New Year Reflections

I can't believe that it's 2011 already.  I remember being little, like in the 80's,  and thinking that 2010 was a REALLY long way away and that I would be REALLY old when it rolled around!!  And now 2010 is gone and I am not so old (at least in my mind!).  This last year seemed like it sped by.  If you had told me at the beginning of 2010 all the things that were going to happen I either: 1. Probably wouldn't have believed you or 2.  Been really overwhelmed!  The beginning of the year started off great until we found out our house that we were renting was going to be sold and that we needed to find a new place to live.  We also found out that I was pregnant with our fifth child around the same time so that compounded the urgency to find new digs. 
We decided that for the size of house that we needed we really should be buying a house instead of renting,  because it would have been much more expensive to find a place to rent.   The house hunting seemed to go on forever as we made offer after offer and were rejected until our realtor found us our diamond in the rough.  The girls and I had a nice little break when we went to visit my mom in Florida for my little brother's wedding.  When we got back we began the process of packing and moving. 
Moving and being in the tired, nauseous first stages of pregnancy was not fun.  That was followed by lots of painting and home renovation coupled with the kids seemingly endless summer vacation!   Finally school started and we started to feel the push of a baby due date deadline hurrying along our home renovation plans.  A few days before my due date we had some fun on Thanksgiving when my two brothers and their families, and my dad and stepmom came to visit. 
Then the best event of the year happened on November 29 when our little Eli was born.  What a blessing!!  I feel like I coasted through the rest of the year.  It was really a great year!!  A year full of challenges, worrying, hard work, and best of all, lots of wonderful blessings!!  I can only hope that 2011 will bring a little less stress, and a little more enjoyment of all that God has given us!!