2007

I saw this on another blog I read (Debbie's) and thought I would steal it! I hope my blogging friends do the same ;)

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Moved across the country with 2 kids after living with my parents for almost 5 months because Tim lived in a hotel.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make them because I haven't figured out how to keep them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Sam had Aidan
Dawn had Autumn
Laura had Junior

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Autumn, daughter of a dear friend.

5. What countries did you visit?
Never left the US this year, but I sure did travel to a lot of different states!

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
confidence, money, patience

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1-16-07, started my first job as a nurse!
Sometime in March, Tim announced that he had the job in South Bend if he wanted it and we agreed it was the right move for us
9-26-07, we closed on our new house and began a new chapter in our lives.
11-25-07, Alex landed himself in the ER after eating AquaDots and getting the date rape drug in his system from it.
12-19-07, Autumn's birth...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
All of it. I survived living in a different state from Tim for 6 months, living with my mom, moving with 2 kids, Alex trying to kill himself with Aquadots, and starting 2 new jobs!

9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't have enough patience with my children and that makes me feel like a failure as a mom most days.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major, but Alex did (see Aqua Dots story)

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our new house!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Tim's because he dealt with all of my loneliness, depression, and driving back and forth to see us. As well as the fact that he missed his kids and did whatever he had to to see them as often as possible. He went over and above this summer to help keep us happy all while doing a kick ass job at work!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Many of the stars who are in the public eye and either need to hide or straighten up!

14. Where did most of your money go?
Selling our old house at a loss, travel expenses, and zoos to keep Max happy!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving and living in the same state as Tim again.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
I'm going to have to say Watching You by Rodney Atkins. Reminds me of Tim and Max

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or b) sadder?
Probably a little of both. I'm happier in the respect that I love our new house and area, but I miss my friends alot and get depressed sometimes because of that.

b) thinner or fatter?
definitely thinner. I lost 20lbs when we moved!

c) richer or poorer?
a little of both. We make alot more money now, but we are poorer from the bills we ran up during the move.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
played with the kids more on regular days when we weren't out doing something fun

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
travel across country with 2 kids, complain, stress

20. How did you spend Christmas?
With family. I had to work Christmas night but I had the eve off. We had a nice weekend at home, Tim made dinner 3 nights in a row, and we just enjoyed each other. Christmas morning was spent playing with new toys

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
already fallen

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost and Dexter

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
The only person I can think of is Tom Cruise. I didn't pay much attention before, but as time goes on I like him less and less.

24. What was the best book you read?
What is reading? I haven't done that for pleasure since before I had kids

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nada, I just wish I had seen more Rockapella when I lived near Donna and had someone to go with.

26. What did you want and get?
A big house

27. What did you want and not get?
an engagement ring and proposal

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Departed or Ratatoullie

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 31 and spent it with some of my greatest friends. Debbie and I stayed for the weekend with Dawn. We went out to the Rocket and Tim joined us at the last minute as a surprise. It couldn't have been a more awesome birthday!

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having all of the stress that went along with moving

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Mommy wear. I'm very boring

32. What kept you sane?
Knowing that it would all end soon and we would live together again eventually

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rockapella!! I saw them at least once last year and they are always the highlight of my life.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Yeah, I don't pay much attention. I let it all go over my head. Just one more thing to stress about.

35. Who did you miss?
My friends from VA

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Hands down, Alli!! She has been amazing with the boys and helps keep me sane

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
That I can survive as a "single mom" although I have no desire to ever do so

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

Hmm, I stink at songs. I'll have to google and see what I can come up with. If I figure something out I'll come back and update.