We are in the final hours of 2018, and it has truly been a magnificent year. Some of you might be thinking, how in the world is that possible?? You have 5 kids!! But that’s just it. They make my life magical and give me the most important purpose there is. I’m their Mama.
Let’s review, shall we?
- We had twins.
- I’m not usually one to brag, but I think I’m doing a pretty great job with 5 kids.
- I figured out the logistics of getting us all to/from school all year, whether it was walking, driving, or carpooling.
- Summer vacation was awesome with everyone home. Lots of playing with friends on the block (kids and parents!), walks and runs, library visits, collecting sea glass.
- We learned what a vacation as a family of 7 is when we went up to Iron River this summer. It’s doable, and it was fun!
- We got to watch a Brewers playoff game from a suite. It’s kinda nice when your cousin is the manager. 😉
- We bought a second house.
- The twins went on their first flight out to Tucson to meet their great-grandparents, which was so very, very important. The logistics of that one were a little torturous, but the family time spent together was priceless and worth every single second.
- We took another family vacation up north to Eagle River. It gets easier and better every time.
- We’ve been enjoying our first holiday season with 5 children. That does not sound normal to me – we have 5 children. Maybe someday it will, but still not yet. Both of my parents are 1 of 4 children, and I always thought man, that’s a lot of kids. Ha, silly me. The universe heard that and remembered it.
- Ryan got a big and extremely well-deserved promotion at work.
- I finished my sea turtles tattoo for the kids. Very important, I know!
- We watched all our children grow every day, and my heart gets more and more full by the second with all of them. It was a year full of firsts for the twins, and it’s so amazing to get to experience all these baby firsts over again in double. Each day is something new and wondrous for them.
And now here we are, the very end of 2018. I think the sign of a good year isn’t completely dependent upon what you’ve accomplished, what you’ve done, where you’ve gone, but how you feel at the end of it. And just like the title of one of my favorite Christmas movies, it’s a wonderful life. I’m happier than I’ve ever been, our family is complete, and we are heading into the new year on a high note.
Cheers, 2018, and thank you so much for everything you gave us. Here we come, 2019, all 7 of us!
