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This past year was quite the year for me. It brought some of the highest and some of the lowest points of my life so far. Though the lows were agonizing, experiencing the roller coaster ride that is life to such extremes has made me feel more alive than I have in a long time.
Early in the year, we made the decision to use part of our tax refund to take our first Walt Disney World vacation. This was the main focus of my life for the greater part of the year, possibly much to the annoyance of those around me (and reading confoozled.com) at times. The trip wasn't until late August, however, and many other major events would take place before then.
The end of March brought both a low and a high within days of each other. A life ended, and a new one began. I still find myself unable to describe the mix of emotions I went through that week.
A few weeks later I took a short trip home to Oregon to visit my family and meet my new nephew, the fifth child to have the privilege of calling me "Auntie". It was too short, especially with my sister and the rest of them living so far apart now, meaning I was only able to spend two days in each place. But it was great to spend time with them regardless, especially with little Dylan in my lap most of the time that I was in Veneta.
The early summer months saw my first small watercraft ride, a life-changing discovery, and something which I haven't yet mentioned here. I learned my parents were getting divorced. This didn't come as a huge surprise, but that's not to say I didn't have an emotional reaction when I first found out. It really is the best thing for all involved, though, and I hope that it finally brings some peace to both of them.
July was another very rocky month. I turned twenty-eight, marked by a surprise party over at our best friends' house, and a day out on the water that weekend. Chris added a night at Discovery Cove to our upcoming Florida vacation as my birthday gift. And then, I lost my sweet Chiquita, just one day after my boss' mother lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
In early August I got to see my baby sister who had recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. The rest of the month was a blur of last minute preparations, and then we were off to Florida! I've already said everything one could possibly say about this awesome trip... I can only add that I'm dying to go back!
October was the month we became new parents to a six pound bundle of... fur. (Though he didn't stay that size for very long - he'd gained twenty-four pounds by the end of the year.) And I got to finally meet and have lunch in person with a longtime online friend.
Training and raising Brooskey occupied most of our time the rest of the year, and probably will continue to be the main focus of our lives well into 2008. We'll also be welcoming another new addition in the next few weeks, so we will definitely have our hands full!
A belated Happy New Year to everyone reading, and here's hoping that the coming year will bring everyone a little more joy and a little less heartache than the year before.
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