Looking Back

That's right folks! It's time for the obligatory "What did and didn't suck about 2006" post. Being that I am not all about sharing my feelings, this is going to be a quick post.

2006 started off as a crappy year, but ended up as a kick ass one. Marty lost his job, new job required a move. What we thought was going to be some big horrid thing actually ended up being a blessing in disguise. (You know, if I believed in blessings.) We still miss our Detroit friends but are making new friends here and realize that our Detroit friends are just a phone call or email away.

We are closer to being debt free than we have ever been, more resolved to being debt free, and I am getting more impatient about WHEN by the day. I really want this to happen NOW!

We were also able to put some concrete plans into place for "after kids." Being a young mom kicks ass when you realize that I will be 40-41 when Ethan is done with high school (provided it takes him four years) and 44-45 when he is done with college (if he decides to go.) We had a lot of ideas about what we wanted to do when that day came, and have finally figured out what we want to do for the rest of our lives. That is a big part of why I am so impatient about being debt free, I'm sure.

Marty loves his job, enjoys the people he works with and really, really likes the company he works for. (Finally a company that is what it says it is, and does what it says it will.)

2006 meant a big simplification in our lives. We got rid of a lot of stuff, only keeping what we really need. It took me this long to realize that having an object isn't the same as having a person. We still have a little ways to go, but being able to let go of things has been a huge burden lifted off of my shoulders. (Ok, there... I shared feelings.)

All in all I would say that 2006 kicked ass.