Yes.. I'm going to fall into the crowd here and give you the run down on my 09' and what I'm looking forward to in... '010(??).... hmmm what do we call the teens of the millennium?
2009 brought a LOT of trials for our little family. We lost several people in our lives and some of them were very near and dear to our hearts. We endured a deployment of 7 months, and another 4 months of excruciating schedules. It wasn't until mid-November that we were able to even have a decent conversation and work on our marriage (as every marriage needs maintenance). A glorious new pregnancy, with a scary week or two at the beginning (we're still not sure if it was just a clot or if I was carrying twins and lost one). New business goals, and new mentorship in that area as well. Now, let me go into detail a bit.
January of 2009 brought a sad day with it. Eric left for the sand box on the 11th and left me (the not-so-sure-of-myself one that knows nothing of taking care of a household on my own) with our little girl with 2 large dogs and 2 kitty cats. It was insane at some points... like when one dogs started eating the house.. literally... and when the car broke down, or when the house appliances stopped working. Long days and even longer nights. BUT all of those things have made me a stronger, more independent individual and I am so thankful for the good friends and family I had to surround me at the time. I would NOT have made it through those months without each and every person in my life at the time. I eventually found my groove in life, I found a little piece of ME again and it was glorious! So through the bad situation, greatness, of course, triumphed. Hubby and I had great communication while he was away, talking almost every day and he was able to see his baby girl grow up through the video chatting and when he returned there was no hesitation for her.. she knew that he was HER Daddy! :)
I would actually say the 4 months following the deployment were worse than the actual deployment. Eric was brought home early because of the death of his step-father Ralph, a deeply cherished and under appreciated role in their family. We were denied the proper reunion and it took a toll on us. After spending 10 days in Arkansas with family grieving and taking care of the necessities, we came home to a tumultuous training schedule. Eric was thrown into schools where he was gone for sometimes 21 or the 24 hours in a day and other times days at a time. When he was home, he was unable to 'be home' meaning he was so ingrained in his work that he was unable to switch into the husband/daddy role for his ladies, or he was asleep. Somehow in late August we managed to get pregnant, and dealt with a possible miscarriage of a multiple. It was a trying time. After this particular school, he left for 2 weeks and by the time he came home we were both just exhausted. We attended a marriage retreat in November where we FINALLY connected and had long talks with out being parents (my mom kept the babe for the weekend). We hashed out a LOT of differences, and surfaced some buried feelings of bitterness and resentment, and a few hidden secrets. We replaced all the error of thinking with truth and learned some valuable lessons in dealing with each other and time constraints. Since then our marriage and home have been much happier places. Once again greatness triumphs.
Through out the year we faced not only the death of E's step-dad but several others that I've posted about previously. Altogether about 8 people we know passed away in 2009.. not to mention ALL the celebrities! To me 2009 was a year of tragic passings and learning through hard times, not enough highs to out weigh the lows and I'm here to say GOOD RIDDANCE 2009... I will NOT miss you!
2009 brought a LOT of trials for our little family. We lost several people in our lives and some of them were very near and dear to our hearts. We endured a deployment of 7 months, and another 4 months of excruciating schedules. It wasn't until mid-November that we were able to even have a decent conversation and work on our marriage (as every marriage needs maintenance). A glorious new pregnancy, with a scary week or two at the beginning (we're still not sure if it was just a clot or if I was carrying twins and lost one). New business goals, and new mentorship in that area as well. Now, let me go into detail a bit.
January of 2009 brought a sad day with it. Eric left for the sand box on the 11th and left me (the not-so-sure-of-myself one that knows nothing of taking care of a household on my own) with our little girl with 2 large dogs and 2 kitty cats. It was insane at some points... like when one dogs started eating the house.. literally... and when the car broke down, or when the house appliances stopped working. Long days and even longer nights. BUT all of those things have made me a stronger, more independent individual and I am so thankful for the good friends and family I had to surround me at the time. I would NOT have made it through those months without each and every person in my life at the time. I eventually found my groove in life, I found a little piece of ME again and it was glorious! So through the bad situation, greatness, of course, triumphed. Hubby and I had great communication while he was away, talking almost every day and he was able to see his baby girl grow up through the video chatting and when he returned there was no hesitation for her.. she knew that he was HER Daddy! :)
I would actually say the 4 months following the deployment were worse than the actual deployment. Eric was brought home early because of the death of his step-father Ralph, a deeply cherished and under appreciated role in their family. We were denied the proper reunion and it took a toll on us. After spending 10 days in Arkansas with family grieving and taking care of the necessities, we came home to a tumultuous training schedule. Eric was thrown into schools where he was gone for sometimes 21 or the 24 hours in a day and other times days at a time. When he was home, he was unable to 'be home' meaning he was so ingrained in his work that he was unable to switch into the husband/daddy role for his ladies, or he was asleep. Somehow in late August we managed to get pregnant, and dealt with a possible miscarriage of a multiple. It was a trying time. After this particular school, he left for 2 weeks and by the time he came home we were both just exhausted. We attended a marriage retreat in November where we FINALLY connected and had long talks with out being parents (my mom kept the babe for the weekend). We hashed out a LOT of differences, and surfaced some buried feelings of bitterness and resentment, and a few hidden secrets. We replaced all the error of thinking with truth and learned some valuable lessons in dealing with each other and time constraints. Since then our marriage and home have been much happier places. Once again greatness triumphs.
Through out the year we faced not only the death of E's step-dad but several others that I've posted about previously. Altogether about 8 people we know passed away in 2009.. not to mention ALL the celebrities! To me 2009 was a year of tragic passings and learning through hard times, not enough highs to out weigh the lows and I'm here to say GOOD RIDDANCE 2009... I will NOT miss you!
Now, onto bigger, better, brighter and more joyous things... The things to come in 2010!! I of course will pledge to the ever so popular "resolutions" such as losing weight one Miss Anabelle arrives, staying healthy, becoming more organized, and overall being a happier and more content person. Blah, Blah, Blah... Exciting times are ahead for the Wehmeyer house hold. We are digging deep into our business and really building it. Eric took the 2 and a half weeks he had off for the holidays and spent about 15 hours a week either making calls, having meetings or just gaining general knowledge of his business. We've set our goals for the year and plan to have an income running parallel to our military paycheck by this time next year. Eric is including me in his goal setting by breaking up the goals and giving me rewards along the way. The first big one for me is setting up 3 meetings for him or having 7 attempted meetings resulting in a new phone for me! YAY!!! I've had the Blackberry Pearl for a little over a years and a half now... I've had to replace it THREE times! They are sending my 4th phone to me tomorrow. UGH! Anyway, I'm thinking the Droid Eris is going to be the Shizzzle ;) So don't be surprised if I call you to talk about products or something. ;) I have a few other goals along the way as well but I'll be sharing those as they get closer.
You probably all know we are having a baby girl in April and are planning on going as natural as possible. I'll spare the details unless you ask for them. I'm so very excited for Little Anabelle to be joining our family. She's the perfect little addition. We've been getting ready for her over the past week, moving things around and getting out Charlotte's newborn sized clothes. Once we get her room semi-organized I'll have pictures to share, as of now it looks like an F-5 tornado went through babies-r-us and spit it all back into our yellow guest room. But I am so proud of the progress we've made so far in de-cluttering the house for this little girl (and my sanity). A few projects we have around here are making our garage a little more organized because we'll probably be moving our products out there along with some business support material, creating a peaceful, inspiring, yet organized crafting space for me (notice I saw space... it will be small in this teeny little house he inhabit), and of course getting the baby room all set up.
I am in full belief that 2010 is the year of new beginnings... seriously, I know at LEAST 10 people including myself who are expecting this year, a few who are planning to conceive this year and a even more who just had babies and are in the first few months (some of the best times I think)!! Its going to be a fun baby-filled year!
So there you have it, my 2009 in a nutshell and my 2010 sneak peek.
And yes, another of my "resolutions" will be to blog more consistently... blah blah blah
Hope you enjoy!!
Happy 2010 may the new decade bring joy, peace and love into your lives!
You probably all know we are having a baby girl in April and are planning on going as natural as possible. I'll spare the details unless you ask for them. I'm so very excited for Little Anabelle to be joining our family. She's the perfect little addition. We've been getting ready for her over the past week, moving things around and getting out Charlotte's newborn sized clothes. Once we get her room semi-organized I'll have pictures to share, as of now it looks like an F-5 tornado went through babies-r-us and spit it all back into our yellow guest room. But I am so proud of the progress we've made so far in de-cluttering the house for this little girl (and my sanity). A few projects we have around here are making our garage a little more organized because we'll probably be moving our products out there along with some business support material, creating a peaceful, inspiring, yet organized crafting space for me (notice I saw space... it will be small in this teeny little house he inhabit), and of course getting the baby room all set up.
I am in full belief that 2010 is the year of new beginnings... seriously, I know at LEAST 10 people including myself who are expecting this year, a few who are planning to conceive this year and a even more who just had babies and are in the first few months (some of the best times I think)!! Its going to be a fun baby-filled year!
So there you have it, my 2009 in a nutshell and my 2010 sneak peek.
And yes, another of my "resolutions" will be to blog more consistently... blah blah blah
Hope you enjoy!!
Happy 2010 may the new decade bring joy, peace and love into your lives!
1 comment:
I have to agree to good riddance 2009 and welcome to 2010. 2009 was a long and trying year for so many people I know in so many ways. We all made it through, and I think that 2010 is aready looking more promising than 2009 and we are only a few days in!
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