Almost another year older...

My birthday is just a few hours away and I've been thinking a lot lately about my life and my family. We all get stuck in ruts every now and then, but sometimes we forget or take for granted what we have around us. I feel like the past year has flown by and things have changed, some for the better, some for the worse. The following is my reflection on the past year and how I'm going to look at the future....

*My kids are another year older, wiser, stronger, much more independent. They are beautiful!!!
*My husband, my best friend, is closer to me than yesterday, and will be even closer tomorrow.He is the most incredible husband anyone could ever ask for.. and hes all mine! I'm the luckiest girl in the world!!
*We have lost a very special family member that we stop each and every day to smile about and remember. She is sadly missed, but strongly remembered and will hold a special place in our hearts forever!
*We have met and made new friends and reconnected with old friends!
*We have gone on adventures, stayed at home in our pjs, been told we are unfair, and that we are the best parents in the world.
* I feel incredibly lucky that we have a home, wonderful friends and family around and jobs to support our family!
I have dedicated the next year completely to my family, keeping them healthy, spending Quality time not quantity time with them and taking lots of photos (too many as my children often say) even more than in past years. I love them more and more everyday even when I think that its just not possible. They are my life, my world. I want to protect them, love them, comfort them and enjoy them. They will always be my family, but life is flying by oh so quickly and they won't be little forever!