I can't believe I haven't posted since Aeson's birthday. I promised myself I would post shortly after that to talk about Bryden's football, but obviously I never got around to it. I also promised to post near the holidays because I always love talking about the holidays...but didn't happen either. Then the week before Christmas, when the boys were with their dad for a week, I just KNEW I'd update the blog...but nope! Must needed rest took precedence. So anyways...here I sit feeling that I needed to jump on here and reflect about the past year.
2012 was full of ups and downs. It started out fairly average, then took a bit of a turn for the worst when Alex and I received some unfortunate news. Those of you close to me probably know I am referring to. I tried not to let it get me down and kept having to remind myself to focus on my kids and enjoy their childhood before I let it slip past me.
Both boys have grown so much and they have amazed me so many times. Bryden went into second grade at the new school in Prosper and this has proven to be his best school year so far in a social aspect. Kindergarten was full of tears about kids making fun of him and 1st grade was better, but not always. This year he seems to have made lots of friends. He still has his bad days, but who doesn't? I just hope he stays strong and remembers that it doesn't matter what everyone else thinks about him. He has struggled a little bit with his school work in my opinion, but has made great grades overall. He puts a TON of focus into sports and can spout off pretty much any info on any given football team or player. If he could put that much time and energy into his schoolwork he would be BRILLIANT! Aeson started preschool and has become quite the social butterfly. I didn't really figure he would be my scholar, since he doesn't care much about anything, but he is doing the best he can at school and he is having a great time making friends.
The last half of 2012 was awesome as far as our photography business goes. We got so busy during the fall/holidays that I wasn't prepared for it. I would definitely consider it a blessing, but hopefully I learned from it and will know how to organize and prioritize things for 2013.
2012 almost ended on a VERY positive note, but Alex and I rang in the new year with some more possible unfortunate news. 2013 has not been very good to me so far, so I can only hope it goes up from here. I'm not feeling too positive, but am trying to shake off that feeling so I can just move on from it and focus on the good things. Looking back, this has probably been one of the hardest years I've ever had to endure. I am aware that things happen in life that would be much more difficult to deal with and I have to keep reminding myself that things could be so much worse. I can only hope that hard times will continue to bring Alex and I closer together and remember that there is a road ahead of us that still needs to be traveled. I must keep telling myself that God has a good purpose for us. He will test us, he will chisel us, and he will show us more of himself every step of the way. As Job 23:10 reads: "But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold."
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