"Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties." -Helen Keller
It is always a little sad to see a year come to an end but on the bright side it is like getting a clean slate or a fresh start. You can erase the mistakes you made in the past year and push forward into the new year with a fresh perspective. Some years I have been thankful to put behind me but 2013, in particular, was a great year for me! We welcomed home our sweet baby Catelyn and got our savings back a float. After school loans, a wedding, and two children all within two years, our savings were crushed! I'm sure anyone can agree that financial stability is something to be proud of! We didn't travel or do anything else spectacular this year but it was still just a great year. Two major things that I am thankful for this year is that our family is complete and I believe our marriage has become much stronger. When you marry someone you feel so in love and so connected with them but the longer you are together the stronger those feelings become. Every year you are married, you continue to learn more about your spouse. Your love will continue to grow for one another. Not only will you love your spouse more but you will also begin to obtain a great amount of respect for him/her. For us, we quickly transitioned from wife/husband status to mother/father status. Anyone who has children knows how hard it can be and how much works goes into raising them. Watching my husband go to work every morning to support us financially, go to the gym every night so he can make sure is healthy enough to stick around longer, and rushing to our children's every need no matter what time of day it is makes me not only love him more but respect him! Going into 2014, I not only gained another baby but I also gained some insight into our marriage. I hope to continue to grow as a wife and mother this year. I also hope to accomplish everything on my New Year's resolution list! In my new post, I will discuss what exactly is on that list with you. I hope that all of you were able to look back onto 2013 with a great big smile. If 2013 wasn't a great year for you then my advice to you is to still look back with a smile because you are still alive and you get another chance to make 2014 a wonderful year!! I pray for another great year and can't wait to see how it unfolds for my family!
So long 2013!
Have a blessed new year,
Brianna :)
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