Wow! What a year! Just some Jocelyn ramblings.

Well, another year has come and gone. It has been a roller coaster ride for almost everybody I know.

As for me, well, I am so in love with my husband, it is wonderful. He is my best friend and I'm proud to say that even after almost 10 years together, we're still as crazy about each other as ever. I love all of my kids so much, I think I would die if something happened to one of them. I know that that is something that woud seem so obvious to say, but I honestly think it's true. I miss them so terribly when they're not with me.

Halle turned 10 last year, and I can't imagine what the next 10 years has in store for her. I hope that she realizes her dreams and is able to follow them wherever they lead her. Ethan is 8 now and I can't believe that. He is turning into such a wonderful young man. And he is learning to push his sisters' buttons. Smart boy. Jayci is 3 and is a spitfire. She loves everybody so so much and is the light of our home. She loves to make everybody happy and we love when she tries to make us happy. And then there's little Kamryn. She is everybody's baby doll. We all love to watch her grow and learn everything that she will.

As I look down the barrell of the big 3-0, I realize how quickly time truly does fly by. I haven't found a way to stop it, or even slow it down, so I have realized that I have to enjoy every moment as best I can. I try not to take any of it for granted. This thing called 'age' has made me more wise (according to me) and more patient. It has made me appreciate everything that I have: the good AND the bad. Everything that happens happens for a reason. I know now that each person is placed in our lives for a reason and as time goes by, we realize that reason. It may not be ideal, or what we thought would happen, but it happens and the lesson is in what we learn from it.

I'm happy to say, at this moment, I'm friends with people I never thought I'd be friends with. These people are important to me and my family and I hope that they are proud to be my friends.

I stand up for myself and my family and take pride in the fact that they are my 1 priority. And becuase of this I have quit friends that weren't good for me and my family.
So I'll end this with a thank you. To all of you who will read this. There have been almost 1,000 views on my blog and I'm so thankful that so many of you care enough about me to read the words that I have to say. I want you to know that I appreciate all of you and am blessed to have you all as friends.

God Bless all of you, and I hope the New Year brings only good things to you.