Belly Bumps Photography: 2012

Hi everyone, this post is going to be a little different. This is going to be a reflection of this year and what I look forward to in 2013.

I am going to start by saying I will not miss 2012, This year has been really tough. This year I have lost the best grandma in the world, She was loved by so many. And I have a big gap in my heart I am missing her so much. I am so thankful that I seen her every week and I was so close with her to be able to have all these great memories. Grandma I miss and Love you...

I use to be a friend to many now I am just a Great friend to a few. At first I had a really tough time understanding what I had truly done to loose friendships that had lasted for so long. But I have decided that I was not all my fault just that life leads us in different directions and family life changes. And now I have come to peace with saying hi in passing, But not being part of a Salt and Vinegar relationship.

In this I am so thankful for the Friends that I do have that understand me and how I am and are OK with it. I have a Great Best Friend that lives away, and a New Best Friend whom I treasure dearly.. Along with my my other GREAT! Gal Pals..

In November of this year I was Laid-off of my Job after almost 9years with the company.. I felt it coming and that I was going to be one of the 500 middle-management staff let go. But It was still a shock. I LOVED my job and looked forward to going in everyday. But a few months leading up to November 15th things changed and I just knew something was going to happen. So me and a few others got Laid-off. After it set in that I no longer had a job, I was lost. I had never not had a Job and Always had to support myself and my son. so it took sometime. and really still has not set in. But today it is getting better and I am going to take some time and stay home with Katie for the next two years.

I am going to start this with telling you that CANCER SUCKS!!!

over this year I have watched a great Family Friend fight Esophegeal Cancer, He went thru so much and gave everything he could to fight this horrible disease. And this past Wednesday he lost his fight. And went to be with the lord. I am so blessed to have got to know him so well. And will be able to tell great stories about what a wonderful person he was.

Jerry you will be missed by so many..

We Love you!!

I have also been able to see my favorite Baby Sitter Paula a few times this year. She is also fighting Cancer and it just breaks my heart that so many great people have to give there lives for this disease.

I am having a tough time watching people so close to me die. of this and I am Angry that they do not have a cure. these are just two people in my life that I have told you about. So many more are being effected by this and it just SUCKS!!!

This year me and my Husband have had a few ups and downs. But I truly believe this has made us so much closer. I feel like no matter how long you are with your spouse you learn something new about them all the time. And I love that. This has been are toughest year together and we made it and we have become stronger for it. I love him with all me heart Joe is an Amazing father, step-father and would give us the world. Babe I love you and thank you for everything you do for us...

In 2012 I have decided to start up Belly Bumps Photography and it is going well. I am really looking forward to what 2013 will bring my little business.

My Dad is doing Great my mom is too with a little foot set-back. One day we will get a break. I have truly been blessed with great parents and I thank God everyday that I live close enough to see them so much.. Life is too short and you only get one set of parents.

My mom is my Soul Sister. we know what each other is thinking and can tell when something is wrong. I love that I have that with her.

Ending 2012 I have decided that working too much is not an excuse anymore. I am going to take the lead and make a point to spend time with my Brother and Sister-N-Law. I only have one Brother and I never see him or Jamie because of our so called busy lives. Life is really too short. And my kids need to know there only Aunt and Uncle. and we have a great time when we are together.

With all the heart ache and sadness 2012 has brought. we have also had some great times with our family and friends.. My Husband turned 40! my dad turned 60! I was able to start my new little business. Connor and Katie are doing GREAT!! and keeping us so busy. Connor is in the School Band "Maybe the last year" and is also on a Bowling team and Katie is in Gymnastics.