Happy New Year!

2010 has been an eventful year with ups and downs.  I am kind of glad it is coming to an end.  Not that a new calendar changes things, but it just seems like a good time to start out new.  The things I will miss most from 2010 as we make the move to Boise in 2011 are:

1.  My job.  I have been with Dr. Holm for over 9 years.  We have a great working relationship and I will miss him and his wife, Ruby.  They keep telling me they are never going to be able to replace me.  It makes me sad to leave them. I will also miss the patients I have seen twice a year or more often for these 9 years.  They feel like family in a way.  I care about them and they care about me.

2.  My house.  I love my house.  I know where everything goes and there are so many wonderful memories of babies being brought home from the hospital to this house.  Memories of snowmen and gardens and trampoline time.  I will miss my nectarine tree. I will miss my wonderful neighbors.  I will miss vaulted ceilings and the fireplace.  I love that mantle.  We had a 5 year plan for paying off the house.  That plan won't work for us now.  We'll make another good pay-off plan for the new house.  It will just take longer.

3.  My friends.  Every single weekday at the park, we got together for a chance to eat lunch with the kids and let them all play while we had mommy time.  My best friend, Marie Johnson, will be missed the most.  We have depended on each other for babysitting swaps and for a shoulder to lean on.  When she moved out of our ward and only a few blocks away, I became the new Relief Society President.  She was a wonderful resource for me when I had questions and needed advice.  She had done it so well before me.  She is a kindred spirit.  I love her.

4.  No traffic.  It only takes me 10 minutes to get anywhere I want to go.  Traffic is rarely backed up.  That is all about to change for me.

5.  David's family.  I love having my children's Grandparents right here in town.  They are wonderful and make fantastic babysitters.  They treat me so well and love me like I am one of their own.  I will also miss Julie's family here in town.  Julie has been my long-time child care provider while I work.  She will definitely not be replaceable.  I  wouldn't have worked if it weren't for her. I could have, but I wouldn't take the kids to day care.  She has so much patience and a caring attitude.  I love her like she is my own sister.  Her family is  great too, and I will miss them.  I know the kids will miss having birthdays together.  My children know their cousins so well here. 

Even though there is so much to miss, I am looking forward to the next great adventure in Boise.  My list of things I am thankful for just keeps growing and growing.  Just think of all the future has to bring.  Can't wait!