2013

I rarely update this blog anymore, but I thought filling in this survey would be a nice way to recap 2013, so I can look back years from now and remember something!

1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before?
Ran a half marathon

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I kept my main one - I declared 2013 to be the year of ME and our family and making decisions that were right for us, and being a bit selfish with our time.  We definitely stuck to that.

3. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve?
NYE has passed, but I spent most of it on the couch, drinking wine with Tim and my parents.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, we lost my grandfather in 2013, my last living grandparent.

5. What countries did you visit?
No countires but we took trips to Disney World, Outer Banks and New Orleans.

6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
Pateince

7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 26th, Ryan's first day of kindergarten and September 11th, the day we lost my grandfather

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Although the half marathon itself did not go as planned, completing it along with the training is by far my biggest achievement

9. What was your biggest failure?
Probably failing to have a second child, which was something that consumed the first part of the year for us

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sort of

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Probably our new sectional couch, along with my awesome Frye boots that I am obsessed with :)

12. Where did most of your money go?
Of course bills - But also vacations - which I really don't mind spending money on!

13. What song will always remind you of 2013?
"Stay" by Rihanna, "Roar" by Katy Perry and pretty much anything by Pitbull!

14. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I think we lived a pretty full life in 2013 actually - A good mix of traveling and staying home, relaxing and keeping busy.  I don't have many regrets. 

15. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Beating myself up for things that are not in my control

16. What were your favorite TV shows?
Scandal, Pretty Little Liars, Parenthood

17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I can't think of anyone that I truly hate

18. What was the best book you read?
"The Secret Keeper" was pretty good.  I'm honestly drawing a blank at what else I read last year!

19. What was your greatest musical discovery?
??  Not sure I had one

20. What was your favorite film of this year?
Silver Linings Playbook.  I also finally saw Bridesmaids and loved it.

21. What did you do on your birthday
Went to work!  Cooked Ryan a special "First day of school" breakfast, and then the 3 of us went out to dinner to celebrate my birthday and his first day of school

22. What kept you sane?
Exercise and my friends

23. Who did you miss?
I still miss my Nana all the time

24. Who was the best new person you met?
I did not meet her this year, but I became very close with someone at work who has been there for me during some pretty crazy times!

25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013:
Relax, go with the flow and just enjoy every minute that you can.  Don't sweat the small stuff.