Holy Smokes! The year is almost over!

Wow, a month usually goes by before I write another post. I guess that's what happens when you don't do anything but sleep, work, sleep, work. Can you see a pattern? It doesn't make for a very interesting blog.

This week we actually do have something to write about. Heath's parents have been in town since last Friday and we've been doing lots of fun things with them ever since. Heath is like a child at Christmas when he learns his parents are visiting, it is so cute. Although I am like that too when it has been awhile since I've seen mine.....In fact it has been a whole week since I've seen them :) (I guess Heath wins on the whole not seeing family for awhile thing). So anyways we've been eating good food, telling fun stories (mostly funny ones to our neice about Heath as a child, she loves them, hehe), and just having fun together. We are especially grateful this holiday season that they were able to come visit. We love spending time with them and I know Heath missed them a lot!

Heath also had finals this week, which he did awesome on, as usual, and I had mandatory overtime (fun, fun). So that has pretty much been our week, trying to fit in as much as possible, and boy am I exhausted! (In fact I probably owe everyone who's been around me the past couple days an apology for how cranky I've been, I'm sorry, I'm tired!).

So it is Christmas time and boy do I love it. Although I think it brings out the best in people, I have to say these Winter months don't bring out the best in me. When I was younger I was diagnosed with depression. Winter is the hardest time for me because there is not as much sunlight (especially if you go into work when it is dark and come out of work when it is dark), and that just messes with my head. Plus I think, if you have an attitude like mine, you get towards the end of the year and think about all the things you wished you had done instead of all the things you accomplished. So I am going to do it both ways and say all the things I am thankful for that happened in 2008 and all the things I wish for in 2009 (or the near future):

Great in 2008:
1. Graduating college
2. Getting a job right after graduating
3. Heath going back to school
4. Ben and Mer not moving to Nashville (Sorry guys, we would have died)
5. Friends and Family (especially Heath)

Hopes for 2009:
1. Heath getting into either of his choice schools
2. Having our first baby
3. Getting a house (this would be a near future one).
4. Heath graduating soon (again, near future)
5. Ben and Mer moving where ever we end up (PLEAAASSEEE?!?!)

Well, I am just so grateful for all that I have and all that is to come. I hope all of you are enjoying this holiday season. Have a great weekend and stay warm!