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  #1  
December 29th, 2008, 02:19 AM
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Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 1,869
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
- Gave birth naturally.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- Yes, I quit smoking! I will make more this year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- I, myself, did.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Yes. Micah's grandfather.

5. What countries did you visit?
- I didn't leave the U.S.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- Better organizational skills.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- Dec 12th. My daughter's birthday.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- My homebirth.

9. What was your biggest failure?
- Not having enough patience.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- Nothing major, thankfully.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- Didn't really make any major purchases this year.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- Caleb has done really great with his first year of school.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- We won't go there...

14. Where did most of your money go?
- Bills!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- The pregnancy and birth of my daughter.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
- The Garden by Mirah

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? thinner
c ) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
- Spent more time just playing with Caleb.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
- Worrying.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- At home with my dad, step-mom, and sister.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- Yes, I fall in love again everyday with my husband and son. And My heart swelled when I met my daughter.

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
- Dog, the Bounty Hunter; Weeds; The Secret Life of the American Teenager and So You Think You Can Dance

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
- I don't waste my energy on hate.

24. What was the best book you read?
- Twilight series.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Taylor Swift

26. What did you want and get?
- To quit smoking and to have another child.

27. What did you want and not get?
- To lose weight and get better organized.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- Twilight was pretty cool...

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 23, and not a ###### thing.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- Seeing family more.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- Comfortable!

32. What kept you sane?
- My due date club on JM.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Alan Rickman

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
- The whole election kept my attention.

35. Who did you miss?
- Laurie!! My BFF who moved to Cali.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
- I didn't meet any new people.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- Don't sweat the small stuff!

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- It's something unpredictable,
but in the end it's right;
I hope you had the time of your life.

Time Of Your Life - Green Day
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December 29th, 2008, 05:29 AM
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1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
-Got Pregnant...had a baby!

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- My resolution was to have a baby! haha...Now I want to loose weight

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- I did! My best friend did too

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Yes

5. What countries did you visit?
- Nowhere in 08

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- healthier eating habits

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- April 1st-Got a positive pregnancy test
- December 3rd my due date
- December 2nd--my daughters birthday!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- having a beautiful, perfect daughter

9. What was your biggest failure?
- None I can think of

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- Nothing major, thankfully.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- just lots of baby stuff!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- my cat..lol shes done SO good with Delaney

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- Nobody really

14. Where did most of your money go?
- Bills!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- The pregnancy and birth of my daughter.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
- hm...im not really sure

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? thinner
c ) richer or poorer? same

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
- slept!

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
- Worrying.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- At my parents house with my parents, brother, DH and Delaney! and all my other family!

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- yes!!! with my daughter

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
- Grey's Anatomy..Im still addicted to Friends reruns!

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
- No

24. What was the best book you read?
- Im on the 3rd book in the Twilight series

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- I still love Britney Spears...lol I cant help it

26. What did you want and get?
- To have a baby

27. What did you want and not get?
- to work less

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- I dont know..I cant remember the last movie I even saw haha

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 26 and we went to dinner at Benihanas

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- I had an amazing year..so Im not sure..I just like to be with my family as much as possible

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- Comfortable!

32. What kept you sane?
- Being able to go to JM to ask questions about pregnancy!!

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Tim McGraw

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
- stem cell research, abortion

35. Who did you miss?
- My Grandma...she died in 1994..she was the best grandma ever!

36. Who was the best new person you met?
- Delaney =)

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- Enjoy everything

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December 29th, 2008, 11:29 AM
Jenn ~ Kyleighs Crazy Mom
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,057
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
get pregnant, got engaged, had a baby...

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i didnt have one

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
me and all you wonderful ladies here on JM!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully no

5. What countries did you visit?
nowhere this year

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
my pre preggy body back!

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Nov 18th Kyleighs birthday and March 15th the day Justin proposed (and the day we conceived Kyleigh)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
giving birth

9. What was your biggest failure?
too much to list

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
just my back

11. What was the best thing you bought?
nothing really

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
toreys grades

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
nobodies thank goodness

14. Where did most of your money go?
bills and being pregnant

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
finally not being pregnant!

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
LOL Womanizer by Britney Spears

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? fatter
c ) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
probably enjoyed the pregnancy more

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
worrying

20. How did you spend Christmas?
with my parents and DF parents

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes with Justin and now with Kyleigh and with Justins two children

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
Cops!

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
i dont hate anyone

24. What was the best book you read?
i dont really read!

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
hmm dont think i have any?

26. What did you want and get?
i wanted happiness, and had a baby which brought my happiness

27. What did you want and not get?
to get a car, which i didnt get!

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
hmm dont really have one

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
22 and nothing at all it was thanksgiving day and we brought Ky home from the NICU

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
going to maryland more to see my family

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
lazy i was pregnant i never looked my best!

32. What kept you sane?
JM

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
none at all

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
the election was rediculous

35. Who did you miss?
Jess my BF in Maryland

36. Who was the best new person you met?
oh my neighbors at my Moms they are pretty cool

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
enjoy your life you only get one chance to do so

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
i dont have one
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December 29th, 2008, 01:43 PM
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1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
had a little boy

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I have never made resolutions.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- I did

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
- I didn't leave the U.S.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Time Management

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day we found out we were having a litle man, and December 14th

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- Giving Birth and not having my body butchered

9. What was your biggest failure?
Birth Control..LOL

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Alex had a major asthma attack

11. What was the best thing you bought?
a WII

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
ha

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
FIL and the inlaws in general

14. Where did most of your money go?
- Bills!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Christmas

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
nothing really

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? fatter
c ) richer or poorer? richer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
preparing for two kids

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
- Worrying.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- At home with my dad, mom, and grandmother, and SIL

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes with my beautiful son

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
Weeds; The Secret Life of the American Teenager

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
- I don't waste my energy on hate.

24. What was the best book you read?
- Twilight series.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Darius Rucker

26. What did you want and get?
to not get pregnant..LOL and no

27. What did you want and not get?
a new house

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- Twilight

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 22 and I don't remember.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- Seeing family more.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- busniess casual

32. What kept you sane?
- My due date club on JM and my SIL

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rob Pattenson

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
the same ones that always do

35. Who did you miss?
-lots of people

36. Who was the best new person you met?
- I didn't meet any new people.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
God holds the stearing wheel

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- It's something unpredictable,
but in the end it's right;
I hope you had the time of your life.

Time Of Your Life - Green Day
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December 29th, 2008, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Hot Sticky Florida
Posts: 2,110
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
- Had a C-section

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I didnt make any

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- I did

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- No

5. What countries did you visit?
- I didn't

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- More money

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- Dec 4th- Brady's Birthday

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- My surgery recovery

9. What was your biggest failure?
- Quitting my job

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- No

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- Just some baby stuff

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- Justin has gotten so mature

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- Stupid exes (both sides)

14. Where did most of your money go?
- Bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- My pregnancy and my baby

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
- Love Remains The Same- Gavin Rossdale

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? thinner
c ) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
- Worked

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
- Worrying!!!!

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- With Derek, the kids and then my family and his family

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- Over and over...everytime I look at my sons

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
- How I Met Your Mother, House and The Secret Life of the American Teenager

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
- Nah

24. What was the best book you read?
- Daddys Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Nothing unusual

26. What did you want and get?
- To have a healthy baby

27. What did you want and not get?
- To make some more money

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- I dunno

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 31-ick. Had cake and got a couple presents

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- For the exes to leave crap alone

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- Maternity

32. What kept you sane?
- My mom

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Barack Obama

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
- The election

35. Who did you miss?
- Noone

36. Who was the best new person you met?
- I didn't meet any new people

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- Try not to worry about every little thing

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Everything will change but love remains the same
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December 31st, 2008, 04:36 AM
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Location: Hawaii
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1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
- Finish a year of school

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I do not remember making one last year, but this year it is to lose weight. I will try to stick to it as much as possible.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- I did...no one else has aside from the girls in the DDC

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- No, and I hope no one close to me does anytime soon.

5. What countries did you visit?
- the one I am in now

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- I would like to have a better chance of getting schoolwork done.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- the day my husband left and cause I want him home.
april 17th cuz Ry turned one..and Dec 22nd cuz my baby was born.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- getting through a year of school & my kids

9. What was your biggest failure?
- being a little frustrated

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- no aside from a viral infection

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- I do not know

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- ummmm Ry's cause he was outstanding when I brought the baby home.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- to some degree my husband cause he does not watch what he says before he sppeaks

14. Where did most of your money go?
- Bills!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- The pregnancy and birth of my daughter.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
- not sure as I do not listen to the radio

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? thinner
c ) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
- Spent more time with my husband prior to him leaving on deployment

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
- getting upset about small things

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- trying to catch up with things due to getting out of the hospital on xmas eve

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- Yes, I fall in love again everyday with my husband and kids.

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
- Ghost Whisperer (that ois all I had time to watch)

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
- No, I cannot say as I do.

24. What was the best book you read?
- what is reading?

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- do not catch the radio

26. What did you want and get?
- my baby

27. What did you want and not get?
- my husband home

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- didn't have one

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 30, and did nothing on my birthday

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- spending more time with Tommy

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- Relaxed

32. What kept you sane?
- ummmm knowing he will be coming home and I have kids and school to keep me busy.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- none

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
- I try to stay away from politics

35. Who did you miss?
- My husband and I still do

36. Who was the best new person you met?
- my baby girl right before the New Year

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- Never take time for granted

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- I do not know.
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December 31st, 2008, 10:02 AM
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Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,513
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Get pg, have a baby, finish nursing school

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
My New Year's resolution last year was to convince DH it was time to have a baby. I kept that one. This year it is to stop spending money on stupid crap and get back into my pre-pregnancy jeans.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, just me

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
None, we didn't take any vacations

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More money, my nursing license

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 6, the day I got my BFP; December 9, Emma's b'day

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
graduating from nursing school

9. What was your biggest failure?
Nothing really

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major, just the regular pregnancy symptoms and discomforts

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I bought a few beautiful designer handbags. Now that I have a baby my days of spending several hundred dollars on a bag are over for awhile!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
DH was a great labor coach, he did much better than I was expecting; our dog, she has been very good with Emma so far.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Politicians running for office and all their negative ads

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and baby supplies

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The baby, finally being done with school

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hmmm. I don't know

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? fatter
c ) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Saving money

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worry

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas eve we went to my in-laws and then my parents' house. Christmas day we went to my grandma's house and then to DH's aunt and uncle's house.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes, with DD

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
Desperate Housewives, The Amazing Race, CSI

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No

24. What was the best book you read?
What to Expect When You're Expecting

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I can't think of any

26. What did you want and get?
A baby, to finish my clinical hours before Emma was born

27. What did you want and not get?
To get the house organized

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't know, I can't think of anything that stands out

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
26, went out to dinner with my family

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If i would have had more time to sleep!

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Boring, I didn't have many maternity clothes, so I felt like I was just wearing the same thing over and over

32. What kept you sane?
JM, DH

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Not sure

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election

35. Who did you miss?
My classmates from school, it's weird not seeing them all the time now

36. Who was the best new person you met?
My nurse preceptor, she taught me so much

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Don't start trying to get pg until you're really ready because you might get pg the first month of trying!

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I'm going off the rails on a crazy train" LOL
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January 1st, 2009, 08:31 PM
shilo's Avatar Mega Super Mommy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Somewhere Green
Posts: 2,169

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Got pregnant. Had a baby. Filed for divorce. Went downhill skiing on a proper ski-lift (as opposed to the bunny slope ...don't worry this was before I got pregnant). Reached the end of my rope. Did some paid freelance work and attempted to start a business.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make new year's resolutions anymore.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not besides me.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A decent husband.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 18- Separated from my husband.
December 20- My due date
December 10- My son's birth date!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Having my baby.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Giving up on life.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, both.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
New cell phone? I didn't buy that much neat stuff. Or maybe the teapot I just got my mother.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My family, they were a huge support to me.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My husband.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills (Like most of you!). And moving expenses (again!). And my husband's pointless expenditures...

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My pregnancy

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Foundation (Kate Nash), Mercy (Duffy)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? sadder
b ) thinner or fatter? fatter
c ) richer or poorer? richer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Going for walks.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Thinking about the past.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Just another day for me.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No.

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
Flight of the Conchords, Ugly Betty, House

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.

24. What was the best book you read?
Odd Thomas.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Beborn Beton

26. What did you want and get?
My sweet son, safe and sound.

27. What did you want and not get?
A fixed marriage.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Angel-A

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
26... didn't do anything special.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My husband getting his act together?

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Maternity Disaster

32. What kept you sane?
God

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Lol... nobody

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The presidential election!

35. Who did you miss?
My husband Yeah... I know.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
My coworker & friend, Maria

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
He wasn't worth what I put myself though.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I thought we had a thing
Much deeper than the usual feeling
And after all I was too blind
To see our love deceasing"
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1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
- gave birth in a military hospital..

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I don't make resolutions. I never keep them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- Yes. Me and three of my friends.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Yes. My Grandma.

5. What countries did you visit?
- None

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- Less weight on me.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- My youngest daughter's birth.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- Giving birth to my BIG girl with no epi

9. What was your biggest failure?
- saving money

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- Not that I can remember..

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- No major purchases

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- Lauren started preschool.... that's about it...

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- I don't let other people's behavior depress me

14. Where did most of your money go?
- bills..... where else?

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- having my fourth girl!

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
- Not sure... Probably "Finally Home" by Mark Harris because my Grandma went home in April

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a ) happier or sadder? happier
b ) thinner or fatter? bigger... not fatter.. just gave birth!
c ) richer or poorer? poorer. Lost my job in May

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
- Spent less money... spent more time with my family.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
- Worrying. *Ditto to that!*

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- With my little family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- Yes, with my new daughter... and even more in love with my hubby and girls

22. What was your favorite TV programs of the year?
-Don't watch TV

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
- I don't waste my energy on hate. *ditto to that too*

24. What was the best book you read?
- Don't have time to read.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Mark Harris

26. What did you want and get?
- another baby

27. What did you want and not get?
- Go home to TX

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- Not a movie watcher either.. but I really related to Juno

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 26.... worked...

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- not much. I am thankful for what I have.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- Maternity!

32. What kept you sane?
- Christ and my husband.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- I don't pay attention to that.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
- The whole election thing. It got way out of hand....

35. Who did you miss?
- My family and friends in TX and my Grandma

36. Who was the best new person you met?
- Alot of people at the church I work at.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- Let God have it all. He will work it out...

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- Not a clue.. I will come back to this one...
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