After doing some reading of other blogs over the last few weeks...I have seen many ways that people have recapped their year of 2009. Favorite moments, favorite scrap booking layouts, favourite photos etc. Well my year was define by many moments, some I can share & some I can not...it was defined by those who were there when I needed them & they continue to be there. It was a year of disappointment, elation, love, laughter, happiness and new beginnings. It was my year to heal from past hurts, a year to forget those people who inflicted the hurt & move forward in a positive light. It was the year I learned to embrace ME! All of these thigs made it a tumultuous year for not just myself but for my children. I reconnected with a very dear friend, learned that it was OK to say 'HELP!' and most importantly that it is more then OK to have learned what the true meaning of love & friendship is.
So I will recap my favorite parts of 2009 in photos..there will be a few.
This is Jimmy & Nat in February 2009 -- they wanted some portraits taken in Maitland Park.
Justin began dialysis -- this was a BIG change for us all...and an important step for him.
I got back to my parents one day to find the most amazing display of love from a man who continues to astound me every day with his love for me:
I solidified the friendship I share with my daughter Rebekkah:
April saw one last photo shoot with my kids:
Jess celebrated her 6th birthday - the last one I would have with her.
Bek grew into a beautiful young lady:
Celebrated my last Mother's Day with all the kids:
Traveled to the USA to be with the man who holds my heart:
We moved to Sydney and celebrated Father's Day with my dad:
I tried to settle into taking photos again after our move to Sydney:
Eric traveled to Australia and we spent an amazing two weeks together:
While Eric was here we got engaged:
Justin graduated Year 10:
I celebrated my very last Australian Christmas with my children & parents:
So as you can see a heck of a lot happened in my 2009. There were other things in between all these events, but this was my year that was captured on camera.
2010 will see huge changes. I am moving to the USA in a few short months. This will mean monumental changes for everyone involved. It will also mean the closing of this blog in a month or so, it will mean less of my private life will be shared, facebook has already been tightened on who can see photos etc. Time to back away from the online life & live in the real world once I am in the USA and love every second of it. Who knows I may find the urge to scrap book once I am there.
4 comments:
When you close this blog, I hope you will be able to save your entries for the future. It is a diary of life events, especially this year. Perhaps little Jess will understand things better when she is an adult and this will help her understand your love.
great to see an update, love reading your blog.
I hope you update your blog just ever now and then in the USA and that you do start scrapping.
Happy new year
:) x
Wow what a trip!!
You have had such an emotional year and 2010 holds even more change and excitement!!
I wish you all the best for your future happiness with your new man and new life in the US and hope that we can still keep in touch somewhere in the scrapppy world!!
a huge 2009, lets toast that 2010 will be better! I know it aready is. Enjoy when you move to the USA, I am so happy you have found your soulmate hon, you deserve it xx
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