2015 - How was it? Highlights?

[Deleted]

All in all it was a pretty good year. Had lots of highs and a few lows.

As for highlights, our vacations were one. I love going on cruises and cruising to Bermuda is the best. Of course Disney is my favorite! Going for the Food and Wine fest was awesome. Combining 2 of my favorite things, Disney and wine lol.

Another one was getting my new car. As much as I loved my old car it's nice not worrying about breaking down or it not starting.

DH and I also grew a lot as a couple this year. We are in a good place. We are learning to lean on each other. We are more of partners then 2 individuals living together.

[katespade]

This year was definitely an adventure. I'm going to go ahead and focus on the good:

I received a diagnosis after 12+ years of having what was a mystery chronic illness.
I started taking classes to work toward my BSBA, which I never though I would have the opportunity to do.
I earned a promotion that I spent a year working toward.
We bought a house!

[amaranth]

This year was probably both the best and worst for my marriage and family, all wrapped into one. But overall I'd give it a solid B. Nothing detrimental by any means


Lowlights: Re-doing our house has been freaking hard work. It made the year exhausting and tedious. Kids are hard, and they change everything, but it didn't really hit until this year. It's hard to re-find yourself as a parent instead of an individual and I've been still struggling with that journey. Re-finding your marriage is just as challenging, but thankfully a shorter process for us. Living in a new state, trying to find a church, friends, and a place to belong was just plain rough.

Highlights: But all that said, all those "bad" things ended up good! We do have a church, I have two great communities of women I've found to be friends with, our house is starting to look nice and feels like home, my kid sleeps, and we have sex again. We're ending on an up note We also took a super fun vacation to New Orleans, I started reading again, and I've strengthened relationships with several family members and that makes me happy. Oh, and my husband has a GREAT new job, and I am really loving his raise. He probably wishes I loved it less. lol. 

[MrsMB]

After 2014, I needed 2015 to be better. Heck, anything could have been less stressful than 2014!! LOL I literally cried (briefly) when it ended and I was still standing. Like I did everything I could not to even get on the road NYE (even in the daytime) in fear of getting in a car accident on the very last day....ha!

We started off this year on a scary note getting some scary TTC news...resulting in DH having surgery. But boy, oh boy, were we pleased and shocked to find a miracle happened shortly after the 2nd quarter of this year began. I certainly don't want to make this all about baby. I do keep most of that in GotP to be sensitive to those who were on the TTC journey with me on GetP. So I'll be brief. I may be emotional towards the end of this year for OTHER reasons. I'm very grateful and blessed for sure.

In addition, we made this house a home this year. I've made leaps and bounds emotionally in personal journeys and in my marriage. I've gotten closer with my church family. I paid off all of my consumer credit card debt and car after WORKING MY TAIL OFFFFFF! All I have right now is the mortgage. That was huge for my peace of mind as well. 2015 was a God-send after last year for sure.

[pooh8402]

It was an awesome year. So many good things, the best being my little miracle.

I would say that the lowest point of the year was losing my grandfather. Followed by work stress (that is still ongoing).

[bk1]

This year was extreme on both ends.


Highlights: Started the year in our new home we finally finished, had our daughter, sold our house, paid off some debt, received my new car from my grandma - huge, huge highs!

Lows: Completely loosing sense of myself, hard ppd, feeling no connection to G, rough patches in my marriage




Thankfully as the year is coming to an end my lows have started to be resolved or been completely resolved.

[MrsMB]

bk1 I feel like you've done an amazing job with handling your lows. ((Hugs)) I'm glad you had some amazing highs!!

[HoneySpider]

I've been thinking about this thread for a few days now because I'm struggling to find some highlights.

I was blessed this year with 2 BFPs...but knowing that one ended it heartache and the other is yet TBD, it's hard to call them highlights. Maybe in time I will look back and be able to say that.

What I'll probably remember most from this year is a pregnancy where I was horrendously sick, followed by a m/c, followed by months of dealing with the aftermath. I'll also remember my struggle to find a job - a year and a half into the hunt and I'm no closer to landing a full time position.

I do know I have a lot to be thankful for and appreciative of - I was able to travel a few times to see family and friends and attend OOT weddings. My relationship with DH has been really good and only getting better. The growth and support for TTH has been amazing. And the Mets went to the World Series!

[bk1]

HoneySpider You have had such a rough year. ((hugs)) I'm so glad that you are able to see the positive that has happened as well.

[awick14]

((HoneySpider))
I have also been thinking about this post since it went up. I can't think of too many highlights, but I have so many lows.

My main highlights are that we got in more camping then we have in the past, DH and I are stronger then we ever have been, and I got to watch my bff give birth to her rainbow baby.

Lows:
-finding out I no longer O on my own
-another mm/c
-the worst point in our marriage/relationship. (At least this improved)
-(some days) I'm so emotionally close to rock bottom it's not funny
-the lack of support from some friends/family

[bk1]

(((((awick14))))) We are all here for you. Always.

[MrsMB]

awick14 HoneySpider ((hugs))

[MrsMB]

Also for 2015...I'm in labor.

[wanderingenough]

(((awick14))) (((HoneySpider)))

[wanderingenough]

2015 was great. My H and I took several fun trips including New Orleans, Destin, and Tampa. We bought what can only be described as my dream house. And finally, we found out we were expecting and (third time was the charm) welcomed a son who is two months old today!

The lows can stay in 2015. Screw 'em!

[HoneySpider]

((awick14)) 2016 is going to be better for both of us!

[awick14]

Dec 20, 2015 6:23:24 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

Also for 2015...I'm in labor.

I do LOVE how you just told your uncle (on Facebook) that you have 2 more weeks.

[awick14]

Dec 20, 2015 8:21:34 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

((awick14)) 2016 is going to be better for both of us!

I agree!

[Blue Moon]

Lots of hugs for those who need them, especially awick14

Highs: getting back to work and actually enjoying it, celebrating B's first year

Lows: losing a very close family friend and totaling my car in an accident

[ginkgoleaf]

Big hugs, awick14 and HoneySpider

[ginkgoleaf]

Lows - dealing with secondary IF, including IVF

Highs - expecting our twins! 2 trips to Disney World. Met a new awesome friend.

Indifferent - Not sure how we're feeling about DH's new job yet. Still undecided about moving.