The Year of Piesquare

Year 2008 has been wonderful.  It kicked off with me getting pregnant, the second time around.

It was a year full of Stefan and only Stefan,

Until they become three.

Lots of snow - sucks! 

Four seasons in maternity clothes sucks, too!

And because I was pregnant and breastfeeding, it was a whole year of abstinence from sashimi, that even this bracelet looked yummy to me.

Stefan was finally potty trained.  Better late than never!

We saw a dentist for the first time in Canada, and were charged a whopping $800+ for basic services.  Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie!

But thankfully, this year I became full-time at Citi, so most of it were covered.  Double yipee! 

I kicked off my year-long mat leave a few weeks before my due date. I miss Citi but I’m enjoying my time off with my boys.

‘Twas no sawa to Joshua Radin, a sudden liking to Beyonce, and Britney Spears’ releases. Gimme, gimme… 

Another year never missing Prison Break and Desperate Housewives, and a lot of laugh and dance with Ellen De Generes.

Seeing all of Michael Phelp’s gold medal wins in this year’s Beijing Olympics and got these over-hyped glasses from McDo.

How could I forget - the mesmerizing Beijing 2008 Opening, too.

 

 

Saw Dark Knight in theater. What makes this noteworthy is because the last movie I saw on theater was 5 years ago.

 

At last, Richard Marx concert in Niagara.  It’s in Sherwin’s lifelist… don’t laugh.

 

 

Six straight days of shopping on Boxing week and more online shopping than I have ever done this year. 

 

Another year decorating, decluttering, and redecorating the house.

 

Not seeing my family again.  Boohoohoo!

 

On the other hand, my mom-in-law, sis-in-law and her husband were here for Struan’s birth.

 

And I got to visit Achi again,

 

And go to New York for the first time.

 

Had a relaxing break (as in break from household chores) in Blue Mountain,

 

And just around town.

 

Our first strawberry-picking experience.

 

A year of home-cooked meals,

 

Frequent take out of mostly Filipino dishes, which I eat with gusto, 

And our usual weekly eat-out.

Our birthdays.

 

 

Our first Christmas tree.

Holiday with friends.

 

 

Another year into Chuvaness, Babycenter, Ohdeedoh, PEP, Facebook, Multiply, etc.

 

And another year with you!

 

At the end of each year, I look back on the year that was in pictures, and review the 3 annual lists I come up with the previous year – My Wishlist, Targets, and Prayers.  It’s always good to visually see what I have accomplished for the year, from the annual routine, the must do’s, to the more specific goals.  It's lovely to see which items in my list I have bought or received, those that I’m going to wishlist again the next year, or those that only The Secret or Santa can give.  And it's always a blessing to realize answered prayers, and to accept that some things I have prayed for can wait.

 

This is what I do each year – I count my blessings and wish for a better new year - for me and for all.