Year in Review (Poached from Lisa)

I poached this from Lisa at Baby Makes Three.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Bought a house

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I tryed to cut back on chocolate last year, sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't. My new year's resolution is to use the reusable shopping bags and stop taking the plastic ones at the store.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Some Mom's at Playgroup, but no one close

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, knock on wood

5. What places did you visit?
Bangor & Portland Me. and Moncton N.B.

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

A larger family and more money

7. What day from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

The day I was in the ER, with my first episode. I don't think I was ever more scared and alone

8. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?

DS, is overcoming some of his obstacles, new house and new job

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not expanding the family

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Developed a heart condition, that will be fixed hopefully in the spring

11. What was the best thing you bought?
DVD/VCR combo that records DVDs and converts VHS into DVDs.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My Mom for always being there to help out when we needed her.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

The Minister of Education

14. Where did most of your money go?

House repairs

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

Moving into our new house

16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
I don't want to live on the Moon (Ernie, Sesame Street)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
 a) happier or sadder? 
b) thinner or fatter? 
c) richer or poorer?
I think I am happier. Same weight, same money situation

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

20. How did you spend Christmas in 2008?

With my Mom, Robbie and Karen, perfect!

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
still in love

22. What are your three favorite photos of 2008?

Robbie as pumpkin, Robbie on the slide and Robbie in Children's Museum

23. What was your favorite TV program?

One Life to Live

24. What did you do for your birthday in 2008?
Thai food and Cake with my Family

25. What was the best book you read?

Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

None, Robbie owns the stereo

27. What did you want and get?

The new house

28. What did you want and not get?

Another Child

29. What were your favorite film this year?

Sex and the City Movie

30. Did you make some new friends this year?

Yes, some great new ones at playgroup

31.What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Having another child

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

I lost my fashion sense when I got pregnant, so it is kind of old mom style

33. What kept you sane?

Lesley, Josee and my Family

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

French Immersion changes

35. Who did you miss?

Dave, Dad, Lena, Ernie

36. Who was the best new person you met?

Amy

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

To be happy for what I have, I could always have less. Enjoy, each day and appreciate how truly lucky I am to have my family and friends.