Reflections on the year

To say this year has flown by would be an understatement! Work, Phin, Troy, House, myself, all take up so much time that the time just flies right by! I cannot believe another year has past. Phin is 3 years and 4 months old right now, one of the things he has perfected this year: prolonging bedtime! He is a master at finding anything and everything that he needs at the very moment he is supposed to stay in bed. "Mommy I'm thirsty, Dad I can't see, Mom I don't feel good...." He is already becoming a master manipulator. Troy is still only working contract work, nothing full time yet, but we can't complain, it's a paycheck! I am enjoying my work too, and I have been doing extra lately as well. I have applied to graduate school, still waiting to hear back from one to make my decision on where to go, but I will start in the summer or the fall. I have been talking about it for a while now, and no time like the present right? Work has taken me different places this year. In April I went to Atlanta for a college tour, in July to Boston for a conference, in October I went to both New York City and Portland, also for conferences. Today, Troy and I enjoyed our last day of 2009 together. We went to eat at a great Mexican place here in town, shopped around, even though we did not buy anything. We also took advantage of the free admission to the Blanton Art Museum at UT. Phin played with his friends at school while we were out and about today. Tomorrow will be a new day and a new year. I am so grateful we have our health and wonderful friends and family to share it with.