In the last decade, I have....

[sassenach]

....moved from California, to Louisiana, to Florida and back to California again.

....given birth to 3 kids.

.....had the life altering experience of becoming the parent of a disabled child.

.....seen my husband through 3 major car accidents, 2 slipped discs and colon cancer.

.....bought and sold our first home. And boat.

.....gone from a 2 door coupe to a conversion van.

.....gone from the business world, into ministry.

.....housed 5 wayward teens.

.....owned 5 dogs. 2 have gone over the rainbow bridge, 1 had to find a new family and 2 still entertain us daily.

.....gained 2 of the best friends that I could ask for.

.....gone from thinking homeschooling is weird to being a homeschooler!

 

How about you?

[swellmomma]

In the last 10 years I have:

 

...Gotten married

...Gotten separated

...Delivered 3 kids

...Miscarried 5 times

...Had 2 of the kids diagnosed with disabilities

...Moved twice

...Went through 3 vehicles, onto my 4th one

...Have had 2 birds, 2 hamsters, 6 guinea pigs, 3 cats, 1 dog, and 1 rabbit, some have died some have been given to new families and 3 still live with us(2 piggies and 1 cat)

...returned to college 3 times, once for my first year early childhood development diploma, once for medical office

assistant certificate(completed) and currently for my bachelor's degree

...have had 4 house fires(thankfully all minor)

...lost all of my friends

...have learned more about drugs and gangs than I ever knew before

...became a homeschooler

...became a Christian and got baptized

...worked in daycares, newspaper delivery, fast food, ped's office, as a maid and as a concession worker in a bingo hall in order to support my kids

...had some of the hardest years of my life

...had some of the best years of my life

[aggieamy]

Fun.

 

I went from being a clueless high schooler in San Antonio to

Having cancer and spending a summer doing chemo to

A civil engineering student at Texas A&M to

A traffic engineer in Kansas City (at three different companies) and

A single mom to my niece for a while and then

A wife to my dear husband and

A step-mother and

Learned about caring for eldery relatives when we had to put both DH's mom and dad in a nursing home and

Learned to plan a funeral when his dad died

 

I also went from being anti-homeschooling (what a bunch of crazies!) to being excited about having kids we can homeschool.

[myfatherslily]

Fell in love.

Married and moved 1000 miles.

Miscarried 3 times.

Gave birth to three amazing kids:)

Watched my husband move out.

Learned alot... mostly learned that I know alot less than I thought I knew.

Began my lifelong dream of homeschooling my children!

[FO4UR]

...married

...graduated with my BSE

...tried a semester of grad school LOL:lol: (it was on full scholarship so atleast I didn't lose any $ in the deal...can't say that about the BSE:tongue_smilie:)

...birthed 3 children

...been the wife of a youth pastor, children and family minister, seminary student, UPS man and senior pastor - same man, different jobs;):tongue_smilie:

...moved from MO to NC to OH (and visited my hometown in IL a few times in between)

...learned to cook and sew

...learned more about education researching for HSing than I ever did earning the BSE (the one I'm still paying for...:glare:)

...gotten completely addicted to coffee, and researching HS methods/curricula/etc (see above)

...made it through poverty and have seen abundance

...BEEN BLESSED!!! (really, aside from the debt for my BSE, I have few regrets:D)

...Oh - I went from my g'pas old Buick to a minivan:auto:

....and I have gone from a size 4p to (I'll never tell:001_huh:....see the bit about birthing 3 kids)

[nova147]

In the past ten years I have . . .

 

graduated from college

gotten married

worked with emotionally disturbed kids

applied to grad school (baby #1 put that on hold!)

joined the Catholic church

had 2 kids, 2 miscarriages, and am awaiting the birth of our next baby

bought my first, second, and third home

gotten in 3 car accidents, requiring 2 new cars

gone from thinking I'd have a couple of kids once my career was established to wondering why I ever wanted a career

[Dana]

Quit working full time.

Started working part time.

Had a child.

Become a SAHM.

Back to part-time work.

Dealt with son's life-threatening food allergies.

Learned about homeschooling.

Started homeschooling. :D

Sold 2 cars, paid off car loan to parents (got their car - 4 doors!)

 

Stayed in love with my husband.

Stayed in same house but switched around purpose of every room but living room, dining room and kitchen. :lol:

[Dayle in Guatemala]

--started homeschooling my dc

--moved from MN to Guatemala

--learned a new language

--experienced a whole new culture

--laughed a TON!

--found peace

[Daisy]

I have...

 

...bought a house.

...given birth to our son.

...changed churches.

...started homeschooling.

...walked in on a burglary.

...managed to get a drug house shut down.

...had my house flood.

...not managed to escape our present town.

...bought two cars.

...gained entirely too much weight.

 

 

Wow, not that exciting. We are pretty much creatures of habit.

[grace'smom]

Paula made me think: I've gained 20 pounds in the last decade. Bummer! Gotta do something about that!

 

I've got one decade to lose 20 pounds.:D

[prairie rose]

In the last 10 years I have:

 

...had 4 more children (in addition to the one born at the end of the previous decade ;) )

 

...moved to Japan

 

...got to go to England on a vacation (a dream since childhood)

 

...spend a total of 2.5 years away from dh while he served in the Middle East

 

...moved back to the states (NC) and then to KS

 

...went from living where it's 80 and breezy in the winter to subzero and freezing in winter :lol:

 

...became completely debt free

 

...made many friends around the world both online and in real life. ;)

[LibraryLover]

Has 10 years passed already??!?

Edited December 31, 2009 by LibraryLover

[joannqn]

I have...

 

- delivered four children

- had 3 early miscarriages

- delivered a 14 week baby into my toilet, fished him back out, & buried him

- put down two dogs (one due to cancer, one due to behavior)

- lost three cats to various issues

- separated, nearly divorced, and saved my marriage

- had a child diagnosed with severe learning delays, then found the problem, and saw him surge ahead like nothing was ever wrong

- had two minor surgeries that have made life so much more bearable

- given up my favorite food group...twice

- found somewhere to belong

- came from the brink of suicide to finding joy

[nukeswife]

In the last 10 years I have

moved from WA to VA to FL to RI to WI to VA to FL to VA (sometimes there were in state moves too, Gotta love the NAVY)

 

had 2 kids to which I accredit the 40lbs extra I'm carrying (one was born end of the last decade)

 

have seen my dh leave and return from 4 deployments and will see him off again in a few days.

 

bought our first house which we still own although my brother lives there now

 

Left our cat to live with my mom and dad (he loves it there)

 

adopted a second dog (our pug who loves his much older doggie sister)

 

Owned and killed about a dozen fish and 4 snails (no more aquariums here)

 

owned 3 mice (1 of which passed on after a bad fall, 2 sit quietly in their cage until the middle of the night when they run on the wheels all night long LOL)

 

decided public school wasn't working and brought my oldest son home 1/2 way through 1st grade.

 

had my gallbladder removed.

 

dealt with my mom having a brain tumor, and am relieved to say she survived and is stronger than ever.

 

I'm sure there is a lot more, but those are the biggies.

[newbie]

Almost died

Have both kids in high school

Finally moved into dream home.

Cant afford dream home.

Worst financial year ever.

But, found great group of friends

[RebeccaS]

Met my dh and we married

Moved 4 times in one year

Had 3 children-two born with heart defects, ds's required surgery

Spent 2.5 years tube feeding my ds and working on getting him to eat

Became licensed foster to adopt parents

Fostered two children, adopted one

Began homeschooling my oldest girls

[clarkacademy]

In the last decade....

I have given birth twice

Had an older child diagnosed with autism

Buried the greatest fiance a girl could hope for

Buried my grandma

Buried my foster dad

Got back with my childrens father

Seperated from childrens father

Moved 4 times

Became a weird homeschooler LOL

Became a facebook addict

filed bancruptcy

gave up a promising teaching career

made peace with my real parents :)

met my best friend Linda Rose

had stage 3 cervical cancer and the surgery to remove that

cleaned

played

slept a bit

the most valuable lesson I learned...

They are only little once I am going to enjoy that, treasure everyday we never know when the one we have will be called home and forgiving those we love

I am sure I have done a lot more but I am really tired

[TravelingChris]

I have:

-lived in NM, Belgium,FL, and VA (courtesy of AF)

-owned a Volvo, Toyota truck, Mercedes Wagon, and Hyundai Sonata

-started the decade with only me having chronic health issues, and ending with all three children having different ones

-graduating one from homeschooling and starting the last one in homeschooling

-having only dial-up and one computer to having 5 plus one coming in the next few days and high speed internet

-owning many pets- but the two who were with us at the beginning have died and now we have a another dog, another cat, hermit crabs, and fish

-never dreamed that we would be so blessed doing the right thing- we went to college with lots of people who went on to high powered financial careers while dh went into service to our country with a lot lower salary- now he has is retirement eligible and we have the GI bill to pay for one kid's complete college

[Amy loves Bud]

This is so fun to read!

 

In the past decade I have:

 

given birth to 2 of my 3 children,

buried both of my parents,

left practicing medicine to

become a sahm

bought a business

sold it

started another business

sold it

moved back to TX (home) from Washington D.C.

made the very best friends of my life

gone to Mexico, China, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Florida, Colorado, Montana, Tennessee...

weathered my husband's layoff and start up of his business (2002)

 

I'm sure there's a lot more, but that's it off the top of my head.

[KRG]

In no particular order

 

bought a house

sold a house

survived 10 months of dh being umemployed

saw the church where we met/married close forever :(

graduated college

moved back to hometown and proceeded to move 4 times within town

finally settled for the last 5 years

ds started kindergarten

became a school librarian

found out who my real friends were

ds was baptized

joined 2 churches and left both of them

became disenchanted w/post modern churches

started homeschooling ds in 5th grade

started a homeschool group that now has 24 children

read the Bible

developed high blood pressure

had gallbladder removed

started going to the chiropractor and actually see good results

developed stress and anxiety due to former employer

Quit my job

Became more cynical and skeptical of people

Learned that people I thought were better than that, are really worse than I ever imagined

Had a disastrous weekend celebrating dh's 40th b-day--it's a rather comical story for another time

celebrated anniversaries--been married almost 19 years now :)

been in and out of debt, but overall spent too much money

I think I have finally come to terms with never being able to have another child and accepting infertility/loss on some level

 

It's been a rough decade but I don't feel as bad as the list may seem--I feel pretty happy most days. I credit that to God for finally getting ahold of me and yelling HOMESCHOOL lol :)

[shinyhappypeople]

In the last 10 years I've...

 

* worked from home as a writer and then a transciptionist

* dealt with 4 years of infertility (plus 1 year in the previous decade)

* had 2 miscarriages

* left the institutional church and found God

* adopted Sugarplum :)

* gave birth to Sparkle Princess :)

* learned through experience that the best things in life aren't things

* left the Republican party

* have dealt with financial insecurity off and on for about 6 years

* lost my best friend

* was really lonely for a long time

* recovered from major depression (yay me!)

* made new friends

* discovered simple living

* stayed married, even through a very difficult time

* put my DD in PS kindergarten and became one of those annoying parents who are always e-mailing the teacher about something

* began homeschooling

 

Dang, it's been quite a decade when I write it all out. I need a vacation.

[mbeaser]

-Saw my Mom survive breast cancer

-Birthed 3 children and lost 1 to early miscarriage (although one of the 1 wouldn't be here were it not for that loss, since it was my "LMP" for her)

-moved from VA to England (3 different houses), back to VA (3 different houses) and then back home to IN (3 different houses, although we only stayed with my parents, sharing a single bedroom, for 3 excruciating months)

-sold a house

-gotten out of the Navy

-finally got to start homeschooling (2/3 of the way through 2nd for DS)

-gotten a divorce

-went from a size 4p to a size 12 (with several variations in there) and then back to a 6p

-bought 12 vehicles

-returned to church

-gotten rid of 1/2 the (physical) junk in my life

-narrowly missed losing everything I own in a flood

[Jilly]

In the last ten years….

 

I gave birth to my youngest son (what a blessing)

Bought a house and sold a house

Got divorced

Became a single mom to my three kids

Had a major house fire

Experienced first hand how bad rotavirus can be (my son almost died from it)

Moved numerous times

Learned what selective mutism is and how hard it can be for someone who has it

Grew closer to my mom than I ever thought possible

Went back to school to get my masters

[Pretty in Pink]

In the last ten years I...

 

 

• left an abusive husband and subsequently divorced him
  
• was a single mom
  
• worked as a receptionist, then as a legal secretary
  
• fell in love and married the man of my dreams!
  
• was blessed with three healthy pregnancies and three healthy baby boys (in addition to the one I already had)
  
• lived in Germany, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina again
  
• visited Walt Disney World four times!
  
• took our boys to the mountains for the first time and stayed in a log cabin, went fishing, and chased off a racoon the size of my toddler!
  
• bought and sold our first home
  
• returned to college three times, and am currently working on my BS in Nursing
  
• picked up knitting
  
• joined the ranks of the crazy homeschoolers
  
• weathered two major deployments with my Marine; facing a third
  
• was introduced to Christ
  

 

[dirty ethel rackham]

moved to a new old house.

owned two houses at the same time.

gave birth to my last child - my sweet baby girl.

met my best friend.

started 3 science clubs, two book clubs and 2 history clubs.

learned my son had a sensory processing disorder and worked on getting therapy.

took oldest son to countless ped. GI appointments for encopresis.

mourned with my friend who gave birth to a stillborn baby.

said goodbye to several beloved families who moved away.

started my Usborne Books and More business.

lived through a major suicidal episode after I went on antidepressants.

went on a life-changing retreat and spoke to strangers about my faith experience.

stopped teaching The Bradley Method childbirth classes (boo hoo.)

loved my husband through the deaths of two close cousins in one year.

lived through my son's chemistry class disaster.

helped my mom recover from a pelvic fracture.

found a doctor to treat my thyroid problem instead of throwing antidepressants at me.

held my mom's hand while she died.

reconnected with my cousins after 20 years.

[sleepymommy]

In the last 10 years I've: (not exactly in order)

 

Lost my Mom

moved to the the other side of the world

cried a lot

survived my 2nd brain hemorrage

lost my sense of smell

developed SIADH (an endocrine dysfunction)

moved back the US and moved within 9 more times

transferred colleges 3 times

graduated college

made peace with my sister

dropped out of grad school

got married

went from girlfriend of med student, to wife of resident, to wife of fellow, to wife of doctor

lost all my friends

had 2 kids

recovered my sense of smell (partially)

recovered from SIADH

became a SAHM

developed adrenal fatigue/fibromyalgia

became a school mom to 2 montessori kids

gained 20 pounds

became a homeschooler

tried to buy a house-back to just renting

 

good thread, I actually hadn't realize how much has changed in my life. I went from being a wild and free spirited 21 year old to a possibly too mature 31 yr old.

[laughing lioness]

In the past 10 years

I have lived in 4 different homes

moved from the SW to the North Midwest

birthed 2 more children

nursed for 26 additional months

completed a second master's degree

graduated 2 homeschool students

saw my dad remarry (after my mom's death)

survived my oldest dd's international travel (usually done by herself)

started 3 successful homeschool programs in our local area

brought TeenPact to our state

survived my dh's job being pulled out from under him and 2 years of re-grouping/ severe underemployment

left a church

stood by my dd's hosptial bed as she awaited neurosurgery from a severe car accident (she had a 1 x 3" piece of skull removed but besides having her brain exposed, no other injuries).

Stood in amazement as God provided a full ride, 4-year scholarship for our oldest dd to college

attended my 48 yo sister's funeral

watched my house burn

Fallen all the more in love with my dh

been amazed at God's provision

[Impish]

Geez. Ten years.

 

I'm going to start with the first/oldest things that come to mind, but it likely won't be in any real order.

 

• Met who I thought was the love of my life.
  
• Missed our elopement by 20 minutes.
  
• Broke up 6 wks later.
  
• Spent a lot of time regretting those 20 minutes.
  
• Moved provinces.
  
• Started talking to Wolf on the phone 6 wks after my move.
  
• Met him Oct 26.
  
• Moved into a womens shelter shortly after (had a male roommate that went nutso)
  
• Engaged to Wolf Dec 16.
  
• Almost died from an ectopic pregnancy end of Feb.
  
• Married Wolf Apr 3rd.
  
• Moved 3x.
  
• Had two more babies.
  
• Went back to work.
  
• Assaulted at work...a 'simple' injury has left me with a perm disability.
  
• Waiting to see what Workers Comp does next.
  

 

I forgot the three most important things in my life that have happened most recently:

I met SpecialMama. Through her, I recommitted my life to Christ, and through Christ, saved my marriage.

[Jenny in Atl]

Gave birth to my youngest dd

Moved to a new house, but still stuck in Atl...

Learned to take care of a toddler, now young lady with Type-1 Diabetes

Worked for LLLI

Learned to melt metal and make stuff with it!

Made some good friends, and lost some :sad:

Started this Homeschooling journey (back eight years ago)

Saw a second decade with my man (26 years!!!) ... :001_wub:

Learned to love myself, no matter how defective I am. :tongue_smilie:

[Lisa in Jax]

DH graduated law school

we moved back to Florida

we were treated for secondary infertility

we lost a child to miscarriage

we traveled to India, Germany, Scotland, Ireland and England

we adopted a son

we learned about attachment disorder

we watched our dd become a young woman

I lost 25 lbs (and gained back 10-15)

I learned to cook gluten- and casein-free foods

we watched our son leave the scared, traumatized boy behind for a calmer, more confident, loving boy.

I have gotten more introverted

we added onto our home -- twice!

 

And I'm thankful for every minute -- good and bad. I wouldn't change a thing, b/c even the bad things led to good things -- eventually. :)

[Parrothead]

I've seen my dh through FLETC,

Moved from GA to SC to AZ to MT to western ME to eastern ME.

Developed three medical conditions,

Homeschooled dd for k-5,

Acquired 2 cats and 2 dogs

Bought a house we aren't living in, but can't get rid of,

When dh's grandmother died, we made it back to our starting point, almost traveled by car the perimeter of the US. We missed Oregon and Washington state.

[danybug]

In the last decade I have...

...gave birth to two beautiful children with another on the way

...graduated from college with a BA in Marketing

...was a manager at Whole Foods Market

...met my dh and fell in love

...married my dh

...bought our first home

...became a SAHM

...rocked our world by deciding to be a homeschooling family

...saw my dh get baptized and begin his walk with the Lord

...became a part of a wonderful Church

...read a lot of books

...became a curriculum junkie

...went on a lot of fabulous vacations to Mexico, Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Florida

...grew into an awesome relationship with our God

 

It is hard to imagine the walk I have been on over the last decade, but I could not be anymore blessed!

[Carrie12345]

In the last decade, I have:

 

-met my husband

-married my husband

-gained a stepfather, stepbrother and stepsister

-moved 3 times

-given birth to 3 children

-been pregnant 5 times

-been on 6 different birth controls!

-seen my childhood home sold 3 times, up to $100k more than we sold it for

-lost my grandfather and my cousin

-switched from a Camaro to a minivan

-adopted 3 cats and 2 dogs, and lost one cat

-learned more than I ever wanted about autism

-learned more than I ever expected about ADHD

-discovered homeschooling

-gone from my highest weight to my lowest (adult) weight and back again

[lynn]

The past 10 years

 

Although we've had an adventurous past 10 years and keep starting this thinking it would be fun, I am having a hard time getting past that I lost both my grandmothers.:crying: and I can't pull it together just yet.

 

Maybe I'll mine post in a couple of days.

[StartingOver]

In the last ten years, I have...

 

-Moved from WA > AK > MT > TX

-Graduated three homeschoolers

-Had a tubal reversal

-Watch the end of my mothers life

-Gotten remarried

-Had two babies

-Watched my daughter have my first grandson

-Learned a lot about my father

-Fell truly in love for the first time

-Have learned to be happy and content

-Watched as my son joined the military, and missed him greatly

-Started homeschooling all over again

-Seen the East Coast for the first time

-Learned to be optimistic, as it can always get worse

-Had a tubal ligation

-Gone through Mean-O-Pause , Oh Joyful times

-Read Don Quixote all the way through LOL

Edited December 31, 2009 by alatexan68

[Retired]

Dh cancer and remission

 

I accepted Jesus as my savior

 

7 moves in 5 years (job related) I have been in one place for 4 years but starting to get the wanderlust again :auto:

 

Father stroke (parents moved in with us for to long)

 

Started homeschooling 5 years ago:thumbup:

 

Made really good friends and were hurt very badly by the same friends

 

My son started driving/getting ready to start early college/met a girl he really likes He is growing up and I am learning to let him go. This has been the biggest/hardest thing for me.

 

My FIL died a year ago this Sunday.

 

The friends that let me down are slowly coming back in my life. I am learning forgiveness.

 

My dh started attending church with me 3 months ago. This is a major. I hope its permeant

Edited December 31, 2009 by Cafelattee

[OnTheBrink]

In the last 10 years, I've:

 

*homeschooled one son through graduation

*started homeschooling one daughter

*moved from Missouri to Illinois

*learned to sew

*had a miscarriage which required surgery

*had surgery to remove a melanoma tumor

*bought a house

*caught my EX cheating with at least 11 men

*threw EX out

*divorced EX

*moved out of house

*bought my own house

*bought my own car

*furnished my own house

*planted a garden

*lost a dear dear friend to cancer

*lost a beloved aunt

*lost 2 dogs and one cat

*lost 44 lbs

*drove myself and dd across the country by ourselves

*renewed old friends

*released toxic friends

*gained many new friends

*increased my faith and trust in the Lord

[Desert Rat]

In the last ten years I have...

 

...had 2 babies

....quit my job

...been through 2 layoffs with dh's job

...surviving the 3rd

....been amazed by my children

....watched my mom lose her sanity

....watched my dad lose his strength and health

....gained an amazing group of friends

....bought my first new vehicle

....bought my first new living room furniture

....painted more than I care to remember

....laughed and loved more than I care to forget

....cried a lot

....am amazed at my own patience and fortitude.

 

Now I'm ready to see an end to this year and decade and hope that 2010 holds better fortune....and a job!

[hsmom3tn]

In the last decade, I have (in no particular order):

 

 

• given birth to twins
  
• homeschooled my children for almost 8 years; made numerous mistakes, but we've had a good time
  
• finally developed a good relationship with my mother and then watched her pass away
  
• finally married my children's father
  
• moved into a nice house that I really loved
  
• separated from husband and moved out of the nice house
  
• moved back in with my father
  
• made a great friend, best I've ever had; and then she moved to another city
  
• finally gotten a mini-van to complete the "soccer mom" cliche (as my sister says)
  
• started reading books for myself again, instead of just children's books to the kids
  
• lost and regained 100 pounds
  
• gotten myself deeper and deeper in debt and now I'm not sure if I'll ever climb out of it
  
• bought and lost 2 hamsters, 3 hermit crabs, and 3 goldfish (there's one more hanging on)
  
• rescued my sister from her disfunctional life several times
  
• had "the talk" with my oldest child
  
• finally found a curriculum that I like and seems to be working well for us
  
• most recently, sent my son to camp in the snow for 4 days with his Boy Scout Troop.
  

 

One thing I haven't done, is go to visit my mother's grave. I just can't go out there, no matter how much I regret it...

[Imprimis]

In the last 10 years I...

 

 

• lost my only sister to cancer
  
• moved into a new house
  
• had a miscarriage
  
• lost my mom to cancer
  
• gave birth to my youngest
  
• got back into reading for me
  
• spent more time working on my quilts
  
• took my children to see snow for the first time
  
• started all 3 children in music lessons
  
• coached my oldest to the NSB
  
• visited Colonial Williamsburg for the first time
  
• made (and continue to make) lots of precious, glorious memories with my children
  
• realized that every second of every day should be treasured---even those seconds when you feel like tearing your hair out
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[jenL]

In the last decade I have

 

.... earned my Masters Degree

.... enjoyed a fantastic teaching job (for 7 years)

.... birthed 2 boys

.... helped Dh finish his MBA

.... moved 1000 miles away from where I grew up and lived for over 30 years

.... lost a couple of friends, but gained a couple more whom I adore

.... have accepted Christ as my Lord & Savior

.... bought my first house

.... stepped out of a professional career to be a SAHM

.... become a homeschooling mom, a route I NEVER thought I would take (homeschoolers were weird!:lol:).

.... become a die-hard couponer and embraced frugal living (with more to learn).

[Mama Lynx]

LOL, my list will seem so small!

 

In the past 10 years I have:

 

* Birthed two children

* Started homeschooling

* Hung on for dear life

 

 

I graduated from college, got married, worked, quit work, started having kids, all of that stuff before 1999. Most of this decade has seriously been spent following my husband's jobs from state to state, and hanging on.

 

From 1999 to 2009, we lived in Texas, Michigan, Texas again, Calgary, Texas again, Chicago, Texas again, Michigan again, and Virginia.

[Maria from IN]

In the last ten years, I have:

 

left my cheating husband

started homeschooling a kindergartner

discovered several food allergies

lost my father to emphysema

moved a block away from my mother (an indescribable circus!)

met a wonderful guy!

went back to school

lost my factory job

obtained an undergraduate degree

got into a Masters program

 

...and, just today, decided to stop homeschooling and enroll my 15-year-old into a private Christian school.

 

What a decade!

[Renee in NC]

In the past 10 years, I have:

 

...gotten my B.S. degree

...had 5 children

...bought my first house

...started my long dreamed of farm

...run a poultry slaughter plant

...joined the Roman Catholic Church

...bought a business

...closed a business

...lost first house/farm to foreclosure

...moved to FL

...realized how glad I am to have my dh

...realized that my 16yo was going to be okay even though we left him in NC

 

...learned that even though we are broke, and our family is not all together anymore that we are so blessed beyond reason it makes me teary-eyed!

[Heather in Neverland]

moved to NC then back to Michigan then to Malaysia

 

spent a year doing missionary work

 

worked in 4 different school districts

 

adopted a baby

 

rededicated my life to God

 

started a Master's degree in Theology (still have about a year to go)

 

started and closed two different businesses

 

had my oldest ds diagnosed with special needs and learned to deal with them

 

started homeschooling (never thought I would)

 

watched my parents divorce after 28 years of marriage

 

watched both of my brothers get married and divorced and remarried

 

had 3 nieces born prematurely (all at 27 weeks) and live to be healthy 5 year olds!

 

gosh, so many things, too many to name them all!

[Rosie_0801]

In the last ten years I:

-Did a BA

-Did a diploma (learning a new language)

-Ended a 17 year jaunt as a Guide (officially, the inner girl guide is still there)

-Met a fella ;)

-Moved house several times

-Had a little girl

-Joined the SCA

-Had a little boy

-Traveled around a fair chunk of Australia

-Traveled to Poland and took an hour tour around the canals of Amsterdam

-Set myself on the path to becoming the sort of character I ought to be. As one ought to do, in their twenties.

 

:)

Rosie

Edited December 31, 2009 by Rosie_0801
The list seemed too short

[Kari C in SC]

In the last 10 years, I have...

 

had my last child.

been to Disney World more times than I can remember and enjoyed every moment of it.

made my way through 10 years of homeschooling.

gone to St. John twice with my dh.

was completely devastated when my sil/best friend was murdered.

talked every day to my mom and had so many laughs with her.

laid off from my job of 12 years.

tried unsuccessfully to sell FL house, bought second house in SC.

moved from FL to SC.

held my breath as my oldest ds joined the Army, moved to Alaska and went to Iraq.

beamed with pride at the man my oldest has become.

taught my dd to read.

figured out my youngest had digestive health problems.

fell in love with my dh all over again - many times.

really figured out that kids grow up so fast and to not blink.

found that I am really stronger than I ever imagined I could be.

[abreakfromlife]

What a neat thread. It's amazing how all of our ordinary days and troubles and blessings look listed out like that - not so ordinary after all!

 

In the past 10 years, I have:

 

- graduated high school

- got pregnant

- got married

- saw my husband through college

- had 4 more kids

- moved 3 times

- helped start a church

- discovered who I am and what my passions are, and have goals set up to use those in meaningful ways to help others.

 

I'm so excited to see what the next 10 years brings!

[Mommyof4ks]

In the last 10 years I have...

 

had 3 amazing kids

fallen more deeply in love with husband

became a SAHM

bought a minivan after dh swore we would not

bought and sold our first house

graduated from college

bought and began renovating our dream house

learned how to care for an asthmatic child

supported my youngest son (he is now 4.5) through nearly 3 years of cancer treatment (which ends in March WHOO HOO!)

learned just how precious life is and what is important

realized my dream of homeschooling my kids

[Kathleen in VA]

I've loved reading about everyone's very interesting lives. Mine is so boring in comparison.

 

In the last decade I...

 

lived in the same house as I did the decade before

went to the same wonderful church with the same Pastor as I did the decade before

homeschooled the same children I had the decade before (and the one before that)

gained about 30 pounds

graduated my two oldest

enjoyed a family vacation at Disneyworld thanks to a very dear bil and sil

had 2 back surgeries, one of which fused two vertebra with six titatium pins

began working part-time as a copy editor

watched two of my children become accomplished pianists

appreciated my dh working the same two jobs (letter carrier/office cleaner) as he did the decade before so that I could stay home with the kids

was daily sustained by the marvelous grace of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.