
Wow, what a year!!! I don't even know if there is a good place to start other than with...... "Where in the world did the last 365 days go?" I can't ever remember a year going by so fast!! So where do I start? January started out full steam ahead getting the books for both companies closed out and to the accountant, that is always such a relief when they leave my hands and are passed on!! As we got closer to the end of the month and Michele and I prepared to go to CHA on our annual buying trip, that was when my world fell completely apart... My mom was admitted to the hospital. February 3rd after 10 days in the hospital my mom passed. I know she is in a better place but it doesn't make it any easier. I can honestly say I really don't remember much about the next two months. In
April, Michele and I went to Spokane to go to Farm Chicks.....this has always been one of my bucket list dreams. We had a great time but it really wasn't what I expected and I thought about my mom and all of our antiquing trip the whole time we were there. It was a good trip but disappointing!! The next 6 months were spent going thru moms house and getting it ready....bittersweet, so hard to know what to do, memories upon memories I sifted thru alone something I had to do as know one else would ever know what I wanted to keep and what I didn't!! I didn't want to rush the process but I didn't want to keeping going back to her empty house, 
my mom, my best friend, the one person who never judged me always loved me and was on my side no matter what!! In May Kelsie moved out and broke our hearts!! You know 18 years old and knows everything!! Her dad and I were so hurt and disappointed! Once empty nesters, Kelly and I spent a lot of time together, just the two of us!! We spent many of summer nights out flying. While he flew his plane I got caught up on all my magazines and
cookbooks......loved the time together!! Fall, my favorite time of the year.....Michele ,Sherri and I went to The Creative Connection and the Junk Bonanza in Minneapolis. I have to say besides the trip with Kelly to
Montana that was absolutely the highlight of my year!! We met up with ladies that I had met at other events and all of us had such a great time together!! I can hardly wait to go back!! After 2 garage sales and an estate sale we said goodbye to the rest of moms things with an auction.....something I will regret the rest of my life. The sale was horrible the prices her beautiful things brought was pathetic but in my heart 
I know mom knows I did it as a last resort and I did my best prior to honor her! Christmas was good, loved putting out all the decorations, even got the outside ones up this year, got to do a lot of cooking and
baking, lots of holiday parties, created so many fun things at the store and had 
so many fun classes with friends. Loved having 
family here, there was just one seat that was empty. It was a difficult year but
I really have so much to be grateful for, I
will never be able to thank all my wonderful friends and family who held my hand and assured
me things would be ok....my rock, my husband, my best friend....Kelly thank you. Michele, Elizabeth, Audrey,Neva,Jeannie,kelsie,Wendy,Jann,Jackie,Judy,Vicki, Sherri, George......omg, who am I missing there were so any of you, thank you for all your love and support, I wouldn't have made it without you!! God Bless.
P.S. Did i fail to mention that we also went to Disneyland for Brittanie's cheer competition, had a big Creative Journey Event at the store, and had a girls weekend to celebrate birthdays in Utah, and camped this year!! WOW, i wonder what i did in my spare time? IRONED CLOTHES!!!!