The road ahead.

Reflecting on 2010, there have been so many positive moments that far outweigh the not-so...some of our most happiest moments include:

...best friends and family visiting from near and far, Chris being called to grand marshal the Coleman's St. Patrick's Day parade, running in my first race, learning I could run more than 5 miles in the snow/ice, Chris graduating Airborne School, renting out our house and moving to Ft. Drum, visiting Boston/Haverhill two times in two months, the birth of new babies (especially the joy of the first-time parents Melissa and John Dafoe, Mark and Wendy Vechini, and my childhood friend Jeff Deeb), good friends finding out they are pregnant, Colin starting school and riding the school bus all on his own, my schooling becoming more challenging but more interesting, adopting Sully, attending my first opera, reconnecting with old friends and meeting some out-of-this-world new friends.

The not-so are primarily the giant gaps of time away from Chris. Seeing good friends move away and even some break away completely. Separation in marriages and the death of one of my favorite Aunts to cancer wounded me more than I thought possible. However, with the realization of the year ahead and knowing that road involves another deployment, we know the difficult moments are inevitable. The grander moments such as me finally graduating college, starting a 'round-robin preschool', and immersing myself and the kids in loving every moment with or without Chris will become our new positive challenges ahead.

Here's to a happy and healthy 2011!