When I posted my 2018 Predictions, I mentioned that 2018 needed to be a year of me focusing on my health by having less stress and working on my diet.
Thankfully, I finally found medicine that works. I did say "no" a lot, and I did de-stress my life in many ways as needed. I stayed committed to the diet until July. Then, I hit an angry phase (apparently that is normal when one has a life long debilitating illness) and stopped the diet. Thankfully, the drugs continued to work, and I still feel great. Right now, today, I am at 100%. I don't know how long this will last, but I am extremely grateful for where I am right now. I do not take my health for granted!
Anyway, back to my predictions from 2018. Let's see how I did:
1. Broncos will have another losing season. But, Seahawks will make the playoffs. Nailed it.
2. Vance Joseph will be fired as the Broncos head coach. It was announced today that he will be back next year, which I simply can't believe. Right again- though it literally came down to this morning, which is when he was fired.
3. Camille will start homeschooling with us which will be wonderful (believe it or not, homeschooling really doesn't add stress when I use the boxed curriculum that I don't have to come up with. I think homeschooling is in many ways far less stressful than sending the kids to school and dealing with homework, lunches, bullies, teachers, etc). She will be reading. Yes! It was an adjustment at first (also expected), but she is thriving.
4. We will go to the balloon festival in Albuquerque! We actually have several trips already scheduled, but this is the "bonus" trip that I'm hoping we squeeze in as I think the girls would love it. YES! And, I'm so glad that we did! This was far better than I could possibly have imagined.
5. Dems will take back the house. Dang, I am on a hot streak! Yes, they took the House, though not the Senate which should make for a "fun" 2019.
6. Audra and Claire will go to state for 4H. (4H and soccer are the two activities I'm planning to have the girls still do. Maybe volleyball for Audra as well. And gymnastics for Claire and Camille. But that's it!). Yes- I am still really proud of how awesome these two did with 4H.
7. I will finish the last cross stitch Christmas stocking I need to make for me. Whew- it will be nice when that is done! But I need to get started on it. Thankfully, that is a relaxing activity for me- once I get it started. Yes again- once I finally started, it only took about 4 months.
8. My health will be improved! What does that mean? Fewer meds, better diet, less stress. Yes, and no. As I mentioned earlier, I am back to 100%. But, I am on some pretty heavy drugs, I am off diet, and stress is better but not great.
9. Audra will surpass me in piano skills and I will need to sign her up for actual lessons again. Claire will start violin, which will prove much more difficult than she thinks it will. Audra has not quite outpaced me, but we will need to get her actual lessons soon. She is ready to move beyond me. Claire has started violin, and it isn't going great, but I think she likes it overall.
10. Despite our trials, we will find JOY in our family and grow closer together Most definitely.
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