Goodbye 2013, hello 2014!

Here we are, January 2nd of a new year and with my baby boy in my arms I'm cautiously eager for what 2014 will bring. I believe this New Years motto for us will be "trust and simplicity", learning to trust God to provide and live as simply as possible to financially accomplish our family goals.

This semester we decided to put Cam through school full time to get his diploma done faster while working when he's available. Finishing his degree is something that is important to us both for our future as a family. We figured since we have only Edison and he's still so young and we don't have a mortgage or many huge financial obligations makes this the best time to have Cam complete as much school as he can. But we will be taking it one semester at a time. Unlike other New Years, this year we are truly taking it one month at a time. I have school to finish, one class and two more practicums that need to be done as well this New Year (so much school!).

I will be going back to work in April as a sub and I'm very excited about it. I have officially told my work that I will not be returning to the daycare so now it's okay I think to let others know my plans. I hope to be placed in a preschool by my employer in September but like our 2014 motto goes, trust in God to provide. We won't know if I get a placement until further in the year so I'm just going to trust and sub and be the best teacher, mother and wife I can be no matter what that ends up looking like.

But what we are looking forward to most right now is our trip to Winnipeg to see some of Cams family! It's going to be SO fun to have Edison meet his cousins Jackie and Ashley and his aunt Michele and uncle Scott. And then to see cousin David again, auntie Jess and uncle Colin. Plus lots of friends who are out that way. I'm looking forward to seeing him play with the kids and interact more with family. I'm just incredibly nervous for the flights. We have a connecting flight in Calgary I think so it's two planes. Anyone have any good tips for flying with babies? Edison has changed and is now amazing at being out and about but he's teething horribly right now and crying more than normal. We may just be the family nobody wants to be around on the plane (oh well!).

So yah, lots of unknown this year but that's fine with us. We choose to be positive, trust and love this year. It's going to be good.

Goodbye 2013, hello 2014
N.