2020?!

I can't believe it's 2020 already! I was going through my old blog trying to decide what I wanted to do for a year-in-review post. The end of a decade seems like it deserves a nice, big recap. I went all the way back to 2009 to see what I'd done for the end of that decade. I had actually written a short little blurb summarizing the major events that had happened each year of the decade. So I think I'll do that again here. I'm even going to include the highlights of what I'd written from my 2009 blog post as well...just to get even more of an idea about how much my life has changed in 10 and 20 years. :)

Twenty years ago! 

2000: Graduated high school. Started college. Got my first computer. Quit as office assistant for the school district. Got job as a receptionist at a mortuary. Kevin and I broke up. Started dating XH.
2001: Flew to Indiana University and Chicago to meet friends. Got job as a reservation sales agent at Royal Caribbean. Bought a 1996 Hyundai Elantra. Got pregnant with my first child. Quit college.
2002: XH and I moved in together. Started working for the USPS as a Data Conversion Operator. Aubry was born. Vacationed at Kaw Lake in Oklahoma with XH's family. XH and I got engaged.
2003: Moved to XH's Gma's house after she died. Got job as bank teller. Got married and honeymooned in Eureka Springs, AR and Carthage, MO. Bought a 2br 1ba house in our hometown.
2004: Vacation in Monarch, CO with my family. Ashlyn was born and rushed to the hospital 3wks later when she aspirated. I got mastitis w/MRSA & had surgery. Went back to work at USPS.
2005: XH and I filed for divorce and settled on shared custody. Moved to a 2br apartment. The girls and I vacationed in Branson, MO with my family. Johnny and I met and dated for about 4 months. 

2006: Got job as an item processor at a bank. Dated Bryan for about 4 months. Started dating Jeff and we were together off and on for six years. I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy.
2007: Moved to a 2br apt in nearby town. Moved back to my hometown. Aubry started Kindergarten. I started back to college. Bought my first laptop. Hospitalized twice for MS symptoms.
2008: Got my AA in Psychology from Cowley County Community College. Started at WSU. Bought a 2002 Grand Am. Matron of Honor in my sister's wedding. Misdiagnosed as having seizures.
2009: Ashlyn started preschool. Johnny and I reconnected on Facebook. Bought my first DSLR camera. Had some professional photo shoots but decided I prefer photography as just a hobby.

Ten years ago! 

2010: I was hospitalized for 3 days with gastroenteritis. Had abdominal surgery and hospitalized almost a week. Vacationed at Lake Tenkiller, OK with Jeff. I was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines with vasovagal syncope. Ashlyn started Kindergarten. Girls started girl scouts. Moved into my 3 bedroom apartment. 

2011: Ashlyn and I got scarlet fever. I got my tubes tied and was diagnosed with pelvic adhesive disease. Vacationed with my family at Great Wolf Lodge in KS City. The girls started cheerleading. I graduated from Wichita State University with a BGS in Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Sociology.

2012: I discovered Pinterest. Ashlyn got glasses. We took a day trip to OKC with my parents to visit the zoo and science museum. Johnny and I saw each other for the first time in 7 years and started dating again. Started my TidyCandi cleaning business. Became the Office Manager for Pride Pools. Bought my Kindle. 

2013: We moved in with Johnny. I started working with Johnny on pools instead of just in the office. We took the girls to the circus. I saw the MS/migraine specialist in June and started new meds. I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. Johnny bought my first Samsung Galaxy phone for Mother's Day.

2014: Bought a new fridge. Got my engagement ring. Saw Rob Thomas in concert. Aubry started middle school. Johnny's job at the USPS changed from data entry to customer service. I filed to modify custody and XH started a whole bunch of drama because of it. 
2015: The engine went out in my car. We bought a 2005 Ford Escape from Johnny's daughter. Johnny and I were officially common-law married (taxes, insurance). Took the girls to the OKC science museum. Saw Rob Thomas in concert and he grabbed Johnny's hand as he went to stand on our seats and sing from the crowd.
2016: Judge awarded me primary custody and we switched the girls' school. Aubry started high school and AFJROTC. Ashlyn started middle school. We rescued 3 kittens about 4 weeks old. Rehabbed and released 2 orphan bunnies that were just a few days old. Aubry got her drivers license. I got my first Happy Planner.

2017: I started playing Sim4. I had oral surgery. Much of the year was spent planning our wedding. Johnny and I got married on our 5th anniversary! Took the kids to the Pretty Prairie Rodeo. Aubry made the decision to stop having anything to do with her dad. We had unexpected house guests starting in October.

2018: Lots of car problems! Johnny retired Pride Pools. I started working as a transcriptionist and captioner for Rev. Aubry started drama club. After all the houseguests moved out we started rearranging bedrooms, repainting, and reorganizing the house. I drew a picture of Bandit to give Johnny for Christmas.

Last Year! 

2019: After a year of mechanical problems with the Ford Escape, we traded it in for a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The girls each got a Chihuahua-mix puppy from a friend of Johnny (despite my objections). Aubry started her senior year and Ashlyn started her freshman year of high school. They were both in AFJROTC and stage crew for drama club. Ashlyn got her driver's license. Aubry started her first job. I started working as a law enforcement transcriptionist. Our Australian Shepherd, Bandit, fell ill and unfortunately didn't pull through and we had to put him to sleep. Spent the year focused on getting our finances on track. 

The New Year! 

2020: We're hoping to focus more on our health this year. Maybe we'll start riding our bikes more or taking walks in the evenings. We also want to keep working on the house and getting it all organized and squared away (like organizing the basement and garage). Aubry will graduate high school this year! We'd like to plan a day trip to some Kansas area attractions that I went to as a child and I want Johnny and the girls to see...not sure when though. Overall, we're just hoping for a happy, healthy, and pleasantly uneventful 2020.