My 2011 has had many ups and downs, but on this last day of this year, I can say I like the "me" that I've become. My biggest change of the year has def. involved my kids/husband. My youngest daughter(age 4) crawled into bed with me the another night(she got scared). I was rubbing her head/hair as she fell back asleep in my arms, and was thinking of when she was just a baby, sleeping with me this way every night. I had struggles at the beginning of the year with the fact that my babies were growing up and we weren't going to have any more. For so long, I'd been so wrapped up into pouring everything I had into raising them, nurturing them, etc. Now, that they weren't so "needy", I was at a lost. Now, I am quite enjoying the fact that they're more independent and self-sufficient. I've since reclaimed SLU! A better version, IMO. My husband is certainly enjoying the changes

I look forward to 2012 and all it brings to me and my family. I have enjoyed these few months here at the gym and look forward to many more to come. I hope each of you have a great New Year's. I certainly plan to, I'm spending it with the people I love.

We all have our moments/problems, but it's when we rise from those, that makes us better! Make it happen!