What a ride 2009 has been. I am so fortunate to have so many blessings during this year that has been so hard for so many people due to the economy. Here are some of the things that I’m thankful for:

• I am always the most grateful for William Otto. He is spectacular and only gets better every day.
• William will be out of diapers soon 🙂
• William attending a great daycare/school.
• Going to Mark and Jaime’s awesome Superbowl party.
• Having a Girls Night Out with Jaime and her beautiful sisters memorial day weekend.
• Spending time with Brooks and Linda at Graysen’s 2nd birthday party.
• Taking William to Funtastic Friday’s in Hollywood.
• Getting to watch William growing from a toddler to a little boy.
• Getting to take William to his first Easter Egg  Hunt, and watch him celebrate that he got 1 egg, and spending Easter with Nicole, Dan and their beautiful kids.
• Spending time celebrating with my friends at The Melting Pot for my birthday this year.
• Playing with William in his inflatable pool and water guns on hot summer days.
• Celebrating William’s 2nd birthday at the park with so many wonderful friends.
• Getting to see Jane’s Addition and NIN in concert this year with Damion and Dave.
• Spending time at the Hollywood Arts and Culture center, and getting introduced to the famous dog artist Tillamook Cheddar.
• Spending time with Joe, Carolina, Ellie, when they came to visit from Hawaii, and getting to hang out with Karina and her new family.
• Going to Jungle Island with William and Damion.
• Getting to have a Girls Weekend out in South Beach for Arelis’s Birthday/Bachelorette party.
• Watching Arelis and Will exchange their wedding vows in Orlando and having an awesome time with our friends.
• Visits from my mom, who is willing to drive for 5.5 hours to spend 1 night at my house.
• Living with my wonderful roomate Krystal, who I am always having fun with.
• Grandma Denton who loves to spend time with William.
• Living downtown, and being able to go downstairs and walk to the Cinema Paradiso, or the Downtowner.
• Catching up with Brian and Diane on his birthday and getting to reconnect with so many of my friends from the Keys that I haven’t seen in years.
• All of the free little festivals I’ve stumbled upon this year while living Downtown.
• Loving my job, working in a great project, and working for Brian who is an awesome boss.
• Being there for my friends when they need me.
• President Obama and all of the great changes he’s working for in this country.
• The air I breath and the sunshine I feel on my face on so many beautiful Florida days.
• Driving in my convertible with the top down.
• Waking up each morning to create a new day.
• Reconnecting with friends that I haven’t had contact with in many years and keeping up with them on Facebook.
• New friends that I’ve made this year.

Even though 2009 had its challenges, it has still been a great year.