My Highlights from 2006

My Highlights from 2006:

• Completing an application to become a surrogate at 1 am on New Years Day.
• Getting hubby his big screen tv and xbox 360, which gives me 10 years of me saying "Honey, now remember who got you your big screen tv and xbox 360...." Got to love married life!
• Flying to California with my hubby for my screening to be a surrogate and being accepted into their program. It was also our 6th wedding anniversary, so it was an even nicer trip.
• Flying to California again with hubby to meet my IP (intended parent that I am a surrogate for) that I was matched to work with. Plus meeting one of hubby's online gaming buddies, Shadow. (Thank goodness he was normal, lol)
• Flying to California again to attend a weekend retreat for Intended Parents and their surrogates at a posh West Hollywood Hotel. And then we all went out for Gospel Sunday Brunch at the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd. GOTTA LOVE IT!
• The plane ride home from the retreat with some surrogates that I had just met.
• Flying to California again with my child #2 and #3 to stay with my IP and his family...and for our first IVF transfer. We spent a day a Disneyland.
• My new hobby: bar bingo, bingo, and bingo at the Casino in Hinckley.
• Recruiting 7 friends to join Pampered Chef in August (12 total recruits for PC in 2006!)
• Child #1's major ear surgery.
• Child #1's 2 Grand Slam hits!!! (What a proud mom I am!)
• Child #1 & #2's band concerts throughout the year.
• Child #3 starting Kindergarten.
• Child #4 turning 2 and talking.
• The friends that I've made via the yahoo groups, Ryze and MySpace.
• Lastly, being thankful every day to have my husband and our 4 healthy & happy children. Thankful for being a full time stay at home mom. Having my husband always be there when you've had a bad day or people treat you like shit! True to his word, he's always there for me.

I would have to say the ULTIMATE highlight of 2006 for me was the weekend retreat in CA (see June 2006 entry)

I'm looking forward to a great 2007!

• Looking forward to a successful IVF and a baby or two for my IP.
• Being able to attend the annual retreat for IPs and surrogates this summer!!!
• Plane ride with Holly & Crystal...lol
• Another successful baseball season for Child #1.
  Figuring out how to get Child #2 to Softball, Child #3 to TBall and Child #1 to baseball (he plays two teams) this summer.
• Making new friends, building my home business with team members and customers.
• Spending time with my family, including a trip to DisneyWorld with just hubby and the kids...after I have the baby/babies.
• Lastly, winning the Powerball or even just the jackpot coverall at Bingo!!!