A New Year: Backlogged from January 1

Back Blogged January 1, 2014

 

In life, all you can hope for is a chance- If you are lucky you get a chance at love, a chance at success, a chance at happiness. What you do with that chance is up to you.”

2014 the Semeraro’s are ready for you!  I can feel it this year is going to be awesome. 

2013 What a year.  I would have to say that 2013 taught me more, challenged me more, and put life in perspective more than any other year thus far.  We started the year with the excitement of crazy change and ended the year with perspective and growth as a family, as a couple, and as individuals.  It certainly was a year that had many fantastic memories.  Some of my favorites included Jack’s every growth milestone and seeing him grow like a weed.  Our trip to the Final Four and National Championship certainly goes down in the books as both JMS and I’s top memories. Go Cards!  An amazing trip to Europe to celebrate Cecilias wedding and just be together as a couple.  So many wonderful memories from that trip including “The BM Beard”, food/wine, “Be Greek”, the weird guys selling the dancing animals, just quiet moments together, time with mom and Jake, Erin & Kostis wedding, and many more.  It was pretty amazing!  And then came July….and the news of our impending arrival that we are now only 11 weeks out from meeting! A bit unexpected, but nonetheless ecstatic about.  With July came decisions, tough decisions, and the reality of where we were at and where we needed to go.  They were not easy, and still as we try to gain clarity don’t remain easy, but one thing for certain I know is that our Team is stacked with another strong member on the way to navigate all life throws at us.

 

This year I have learned to appreciate my husband more than I ever have before. I certainly have always known that John was amazing, but he is more than that.  I am so incredibly blessed to have a man that does the things he does and has sacrificed the things he has for the better of what is truly important in life despite everything else and that is our family.  This year we have grown as a couple more so then ever before, and years from now when we are old and gray I know we will look back on this year and the decisions we have made as one of the many pillars of strength that will have defined our marriage and what we stand for together.  Thank you JMS for being my “Center”.  I love you more than life itself.  I am so ready to tackle our goals together in 2014!