New year and a New Decade

Man its crazy to think that its a new decade today, let alone a new year. I've noticed a lot of peoples facebook status's say .."glad this year is long and gone" or "ready to put this year far out of mind"..things like that. Eh i dont look at it like that at all. 2009 Was actually really rough...but it reaped far more blessings than hardships. Hmm lets take it look...

Postive things out of 2009

1. Biggest Blessing Ever..Raegan Chloe Furry..June 9th. Had a baby girl. The best thing that could ever happen to you. Its not easy ..but the happiness it brings is unimaginable. I thought i was being responsible getting married and living on my own..paying the bills, and all that. But having a baby, makes Your world stop and you gotta think about someone else before yourself. Even on the days when you feel like wanting to go into a room by yourself and not talking to everyone..Well those days are over. Just when you think you got it all together paying debt off, paying bills, working all the time and trying to find date nights with your wife. Throwing in a baby to the mix..that'll rock your world..but its so worth it. I lvoe my baby girl. Shes the best and worth everything.
2. Started our own Business. Kind of a "on the side" thing right now. And actually one of my goals for 2010 is to make it more of a full time thing. But we started a photography business in August. Our Goal was to try to do at least one photoshoot a month. Turns out from august-december we did a total of at least 7 that i can count of. Which exceeded our expectations. Its really been a fun ride so far. We just enjoy taking pictures..so its a fun service we provide for people. Check out our blog.. www.jafurtography.blogspot.com
3. This very well could of been very negative part of the year, and at the time it looked like it was..but I got laid off and filed unemployment. But turns out it was a blessing because i ended up finding a better paying/better benefits job. So it turned out to be a blessing
4. We paid 4 ...yes 4 credit cards off. Huuuugge blessing. Actaully from a financial standpoint in 2009 we never missed a monthly payment or past due on any bills of 2009. I praise the Lord for that. He really blessed us financially in 2009. When it could of been a train wreck wiht me losing my job..it turned out being a huge blessing. And we are saving our money that mu;ch more..so we can get closer to buying a house here in Indy.
5. I got to get a lot closer with my wifes side of the family. Most people would read that and be like....why is that postive ? LOL..It really is though..they are great people, and i couldnt of asked for any better in laws. Amber's Dad is one of the few examples of people in my life that i can say actually demonstrate what it is like to be a True Christian. Showed me a lot this year.
6. My Goal was to lose 40 pounds starting in August by the end of the year. I lost 26 pounds..Although far from my goal, i was still happy to have lost nearly 30 pounds! Thanks to my wife for all of the support

Goals for 2010

1. Get more involved with Church and meeting new people. Ive always thrived on meeting new people. 2009 i really didnt meet a lot of new people. 2009 I also think i found out who my real friends are. So a big goal is to get involved at church and with God. Meet some new people..hold on to the old friends who matter most.
2. Be the best father i can be to my little girl..and a better husband to my wife
3. Continune to do the "snowball" effect paying ccards and student loads off. Oh the hope for one day not having to worry about having any bills but just have to worry about living expenses. Thats more towards to the student loan aspect than the ccards. Because i reallize i chose to use ccards.
4. Get my weight down to what it was senior year of highschool.
5. Expand our J & A Furtography Business to where it can continue to grow and be effective or possibly make it our "job" and neither of us need to have other jobs..
6. Get an even better paying job. Im gonna start my search this first week of the new year. Im being hopefully that something huge will come my way.

So there ya have it. 2009 was a blessed year...a year i will never take for granted. It started off really rough ...depressing...agrivating...But ended postive...happy..and hopeful.

2000s ..Decades Top 22 Moments

(some positive, some negative..but all big events none the left to remember..in order by year)

1. 9/11(2001)
2. Started taking church and God more serious(2005)
3. Went on a mission trip to Arizona(2005)
4. I joined Facebook...if you had asked me in 2005 if it would be that big.i would of said..pssh not!..but now look at it! (2005)
5. Mission Trip to Chicago/Wisconsin(2005)
6. Started Playing Guitar(2005)
7. Went with Brent to the Game that Reggie Millers Jersey Got Retired(2006)
8. BCM Ridgecrest(2006)
9. Started at Circuit City(2006)
10. Moved out on my own(2006)
11. Attended first Colts Game, even though i wanted to go for like 8 years before this! LOL(2007)
12. Colts win the superbowl(2007)
13. Ceder Point Road Trip(2007)
14. got engaged(2007)
15. First time in an airplane(2007)
16. got married(2008)
17. Saw the ocean in FL for the first time(2008)
18. Went to disney world for the first time(2008)
19. Laid off at Circuit City, Hired at T-mobile(2009)
20. Had a Baby (2009)
21. Started own business J & A Furtography(2009)
22. Grandma Ellen Goes to be with the Lord(2009)

I thought about adding this one but thought id get made fun of for being to nerdy..Got my Skill level 50/General In Halo 3(2008)..hopefully most people wont know what that means..LOL

MAN IT WAS A BUSY DECADE LOL!!

Heres to a new decade and a new year! What will it bring..I have not a stinkin' clue because if you had asked me if thats how my life would pan out ten years ago..i would of laughed at you!

Im out

`J Dog