A WEEKEND AT HOME…………...

Woohoo!  We finally had a weekend at home.  It was so nice to be at home this weekend and what a great weekend it was.  Yesterday we didn't have much going on except the typical clean house, organize ourselves, prepare for the week ahead, groceries, etc.  However we had to start the day with a trip to the doctor.  Coop woke up in the middle of the night crying saying his ear hurt so bad.  He finally fell asleep after Advil, an hour of tossing and turning and snuggling with Dad.  We got in to the doctor about 9:30am and he had a double ear infection.  So we also got to visit our wonderful pharmacy and we were set.  Saturday night was filled with fun though.  Aunt Steph and Uncle Cody invited Coop to a Monster Truck Show and he was super excited.  He said he loved it and their were motorcycles too.  I think what he loved most was the monster truck they bought him that lit up!!!

Raelynn came with Terry and I to have dinner with friends.  It was so good to see them as we do not get together very often any more.

Today was so nice outside!  After lunch we spent time playing basketball and baseball and riding bikes and scooters.  These nice days are far and few between this time of year so we wanted to make sure we enjoyed it.  Steph and Cody brought Coop home so they participated in our fun as well!!!

Tomorrow the kids don't have school so they are spending the day with Aunt Bonnie.  It's been a while since they saw her and Raelynn cannot wait to see her pony, Moon.  I hope they have a fun day on the farm.  As for Terry and I, it's back to work but it is so nice to have a routine again and things done and ready for the week ahead.

My Mom is doing great!  Her pic line was removed on Friday and they are letting her work a little bit with hopes of being back to work full time by the first of February.  My Mom has chose to quit smoking through all of this.  She had went so many days in the hospital and just decided it was time to quit.  I am so proud of her choice and know it will be hard for her but hope she will stay strong because it is such a huge step to improving her health.  I guess there is good that comes from every thing!

Pictures over the past couple of weeks…...

Coop and Raelynn with their Disney Savings Banks

Coop getting his new haircut that he chose!

The final product!

While we were at CMH with Coop, Raelynn was getting her own hairdo with one of her friends!  At least she chose blue for KU!

Pics of Coop at school from his awesome teacher!

SUPER GREAT NEWS……….

Today we had Coop's cardiac appointment and it went better than expected.  Dr. Kaine confirmed what Dr. Kelley had already told us, Coop's chest pain is structural meaning it is not cardiac related at all.  Considering the trauma Coop's chest cavity has undergone in the past 6 years and the deformation of his chest in general, it is causing pain in the tissue, ligaments and muscles.  Combine that with cold weather and growth and you end up with some pretty severe pain.  These are pains Coop will probably suffer from at different times and as we know they can be significant.  I feel bad for him and his pain but I have great relief knowing it is not cardiac related.  We will simply continue to give him Advil or Tylenol or a combination of both to help control the pain when needed.

Coop's tests were good again today.  They did a very extensive ECHO on him which made us a little nervous at first but the results were what they expected.  Coop's valve does not close completely which were have been aware of since his 3rd surgery.  Because of it's lack of closure blood passes back through the valve or rather leaks back through the valve in the opposite direction than it should.  We have always known there would be a time when this valve would have to be replaced but thanks to modern technology, research and so much more that have invented and answer to our prayers……The Melody Valve.  Basically this will prolong or eliminate the need to replace the existing valve and the Melody Valve can be insisted through a cardiac catheter instead of open heart surgery!!!  Check this out:
The Melody Valve

 

So as you can see this is amazing!  I cannot tell you how exciting I think this is and how interesting!  The Melody Valve will be Coop's next procedure.  CMH has been using it for about 18 months now.  Their smallest patient to date weighed about 80lbs.  At 38lbs, Coop is much smaller than this.  They will consider the procedure for Coop at about 45lbs if necessary but currently he is maintaining well enough that there is no rush.  The catheter used to insert the valve is a 24mm "tube" that is inserted in Coop's groin area and pushed through the veins to the heart.  Coop's surgery last year they used a 12mm tube which left a pretty big hole in his leg so he and his veins also have to be able to handle the tubing to proceed with the Melody Valve.  Dr. Kaine insists there will be a time that Coop becomes fatigued or discolored and it is then that we will know it is time for the Melody Valve.  Coop no longer has to take his aspirin and we will go back again in 6 months.  It is so encouraging to know that there is no procedure in the near future and no open heart surgery anywhere in sight!

STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AND MORE.........

I stopped posting updates because my frustration level had reached an all time high and I didn't want to come a crossed as bitter.  In addition, there was so much going on and I wasn't sure who all had been notified of what and did not want to start a riot in the family if something was posted that not everyone had been notified of.  However, I think I have my frustration under control and I think most everyone is up date so here we go.........

I left you last Tuesday and things were looking up for Mom.  However Wednesday brought on a whole knew level of chaos.  Starting with Mom, they did a CT Scan and it did show she had blockage in her small bowel.  So this set off a whole trickle of phone calls and decision of what to do.  Basically we were all in agreeance that Mom would not have the next procedure needed in Scott City.  I think we all assumed that they would then transfer her to Wichita.  Her surgeon however knew a surgeon in Lawrence and he offered to have her transferred to him.  At first I didn't really care where she went I just wanted her moved somewhere with more extension care.  However, upon making a few calls and texting a few nurses I know, I found out the doctor they wanted to transfer her to in Lawrence was a fantastic surgeon.  So I called and talked to day and by the time the day ended it was pretty much decided they would have her transferred to Lawrence but would wait until Thursday morning to get things rolling.  Once again we were waiting.  While all of this was going on, my Grandmother who moved to Scott City in August and lives in the rest home  that my Mom works at, went into Congestive Heart Failure.  She was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday as well. She had been worrying so much about Mom and now she was right across the hall.  The good news is Grandma is fine and has been released from the hospital.  She is back in the rest home and now is just  worrying about Mom again.  She is struggling a little because Mom has always been her voice and translates things for her.  Since Mom isn't there she feels like no one is telling her anything and is getting a little upset about that.  I don't blame her at all because they are adjusting her meds and some things and change is always hard and not having Mom there just makes it worse.  Aunt Linda and Uncle Bob came up though to stay with Grandma through her hospital stay and until today.  It was wonderful to have them here for Grandma and so Mom knew she was being cared for.

And just in case all of that wasn't enough, Coop had awaken early Wednesday morning with severe chest pains.  Now we have been dealing with the chest pains for awhile so that's nothing new but this was different.  He was hurting bad.  So we gave him some Advil and sent him to school.  In the midst of the calls about Mom and Grandma I called Coop's doctor and he ordered chest x-rays.  Although the chest X-ray was interesting, they determined there was not any sign of infection.  It is possible this is still just growing pains but it's also possible he has some scar tissue issues.  We see his cardiologist on the 15th and are just hoping we get a few more answers.  Wednesday night I got home late and when I cam in Coop was lying on the couch.  He would only say, "Mommy it hurts" and point to his chest.  It was the first time I almost started to cry over his pain.  Usually I am pretty strong about it and just let him know we know and help him redirect his attention some where but this time it was just heartbreaking.

So after a very long day Wednesday, Thursday came and word from Scott City is they think something broke loose and Mom was feeling much better and they didn't think they were going to move her.  To say I was skeptical would be putting it mildly.  Remember I think she should have be transported some time ago but it is not my call.  So Steph headed back to Scott City Thursday and I headed out Friday.  Mom looked a lot better but there were still up and downs as to whether her smaller bowel was blocked or not.  Yesterday the x-ray still showed swelling which was a set back and frustrating considering she is starting to eat and seems to be doing better.  We were all anxiously waiting this morning for the results of the x-ray.  The doctor was in a few minutes ago and said the X-ray looked good, pulled her NG tube and told her they would start her on solids and she should be dismissed by tomorrow afternoon. We are ecstatic but a little nervous.  It just seems so up and down but we just asked Mom that if she starts feeling bad at all to get back to the doctor.  So we are now gathering things up, making sure she has groceries at home and getting things organized for next week.  Steph and I will leave today after we get everything ready for her and then we will pray!  We will pray that she does get dismissed tomorrow and we will pray that she does not have any further complications.

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP...........

So the reports on Mom are sounding so much better.  They started her central line yesterday and she has had 24 hours of nutrients which she says is already making her stronger.  Her temperature rose slightly today and they are having to regulate her insulin but everything else has improved and continues to.  Her white blood cell count is back down to normal finally and she sounds so much better.  Just 3 more days until I can see how good she is doing for myself!  I dread that 6 hour trip but this time, more than others, it will be well worth it.  

We started back to school today and boy was it a stuggle to get back into a routine.  My kids rarely argue about what they are expected to do but this morning and tonight it was like we had to give them step by step instructions for thier morning and evening routines and no one was listening!  I truly thought my patience were in short supply!  Then tonight as we put the kids to bed they both reminded me how wonderful this parenting thing really is.  I finished reading Raelynn a story and just as we shut out the light and laid down to snuggle, Raelynn asks, "Mom what are your views on gun control?"  I couldn't help but crack up.  I asked her if she even knew what her questions meant.  To my surprise she responded, "yea, I'm asking you if you think everybody should be able to carry a gun if they register or if you think we shouldn't be allowed to."  I immediately stopped laughing and said, "Oh, well I guess you do....." and went on to give her my take on it.  We literally laid there and had this very political conversation.  She explained they were studying government in school right now and then went on to discuss some things about the Constitution.  After a few seconds of silence she said, "Mom, you want to know what I think?"  Of course I was curious so I asked her what.  She told me that she thought once a month your home should be searched by cops.  They should search it thoroughly but not mess anything up.  They should be looking for illegal drugs, bad internets sites or anything else that would be bad for a family.  If they had guns they should check that they were not loaded and were locked up like they should be.  She went on and on about what they would check for and how polite they would be.  She ended by saying, "Mom, I don't think this is a violation of our constitutional rights but a safety issue. We have a right to privacy but we have a right to make sure everyone is safe too."  Literally I was almost speechless.  Raelynn has ALWAYS loved politics and seems to absorb everything she hears but just listening to her made me proud and scared all at the same time.  I told her I was proud of her reasoning and justification for her thoughts but that I thought there would be many people that would disagree with her in regards to home searches not infringing on our right to privacy.  She immediately looked at me and shrugged her shoulders and said, "Well they don't all have to agree with me, just the majority and by the time I get done talking they will agree!"  I gave her a huge hug and in laughter told her I was certain she had a future in politics!!!!!  The scary thing is she seemed to understand.  She said she would start small and see if Mrs. Bailey would let the class write letters to the Mayor of Lawrence suggesting things he could do to better our community.  She said, "my class might have some ideas he hasn't thought of."  I hope somehow she bottles her enthusiams and bravery and never lets anyone destroy either.

I left Raelynn's room and went to Coop's to tell him goodnight.  As I lay next to him he sat up and said, "Mom, how old do I have to be to get my driver's license because I plan to buy a Monster Truck when I am 13."  I let him know he would have to be at least 16.  He said, "Hmmm?, Ok, well I guess I will just have more money so maybe I can buy a Monster Truck and a Motorcycle when I get my driverr's license."  I told him I would not let him buy a motorcycle.  He told me he would wear a helmet.  I told him that was fantastic so that when he crashes and his body is splattered everywhere at least I will still be able to see his cute little head.  (I know a little graphic but I was trying to make a point) Coop grinned and said, "Ok, I won't buy a motorcycle but I am going to have a really big Electric Scooter!"  I guess that is the compromise I will accept for now.  I love my kids big dreams and simple ideas.  There are days I wish I could have a little piece of their innoence.  

SO HARD TO LEAVE.....

Well the kids and I are home and I will tell you, leaving was HARD!  Mom felt much better today.  Her white blood count was down to 1300 which was a huge relief to me as this was one of my main concerns but not the doctors.  Normal white blood count is around 1200 so we are getting there.  Her urine output is still about 30cc/hour but hopefully that will increase day by day.  I did not get an update on how that progressed today so she may have ended the day better than that.  She does still have the NG tube.  Some have asked what the NG Tube is and it is Nasogastric Intubation.  It basically means they have fed a tube up her nose, down her throat and into her stomach that pumps everything out of her stomach.  They have ordered nutrients via IV for tomorrow which we are all super excited about.  It has been days since Mom has ate.  I believe the last time she ate was last Monday so as you can imagine, from that alone she is weak.  They will start a central line tomorrow and I believe the nutrients are to arrive at the hospital mid morning.  We cannot help but think this will help her some.  We do expect the proteins to assist her in reducing some of the swelling.  Again they do hear gurgling in her stomach and she is having some movement but the small bowel is still not working.  I believe they still intend to do a CAT scan tomorrow to see if they can better tell whether it is still sleeping or if there is actually an obstruction.  That will again determine if we start looking at transporting her to another hospital.

Our family decided to divide up duties just as we have since this started.  Karli stayed behind since she does not start classes until next week and her job is a little more flexible.  She will stay in Scott City until Wednesday.  Steph will be out there on Wednesday or early Thursday and then I will relieve her on Friday through the weekend.  Dad and Sherri are always there so everyone will just rotate around to make sure Mom is never alone.  I know it means the world to Mom to have us there even though she was silly enough to say today, "Well you guys can't put your lives on hold for me."  Hmmm, let's see, not only did she spend most of her life caring for us I seem to personally remember 3 separate occasions that she did exactly that for me while Coop had open heart surgery.  I almost laughed at her when she said this.  She completely put her life on hold each time to make sure she was there for me and my family.  So the thought that we couldn't put our lives on hold for a few weeks seemed ridiculous.  Anyway, when we left today I felt horrible.  I knew I had to get the kids back and I knew I needed to work but let me tell you I thought I was going to throw up when I walked out of that hospital.

The drive back was long but thankfully I followed Steph and Cody and Steph rode with me half the way.  When we got home Terry was outside and the kids just started yelling, "Daddy!"  It was so sweet.  Coop had disclosed to me that last night after he was tucked into bed he had cried a little because he missed Daddy.  I asked him if he told Aunt Sherri and my sweet boy said, "No, I just cried a little while."  Of course I teared up because I am such a softy.  We got home and unloaded and the kids began running laps around the living rooms chanting "We're home, We're home!"  They were giggling and going crazy.  Raelynn said, "we had fun but we just like our home."  So for them I am so glad to be home and I must admit that after a few nights of sleeping in your clothes at the hospital, my pajamas and bed are feeling pretty good.   I was looking forward to a few days of "normalness" but when we got home we found out school had been called off for tomorrow which just figures after leaving today.  It was too late and I was too tired to even figure out what to do about that so I guess I will start working on that when the alarm sounds at 4am.  The unexpected is what challenges us and we should embrase it and love it! (This is what I keep telling myself).

Thanks again to everyone who has reached out to our family.  We are so grateful!

ANSWERS.........

Well here we go again, we went to dinner and when we returned there were orders to put the NG tube back.  Mom had declined to have it back until we returned.  She felt that if she was throwing it up why did she need to have it sucked out.  The response from the Dr was Ok, but I think she should have it.  My experience with Coop was that throwing up was not good when you are trying to make the bowels work.  When you throw up your body pushes everything up and you are looking for the action of pulling things down so it's not good.  I explaineed this to Mom and of course if the NG tube was a better course of action she was willing to do it.  It is amazing what explaining something will do.  So now I want answers and I expressed that to the nurse.  I asked for a conference call with the doctor and she was more than happy and willing to do that for us.  The doctor actually answered my questions and everything he said did make sense.  I only wish he would do this without being drilled.  Anyway, what is important is that she has a small part of the bowel that is not pushing the bile to the colon.  This could be a blockage or it could just be slow waking up.  If it is blockage and does not clear on its own they may have to go back in to remove the blockage.  She is still retaining fluid because the tissue is still retaining it which happens after trauma.  Her white blood count is up about 5% and this is not what they wanted to see but with no other signs of infection, they are not alarmed about this yet.  They will pull blood again in the morning and we will see what the count is then.  This will determine a lot about how I feel tomorrow.  Her NG tube is finally in place.  This was brutal for her because she had swelling from the previous time and it took them 3 tries to get it in.  It was awful but Mom is so strong! The NG tube will be in for at least 2 days and then we'll see.

I am so not ready to leave.  I feel so responsible for her and I don't know why.  It will kill me to leave tomorrow.  I have to get the kids back home for school and have to work but let me tell you if things have not drastically changed I will be back for the weekend.  Raelynn and Cooper are starting to miss us.  With Terry home and me here they have been staying with my oldest sister since Thursday and she has taken great care of them but there reaches a time they just need their Mommy.  Not to mention there reaches a time their Mommy just needs them.  Tonight at dinner Raelynn kissed me 100 times and when I got ready to leave Coop just kept hugging me.  Those things tear at my heart and bring tears to my eyes just why I am thinking about them.  I am so thankful for my Dad and sisters because together we are here for her.  Now I know why Mom had 4 kids, it takes us all to play the role that is needed to care for one of us when someone is sick.  I remember every time Coop has been in the hospital everyone finds their role and makes sure no one is left uncared for.

Mom is strong and she will get there eventually but we are still accepting prayers :)  Thank you to everyone back home in Lawrence for all your kind text, comments and emails.  You all never fail to amaze me in your kindness and willingness to help.  You all rock!!!

DID I MENTION UP AND DOWNS……..

Last night went well.  They pulled Mom's NG Tube about 2:30am.  This morning she was up and showered and they started her on a slow diet of liquid and Popsicles.  Her bowels were beginning to work and even her urine output was increasing.  This afternoon she started feeling more bloated and just yucky again.  About 3:30pm she threw up a lot of bile.  Now as gross as that sounds, it looked worse.  Her urine was also getting very "dirty" looking.  They called the doctor and took the food/liquids away again.  She now can have 1 teaspoon of ice every 20 minutes and that is the very most.  The doctor continues to indicate this is just the process but there just seems to be some unanswered questions.  I am not sure why she threw up bile and I am not sure why her urine is so cloudy.  The doctor has not been by to question but the nurse continues to relay from him that everything is just taking time to work correctly.  Trust me I understand this and understand the importance of patience at a hospital, however, I really like concrete answers or at least guesses as to why something is happening rather than avoiding those direct questions with, "It takes time?".  I intend to spend the rest of the evening researching everything I can find about appendectomies and everything else related.  Anyway, as you can tell I am just getting a little irritated with the lack of answers.  I am probably also a little irritated because I know tomorrow I have to leave and I am worried.  I am worried someone won't be sitting here 24/7 following exactly what's going on.  Anyway, we are getting ready for a family dinner thanks to Steph's Mother-in-law (Thanks so much Shelli) and that will give us a chance to regroup and see where we go from here.

It is also snowing here and COLD!  Mom has loved having visitors and I thank all her Scott City family and friends for their visits and prayers!!!

UP-DOWN-UP AGAIN!!!!!

To all of those waiting for a post, I am sorry, Mom has kept me busy!  So I left you last night on the "Up" but things quickly turned "Down".  I think we are just going to pretend nights are days from here on out because it seems the nights are bad news.  Last night her urine output virtually stopped and what was there became very dark.  They started pushing IV fluids like crazy but nothing helped.  She got very bloated and the nurse called the doctor several times.  About 3am they got her up to walk around but that didn't go well either.  Mom was starting to get miserable again and we were all getting concerned.  They x-rayed her stomach again and we waited.  Early this morning we again had the dilemma whether to keep her here or transport her to Wichita.  It was a difficult decision because there were pros and cons both ways.  If things did not improve they would need to cut her abdomen to release some of the pressure and this was not a procedure that could be done at this hospital.  I am not use to not having all procedures available so this was difficult for me.  However, Mom and Dad are comfortable here and it was unknown whether or not this would not be needed.  It was 1 hour and 10minutes from the time they call Eagle Med to the time they reach Wichita.  We decided to keep her here but made her PROMISE to disclose anything that seemed to worsen and we would transport immediately.  They changed her pain meds and there we were.  By mid morning Steph came to the hospital and I headed to Mom and Dad's to shower.  Mom asked that I go by her work to see if they needed anything and to visit Grandma.   I got back to the hospital about 12:30pm and Mom looked great!  A few hours later her bowels started gurgling and she was starving.  She now has her NG Tube clamped and if it she does not get nauseous by 7:30pm they will remove the NG Tube.  The urine is still an issue but all in all we are looking good once again.  I am choosing to pretend that we are now entering another day and skipping the night time all together:)

It sounds like Karli has the Christmas Decorations down and Mom and Dad's house clean.  Raelynn has spent the day with Chandler and Cooper is at Hunter's Day Care I hope also having fun.  Raelynn got to visit Mom today and I LOVE that the tubes coming from her do not phase Raelynn at all.  I love how comfortable we both are at the hospital and see it as one more thing Coop gave us!  Thanks for every one's prayers as they are being answered little by little!

HAPPY TO BE AT THE HOSPITAL....

Well what a difference a few hours can make.  Late last night Sherri called and said medically Mom was ok but she was very agitated and felt horrible.  You could tell Sherri was a little stressed and that Mom was not doing as well as we had thought.  I told her we would be up for the weekend and stay with Mom and help out.  Then by this morning Dad was calling and said things were not going well.  Mom had gotten very sick over night and her white blood count was up and she had blood in her urine.  The girls and I started getting things arranged so we could head to Scott City or wherever as there was talk about transporting her out.  They pumped her stomach and by this afternoon she had made improvements.  We all arrived about 6pm and she was doing much better.  I am currently at the hospital with her and will be for the night.  I have slept many nights at hospitals and by this time I don't mind at all.  It gives me comfort to know I am here with her if she needs anything.  She has an NG Tube that is keeping everything off of her stomach and she is currently on oxygen due to a low SAT level. She has a foley in and has a UTI.  She is in some pain but they are trying to find her something that is a little more comfortable for her than the Morphine.  She did get up and take a walk this evening which I think she  really needed.  She can have NOTHING by mouth which means no food and no liquids.  Therefore her mouth is extremely dry.  I cannot imagine how hungry she must be as she has not ate in days, at least since last Friday.  They of course have IV fluids giving her the nutrients she needs but she is dying for a Coca-Cola.  She will be here for awhile but considering how things looked this morning I would say we are just lucky to have been able to stay here without being transported. Her nursing staff has been awesome since I have been here.  It is funny to be in a small town though.  Mom's CNA went to school with Karli and Dad has worked with her nurse many times.    It just makes me chuckle.  There are already rumors flying around town which again makes me chuckle.  Small towns are unique but one thing is for sure, in times like these it is nice to have people you know around you.

Thank you to everyone for their thoughts ad prayers.  Thank you Tom for being understanding and letting me leave to be with my Mom when I needed to be.  Thank you to my co-workers for picking up the slack.  Thank you to Terry who just helps me do what I need to do.  Thank you to my kids who are so laid back and just roll with whatever life throws our way.  Thank you to my family for all sticking together.  Thank you to my friends that offer any way they can help.  You all rock and once again, I love and appreciate you all!!!

HAPPY 2014!!!!

And so 2013 comes to an end with a little excitement and 2014 starts with a little relief!  Yesterday was full of surprises!  My day started bright and early as I dropped my car off for a service about 7:25am.  I got a ride back to my office with one of our clients which was a nice surprise and visit.  I arrived in plenty of time to open up except for one small thing……I left my office key on the key ring with my car key at the dealership!!!!  I went in to one of the offices next to us who was nice enough to let me sit there and work and watch our door to make sure no one came.  I stayed there until one of my co-workers arrived and then started my day.  Everything was fine and work was good until a little after lunch and things got CRAZY!  I was slammed at work and my desk was piling higher and higher.  I had a couple great visits with clients and even though I knew I would never get out of there by 5pm, I didn't expect what came next.  About 3pm I got a call and my Mom was in the ER.  She had been sick since Christmas with what we thought was the flu.  Come to find our her appendix had ruptured Thursday or Friday and her body was filled with the poison.  Sherri and Dad were there with Mom and Steph, Karli and I were miles away just waiting on updates.  She went in to emergency surgery late afternoon.  I got off work a little late and had plans to go over to friends house for New Year's Eve celebration but weren't sure whether we would be on the road to Scott City or not.  We kept in touch with Dad and Sherri and Mom's surgery went well but the next 24 hours were critical.  I have to say it made for a nervous New Year's but by 10pm I felt better knowing she was out of surgery and settled for the evening.  We spent the evening with the Cozadd's and had some good laughs.  It was hard though knowing that Mom was critical for the next 24 hours. I was thankful to be surrounded by good friends though.

This morning we started the New Year off with fantastic news that Mom was doing great!!!!!  She will be on antibiotics and in the hospital for a while but she was doing well.  It was a huge relief and I even got to talk to her which made me feel better.  The unexpected always makes me appreciate my day to day uneventful life.  Things like this also are a reminder how lucky we are to have our family and how precious everyone really is.  We love you so much Mom and am so thankful you are ok!!!

Today flew by and tomorrow it is back to work to welcome 2014.  I have high hopes and big plans for the upcoming year and can't wait to get started!