Survey courtesy of Facebook…

—Name one thing you’ve done a lot of this year?  Wrangle toddlers.

—What was the best thing you bought?  Hmmm, my husband was right and I love the iPhone.

—Did anyone close to you give birth?  Two coworkers had babies.

—What was your biggest achievement of the year?  Surviving life with two toddlers.  ;)

—What was your biggest failure?  Often not having enough patience with aforementioned toddlers.

—Where did most of your money go?  Regular household stuff and savings.

—What did you get really, really, really excited about?  I love the kids’ birthdays…so Kailey’s second birthday and Lucas’s first.

—Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?  Probably the same level of happy.
b) thinner or heavier? Same, I think.  Still holding on to those pesky 10 pounds from the pregnancy with Lucas.
c) richer or poorer? Richer, overall, not really just monetarily.

—What do you wish you’d done more of?  Outings with the kids.  It’s impossible for me to really take them out alone (unless strapped into a grocery cart), but I wish that was more of an option.

—What do you wish you’d done less of?  Worry.  I am a worrier.  Especially about things outside of my control.

—Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?  I don’t hate anyone.  Life is too short.  But I am sad about some issues between my husband and mother-in-law.  I think their relationship was irreparably damaged and it’s sad because if she had just apologized for hurting him, it would have been forgiven.  But moving on…

—Do you have the same friends this year as you did last?  Yep.

—What was the best book you read?  Probably Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan.  It really challenged my views on food.

—What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?  I was 32.  I had a low-key celebration with family, which I loved.

—What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?  Hmmm, I had a pretty great year.  Maybe winning the lotto?  ;)

—What would make your job better?  I am pretty darn happy with both my jobs…mom and Financial Analyst…both are perfect in their imperfections.

—How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?  Comfort

—What kept you sane this year?  My husband.  Hands down.  He’s my rock.

—What’s your favorite way to spend NYE?  With my husband and kids.  Probably sleeping.

—Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.  My continuing lesson is just to roll with the punches and not take life too seriously.  It’s too short to be unhappy.

—What will be your New Years resolution?  I don’t really do resolutions.  But my ongoing goal is to be a better wife, mother, and friend.  And to know that there will be times that I fail, but I still need to keep trying.