Already a year?

So we have been in Regina for a full year now. I don't know how time has gone by quite so quickly, but it has.
I have to say that Tuesday was quite a day of mixed emotions for me (emotions heightened by postnatal hormones I think). I am glad that we are here, but I would be more glad if we could have all of what we have and still be in Calgary! LOL! Talk about having your cake and eating it too, heh?
I miss my home fellowship group and my church. I miss my friends and my school board. I miss the support group meetings, and Blake and Kori. I miss taking my kids to dance lessons. But I don't miss Deerfoot ;).
I just still feel like we are STILL new here, I don't feel like this is 'home' yet. I used to say that when we came to Regina for a visit we were coming home, and then after about 6-7 years, Regina was a place to visit, and going back to Calgary was going home. So now I still feel a little like we are away from home.
I don't know if that makes sense at all, but it is what is happening.
There has been so much frustration here as well. My husband's attempt to be a police officer not panning out (at least this time), starting a job at a MUCH lower wage than he had expected, only being offered 2 jobs out of however many resumes he put out....it has been such a frustrating year for him, that it tends to wear a bit on me as well.
I am glad to be here - for many reasons!
I am glad for Tracy and Clay and the kids - they are a SUCH a blessing to us.
I am glad for my sisters and my parents and Greg's parents...to start getting to know them all over again in a new way.
I am glad for the vibrant homeschooling community here - what an encouragement to me!
I am glad for our church - I like it there, so many welcoming families, a real spirit of fellowship - and great programs for the kids.
I guess my dissatisfaction stems from the second 'glad' statement. Getting to know people all over again - I think I don't feel 'known' here. I don't feel as comfortable in my skin because people don't 'know' us - like we were 'known' in Calgary. People at Greg's work treat him like a green helper instead of a journeyman construction worker who is only green at electrician construction - not construction in general. They don't know him to know what he IS capable of. And the same for me - people are getting to know me, but don't know me to ask me to do the things I would be asked to do in Calgary by people who were more aware of where my gifts lie. Again, not knowing what I am capable of - and also - I still haven't figured out our spot all the time. Our role as a family within our extended families, our role in our church, our role in the homeschooling community.
I guess it is still 'new-kid' syndrome or something! LOL!
I know that all of this comes with time - and there have been so many changes in this year, it is just always hard to adjust to them all at the same time!
I am looking forward to the coming year - if for nothing else but that it is fresh and new, and I expect that we will be able to see the growth.
Here's to this next year.