Resolutions

Hello Readers! Long time, no blog. We had a wonderful Christmas and I'm looking forward to getting back in a routine.


I spent today getting the house back in order and thinking of what I hope to accomplish in the new year. Here are my 2006 resolutions:


1. Plan our meals and stick to the plan. We spend entirely too much money eating out. It shows on my check register and my butt. I spent today cleaning out the pantry, fridge, and freezer. I found mustard that expired in 2004. Scary.
2. Use my gym membership and my Weight Watcher dues. I have to lose a lot of weight and get my blood pressure under control if we're going to have any more babies. I also feel like crap and can't fit into my clothes. That's pretty good motivation. I'll be having my "Last Supper" on Sunday. Probably something really greasy that will make me feel horrible and remind me how much I need to lose weight and exercise.
3. Get out of debt. We want everyhing but the mortgage paid off. We'll be driving our beater cars and eating at home in our little starter house for awhile. Oh well, I have enough scrap stuff stockpiled to outlast armageddon. I'll be fine.
4. Say "NO" more often. I would like to feel far less "obligated" this year. My family misses me.

I think that's plenty to shoot for. Good luck to you all whatever your resolutions may be!

The 13 days of Christmas

I am freeeeeeee!!!! 13 days off with pay. This is why I went to school for so long. I am preparing to wrap the last of the presents in a few minutes and then I should be finished, save for my nephew's scrapbook. That will be the project for the next few nights. Thankfully, my nephew won't be here until the week after Christmas.

Carson is so excited about Christmas this year. He shouts, "Mommy, look at those pretty lights!!," every time we're out at night. He opened the first of his many gifts on Sunday and was so appreciative and excited, it made me proud. I hope he's as enthusiastic at the rest of our "Christmases". We've got 3 down and 4 more to go. Makes me tired just thinking about it.

I've cut way back on my holiday activities this year and it feels pretty nice. I've onlt baked 2 batches of cookies and I've left the fancy homemade ribbon bows off of the gits this year. They usually fell off by the time they reached their destinations anyway.

Carson and I will be attending his preschool Chirstmas pajama party in the morning. He had a blast last year and the kids look so cute dressed in their PJs. I'm already pictureing hte scrapbook page. :)

Keep warm and be merry! It may be awhile before I get back to blog. Have a fantastic Christmas!

4 things I'm thankful for today:

1. an easygoing boss...I came in at 9:00, took a lunch, and left at 3:00.
2. My goofy, sweet husband who is willing to go back out in the freezing cold several times a night to fetch things I thought I left in the car, that were actually under my rear end.
3. My coworkers-what a crazy bunch of girls. Man, do we have fun at work!!!
4. Christmas-the best gift of all.

Gratitude

It's late and I've had a wonderful day. Here are a few things I'm feeling very thankful for.

1. My husband. We laughed so hard, so many times at each other today. We are both crazy and I'm glad we can appreciate each other's wacky sense of humor. Also, how many other husbands would put the Christmas lights up in the snow just to make their wives happy? I'm a lucky girl. :)
2. My goofy little guy. He showered me with sweet kisses today.
3. My girlfriends. I love you guys! Long live the Crazy Croppers!
4. My in-laws. How cool that I'm as comfortable in their home as I am in mine.
5. My mom. She's taking me to a dinner theater show tomorrow and I love doing stuff with her.


Gotta hit the hay! I have to be at church in 7 and a half hours. Have a fabulous Sunday!

It's been a long time...

I am still alive. Christmas preparations, 4 jobs, church work, a husband and a 4-year-old are not leaving me much time to do anything but eat and sleep lately. The trees are up, the house lights are up, the presents are wrapped and the cookies will be baked this weekend. I am looking forward to Christmas more this year than I have in a long time. 12 days off!!! With pay!!!!! I plan to stay home and catch up on my scrapbooks, with very minimal leaving the house. Yay!!!!!

On a depressing note, I have completely and totally fallen off the Weight Watchers wagon. Did you hear the thud? It grows bigger every day. I have lost all motivation for journaling and exercise. I feel like crap, but the efforts seem futile this time of year. Hopefully, the realization that I'll be wearing a pink bridesmaid's dress in 3 1/2 short months will hit me soon. Pray for it to hit me hard!


Carson and Greg are well. Carson just got a new set of braces for his legs and we'll be starting visual therapy the week of Chirstmas to help with his lack of depth perception. He has visited with Santa twice so far and has told everyone that he wants a Thomas the Train roundhouse, mittens, and candy canes. I think that can be arranged. :)


Well, time to head upstairs. It's freezing in our basement and I still have to finish my nephew's scrapbook album before Christmas. I'll be starting on it a few minutes. Nothing like scrapping a year's worth of pictures in a weekend! Be Merry!