Sunday, January 1, 2012

Day 132 NEW YEAR's EVE published 12/31/11

Tonight we were surrounded with good friends, good food, and the joyous news that our neighbor's baby had been born.  The boys had such a fun time playing at our neighbor's house, and we did the whole 9 PM Happy New Year's thing.  It was fun to watch the boys blow noisemakers, sip apple cider, and get really excited about the countdown.  I even got three kisses at my "midnight."  When I came home, I sat down and thought about this past year, all that has happened, and for the first time in a really long time, I made some New Year's resolutions.  So in no particular order, just how they happened to get out on paper, here are the resolutions:
  1. Keep finding the joy... I learned a lot last year, but this was my most important lesson that I learned, and I am going to everything I can to keep it up.
  2. Finally get to my goal weight... I am just 15 pounds shy to get to a healthier me, and maybe now that my arm is on an official mend, I can finally work out this year and get to my goal.
  3. Get a dog-it's time.
  4. Visit friends I said I would last year... but then last year happened lol.
  5. Take five to ten minutes a day per child to read or just sit and play.  I realize that that may be a pathetic resolution, but in this day and age of crazy busy, I think it's good to have a goal of ten minutes of alone mommy time.
  6. Appreciate my husband more.  I'm working hard to let the little things go, but I need to improve more.
  7. Go to the temple at least two times per month.  I really hope I can achieve this goal because going to the temple brings so many happy moments and brings me peace.
  8. Get back up on the horse that threw me off... This is not a crazy resolution, I do not have some sort of brain damage, there is the saying to literally "get back up on the horse," and I intend to do so.  Something I need to do for me.
  9. Redo my bedroom and have some "me space."  I work really hard on keeping the kids' toys out of my room, but I think once we redo the bedroom it will be a little easier.
  10. Remember all that 2011 taught me, appreciate it, and go forth as a changed person to help others in THEIR "2011" years.
I would like to think that none of these resolutions are very lofty or so large and unachievable.  I hope by next December, I can look back at this day and this blog and check off all ten resolutions.

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