New Year Resolution Report

Okay so today is January 4th and I am happy to report that I am doing okay on my resolution list.

Our whole family braved the COLD weather on Sunday and off to church we went!!!! My main resolution is to attend church every Sunday unless someone is sick....and even if someone is sick maybe only that person and/or that little person and one parent will miss.

I brown bagged it for lunch today which is an accomplishment for me. I love going out to lunch with the girls for the food and socialization but today I warmed up my soup....a great day for soup I might add and since I worked and ate at the same time at my desk I was paid for my lunch hour as well!!!! So I saved the money I would have spent and made my hourly rate...double plus!!!! :-)

Another resolution was to do more things that I enjoy and make more time for friends and I am disappointed to say that I turned down an invitation to a girl's night out this Wednesday. (I am sorry April.) The reason is because weeknights are CRAZY enough around here even with me getting home from work at a normal time and being here constantly until bedtime. This week is especially bad for asking Jamey to handle an evening on his own because he basically works outside (I consider a warehouse with no heat to be "outside".) When he gets home after days that are as cold as the days are going to be this week he is wiped out. He wants to shed all of those layers of clothes, take a hot shower, eat a hot meal and bask in the warmth of our house. I wouldn't dream of asking him if he minded me going out for ladies night after a day like that. I was literally only out in the cold for the time it took to walk to my car twice today and that was too much for me. Weekends are much better for me to get away for a few hours or more. He actually enjoys hanging out with the kids on the weekends for me to go and do things...it is just rare that I have plans with anyone...reference my other entry regarding needing a bestie! :-)

I think I have also succeeded in trying to have more patience. Does silently mouthing comments that I would normally vocalize count? If so then I am doing REALLY great with that one.

I have not had a soft drink since December 17th!!!!!!!!!! Man I was really addicted to my daily Cokes and or Dr. Peppers. Being sick for like a week and a half really helped kick my addiction. (That is the reason I can remember the exact date I had my last one. I remember that is the date I got so sick.) I have had an occasional hot chocolate and glass of tea but those have been rare...water and juice all the way for me. White grape cherry cocktail is my favorite for the moment.

I have done a pretty good job at keeping my house clean since the marathon cleaning my grandmother in law helped me with the other day. If a neighbor knocked on the door right now I would not make Jamey keep them on the porch...they would be more than welcome to come on in and that is saying a lot for me! They could even go into other rooms if they so wished and that IS saying a lot.

Well, I guess that is all of the boring updates for now. I was proud so I thought I would share.

Throw an extra log on the fire, an extra blanket on the bed and pull that special someone extra close on this cold winter's night!!!!

Later Gaters!