Happy New Year's 2009

We had a great day ringing in the new year. I woke up just before Midnight and was able to kiss Daddy Piper just at midnight while watching the ball drop in New York. I would LOVE to be there one year and see it live - a personal goal of mine.

Today we got up and got everyone ready and went hiking. I packed us a lunch to enjoy at the park (next time pack more sandwiches - hiking makes us hungry!!). We went to a local state park that we had never visited before. It was FUN! I snugged Baby J into his moby and we set out for some fun. The weather was gorgeous. L kept saying what a nice day it was and S thanked me for packing a yummy lunch. It is nice to have kids that thank me for the little things. After the hike and lunch we stopped by the church parking lot to let the kids ride bikes and that was cut short when Baby J puked all over me. His spit-up had pooled between my booms - yuck! I need to throw extra clothes in the van for me. Then it was home for a snack and naptime. I got frustrated because I really wanted a nap too and for the last 3 days, L has woke me just at the point where I am falling asleep. Oh well so it was up for me. We ate crab and rice pilaf for dinner. Delish!!

I hope 2009 is as wonderful as the past years have been. We are a truly blessed family with lots to be thankful for. Some of my goals for the year:

1. Spend more time with the kids playing and just having fun.
2. Be a more attentive/better wife
   
3. Keep up the housework
4. Find a hobby I enjoy and work on it once a week - take time for me once a week
   
5. Reduce/Eliminate debt
6. Lose this 10 pounds I gained with Baby J
7. Get rid of the clutter around here - hold a yardsale/sell off stuff on Ebay

I don't normally write down my goals for the year. Maybe putting them in writing will help bring them to fruition.