January 6th 2008

Another New Year, I don't think I total understood the old people when they said, time sure flies when you get older... I know now, because I am old now too!
Speaking of new year, that is a time when most people "try" starting a couple new year resolutions.. I really thought about it this year, I just thought I wasn't going to do anything this year, I usually say I want to lose weight.. but I have been saying that for years, and here I am just getting bigger. so secretly from my self, that is one of them :). A couple more things I want to work on this year, is putting the important things first.. I am so tired of telling friends or even more importantly my kids, Nope can't do it, I have to clean! OOh my house is a mess, after I get this done I will allow my self to have a little fun doing this... I have learned something very vaulable .. You will always have work to do... always... always more laundry to wash, always a toilet that needs a scrubbin or dishes to get done... I want to really try prioritizing and putting the important things up higher on that list. ... Another thing I would like to work on is, helping my kids to be more independent. I fear that we do to much for our kids that when we ask for help they are stunned that we would even ask. I want to help them to become more accountable, responsible and helpful. I haven't decided where to start because I think there is so much that needs to change. I think I will start with some little things like putting your own dishes away in the dish washer when you finished eating. That sounds like a good place to start!

I had an awesome weekend... Last Jan. I signed my self up for a weekend retreat of scrapbooking, I left Friday morning at 8:40 drove up the Milacs Hunting Lodge with Angie and Lisa, we met Dana my cousin up there, it was great! I am caught up on Brooke's album and now finally after 3 years of letting the kids school albums go I can now say I am caught up in those. We scrapped from 10:00 a.m. Friday morning to Sunday 11:oo a.m. Stopped to eat 3 meals a day, and obviously to go to bed... but glad I am home because now I need to catch up on my sleep. Some people just don't understand how someone could sit at a table for over 15 hours scrapbooking, Day after Day.. I guess all I can explain it is... it's an addiction... I LOVE IT... and of course it's such a nice break from taking care of everyone else... . It's a nice time to spend away from the family and to be able to look at all the pictures and remember the good times... always good times of course, who takes pictures of the bad? so it's a really kind of an emotional experience each time! I have to thank Rick for making it even possible, I know he isn't crazy about holding the fort down for 2.5 days... all by himself... but he does fine...... I am so excited that I get to go ahead and do this again next month! Same place just different people. It won't be exactly the same , us ladies will not be catered to like we were this weekend... The next is just about a bunch of women getting together renting the lodge sharing the expenses It's free girly time... of course I will bring my scrap booking stuff, but your welcome to bring whatever it is you never have time for... and when your a mom most woman know you rarely ever have time for your self or time to do the things you love... I am thankful that Rick blessed me by letting me go and enjoy my self... it was a "ME" weekend.
Today I got to meet my sister Stacy for lunch. She called while I was up north and asked if we could meet for lunch.. So it's also been a pretty nice day!

O.k. well, that is about all I have to say today...
until I write again.