Happy New Year!

We made it home safely from the Kitsteiners. we so enjoyed our time with our long time friends and it was so great to be able to be together and feel like we had never spent any time apart. We miss them terribly! It took us about 8 hours and the drive was relatively easy. We were happy to get back to our pest and beds. Of course, it was Monday night so Mike promptly parked himself in his chair and turned on Monday Night Football. I am really going to miss it when it's all over!

I headed to the gym the next morning and taught two cardio classes back to back. I went from doing nothing for a week to lots of classes. In fact, I will have taught 8 classes in 3 days! Not all of them are cardio, but about half are and the other half Pilates and weight training. I am one pooped mommy but I have about 5lbs of holiday weight gain to deal with, too!!!

Anyway, New Years, Eve was one of the funnest I have had in years. We went to some friends who have a Nintendo Wii and after snacks and talking, put together some Bowling Teams and had a ball. We decided that we really like this bowling because you didn't have to put on skanky shoes, stink like cigarette smoke, and deal with irritating people next to you! The kids were all in the game room playing video games and hanging out while the adults played video games down stairs. It was a HOOT!!! Jessie actually spent the night with a friend so that worked out for everyone. So Mike and Grace and I got home about 3:00am New Years morning and wouldn't you know, I woke up at 6:30am? What is with that? I stayed in my jammies all day and loved that! The Rose Parade was really beautiful this year and we all enjoyed just hanging out. I had to do laundry to get us ready for school the next day and as well as get some workout routines put together for all the classes ahead of me (now in progress!).

As far as resolutions, I would like to drop the 5lbs I put on plus another 10. I would like to get much more cut and definition since I am personal training now and feel that I should look more the part. I also want to be home more for the kids so I am going to do the minimum amount with The Body Shop. I want to spend more time reading my Bible and praying and reaching out to others. But my other resolution is not to beat myself up if I don't live up to all my expectations!

I am excited about this next year. The kids are and still will be going through lots of "firsts". We have track meets, plays, and football ahead of us. We have a great church and new friends and fun jobs. I plan to enjoy the good times while they are here because you never know what tomorrow holds.

Happy New Year to all who read this and may the Lord fill your lives with knowledge of His love.