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Happy New Year!

 I reviewed my 2013 New Year's Resolution, and then I reviewed my 2012 New Year's Resolution, and then I reviewed my 2011 New Year's Resolution, and I consistently did not meet any New Year's Resolution.

The bottom line is you can't predict life.  I didn't anticipate the level of responsibilities, a crying or sick baby, a lack of sleep, tiredness, emotions, reading struggles, a hurting friend, work changes, family changes

 .... life happens and New Year's Resolutions go to the back seat.

This year I just resolve to handle life in the best way that I can, and to be present in the moment- in prayer, in scripture, in laughter, in forgiveness, in hope.

2013 Recap:

First Grade Finished

Tiger Scout to Basketball Player, 

#1 Tutor, Air Show, First College Game, First 2 pts.

Harlem Shake

#1 Big Brother, Second Grade, Monster U Party,

8 Years Old

First steps, New Shoes, Words, #1 Birthday

#1, #2, #3 Haircut, Girl Time, Daddy's Girl

Summer Vacation

J. becoming a Grandma

Killing Karaoke

 



Hosting First Lemonlicious Lunch

Best Teaching Assistants, Drama Queen, Pumpkin Patch,

Rap Debut (& Retirement)

Youth, Painting Burnt Squash, 

Mrs. L. to the Big City

Mrs. E. Overcoming Cancer, Meeting Eric Carle, 

Growing Friendships, 10 Years Married

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#thankstoGod  #blessed  #newyear

Happy New Year 2013

It’s (almost) 2013!  

For me 2012 brought…..

-C. starting first grade. First grade is hard work.

-C. started boyscouts. 
-C. has switched careers from snake catcher to "helicopter driver".
-I entered my 11^th year as a teacher- I have moved rooms and now coteach.
-Mrs. E has been out but not down.

-I have a New Role as T&T teacher at church.
-We lost some special angels..some little and some big, but they have our hearts.
-The world Twinkie ended.
-Darren has moved from sales to answering phones back to sales (thank Jesus).
-Darren bought new glasses (oh wait, he didn't do that he just talked about it).
-Darren remains proudly unchanged!
-We Voted this Year, but the Twinkie still lost. 
I miss the Twinkie:(

-Carlee! 
(in two months she will be a year old folks!?!) 

-161 blogs later....  

I'm thankful to have a creative outlet where I can do an electronic scrapbook/photo-journal! 
I highly recommend.

Let me start the New Year by checking off all the New Year goals I made BEFORE I had Baby Carlee:

1.  Eat Healthier:  Fail

2. Understand Limitations.  Fail

3.Devote more time in scripture/ prayer weekly.  Less media time.  Fail
(so far this is not looking good)

4.      Quit saying Bad Words. Kinda, sorta, better, I think, maybe.....

5.Stop trying to control the situation and ‘cast my cares to the Lord’ (Psalm 55)  Double Fail

Obviously I thought the Scientologist were coming for me while I had a box of twinkies stuffed in my dirty mouth.

Or perhaps I thought that when Carlee came she was going to sit in the crib like my old Cabbage Patch Doll. 
Or perhaps I had just cleaned the tub

and 

the clorox fumes made me write overachieving goals that I would later forget about.

OK Then, 

this freaking blog entry has made me feel like a real loser.  
It makes me want to say a bad word and eat the least healthy things of my whole life!

That will show my New Year's Goals from last year.  hmmmpppphhhh.

Now don't think I'm going to let a little thing like not meeting a single New Year Resolution stop me from making more Resolutions.  No sir.  Tis the Season to Resolve!  

My New Year's Resolutions for 2013 (that I will make more fun):

-hone my cooking skills
I've already been practicing.  Last night I made Chicken Cordon Bleu-

my helper with bannans in her hair

helper

This turned out pretty good.  The chicken was a touch dry - I may have overcooked.

-try my hand at writing some type of fiction

I'm just not sure what genre.

-spend time with God before I begin my day (not limited to)

My friend C. suggested I write letters to God- it has worked for me.  I've already written 15 pages of letters and completed two studies.

Those are my New Year Resolutions- I'm on my way.  I hope to update next year!

New Year 2012

It’s 2012!  Happy New Year Everyone!!

For me 2011 brought…..

-C. starting kindergarten

-me entering my 10^th year as a teacher

-celebrating nine years of marriage

-finding out we were +1 more in the S. family

-starting this blog

I think it has been a great year, and I continue to be inspired by so many around me that have dealt with sickness, financial strain, and loss; but they continue to be resilient and profess their joy and faith daily!

I am most definitely a goal setter. So this year my New Year’s Resolutions include:

1.  Eat Healthier (I never quite achieve this one…the effort it takes to make good choices takes time and energy that I can never accomplish, see goal #2)

2. Understand Limitations.  I always agree to take on what I view as small responsibilities that add up to large amounts of stress.  I always go above and beyond on projects instead of creating balance for myself.

3.Devote more time in scripture/ prayer weekly.  Less media time.

4.      Quit saying Bad Words. (ok before you think I’m Howard Stern, I just tend to use a few words when EXTREMELY frustrated and alone, but my goal is to substitute…maybe I can sing when I am extremely frustrated.  Also, bad words at our house include stupid, shut up, etc.  Besides its amazing how Connor seems to hear me two rooms away when he can otherwise never hear me).

It always looks so nice in a list, but with 2012 bringing so many changes for me (not to mention the Mayans may take over the world with the Scientologist or something) my list of Resolutions may change especially number 4 (I am just kidding, for you nonjokers).  Which brings me to my FINAL resolution…

5.Stop trying to control the situation and ‘cast my cares to the Lord’ (Psalm 55)

So those are my 5 resolutions that show that I am perfectly imperfect (as if you didn't know).  Would love to hear your resolutions for 2012…if you dare.