2009! That's crazy. My oldest son will be 10 this year. Whew.....So to commemorate the occasion I do have the must-have reminiscent portion and also the hopeful resolutions. In review, 2008 was packed! Here goes:
- I gave birth to my third son in the spring and am super smitten with him. He is the ultimate combo kid and looks like both me and my husband simultaneously.
- We bought our first house! We survived the paperwork, the good news, the bad news, and are proud home owners for better or for worse!
- I mastered a simple scarf design on my loom. Yeah for the ancient art of weaving!
- Fully potty trained my strong willed three year old that was way too attached to pull-ups.
- Studied for the LSATs and managed to take them...again.
- Incorporated a bi-weekly menu/grocery shopping system that we all have come to know and love.
- Became more financially responsible.
- Spent more quality time with my parents-accepting them for them and just enjoying their company and respecting their input.
- I have begun the task of being more spiritually accountable and trying to grow from my beliefs.
- Quit my job to focus on my family, my home, and academic goals!
In 2009 I want to do a number of things and have narrowed it down to this attainable list of ten:
- Get accepted into law school (hopefully attainable)
- Be a better listener...specifically I am not going to allow myself to interrupt other people. I come from a really vocal and boisterous family so interrupting is par for the course but all that's gonna change in 2009.
- Let the crafts keep on coming! I am excited about making a baby blanket for my new niece on my loom...this will be a step up from my scarf rampage of 2008. Also, I am the proud owner of a sewing machine and am determined to not let it sit there....so I need to learn some seamstress skills. Additionally, I'd really like to geek out with a huge piece of foam core, various textiles, and a large jar of mod podge (this combination will always have a special place in my heart I'm afraid).
- Get the best of my temper instead of vice versa
- Acquire a successful and artful family portrait
- Be healthier...and by this I have it narrowed down to two things. One, eat less sugar. Two, walk more.
- Complete five indoor projects and five outdoor projects (to be listed in another late night spree of blogness).
- Go on a family vacation.....we have it narrowed down to Glacier, Yellowstone, or the Outer Banks....time will tell....
- Be way more selective about how I ration my time to things that don't really matter to me.
- When in doubt, ask myself what Tina Fey would do.
