Welcome to 2012!

I love new beginnings! I'm a sucker for mornings - watching a new day dawn with all the possibilities awaiting us. A new year is even better! I always make a New Year's resolution. I rarely keep them, but making one and trying to better oneself is always a good thing, even if I miss the mark.

I wanted to make a resolution this year that would challenge me into a new habit. I didn't want something 'soft'. So my New Year's Resolution is that I will floss the children's teeth every day. I have 4 children (soon to be 5) and flossing them and myself usually gets done 2-3 times a week. Bad, bad mommy. We are going to fix a lazy habit and better the dental hygiene of 5 people. I've been successful so far, but it's only Jan 3rd!

I also like to make lists every January for the new year. Here's a few things I'd like to make lists for this month: Academic goals for each child, character goals for each child, chore mastering for each child, organizational challenges I'd like to overcome this year (how to store all those recharging cords!), Bible studies on various topics that I'd like to have a better handle on, ways to be a better wife, ways to be a better mom.

We spent the week between Christmas and New Years up in Eureka. This was the last 'work trip'. We've gotten everything done that needs to be completed to be able to sell the house without hitches from lenders. We need to make one more trip up there to get the pest inspection signed off (we got the work done, but ran out of time to have the guy come back out and sign off on everything) and to put up the for sale sign. Once the house sells, we will need to go back up for a quick trip to clear out all of our stuff (basic dishes, a chair, a table, some tools, etc). Our attorney assures us that probate will close this month, so we are hoping to have it on the market by the middle or end of January. Praise the Lord!

Have a great New Year everyone!!!

New Year's Resolution

I made a NY Resolution that I hesitate to share. Cuz I'm pretty sure I won't make it. I'll tell if you promise not to roll your eyes or raise your eyebrow or say anything along the lines of "I thought you weren't...". Promise?

I'm giving up soda.

Yep, that's right. And so far this year I've done it. A whole 10 days now. Except that it occured to me yesterday that it's not soda exactly that is killing my teeth, it's the carbolic acid in the soda. Which means that technically, I shouldn't be drinking beer, wine coolers, or sparkling lemonade either. sob...I drank the lemonade on Thurs...oops.

At least I still have coffee...

End of 2008

Well, Christmas is over. There are only 2 and a half more days left in this year. My house now has lots more stuff in it. I think it will feel less stuff-y when the Christmas things come down. I'll probably do that next week.

The new year is going to be just as busy as this one was. I'll still be in charge of nursery at church, plus I've taken on teaching the 2's & 3's Sunday School class. I'm also starting a homeschool networking group in January, along with piano lessons. Throw in the normal day to day stuff alongside homeschool, and hectic is going to be normal.

I also hope to start a more structured 'teaching time' with Nathan in January. At least a half and hour of just he, himself and I doing 'school stuff'. I want to work on letter and number recognition specifically, with a fun thing thrown in to keep him interested.

Well, just thinking out loud, folks. I'm now off to try and get some math done with Hannah. Happy New Year!