Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!!

Wishing you lots of prosperity and good health for this upcoming year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year’s Eve! Emily’s grandma and grandpa came over for a few hours to party with Emily. They had party hats, horns and ice cream! I think everyone had a good time.

Stephen and I took advantage and went out for a few hours. We are so lame! We went to Borders to buy some calendars and then to Cold Stone for dessert. We were back home by 9:15pm. After getting Miss Bedtime Staller asleep, we enjoyed some adult beverages, some appetizers and watched the ball drop. I was drooling on the couch by 11:30 so Stephen had to wake me up to ring in the new year. Such the party animal!

2009. A new year. A fresh start. You reflect on the previous year and look forward to what is to come. Last year, in our family, wasn’t that bad. We were all pretty healthy for the most part and happy. We have a beautiful daughter who is growing, mentally and physically, by leaps and bounds. Our extended family grew by 2 and my sister came back to the family fold. We have had our share of obstacles but, all in all, I can’t complain. I do hope that 2009 is even better.

The new year always brings resolutions. As always, I have a few.

• Lose weight and get healthy through diet and exercise.
• Spend less time on the computer and read more.
• Organize photos. Print some out and actually get them into albums.
• Get organized in general.

I wish you peace, happiness and joy in this coming year. I hope that life treats you well and that you have a smile on your face.