I can’t believe we are in the year 2007. I will be 27 this year. Justin will be 33. Sam will be 2, towards the end of the year, of course.
When I write it out it seems as if we are getting so old! Which we are.
It simply doesn’t feel like it though. I think Krysta said it best the night we had our Christmas Dinner at her house with Brooke & Nicole (and family). Taylor got a time-out for behaving badly (I think she was not eating her dinner) and her time-out was at the big person table. 🙂 Ours, of course. And Krysta remarked, “It’s sad to think that we are now considered the time-out table.” I think she may have said something more witty than what I remember but the thought stuck with me and continues to make me giggle. 🙂
We are getting OLD! It seems just like yesterday when we would chat amongst ourselves on who would be the first to kiss someone (yes, that was quite a long time ago), the first to marry, the first to have children, etc.
And here we are.
2006 has flown by. Mostly it was filled with Samantha. Which has been wonderful. 🙂 She is simply the best of us and as I sit here and think about her and our life together, it amazes me that we created her and that she simply completes our family. We also sold our company business which makes me feel nostalgic and a little scared but still, it was amazing that we were able to create that company together… And we are so lucky that we are able to continue to see it grow and prosper. I’m also grateful for my wonderful family and friends who are always there for me when I need them and are so dear to me. Justin and I are so lucky that we have you all in our lives. And this would not be complete if I didn’t mention how lucky I am to have Justin in my life and as my husband.
2007 is already filled with all sorts of exciting adventures. I have plans to go up to Oregon to see my Dad and the family. Once in January and a second time with Justin in April. My step-sister-in-law, Maria, is getting married to Matt in August back in New York. There will be hundreds of fun wedding events for Nicole who is getting married to Mike in November. And that is just the events that I currently have on the calendar! Who knows what else next year will bring! More delightful Sam moments, I’m sure. Justin and I also need to sit down and plan an extravagant vacation somewhere delightful for late in the year, or 2008. We have talked a little about a cruise through New Zealand and Australia but who knows for sure.
As for New Year’s Resolutions, I simply hate those. Who ever keeps them? I also can never think of good ones. When we were little, I remember John telling us kids that we had to write our resolutions down and all discuss them so we could stick to them. It was always one of those panicky whisperings between siblings…. “Which ones did you pick? Ok, I’m going to use that one too!”
It’s not as if I don’t have things I need to improve upon in my life! I do, I do. I am far far far from perfect.
It’s just that the resolutions always seem to be the same. If I had written down last years resolutions, I could probably use that same list for this year as well. And how sad is that?
Lose weight, be nicer to people, make the world a better place.
Honestly… all three of those I need to work on! And if you look at a list of popular resolutions, that’s pretty much it! Well, besides the job stuff, stress, stopping smoking, drinking and paying off debt… hehe
So, let me think about this and write it out for me. If you are still with me, more power to you… I’ve told you before that I like to babble!
1) Yes, I would like to lose more weight. I am currently lower than what I was before I got PG and right around the same size as I was when I got married. I’m actually pretty content where I am. I feel good about myself but there is an extra 20lbs that can disappear, 30 if I want to be a super-model. 🙂 And for my health, it would be nice to be at the appropriate weight and body mass. So, I need to get going three times a week to Stroller Strides… or get a gym membership and toss Sammie in the daycare (which is run by CPR certified professionals at 24 Fitness!) Stroller Strides includes Sammie though so that is the best choice for me. January 3rd I will be there after missing a few weeks! I also need to go EVERY Mon/Wed/Fri and start taking walks.
2) Being nicer… Yes, I am a mean person. My close friends reading this now are smirking, I’m sure. Don’t be fooled by my ‘trustworthy face’! (Yes, I have been told that at least three times by people I don’t know… strange, huh?) But more than a generic, be nicer, I need to just let things go. I started trying to do this a few months ago and I simply need to be better at it. I need to stop and think, ‘Will this matter tomorrow?’ and if it won’t matter tomorrow for the big picture, is it anything that I need to get annoyed about and waste my time, energy, and hurt other people’s feelings? No. I can smile, be nice, and move on from the issue. So I need to continue that. Adding on to this, I need to be a better listener. I have no head for subtleties in life. Many things are and continue to be black and white. I need to stop and listen to what people are saying and I think I would learn more.
3) Being nicer lends right in to making the world a better place. We have our charities that we support (Yellowstone for Justin and Olive Crest for me) but stepping that up and getting involved should be required. Three years ago I was a mentor to a girl in Olive Crest and I still talk to her sometimes (she has been out for two years and lives in Texas and now has a child of her own) but it would be great to do something like that again. Being a mentor might not be possible this next year but other opportunities are there and I should take advantage of them and work on that.
4) Being a better Wife. Justin takes so much on his shoulders and makes things so effortless all the time. Is is not effortless and I need to spend more of my time on the little things in our life and make things better. Starting with being better at keeping the house clean, organizing things in our life, and maybe even cooking dinner once or twice. 😉 I will promise to THINK about cooking dinner once or twice anyway!
5) Being a better Mother. Being new to the job, I think we are getting along just wonderfully. 🙂 But as Sammie is growing up I need to concentrate on how I can help her develop and grow and be the person she is meant to be. I need to make sure my focus continues to be on her for 2007 and I know I can improve.
6) Spending more time with family and friends. What a classic first-time Mother I have been this year. Strict adherence to naps… bedtime at 7:30… can’t miss a nursing…. I need my family and friends in my life and that means making time for them! More dinners, chats, and nights out is a requirement for 2007.
Well, I feel better having written it all out for myself. This is a good start anyway. I hope you have thought about your resolutions! If you are still with me, post some of yours in comments because if they are good, I want to steal them! 🙂
2007 seems extremely promising. Thank you to everyone for being a part of my life and sharing all these past memories with me. Here is to making new memories and better relationships!
xoxo
Happy New Year everyone!
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