Twist of Fate

Kelly: I want to take the kids sledding today!

Sarah: Awesome! I'll stay home and get "Things Done"

Kelly: O.K., but are you sure you don't want to come?

Sarah: YEP! Have Fun!

Picture it:

We get all three children dressed and bundled from head to toe, they are getting in the car, I am in the kitchen preparing to "get stuff done" when I hear.....

Kelly: AHHHHHHHHH!! CRAP!!

I run to the garage and see Kelly grabbing his nose while blood is streaming down his face.

Kelly: I think I'm going to need stitches!

Lizzy: DOES THAT MEAN WE CAN'T GO SLEDDING??

In my mind I hear the theme song from Indiana Jones........

Sarah: Don't worry Lizzy....Mom will take you while Dad goes and doctors himself up!

And The Crowd Goes Wild!

In the end, I think I had the most fun sledding! I don't know what I was thinking wanting to stay home. It was much more rewarding watching my girls shred the sledding hill and cuddle with Max as we went "Fater" (Faster) down the hill. Of course our super hero Dad joined us at the end, band aide and all. It was Time Well Spent! I love January!

2009.....

IT"S ABOUT "TIME" (literally)

As for a recap on my 2oo8 goals, I gave myself a report card:

Resolutions of 2008:

Be On Time to Church!- A!!!

Drink More Water- B-

Go to The Temple Monthly- C

Speak Kindly- C

So what would my GPA be??

Now, onto a better New Year:

I feel like I need to be better with TIME.....

1- Be Prepared!! My most important one, this is KEY in my desire to have better control over my TIME

2- Spend more Time playing with our Children

3- Be on Time

And for fun:

1- Learn to Text, also a Time saver

2- Collect more hip Sunday Music (Please send me any suggestions!)

3- Learn how to cook a few more yummy meals, for happy TIMES around the dinner table

Merry & Bright

We all loved it for different reasons, each understanding the reason for the season on different levels. But, all in all, it was Merry with: lots of parties, cookies, dresses, shopping, wrapping, un-wrapping, cooking and decorating. Yet, our favorite part of Christmas 08' were the moments that were Bright with: a better understanding of Christmas Hymns by Lizzy who began to feel the warmth of the spirit through song, A greater appreciation for Mary on Sarah's part, The complete JOY of giving learned by Rosie, reaping the blessings of simplification for Kelly (in that he had a less stressed wife, who took his advice) and the feeling of being completely satisfied with one Toy on Christmas Morning by Max.