Happy New Year! and an update...

YAY! 2010! I got a feelin' this is gonna be a GREAT year!

That is what I've been thinking about this new year, now that we're a week into it.  We have had so much fun with our girls.  We went to the Botanical garden on New Year's eve to get some pretty pictures of pretty things, and it was a beautiful day.  We had our friends over for some games and celebrating (eating) and played a game called Settlers of Catan. It's addicting. A great way to pass time an have lots of fun.

As far as New years goes, I have always been a die hard resolution setter, but this year I surprised myself by opting for little monthly goals to include my kiddos.  The reason for this, I'm not sure, but I think it is because I tend to write down the same goals every year.  Rather than set myself up for disappointment, I decided I want to help my kids do new things.  It is gonna be a great year.

First off, we are gonna cancel our cable for 2 reasons, Time and Money  It takes both. and now that I've proclaimed it, we must follow through.  Our date is set for "quit" is in February.  We spend so much time just "seeing what's on" and we want that no more.  So in so doing we will lose our home phone as well and get another cell phone. More info to come on that.

Emma has started to "get it" on her bike without training wheels. Yay!! She pretends to be scared, but then she laughs because she is so proud of herself. Go Emma!!

Audrey is a Sunbeam at Church and is a sponge for information.  She keeps us on our toes to keep her entertained and interested, and gets along with Kennedy or is her worst enemy, all in 10 seconds.

Kennedy is talking more and more.  The other night Tim asked her if she was his "buddy" and she laid her head on his shoulder and said so sweetley, "bubbeee" and it melted my heart. She has been taking her turn saying family prayer at night and repeats Tim and says family, Audrey, Emma, Daddy, Mommy, Jesus, and Amen.  I think we might be doing something right.

Tim got released from Primary.  He and I were teaching the Sunbeams (3-4year olds) and have been in primary for most of the 5 years we've been in this ward.  He is happy to talk to adults for a bit at Church. We'll see how long that lasts...  He's plugging along through school, and surfing C-list for good deals to flip and make some coinage on the side for fun in the garage.  It is a great outlet and I'm so happy he has a hobby that makes money, instead of money pit.

I switched from Sunbeams to 7yr olds.  It is so fun! They sit still, answer questions, read, and actually pay attention.  I'm really excited for my class this year.  I'm still working 3 days/week in Mesa and really like the office I'm at.  I am temping where ever I can the other 2 days and have enjoyed being home when I am.  We are so blessed with enough work to get by with our finances, and enough ambiguity that it is a great test of faith and trust in the process.

Tuff and Tillie (our long forgotten dogs) live outside most of the time, and lay around like lazy spoiled dogs.  We are going to change that eventually, like take them on walks or something. Sounds good.

Well, I've been having thoughts about what to post, and well, that's as far as they've gotten.  We'll see if they actually publish.  It'll be good.

Now, for pictures...

this tree looked like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.  Where's the Lorax?