Saying Goodbye to the tree....

I'm always so sad when the day comes to take down the Christmas tree. But then when it was down, I realized how muchspace we had been missing in our small apartment... which reminds me, we are moving into a larger apartment. Our goal was to be in a house by now, but we've relished our first 6 months together and our freedom a little too much to be ready to move into a new house. We decided to save a little more, become a little more responsible before taking on that big step. Good idea... but our apartment now was just WAY too small (even with the tree down), so we just switched to a larger one bedroom. The floorplan is great, and I will get my very own walk-in closet and my very own bathroom sink... and a FIREPLACE! I know it won't be cold too much longer (in fact it's been quite warm now... yesterday was in the 60's), but at least next year we will have a real place to hang our stockings!

Yesterday was a 'getting started' day. The first day of the year was our 'lazy' day. I had to work yesterday because we had to close all of the business for the year, but as soon as I was finished they let me leave a little early. Adam picked me up and took me home. When I came home, the WHOLE APARTMENT was spotless! Don't get me wrong... Adam helps out around the house, but I also know he loves to relax on his days off... not clean. I have a sweet husband. He even organized all the kitchen cabinets and took out the garbage! Our bed was made too, with two of my stuffed elephants sitting side by side. (this made me smile) The first thing I usually do when I get home is clean, and I had NOTHING to clean yesterday. After watching the Ms. Fitness competition on TV (if that doesn't motivate you to get in shape I don't know what will) we went to go see about moving into a larger apartment. We move into our new place on February 1st. I am really excited! I keep on looking at the floorplan to decide where everything is going to go. I guess the interior designer in me...

Then we took down the tree. Adam's guitar now fills the place where the tree once was. I got him a guitar stand for Christmas so he had a place to put it and display it. I hope it will encourage him to play it more... I love hearing him play the guitar and and I love it when he sings... especially the songs he has written for me. He is very talented. My parents were so sweet and bought him a guitar tuner as well... the exact one he wanted... and he was so excited about that.

Well, back to work today. I don't go in until 12:00 so I had time this morning to do some things. I got to read all my favorite blogs and discover some new ones I would like to start reading everyday. There are so many talented people, and I would love to get started on some things of my own soon.

My goals for this year:

1. Not that I am fat, but I certainly need to lean up. That I will do... and I will change my diet!! More vegetables, more fruit, less sugar... even on holidays... I will not let food run my life and I will have more self control!!
2. I will be more consistant in going to the gym and I will work hard!! May be I can get myself to go to the gym twice a day... I LOVE going to the gym, so it SHOULDN'T BE HARD!
3. Be more patient... with my sweet husband who puts up with me so much... with my coworkers, and with drivers on the road... I make mistakes driving too!!!
4. Do a daily act of kindness, big or small.
5. Be more dedicated to reading the scriptures and learning about Jesus Christ, because by learning about him I will better know what I need to become.
6. Pray more... a lot more!
7. Spend more time with my family... make sure they know I love them. Know what's going on in their lives... both my immediate and in-laws.
8. Be better with my money... don't be an impulsive buyer like I sometimes am... even though it DOES make me feel better. Actually balance my checkbooks! Maybe I could take a money-management course?
9. Take some time out of every week to do something I love... paint, scrapbook, watch a movie, go on a date with Adam, make things, go on a hike... whatever!
10. Keep a better journal