2006 Goals

Keep up with my daily to do lists.

Declutter and get house organized.

Lose 25 pounds, I can do with losing more but this should be an achievable goal for the year

Exercise daily whether it's walking or getting on the weight machine. I also have Pilates dvd's

Eat healthier. Not only me but my family also.

Get my finances under control. I have three credit cards that are maxed. Two have 300.00 limits The third has a higher limit.

To take an accounting class during the Spring semester at our Community College.

Prepare for Christmas earlier in the year, especially if making homemade gifts.

Most important:: Not beat myself up if I don't meet all my goals.

Christmas Panning 2006

Well I got all the Christmas stuff and tree put away. I really love Christmas and decorating for the holiday but I hate having to put everything away. It usually takes me a couple of days to get things put away where it might only take one or two days to decorate.

I have started planning on what I would like to do for next Christmas. I had my calendar out and I wrote down when I wanted to start homemade gifts, crafts, making cards, bgin purchasing presents and baking. Hopefully I can stick to my plan. I would really like to have a stress free
Chistmas next year. I hope to have all my gifts made and purchased by Dec. 1st. that way I will only have to wrap gifts then I can enjoy the holiday season.

I would like to begin decorating before Thanksgiving. I hope to have the Christmas tree up by Thanksgiving. Frank won't like it but he'll get over it.

Andrew

Happy 15th Birthday Andrew!!

Christmas Day

Christmas Day was so awesome. I am so blessed to have a loving family, kids and a
wonderful husband. I couldn't have asked for a better day.
Our day started with Rachel getting up at 4:oo am. Frank had to tell her to go back
to bed but she just laid on the couch. Andrew got up at 5:oo so I came into the livingroom
about 5:30. Frank, Matthew and Rebekah were all sleeping so we woke them up about 5:45
After having our traditional hot chocolate and singing Jingle Bells we finally opened presents.

The kids were very happy with all their gifts. Frank really surprised me. He gave me
a new diamond ring and wedding band set!!! The diamond fell out of my other diamond
ring when one of the prongs broke about 5 years ago and the diamond chips have been falling out of my wedding band. So I have been asking Frank for a new diamond ring ever since.
I love him so much and at timse I wonder if he loves me as much. After him giving me this ring now I know he really loves me.

My parents, brothers, Danielle and kids came over for Christmas afternoon. So we had
a house full. Everyone had a good time and there was lots of food to eat. Jason bought us
an XBox 360, which Andrew was so excited about because that is what he really wanted.
IO have to keep reminding him that it belongs to all of us.

I am very glad Christmas is over but I am looking forward to next year. I love Christmas.
Since I joined the group Christmastothemax I have found so many neat Chistmas ideas
for decorating and for gifts that I can't wait to begin preparing for next Christmas.