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So, it's a new year. Yay. God knows last year kinda sucked in lots of ways. For those of you who have been reading my blog you know that already.

 I had a major health scare right at the end of 2009. I found out two days before Christmas that I am in fact NOT dying. This makes me VERY happy.

So, New Years Resolutions...I decided this year not to make any. At least not REAL resolutions.

I resolve to:

Take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
Put things on counters and shelves.
Shower.
Wear clothes.
Feed my pets.

See? Easy. No fail resolutions.

Sure, there are things I would LIKE to do to make my life easier and happier.

I would LIKE to train for a marathon or a half marathon.
I would LIKE to quit smoking for good.
I would LIKE to drop about 30 pounds.
I would LIKE to completely declutter my house of all of the JUNK that we have.

It seems like I make the same resolutions every year and by February it's all out the window. Then I beat myself up and say mean things to myself. So this year I'm just not doing it.

It's really counterproductive.

So this year I'm just rolling with the punches, and trying to live a good and happy life. Whatever happens happens. Whatever doesn't doesn't. That's that.

So what are you guys doing for the new year?

1.) What did you do in 2009 that you've never done before?

Found personal strength to hold my family together.

2.) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions?

I don't know. Normally, I never make them, but I am sure I was just hoping for things to get better.

3.) Did anyone close to you give birth?

No one in 2009.

4.) Did anyone close to you die?

No.

5.) What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

More motivation.

6.) What did you do on vacation?

No vacation. I did go to St. Louis to watch the Cards with my hubby for a weekend and I went to a wedding in Oklahoma and I went to a conference in San Antonio.

7.) What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Surviving

8.) What was your biggest failure?

I didn't fail.

9.) Did you suffer illness or injury?

Both...multiple times.

10.) What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Dann's wedding and then Elisha's wedding.

11.) What was the best thing you bought?

In 2009? I think I like the tanning bed the best so far and hopefully the treadmill will become a fav. so I can lose some flab.

12.) What day from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

None will be etched.

13.) Where did most of your money go?

Bills....the boys...my spoiled rotten self..

14.) What song will always remind you of 2009?

Rise Above This- Seether.

15.) Compared to this time last year, are you:

• Happier or sadder? A lot happier 
• Thinner or fatter? WAY fatter
• Richer or poorer? technically richer cuz I got a raise..woot!woot!

16.) How did you spend Christmas?

Christmas Eve with KC's dad and Christmas morning at home and Christmas night at my sister's with my mom's fam.

17.) What do you wish you'd done more of?

Being more organized

18.) What do you wish you'd done less of?

Being so hard on myself

19.) What was your favorite month of 2009 and why?

Probably September. We had a lot of fun in September even though it was busy. I traveled a lot, I got to see Elisha, I had fun!

20.) What was your greatest musical discovery?

hmm, I am not sure I had any..

21.) What concerts did you attend?

Jason Aldean and Nickleback....(not together obviously)....Both were great.

22.) What was the best book you read?

Twilight Saga...hahaha..That's all I've read this year ...oh and Marley and Me. I loved that book too.

23.) What did you want and get?

I got everything I wanted. I wanted an iPod and I got it, alonmg with a bunch of other stuff.

24.) What did you want and not get?

notta

25.) What was your favorite movie of this year?

eh?

26.) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I turned 27. I went out with my husband to dinner and then he and Bittle bought me drinks. I made some new friends that night because none of mine were able to come out.

27.) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

My sons. They make each year great.

28.) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?

Cover the fattness to the best of your ability.

29.) What kept you sane?

My faith and my children. (Foundations of my life)

30.) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Eric Dane and Taylor Lautner

31.) What political issue stirred you the most?

War, as always.

32.) What was a much needed change?

Prespective.

33.) Who did you miss?

Not really any one person.

34.) Who was the best new person you met/got closer to?

Cindy and Amy

35.) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:

No matter how hard life gets, you have the power to prevail. You just look inside yourself, don't ask why, just know that with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of hope, you can get back up, dust yourself off, and say, 'Bring it!".

From Fishing! 

We ended 2009 with a wonderful fishing trip up past Meeteetse Wyoming.  I must admit, I had only been ice fishing one other time in my life, and that was quite some years ago.  So, yea...I was a little nervous.  My husband assured me all was safe, and of course I trusted him.   Still, as I watched him slide the sled full of fishing supplies across the lake, I felt a twinge of apprehension.

There he was...he hadn't fallen in!  Surely I could be brave enough.  So, the kids & I followed.  A little ways out, I heard this MOANING...SLAP sound.  OK...I was just about ready to turn around...but Bill hadn't fallen in!  So along we trudged.  Once out by my dear husband, he informed me that the sound was the water moving & slapping against the ice.  OK.  I soon was preoccupied with facination as I watched him drill holes in the ice.

What really reassured me was the depth of the ice in those holes.

I love to fish, and I thought these little poles were so cute!  So, after 7 holes were drilled, and the poles were all set, we set up for some warmth inside & out...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We cleaned the ice out of the holes...

We patiently waited....

And then...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The excitement was non-stop for awhile!  We ended up catching 6 beautiful Cutthroat Trout, and I (no, I'm not really bragging) caught the 3 pound 20 inch one!  So exciting!  My husband might just be building my confidence, but he told me that he was a little jealous!

 So...as we ended 2009, we started 2010.  Today we went to a different location, Buffalo Bill Resevoir.  Beautiful!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not so nervous to ice fish anymore, and as much as I love fishing, I love to cook up the fish!  So, I have a feeling 2010 will be full of fishing expeditions...regardless of the season! 

Here are my entries for the Show Us Your Christmas Photo Quest.  Hope everyone had a Blessed Christmas!

 

HOLIDAY CRAFTS...

SPECIAL ORNAMENTS...

CHILDREN'S MUSIC...

 CHRISTMAS GOODIES...

CHRISTMAS LIST WISHES...

SPECIAL SURPRISES...

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE REAL REASON FOR CHRISTMAS...

 

Box of jeans I cant wear w my $100 pair on top. Resolution for 2010. Get in those jeans!

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