2010, please be a good year....

Well, 2009 was definitely an interesting year. There were a lot of trials in my life as well as a lot of blessings. I won't dwell on the negative, so here a few positive things that happened:

-Natey Poo was born!
-Davie quit Qwest
-Davie and I came up with a plan for our future and goals and started working on them
-We got settled into our condo and have real furniture
-I learned a lot about sewing, still more to go
-Several of my friends had babies, including my 2 best friends
-My in laws and I grew closer

I've been thinking the last couple weeks about New Years Resolutions I'd like to make, I really want to accomplish these things this year:

-Show my husband more appreciation and let him know how much I love him and what he means to me
-Discipline my kids calmly and with love
-POTTY TRAIN JOHNNY
-Organize and dejunk our condo
-Be an easier person to get along with
-Get over my OCD and not freak out about things that don't matter
-Grow closer to Heavenly Father, be better about spiritual time, attend the temple more often

I think that these things will not only help me, but make a big improvement in our home. I've realized over the last year that not many things in this world matter, family is the most important, and no matter what's bugging you, they need to come first. I haven't been very good about showing my family how much I love them and I let stupid things get in the way and upset me, so this year I'm not sweating the small stuff.

At one of my bridal showers a family friend gave me this advice "water off a ducks back", I've thought about it the last few years and I don't think I properly understood it til now. Just let some things go, nothing is as important as your relationship with your spouse and your children. So, even though stupid things upset me, like how towels are folded, (OCD), I'm just going to let it go and focus on having a great relationship with my husband and my children, because in the end that's what they'll remember and what's really important.

I just want to thank Davie for being the most wonderful husband this last year. He put up with so much, me being pregnant and ornery, family struggles, me dealing with family struggles and keeping him up all night every night for months, a baby sleeping in our bed for 7 months, etc. Thanks for getting us through it babe, for supporting us, for going to school for us, for being a great dad, and for honoring your priesthood for us. You mean the world to me, I love you so much!!! XOXO