Happy New Year!

Wow, I am still recovering from New Years Eve. Usually Ben and I ring in the New Year in our own family room, with a bottle of Sparkling Cider, watching the ball drop at Times Square. I remember one year, and I'm thinking it was last year being pregnant and all, that we went to bed before Midnight. Well we made up for that this year.
I started my day with a Mother/Son date with Boston. We went to see the Water Horse, which was pretty good, and then we walked around the Mall. Then we made a stop at McDonald's. I asked him to pick ANYWHERE he wanted to eat, and lucky me I got to go to McDonald's...ha! ha! While we were in the play area Boston asked me to time him as he raced through the play structure. He did that a couple of times, and had fun trying to beat his previous "time". As we were leaving to go home I asked, "Boston, what was your favorite thing we did today?". I was expecting him to say the Movie, or the kids pack I bought him at the Theatre that included popcorn, candy and a drink (total rip off by the way). But, NO, he said, "me racing through the play area?" I guess next time I can save 30 bucks and skip the movie!!

For New Years Eve we went to the Frandsen's house to ring in the new year. My Mom was great enough to watch the kids. Ben and I grabbed some dinner and killed some time at Walmart and Blockbuster before we headed over to their house. On the way over there I was telling Ben how tired I was. That was at 8:30! We started off eating, well not me b/c I was full from dinner, and socializing. Then we decided to start a game of Mofia. That basically took us till 1:30am!! You would think that would be enough, but then they pulled Rock Band out and we played that until 2:30. After talking for another hour, we were out the door by 3:30 and home a little before 4:00. Unfortunately I have this problem where I have to wind down a significant amount of time when I get home from something. So I didn't fall asleep until a little before 5:00....ouch!!

On New Years day Ben took the kids over to his brother, Matt's, to check out some new stuff he got and to visit. I was able to get an hour nap in....not enough! I spent the rest of the day cleaning out my closet, a task I haven't tackled since we moved in! Goodbye maternity clothes, in between clothes, and way too skinny cloths!!! I was too tired to make dinner, so we ran in the New Year w/ McDonald Happy Meals and Panda Express...LOL!! Aubrie gave a cute FHE, she read the Christmas Story out of Luke by herself, and had the kids act out stuff. A week late, but still very cute. We also went over family goals for the year. One of our family goals is to work together as a family. When the kids do something good we will put a quarter in a jar and when the jar fills up we are going to Disneyland. It's a big jar!:)
I was so tired by the end of the night, but we still had Ben's sisters and Mom over for some Chicken Feet ( a cool domino game). I probably would have not had them over, but Amber was going home the next day. They left around 10:00. We had fun!

Yesterday I really felt my lack of sleep and I started getting sick. I was so tired throughout the day...my old body sure can't take the late nights!! I cleaned out Sophia's closet and started on Aubrie's. I actually mustered the strength to make dinner. Ben took the boys to the mall to return some shoes so I could relax. Aubrie was such a big helper with Sophia. She played with her and fed her, while I lied comatose on the couch. She even put her to bed!! Then I could hear her in the kitchen doing something with water. She brought me a glass of water and a bowl with water and a washcloth. She put the washcloth on my head. I guess she thought I had a fever:) The 20 minutes of sleep I got on the couch threw me off, and so I still didn't fall asleep till Midnight.

Today was much better. It took me awhile to get out of bed, but once I did things were productive. We made a trip to the Mall and got a few errands accomplished! We had a few "circus acts", Ethan banging his head in the shoe store and some teenagers cutting in front of me in line at another store, RUDE! But we survived it all and made a short stop at McDonalds for an ice cream cone and a little time in the play area. I was the hero!;) Sophia did so well the whole time. Tonight we made our "family" trip to Sams and Walmart for some groceries and school supplies. I guess they like to get us twice a year now!!

Well that's the New Year so far. I haven't exercised yet, that will come when school starts...along with the good eating! So far scripture study and maintaining my composure around the kids is going good!!:) I love the New Year....a fresh start!!!