Time FGoes By

So I didn't realize it had been 5 months since my last post. It feels like it was just yesterday. The days are running together. Christmas was absolutely chaotic because we decided to take the kids to Disney World. If I could give other Moms a piece of advice it would be not to go on a lengthy vacation right before Christmas because it take so much work just to prepare for Christmas. Everything was so rushed, it feels almost as thought there was no Christmas. It was Charlie's first Christmas though. All he wanted to do was eat the paper though. Maisy just wanted more and more presents regardless of what present she just opened and how much she liked it. Caleb just enjoyed the whole thing and loved building all the things he could with all his Legos and Bionicles. Jackson was upset because all he wanted for Christmas was an ipod touch. He ended up getting almost enough money to buy it and we pitched in the rest. I posted a CUTE picture of Rob helping the boys build the Marble Maze. I think Rob enjoyed it almost as much as the kids.

With the new year, I got to thinking about my New Years Resolutions from last year and how I did on accomplishing them. First, I wanted to become fluent in another language, mainly Spanish since I already know a lot. Well that did not happen. But I thought about all the languages I am fluent in. First, I can understand baby talk, with Charlie I know from across the house if his cry means I'm hungry, I'm poopy, I'm tired, I'm uncomfortable, or One of my siblings just tried to "help" me. So I am fluent in baby talk. Next, I although it might be impossible for anyone to be fluent in 3 year old language, I am getting pretty good. I know "you're not my friend" means although you said no to be a good mom she still doesn't like it. I know "poopy head" means she is not happy with what the other kid just did and she is frustrated. I know "I'm not tired" means she is exhausted. Now with our 6 and 8 year old sons, it has proved a little more difficult to grasp the language. "I had a horrible day at school" means not every single person on the playground wanted to play with me. "I'm not hungry" means what you cooked for dinner looks so unappealing I would rather starve. "You don't care about me" means how dare you not give into me and my wants. So even though I am still not fluent in Spanish, I did grasp a few new languages.

My other New Years Resolution last year was to start working out. Well, we adopted a rescue dog in October. And although the year is 3/4 over in October, it was still in 2009. Well I have had to chase that dog every morning as not just tries to follow the kids to the bus stop but actually tries to get on the bus. It is now a morning ritual for all the kids on the bus and the bus driver to expect Kodi to be there at the bus stop. Work has also been so busy that I have had to sprint in heels (which I think could qualify as those fancy calf shaping shoes they sell for $150) from meeting to meeting while carrying binders full of records (equivalent to 10 pound hand weights). I've also done a good hour on the stairmaster three times a week carrying all the laundry up the stairs to the kids' rooms. So although I did not hit a gym the entire year, I actually did work out.

And yes, I am carrying over those 2 new years resolutions into this year. And although the month of January is almost over, I still haven't practiced Spanish once nor have I hit the gym once. But according to a book we read for Book Club, The Alchemist, it is the point of having the dream not just achieving it. And Yes, I do still dream of achieving a lot of things that I may never achieve.