It seems like it's been way too long blog buddies!! I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! We really had a great time, but for some reason I just kept feeling like I couldn't wait for it to be over and have life back to normal. I hope that doesn't sound bad, lol. I just can't wait to really start 2008! I feel like there' so much to work on and so much to look forward to. Corey is going to California for the week next week to train for his new job and I'm looking forward to getting that week over with:) I told Grace that we couldn't get ready for the new baby until Christmas was over so now she's dying to get started, lol. We still have 2 1/2 months, but Grace can't wait any long to start decorating the baby's room with pictures that she drew. Kate's going to have a totally wallpapered room by the time Grace is done.

I got some fun things for Christmas that really make me smile. First of all Corey bought me a few new books that I haven't been able to put down for a second! I never thought I'd really get into a book about vampires, but I'm a TOTAL sucker for romance! I also bought myself a gift (Corey doesn't know, lol). We had a super small gift budget this year so I got Corey a few things and wasn't expecting much for myself, but he surprised me with a new sewing machine!!! It was also funny that all of the girls in the family opened up gift certificates for pedicures (from Corey's parents) and I got a gift card to Lowes, lol. The rule was that I had to use it to buy shelves! It was perfect timing because my handyman Dad came a few days later and went with me to pick them out and installed them! Say hello to my tiny (yes if I had backed up anymore you would be getting a picture of our seriously underused bowflex) craft space!



I'm planning on making some cute curtains and whatnot, but I'm excited to actually have my own little space to do what I want with:)

So onto 2008! I really am feeling excited about the possibilities that this year holds! Corey's new job, having a baby in a few months, craft projects, everything:) I really want to focus this year on becoming healthy. There's the obvious physical health, but I also want to make sure that my kids are emotionally healthy (need to spend more one-on-one time with them), we're more spiritually healthy (more prayer, scripture study, etc.), and I have a healthier home all around (yes Flylady I need you:) So do you think I can do all of that, lol? I always think about being more healthy as far as eating and exercise is concerned, but I usually don't get very far. I've been really thinking about it lately more than usual though. My "chunkiness" started when I was 5 or 6 and I have stayed with me ever since. Grace is now that age and I've really started noticing how much her eating habits are starting to change. She's getting a lot less picky and instead of just trying to get her to eat, she's asking for more. I don't want to be obsessed about it because I hate that and I don't care if she's totally thin, I've just realized over the holidays how important it is for me to start making healthier choices for me family as much as for myself. So after all of that babbling, lol, here's to a healthy 2008 for me and for you!

Here are a few recent layouts!


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