Happy New Year friends and family! I trust you all had a wonderful night out or in. There is nothing more fun than popping the bubbly and getting glitzy! Our New Years was very low key. We were invited to a couple different parties but chose to stay home instead and curl up on the couch and watch movies. We usually go out for the occasion, but didn't feel comfortable going anywhere and driving home and the "drunken hour" especially with such precious cargo. Rylee must have known it was New Years because she wanted to stay up and party with us until midnight. Normally I would have vetoed that, but since it was her first New Years how could I say no??
We ended up turning the movies off at 11 and watched the tale end of the New Years show with Carson. Can I just say, I had no idea he was still around. Ha! I think he only comes out of hiding once of year for this show.
As always a new year brings new goals, resolutions and new fun! I hate making resolutions because I feel like its just setting yourself up to fail. So when I make my goals and resolutions for the new year, I like to implement it just a few days before so that I feel like its something I can continue doing rather than something to start doing.
Here are a few of my resolutions to keep up with in the new year:
1. Create a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. I feel like this one is always on my list of things to do but this year it is more important to me than ever. I've been really struggling lately with being happy and content where I am at. I feel like I have back slidden quite a ways down in the last year or so. I know now is the time to get right with God because my heart is literally yearning for it. I want to feel comfortable speaking his name without embarrassment and I want godly friendships that challenge me to grow and be a better person.
2. To strengthen my marriage to Casey. Having a baby changes a lot in a marriage. It has strengthened us in ways and hindered us in others. I want to work on implementing a date night for us every other week. I want us to take up a hobby together. I want to talk to him about things besides work and the baby. I want our deep friendship back. I want us to talk in a way that is uplifting and proud.
3. To be content and happy with where I am in life.
4. To try to see the positive in situations instead of the negative.
5. To let go of the past once and for all. I harbor all sorts of feelings of not completing college and becoming successful amongst other things. I need to realize I am successful. I am a wife and mother. Those are the hardest jobs and achievements of all. I am doing exactly what I wanted to do. This was my dream-stay at home wife and mother. Why isn't it enough??
I would say that's a good start. This isn't my goals list-that's completely different in its own. I have many many goals. Each area of my life has a different set of them.
I hope you all have a safe, happy, healthy, and bountiful new year and that this year may be better than its last.
xoxo
Shelbie
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