Not up to much

Maddy thought it would be nice to take a picture of Kennedy upset about nap time, what a good sister. We had been playing "summer", that's how boring things have been.
Its been a pretty boring January. I'm never a fan of January and February, one of the reasons I wanted to book our trip in February. The longest two months of the year, and they seem to last forever! Its even harder when you go to the store and they have all the swimming suits out, really we are at least 4-5 months from swimming!!

Trever has been on a run of graveyard shifts, I let the girls have sleepovers in my bed sometimes on weekends when hes on graves

Making daddy a pineapple pudding layered cake. Ok maybe I thought it sounded good. But I did buy Maddy a kids cookbook and we make something out of it almost daily. The other day was apple with peanut butter in the middle, pretty yummy. Yesterday Maddy made daddy "lucky party punch" she was so excited. Basically it was just a soda float, but she had alot of fun making it for him.

Last year during preschool I never really knew what to do with all Maddy's projects, I mean they really pile up. This year Mrs. Sweet gave us parents the idea of taking a monthly picture of everything and then only keeping the really important projects. What a great idea, so I have a folder I put her stuff in every day, then at the end of every month I take a picture of it all. When shes not home (because she throws NOTHING away), I toss most of it. Then at the end of the year I will make a folder with all the special projects I kept, and pictures of each month. Brilliant if you ask me

Who Me??

Today Ned was left alone for a few minutes and this was the result? The funniest part about it is when I said who did this and she tilts her head and shrugs her head with that look of " who me". Then she ran into Maddy's room to try and hide

Our new favorite family activity..... Mario Brothers on Wii. Its so much fun, Maddy loves watching us play and is so good at the mushroom match game. Even Ned enjoys sitting on my lap and watching. We beat the game, but now have to go back to get all the coins. Good Winter activity.

Bring on 2010

2009 was a great year, but I'm ready for 2010 and hoping it will be a great year. We brought in the new year with Kristin and Shawn and all the kiddos (including Tasha and Kylie). We all (even Shawn) danced all night, listened to great music and watched the countdown yelling 3 2 1! HAPPY NEW YEAR. Then it was straight to bed, Trever had to be up in 4 short hours to go to work. Maddy was having an emotional night, so she opted to go to bed before midnight.
Im hoping in 2010
* lose some weight.. don't I say this every year?? Maybe this will be the actual year it happens
*have a weekly meal plan done ahead of time. I have already started this and its going well. Its so much easier to know what will be for dinner, and have all the ingredients ready to go.
*Exercise at least 3-5 times a week. I did buy the elliptical so I will put it to use. Not only will this help with goal #1 but just help to be healthier.
*help Maddy with her chore chart. Shes really good about doing the chores, its me who slacks on keeping track
*read with Maddy 20 minutes EVERY night. I do this often, but we seem to be slipping away. She is reading so well, I need to keep working with her, specially while she still really enjoys learning. She wrote me a note at church on Xmas eve that said "mom I love you veri much Maddy" and didn't even ask how to spell anything. So cute

That's a good list for now, right?!?