Christmas and the end of the year

Christmas was awesome! Mostly because my sis was visiting from California for nearly a week! Even though they have lived there since my kids were tiny they are still very close to their cousins. It was lots a fun to watch JZ open his presents. He would get overwhelmed everyonce in a while and refuse to open something but would eventually come back to it. His favorite gift? KA's fish bowl that makes lots of noise and has lights! LOL Jk got the guitar he so desperately wanted and MA got lots of things to do her hair with. JA got the money he wanted for his trip but because Santa couldn't bare to see his not opening gifts he got some clothes and Wii games too. SR and MC got moon sand which is now mostly all over my house. Thank goodness it vacuums up easily.

Dh spent way too much money on me. He is so sweet. I've been wanting a nice big jewelry box for many years that I could hang my necklaces up in so they don't get bent and tangled and he bought me one this year. It's beautiful! He also bought me the new kind of thermometer that you just rub across your forehead to put in my midwife kit. He also bought me some new slippers and a bunch of other things. Santa brought me a Wii fit! I love it but it's also kicking my butt! LOL

I've been working hard this week on getting my video/games/gaming cabinet all cleaned out and organized! I took pics but you know how I am with getting them posted so maybe you will see it, maybe you won't. It's going to be soooo nice to have that done. Hopefully the kids can keep it neat for a while. It's one of 5 areas that fell apart when I was pregnant that I'm slowly trying to get to to organize.

New Years is now upon us! I don't like goals. I shy away from them. When I set them it just makes me discouraged, it feels like a heavy weight is over me, reminding me all the time what I should be doing but don't have time for. With that being said I do try to think of how I'd like the new year to be different. I think of how I'd like things to be different plus think of all the things that will change this year. One of the things that should change is that by the end of this year I should be a Midwife. For now, I plan on taking the NARM in August. I'd like to say I will have two clients by the end of this year but we will see how that works out. I have a bil that is willing to help me set up the business end and I plan on doing that in March. Beyond that I make no promises!

One thing that I know I can do because I've done it three or four times in the past is lose weight so that is something I plan on working on. Wii fit is fun and feels more like play so I'm planning on using that quite often. I also got a treadmill from a friend so when everyone else is hogging the Wii I will use it.

Another thing I'd like to get done this year is to paint the house. Probably not the entire thing but I have little projects planned. The lose goal is to get each childs room painted by their birthdays. I'd like to also get curtains on their windows. I also have an area in the kitchen I'd like to paint, maybe that will get done in January. I may also finally get sick of the counter the way it is and take it apart even though it will be several years before we can finish it. I also really need to get a new table this year, one way or another.

It would be nice if Jaxon were out of diapers very soon. He's close but hasn't quite crossed over yet. Some days are really good and he will stay dry all day and others he couldn't be bothered to go potty at all. Kirstin will likely walk this year. Morgan will turn 12 and start Young Women's. Jordan will likely get his license to drive and Josh will get his learners permit. Josh will likely go to Ireland.