Holidays have past

So we made it through the holiday season without a scratch on us. I hope that yours was filled with as many blessings as mine was. I find that during the holidays my spending habits get a little out of control when it comes to my kids and husband. I want nothing more than to give them everything they want and desire. Then once I have spent way to much I feel guilty because I know its not about the gifts its about spending time with each other and being thankful for all that we have but darnit watching them open their gifts makes me feel so good. This year was no different than any other…I overspent and they enjoyed the results of it but now I am back on a budget and trying to pay off the credit cards so that I can again be debt free. I made out like a champ this season as well because my wonderful man and his parents got me an I-Pad. It was really the only thing I wanted but because of my over spending I had expected not to get it because I told the man to not worry about me because I had already bought a few things for myself and put them under the tree. I am glad he did not listen to me because I really really love my new toy. I have already read three book on it and I have only had it two weeks.
I have decided to make a new years resolution – as I am sure many others are doing as well. I thought about the typical ones of getting in shape, quit smoking, start working out, eat better yada yada yada and although I think those are great the reality is I will do them when I am ready and the beginning of the year is not the time for me to quit smoking to much going on and I need my crutch so instead my resolution is in relation to my passion Photography. I have decided that this year I am going to take at least one photo a day even if its only of a flashlight on my desk I am going to take a photo a day and see were my skill is at in one year. Now I know we are already in a few days and I have not started but my start date is officially going to be today because today is the day I put it in the blog so I have to hold myself accountable. I am going to try and share the photo a day with you but no promises… we all know how consistent I am about getting on here.
I am heading to PA this week cause the sister is graduation from collage (again) cause she is so smart and loves the punishment of school, school and more school. The cool part of this trip other than her graduation is my mother, brother, baby sister, big sister, and birth father are all going to be together again for the first time in like 25 years….. CRAZY. Now I have a relationship with all the parties mentioned but not all the parties have a relationship with each other…. so what does that mean for me…. I am going to grab a bag of pop corn and a soda pop and sit back and watch the show!!!!! Just kidding I am eager for them all to get a chance to see each other and remember all the good stuff not any of the bs. Lets hope it turns out like a sappy movie and if it doesn’t well then I guess I will have that pop corn and soda. Other than that nothing else much is happening in this neck of the woods. The little monkey will be 6 next week while I am in PA so we will be doing her Birthday party when I get back and other than that life is good. I am really looking forward to 2011 I think its going to be filled with lots of blessings and opportunities for success. I hope its a good year for all of you as well. Hears to another year of blogging and enjoying each day to its fullest. Till we meet again……

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