2008 to 2009

I know I'm a little over a week into the month, but I wanted a post related to New Year's Resolutions. I don't make them. Mostly because I don't feel like you need a new year to start things off right. I do make goals however.

First a look back on 2008:
* Left Katy, TX and moved over 1500 miles away from all things familiar to me to Bakersfield, CA.
* Moved into our first house and realized we forgot to setup the Gas. Oops! Did I mention that it was 40 degrees on moving day and we had no heat or hot water for two days.
* Mason went to the beach for the first time in Malibu.
* Celebrated our 2 year anniversary, and both of our birthdays within the first few months.
* Started attending Valley Baptist.
* Met some great friends through Valley.
* Drove to San Francisco to see Laura & Matt for a weekend.
* Mason had three double ear infections within the first 5 months.
* Took many trips home to see family and friends in Houston.
* Adam's brother David married his lovely bride, Emily!
* Mason celebrated his 1st Birthday
* A week later we learned we were expecting Baby#2!
* Brad & Jill flew out for a visit.
* Adam experienced Hurricane Ike in Texas with the rest of our family, while Mason & I were here alone in Bakersfield.
* Discovered Baby#2 was indeed a girl!
* My parents came out for a week long visit.
* Spent 6 weeks in Houston with family over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Looking ahead to 2009:
1. Read the Bible all the way thru. I started this journey back in September and I'm in Joshua now. My goal is to be finished by next September.
2. To add more time to my day. I'm great at multi-tasking and time management, but with this pregnancy, time management has slipped away from me. I make a to-do list almost every day and I would say a majority of things on my list get done, however, I always wish I had more time in the day. I do, I just haven't been using it. Mason naps in the afternoon and because this pregnancy makes me tired and I don't sleep well at night anymore, and I usually try to take a nap when he does. I can utilize that time. Or Mason normally goes to bed at 7pm and after that, Adam & I spend our evening hanging out, either watching TV or a movie, getting online or just talking. It is time we get together but there are several times that he has work to do for the next day and I could use that time to my advantage. My goal is to get up at 7am which gives me an hour before Mason wakes up. That way I can get ready and have time to do my time alone with God before I get him up. In order to have more "me" time in the morning, I have decided to take my showers at night. This is HUGE for me. My hair always styles much better after I have just dried it, so we will see how this goes.
3. I want to get back into running. I used to run all of the time and I miss it. I was in the best shape of my life when I ran. I don't like working out, I just like how I feel afterwards. It's a good soreness and pain. Obviously, this won't begin until after Taylor's arrival. I'm nervous, because it has been a very long time since I ran last and it's always hard in the beginning.
4. To read more. I love to read and it relaxes me. So far, so good. I have already finished Kate Gosselin's "Multiple Blessings" and Randy Pausch's "The Last Lecture" in the past week and I have another I plan on starting before the weekend.
5. To be the best wife and mom I can be.
6. Continue working on our way to Financial Peace. If you haven't read Dave Ramsey's book, I recommend it.