2011 Year in Review

2011 Year in review.

You that are reading this, obviously made it through another year. Yeah you, yeah me! Here are some of the things I learned from 2011.

It's ok not to do something...say no and not feel like shit for saying no, then saying yes.

My kids can live without me...sadly
I can be ok without my daddy.

My sister always has my back.
I can't live without my family.
My mom still takes care of me and I love that.
I am not skinny and never will be.

I need to fire my hair stylist and stop feeling sorry for her for not having customers.
I want to start a new business and this time really do it.

There are many more I know. Here are my son's goals for this year.

Go to school.

Get the newest PS3 game as soon as it comes out.
Maybe take a bath more often

Simple enough. 

I had this old recipe book from when I was probably 6 or 7. Same age as my sweet Levi.  As I was going through the pages I came across this little note I had scribbled on paper in a bright purple marker. Maybe a new year had just started, but this is what I wrote:

What I like/ love

Love is fun. Love is having a friend. Love is grandmother. Love is your mom. Love is a dad. Love is a sister. Love is a cat or dog. Love is watching TV. Love is jumping on a bed. Love is a flower. Love is a cookie. Love is a party.  Love is people and God. Most of all love is you.

So I get to look at a little sliver of myself and what was going through my head at that age. I was in love with my family and cookies. Some things never change.  Little did I know just how much in love I would stay with them, and how much more love I would have for my boys and husband.  Oh and cookies. And TV.

Now I welcome 2012 with a positive attitude and new hopes and goals. I am going to keep it simple.

Maybe exercise more.

Watch a little less Housewives.

The rest  I'll just have to wing...