Five months later...I'm back!! I tried to just let it go, but I can't seem to continue on into the new year until I've done a proper year end review of 2011. I'll start by saying that my resolution for 2011 was that I would keep my room clean. I really really really want a new bed and sheets. And maybe a wall decoration of some sort. BUT, i vowed to myself that I would NOT buy anything for my bedroom unless I could be a good steward of what I already have, hence my resolution. I have to say, I would not give myself an A...maybe a low B, but not any higher. However, I did do better than what I imagined I would. My room is never really dirty...just messy. I tend to six kids and all their stuff and clean the rest of the house, so I have always figured that if my room is at the bottom of the list that its ok. I will continue on though with my resolution because I have liked sleeping in a neater space. Also, it truly is the desire of my heart to care for what I have, so its good discipline. And as for the bed and bedding...I'm currently taking donations. Ha!
2011 Highlights...
--January snow days
--Reuben's 1st birthday
--Kids in sports--I love going to their games!!
--Superb homeschool evaluations
--Planning trip to Peru for church kids (although it would be nice to actually GO on the trip with them!)
--Sibling Phish concert in Cincinatti
--DeLaney/Dobson visit (except for the poison ivy).
--Taking my kids to Illinois for a week with cousins
--Spring and summer drives in the country
--Anniversary trip to Pittsburgh
--Kids enrolling and for the most part doing well in public school
--My garage sale--I love sitting in my garage chatting with people all day long
--Receiving word that Dustin's grievance was granted
--Birthday weekend celebration with friends in Oklahoma
--Planning and attending KayCee's wedding. (this is obviously the highlight of all highlights, but I am going in chronological order!!)
--Another year of no cavities for the Turner family
--Enrolling in college to (finally) finish school
--Mountaineer football games
--Holidays with my family and with Dustin's family
As far as 2012 goes, the only resolution that I can think of is that I will knit 100 dishrags. That is not really anything spectacular, as I have done this before. But, I've been out of the discipline of quieting myself to knit this year, so I will knit four rags a month and try to use up all my yarn. I will not buy any more new yarn until I use what I have. Oh...and you can almost guess what everyone will be getting for Christmas next year.
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