My new years goals that I will be resolute in accomplishing

res⋅o⋅lute
   ˈrɛz əˌlutShow Spelled Pronunciation [rez-uh-loot] Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion.
2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc.

Firm or determined; unwavering.

After gaining at least 7 lbs over the holidays, my will and resolve are at a low point. I must add though, that I do not regret one morsel of food that I ate. That being said, while driving in the car with the waistline of my jeans literally causing pain, I got to thinking about my past resolutions, and how they were never achieved. I wondered about the definition of resolutions, and I thought the definition of resolute meant unbending, no question it will be done. So I came home and looked it up. I was right. So how do I get into that mindset with my resolutions? Just the definition alone gives me a little buzz in the right direction. Therefore, If resolute means: firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion.
2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc.
Then by-golly it is going to happen. So, I will publicly list my self-improvement list: obviously this is the abridged version, the full version could take all day to write. Take into account that I am setting myself up for sucess, we'll keep it down to a dull roar.
Dear Self,
These are the things you will fix this year...

1. Fix my posture. Whenever I see my profile in a window or mirror, I realize that I closely resemble Quasimodo. I am tall. Get over it. Embrace it.. Spare your poor back from the suffering.

2. Lose weight.. yes I know a repeat every year from the year after Kimrie was born. I will lose 15 lbs, and add muscle. I am old enough now, that I do fear osteoperosis. I may have some serious crow's feet, but this could be a great year for my butt.

3. This will be hard to type... Stop the diet coke. There is no need to start embalming yourself now, wait until you are dead. The formaldahyde in the sweet nectar called diet coke is not doing you any favors.

4. Study the scriptures with confidence, I do not have a mind like a steel trap, it's more like a fisherman's net with quite a few holes for information to slip through. So I will read scriptures with the intent of remembering what I've learned.

5. Keep a positive attitude, I do have the potential, I do have Price blood in my veins.

So here are my goals for the year, and I do display them publicly so that I can be held accountable. Please ask me how I'm doing so I can be shamed into continuing.

Best of luck to all of you on your goals, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas

We had a great Christmas, very relaxed. Christmas Eve was nice, we tied a quilt?! Watched Santa Clause read the Nativity and watched Joy to the world. The girls were so excited to leave cookies out for Santa. Then we opened our Christmas Eve present which is pajama's from Jim's parents. Me and the girls were very happy with ours. Jim's pj's left alot to be desired, but provided tons of hysterical laughter. Even from his own mom! I won't post the picture, I'll save that for when I truly want Jim to leave me.


We told the girls not to get up before 7 am the next morning, they all slept in the same room, and they did wake up at 7, by fighting over who slept where. That was just great to wake up to, but Jim and I just took a deep breath and tried not to get too mad. That moment didn't last too long, and we had a great time opening gifts. We spent most the day watching old home movies of Jim and family when he was little. That was so fun! After that, we headed to Dave and Amy's to invade their house, that is always fun!
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom's birthday, so I thought I'd write a few things about her in honor of her day! WARNING, a very rare sappy moment from me.. If you're not in the mood for it, I wouldn't continue reading.
I am so lucky to have my mom... Sometimes I don't feel as lucky as a mother myself because I don't feel like I could ever be as good of a mom as her... seriously.
My mom is everything I want to be, she is patient, she is kind, she never speaks an unkind word about anyone, (I always tease her and say she could find good in a serial killer.) She is hopeful, she is graceful, she is full of sympathy and understanding, she always makes me feel O.K. You could be going through something so hard, and she makes you feel completely normal, even if you're not. She tells you you're tough and you're doing fine. She is an amazing grandma, she can do all kinds of things with the kids and never lose patience. Like cooking, and any sort of art project. That is a skill I don't have. She is unselfish, she always wants you to be happy, she is always grateful for anything that comes her way. She is full of faith, I constantly ask for advice and her opinion on all things spiritual and in decision making.
She is amazing, and I am so lucky to have her as my mom. Now there are things we can tease her about, (mountain bars?!, bike pick ups,) I shouldn't say a few things, but many and she is such fun. Noone loves to give her a hard time more than all of us, Jim wishes she would yell at him and tell him to shut up. She is working on it.
Oh yah, she's never had a fat phase, I know this seems impossible, but she is an inspiration on living healthy, she inspires me to keep going, even though I've had or am having a fat phase.. On the other hand, if I were to say, I need candy and ice cream, she'll say "LETS GO!" Noone is better to pig out with.
Jim leaned over to me in church yesterday, and said "you look just like your mom." I took it as a compliment, she is a beauty inside and out.

My mom has overcome so much in her life with injuries and other hard times, she is such an inspiration to just keep going, just keep trying, when she had every reason not to!

So happy birthday mom! We all love you!

hmmmmm...

I found this on someones blog, thought it was very interesting!!

"The next time you hear a politician use the
word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
whether you want the 'politicians' spending
YOUR tax money.


A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job of
putting that figure into some perspective in
one of it's releases.


A.

A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

B.

A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C.

A billion hours ago our ancestors were
living in the Stone Age.

D.

A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E.

A billion dollars ago was only

8 hours and 20 minutes,

at the rate our government

is spending it.

While this thought is still fresh in our brain...

let's take a look at New Orleans ...

It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division.


Louisiana Senator,

Mary Landrieu (D)

is presently asking Congress for

250 BILLION DOLLARS

to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number...

what does it mean?

A.

Well... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans

(every man, woman, and child)


you each get $516,528.

B.

Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes in

New Orleans, your home gets $1,329,787.

C.

Or... if you are a family of four...


your family gets $2,066,012.


Washington, D. C

< HELLO! >

Are all your calculators broken??

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Fed eral, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sal es Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?


Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.


We had absolutely no national debt...

We had the largest middle class in the world...

and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.


WHAT HAPPENED?



Can you spell 'politicians'!



Sorry for getting so political lately, I know you only visit the blog for pictures of the kids, but I just can't help myself lately!!

yoga breathing please...

So this is what a stroke feels like.. Congress just gave themselves a raise.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/with-economy-in-shambles-congress-gets-a-raise-2008-12-17.html

It DOES matter

Dear Politicians,
You know what? It does matter. It does matter that he used cocaine and pot. It does matter that Bush did too. It does matter what you do in your youth. Yes, you can change your ways. No, I wasn't perfect in my teens and so on, but I would also never dream of running for president. Yes, you do have to be held to a higher standard for the office. You can find PLENTY of people to run for office who have never used illegal drugs!!! We are not slaves to our humanity, it's called self-discipline/ self-mastery, you spend a whole lifetime trying to achieve it. But at least you are in charge!!
Everyone talks about the children...Fix the economy for the kids, don't let our grandkids suffer for our mistakes... Okay then, let US suffer for our mistakes, let US take the lumps now, and fix it before our children our grown. We are all adults here, we can take it. Let the auto industry fail, let wall street fail, let them all fail, and let them fix it. We are self-reliant, we are not afraid of work, we will take whatever comes, just don't save it for later, if you REALLY CARE about our children. And for heaven's sake DO NOT bail out all those fools who lost billions of dollars with that thief in NY. All those people have billions hidden in off shore accounts. Bail out the single mom working 3 jobs to feed her children... Bail her out!!!
Get a spine, get a moral compass, listen to the people you work for.
Sincerely,
Inger and a few others I'm sure





p.s. sorry everyone, I'm a little fired up today

Need help

I need some help... I am so sick of never finding jeans that are long enough. Does anybody have a good brand of jeans for too tall girls like me? I am so tired of seeing my socks when I sit down, I look like a loser. Thanks, any advice would be appreciated.