22 in 2010

Twenty-ten. Really? To say that time passes quickly would be an understatement. This post is quite tardy as the first month of the year is about to come to a close, but I've been at a loss of things to say, or show, or post about.

To catch up - we had a wonderful Christmas with both our families (Dothan mid-December & Cumming on the date). We love the traditions (and sometimes lack of) we were able share with family and have started some of our own for our smaller family of 2 (or 4). We rang in the New Year with close friends and have since enjoyed being home-bodies. I was able to go home to see my high school friends & Brian has enjoyed some guy time during the play-offs. All & all our year is off to a good start.

Each year it's a personal goal of mine (maybe just my OCD coming out) to make a list of things I'd like to accomplish (check off) over the course of the following 12 months. It's a chance to reflect on the previous year, re-group and try to better myself. I looked over my list from last year & was able to "check off" about 99% of what I had written (yay!). It may be just me, but goals seem easier to accomplish when I'm coming off a "fresh start" of some kind. So cheers to the New Year!

This year I have 22 things I'd like to do or keep myself accountable for in 2010:
1 – Read the Bible every day

2 – Be in constant communication with God
3 – Give more, save more, spend less
4 – Worry less, encourage more
5 – Go on at least one date a week (with Brian:))
6 – Send more hand-written notes
7 – Run another 1/2 marathon
8 – Go on a hot air balloon ride
9 – Call at least 2 friends, per week (friends I don't talk to daily/weekly)
10 – Intercede for others
11 – Plan & take at least one vacay with Brian
12 – Take a couple's vacay
13 – Improve on my photography skills
14 – Clean out our closet & give away clothes
15 – Send birthday cards
16 – Organize recipes
17 – Organize old pics
18 – Plan a girl's weekend with mom & Kel
19 – Read at least one book a month
20 – Visit at least 3 out-of-town friends (friends, get ready!)
21 – Join a Sunday School class (officially)
22 – Take on at least 6 freelance jobs

Pictures from December:

the 4 stockings in the middle were knit by my Nana (mom's is super old:)) – a friend I used to work with knit Brian & Caleb's to look just like Nana's


Aunt Kris (without makeup) & Caleb with the Santa plate he made for me! LOVE homemade gifts

Caleb checking out his gifts from Santa

New Year's Eve with friends

Grey & Willow are great together. Willow has been such a blessing – she's such a sweet dog & we feel so blessed to have her at home with us. The picture above is the girls on the way home from the vet.