My New Year Starts in February

Right after Christmas people go crazy making rash promises to themselves that they fully intend to keep for three weeks. Out of laziness or some deep conviction (those are close) I'm making my rash promises now, after most of those guys have already given up.

Broad resolution #1: Eat better. Less processed food and more vegetables. In order to do this I signed us up for Abundant Harvest and Erik bought me a bread machine. Mmm...homemade bread, just sounds healthier right? Broad resolution #2: Erik surprised me with a family membership to the YMCA. He presented it with the opening statement: "Men are never supposed to give their wives gym memberships but..." So after I punched him in the face...not really, I'm thrilled, the kids are thrilled, my lonely forgotten, skinny jeans in the back of my closet are thrilled. Let us pray this resolution lasts longer than 3 weeks.

So if I put it on the internet maybe that will make me stick with it longer than 3 weeks right?

Erik's Diabolical Plan to Skip Our Anniversary

Our 9 year wedding anniversary was January 6th. This is one of the few pictures I could find that the professional photographer didn't take and thus wouldn't sue me if I posted it so sorry about the quality of my scanner. But weren't we cute and innocent then? Erik was so excited about the blessed day that on January 5th, 2010 he hopped on a plane, crossed the date line, and landed in Guam on January 7th. If that isn't a diabolical plan to get out of buying roses and dinner, I don't know what is!

He did take me to dinner both before and after his trip and let me pick my Valentine's present and have it early (you'll probably be hearing alot about that later.) Major brownie points and I love my dear!