January 5, 2006
I have never really been into making new years resolutions and I really do not plan to start making them now, but I have made a little list of things that I want to accomplish within the next year (not resolutions!) and here they are:
-read my Bible every day
-drink at least 2 liters of water a day (I used to do this but stopped after Ethan was born for some reason)
-eat healthier (not diet…that never works)
-exercise at least 3 times a week (I always get going with this one and do really well at keeping it up, but then one day, I just stop for some reason. I need to get at it again. Plus, Ethan LOVES to be outside, so it is good for the both of us)
-spend less money (I love to shop way too much. shopping brings me much joy)
-put all my photos from Europe and of Ethan into albums in a sort of scrapbooky way (there are seriously a million pictures of Ethan)
I think that is it for now. So far, so good.
We went on a date last night to dinner at Fish House Vera Cruz and to a movie. I had mahi mahi and the assortment of vegetables. I was planning on getting red snapper, but they were out. I was a little bummed, but I liked the mahi mahi. That place is so good. We used a gift certificate we have had for a year. It was a much needed date and was very nice. I like to be around Ethan a lot and it is hard for me to leave him when I am home because I feel like I leave him so much for work. So we hardly go out without him and we hardly ever go to the movies. We saw the newest Harry Potter. It wasn’t that great, but whatever. I just finished reading the Goblet of Fire again, so it was fresh on my mind. I was kind of glad they didn’t follow the book word for word like the last ones. It seemed to flow a little bit better, but it was just a little bit goofy. The books are just so much better. Whatever. It was free, thanks to Christmas movie passes. We should probably go out on dates more often. If only we had more gift certificates.
Comments
Pamela:
It’s great that you two went out on a date! We’re so excited to see you guys!
January 5, 2006 5:59 PM
Tisra:
Why is it that there is always a deterrant to having dates after kids? With you it might be cost or leaving Ethan when you feel you always leave him for work. For us, it is a lack of someone to watch the kids for free (now that we have three children, volunteers are fewer) and a babysitter is now 9 dollars an hour making a movie excusion easily a 50 dollar ordeal, 100 if you do dinner and dessert. The few people I know that have no problem with money or babysitter or leaving the kids take it completely for granted. Argh. God wants us to keep that marriage relationship healthy and happy and strong. Its crucial to good parenting, too. So I think that it is why it is one of the areas so attacked by the enemy. Dates are vital. Good for you guys for getting out!
January 6, 2006 2:38 PM
Andrew:
I think the movie’s “leaving out the house elves” thing will prove to be a major mistake when they try to make the next one. Also, the Hagrid/giant connection. I thought it was pretty good though. Dates are fun. You should let Maybe babysit next time. It would be cheap, and entertaining.
January 6, 2006 2:39 PM
erika:
You are right Andrew, but I don’t know if I could have handled 2 1/2 hrs of Dobby and Winky.
January 6, 2006 9:04 PM
Andrew:
I don’t know that anyone could have handled 2.5 hours of D/W. On the other hand, we all spent a lot more time than that reading about them. Food for thought.
And, I am officially done publicly exposing my HP nerdness. Right… now.
January 7, 2006 11:50 PM
Maeby:
You spelled my name wrong.
January 12, 2006 4:25 PM