A New Year!

A Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!

Since I last blogged I've been thinking about things I need to blog about... and now that I'm actually doing it, I've forgotten what it was I wanted to say. I must be getting old...

Jerry and I had a very nice Christmas. It was quite calm compared to last year's (we spend Christmas Eve and early Christmas morning in the ER after his sister, Susan, got in a car accident-- no worries, just a few bumps and bruises). We had dinner with my family in Moorhead, unwrapped presents, and then waited until the 11 p.m. candlelight ceremony started... well, we attempted to wait. Around 9 p.m. we both got so tired we decided to head home and catch a Christmas morning ceremony instead. This was the first time I was home for Christmas since Jerry and I have been together. Since 2005 we've spent the holiday in Chicago, which is nice, but it's just not home. The first Christmas we spent there we had Christmas Eve dinner at the McDonald's downtown... not exactly what I would consider a "great" Christmas, but it was good being with Jerry and seeing a really big McDonald's store!

For Christmas I got a 16-gallon aquarium that I am really excited to set up (as soon as I find a home for it). At this point, Alison and Brent Olson are sitting in their home in Grand Forks saying, "Oh no, it's the summer of Jen-ocide!!" and I want you to stop! I know why all those fish (and the one frog) died and it won't happen again! .... I hope.... I think I'm going to put some goldfish and either guppies or neon tetras in it. It's going to be so lovely!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful New Year so far-- all two days of it! We had some lake friends over for the evening which was wonderful because two couples brought their kids along so we had Mamie (20 months), Becca (3 months), and Katelyn (9 months) making our home a wonderful place to play! Our friend Matt (I call him Matty) is staying with us for the weekend and he's so fun to have around. He and Jerry have been fishing a lot so far and in the evenings Matty makes me hot chocolate with Bailey's! YUM!

I've been thinking a lot about resolutions for 2009. Normally I don't make resolutions but a few things have really been stressing me out lately and I've decided to take action and make a change. First, I resolve to pay more attention to my finances and create a monthly budget. I am also going to start saving each month. It's so easy to put all my paycheck into my checking account and bypass/ignore the savings account.

I'm also going to take better care of myself. I am back on Weight Watchers and I've been going to the gym on a more regular basis. Speaking of eating well, Jerry, Matt and I are on our way to the Fireside to have dinner with Mo. So, I need to say goodbye.

Oh, one final note, another resolution I have is to blog more often! So hopefully you'll be able to read more from me this year. Love, Jen