Back to school!!!!

There is only about 2 hours to go until bedtime. I feel as though I could have invited Dick Clark and his New Year's Eve countdown ball to help me celebrate this occasion. Don't get me wrong, I love my children to pieces. 18 straight days with them with only the occasional break has about done me in. I am so looking forward to having routine in my life once again and a bit of peace and quiet. Even if it only lasts for a couple of hours. Even if I have to spend it putting my house back in order. I live for lists and routine. This is a very happy day for me. Abby doesn't really believe me that she is going back to school tomorrow, I think she thinks it's all done with. But when I have to wake her up and get her ready, she'll know it's for real. And come Friday when the kids are all so exhausted and cranky, we'll all know school is back in session.

We had our first F.H.E. of the new year last night. We set some good goals. We have quite a few little things we want to work on such as more love, patience and respect with one another. But we set 3 big goals as a family. They are:

1. Get under one roof. As I have mentioned before, we are committed to having Anna finish out the school year here (noone should have to move at the end of 5th grade). But come summer we want to be under one roof.
2. Be a stronger/happier family. We will achieve this by holding F.H.E. each week, reading scriptures more regularly, praying together and playing together.
3. We will be more organized!!! The kids have committed to helping me out more around the house. There is a lot of sense to the scriptures that say God's house is one of order. I am much happier when the house is cleaner. We can do more when we are more organized. We are downsizing--if it doesn't make me smile we are chucking it. Of course, most of this will be done while children are in school.

Kevin is setting some goals and will be sharing them with me when he comes home next weekend. I am not sure he would want to post them for the whole world to read about. I am just glad he will be thinking of what needs to be worked on and doing it.

As for me, I always have a huge list. Still do, but I am determined to have a happier/healthier life. My goals for 2008 are:
1. Get healthier--I want to lose weight, but mostly I want energy to keep up with the kids.
2. Gain stronger testimony and faith
3. Be more organized
4. Be financially wiser and stronger
5. Have a happier family


For those of us who know us really well, know we have had our share of trials and struggles. This year we are taking control of our lives and doing all we can to have a better 2008. I am following the promise in D&C 82 "I the Lord am bound when you do what I say..."