The New Year

Well friends, its that time of year. We talk about what we accomplished last year. What we failed to accomplish. What we have yet to accomplish. I had some ups and some downs in 2011. I would say that is the case in all aspects of my life. I am looking forward to what this new year brings but I refuse to make a new years resolution. Last year, my plans where to read a book every month and sit down to dinner with my daughter. I'm not gonna lie to you, I probably read 5 books. Unless children's book count in which case I read a whopping 20. *I know you are jealous of the mother Juliana has* I also began to sit down to dinner with Juliana, we did it way more this year than last year and can I just tell you the first few times I did it I was so ancy I couldn't even take it! Now Juliana talks more and makes less messes, either that or I make her clean them up so sitting down with her is less of a drag. I actually enjoy hearing about her day when we sit and chat. I however did not keep my resolutions. Therefore I am not doing it in 2012. Who was I kidding I knew in the first place I wasn't going to be able to do it but I thought I would give it a shot.

This year I am just going to try to improve little by little. They say slow and steady wins the race. I am not going to make a goal of graduating from college in 2012 or having financial freedom in one year. What I will do is slowly accumulate my credits and not overwhelm myself with too many courses at once. The other thing I will do is slowly save money even if its $5 a pay period but I will have something. I am just going to try my best.

Some definite things that 2012 holds for us are a trip to the Dominican Republic. We are finally going to go so that Juliana can get a taste of her heritage first hand. I will continue my education and have at bare minimum my Associates degree by the time by baby girl enters kindergarten. And I will continue to work and develop deeper and more meaningful relationships with loved ones. I will also continue to work on forgiveness for God for "failing me" in 2011 and try to see the good in it. And I will work on talking to him again. I am just now starting to miss him...