A New Year, A New Leaf!

Seriously...who ever came up with the whole turning over a new leaf thing, it doesn't even make any sense...whatever. Anyways, I am soooo excited for a new year, I have so many things I am going to improve about myself this year-no matter what! Will and I are making a list tonight of all the many things we are going to do differently, and start to do come Jan. 1st 2010! Here is a sneak peak at what I will be up to:

#1. Be Happier, No matter what the situation!
#2. Go to Church every Sunday, Go to the Temple at least once a month, and study my scriptures daily!
#3. GET ORGANIZED!!!
#4. Lose this extra 10 lbs of baby weight that is hanging on for dear life!
#5. Set aside more time for art, I want to do at least one Piece every 2 months!
#6. Really start pursuing our Xango career
#7. Start going to the cannery and stocking my food storage like I'm s'posed to!
#8. Decide once and for all if I am going to start My photography, and If I do, pursue it Full Force!
#9. Send an Email to Elder Brummond at least once a month!
#10. Find More Opportunities to serve others

So now that I have posted it I have to accomplish my list or everyone will know If I did or didn't!
Anywho...December went by ridiculously fast, I can't believe its over~! My Birthday was the 21st, and it was a fun day, regardless of having to ride in the car for 6 hours on our way to Casper for the holidays! Will bought me that most amazing gift, even I forgot I had wanted it so much! He got me the Planet Earth blueray dvd set!!! Ahhh! ITs My Favorite!!! I have wanted them soooo bad for soooo long! I am so glad I have such a sweet and thoughtful Husband! He took me shopping for new clothes too! My wonderful families gave me money for new clothes, seeing as how all of a sudden, I hate EVERYTHING I own... bah. So Christmas was for the most part, a great time. I love seeing family, and it makes me realize how much I hate not being closer. There was the usual family drama, and I am really ready for everyone in my family to be all grown up and happy so that I no longer have to feel the need to fix everything...its hard not to. When you are on the outside looking in it seems so easy, but I remember my road to Happiness, and believe me---it was not a smooth one. I am just so grateful for the gospel in my life, it truly saved me, and I know it is the only path to happiness. There is no better comfort than to know who you are and what you are working for in this life and the next, and to know that there is someone always on your side, who feels your pain and knows what you are going through. So, I am just going to continue to pray that my family will someday come to the realization that we are all eachother has, and we all love eachother no matter what we say. FAmily is everything. There is nothing more important, and there never will be. I wish Christmas would have been a little bit more joyful this year, but I think we did the best with what we had, and thats all that mattered. Some good things that happened, is that I came to Love my step-sisters so much more this year, they really are so funny! We took them sledding (they live in Louisiana and don't get to experience this much) and they were sooo nervous! We drug a sled behind the corolla, and it was just hilarious to see them all dressed up in snow gear and having fun! We also went once with tubes behind the four wheeler at Jim and Sue's, and I haven't seen my mom laugh so hard in such a long time, she was sooo funny! She would not let go for the life of her, I thought she was going to break her arm! She is the most giving and caring person I know, and I hope she knows how much I love her. Life doesn't ever seem to give her a break, but I am so glad that my little Ryann can just light her up when we are there! Ryann sure did love Christmas, not so much the gifts, but most definitely the wrapping paper! She got so many cute gifts from Santa!! Anyways, I know I write such a novel everytime I get on here, I need to just get on more often and write smaller posts, but I guess that will just have to be another resolution! I wish you all the very best New Year, and Hope that We can All Keep to Our Word and accomplish the Things we Set out Too with Success!!! XOXO