I wanted to wait to post my new Year's resolution until I knew I could keep it. I have decided to be more clean. To those of you that know me and have seen my house, you know how much of a slob I was or am. (When I say slob I mean stuff on the floor, dishes in the sink, floor not vacuumed, and the table stinky from last night's dinner.)
After hearing that my daughter will clean because I don't clean, that idea hit a strong cord of discontent in me. I thought to myself I want my daughter to clean because I am clean not because I am messy. So about three weeks ago I started to clean. I did little things like wiping off the table washing the dishes, folding the clothes before more were dry, that sort of thing. By that first Friday the entire house was clean. Yes even the bathroom. I have even kept it clean for the past 23 days. A first for even me.
I have noticed some side benefits to this cleaning thing. For one it brings with it a more grateful husband. Ken isn't as stressed when he comes home from work. I feel more comfortable with visitors just dropping in unannounced. Why even my kids have kept there room clean. I should have cleaned like this long ago. Better late then never. So the next time you come to visit me you will be reminded that yes even I can clean.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
It has been a very long time since our last entry. In fact, looking back we last created one last year right before the New Year. Since that entry, we have had a lot of time visiting with family. We even had Scott, my brother, and his family with David, my other brother, here for a week. We had a great time seeing them and the rest of the family that was around during that time.
The holidays are over and looking outside the window, just the cold long signs of winter cover the landscape. It is sad to have the holiday season over with because all of the colored lights and festivities did brighten up the streets for a little while. Now the outside is dark with only the street lamps and an occasional porch light to break up the dark of night. Oh well, just a few more months to go and things should start to brighten up once again.
Other things going on includes new callings for Shani and I. Starting next Sunday, we will be team teaching the 8 to 9 year-olds in primary.
The kids are back in school and as ever, my work load has gotten more busy with the implementation of a new software system for my place of employment at Farm Bureau. I have had three weeks of straight training (32 hours a week) with one more week to go.
Well, for now we will stop...enjoy some of the pictures below as they are a scattering of events during the last few weeks.
Christopher, our son, wanted to see what Kirsten, our youngest, would look like with his glasses on her.
The kids like to often get into our bed.
OK...so we got a good picture of our dog too!
The holidays are over and looking outside the window, just the cold long signs of winter cover the landscape. It is sad to have the holiday season over with because all of the colored lights and festivities did brighten up the streets for a little while. Now the outside is dark with only the street lamps and an occasional porch light to break up the dark of night. Oh well, just a few more months to go and things should start to brighten up once again.
Other things going on includes new callings for Shani and I. Starting next Sunday, we will be team teaching the 8 to 9 year-olds in primary.
The kids are back in school and as ever, my work load has gotten more busy with the implementation of a new software system for my place of employment at Farm Bureau. I have had three weeks of straight training (32 hours a week) with one more week to go.
Well, for now we will stop...enjoy some of the pictures below as they are a scattering of events during the last few weeks.
Christopher, our son, wanted to see what Kirsten, our youngest, would look like with his glasses on her.
The kids like to often get into our bed.
OK...so we got a good picture of our dog too!
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