i've really been feeling it lately - time just flying by. i am happy with a lot of where i have ended up, but of course, there are things i'd like to change. i would like to be more organized. i tell myself that it must be the creative side of me that allows for the disorganization, because honestly it is the creative stuff that is the most disorganized. i've been working on cleaning my office area for over a month now and although there has been progress, it still is such a mess. it's a long process - i suppose that's the reason i'd been putting it off. i have made some progress decorating the guest room - another creative process for me. i am not the type to just go out an buy everything and be done with it. i have to 'feel' that each item belongs in the room. and of course i like to make stuff. so far things are looking good in there, but i have a feeling it will still be awhile before it is done. i have been cutting all the 12x12 scrapbook paper i have down to 81/2 x 11. that size is just better for the albums i want to do and it is also much easier to store. i got some nice storage boxes at office max that are working well. i am excited to get my desk clean - it has been a mess for years.
christmas was nice. abby had so many presents, she took the whole long weekend to open them. she loves the maisy fold out paper house i got her - funny that it was the last thing she opened. she loves it so much, i have been thinking of finding a way to paint her a chipboard or wood one that will withstand the use. it's very cute and it's fun to watch her play. overall seeing her play is so fun to experience. she will pull out all of the play food from its container and lay each item in a specific spot on the floor. then she will put it all back, piece by piece. she also kisses anything that has a mouth or hint of a mouth. her grandma will tell her that something isn't so cute to kiss, and abby goes ahead and kisses it anyway. i love that about her - she has such a sweetness about her. so far she seems to be a good mix of being independent and being cuddly with us. she is doing well in her little school and tomorrow we will start leaving her there until 1pm on the 2 days she goes. i have recently spoken to bryan about my desire to eliminate his mom from watching abby regularly. he has mixed feelings - he doesn't want to hurt his mom, but after almost 2 years of having her in our lives and in our home so much, i am ready to get the separation back. she just involves herself too much for me - i need more privacy. of course we will visit them more often, she just won't be over here so much.
i have got to find a way to get healthier. i feel like such garbage most of the time. bryan is such a bad influence. what he most likes to do is eat and watch tv. i wish he were the athletic type as that would inspire me to be since i am kind of a follower that way. i want to be healthier and be around for many years for abby, so i need to make some big changes somehow.
i have some great friends in my life now that i am so grateful for. it is amazing that i met them at work, and that technically they all work for me. i hope these relationships just keep getting better and better.
here is some fun from december and christmas:
donna & crystal at our co. party
...happy new year to you
