The New Year and all!

I'm so sorry that I haven't blogged about us in a while. It just seems like since Thanksgiving my life went into hyper drive and I haven't slowed down since. Although we really did have an awesome holiday season. We were able to see several members of our families that we haven't seen in a really long time, and a few friends also. We truly feel blessed to have been able to visit with everyone once again!

So as I enter into the New Year, my husband keeps admonishing me to set some goals and here are just a few that I have for 2009

1. Wake up by 5:30 (a.m.)

2. Take a Spanish class

3. Read more includes scriptures and other things that interest me

4. Use my planner! (or just get a good one)

So there it is, I typed them and now I hope to live them. Wayne always says if you don't write down your goals, they are just dreams.
Well now on to other items. Since I just didn't make it this year in the Christmas card department I thought that I might highlight a little bit about each member of the family and somethings that have happened to each of us this past year! Here it goes:

Wayne: Many of you know that Wayne took on a new hobby, hunting. Now he has hunted several times before this year, but this year the "fever" hit. I'm really glad that this is something he enjoys and hope that he will for years to come. Also Wayne got to go to NY for work this year and do some camera work for Pfizer. Maybe someday we all might see him in a Commercial promoted some kind of new drug that will solve all your problems. Another highlight for Wayne was our family trip to Florida and Disney! And of course he's still an avid BYU cougar fan!
Audrey: Audrey became a baptized member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. All of her Grandparents and a few Aunts and Uncles were on hand for here special occasion. Audrey also is doing very well in school. She was tested this fall in 2nd grade and was placed in higher level Math and Reading groups. She also started piano this fall and loves practicing.
Olivia: Thought Disney World was the best and cannot wait to go back. More of her highlights include that she passed another year of swimming lessons, she started soccer and piano. She also now rides the school bus home with Audrey as she started Kindergarten this fall. So Olivia has enjoyed a year of a lot of firsts!
Whitney: Loves life! She enjoys going with her mom to Mops and playing with her friends at Friday playgroup and Monday library. Her vocabulary is growing each day and she loves to watch Diego!
Allie: Is enjoying all "busy ness" that her family has to offer. This year some new things happening were, going to the soccer field twice during the week instead of once, taking Mitt to the vet right before summer vacation (he's worth his weight in gold now), and watching it snow more and more, and more (Jan -March). But that one day on the Florida beach has whetted her appetite for more beach and ocean!