it's been a while...

since I've blogged.

The holidays were wonderful. We got to spend time with my family for Christmas and then took a trip North to visit J's family in January. There is a new addition to the family. Her name is Katherine Elizabeth and she's our new niece! Just like our other niece, Alexa, her birthday is right before Christmas. Our holiday seasons are just destined to be busy!

We stayed with his sister and her husband for five days. We were glad to have the opportunity to have an extended visit with them. We are also glad they were willing to put up with us for so long! Katherine is very precious and we are looking forward to spending more time with her. we don't want to be the aunt and uncle that live so far away that she never sees us. I have some ideas in mind of things to make for her so that even when we aren't around, she can still know we are thinking of her. So many ideas, so little time.

There is another new addition I'd like to mention. Two of our close friends just welcomed a baby boy into their family on January 13. His name is William and is such a handsome little guy! We are so happy for them and look forward to watching him grow. Hopefully we can provide him with a friend in the near future...wink...wink.

This year I decided not to make resolutions...per se...but rather goals that I'd like to achieve in 2009. The major thing I would like to achieve is to become better organized. I know what you're thinking..."but she's already so organized!". Apparently I have you fooled. My house is ruled by clutter. I really need some help. I believe part of the problem is our packrat personalities. We always think "I better keep this...I may need it". That has to end. Despite it already being the 30th day of the new year, I am declaring, for all who read this blog, that:
I will stop saving every scrape of paper that enters my house.
I will file bill statements and sort through old magazines on a montly, if not bi-weekly basis.
I will purchase and USE organizational items such as plastic containers and baskets.
My mantra will be "I don't want to die in a house full of clutter."

You are now all witnesses to my goal. Help keep in line. Suggest methods of dealing with coupons, mail and bills. Inspire me.

I thank you all in advance. : )

quiz

I was reading my friends' blog and decided to take this quiz myself. This is my result:

I took the 43 Things Personality Quiz and found out I'm an Extroverted Tree Hugging Reinventer