My day...and resolutions

Today was a pretty busy day. I was up about 8:30 (sleeping in - whoohoo, but early for a Saturday). MIL had arrived with Clayton's car since it had started acting odd yesterday. So, he goes out to start working on it and I hop in the shower. MIL emails FIL. Anyway, we all went to Wal-Mart for Clayton to get a tool that he needed for the car. MIL takes a nap when we get back to get rid of her headache. I start pulling all the Christmas decorations off the tree and from around the house. We get the tree down and stashed in its bag. (This tree is destined for the dump - it's all rusty). MIL and I head out to Wal-Mart in search of a birthday gift for Andrew. Actually, I already knew what I was going to get him - Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders. $4.50 a piece. I couldn't believe it. Anyway, we get the gifts and pick up the cake. We picked out the cake last night. His choice? Shrek. Of course. It was a cute cake, but by the time we got around to singing and eating cake, Shrek had been pushed halfway into the cake, kinda like Lord Farquad in the first movie. By about 4, everyone for the asado/birthday party was here. We kept it small and familial this year. Next year I'll probably have Andrew's little friends from church over or out somewhere. The asado was great. Clayton grilled chicken, bratwurst, steak, pork, and provolone cheese. MMMM. Karen made potato salad with just potatoes and carrots. Yum. We also had bread. Andrew got some cool gifts. My parents got him a Play-Doh activity table. He loves it. MIL and FIL got him some more Thomas legos. (My parents gave him a set for Christmas). Lin gave him a Crayola magic fingerpaint kit. Phil and Beth gave him a magazine. It's been a good, but tiring, day. After everyone left, I put the leftovers away, cleaned the kitchen, straightened up the living room, and cleaned Andrew's room with his help. It's about time to go to bed, but I wanted to talk to my mom and dad first to tell them about the party since they couldn't be here. (They're STILL trying to finish with the house repairs from Hurricane Ivan. They've got their new roof and have gotten central heating and air, new ceilings, and have pulled the carpet up. Next is new carpet and new cabinets for the kitchen).

I plan for MIL to teach me to knit when they come on their next long furlough. It's going to take awhile, I think. I've not been able to teach myself, so I'm hoping she can help. I can crochet, and have been off and on since I was in 4th grade. I'm currently working on a blanket for Beth's baby. Who's not here yet. Who we thought was coming 2 weeks ago. Who probably won't be here before Karen goes back to Argentina.

Resolutions? Do I make them or not? If I don't, I have nothing to break. If I do, I have a goal ahead. Hmmm. What to do...What the heck, I'll do it.
~ Read my Bible at least 3 times a week. Every day would be best, but I need to start small.
~ Lose weight. (Doesn't EVERYONE resolve to do this EVERY year?)
~ Find time to fit exercisde in my day. (Yeah, good luck with that).
~ Be more adventurous and spontaneous.
~ Put my FULL trust in God EVERY day.
~ Do my Christmas shopping throughout the year instead of waiting until December.
~ Get a new job. (Working on that...couldn't get my fingerprints done for my application the other day because the Sheriff's office stops doing them at 11:30 and I got there at 12:45).

I think that's enough for now. I can already tell you that I won't be up until midnight to see the new year in. It's just been too long of a day.