Happy New Year!

I have nothing insightful. I honestly try to not make resolutions because I honestly feel that it sets me up for failure. I just think of things throughout the year that will make me a better person and try to change as I go. Baby steps, if you will.

It's amazing to me how a game of cards and playing a game system (W¡¡) can bring people together. We had some people over last night for a New Year's "party" and had so much fun, I wish it wouldn't have had to come to an end. Watching my brother and husband serenading each other at the card table and watching everyone around them almost wet themselves was definitely a highlight. (OM.... remember the road trip to the Shafer reunion with all the guys? It was very much the same type of event. LOVE IT!!) I didn't have my camera close, but my phone was and I took some pictures with that. I just have to get technologically advanced enough to get them on my computer.

If any of you out there in blogworld are trying to decide whether or not to purchase a W¡¡, this household HIGHLY recommends it. I am not a big advocate of gaming. It makes me angry. I don't like the idea of kids sitting on their rears all day, their thumbs getting the only exercise. This system takes all of that anger and puts it to a mother's dream. I really mean that. The kids love it and so do I, because we are all getting off our bums and not only spending some fun family time, but also exercising. I really mean your heart rate gets up and all. We have several adult friends that come over and say, "Ready for some cardio?"!! It's honestly the best money Santa has ever spent on our family.

A little quirk in the night: At midnight, all of our phones started ringing. Cell phones. While all of our phones read the calls as someone we knew (i.e. my phone said "Mom's cell" when it rang.... after midnight... not likely!!!), when we would answer it was always some random person. It seems as though this is becoming a trend with All+el. I don't know what the deal is. I don't know how long it went on here, because we all got mad and shut our phones off. However, a friend of mine in Hastings just informed me she tried until 330 this morning to get ahold of her husband who is working out of town and still never got through. Odd. Very, very odd.

So, this New Year's Day I am cleaning and hunting for the missing remote control. Wish me luck!! LOL!! I hope that all of you had a very safe and happy new year. Can't wait for the wonderful blogs to come in this new year of 2008!!!

I am so "looking forward" to the next two months of writing "07" on my checks. OK. Two months? I can't lie. It's usually July before I get it right. Can you say "scatter brain"?!?!?