How are you spending your NYE?

In my family we are firm believers of how you spend your New Years Eve is how you will spend your year. This year I will be spending the day with family and friends with food and games and laughter and I will be growing a child. I got my mortgage payment ready to send out today so that I will always have that payment ready to go next year, and have a home to keep my heart in. I am going to spend the day eating wise healthy choices so that next year only good things will nourish me I will spend the day being thankful for even the smallest blessings I have so that next year I will remember to thank the lord for everything he had brought into my life no matter how great or small. I will borrow a penny and pay it back to remind me that all wealth be it money or love should be asked for without fear and returned with gratitude. I'm going to clean my house, so that next year I will remember to remove the crap that does me no good out of my life making room for good and kind and loving things. I am going to let my friends and family know how much they truly mean to me , so that next year I am reminded not to wait for a tragedy or death or a missed opportunity to wish I had said what I felt. And most of I am going to spend 1 hour meditating to remind myself next year that not anyone or anything is worthy of letting my life get unglued and out of order to point it is harmful to me. Yes I may be weird and wacky and sometimes too outspoken(okay I am off line anyway) But I am a truly beautiful human being , and I can say that honestly and without vanity because I believe We are a reflection of each and every person to ever touch our lives , including the person reading this right this very moment. Love and blessing And a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Shelly

you truly ARE a beautiful human being and I am so thankful to have you as part of my life and have you as a support system... Have a wonderful New Year Shel and may you always be happy and healthy! Love, Linda hugssssssssss

Thank you Linda, It is amazing how we have never met but over the last 17 months we have become such a close family and support system for each other,I may not always post but each day I come and check the board and even off line I wonder how my "family" is doing. May the New year bring you new found focus and determination and new challenges so that you not get board. Hugggss Shel

Shelly, You are such a wise and wonderful woman. I'm SO proud to know you! Those words you've just written really touched me...Thank you for them. New Year's Eve is our wedding anniversary, so, we will celebrate 11 wonderful years together...we've been getting a sitter the last few years to go out alone, but this year, we're having Grandma Hepler and Bob's sister and her three kids come down to do an overnight (her husband has leukemia and can't leave the house for a year due to a bone marrow transplant) and go to our town's "first night' celebration that starts mid day. We just feel like being with our family this year. They, too, are very special to us and we want to go out with them. Grandma took our kids to the first night last year and they had a blast... How are you feeling? How many weeks are you, now? I remember the first time I felt that "flutter" of movement....it was so special and weird at the same time. Are you craving anything yet? With Anna, I couldn't get in enough salad with raspberry vinegrette dressing...With Timmy, it was Turkey Hill "mint chocolate chip" ice cream! From sour to sweet! Did you have an ultrasound yet? To see the little round mass with a beating to it is also so great. And, technology has come a LONG way since Timmy was born almost 7 years ago. Be well, my friend....Happy New Year! Love, paula

Hello Paula, I had someone ask me the other day how I have become so smart I just told that I view each day as a chance to either get through it or learn from it, and that it is true you learn something new every day. I choose to learn from my lessons. I'm glad you will be spending the evening with your family, and Happy Anniversary also WOW 11 years I can't wait to be celebrating 11 yrs with hubby ,It's hard for me sometimes to grasp that January 3rd will be 4 years already since we moved in together wow. Today I am 5 weeks (9 weeks to flutter)35 weeks to go. I feel pretty good most of the time, the major morning(NOT) sickness seems to be setting in between 9 and 11 pm. I have a new man in my life his name is John and we visit daily now...lol I crave cheese puffs and v8 juice so at least I know I'm getting in veggies and carbs hehe I haven't even seen the OB yet , my 1st apt is Jan 18th, almost 4 weeks from now , They said they don't do a first appointment until 10-12 weeks because most miscarriages happen by then if they are going to happen (real encouraging huh?) I asked them about a sonogram and she said well we don't due those until 18-20 weeks unless there is a good reason too (wanting to see my baby isn't a good reason? come on people...lol) I explained to her about the problems and M/c in march and she said she would check my chart and see if one is warranted. My plan is to go in and cry and tell them I am so worried because of last time I NEED to know this baby is Okay , I'm sure I'll be hormonal enough by then to cry at the sight of a sonogram machine witch they have sitting right in the exam room anyway. Have a wonderful evening and again Happy Anniversary ! Hugssss Shel