The Oreo Quad

Perfected by Jonathan.

Resolutions

I'm not one for New Year resolutions. All the initial hype with little follow through. But this year it seems the Lord has been stirring my heart in some areas that He wants to change and it happened to coincide with the new year. That, and the gym membership Manny got me for Christmas were good motivators to commit to some new habits and let go of some old. So, here goes the list in no particular order:

1. Read the Bible in a year with Max Lucado
2. Complete a 40 day fast (currently on day 8 without dessert or sudoku)
3. Read 12 new books (List of books to come)
4. Exercise consistently (started Tuesday with a personal trainer)
5. Write thank you notes for little things
6. Get 8 hours of sleep a day (or at least try to go to bed at a decent hour)
7. Wake up early
8. Take an adventure trip with my boys
9. Commit RAKs throughout the day
10. ...I feel like there should be a "10" to round off the list but can't think of one

Happy Birthday, Love!

We celebrated Manny's 36th year window shopping for flat screen TVs, thrift shopping, and enjoying a cozy home cooked meal of beef fillet with rosemary and marinated mushrooms, green beans, and purple sweet potato mash. Instead of cake he got creme brulee, one of his favorites. As we get older, it's the little sentimental things that we appreciate on birthdays. Like my family calling to sing the Beatle's birthday song- no birthday is complete without it!



















So here's to the man I love more every year: may number 36 be filled with new adventure, revelation, and hope!