Our 44th President

I wanted to document my thoughts on this historic day, not only to share with others, but have it recorded in my journal.

I am trying to be optimistic about the promised changes our new president will try to implement in our country over the next several years. I hope they will take place over the course of time and peoples lives change for the better. I am also a bit emotional about our first African American president. The idealist in me feels some sort of victory that we as a nation are headed in a direction that considers all races (and genders) to be candidates for any position. I am excited to see what the future holds for our country. I would hope the million plus people that stood on the steps today is a good indication of us coming together to better our nation.

My Aha Moments of 2008

This was certainly an eventful year, so I thought I would list my top Oprah moments:

1. The Pet Egg. Seriously, if you have not invested in one of these, do so, it's worth the ten dollars!

2. Faced my political allegiance. I've always suspected there was something different about me when it came to politics in my family. This year it became evident and I could no longer live a lie...I am a Democrat. Sorry, Mom!

3. Learned To Ask For Help. Sometimes you can not solve problems on your own. Heavenly Father gave us tools to solve our problems and I have finally learned to use them this year!

4. Finding hobbies. I wish I could say running is my passion. I really like it, but I can't consider it a passion, so I'll call it a hobby.

5. Finding Joy In The Journey. I loved this talk by President Monson. If ever there was a talk written for a stay at home mom, this is it. It's easy to find the joy in the months of June-August, I think I'll try to work harder on my "off" months

6. I Love My Family. This may seem like a silly moment...you didn't know you love your family? Yes, I did but each year I become a little more appreciative of our life. If you pay close attention to those around you, strangers or not, I've realized how blessed we are.

Oh my goodness!

My friend gave me the great idea to give Ab a Karaoke machine for Christmas. As you can see from this video, I think it was a hit!

We don't have a Wii?

I thought for sure Ryan and Abbey would catch on once they opened their games they were getting a Wii. Apparantly, it took some seeing to believe it!