Well, another year come and gone! I turned 24 today. We celebrated my birthday over the weekend. My mom got this yummy Boston Creme Cake. It was scrumptious but very rich! I spent some time thinking about what I have accomplished in the last year. I have been blogging for a full year now. It was fun to go back and look at how my kids have grown. I am very thankful for my kids. They are brilliant and full of energy. They are happy and healthy and I couldn't ask for more from them. I do need to spend more time enjoying them. Next fall Clayton will be in school and I don't want to be kicking myself for missing out on time with him. I realized that my kids have yet to go to the zoo. I have taken them to the aquarium but not the zoo. Shame on me.

I have a great husband who does go to work to support our family. I need to make sure and set aside time to spend with him and let him know how grateful I am for his willingness to support us.

I have a sister and both parents who are close to me. I need to spend more time appreciating the sacrifices my parents made for me growing up. I also need to spend more quality time with my sister......she is the only one I will ever have!

Most of all I am thankful to my father in heaven who has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams. I know he is not done working with me and I must stop hindering his progress in my life. He has given me my family, my husband and my children. We have food on the table and a warm roof over our heads. I can not ask for more. I want to spend more time saying thank you to him!

I hope to spend the next 365 days making relationships stronger, spending more time with my kids, and putting more of myself aside. 23 was a good year and I know I can make 24 even better!