Back to life, back to reality.

Hi Everyone! It is now officially the new year for me, I have to go back to work today. I enjoyed my two weeks off immensely, so much in fact that it pains me to think about getting up at 5:45 every week day to get into work at 6:45. Yes, I'm done by 8:30 and by then, I'm awake but it's just the getting up that sucks.

I'm actually looking forward to going back to teaching swimming. (although I did enjoy that time off too) I still have the classes I've always had but I will also be training to teach some of the higher level classes to the older students. I think I'll enjoy the older kids who can already swim and are just perfecting technique...of course, it will call for me actually learning technique but I think 8 weeks of training will help me out with that.

We had lots of fun over the break:

• we visited family,
• had family visit us,
  
• ate too much food,
• thought about working out but didn't,
• made resolutions I will surely break,
• made resolutions I will hopefully keep,
• visited museums
• beat my Word Challenge high score on facebook, (yes, I'm at over 55,000 now!)
  
• got lots of "new" friends on facebook,
• realized that The Son's birthday is in a little over two weeks,
• began making The Son's invitations because I waited too long to order them to be printed,
• picked my giveaway winners,
• realized that now I have to finish the items I was giving away so they can be sent,
• enjoyed my holiday decorations,
• got irritated by my holiday decorations because they're still up.
• had a very uneventful birthday,
• taught the dog a new trick,
• was forced to "be May" from Pokemon a few too many times,
• organized my craft room in anticipation for a scrapping weekend away in January,
  

But, best of all, I got to spend time with my family, friends and loved ones. I continue to reflect on a not so easy year and hope that 2009 will be better but I also realized that I do have lots of blessings and most importantly a wonderful husband and son who love me very much. Thanks for reading everyone...have a great day.