The Gibb Family

I am just realizing that I didn't write an official "Welcome 2009" post. So, here it is! Welcome 2009!! Last year was a really great year for us, and I hope that this year will be just as good, and maybe even a teeny bit better!

It's going to be a big year for our family. The biggest thing is that Matt finishes school at the end of April. Yippee!! I am so so so excited for him to be done. That means we get to leave Edmonton - which is a bit sad, but mostly not - and start a new phase of our lives. I can't wait! We still don't know where we are going to end up - but I'm pretty sure it will be somewhere in southern alberta. Right now it's looking like Medicine Hat or Brooks - but nothing is certain yet. Hopefully soon though. It will be a busy time in the next little while - finding a job, a place to live, moving, starting a job, all of that fun stuff. So, busy - but a good busy!!

Since it is a New Year - it is also time to make those fantastic New Year's Resolutions. Something I always make but never seem to get committed to. I've made a few for this year - and I hope that I can do a lot better at them!

1. get back into the habit of reading my scriptures. I've done pretty sucky lately!!

2. have Family Home Evening. This is something that Matt and I have never been good at. I'm not sure why, but we haven't. And it's something that we need to be good at - especially now that we have Aiden. He's at an age where he doesn't really sit still for any period of time - it will be fun and interesting!

3. do better at being a mother/homemaker. I really need to learn how to cook more. It's not that I don't know how - more that I don't really like to. But that shouldn't matter - I need to. Especially since I am the one at home all day. I also really need to make a way bigger effort on keeping my house clean. I always say to myself - once I have more room and my own house, I will keep it so clean. Why not start now though?! Seems a bit silly to me not to. I also need to do a better job of spending quality time with Aiden and teaching him more!

4. be more active. it's always so hard in the winter - but i need to find something to keep me moving. (maybe some zumba or turbo jam!!) I would really like to get into better shape so that I can feel better about myself. Since having Aiden - I've had a super negative attitude about the way I look and it affects a lot of aspects in my life. I need to get it figured out!

5. learn more about photography! It's such a fun hobby, but one that there is always something to learn. I don't want to just settle where I am - I want to keep improving. Hopefully I can!

Phew! That's about all of the resolutions I can handle for now. Anyways, now that I've shared them with you - please remind me about them! and make sure I am following through!

Happy New Year Everyone!