Resolutions

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I love New Years.  It’s turning into my favorite holiday. Because you can start all over with a clean slate. No more guilt over all the things I messed up in 2006.  I have this bad habit of making all these NY resolutions that I can no way keep.  Then I get all down cause I didn’t keep them.  Last year one of my resolutions was to not buy any clothes for myself for an entire year. Now just who was I kidding?  Am proud to say that I lasted about three months and then messed up. (I didn’t think shoes were clothes, but Gene thought otherwise)  Anyway, long story short, I am now in my glory making resolutions like crazy that I  won’t keep. So fun. What’s weird is I am actually sincere about them, and also unrealistic.

Here’s a couple:

Keep my house in such order that I don’t have to be embarrassed when somebody “just drops in” (actually that’s been a resolution for the last 3 years and I’ve never accomplished it. I usually change it to don’t apologize for how your house looks when somebody “just drops in” because I hate when people do that, and it’s much easier than actually cleaning)

and..

DO something about Darfur.

Okay, like they say (I forget who) Dream Venti. Good year to you all. (By the way another of my resolutions is to post every week)……………….. HA!

Brandt Daniel Esh, December 7, 2006

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Our new baby boy joined us on Thursday night last week.  He came fast and furious all, 8 Ibs of him.  We did make it to the hospital on time, but we had about 6 nurses running around like mad trying to get the delivery room ready.  Whew, glad that’s over, and we all lived to tell!

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He screamed the first 10 minutes of his life.  poor guy.

 

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Meet your new baby brother, Elena!

 

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Gene was trying to tell me he has my eyes. I’m like “huh? look at those little slits, I think maybe that’s Esh!”

 

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We’re working on the “be gentle” thing

 

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This morning I realized I really don’t have that many pictures of just Brandt.  Poor guy has been gyped.

 

That’s all for now folks, I think I will go crash into bed while I can.  My Mom came on Friday and has truly been a life saver.  When I grow up I want to be just like her!  Last night she slept with the baby so I got a full nights sleep which was ummm… (cant think of a word descriptive enough) delicious! AND Gene is like really good at getting Brandt settled when he’s crying, I’m not sure how he does it, but it sure works in my favor!

Okay, that’s our life right now, slowly grinding to a standstill.  You all have fun with the Holiday shopping/banquets/caroling/baking/decorating. Most likely our evening will be a bit boring from now on so stop in and see us!