The Next Lightweight Champion

The newest way to waste a lot of time at our house is playing Wii. It was actually Cody's Christmas present, but we've all had fun playing. Tonight, we finally got the nunchuks out of the package and tried out boxing.

I'm a little ashamed to admit that one day last week we played Wii all afternoon after school. The kids did not get to bed on time. No homework got done. No baths were taken. No laundry was done. I can't remember feeding anyone, but surely someone would have said something if he was hungry. Since then, we've had to put limits on our gaming (for adults and children).

Friday Fill-Ins

1. It's January; my birthday is next week .
2. Chocolate is what I crave most right now.
3. Cork and wine go together like chocolate and peanut butter.
4. Chocolate is so nourishing.
5. Let us dare to keep our resolutions to not eat chocolate.
6. Please, clean my home!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to playing Wii, tomorrow my plans include laundry and Sunday, I want to relax!

10 Resolutions

In honor of my 10th wedding anniversary, I am making 10 resolutions for 2009.
(In no particular order)

1.) Pray more; worry less.
2.) Read a book or play a game with my kids every day.
3.) Show appreciation for all the things my husband does for our family.
4.) Feed my body with good food (no more candy bars with peanut butter slathered on top or saltines spread with icing).
5.) Buy a new Bible that is easier to understand and READ IT!
6.) Save money and quit buying things we don't really need.
7.) Exercise regularly. (Note to self: Once every few weeks does not constitute "regularly.")
8.) Be crafty--I always have lots of ideas for what I could make/do, but I never seem to get past the idea phase.
9.) Cook more and be patient with my little chefs who want to be a part of every step of the process.
10.) Enjoy my family instead of worrying about schoolwork, laundry, dirty bathrooms, and floors that need to be vacuumed.

Ten Years

Cody and I celebrated a decade of marriage yesterday. I sometimes tease him that our song is the Gary Stewart song, "Ten Years of This." Despite my kidding, it does not seem like "a million nights" and I can't wait to see how the next ten years turn out. We met 12 years ago at a Charlie Daniels concert at the Texas Hall of Fame. When Cody asked me if Iwanted to go fishing (that was apparently his pickup line), I never dreamed that being with him would be a lifetime commitment to fishing and hunting. Since we didn't have a digital camera ten years ago, I only have pictures from the last few years to post. Maybe I'll get ambitious and scan a few old ones in, but here are a few.

Happy anniversary Cody! I love you!

Holiday Travels

The day after Christmas, we drove to Happy and spent a few days with my mom and my brother and sister and their families. One day, we got to see a little snow. The boys were able to do a little hunting, and we all had lots of fun just hanging out.

More Christmas Pictures

The Spivey Family

My two favorite boys...

Josie and Mia...my two American girls

Christmas Pictures

Here are a few pictures from our visit to Granny and PaPa Spivey's. We were there on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and got to spend time with all the Spivey aunts, uncles and cousins.

The stockings were hung and peace rang through the house until...

Jake recovered quickly from the choking incident. Santa was good to all of the Spivey kids, and Christmas Day brought doll playing, BB gun shooting, and Wii playing.