Marriage

Boy, January was a long month wasn't it? Maybe it was the gloomy gray skies or the 20 degree temperatures that made it feel so long. Whatever it was, I am glad it is over and here we are in February, the month of love. I actually kind of like February, it is cold still, but I love Valentine's day. I love frosting heart-shaped sugar cookies with the kids and making valentines for all our family and friends. So fun!

I did pretty well, I think, on my goals for January. Family prayer needs a little working on, we only did it a handful of times, but hey, it is a work in progress. I really did try to wake up happier. I felt when I was happy, everyone was happy, and then I was even more happy! It is much easier being a good mom when everyone is happy! I also became aware of how little affection I was giving my children. I definitely need to hug them and kiss them more, especially Ella who eats that up. When I started focusing on this, I noticed everyone was starting to do the same. Lucy would go up to Ella and ask for a "huggie". Brynn asks for a hug from Ella before she goes to school, I just love it!

So, this month I will be focusing on my marriage. You'd think after 13 years of marriage, we'd have things down, well unfortunately we do not. Sometimes I wonder if any progress has even been made! A few things I would like to work on this month are:

Go out once a week
Be more affectionate
Do nice things for him (with a happy attitude)
Be more open, share my ideas and thoughts with him
Lighten-up, joke around and be silly with him

We will see how this goes. I find it easy to be grumpy with joe, don't judge, I just do okay. So hopefully I can get my act together and be a better wife and friend to him.

Ok, bye.