2010 is going to be amazing with a capital A

The things I'm looking forward to in 2010

in no particular order

1. going to Germany (more like being in Germany because the actual act of getting there I am definitely not looking forward to)

2. getting keys to our new home

3. parking my new to me Toyota 4runner in my new to me garage

4. taking groceries from car to kitchen in only 6 short steps

5. having a dishwasher

6. having my own room for sewing with a nice sign on the door that reads NO KIDS ALOUD

7. planting my own garden

8. learning how to make and use great tasting whole foods from scratch

9. having a hot body

10. Ashlynn using the bathroom and not washing diapers anymore (unless of course the lord so graciously decides I'm way to good and raising the two children I already have and feels the need to add a third, then I don't mind continuing to wash)

11. having a real conversation with Ashlynn

12. Learning how to play the piano

13. my children learning how to sit still and quietly for 10 whole minutes

14.telling the kids to go play outback

15. having a real fireplace

16. Ashlynn enjoying her hair being done and leaving her bows in

17. having Billy come to church with us occasionally

18. enjoying lots of family time now that Billy only works 5 minuets from home

19. being a far better homemaker than years before

20. soaking in a bathtub that I actually fit in.

There are of course so many other things I'm looking forward to this year and so many many goals I want to accomplish but these are the ones that stick out in my mind the most.

Christmas day

we had a great Christmas this year

I requested stocking by the fire and I got them. This is the first year we've had a fireplace!
happy faces all around
as long as mommy didn't see her eating all the candy she was happy too

We expected this to be a fun year with Ashlynn being old enough to unwrap her own gifts and seeing how excited she was and having Holden old enough to put a lot of thought and heart into the gifts he gave and of course Billy got his upright base that he has been dreaming of, aside from Ashlynn being not as happy as I had hoped all because I wouldn't let her eat the candy and not even wanting to unwrap her gifts because she was too busy whining and stealing other people's stockings, thinking we didn't notice, after hers was taken away it was a great day. Maybe next year I will forget the candy all together and then we won't have any problems

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve with the Dasslers

Ashlynn loves her pupets from Oma and Opa
Holden loves his bakugan from Oma and Opa too
They both love when Oma sneeks them candy ( it's especially fun when they think we can't see them)
Opa loves to sneek candy too

who doesn't love a brand new pair of comfy cute PJs

or an awesome transformer knock off snuggy made with love