Since I knew that news travels fast, and I took him up to meet mom and dad, I figured I would throw something out here about the goings on in my life. If anyone has talked to mom or any of my kids (or me for that matter) you probably know by now that I am dating someone who is pretty amazing. His name is DJ and he lives in Moroni - ya its past Nephi and out there a ways. I met him on NYE at a dance that I totally wasnt going to go to, but got talked into attending. He works in IT and also a firefighter and EMT down there. He is amazing with my kids and has even gotten Tan to try a few new foods (WOW!). We have so much in common it is a little scary. He is #6 of 10 same as I am, and there are 6 boys and 4 girls in his fam, his son Austin and Hunter share a birthday Nov 19 and are both 15, we both love to camp and travel, photography, and the list goes on and on. He is so incredibly good to me it is amazing - even brings me diet coke and Krispy Kremes...he definitely found the way to my heart! The best part is that I think he kinda likes me too!:D We have only known each other for 20 days now but it has been possibly the best 20 days I have had in years. If it is all just a dream then please dont pinch me and wake me up...just let me enjoy it for now lol. I dont know what all the future holds but time always tells, and I am sure it will in this case as well. DJ ur awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our New Years Resolutions

Hunter - Ummmm well Hunter is now in bed cuz he just kinda sleeps a lot. Maybe we will pick his goal for him to be 1) Attend FHE with the rest of us 2) Keep a clean room 4) Make freinds with Miranda 5) Finish basement and move down there. Now if he wants to renegotiate we will amend at that point :)

Tanner - find my phone (ok that one could take at least a year if it is in the toy room so let pick one that is actually attainable!)... 1) Get a job to earn money 2) Finish a book 3) Make a video and post on Youtube. 4) Get one report card with straight A's 5) Help finish the basement and move down there

Miranda - 1) complete one task in each value in YW personal progress 2)Get at least 2 report cards with all 4's 3) Start research on writing a book

Savannah - 1) Read the entire Book of Mormon 2) Read the Twilight series 3) Start collecting something

Collin - 1) Join Jr. Jazz and learn to play basket ball 2) play on a soccer team 3) learn to swim 4) Stay up on New Years Eve till midnight 2010

Jaxon ok well all Max would come up with is to work at a Pizza store and then just do nothing hhhmmmm maybe we will try more later with some ice cream incentive lol.

So those are the goals for 2009...I guess we will see how far we get huh? So far though this New Year has been the best for a really really long time. New Years Eve was surprisingly great with an unexpectedly wonderful beginning to a new year. I guess we will see what the rest of the year brings...the test of time always tells. So for now I just keep hopin that it all really is the beginning of a great year or maybe a great beginning of the rest of my life.