Resolution Fail

So for 2010 my New Year's resolution was to buy one new accessory each month.  I did good up until September and never recovered.  Good thing I didn't resolve to eat less sugar or lose weight or be a better human being.  I'd be feeling horrible now that it's Dec 31st!  In this case, it just goes to show I'm a bad shopper.  boo hoo.  Totally the point of a resolution, right??

In other end of the year/month news... here's the recap!

1.  Lunar Eclipse!
Exciting stuff!  Did you see it?  We had a perfectly clear night here, though it was freezing cold.  I think the total eclipse happened here a little before 2am.  I decided to try to take a picture and was super surprised by how well it came out, so I documented the event.  Well, kinda.  I don't have a tripod just popped outside every once in a while to get a shot.

 at this point I was 'reclining' in a chair on our deck, balancing the camera on my face, trying not to let it move at all, and holding my breath while the shutter was open so I wouldn't shiver or breathe and mess it up : )

 at this point there was a guy standing in the parking lot at the bank across the street looking at the moon.  Hmmmkay.

 at this point it was veeerrry hard to stay still.  There was hardly any light and the shutter was staying open fooorrreevver.  See?

 Then, 30 minutes later, some other guy came out of the bank and yelled at the one watching the moon, en espanol.  They were cleaning.  Makes sense now.

Then I tried for the fifth time to get Stephen to come look at the eclipse because it would probably never happen again in our whole lives.  Nothing.

Then I went to bed with freezing cold feet.

The End.

2. Christmas!

It was wonderful, amazing and fun.  The pictures are still on my camera... all 3 of them.  Colby got lots of trucks, tractors, train stuff, and balls.  Kyla got princess baking/kitchen stuff, a barbie, and Tag books. Not typical at all huh?  We got to spend a lot of time with the Cleaver side of the family, which doesn't always happen (3 days in a row!) and also spent Christmas evening with the Strecker side.  Plenty of family to go around and around and around.

3.  My Birthday!

I'm 29.  Great.  Stephen and I went out for dinner, some shopping and the hot tub at the gym!  Party on!  Kids aren't allowed in the hot tub, so we never get to go when we all go swimming.  So it actually was a treat : )

4.  Beckham goes home.

Today.  As long as this snow storm clears up and it's safe to drive north he is outta here, and not a minute too soon.

5.  I don't know, just wanted to end on a nice round number, which is funny, since 5 is odd.  Can it still be 'round'?  It is to me!  

Happy New Year!!!