A New Year A New Lifestyle

Washing the cars yesterday seemed to be the rage, all hands on deck, dad and his girls all scrubbing the last of 2010 from their vehicles.  A nice little picture of what I want to do this year, wash away all the residue of last year and begin again fresh and ready for what this new year will hold.  I am really excited about it, new directions, new ventures, new friends, new thoughts and behaviours.  We have decided, Adrian and myself that this year we are going on a somewhat healthy walk.  Changing our bad habits and starting some new better ones.  I don't like New Year Resolutions, because so often in the paste I have made them and then very very shortly after I am failing to do them.  So this year no resolutions, just a determination to live a healthier life.  

I want to get a whole lot better with my self discipline, I am really content most of the time and my waistline is telling the story.  My back has been terrible since June and I have spent so much money and time on the chiropractor, that now I just want to lose a bit (read LOT) of weight and I really think the aches and pains will subside.  So like these deliciously gorgeous looking eggs we want to be fresh and new this year.

We're going to take up dancing, ballroom, new vogue, whatever it's called now, we are going to trip the light fantastic.  I am nervous, but a little bit excited to, I love doing things with Ade so I'm looking forward to it.

I am determined this year to find the bright and the positive and the good in everything again.  I know there will be sadness and concern and fear, doubt and anger too, but I am determined to look at all of these times and see the good or the lesson or the way to let it change me, to grow me.  Like the water rushed through our gully recently and washed away so much debris, and revealed things hidden in the undergrowth, let this be a year for me where those things are revealed and dealt with.  I am really excited.  Are you planning a great 2011, I truly hope so.

Hello 2011 pleased to meet you!

Okay I admit it, not the best photo in the world, but in my excitement of seeing Elle dancing in her tutu on the 1st of January 2011, I just had to get her picture.  Ashleigh & Danielle bought her this Jolly Jumper for Christmas and she loves it, her little feet barely touch the ground and she is like a twirly bird in the wind and the smile on her face melts me.

Twirling and dancing in the warm summer air she loves the freedom, and her beautiful little chubby legs are getting stronger by the day.  Oh my, my cheeks are sore with smiling just watching Elle dance.  My little ballerina.

Her tiny feet barely touch the ground and she is off flying again, oh the freedom and potential of a baby well loved and protected from the evil in this world is endless. My greatest hope is that my baby Princess will know this love, this freedom.

My year 2011 is a different one for me.  Many changes this year and the realisation that some friends are friends, real and with the best intentions, until circumstances change.  Then what do I do, what do you do?  it isn't an easy question and sometimes others make the choices for me.  Like no phone calls just for the purpose of idle chat, that changes quickly.  Invitations to birthdays etc., missed oh well so be it, it is an interesting time for us.  As our lives have changed in the last 18 months, our friends and interests and honest beliefs have changed. So many empty promises and believed untruths have been spoken and now we will unravel the lies from the truth.  The outcome will be interesting and the future a blank canvas, it will be painted in pain and honesty, and truth, faults and failure, accomplishment and hopes and we will walk into the future as ourselves not what others have wanted us to be.  It will be an interesting year for us and I am excited.  Come along for the ride please......