So my original New Year's Resolution was to get all of our boxes unpacked and have everything in its place by the end of January. MH's extended trip south of the equator and our delay in CA due to Snowmaggedon in DC have shot that plan all to hell. As a result, I've had to push back my mission completion celebration to at least April 1. I was going to change the date once more upon returning home from CA last night and enduring The Boy's interrogation about my unpacking deadline. Okay, maybe "interrogation" is a little strong. He is only 4, but his sigh and "Are you going to get rid of these cardboard boxes" comment almost put me over the edge. Then I remembered his comment in the crowded airport van about my butt being waaaaaay too big to fit between his and The Girl's car seats, and I decided that he can deal with a little cardboard. Brown is the new black anyway. I tried to play it cool like it was ironic that he was saying my butt is big because it is so tiny and adorable and oh, don't kids say the darndest things? And then he hits me with the cardboard box comment. Is it wrong to want to have revenge on a 4-year-old? Probably not. I've met some 4-year-olds who deserve my wrath (Carlitos, I'm talking about you!), but revenge against your own blood (who happens to be 4)? That may be a little dramatic. Instead of revenge, my unwillingness to organize our house will now be a lesson in flexibility.So now that that resolution is out the window... I was at a loss. Then it hit me as I was reading one of the greatest season's greetings newsletters ever written. My friend's teenage son earned (is that the right word? I mean, I would have loved doing it as a teenager had my parents sent out letters like that but let's face it, I don't think I was a typical teen) the privilege to write the annual family newsletter. He took it to a new level... none of that BS about all the wonderful achievements made and hurdles overcome by each individual family member. Nothing about why you should be jealous of them. Nothing preachy (although it seems vegetarianism is taking over the household). Just the nuts and bolts: Dad cuts the grass. Mom plays on facebook. I loved it. It totally made my day! And then I realized how selfish I have been! My New Year's Resolution shouldn't be about me?! It is about bringing something more to your life! So in order to improve your life, my new and improved NYR is to get back into the groove and focus on the mundane activities of my family and then report on them here on my blog.
So, "Happy New Year" and "You're welcome."
