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January 2, 2001

Happy New Year! A new millennium has finally arrived. What did I do for my New Year's celebration? I put the babies in bed and went to my mom's house and ate homemade doughnuts until I wanted to puke. Then we watched movies and finally kissed in the new year. It was less than exciting.

Kirk has one more day left of Christmas vacation and then it is back to the old grind stone for him. I can't wait. I wish Anne and Aaron were going to school, too. I need a vacation. Actually, I may be getting a vacation. Plans are in the works for Aaron, Anne and myself to go spend a week in TN with my grandparents. If it works out, we could be leaving as early as this weekend. Unfortunately, Kirk would not be able to go because of school and Wes will be working, but it sure would be nice to get away for a few days.

I didn't make any New Year's resolutions, because I always forget what they are and end up failing. If I were to resolve one thing, it might be to get all my diary entries in on time, but I've already screwed that one up. The year 2000 was a very good year. It was exciting and fulfilling. It was my first full year with three children. It was my first full year unemployed since my very first job. It was my first chance to be a full time SAHM. I loved it and I hated it. The year 2000 saw a renewed commitment to my faith and my church and it saw tests of that faith. The year 2000 saw struggles and victories; large and small. It saw my tiny newborn daughter grow into a rambunctious toddler and my rambunctious toddler son grow into a terrible 2-year-old. The year 2000 saw Kirk grow from a pre-kindergartner to a kindergartner -- from a nonreader to a reader. The year 2000 witnessed my husband realize his dream and truly understand the value of and his need for his family.

What have I learned in 2000? What has this year of experience taught me?

1) To understand that it is the everyday occurrences, not just the birthdays and Christmas that my children will cherish and that keeping a record of thoughts and feeling and sayings and funny things that have happened over the course of a day, a week, a year, a lifetime will have infinite value for the generations to come.

2) That try as I might, I cannot do everything by myself. Sometimes I have to rely on my family, my friends and my God to do the "doing" and that is OK.

3) That it is best to be the one to say "I'm sorry." People are more important than pride.

OK, that last bit was a bit pretentious and sappy. Sorry about that.