Happy New Year! It has been 2009 for 2 days!! Wow!! It was so exciting to have Gigi here with us. We miss her and enjoyed her sooo much!! We added a new puppy to the mix and that made for a fun new year (teeehehehehe...i am positive there will be more on her in the upcoming months). I hope everyone had a fun and safe new year! We celebrated in Burgess tradition (Red Lobster, a gift and counting in the New Year together!!). We have pictures and I will get those downloaded soon.

Where did 2008 go? There was soooo much that happened and it was fast and fierce!! It went so fast I don't believe I was able to accomplish everything I set out to do. I did set out and to be honest I feel like I am starting my journey in some of those important areas. I have been reflecting on these things....finances, marriage, my faith, my girls, me...WOW!! So much!! And 2008 was an incredible year...a year of change, a year of growth, a year of awareness...in self, God, marriage, motherhood, daughterhood...so much!! I fill there is so much more to do so I believe 2009 will be a continuation...I believe it will be a year to complete the "growth" process. I like to call it the "goo" stage...you know that time between the caterpillar and the butterfly...that time when so many incredible things are happening but if you look to close it is real ugly!!! Metamorphosis!!! Yes...that will be my theme this year....I will be building on this....teeeheheheheeee. I also need to get my 2009 list blogged real soon.

Today was bittersweet. We took Gigi to the airport and she is now back in Oklahoma. *sigh* I am really missing her! It was such a blessing to spend 10 days with her. I loved hearing her laugh and our home seemed like home. *sigh* We were able to spend the day with her and we went to Senor Rics for dinner (one of her favorite restaurants). She has her Christmas stuff still here and I will be getting that in the mail for her next week. It was a relief to hear she had arrived safely (Thanks Debbie for picking her up!!). She will be back for Spring break and we are already counting the days....teeehehehehe. Missing her tons and Millions of Memories.

3 weekends ago our lives changed soooo much! We left Gigi in Oklahoma!!! It is amazing because I did not think I would get through the first few days let alone a few weeks! We miss her soooo much and there are times one of us will get real quiet and you know...a "moment" is occurring. Daddy has been having lots of them lately (especially when he comes from soccer practice). So many things have changed with her leaving (whoever said things remain the same is crazy!!!). The house is more quiet, the couch is empty and her laughter is missed! I will look at pictures and get sad (i tried to scrapbook and it has been almost impossible...i start to cry). I did not touch any of it last week...maybe i will try something small this weekend...hmmmmmm.
Other changes include not knowing how much to cook! This week I cooked less but I still had leftovers!!! I am not sure if we are eating less??? Speaking of eating...I started exercising the first week she left and have cut down on sweets...i don't want to say I am on a diet because those are always doomed for destruction on my world! Anyway...with her gone I feel I can have "timeframes" to help me...my goal is to be a little more healthy by the time she comes home for Thanksgiving...we will see. At this point I am not weighing myself...but my jeans are not as tight!!! good sign (i think).
i know i have not been blogging lately...I tend to "veg" when I come home. Soooo...i am going to try to become more "alive". And would you not know it...the weekend I want to try it is gloomy and ugly outside!!! It is a "lazy" day....wow!!! hmmmmm...
work...auuughhhh!!! what a week....it was fun at times and very hectic at other times. and meetings....wow!!! who knew one could have so many meetings in one day let alone one week!!
i have so much to catch up on and i am hoping to do this...soon. In the meantime i am off to see what i can push myself to do today and this weekend (wish me luck!).