A New Year

I don't know if I've ever felt this energized about a new year. Although according to a bunch of crazies, it's the last year :) So I better make it the best ever right? I have a feeling it's going to be a big year in the Spinniken household.

Fabulous Things I Already Know Are Happening in 2012:

• I become Auntie Rach! Baby Girl Swinger, our first niece is due to arrive in 17 short days!
• A trip to Cozumel with my wonderful hubs, and brother & sister-in-law
• A Spinniken family fun weekend in Muskegon!
• Baby Boy Penninga, our first nephew, due to arrive in 3 1/2 months!
• A cruise on the Nauticat this summer with my family
• Our 2nd anniversary?! What?!

Hopes & Dreams for 2012:

• Drink more water!
• Spend more time in prayer
• Read a C.S. Lewis book, other than Screwtape Letters & Narnia
• Read at least one book a month
• Keep my house clean more often
• Figure out how to keep up on laundry and keep Pete's laundry from ruining mine!
• Be happier outside this winter
• Actually exercise
• Crochet an ENTIRE afghan
• Use our dang Juicer
• Visit my Grandparents more often
• Become pregnant :)
• MOVE INTO OUR HOUSE! high hopes here, but there's a better chance this year than ever before!
• Visit the cottage more than once
• Cuddle with my niece and nephew as much as possible!
• Explore creativity
• Cross Country Ski
• Make use of this blog 
• Freeze fresh fruit when it's in season, sounds easy enough, but we fail at this every year :(
• Make jam
• Garden? And keep some potted plants ALIVE for a change
• Make more relationships within our church
• Watch lots of sunsets!
• And most of all, find MOTIVATION