Happy New Years!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, full of family loved ones and friends.We had a nice Christmas- Emmy actually slept until 8:30and then I heard her talking to her stuffed animals, wondering if "Santa had come yet". After that it was a free for all until the last gift was opened. After brunch, we went to Keith's brothers house to have Christmas dinner, which was amazing.I was originally quite hesitant about going as I am still quite klutzy while eating, but in the end, it didn't matter and it was good to be around family. So now it is New Year's eve and it is the time for my annual resolutions...

1. Get back on track to lose weight -which will be easier once the season of gluttony is over.
2. Say it with me- No More Strokes, seizures or other dramatic medical emergencies.
3. Get our financial situation figured out as it worries me.
4. Stop isolating myself which is bad for me and my already damaged self-esteem. It is just so easy for me to   do for me and it is not healthy.
5. Continuing my rehabilitation so I can get back to feeling capable, and eventually get back to work.
6. Being the best Mom I can be  to my Emmy as she deserves the best. 

 I would like to wish you the very best in the new year and wish you all a year full of, health, happiness and love. May you all have a spectacular 2012!!

Emmy's first movie (in a theatre)

Today, after much anticipation, Daddy and I took Emmy to her first movie at the Famous Players 6 at Parkwood Mall. We went to Ice Age 3. Em calls the Ice Age movies the "Elephant" movies and she has been excited since Friday when I told her the plan. It was almost like Christmas around here, counting down the sleeps and everything.

She was actually free admission-wise, Keith and my tickets cost around $20. The the concession robbed Em of any inheritance. Oh, I kid, kinda.
We got her the Ice Age combo so she could experience movie-style popcorn, and a Strawberry Fruitopia (which was the closest thing to a "healthy" drink they had outside of the extremely expensive water. She absolutely adored it.
The movie was good, not as good as the first two, but funny and enjoyable the same.
Some highlights of Emmy's first theater experience:
1. Emmy saying, "Is my elephant movie coming on after all the commercials?"
2. During the movie, the word "stupid" is said, which is a no-no word at daycare and at home. Emmy says emphatically (and loudly) to the screen, "You no say that word!" which caused parents around us to giggle.
3. Emmy's laugh, which is quite distinctive and the kind the just makes you laugh with her, causing random strangers to laugh with her.
4.Keith and I actually went to a movie again. The last movie we attended was 50 First Dates, many moons before Emmy was here.
It was a great outing out for all of us.