My Verse for 2010

Philippians 4: 6-8
"Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything, through prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is ... See Morehonorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is right, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things."


I read this on my friend Audrey's facebook page and asked if we could share it. It is a great verse and covers many of the areas in my life that I'm wanting to improve on in 2010.

What about you all? Do you have a verse for this year?

Choices!!!

That's my word of the year. It's all about choices, making the right ones for me. The right ones for my husband, and the right ones for my kids. I need to start making better, smarter choices for myself. In all areas of my life. I need to choose better foods to eat, choose foods NOT to eat and to stay away from. Choose more wisely when making purchases to help our finances. Choose my words carefully before I speak to my kids or husband in anger. Choose a good church to get involved with down here in GA, which means getting off my hiney and actually attending some so I can choose the right one for our family. I need to choose to get up and go for a walk instead of sitting around watching TV. Choose to keep the house nicer and the laundry caught up (this one needed desparately!!!) :)

CHOICES!!!! TO MAKE THE RIGHT ONES!!!!

Watch out 2010, here I come!!!!

Know What I'm Sick Of?

I'm sick and tired of all these commercials that show these stick skinny women. Like we are all supposed to look like that. Newsflash, Victoria, I know I'm overweight, I don't need to see your Secrets every other commercial on TV, to make me feel bad about myself. But then I think, why should I let them make me feel bad about myself. Only I can do that, by allowing them to get a reaction out of me. I know what I need to do to make a better me, I just need to do it!!!

TWENTY TEN IS MY YEAR!!!

First Day of 2010

So it's the beginning of a New Year. Twenty Ten, fun ring to that I think. First thing that pops into my head, where did the last 10 years go? I can't believe how times flies. We were talking last night at the NYE party, about how crazy everyone was when it was getting ready to be 2000, Y2K, OH NO the end of the world. Computers are gonna crash, what are we gonna do? And now look here we are ten years flying by like that.... A new decade......last decade I got two more boys, brings the count to three...wonder what the next decade will bring....hopefully no more boys!!! :) (this is for my pregnant sister in law, who I'm praying has a girl next summer!!!)

Last year had it's ups and downs for the Drake family and I'm praying that 2010 is a better year for us!!!

We had a great NYE party last night with some new friends in Georgia. Got to spend the evening with my brother and sister in law and thier friends. Who I am happy to say are our new friends, it's nice to move to a new place with built in friends. We played Texas Hold'em into the wee hours of the night, and I walked away ahead I'm proud to say. That's saying something with these cardsharks!!! Thanks to the Hamilton's for thier hospitality, and thanks to my niece for being our DD and driving us home!!! Love you guys!!!

Here's to a great Twenty Ten for everyone!!!

Last Day of 2009.....

So here we are again, the last day of the year. It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone. People always use this time to reflect on things that have happened the past year or about what they want for thier new year. Resolutions I believe they call them. I've always been one for making resolutions, and start the year out strong with them. That lasts maybe a month, if I'm lucky or diligent. So this year I've decided not to make resolutions. Why set myself up for disappointment and failure at every turn?

I've been reading different friends blogs and reading what they want for thier 2010 and laughing at some of the things they've come up with. I have one friend who just wants to find that perfect man, or maybe a few friends want that, just not saying it out loud. :) I've got another friend who is going to try something new every month, wether that's a new food, or some sort of new adventure, like parasailing or snowmobiling. That sounds interesting, maybe I should try that. I've got another friend who just wants to get organized in 2010, that seems like one everyone wants, doesn't it? Then there's the one that most people make, get fit, lose weight, get healthy, however you wanna put it, they all basically are the same, depending on your BMI I guess. So these all sounds great to me.

So this year instead of making resolutions, I'm just gonna look at my friends list and try and accomplish some of thiers. Other than the man one, I could stand to try all of them!!!

So things I'm going to try AGAIN in 2010:

Get organized, perfect time since we just moved.
Get healthy, however that means for me. Eat right and get some exercise.
Try something new every month, what better place to try that than Atlanta, all sorts of new adventures await me here.

CRAP, I think I'm just made resolutions!!!

Almost a New Year....again!!!

So in honor of another new year, and a new post, I changed my template too. This one makes me smile as it looks like scrapbook paper. One thing I love to do, scrapbook. I haven't done it forever and oh how I've missed it.

It's been a LONG time since I've posted anything on here. I know a few (very few) have been checking in randomly to see what I've been up to. A lot has been going on in the past 8 months since my last post. Bruce moved to GA for 6 months while the boys and I hung out in New York trying to sell our house. Which we finally did in November, thank you God!!! Now we are all living down here in Georgia, together finally!!! It was hard being in the same country and not being able to live together.

Bruce is working in Atlanta with an hour commute each way, if he's lucky, and loving his new job in FORSCOM as a Pulic Affairs guy. I've started working at Michael's, which I did in NY, for a few months before we moved. I've enjoyed getting out of the house and back to work if only for a few hours a week. A little extra money doesn't hurt either.

The boys are adjusting to new schools and so far so good. They are loving thier new teachers. Mostly the go on about how good the lunches are. Though compared to Watertown anything has to be better. :) DJ loves his gym class the most because they are playing flag football. Adam is enjoying making new friends. He's a bit behind in math compared to where he was in NY, but we are working on it with him. Jack has made friends as well and is getting used to having homework every night.

Will try and keep posting for all to read!!!

I've missed this, hopefully I can keep up with it!!!

Mean People Suck!!!

I don't hate a lot of things in life, but I hate mean people. And if YOU are reading this you know who you are!!!!