RESOLUTE

To understand our most apparent New Year's resolution

we must travel back....a month

The kids were snoring in the back seat of the family SUV somewhere between Utah & Seattle

the Mr. & I chatting about how blessed we were

next I mentioned something that had been rolling through my mind for the last....um

YEAR

"Maybe I will make you a deal" says I

"What kinda' deal? " his reply

"if you give up SODA...I'll wake up with you every morning & while you shower I'll make breakfast"

{ the Mr. is a very early riser, which fits his profession..just not his night owl wife}

" You mean........ALL soda ?" he questions

" Well maybe to start with just the soda during the week & each day of the weekend you could have ONE " I respond

"OKAY ! I EXCEPT " with vigor in his voice but concern written across his brow

"ALRIGHTY.....it is a deal"

And Since DECEMBER 1st the

MR.

hasn't had soda any day of the week

even when

his co-workers taunt & tease

open soda cans in front of him

his friends

do likewise

and every time he has a moment of weakness he calls me

and I say sure

if you really want to trade our mornings together for CAFFEINE

I guess it's your decision

and he always chooses OUR MORNINGS

and that is because

for the last Month

I have been a pleasant morning person

don't believe me.....well some of you have seen me in the mornings and I am sure that it is hard to imagine me HAPPY in the Morning

Each morning I simply awake

put a smile...a apron.. & some beautiful music on

and

Voila

A self made morning person

do I still loathe the A. M.....yeah kinda

but I wouldn't trade what I am getting for even a few more seconds of shut eye

I love my husband, I love that he gave up soda to spend more time with me, I love that I gave up sleeping in to spend more time with my LOVE

Since this resolution began before the ball dropped...I am not worried that it will fade as the light from the New Year's Eve fireworks( as many of my past resolutions have). This is my New Years resolution to be a better version of myself...so simply early rising will not fill that bill....more resolutions...maybe...More Life Changes...CERTAINLY