Ok, I am starting to scare myself with all of the projects that I have started working on.

The Kids
I have the kids signed up for after school classes through spring break on Tue/Wed/Thur until 5:30pm at the school. They will be taking classes, such as martial arts, mad science club, spanish class, scrapbooking, and homework time, so I don't have to leave work early to go pick them up at 2:00. I've also finally gotten them signed up for swimming lessons again, so I am getting organized on that front. I only have riding lessons and boy scouts to get in and I will be good. I am also working on a sewing project with the kids. They decided that they wanted to learn to sew (mainly Lily) so we went to the fabric store this weekend and they picked out some fleece and they are going to be making pillows and scarves.

My Health
I have begun going to the gym again regularly and also following the weight watchers points plan again (I lost 52 lbs when I did it in 2004). Aside from the incredible urge to listen to the entire Jet-Get Born album everytime I am on the elliptical machine that I must fight, things have been going very smoothly. I haven't shown this much interest/motivation since I did this from Jan-July 2004.

Household projects
I am simultaneously working on finishing the wainscotting in the dining room, choosing a paint color for the living room (I believe it will be Filbert from the Devine paints), and determining how many coats of paint it will require to conceal the dark almost navy blue color of my bedroom (between 2 and 3) with the new color (Hazelnut from Devine). I am also doing some sewing. I have been making some duvet covers for the down comforters on Joaquin's bunk beds and getting up the nerve to try some pillowcases. I will probably wait until Nell Anne can be nearby in case of an emergency.

The Finances
Nell Anne is coming over tonight and we are going to start the process of organizing our finances. I am going to help her set up online banking and we are going to try to get ourselves focused on figuring out where we are at financially, how to cut expenses and to try to exercise a bit of self control. Yes, I said it, SELF-CONTROL. It's possible. We've both already cut out much of the eating out and cocktails. We can do that at each other's homes much more cheaply.

Pretty good for a girl who's only official New Year's resolution is - no hangovers in 2006.