Jessica Kelso

I have some pretty high expectations for 2010. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing but 2009 definitely brought a number of hardships our way and I’m ready for some much needed relief. As much as life tested me. . . I feel like with God’s help I pulled through everything fairly well and I believe I’m stronger for having to go through them. So far things are looking up and I’m feeling pretty hopeful. I have a lot of the typical New Years resolutions going. . . like lose some weight, have less road rage, stop biting my nails. You know, the usual. I’m curious to see how they go.

We brought in the new year with Kevin’s family in Tallahassee. It was my first time there and Thrasher’s first time meeting everyone. He did great in the car but he didn’t handle sleeping in a new place very well. I don’t know if it was sleeping in the pack n play or knowing we were right next to him and would pick him up, but either way I ended up with him sleeping next to/half on me most of the night. New Years Eve was very low key with a big dinner and lots of games. We somehow even managed to stay up until midnight! Total party animals.

New year’s is always a special time for us as a couple, not only because we’ve been given the opportunity to celebrate a new year together but because we met on New Year’s Eve 4 years ago! I’ll never forget that night. I knew he was cute, but I had no idea I’d marry him the next year!

So I’m being thankful for what I have and learning to deal with the rest. Maybe 2010 will help me become better at that.