New Year, New Take

First of all, Happy New Year! I'm very excited for what this year will bring. In almost three months, I'll be marrying my best friend! One thing I would like to change about myself in this new year is to become more positive. I have often found myself being a "Negative Nellie" and I'd like that to change!

One thing that I will start to assist in this change is to record AT LEAST one thing positive per day. Many years ago I read about a lady who had a difficult life. She had a jacket with two pockets that she wore every day. Each day she recorded positive and negative things on slips of paper and put them in separate pockets. At the end of the day she would reread these slips. However, the twist was that the pocket with the negative slips had a hole in it so she only reflected on the positive aspects of the day. I would like to be more like this individual. Sure, I know that sounds like a corny story and it may or may not be true, but I'm going to go with it. I am VERY blessed beyond measure and very often fail to recognize it. So here we go-- we're going to praise the Lord in 2012! I want to give Him credit for a small portion of what He does in my everyday life (at least the parts I know about)!

So here it goes---->

January 1- 3
Thank you Lord for another year! I am excited about what 2012 will bring. I just completed graduate school at the University of South Carolina (we won't go there, but GO TIGERS!!). I received my Masters degree in Library and Information Science with emphasis in school library media. I am so thankful to have this behind me, and soon begin my new chapter with a full time teaching job. I hope to pursue my PhD in the future, but I'm definitely taking a break for now!

Sadler Grayce was born on December 26th! This was another blessing. Everything went well with mom and baby. Sadler is technically Grayson's niece until April 14th, but I've been counting EllaKate and Sadler as mine for quite some time!

My wedding is in April, which I'm very excited about, but starting to get a little nervous. However, I'm keeping positive thoughts, so everything is going to be okay! I'm very anxious to become Mrs. Grayson A. Kelly. We have been dating for almost five years now, and I'm very ready to be together for the rest of our lives officially. I know it sounds cliche, but Grayson has made a huge impact on the past five years. I really believe like the song says, "God gave me you for the ups and downs"!

Alright, so here's to three steps closer to "Positive Polly"!