{"id":285,"date":"2009-01-01T22:24:49","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T04:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whaleylife.com\/blog\/?p=285"},"modified":"2009-01-01T22:24:49","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T04:24:49","slug":"a-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whaleylife.com\/blog\/archives\/285","title":{"rendered":"A New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whaleylife.com\/photos\/d\/4142-1\/IMG_7176.JPG?resize=400%2C266\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whaleylife.com\/photos\/d\/4144-1\/IMG_7178.JPG?resize=400%2C266\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whaleylife.com\/photos\/d\/4152-1\/R0014499.JPG?resize=354%2C266\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had a low-key Christmas this year, at least until all the Whaleys arrived on the 26th. Though it is hard being away from my family and the activities that we would usually share, it is nice to wake up in your own house and celebrate Christmas as our own family. The girls got a few gifts Christmas morning and we enjoyed a big breakfast together. I think we played and relaxed all day in our PJs. Ethan&#8217;s family arrived the next day and we had another present ceremony where the girls got a lot more stuff. Megan&#8217;s favorite is her own pair of princess shoes and Alyssa is enjoying her LeapFrog Tag. We have enjoyed doing nothing for the last week or so and have a few more days before we have to get back into the school routine and maybe started on some resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>One that I am doing this year is spending more time in the Word&#8230;okay lets be honest&#8230;spending any time in the Word. I have been making mental excuses for way too long, and I think God finally is giving me some help. At the church we have been attending, they announced last week that they are encouraging the congregation to read the New Testament in 2009. They have a schedule to follow and you can read 1 chapter a day, Mon thru Fri and be done in one year. This seems like something I can do. I was excited to get started today, but the schedule doesn&#8217;t actually start until Monday, the 5th. If anyone is interested, I will send you the schedule. Happy New Year to all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had a low-key Christmas this year, at least until all the Whaleys arrived on the 26th. 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