A new years resolution gone bad

I laugh every time I think of this. And I want you to know that it is embarassing to put this picture on, but it is so dang funny to me.

I have to confess something. I have a serious addiction. I am addicted to staying up late! I love it, but pay so dearly for it the next day. It is so hard for me to get myself in bed at night with so many temptations. A quiet house, a yummy treat, no interruptions. I can do whatever I want. Read a book, talk and laugh on the phone with a sister or friend, lose track of time on the computer doing all sorts of things, watch Law and Order, scrapbook, long showers, work on visiting teaching, and pray. How delightful are all of those things. The thing is, I need to be a happy mom in the morning (ugh mornings). Why is it so painful for me? I did seminary, I got up early for a year and 1/2 on my mission, and it still always took at least an hour to be happy about it. Anyway, here comes a new year, with new resolutions to overcome bad habits. You see I want to be a happy mom in the morning and productive before 11am. So I am resolved to get in bed at 10 and I can read or hang out with Dave (if he is awake ha) until 10:30 or even 11! See it shouldn't be hard. Well, I have had company and having so much fun, and having a hard time unwinding enough to sleep. So I decide I will take a sleeping pill. Dave has told me that they are 1/2 the normal dosage. I had taken one before about 6 months ago and didn't recall it doing anything. so I decide that I will take two. that is so me. When I am cold I can't just turn the heater up a little I have to turn it all the way. Which of course leads to me being too hot and the cycle continues. So anyway, I feel just fine and I am saying goodbye to some other guests that came over to play games and all of the sudden I am a little loopy (more so than normal ha) and I am not too sure on my feet. I don't remember much after that. My friend Teresa takes me up to bed (Dave is already in bed) and has her husband taking pictures. I don't remember that at all. Well, at least I got to bed by 10:30pm. Now I am just having Dave make me get in bed on time to which he commented, "Do you have any goals that don't require me to do something?" I love Dave. What would I do without him? It is scary to think about that one. ha. enjoy a good laugh on me!!!!