James doesn't believe in New Year's Resolutions

James doesn't believe in New Year's resolutions but I do, so here are mine:
My first resolutions have to be about getting fitter. I plan to do this by:
1. Going to the gym at my school at least twice a week.
2. Zumba after school once a week.
3. Swimming / going for a walk once a week.
4. Go to bed earlier so that I have enough energy for all the exercise!
Then I would like to live a bit more for the moment rather than always planning and worrying so I will attempt to:
5. Go to the cinema with James once a week or fortnight.
6. Use the Apps on my iPad and use the Wii instead of watching television.
I think that's enough to aim for; I haven't put anything down about the boys but I hope that my resolutions will energise me to be a fit and fun Mum!
The New Year has started well so that helps me to have a positive attitude; my birthday yesterday was great fun. James, Davie and I went to the Museum of Scotland and wandered around it, I particularly enjoyed the Egypt section and the Restless Earth section. We had a light lunch there and then walked down to Princes Street where James bought me a Kindle as my birthday present. (I have had an ereader for a couple of years but it's really complicated to download books onto it and I really like the look of the new Kindle). David was delighted when James got him Xbox Live annual membership. We finished the afternoon with a coffe at Valvona and Crolla before dozing on the train home. We all enjoyed our day out. Then in the evening James, Ally, Davie and I went over to visit Heather and Ewan, who had kindly invited us over for a Hogmanay curry. Jamie was going to a party nearer home and my lovely god-daughter Jennifer was out at a party, however Andrew was there and he and Ally and Davie also had curry and spent the evening having a great time playing Risk, at which Andrew was the clear winner! To my surprise Heather and the boys brought through a gorgeous cake (like a giant cupcake with daisies on it) with candles and everyone sang Happy Birthday to me! I was overwhelmed, how lovely of Heather and Ewan to think of that!
Soon it was time to bring in the New Year; we briefly switched on BBC1 so that we could hear the countdown. I felt very moved as we all wished each other a Happy New Year, there is something very symbolic for me about the start of a new year, it gives me a feeling of hope. Before we switched off the television we watched the Edinburgh fireworks display and then the very lavish London fireworks display; it was really amazing, perhaps in honour of the Olympics this summer? It was great to spend the New Year with such good friends.
This morning David and I got up nice and early because he is going on his school ski trip to Italy, leaving from the school at 9.30 a.m. He was very excited and had packed his case very well, it only needed minor adjustments and was well within the weight requirement. When I got back from dropping him off I dived into bed like one of those penguins on Frozen Planet diving from the ocean onto the ice! In the afternoon James and I went out for a walk round the Heritage Park and this evening we had our traditional New Year family fondue! This was a great idea of James' - when we spend New Year in France we always book a restaurant for our last night, which is usually either the 1st or 2nd of January, and have a fondue and a pierre chaude which we all love. So James decided that we would have a fondue at home instead, and it was delicious! Then Jamie and Ally decided to make a chocolate fondue for dessert which was also delicious, and we watched the first episode of the new series of Sherlock Holmes starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman which was excellent! I think that the last 24 hours has been a wonderful start to the New Year!