Firsts of 2012

Our church's new pastor encourages a one-week pause before establishing resolutions for 2012. Interesting idea. In that spirit, I wish to celebrate the following firsts for 2012:

First breakfast: bagel and cream cheese

First morning spent in: Alexandria, VA

First night in own bed, Jan. 1

First trash pick-up: on time (surprisingly, I should rethink that whole omission of the New Year tip)

First phone call: to mom

First meal out: at McDonald's in North East, MD

First of my children to get in trouble: Caroline (for unnecessarily pushing brother's buttons)

First of my children to get me to laugh: Caroline

First of my children to get up: Sam (but that wasn't really going to be close)