New Year Resolutions

“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” -Albert Einstein

 

So I suppose the first part is to recap last year:

I actually did really well overall but it fell disconnected to me so I won't choose so many goals this year.

#1 Lose 10 to15lbs - I did loose 10 lbs :) But I think the thing I was most excited about is that I learned more about food and what I was putting in my body (and my families.) After my experimenting (in particular my clean eating experience) I felt like I was more fully living the word of wisdom. 

#2  I needed to work on capturing and recording memories more via blogging, taking more photos, and journals - So I pretty much failed at the better blogging, well at least I felt like I did. I kept things up to date for the most part but I didn't quite go in depth as I wanted (by the way I am planning on finishing my 30 things) I did feel like I did really well with photographing moments and I did start the journals for the kids and I do write in them about every month.

#3 Focus on more spiritual things - I actually feel like I accomplished this pretty well. I sucked at FHE, the plan just didn't work with Jeremy's schedule, however, we did start some really great new traditions and I am excited to improve on them this year.

#4 Genealogy - I was a rock star at this at the beginning of the year. I have completed as much as I can with out getting help or paying for a service or going to foreign country. I learned some really great things and I also connected with a cousin of my fathers who I have never met before. So all in all I am happy with what I did. 

Moving on. I love that quote on the top of the page, just wanted to say that really quick. I was actually having a tough time picking what to do this year. With the craziness that has been going on I thought of doing a theme for the year. I have seen that many people love theirs and I do believe that one day I will have to switch to that as responsibilities start piling up. After I had that thought, I figured this will probably be the last year I "can" do specific items that are just mine. So

#1 Gratitude - In college, I had a blessings journal. Something my professor challenge us to do to see the hand of the Lord more fully in our lives. I have so much to be grateful for already this year that I am pretty excited to start this. Instead of a journal I believe I will do a jar with strips of paper. This year will be full of change. I can feel it.

#2 Be a more involved parent - I should start by saying I do think I am a good mom, I just can see areas I could improve in. Sometimes they are more obvious than others. I know as our family grows and matures that it will harder to take those moments of peace just with each other. So what do I mean more involved? No, I will not be following my kids around all day looking doe eyed at them as they destroy my house (which happens on a daily basis.) My plans are developing and growing the more I think about it and I would imagine they will continue to do so. So my plans. I will try to have FHE on a regular basis. This has been so hard for us to do but I think it will be easier now that Jeremy has a "regular" job. We have a game plan. I would also like to do something special with them each month. Something we don't normally do. I would also like to have one-on-one time with each of them. Not sure time or how or whatever but I have a couple ideas and I report as things go along.

#3 Better at recording personal history - This one is a little more personal. I would like to start recording stories, thoughts, struggles, etc. And not only my own but I heard of this cool project where they would pull aside, those who were aging and ask them a bazillion questions and just let the talk. Stories would just come pouring out. I would like to have that. I am a strong believer that you should learn from the past and there is not better source than your family that surrounds you. I am pretty excited about this one. :)


So those are my goals. I actually think they are going to be pretty difficult but I am excited for the possibilities they possess.