Before I talk about my weekend, Robert has a new favorite word. It's SHOWER. It sounds like showa and it's SOOOOOOOOO adorable when he says it. He loves baths and he loves to take a bath while I shower. So he points to the bathroom and says Showa and I say yes that's where the shower is and he's satisfied.
He's still stopping anything when he hears aircraft and says copter. And this weekend, he asked for a fork. LOL. Didn't know he knew fork.
We also put in Toy Story 2 for the first time and he sat in his recliner for 30 minutes and watched the movie. He was so glued to the screen. That's the longest he's EVERY watched TV.
I've decided that I hate the show Backyard Agains. we have a Nick Jr combo movie and it has Dora, Backyard Agains, Wonder Pets (which drives me crazy because they whine), Max & Ruby and Little Bill. Well the Backyard Agains has a episode about being a Queen for the day and if you listen to the lyrics of one of the songs it's like everyone must listen to me, i'm always right, i rule the world, etc etc. NOT teaching what you should be teaching your kids.
Ok, now that I'm off my soapbox, this weekend I didn't accomplish nearly what I wanted to BUT I did accomplish some and I spent some much needed time with Robert. Robert pretty much makes it impossible to organize when he's awake, so I didn't organize until he went to bed. I have a big box for the DI and a very organized storage pantry. Tonight I hope to organize the food pantry and maybe take down my Christmas Tree.
I also got 5 or maybe it was 6 pages of Robert's book scrapbooked. The first page is just how we found out and then there are 3 pages of my growing belly! It's so fun to see them all together. Then there is a page of when Bryce broke his ankle and my SHREK feet and then his ultrasound oh and his room. so that's 7 pages :) I'm going to do the baby shower next and the two weddings we went to when I was VERY prego and then I can scrapbook his birth. I just need to get the pictures from my brother....they were all taken on his camera!
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Showing posts with label 2011 Goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011 Goals. Show all posts
Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Clarification
So my last post was supposed to be saved as a draft. It wasn't finished when it was posted. I had several comments and a very sweet one from someone I don't know and some sweet ones from friends.
Somedays are just overwhelming. I have an EXTREMELY busy life. It's my fault! I admit that but I have hobbies that I won't give up, friendships that I cherish and an amazing husband and adorable 15 month old little boy.
I work full-time. I hate it but it has to happen. January means tax season beginning and what people refer to in the accounting world as the beginning of 4 months of hell. It's so busy! Luckily for me I'm not an accountant, I'm just a bookkeeper but that just means January is my busiest month! Everyone wants their W-2's. Well this has worked fine until this year.
Bryce is working 55+ hours a week. He leaves the house at 5am. He USED to do daycare duty. His sister watches our son and she lives in Pleasant Grove (45 min from our house) so she meets us on the south end of the valley in Draper and takes him to her house (she's amazing). Well, She's not going to meet Bryce at 5:30 am. It's not fair to her or Robert so now I have to do it. Which is fine but I work downtown. So it adds 45 min each way to my day in the car. It also makes it really difficult to do ANYTHING after work.
Robert sleeps like clockwork. He sleeps from 7pm-7am every single night. It's amazing. But when I get home between 6 and 630 with him that doesn't give me very much time to spend time with him. We try and make the most of that time, but sometimes that's when I have to run errands because I never know when Bryce is going to get off. So that means that I want my weekends to be all about the little man.
This is house my house has gotten the way it has gotten. I'm a messy person. I always have been. I have a lot of stuff. I've been downsizing but I haven't done it enough. Bryce is equally as messy and two extremely busy and messy people is not mixing very well. So we were home all weekend and played with Robert, caught up on sleep and watched our favorite shows (that we watch on hulu because we're too cheap for cable :)). We should have been cleaning but we miss our time with each other.
So yes, I've set some pretty outrageous goals. But I need to schedule my life. I need to have expectations for myself. Maybe they're too high right now, BUT I feel like they're really long term goals. If I make 1/2 of them this month I will be thrilled. That's why I reset my goals, in hope to make them more achievable. At this point, my goals for the month are to get my house clean enough for Stamp club. Keep it clean. Take down Christmas. And start working out. My body is doing some pretty funky stuff. Pregnancy didn't really agree with my body and has thrown some things really out of wack. They're dealable, not life threatening but annoying. I have to do some extreme exercise if I want to lose the weight. I want to do a triathlon with Dougie this summer. I'd actually like to do 5 but I'm shooting for at least 1. I did the swimming part of an olympic tri last summer (it's twice as long) so I think I could do the whole thing but I need to train, so that's how I'm going to lose my weight. Extreme Tri training. WHEN DO I HAVE TIME. At 8:30 after Bryce and Robert have gone to bed! Then I can come home and clean. :)
Life is busy. But if I can get my house clean, then my goal is to do a quick pick up each night and little more indepth clean up on the weekends.
So I'm trying, I'm succeeding in some things and not in others, but I'm trying and right now, that's the best I can do!
Somedays are just overwhelming. I have an EXTREMELY busy life. It's my fault! I admit that but I have hobbies that I won't give up, friendships that I cherish and an amazing husband and adorable 15 month old little boy.
I work full-time. I hate it but it has to happen. January means tax season beginning and what people refer to in the accounting world as the beginning of 4 months of hell. It's so busy! Luckily for me I'm not an accountant, I'm just a bookkeeper but that just means January is my busiest month! Everyone wants their W-2's. Well this has worked fine until this year.
Bryce is working 55+ hours a week. He leaves the house at 5am. He USED to do daycare duty. His sister watches our son and she lives in Pleasant Grove (45 min from our house) so she meets us on the south end of the valley in Draper and takes him to her house (she's amazing). Well, She's not going to meet Bryce at 5:30 am. It's not fair to her or Robert so now I have to do it. Which is fine but I work downtown. So it adds 45 min each way to my day in the car. It also makes it really difficult to do ANYTHING after work.
Robert sleeps like clockwork. He sleeps from 7pm-7am every single night. It's amazing. But when I get home between 6 and 630 with him that doesn't give me very much time to spend time with him. We try and make the most of that time, but sometimes that's when I have to run errands because I never know when Bryce is going to get off. So that means that I want my weekends to be all about the little man.
This is house my house has gotten the way it has gotten. I'm a messy person. I always have been. I have a lot of stuff. I've been downsizing but I haven't done it enough. Bryce is equally as messy and two extremely busy and messy people is not mixing very well. So we were home all weekend and played with Robert, caught up on sleep and watched our favorite shows (that we watch on hulu because we're too cheap for cable :)). We should have been cleaning but we miss our time with each other.
So yes, I've set some pretty outrageous goals. But I need to schedule my life. I need to have expectations for myself. Maybe they're too high right now, BUT I feel like they're really long term goals. If I make 1/2 of them this month I will be thrilled. That's why I reset my goals, in hope to make them more achievable. At this point, my goals for the month are to get my house clean enough for Stamp club. Keep it clean. Take down Christmas. And start working out. My body is doing some pretty funky stuff. Pregnancy didn't really agree with my body and has thrown some things really out of wack. They're dealable, not life threatening but annoying. I have to do some extreme exercise if I want to lose the weight. I want to do a triathlon with Dougie this summer. I'd actually like to do 5 but I'm shooting for at least 1. I did the swimming part of an olympic tri last summer (it's twice as long) so I think I could do the whole thing but I need to train, so that's how I'm going to lose my weight. Extreme Tri training. WHEN DO I HAVE TIME. At 8:30 after Bryce and Robert have gone to bed! Then I can come home and clean. :)
Life is busy. But if I can get my house clean, then my goal is to do a quick pick up each night and little more indepth clean up on the weekends.
So I'm trying, I'm succeeding in some things and not in others, but I'm trying and right now, that's the best I can do!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Why Do I Let Him Control me?
I woke up this morning feeling defeated already. It's Monday. That's not a good feeling at all. Why, do I feel defeated. Well I had come to the realization that I was allowing Satan into my home way too much. Not in the normal ways people think of when they say that but I'm allowing him to convince myself that I don't have to clean and I can sit on my butt all night and watch TV. I'm embarrassed by my house. If you were to come over today, I wouldn't let you in. We'd stand outside in the rain/snow and talk. That's how bad it is. That's what happens when you spend a week at your in-laws to go out of town for the next weekend and then to be LAZY.
Bryce and I allow our home to get so messy it's overwhelming. We have WAY too much stuff and I'm done. I'm publicly writing this because I'm making the commitment to do better. I'm going to think of something that will really keep me motivated to do it. Maybe I need and incentive. I think it will be a new Dishwasher! Oh that would be a fabulous incentive :).
So my goals for cleaning for this week are as follows:
Dishes: and then keep up with them
Fridge: clean it out and then actually clean it
Kitchen: clean it and keep it clean
Locks: get locks on all the cupboards so Robert can't make a mess
Diningroom: clean it
Living/Family room: Take down Christmas (yes it's still up!), go thru Robert's toys
Stairs: Clear them and don't use the landing for storage
Laundry: at least a load a night and PUT the clothes AWAY
Robert's room: Organize clothes and toys and everything. Lower his bed the rest of the way.
Bathroom: clean it, get a new clear shower curtain and maybe some rugs.
That's A LOT of cleaning goals. Especially because I have stamp club on Wednesday and Thursday but that means my upstairs HAS to be clean so I don't really have an option to be lazy. So to tonight! Clean! I also have to find time to work out!!! UGH!
Bryce and I allow our home to get so messy it's overwhelming. We have WAY too much stuff and I'm done. I'm publicly writing this because I'm making the commitment to do better. I'm going to think of something that will really keep me motivated to do it. Maybe I need and incentive. I think it will be a new Dishwasher! Oh that would be a fabulous incentive :).
So my goals for cleaning for this week are as follows:
Dishes: and then keep up with them
Fridge: clean it out and then actually clean it
Kitchen: clean it and keep it clean
Locks: get locks on all the cupboards so Robert can't make a mess
Diningroom: clean it
Living/Family room: Take down Christmas (yes it's still up!), go thru Robert's toys
Stairs: Clear them and don't use the landing for storage
Laundry: at least a load a night and PUT the clothes AWAY
Robert's room: Organize clothes and toys and everything. Lower his bed the rest of the way.
Bathroom: clean it, get a new clear shower curtain and maybe some rugs.
That's A LOT of cleaning goals. Especially because I have stamp club on Wednesday and Thursday but that means my upstairs HAS to be clean so I don't really have an option to be lazy. So to tonight! Clean! I also have to find time to work out!!! UGH!
Doctrine and Covenants 10:5
Pray always, that you may come off conqueror; yea, that you may conquer Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work.
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Alma 38:12
Use boldness, but not overbearance; and also see that ye bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love; see that ye refrain from idleness.
Friday, January 14, 2011
SIMPLIFY
SIMPLIFY
That's what my theme is/was going to be for the year. The faster this month goes I realize that I'm failing miserably. I'm going to simplify my goals. I'm going to create goals that go with the ones that I already set and make them so I can check them off. I don't want them to be goals that seem unachievable. I'll set new goals each month.
January 2011 Goals (I only have 2 weeks to hit these goals)
1. Work out 3 hours this week January 17th-22
2. Work out 3 hours the week of 24-29.
3.Try to get Dougie to upload pictures so I can scrapbook Robert's birth
4. Scrapbook "My Growing Belly" from when prego with Robert
5. Make a list of household projects and estimated costs
6. Do 4 loads of laundry this week.
7. Read 5 books to Robert---I'm a terrible Mom
8. Organize Robert's room (this is going to be a tough one)
9. Organize Stamp Room (again!)
10. Get my temple recommend (should have it tonight :))
11. Go to Seth and Fallon's Sealing (tomorrow)
12. Go to church, be early so we can sit in the benches this week.
13. Read Mosiah
14. Blog twice a week
15. Order Robert's 1 year pictures
16. Hang Picture Frames
17. Only use cash
18. Go over budget with Bryce each Sunday
19. Find someone to serve
20. Personal Goal
I think that's enough for this month. I realized I had set myself up for failure. It's my busiest month of the whole year at work (people want their W-2's :)) and I set 40 pretty crazy goals. I think I can achieve all of these goals. I will update them as I achieve them.
That's what my theme is/was going to be for the year. The faster this month goes I realize that I'm failing miserably. I'm going to simplify my goals. I'm going to create goals that go with the ones that I already set and make them so I can check them off. I don't want them to be goals that seem unachievable. I'll set new goals each month.
January 2011 Goals (I only have 2 weeks to hit these goals)
1. Work out 3 hours this week January 17th-22
2. Work out 3 hours the week of 24-29.
3.Try to get Dougie to upload pictures so I can scrapbook Robert's birth
4. Scrapbook "My Growing Belly" from when prego with Robert
5. Make a list of household projects and estimated costs
6. Do 4 loads of laundry this week.
7. Read 5 books to Robert---I'm a terrible Mom
8. Organize Robert's room (this is going to be a tough one)
9. Organize Stamp Room (again!)
10. Get my temple recommend (should have it tonight :))
11. Go to Seth and Fallon's Sealing (tomorrow)
12. Go to church, be early so we can sit in the benches this week.
13. Read Mosiah
14. Blog twice a week
15. Order Robert's 1 year pictures
16. Hang Picture Frames
17. Only use cash
18. Go over budget with Bryce each Sunday
19. Find someone to serve
20. Personal Goal
I think that's enough for this month. I realized I had set myself up for failure. It's my busiest month of the whole year at work (people want their W-2's :)) and I set 40 pretty crazy goals. I think I can achieve all of these goals. I will update them as I achieve them.
Monday, January 3, 2011
What is a goal?!?!
A read a book a long time ago when I was preparing a talk for church. My topic was goals. It was an awesome talk. Probably the best one I've ever given and since then I've really learned to love Zig Ziglar. Here are some of my favorite quotes of his:
"A goal properly set is halfway reached."
"If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want."
But one thought of his is actually a quote from someone else (I didn't know that until I was searching for the exact wording of the quote) that is my all time favorite. After seeing a friends post today, I decided to copy her and really buckle down and get my goals written. Zig Ziglar says that a goal is not a goal unless it is written. My dad always reminds me of this :)
Here are my Jan goals--some are more like a task but that is a step in the right direction, right?!?!
1. Go to the gym at least 3 times a week for at least 30 min.
2. Eat breakfast AT HOME at least 3 times a week
3. Lose 8 lbs
4. Drink 16 oz of water (I'm lucky if I get 4 so this is a start)
5. NO MORE ROCKSTAR
6. Blog once a week
7. Be prepared for Stamp Club ahead of time
8. Scrapbook at least 6 pages
9. Make a list of house projects and estimate costs and importance
10. Wash sheets weekly (yes I know I should already do this---I'm terrible)
11. Laundry at least 3 times a week and put it all away UNTIL caught up, then stay caught up
12. Stick to the budget and use cash
13. Go over budget with Bryce weekly
14. Set Financial Goals with Bryce
15. Start Saving for Fence
16. Make an extra credit card payment
17. Organize coupons
18. Cut coupons before EACH shopping trip
19. Plan a menu
20. Eat out less
21. Write up a routine for bedtime and impliment it at least 4 times this week until we're doing it daily
22. READ to Robert nightly
23. Take time to REALLY play
24. Organize Robert's room
25. Be more aware of Bryce's needs
26. Show more love to Bryce
27. Think before I react
28. Spend less
29. Be more aware of people in need
30. Find someone to serve
31. Be more grateful--maybe write a post about it.
32. Personal DAILY Prayer
33. Family DAILY Prayer
34. Robert DAILY Prayer
35. Read 10 verses a night
36. Get a new temple recommend
37. Go to Seth & Fallon's sealing
38. Attend ALL my church meetings
39. GO to church each Sunday
40. Be mindful of my goals--Read them daily
YES! That's 40 goals. Some are easy and I just have to do once. Some rely on others. A LOT rely on the spirit and a lot are fun.
They're continually goals!! I can do this. REMEMBER....
"A goal properly set is halfway reached."
"If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want."
But one thought of his is actually a quote from someone else (I didn't know that until I was searching for the exact wording of the quote) that is my all time favorite. After seeing a friends post today, I decided to copy her and really buckle down and get my goals written. Zig Ziglar says that a goal is not a goal unless it is written. My dad always reminds me of this :)
“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”
After seeing a friends post today, I decided to copy her and really buckle down and get my goals written. Zig Ziglar says that a goal is not a goal unless it is written. My dad always reminds me of this :) How determined am I to achieve my goals. Very determined. I set some long term goals that some make take a few years to achieve and each month I'm going to break down those goals into smaller goals that will lead to me achieving the bigger goals.
Here are my Jan goals--some are more like a task but that is a step in the right direction, right?!?!
1. Go to the gym at least 3 times a week for at least 30 min.
2. Eat breakfast AT HOME at least 3 times a week
3. Lose 8 lbs
4. Drink 16 oz of water (I'm lucky if I get 4 so this is a start)
5. NO MORE ROCKSTAR
6. Blog once a week
7. Be prepared for Stamp Club ahead of time
8. Scrapbook at least 6 pages
9. Make a list of house projects and estimate costs and importance
10. Wash sheets weekly (yes I know I should already do this---I'm terrible)
11. Laundry at least 3 times a week and put it all away UNTIL caught up, then stay caught up
12. Stick to the budget and use cash
13. Go over budget with Bryce weekly
14. Set Financial Goals with Bryce
15. Start Saving for Fence
16. Make an extra credit card payment
17. Organize coupons
18. Cut coupons before EACH shopping trip
19. Plan a menu
20. Eat out less
21. Write up a routine for bedtime and impliment it at least 4 times this week until we're doing it daily
22. READ to Robert nightly
23. Take time to REALLY play
24. Organize Robert's room
25. Be more aware of Bryce's needs
26. Show more love to Bryce
27. Think before I react
28. Spend less
29. Be more aware of people in need
30. Find someone to serve
31. Be more grateful--maybe write a post about it.
32. Personal DAILY Prayer
33. Family DAILY Prayer
34. Robert DAILY Prayer
35. Read 10 verses a night
36. Get a new temple recommend
37. Go to Seth & Fallon's sealing
38. Attend ALL my church meetings
39. GO to church each Sunday
40. Be mindful of my goals--Read them daily
YES! That's 40 goals. Some are easy and I just have to do once. Some rely on others. A LOT rely on the spirit and a lot are fun.
They're continually goals!! I can do this. REMEMBER....
“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”
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