A New Year A NEW ME!

(Picture Taken By Hinckley) Nov. 2010

So HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL! I can not explain to you how exciting it is for me to yell at the top of my lungs that it is the year 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY? Because my HUSBAND, BEST FRIEND, AND HERO is coming home this year! HOLLA!

So I am not much for new years resolutions... They don't ever last.... But I do have some exciting things happening to me this year.

1. As you know I am running. I LOVE RUNNING. I actually rolled my ankle this week and I have been absolutely DEVASTATED ABOUT IT! Maybe more on that later. Despite starting off 2011 on the "injury" list I am bound and determined to hit 2 special goals for myself concerning running.

A. I am running my first ever 5K in Las Vegas the end of this month.... And that will be the first of many races this year.... Maybe even a Half Marathon. Troy and I have big plans when he gets home.... More on that later.

B. My goal in miles this year is 700 miles. Thats about 13 miles a week. I may up that or lower it as the year progresses. Before my little accident I was running 3 miles a day about 5 or 6 days a week. So in reality this goal is very attainable and I may surprise myself!

One other goal we have as a family is to get out of debt. Our goal is end of June.... That is when our expected date is to be out of debt! We are so blessed to have a stable job right now and a very supportive family. Right now we have our van we need to pay off and school loans. Its going to be FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC to not owe anybody anything!

I am going to surprise YOU, I am going to surprise my HUSBAND, and most of all I am going to surprise MYSELF. This year is going to be AWESOME! What are your new year resolutions?!

Resolutions 3/31-4/5

Its been a while since I did any weekly resolutions. BUT I AM EXCITED to start again.
1. Go for a run outside (I dont care how long or where or even if its 40 degrees... I wanna run)
2. Start reading a book... Gotta go to the library to pick one out
3. Call for Hinckleys preschool

Resolution HIATUS

Troy graduates this Saturday and we are leaving for a vacation for 3 weeks. So I have NO resolutions this week or for the rest of the month.... Well, maybe I will sneak 1 or 2 we will see.

Resolution 3/28-4/3

Did I complete my 3 things on the list? YES I DID YES I DID! Ok well... My wonderful in laws helped us find good deals on hotels for California (My father in law is awesome at this) and I wrote only 1 note to a friend.... And I did clean out the VAN! YES!

This week is going to be a bit different. I turning a HUGE new leaf over tomorrow. One has to do with diet... In a week I will tell you more about it. I am nervous and exciting about this one so it will have to wait for details. And the second new leaf? My parenting.... Hinckley has struggled so much lately ( I blame it on his daddy being gone so much). Did I tell you he asked if Troy lived in Rexburg now? I need to spend more quality time with him. I have a few tricks up my sleeve... More on that later too. So there you have it friends. A different week but NEW RESOLUTION!

Resolution 3/21-3/27

So I am a day late... and thats because I did HORRIBLE ON MY resolutions last week. The only one I stuck to? The easy one, tanning. UGH! Well, I did organize a bit, but nothing what I was hoping for....

1. Clean out the van
2. book hotels for california trip
3. Write a few notes to old friends

Oh to be that skinny again

I have been looking through my old photos and found this gem. Geez how I wish I could be that size again. Now I know I will never be with having 2 kids my dang hips are so LARGE! But a girl can wish can't she? BY THE WAY>>>>> BEWARE OF OLD PHOTOS COMING SOON! I may just be posting a bunch this week with oldies but goodies

Resolution 3/14-3/20

WE BOOKED OUR CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Most exciting news of the week for sure! I went through my clothes, also a good thing you will see my pile in the picture below. And I did up my work out to an hour however, I fell off the band wagon on Friday. Back to the grind on MONDAY! I realized Friday morning as I was booking our cruise that my passport has my maiden name on it. UGH! And I had to completely re apply for a passport. Good bye $75 and maybe more b/c I may have to have it FAST SHIPPED which will be another $60. Good thing I realized it before we left!


For this week:
1. I HAVE TO GET MY HOUSE IN BETTER ORDER. It has been disaster city since I decided to started selling things.
2. Start counting those dang calories again
3. Start tanning for the cruise so I dont look like a lobster

Resolution 3/7-3/13

How did I do last week? Well, we got Troys passport in!!!!!!!! I cleaned out the computer drawers... AND I TRIED, I MEAN TRIED SO HARD to get Hinckley into some type of activity. I called so many different preschools (the one that said they had openings WAS HORRIBLE) MORE ON THAT LATER. I called gymnastics, swimming lessons... UGH nothing. I keep praying for spring so at least he has a chance to go outside and play...

Resolutions for this week...
1. Go through my clothes and DI the ones I NEVER wear
2. Book our cruise (we should be getting our tax return soon!)
3. Up my work outs from 45 minutes to an hour

Resolution 2/21-2/27

I got 2 out of the 3 things done on my list for last week. The one thing I didn't get done???? The play date with a friend... Boo for Hinckley. BUT I did jump on the elliptical 5 times! HOLLA! So my list for this week?

Officially get the taxes sent in (I tried to send them in efile but it came back so I have to find my pin)
Get my other 2 ladies visit taught
Play date for hinks

Week 2/14-2/20 resolution

I started out this year with a few New Years Resolutions. Nothing fancy just a few... Cook something new once a week, do 1 act of service for somebody once a week and exercise 3 times a week. I didn't even start the exercise routine at all... yikes! And for the most part I have kept true to the other 2 minus being sick for a week. I plan on continuing my cooking and service goals....

BUT! I have decided to do something new. I am going to make weekly goals for myself. Instead of overwhelming myself with silly things that I will not accomplish and therefore feel bad about it I am going to do small and simple....

1: Jump on the elliptical ONCE this week
2. Have a play date with a friend
3. Go through the stack of papers on the computer desk

We will see how I do!