2011 is now gone. Although this year has had a few surprises and many moments of uncertainty, we are incredibly blessed. I can't begin to explain all the ways in which we have been blessed. As always I like to take this time to think about my life, my family etc. and what I can do to make things even better. (My husband doesn't like to make resolutions so he never gives me any insights into his personal thoughts) These are a few of the things I would like to improve on.
Dating my husband - We do a pretty good job with this. We have a great list of babysitters, friends and family that have helped watch our kids. With the addition of our fourth child in March I really want to continue to make it a priority. In order to do this I have decided that we will have a date night once a week in the month of January. (I would do it every week this year if I could, but I think that is a little unrealistic. February is busy with both of our birthdays and Valentine's and March will be busy with a new baby.) We enjoy going to Sounders games so we try to make those our date nights. Hopefully we will keep "dating" a priority throughout the year.
Organizing - I am terrible at organizing and keeping the house clean. It drives me crazy and I wish I was better. I just don't have an "eye" for those things. I hate spending money on organizing stuff. And I am for the most part, ok with a "messy" house. However, with a house full like ours I know organization will only become a bigger need. The one thing I keep going back to is that I need to get rid of "stuff" in order to be more organized. So for the month of January I have decided to "throw away" 31 things each day. My husband thinks I'm crazy and doesn't think I have 900 + things to throw away. I would like to do it the whole year but I think we will start with a month and see how it goes.
Prayer - I want to spend more time in prayer and reading my bible. This is an ebb and flow for me. Sometimes I'm in a good groove and other times I'm not.
Friends- I want to continue to stay connected to good friends and let them know how much I love them and appreciate them.
H20- This is my health goal. I want to drink more water. I don't do a great job with this and I know it would only help me feel a little better.
Play - Especially during these next 3 months I really want to take the time to play with my boys. I will be exhausted and strung out soon after the baby comes so I want to enjoy this time right now.
Writing - I have been so bad at writing. But I want to continue to make this a priority. I'm still trying to decide what my goal will be. So many posts, stories etc. I just don't know yet.
I'm sure I will have more to add. 2012 is going to be a great year!
