he he he. I just wanted to check in. Life isn't as busy as I think it is cause lets face it, I have time to blog! :) "But", it does feel slightly overwhelming these days - I'm unmotivated in general. I have felt lazy yet motivated to clean? I don't know what it's about. I definitely have a desire to make LOTS of changes right now and it just so happens to be at resolution time. To start things off with a bang, I was just given a new calling at church: Compassionate Service coordinator. Wish me luck :). Mike and I have both expressed our desire to, what else, LOSE WEIGHT! I want to meet many spiritual goals as well as much needed relationship goals. I still haven't finished my book that I blogged about "Marriage Maintenance" but I will. I am not good to myself and therefore, don't feel I'm being what Michael deserves. He doesn't complain but that's his nature. Trust me, there is something to complain about. I'm just grateful he is patient with me. I have goals also for my babies and how we spend our precious time together.
Being back at the 'big' salon again gives me new things to think about and contemplate. I definitely enjoy having the creativity around me again. That is the number 2 perk (#1 is using AVEDA again, of course!). I still long to be at home full time with the babies. Until then, I just have to dedicate myself to the fullest when I am at the salon. I believe as I dedicate myself to the spiritual goals I have and relationship goals I am making, I will get to stay at home, sooner, rather than later. I have never felt so strong about wanting something in a long time. It doesn't mean we get what we want right away but I know I will get it when the time is right. I am looking SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO forward to living on a budget again. It can't happen fast enough. For me, I find I don't spend ANY money and just feel trapped. Then when I need to spend money, I spend a lot. :/ So, I enjoy a budget and it's been a few years since we've been on one. Deciding to go on vacation will be a lot less stressful, whoo hoo!
This year, I'm looking forward to going on dates with Mike, we really need to stop depriving ourselves of that. My bffff Amber and I are going to go on an overnight sometime, somewhere close by and I just LOVE being with her. She's like my wife/sister/mom/counselor. I really need her. There is a lot to say about having a really good girl friend in life (especially since my other girlfriends/sisters/in laws in California are so far away) and I feel fortunate to have found a friend-mate here in Tennessee. I can't wait to see my brother Isaac who just came home today from his mission. If I'm lucky I can go home this summer. Coincidentally, it's my 20 year high school reunion year! YIKES. :) I can't say I'm looking forward to that but if I go, it will be 'interesting'. lol. I can't wait for the summer again where I can let the kids loose on the back yard again. I want to put Cora Grace in Swim lessons at some point. SHE WILL EAT IT UP! I subsequently need to find a way to duplicate myself so one of me can hold Evan while I do lessons with CG. It will be once a week. Maybe Mike can come help on a lunch break if I do it at Sports Com. That's it! We can trade off on who's in the water too. Ahh, so cute and now I can take pictures. Mike will find out my plans for him when he reads this :). Sometime this year, I'd like to go overnight somewhere with Mike too, so Sam... get your guest room ready for two cuties!! :) I can't get past the summer plans quite yet but fall and winter will be full of plans as well. I know, I'd really like to go house hunting to expand our space! I'm seriously entertaining the idea of putting the kids in the same room and transforming the extra room to play room and craft space. We'll see.
I'm not feel in a hurry but I am very behind in blogging the holidays etc. I still have an old group of photos I want to have documented from Sept? Oct? that I want to get on here before I print this past year to a book again. I just love our first book and it's a great blessing to have that available to us. I have been busy making a few mini books lately so when that is over I will back post. One of the things that was special I did recently that I can't wait to blog is my good friend Linda and her husband had a baby girl (has 2 boys) a few weeks ago and they let me take pictures at the hospital of them and the next week, in their home. I just love photography. It a wonderful creative outlet for me. One day, I hope to take a class on using my camera to it's fullest potential and to understand better the 'theory' behind it.
Anyway, lastly, I hope to get on a schedule of sleeping better, eating better - soon. I am wearing myself out with my current schedule. I need more energy to do fun things with Evan and Cora Grace. They are so sweet and loving each other so much right now, budding best friends I hope. They have the best time all day together. Evan won't leave Cora alone for that she might get attention for something and she is devoted to him so won't leave him alone. What a beautiful little family I have been given, I am loving it. If we all pray really hard, maybe Mike will be ready for a third baby to add to the love. :) xoxo Signing off for now, Hope to get some blogging momentum soon to back post end of 2011 festivities. Looking forward to what 2012 has to offer!
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Well, although there are no photos, you still made it interesting. ha!
We just took the crib down in the nursery and moved Serif's bed into the nursery and turned the front room in to a play room again. We love it! We love him having a real bedroom and not a bed/play room. Naps are going a little better as he doesn't have access to all of his toys while he's suppose to be laying down (although I heard banging the other day and walked in to him romping around in his cowboy boots - hehe.) It's one thing we would do differently about out house - an extra room that could be a den/playroom. Wouldn't that be nice? Well . . . and a garage. =) We can always add to the list right? haha.
I like that you have goals. We were handed a sheet of paper at church on Sunday and the first thing I said to Jeff was, "I hope they don't ask for our goals and resolutions." haha! I've got nothin'. Not saying that's good, 'cause it really isn't. I'm comfortable though I guess. We just got on a budget ourselves and I'm loving it! I feel the same as you. Trapped or spending too much. I'm with ya babe.
Okay, time to put the kiddo to bed. This should've been an email. =/ sorry.
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