Hello 2016

Focus. This is my word of the new year. I tried to narrow my goals for this year down to just a few. I wanted to be realistic. But I just kept coming up with things I want to improve on or change. After I wrote my list I realized I could narrow it down to one big goal. And that is to Focus on what is good for my family or myself. That is my New Year's Resolution.

And here is that resolution broken down just a bit....

#1 Our Health

I would be lying if I said I was happy with the way I look or how I feel. I still have baby weight to lose. I feel weak and whimpy. I feel sluggish. I do not eat healthy. I do not workout. Therefore, my family doesn't eat that healthy or workout either. If I am going to do it, then that means everybody in our house is going to do it. I need to make being healthy a lifestyle. Our mental and physical health depends on it. I am not going to go all crazy fitness and diet. But a few veggies and a walk now and then won't hurt us!!

#2 Be a better __________________

Wife, Mommy, Daughter, Friend, Teacher. All of these describe me and I have major room for improvement in all of these areas. Focus will be key. And time management will be too. I just want to be present and in the moment and enjoying all of these relationships even more than I am now. 

#3 Our Faith

I want to grow in my faith and at the same time help and watch my family grow closer to God. Emery is at the age where she soaks up every bit of info you tell her. And she remembers it and believes it. I need to be sharing with her everything I can about our wonderful Savior. I want Doug and I and our little family to get involved at Church and make those important relationships that will help us in our walk with God.

#4 All The Not So Fun Stuff

I want to be more organized at school. I want to keep up with my house cleaning and not have a messy car. I want to succeed at potty training Emery. This list could go on....if I have a better handle on these not so important things (that still bug me), my focus can be on what is really important....like the rest of this list.

#5 Just Enjoy the Year

I just want to enjoy this year. I want a low-key, nothing crazy, kind of year. Doug and I's last five years look like this: we got married, we moved, we bought a house, we had a baby, we moved home, we bought a house, we had a baby. Whew!! I promised Doug that there will be no moving, no big purchases and no new babies in 2016 ha! I just want to focus on all that I have....which is soooo much!

I think I can do it. Bring it on 2016!