Resolutions & Goals

Wow! I can't believe that it has almost been 2 months since my last post! I seriously feel like it was just Halloween. I would normally write about Christmas and how much fun it was, which it was to an extent because Christmas morning with Seeley was a blast, but working on Christmas, especially when Seeley is getting older and starting to be more interactive about it is a total downer. So, in a nutshell it stunk that I had to spend it away from Seeley, but the time that I did spend with him was magical! He loved waking up to all of his new toys and didn't know what to play with first!


2013 was a fast and very crazy year! My little man turned a year old, which I still can't believe, I got a job, and now I am quitting that job! While 2013 had some great moments I am definitely ready for 2014 and what it has to offer. I think what I am most looking forward to is my parents coming home in July! I miss them tons and Seeley has changed so much and I can't wait for them to get to know him all over again. Another thing I am looking forward to is carbonation!! Honestly, I don't really miss it that much and don't plan on drinking it a lot, but I have been getting some nasty migraines recently and a little diet coke would work wonders right about now. Plus, I have been itching for a cherry limeade for quite some time now.

So, now that I have almost gone a full year without carbonation I figured it was time to make some more resolutions and goals. Last year I only had the one, but this year I have quite a few and hopefully I can stick to them because I think they would help me become an all around better person.

My first goal is to lose 30 pounds! 33 to be exact! In 2013 I was able to lose 20 pounds so I know if I really put my heart into it and stick to it that it can be totally accomplished, plus I have set some short term goals that I HOPE will help me stick to it. First, by Easter I want to be at the weight I was when Rey and I met. That means I have until Easter to lose 11 pounds. Then by the time Dave and Franny come home I hope to be at the weight that I was when Rey came back from his second deployment which means I need to lose 18 pounds by then. Then, I hope to have lost all 33 by my birthday! That will put me at my goal weight and then hopefully by my birthday I can be a couple of pant sizes smaller and buy some cute clothes!

My second goal is on the more spiritual side and I plan to read the Book of Mormon every day this year and finish it! My dad just finished reading the Book of Mormon every single day for the past 40 something years this December! I think that is amazing since he has not missed a day since well over the time I have even been alive. So that is goal number two!

Goal number three is I want to do fun and creative things with Seeley. I pin fun toddler activities on pinterest all the time but have yet to actually do any of it! Especially with me quitting work and getting to be a stay at home mom again I want to be the best one I can be!

Lastly I want to spend more quality time with Rey. In all honesty I'm not sure how feesable this one actually is, but I miss spending quality time with him so I want to try and get more date nights in, even if it is something like going to costco for dinner and renting a redbox! I miss my naldy and I miss spending time with him.

So yeah, those be my 2014 goals! I know it is a lot, but I know it can be done. And I am sure you could care less about my goals, but I figured just getting them out there into the universe will help me stick to them!