2014

Happy New Year!

It has been a while since I have written a post and while there is certainly a lot of wonderfulness, festiveness, and all over just some fun with the four of us which has happened, I spent the end of 2013 reflecting on our year.  It really was a year of growth, new beginnings, and so many firsts individually and as a family.  However, as we are continuously reminded time does not stand still.  So we are moving forward and looking forward to making 2014 just as blessed!

I'm not really sure how I feel about resolutions because I often find myself disappointed when I don't follow through or fall off track.  So this year I am refocusing on a few goals...

• Living in the moment - so often in the craziness of life I find myself saying I'll work out tomorrow, or am sitting at one of Reece's sporting events surfing the internet instead of watching the "game", or simply just not being present in the moment, especially with the boys.  As time is fleeting I want to be able to say I am engaged in school when its school, being a wife, or being a mom when my boys need me.  Everything else can wait!

• Being satisfied - This goes hand in hand with living in the moment.  We have had many big changes in our lives in 2013 but I often found myself not truly being satisfied.  As a result I am often saying "well when..." I remember telling Gregg when we met 12 years ago that if we don't appreciate where we are, we never will appreciate where we are going.  I want to make this my short term and long term goal.  Tomorrow is going to happen regardless, therefore I need to focus on making the most of today.  Also and maybe more importantly I have realized I cannot be my best at everything which often leads to the dissatisfaction, so simplification is key!

• A few small points that will help me in reaching these goals...
• Meal Plan
• Make exercise a regular part of my routine not just when training for a race
• Make the time to read a book (and not a teaching book)

So its time to get busy...