Goals for the New Year

Last year's post about the new year seems like much longer than a year ago. I did ok with some of my goals, others changed as the year went by. One was to become a "stay-at-home" mom for Grant but that's been put on hold. We've gotten into a routine with work and day care and we've realized that it works for us right now. If we ever have another child (Husband says never but I keep telling him that we probably need one more) then I'm sure we'll re-evaluate the situation, but for now things are good the way they are. That was really the biggest one.

I had also challenged myself to try new recipes. And I did pretty well with that one. I didn't always post about them - and they didn't always turn out great - but I enjoyed trying new recipes and I need to keep it up because lately I've gotten rather lazy in the kitchen.

My goals for 2012:

• If there is anything I've learned in the past few years it's that life is short. Too short to take everything seriously. And way too short to be an "all work and no play" sort of person. So this year I'm going to have more fun and I'm going to force Husband (who can be very "all work and no play") to have fun with me.
• I'd like to take at least two vacations this year. Even if one ends up having to be a long weekend. We need to take a trip up to NY to visit my family. And I'd like us to have at least a long weekend in the mountains or even the beach.
• I will excersize more. Not really to lose weight, but just because I feel better when I do it. Even if it's just getting outside with the stroller for walks. I need to do more of it.
• Keep up my recipe challenge. My search for new recipes was a little frustrating at times but I enjoyed getting out of my recipe rut. And I like that Husband was very honest when trying my new stuff.
• My frivolous goal: to either buy and learn to use a sewing machine OR get myself a new camera. Maybe I'll even be crazy and do both. They're both fun and neither one is necessary but I really want them.

Happy New Year everyone!

Bye-Bye 2010!

I can't say that I'm sad to see this year go. We have, as I've said in past posts, had as much sadness this year as we've had happiness. But I won't dwell too much on that! I'm happy to welcome 2011 because I think it's going to bring good things!

A look back at our 2010:



On January 19th we got our first look at our new addition.





On April 1st we found out our new addition
was a little boy

 

On May 21st we lost my mother to cancer

(pictured above with me when I was little and then dancing with me at my wedding)




On August 26th our little man Grant Jay made his debut



We celebrated our first Halloween, Thanksgiving,
and Christmas as a family

My goals for the new year:

• Become a "stay-at-home mom" for Grant.
• Find a good doctor so I can get regular check-ups and stay healthy (recommendations are welcome but if I hate the doctor I will blame you - I'm picky).
• Make more time to play with Grant.
• Get a hair cut! (Looking for a new place - again recommendations are welcome...and again with the blaming thing)
• Clear off the dining room table - and keep it clean - so we can have family dinners. No TV, no computer, just us and our good company!
• Try at least two new recipes each month (dinner, dessert, breakfast...doesn't matter as long as it's new)

What I'm looking forward to:

• Planning a 1st birthday party! This is tops on my list. I've made quite a few 1st birthday cakes (check out some of my cakes here) but I'm finally going to make one for my own child! So I'm really looking forward to that.
• More of Grant's milestones: crawling, sitting up, walking, talking
• Hopefully, a visit to NY to show off our cute baby boy to any family and friends who haven't been able to meet him yet.
• Our first Mother's and Father's days.
• A better year.