1. Be Grateful: I have been blessed with so much and I don't take the time to appreciate all that I am givien. I want to show my appreciation to Jake for all that he does for me and for our family, all the sacrifices he makes to be a better husband and soon father. I want to express my gratitude for my Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ more often. They have given me so much and I want to deserve the blessings they have blessed me with.
2. Exercise: Isn't this one on everyone's resolutions? I want our baby boy to be healthy and happy and I know the way to do this is eating right and exercizing. I want to jog/walk 3 miles a day 4 days a week with some light weight lifting until our baby arrives and then pick up the pace come July. I want to keep my pregnancy weight in control and embrace the changes my body is going through. Run a half marathon in September with my mom and actually EJNOY running. Be back to my pre pregnancy weight before our cruise during Thanksgiving and even more fit than before. I want to be around a long time for my little boy and want to make healthy a lifestyle more than a chore. Encourage Jake to be healthy and be a positve example in his exercise goals as well.
3. Cook healthy dinners: Become a homemaker by preparing healthy dinners that even Jake will eat. Don't be afraid to try something new and don't take it personal if it isn't a hit. Wake up a little early and make lunches for us. Bake more, I know I said be healthy but a good homemade treat is always a perfect way to end the day.
4. Be a better wife, friend, daughter, sister, employee, etc etc.....The list could go on and on but I want to make all my relationships in life a little stronger this year. Reach out to people and not wait for someone to come to me. Be a better more caring person in general and that will strengten all of the relationships I have with others.
5. Participate more in ward activites: Go to activities and get to know people in the ward. They could turn out to be some of my closest friends. Magnify my calling and pratice the piano more by finding new prelude music and being at leat 10 minutes early to play the prelude music. Actually visit teach, I know I can't be perfect but make a sincere effort to be 100% this year. Just talk to people at church.
6. Take more pictures and record them: Time is just flying by so fast and I want to document with pictures the things going on in our life. Also have home videos because they capture some of our most fondest memories and they are fun to show posterity in the future.
7. Go to the temple monthly: We live so walking distance to the temple and don't make it there nearly enough! Set aside a night every month to make it to the temple with Jake.
8. Use time wisely: I always feel better when I have a productive day. Get things done that need to get done and don't put them off them off for tomorrow, why put off what you can do today? Watch less TV and do different activites together as a family.
9. Be an awesome mom: I know that could be an ongoing goal but always strive to do my best everyday. It may not always be easy but put him and his daddy first. And know that I will need some me and time and not be afraid to take some of that every once in while. When it is deserved.
10. Become more spiritual: Make time in the mornings to have personal prayer/scripture study. Read the Book of Mormon all the way through before baby boy comes at the end of May. Bear my testimony at least one time this year in sacrament but share it more often with those that I love. Take the time to really understand and utilize the atonement in my life and strengthen my relationship with Jesus Christ. Write my brother letters on a weekly basis and share my testimony with him and be a good support system.
11. Study spanish: This has been a goal of mine for a long time that I keep putting off for another day. I want our children to grow up with spanish in the home and in order for that to work I need to learn myself. Study spanish 3 times a week and don't be afraid to practice with the patients who speak spanish at work. I want to be able to talk with Jake and my brother in Spanish by the time Jackson comes home in November.
That is a lot of things to work on this year and I know its not all going to be easy. But I want to improve myself so I can bless the lives of others not only mine.
Hopefully this blog won't be forgotten about by me anymore and I will be able to keep our lives updated on a regular basis. That's all for now and I wish everyone a Happy New Year! Next post will have pictures and be a little more exciting :)
