for 2014 i made 14 goals, and i'm happy to report that i did pretty well on most of them! it was a challenging, busy, overwhelming, happy year with a lot of big changes for our family, and though i can't cross every single one off my list, i am happy with what i did accomplish.
1. read the entire book of mormon by myself. this is one i didn't do in 2013 so it's at the top of my list.
i'm about halfway through, and still chugging away. it's been a VERY slow process, but i have enjoyed my reading more than ever before, and definitely feel a difference on the days i don't make time for personal scripture study.
2. stay in good shape! i worked hard this year to get where i am and i want to keep it this way.
well, being 8 months pregnant, i can't say i'm in the best shape of my life, but i did do a good job this time around of eating better and being more active {thanks in large part to my littler runner, luc}, and with one month left to go, i'm 17lbs lighter than i was at the end with luc. it's amazing what a difference that makes, i have way more energy this time around.
3. get pregnant with baby #2. wish us luck!
and now we're only 4 weeks from baby sister's arrival! ahh, i can't wait!
4. teach luc his numbers, letters, shapes, and colors in english and spanish. this will be good practice for me too!
this kid is rocking his numbers, shapes and colors, it has been so much fun to watch him learn so much this year. we are still working on letters- he likes to sing the alphabet, but it's just L M N O P and R S T U and V sung over and over haha.
5. write my little brother on his mission every week. he's headed to san jose, california in january and i'm so proud of him!
confession: i didn't do so well at this during the first trimester, but i have been writing faithfully ever since. i can't believe he's been out almost a whole year! i love and miss him like crazy!
6. say personal prayer daily, on my knees. i've gotten lazy and have started saying them in bed, which means half the time i fall asleep mid-prayer.
this one i've done off and on throughout the year, and i notice a big different in my countenance, my patience level, and my attitude when i'm spending more time on my knees in prayer morning and night. it's something i want to get into a really consistent habit of doing, so i'm going to keep working on it.
7. reread all seven harry potter books and at least 21 other books. i loved getting back into reading this year and i want to keep it up.
man, i love those harry potter books. SO GOOD EVERY TIME! including those seven, i read 24 books total this year, which is short of my goal of 28, but still pretty good considering i took 15 weeks off to be nauseous and pregnant. i'll post a reading/recommendation list soon.
8. take my handsome hubby on a romantic overnighter. this one is long overdue!
drat! can't cross this one off, sadly. we had high aspirations, but didn't end up making any of them happen. hopefully 2015 is our year for a romantic vacation of some kind.
9. eat a slushie/shaved ice. did you know cleveland doesn't have slushies or shaved ice?! it's absurd!
thanks to all the wonderful shaved ice shacks in north ogden and san diego AND my constant craving for sweets this pregnancy, i crossed this one off my list dozens of times this summer. it . was. AWESOME.
10. hold regular family home evening. we aren't great at remembering this every week, and i want to get better.
we have been SO GOOD at this one, especially since we moved here to AZ, and i love it so much. luc usually only sits through about 47 seconds of a lesson, so i've had to adapt and come up with some super short and often crazy hilarious lessons, but the point is that we do it every week. and we've been so blessed! luc is behaving better in church and nursery, learning primary songs by the dozens, and talks about jesus, the temple. and church all the time. it makes my heart so happy!
11. go to bed earlier. this is going to make me sound old and stuffy, but midnight is starting to feel way too late. i need more beauty sleep!
thanks to this pregnancy AND orlando's crazy long work hours, we've all been going to bed earlier, and it's been really good for us. mostly for me and luc, since i can function before 8 now without wanting to cry.
12. become a more creative, attentive parent. put away my phone. think of new ways to say no or teach principles. use songs and games more often. be silly. have fun!
i feel like this one is always going to be a work in progress. i was horrible at it this summer, poor kid had an absentee mama for weeks {thanks first trimester} but we got through it, and i've been much better since we moved. some days i slip back into bad habits, but i keep trying. on day, one hour at a time, i'll keep trying to be better!
13. think of the perfect graduation gift for orlando. ideas?!
orlando rocked law school, and when he graduated in may, i rocked his graduation gift. i love him so much, and i'm so grateful for all of his hard work on behalf of our family!
14. no more late night snacking. this goes along with #2 AND #11. i'm too lazy to exercise so i have to lay off the eleven o'clock bowl of ice cream/bag of chips/slice of cheesecake. i should just go to bed instead!
thanks to pregnancy heartburn and #11, i'm rocking this one too. hopefully it's a habit that sticks even after baby girl is born.
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