January Skiing

This was Super Fun, first ski of the year!

But, why oh why do my kids have to grow up so fast??? 

The girls took off so fast it was hard to keep up with them! 

Shane was trailing the little girls and tried hard but 

they are speed demons on skis this year! 

 Ms. V tried hard but was soon just frustrated. 

Good thing it's a big sled!

I was happy to stay behind with Mr. T for most of the time. 

 

Okay so we got a Wii this year for the kids,

Mr. T was immediately trying to do jumps and 

tricks like one of the games. 

It was awesome! 

Have I mentioned how much I enjoy being the caboose?

Oh and I was trying out a new coat from my mom!

It's amazing! Thanks MOM!

 

About half way around the loop the girls thought they might 

try a different part of the trail and ski a little longer.

Then they decided it was just better to head back 

to the van with all the rest of us. 

 

Dad to the rescue!

 

  

These girls were definitely ready for 

some lunch and a warm van. 

 

  

There were loads of sandwiches,

 

and Ms. C loved roaming around in the back seat!

 

 

These kids and their cute shenanigans!

 

 

So grateful we get to do this as a family!

January ms. A turns 10!

It's Party time!!

Haha this party was a crazy fun time!!

First off getting spoiled by her family!

Lots of fun pens and notebooks and nail polish! 

Aaaaand, her own camping mat.

She was a happy camper!

Bring on the friends!

First up airplane building.

 

Now we throw them at the bad guys!

 

Then Grilled Cheese was started,

 

 and fruit, and Cheetos.

Then there was web slinging silly string!

 

 Then presents and cupcakes!

The punch wall was a big hit!

 

Mr. T's favorite was the zippy lips! 

Then we kicked them all outside!

Haha!

They erected our Christmas tree in the yard. 

It stayed up for days!

It was a great day!!

January New Year New Goals

Welcome 2019!

Seriously Though, 

I'm super excited for this year 

to get going already!

Over Christmas break I had some 

serious goal mojo going on! 

Like SUPER goal mojo!

My husband can attest that this little notebook became 

my best friend for like an entire week. 

(I'm not even exaggerating!)

So time for some real talk.  

Every year I make goals and they are all good goals, 

like exercising, getting out of debt, getting up early, 

magically becoming a patient person?  

Any of this sound familiar?  

I was thinking about how many time's I've made 

the same vague goals year after year.  

A LOT! 

Seriously I think I have a goal to 

magically become patient

 like every year for the last ten. 

(Since that's how old ms. a turns this year!)

This year was going to be different.

This year I took my goals and I made a plan.

Ha ha! 

Now I've got you interested right!! 

Here's the thing I broke it down,

 every goal I made

I broke down in to smaller pieces.  

This is what took me all week.
Making a plan!

So here's Page Number 1!
My Goal Page.

Seriously this seems like a lot!
Here's what my Monthy breakdown looks like.

Still looks like a lot.

After this I put them all in my Planner.
It still looks like a lot!
But once I did a few of the things on the list,
others were so related that it came naturally.

For instance getting up at 6am.
So hard when it's dark and cold!
(and the baby was screaming
a ton in the night.)

But when I do, I can have my own
prayer and scripture study,
make my kids breakfast,
and even unload the dishwasher
some mornings.

One goal at a time we're making some progress!

By the way did you spy my theme for the year?
Less But Better.

That's Right, I'm going to do LESS and say no more
to the things that I don't really like doing
and don't actually have to do.
Which makes it easier to be BETTER
at being a Mom and a Wife.

(Too bad this doesn't quite include saying no to the dishes!)

As part of my goals I'm going to be doing better at this blog!
(yes I have others, shhh.)

My goal this year is to never get more than a month behind!!
Think I can do it???