New Years Resolutions 2012: SIX MONTHS LATER

I thought I'd update a previous post:

New Years Resolutions 2012 posted on 1/3/2012
I made myself an extensive list and thought I'd be more likely to stick with these resolutions or goals if I posted them in a public way. I'll have cyber accountability. I think I like the concept of looking at each of these as a goal so I can rise to the occasion rather than beat myself up when I break my resolutions. We shall see.

1. Better relationship with God (He has blessed us with so much)
2. Exercise regularly and prepare for St Jude's marathon December 2012 (I will celebrate my 40th birthday this year and need to be in better shape)
3. Pay off debt (Shame on me for spending TOO much)
4. Be more organized (I'm thinking of making small goals to accomplish this)
5. No more naughty words (I am a flawed human)
6. Read at least one book a month
7. Have "Date Night" once a month at least (Tim and I rarely get to do something alone but we truly need to try)
8. Learn to hem (I don't have a clue but Tim does)
9. Yell less (I'm thinking of investing in a megaphone)
10. Take the kids to museums and musical events (I loved going to hear the symphony in the park)

UPDATE:
1. I continually work on my relationship with God which I believe is what He wants us to do. I will never be perfect, however, each day I strive to be more like Christ in everything I do.
2. I have REALLY dropped the ball on this one and will not be prepared for the marathon. I am disappointed in myself for not getting it together for the health benefits and the opportunity to raise awareness and money for St Jude Children's Hospital. However, I will not completely throw in the towel since the year is not over and there are always opportunities to help St Jude Children's Hospital.
3. Super excited to have written the last payment for our minivan in April! We are using the money from it to make a dent in our other debts. Praise Jesus for blessing us to do this!
4. WORK IN PROGRESS! We still have too much stuff and my sentimental nature does not help in ridding us of some of it. It's definitely an uphill battle I am determined to win.
5. He convicts me EVERY time is all I can say.
6. I have read SIX books in the last six months!! Maybe it wasn't "at least one per month" but it works out :)
7. This one shouldn't be as hard as it is but with four kids and all that has happened in the last year we do the best we can. We have managed to go on two Date Nights (better than none).
8. I haven't had a need for this so I kind of forgot but I will learn to do this soon.
9. Honestly I think a megaphone would be easier with my Foster Four and their inability to realize their decibel level.
10. We have visited a few but I'd like to do a bit better.

I am trying to rise to the occasion in every goal I set for myself. In the areas I have fallen short I will just keep trying. Life is a journey!

Enjoying my Goals/Resolutions

I'm not perfect (I know this might come as a shock to some of you, LOL). I made my resolutions or list of goals and am excited to be working on them. So far I have started a new book (The Choice by Nicholas Sparks) and this morning I completed a P90X cardio workout with Tim (I seriously thought I was about to DIE). I found a a training guide to prepare for the marathon I want to run (six months of training, really?) and I plan to start it in the next week or so (Dillan and I head to St Jude's next week). I reorganized one of our cabinets in the kitchen (it's amazing how many plastic cups you can accumulate). Here's a Before

and After

I've been working harder to make sure I spend time with God every day. One day at a time is what keeps me going each day.

New Years Resolutions 2012

I made myself an extensive list and thought I'd be more likely to stick with these resolutions or goals if I posted them in a public way. I'll have cyber accountability. I think I like the concept of looking at each of these as a goal so I can rise to the occasion rather than beat myself up when I break my resolutions. We shall see.

1. Better relationship with God (He has blessed us with so much)
2. Exercise regularly and prepare for St Jude's marathon December 2012 (I will celebrate my 40th birthday this year and need to be in better shape)
3. Pay off debt (Shame on me for spending TOO much)
4. Be more organized (I'm thinking of making small goals to accomplish this)
5. No more naughty words (I am a flawed human)
6. Read at least one book a month
7. Have "Date Night" once a month at least (Tim and I rarely get to do something alone but we truly need to try)
8. Learn to hem (I don't have a clue but Tim does)
9. Yell less (I'm thinking of investing in a megaphone)
10. Take the kids to museums and musical events (I loved going to hear the symphony in the park)

Christmas-palooza ends as a New Year begins

As I sat in our Christmas Eve service at church thinking about the birth of our Savior my thoughts drifted to Dillan having a brain tumor. I thought how different life has become and how thankful I am our Savior was born. I am so very thankful He gave us the miracles surrounding Dillan's diagnosis. This Christmas has been more special with the knowledge our Savior loved us so much He chose our family to receive a gift we could share with everyone. Obviously no one would ever want anyone, let alone their own child, to suffer through having a brain tumor. However, as we sat in the PICU that first weekend prior to surgery I was overcome with a sense of peace which could only come from God. I knew no matter what happened during surgery or any point from there forward He would carry us through the rough stuff and walk with us through all the rest.
New Year's Eve always causes people to reflect on what happened during the past year and think of ways and things they'd do differently. Although our year may have had twists and turns we were not expecting I have many fond memories from 2011. I will resolve in 2012 to do things better than I did before and continue to put my trust and faith in God. I Wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed New Year!