The Goals

It didn't take as long as I thought to come up with these. It was kinda fun, and I have since thought of a few more, but decided to wait until the next round and stick to 101. Some of them are silly, some seem redundant, some are going to be hard (#1), but here they are: (in no order of importance)

My 101:

1. Do the splits
2. Get to 140lbs
3. Be able to jog while breathing
4. Do 10 boy push ups
5. Do 5 chin ups
6. Do a spot turn
7. Keep my nails looking nice
8. Get my feet pretty
9. Drink at least 2 glasses of water/day, then
10. Drink recommended amount of water/day
11. Eat something green everyday
12. Paint Living Room
13. Touch up paint in Alaina's room
14. Paint outside of house
15. Put up fence in the yard
16. Plant flowers
17. Plant grass
18. Clean up backyard
19. Grow a fruit or vegetable (indoors)
20. Make a laundry schedule and follow it
21. Clean windows, in and out
22. Make a neat looking picture display
23. Cover Alaina's wood wall
24. Redo bathroom walls and shower curtain
25. Make/freeze recipes for when the baby is born
26. Keep kitchen CLEAN for 1 week straight
27. Master pecan pie recipe
28. Master pie crust
29. Get baskets for pantry
30. Get basket for fridge
31. Have people over for dinner
32. Learn to shoot in bright sunlight
33. Learn to do flares at sunset
34. Learn Photoshop Elements
35. Get point and shoot
36. Start advertising more
37. Layer fireworks pictures, print, and frame
38. Take pictures for decoration
39. Help Alaina memorize verses
40. Get together 'life' verses
41. Get together 'house/land' verses
42. Daily 'house/life' confession and prayer
43. Get into a habit of prayer
44. Get a solid plan for a house
45. Put more into retirement fund/investment
46. Start college fund/investment
47. Have mommy/daughter dates 1x/month
48. Play with Jonah everyday
49. Put Jonah in swim lessons
50. Have a picnic on Mid. Mt and at the lake
51. Teach Alaina to tie her shoes
52. Have a date with Jesse 1x/month
53. Sew Jonah a quilt
54. Sew Alaina a quilt
55. Sew summer dresses for Alaina
56. Sew/buy baby bedding
57. Catch up scrapbooks
58. Sew myself a coat
59. Recover dining chairs
60. Sew/buy king duvet cover
61. Read Pride and Prejudice
62. Get a mani/pedi
63. Read Little Women
64. Read another 'classic'
65. Send out birthday cards to friends/family
66. Memorize 1 new scripture/month
67. Learn 1 new recipe/month
68. Encourage Jesse daily
69. Encourage Alaina daily
70. Eat pickles and Dr. Pepper again (yes, together)
71. Watch less TV
72. Have a girls night out 1x/month
73. Ski a black
74. Do consignment sale
75. Clean OUT/organize attic
76. Have yard sale
77. 'De-clutter' attic/house 1x/year
78. Organize/store/put into albums all the pictures
79. Buy/fix scrapbooks and refills, etc.
80. Get rid of 1 unused item or clothing/ month
81. Get rid of more stuff
82. Have campfire 1x/month with guest
83. Go on family walks/outings in evenings
84. Dance with Jesse in the rain
85. Go to Ouray
86. Think of '10 year' outing and go
87. Go camping
88. Teach Alaina to ride her bike
89. Figure out menu/grocery list
90. Cut grocery bill
91. Buy more discount/sale items
92. Look for it at yard sales or Ebay first
93. Stop buying stuff
94. Only buy stuff that I have a plan to use
95. Buy new TV
96. Go to San Diego
97. Go to Six Flags
98. Go to Water World
99. Go see the Nutcracker again
100. Fly somewhere
101. Buy a universal remote

Goals

I didn't set a "New Year's Resolution" and while feeling rather guilty about that I came across a 'project' on a friends blog. So, to replace the "New Year's Resolution" is the following: 101 goals to complete in 1001 days. Should be fun...

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past-frequently simple goals such as "New Year's Resolutions". The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Calculating the End Date:
You can easily find out when your project will end by using : this tool at timeanddate.com. My start date is May 1, 2010; my end date is January 26, 2013 (Jesse's Birthday, how convenient!)

So stay tuned, I'll be posting my goals in 3 days.

Things I Love

1. Rainy Days

2. Tickling Alaina

3. Jonah's hugs

4. Being at the 'beach' with my family

and 5. My kids feet

"Papa, I see Daddy"

A few weeks ago I took Jonah in for his 2 year check-up. After an hour and a half at the doctor's office, I got to leave. There was an intern there from the Children's Hospital in Denver, and she came in and asked me too fill out a developmental survey about Jonah, ie. Is he kicking a ball? jumping with both feet off the ground? etc. Well Jonah has not been much of a talker, (partly my fault cause we're just now taking the pacifier away) and this caused them some concern. The regular doctor came in saying he's obviously not autistic, just talking late. (okay, thanks for the info!) I think the intern thought it was a possiblity since he ignored her when she came in and didn't say anything to her. I was about to leave when he came back in and asked me to do a follow up with my regular pediatrician in 6 months to make sure he's talking okay. I told them over and over that his dad talked late, and I'm not concerned about it. All this to say: yesterday he said to his Papa, "Papa, I see Daddy." Not entirely clear, but you could definitely tell what was said. I'm still not concerned that he's 'not talking' a whole lot, HA! Normally the pediatrician I usually see says, he looks good, keep doing what you're doing. I wish I had gone to him. I don't think this other doctor is a bad doctor at all, I still like him, just think a lot more concern was put on cause the intern was there, than should have been.
Okay, so Jonah is pretty much off the charts for height, weight, head size. 34 lbs, 37" tall, and his head is at 101%. He's just a big boy, which is also no surprise cause me and Jesse aren't exactly tiny people! They also said that Jonah has a heart murmur, murmer?, anyway, still no concern. They aren't concerned about it either. I speak over him that he is PERFECTLY HEALTHY and WHOLE, in JESUS name! (PS my regular pediatrician, who used to be a pediatric cardiologist has never mentioned it!) It probably sounds like I'm upset at the doctor, I'm not, I still like him. So that's my 2 year old update on Jonah, sorry so lengthy.

Today I'm officially 15 weeks pregnant. I've felt the baby move and have another appointment next week. Five weeks from now I get to find out what I'm having. Hopefully, we get a good view. I'm starting to feel better, except I've had a cold the past 2 days which has kinda put me back down in the 'sick' feeling category. I am still napping most days, I need it!

Alaina is still, Alaina. What can I say? She talks non-stop, is curious about everything, and is so so funny. She's got the greatest sense of humor. She's becoming more grown up, doing chores better, helping out with her brother. She's just such a sweet girl.

Jesse went on a mission trip to LA with the youth group in our church. They ministered to the homeless on Skid Row, did community outreaches handing out food to needy families, and went to the beach of course. Pictures to come, if I ever remember to get them developed!

Birthday Party

Jonah and Linus watching Cars on Jonah's Lightning McQueen couch. Jonah put his arm around Linus and bent down to talk to him, pointed at the TV and said, "Lightning" He wanted to make sure Linus knew who that was, I guess.

I made Jonah a Lightning McQueen cake--he thought it was cool. That's his favorite movie. He was a little embarassed when everyone sang to him.

Soccer Practice

Alaina wanted to sign up for soccer. Hopefully she loves it, I can't tell yet, I think she's nervous about her game on Saturday. It was sooooo cold at practice--Jesse said that's why he didn't play sports when he was a kid. I figure, it's not Alaina's fault that we live in a climate with sub-zero temperatures 8 months out of the year, so as miserable as it makes us, we'll let her play. Anyway, I'll take pictures of the game on Sat, and maybe a video.

Jonah is 2!

YEA! I'm 2.

Easter

My Little Girl--driving her 4-wheeler in her pretty Easter Dress. Paula and Quentin and the grandkids.Us.My Kiddos. The Protheros.

Gwennie and Alaina.