New Years Resolutions

I heard about a week ago on TV that most people had already given up on their New Year's Resolutions.  Well, a week ago I was just getting around to making them.  My year started off crazy busy (and will every year since my little twins birthday is in the first week of January).  Needless to say, between that on our Rose Bowl trip, the last thing I could think about was improving things in my life.  But after a few weeks of getting back on track and into routine, I was ready to put some thought into it. It also helps a lot that my little girls turned 3, a major milestone for independence, which would allow me hopefully to concentrate more on myself and my home.

Combine that with the fact that I've been thinking a lot about my older girls who are 6 1/2.  In our church, the minimum age for baptism is age 8.  So they are a year and a half away from baptism.  Yes we take them to church and I answer all questions to the best of my ability, and I pray with them at night.  But it pretty much ends there.  So I've been thinking a lot lately how we have not done a good job of modeling for them how to have a spiritual relationship with their Heavenly Father or with the Savior.  So a lot of my resolutions have to do with me (and Mike) doing more around here than just getting by and surviving.  Until now, that is all we have felt we have had capacity to do.

My other resolutions mostly involve my health, which I am still having unresolved issues with.  When I know more I will divulge what is going on but until then just know that things are not normal though I don't really feel all that bad.  In the process of lots of doctor appointments and tests, so far most of which are coming out normal, so I can get to the bottom of this and move forward.

So my resolutions are:

1. To read my scriptures before I get on the computer every morning


2. To read scriptures with my big girls before they go to bed every night


3. To get to church on time

We are usually in the foyer because we are so late and because our kids are so difficult but it is time they learn to be more reverent. Yesterday we managed to move from the foyer to the back row - yay us!


4. To pray as a family before school

I have been praying on the way but not the BEST way to pray and Mike is not in the car so they are not seeing their dad in this light which I think is important.


5. To hold Family Home Evening twice a month

FHE is a program designed by our church where families get together once a week, have a brief lesson, activity, song, scripture, treat to strengthen the family and teach gospel principles in the home.


6. To spend more quality time with my kids -

Activities, crafts, games, etc - just to be there for them and not always be so "busy"


7. To spend less time on the computer -

A challenge for me since it's my outlet to the world and also a nice place to sit and get off my feet for 10 minutes at a time.


8. To plan meals and cook healthier

I have been trying but find it kills me to cook at night - so physically exhausting! Anyone else have this problem? The nights I cook it just wipes me out!


9. To cut down on Dr.Pepper.

I have already cut down from 2 a day to 1 a day.  Amazingly, my headaches I used to get 2 or 3 times a week have almost vanished since cutting down 6 weeks ago!  Would still like to cut down more - maybe one every other day.


10. And to exercise 3 times a week

The current goal has been twice a week but I've been having problems with my circulation and need to make time for a third - I am finding that when I don't manage to get to the gym that I am turning on the Wii Dance Party 2 and loving it! I am feeling like I get to dance again - something from my youth that I miss BADLY!!


So there you go.  It's a lot but I'm doing pretty good with most of them.  The spiritual goals and the health goals are both really important right now so I have extra drive that I don't normally have.

By the way, I have been thinking about changing my blog address soon.  I would have done it sooner but I think it's going to be a big job.  If you want to go ahead and add the new blog on your blogroll it will probably just sit at the bottom til I get it going but I'd like to get it transferred over next month. The new address will be http://twosetsallgirls.blogspot.com/.  I will send out more notices but just starting to get the word out now.