Start 2012 Off Right

           

            So here we are at the start of another year.  I can’t say that I am sad to see 2011 go.  I am so that for my friends and my family and all the love and encouragement they gave me last year. (And boy did I need it.)   2011 was a tough year for me and I’m glad that it’s gone.  That being said I’m ready to have the best 2012 that I can.

            Over the years I have found that just making a blanket resolution doesn’t really work for me.  So this year I have set a few goals that I would like to achieve and I’m going to work on them one step at a time, rather than trying to change too much at once.  (Which never lasts around here)

            The first thing is to get back on a schedule.  While the kids were on Christmas break we just went totally off the rails here.  We were sleeping in, eating meals at all sorts of odd times, and NO ONE went to bed at a decent hour.  So since class starts back today and that helps a lot with giving our day some structure, we are getting back on our schedule.  And yes, 5:30 seemed to come extra early this morning.

            I would like for our family to eat a little healthier.  We don’t do too bad but after having all the sweets and snacks over Christmas we need to get back on track.  So I’m going to try to get us eating a few more fruits and veggies and less chips and cookies.  That probably won’t come into effect too much until next week.  Since we still have some of the snacks and sweets left from Christmas and my birthday is this week too, and I am not about to waste any of those good desserts.  Yes, that one will have to wait for next week.

            I also want to read more this year.  I love to get lost in a good book and I’m hoping to instill some of this love for reading in my boys.  JJ has definitely caught the bug, but I’m still working on Shane.  Although, I think the “Wimpy Kid” books that he got for Christmas may do the trick.  Besides just reading more in general I have also decided that this year I am going to read the Bible, the whole thing, cover to cover.  This is something that I have never done yet, and thinking about it I felt that I really should read the whole thing, at least once in my lifetime.  (Having gone to Catholic school from kindergarten through 8^th grade I’m almost surprised that I haven’t done this yet.)  Thank you Dawn, for telling me about the online reading plans.  Having a schedule with a few chapters to read each day makes this seem much more doable. 

            And of course I have added a couple of places to the list I have of places that I want to take the kids.  I hoping this year we can get to either Gettysburg or the Fort Pitt museum and The Heinz History Center.  I know it won’t be this year but someday I want to take them to see the Smithsonian.  I’ve never been there either so that will be something new for all of us but I think that will have to wait a couple years.

            Well, it’s that time.  Class is starting for the boys and the laundry seems to be calling out for me to get busy so we are off.