New Year

Another year is gone. Crazy. Did I do all that I wanted in 2011? Probably not. Did I make the most of my time each hour/day/week/month? Probably not. So here's to a new year, new goals, new times, new challenges, new triumphs.

Some favorites of 2011 (not in any order)
*had a baby. Love my Nora.
*Nathan started preschool and loves it.
*Corey FINALLY finished all his paperwork and was accepted into the Chaplain Candidate program, a 2 year long process because his recruiter was horrible. It shouldn't have taken even 1 year, or 6 months probably.
*Corey got to attend all 5 sessions of the October General Conference at the Conference Center with all other LDS Chaplains and Chaplain Candidates.
*I taught my one and only TurboKick class. Hopefully someday I'll get to make this a weekly occurrence.
*Our basement got finished and this added space to our house has made SUCH a difference in many aspects.
*Corey transferred schools and this was a very good move.
*Nathan got potty trained.
*We sold the motorcycle. Sad. But good.
*I got released as the primary secretary and put in as the pianist.
*Corey got certified to teach R.I.P.P.E.D. He'll be such a good teacher. Hopefully he can get a spot when he gets back this spring.

Hopefully 2012 will be just as great. I'm already looking forward to April when Corey will come home. I've never been one to write down goals, and even if I do I don't remember where I wrote them down and still forget what my resolutions were. So this year, for all to see, are my goals.
1. Loose 13 more pounds to get to goal weight of 140. I am starting the biggest loser competition at the gym and hope to have this goal accomplished by the end of the competition in April.
2. Read a chapter from the Book of Mormon Stories for kids to Nathan every night after dinner. When finished, start over at the beginning again.
3. Play my flute at least once a week so when/if someone asks me to play in sacrament meeting again, I will not be as rusty.
4. Get 1 more piano student.
5. Keep up with weekly Book of Mormon reading for Sunday School, even though I don't go.
6. Finish those 'finishing touches' that are still undone in the basement. This includes but is not limited to door knobs on doors and closets, window sills, base boards and trim up in Nathan's room, things on the walls.
7. Run some races. 5ks? 10k? Half marathon? Still deciding.
8. Attend the temple once a month. We used to be so good. I want to get back to that.


New Year's Eve pictures:
My family came up to hang out and we had a never ending Phase 10 game. It got intense. And exhausting. And we celebrated birthdays. And we got a new camera! YAY!!