So it's that time of year again. I'm grateful that I'm not in school and I don't use checks because I would spend the next three months crossing out 2010 and scribbling in 2011. It's also that time of year when we are simultaneously looking backwards and forwards at the same time. We want to remember the good times and erase the bad times and make the next year so totally awesome that we will have no bad times to erase next year.
Peter and I have been thinking about 2010 this past week and we have come to the realization that 2010 has been one of our best years. A lot of things that we have worked towards and waited for have come to pass this year. Peter found a job with the state and we finally feel secure in employment. We moved into our own apartment this year, and we have started making our own traditions and for the first time in our marriage we really truly feel like we are home. We have been blessed with a lot of family that has supported us and helped us along to this point and we feel really lucky to have had life so easy.
My cousin posted a great quote on her blog that I wanted to share. She was talking about wanting to not always be focusing on the greener grass on the other side when she shared this quote "If the grass is always greener on the other side, then it's time to start watering your lawn" . I love that quote! Don't waste life wishing you had the proverbial greener grass, get out there and make your life what you want it to be! Well I gave up making New Years resolutions a long time ago, but this june I ran across a blog by a woman who had set 50 goals for the year. 50 things she had never done but had always wanted to accomplish. There were small things like growing a potted plant or going on a date with her spouse and there were larger more involved projects such as running a marathon and going on vacation to a special place.
Well I made my own list, and while I won't share the whole thing with you now, I may sporadically share a goal accomplishment. My 50 goals range from the typical and ever present resolution to loose a certain amount of weight (why won't this one just go away?) to the fun things I want to do but never seem to make time for (this year I'm making myself an apron!) There are also spiritual things (reading the book of Mormon and going to the temple with Peter 12 times) and there are family goals such as family home evening and taking the girls camping (we accomplished this one over new years, I will add some pictures).
I have until July 24, 2001 to complete my list. I am hopeful that I will be able to get to all these things, there is one that I know I won't be able to get done and that is to get a real tree for Christmas. We didn't do that this year but I vow to get one next year so that goal will just have to settle for an IOU. So since July I have completed a few: I got my Christmas gifts done by the date I wanted, Violet is off the Binks (hallelujah!), We took the girls camping, We bought a table (well we were given a table but, mission accomplished), we shampooed the carpet, and on Saturday I went to an antique store.
I know these are the biggest accomplishments in life but they are making my grass a little greener and I guess that's really what setting goals is all about, Improving ourselves, our lives, the lives of our family and increasing our joy. Happy New Years and I hope you all will enjoy some greener grass this year too!
Ps...I have a few pictures to add too.
Claire after a busy weekend. She didn't want to listen to reason when I told her that was a doll stroller and not made for toddlers. I wish I had video of her trying to get out but by the time I thought of that she was starting to get upset and required my assistance.
On Sunday we went to little Porter's blessing. Claire is baby crazy and was so excited to meet a real live one that looked like her dolls! Porter is adorable and it was so fun to see the Wilson's. We are all protesting the idea of Brandon, Errin and Porter getting on a plane to go home Thursday.
Claire thoroughly enjoyed Aunt Leslie's chocolate and caramel dipped pretzels. Violet made sure everyone had one at all times.
Grandpa Shay with Porter.
Here is red with one of her many donuts on our camping trip to the beach. She is a sweets a holic!
Here I am in the trailer.
Claire E Poo playing in the bunk bed. 
V jumping off the top bunk into her dad's arms.
The girls playing on the campground playground with Grandpa.
Peter and I at the Seattle Temple (we have only been 3 times since July 24th so we get to go 9 times in 7 months!)
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