Loftier Goals

Here is the beginning of a list of loftier/long term goals.  I plan on updating this and adding to it.  This is just the start.

1) Write a book.
2) Write a screenplay.
3) Get back to a glorious weight.  Say 120-130 range.
4) Raise kind, intelligent, productive, giving, happy, respectful, God-loving children.
5) Mini getaway for Brady and me.
6) Big vacation for Brady and me.
7) Take kids to Disney World.
8) Learn to sew.
9) Write a cookie recipe from scratch and have it be Brady's favorite.
10) Sell our house.
11) Build our dream house.
12) Travel to Italy.
13) Get a new, higher quality camera and learn to take good pictures.

Goals 8/29-9/4

1) Make homemade bread.
2) Work on getting the trim painted.
3) Workout Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
4) Work on a menu and get a grocery list with coupons ready for a Friday shopping trip.
5) Work with Emmy on night sleeping habits.  This may be difficult as I think she is getting a tooth.
6) Do a special project with Carter.
7) Go to playground or feed the ducks with Maddox and Emmy while Carter is at school.
8) Remember to go to the back to school meeting on Thursday.
9) Work on having a pleasant attitude even when I'm stressed and overwhelmed.
10) Let Brady sleep in on Wednesday.

Goals Revisited

1) Finish painting the trim.  I did not do a lot with this.  We had our house shown one night with just an hour notice and then another night our washing machine broke and we spent all night trying to fix that.
2) Get the shot records to the school.
3) Go to the gym Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
4) Get insurance stuff worked out so van can get fixed.
5) Do crunches and push-ups at home everyday.  I did this all but one day because my back was feeling really bad.
6) Continue to work with Emmy on better sleep habits.

7) Write a story with Carter.

8) Feed the ducks with Maddox.

9) Make a meal plan, grocery list and get coupons organized for a Friday shopping trip.

10) Make a treat with the boys.

Overall, I think I did a pretty good job.  

Goals

A list of my goals for this week.  Hoping I can get these done and then I'll feel good about my accomplishments (if you can call it that.)  I read that having goals is part of the key to happiness.  These aren't too lofty, but they still need to be done.  Maybe I'll work on a list of lifetime goals...those will be loftier.


1) Finish painting the trim.
2) Get the shot records to the school.
3) Go to the gym Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
4) Get insurance stuff worked out so van can get fixed.
5) Do crunches and push-ups at home everyday.
6) Continue to work with Emmy on better sleep habits.
7) Write a story with Carter.
8) Feed the ducks with Maddox.
9) Make a meal plan, grocery list and get coupons organized for a Friday shopping trip.
10) Make a treat with the boys.

Ugh...

Where to begin...
Well, how about with that weight loss stuff?  Ok.

I haven't been keeping track of everything since I went on vacation last month.  No, no...bad Stefanie!  (That was me scolding myself.)  However, I have found my way to the gym again.  I was doing really great going every other day until I fell while mowing the lawn and sprained my ankle real good.  I had to crawl to our house from the spot that I fell.  I don't think anyone saw.  However, I did keep up with my crunches and push ups while not being able to walk.  I've been back to the gym once since hurting myself, but I took it pretty easy.  My ankle is still sore, but getting better daily.

We have also been doing some minor work to the house.  Brady and my father-in-law installed new wood laminate flooring in our entryway, half bath and laundry room.  We've also been working on painting all the doors and trim in the house (thanks Amanda and Tony!)  I hope to get that completed by this weekend.  This project has been going slower than I would have liked due to illness in about everyone but myself.  Hopefully, I'll get it all done on Brady's days off.

Emmy is starting the push to crawl.  She is getting on her hands and knees and springing forward.  She is only a few days past 5 months old!  How is this happening already?  She is my last baby and I just want her to stay a baby for a little while longer.  Why do I have to have early movers?  Both boys were early walkers at 9 1/2 month and 8 months.  I can't imagine her walking any sooner than that!

School starts for the boys officially in 2 weeks.  I'm excited for Maddox to start, but also nervous.  He is so aggressive with Carter that I'm worried how he'll act with another child if he/she takes his toy.  I'm hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.  We've been going over the rules for school, but who knows if he's taken to them.

I think I'll end it here for today seeing as  how there is something weird going on with my computer and I have to keep rewriting stuff.

Over and out,
Stef