Goals Revisited

So in Jan. of this year, I wrote a blog post about Goals and was reading old blog posts trying to make myself blog and came across that.  So I wanted to revisit it and see if a little more than halfway through the year, I've made progress.

Goal 1: Blog More : Failed but I am OK with that, I will blog when I can.

Goal 2: Spend more time with kids: Doing OK with that one, though it is hard at times because I have a lot of stuff still going on.

Goal 3: Spend more time with hubby: So-so, we could def use a date night every couple weeks rather than maybe once a month.  My dad does watch the kidlets for us, but we just slack and don't schedule it.  So new goal, schedule date nights more often!

Goal 4: Spend less time on computer: Again So-so, some days are better than others, but I am trying to be more conscious of it.

Goal 5: Spend more time with friends: Not so good here either. I thought with Summer, it might be better but not so much.  The kids activities/camps keep me pretty busy plus I am still watching V as well. Maybe when school starts? Ha, who I am kidding, I need to schedule it myself!

Goal 6: Purge house: In process of, but need to do more!

Goal 7: Replace living room carpet: Ah yes that was supposed to happen after tax time this yr, but our A/C needed serious repair and ate the floor funding.  So it's on hold until we save enough again or tax time next yr.

Goal 8: Pay medical bills: Still working on this, have paid some, but more to go.

Goal 9: Save money: still working on this

Goal 10: Save for Disney: Yep, non existent right now! Maybe soon?

Goal 11: Be more efficient with Girl Scouts: DONE, I stepped down, so how is that for efficient??

Goal 12: Lose weight & get in shape: In progress, started lifestyle change in May, down 17lbs but many, many more to go.  Hubs is doing it too, he's lost 20!

So some goals, I've done OK on, others not so much.  Maybe revisiting this will make me get on the ball. We have had a super busy Summer and the school year isn't going to be any less busier, so I am hoping I can remind myself of things I want to work on.

Happy New Year 2008

Happy New Year! Well 2007 came to an end with a bang lol I guess that is a normal thing lol since they generally shoot fireworks for New Years. Alot of things happened in 2007 some good, some bad and some just ok and we have to deal with them.

The good things, seeing my kiddos grow up and learn so much and see they are becoming so independent, hubby finally got notification and an offer for his job promotion that starts this month instead of March and we got to spend Christmas with our families (mom, stepdad, sis and even FIL was around) haven't seen that many for Christmas in along time.

The not so good things, my hearing loss situation, the money needed for hearing aids, $4500 and just the normal stuff. Hubby definitely had our ups and downs this past year but we made it thru and I think we have decided we want to have 1 more kiddo but not til sometime later this year to early 09.

We had a great Christmas and the girls got WAYYY to much and considering we cut back on what we bought them they still made out like bandits. It was great watching Hailey really get into Christmas this year since she is almost 3 and seeing both their faces light up as they opened their gifts. I was so happy to spend Christmas with my mom, stepdad and sis we had not seen them since May and it was my first Christmas Dinner at my house!

Hailey turns 3 yrs old 3 months from Friday! OH me it makes me feel sooo old lol and she's getting so big! I am so glad that I have my moms group so she can interact with so many other kiddos. Jessica really likes it too shes made some friends too. It's been a life saver for me, gets me out of the house and I have made some great friends!

Our goals for 08 include paying down our cc debt, finish up remodeling the house and put it on the market and move into a new house by Christmas of this year. Things are going well for us right now but we know there will be turns and twists as the year goes by.

Just a quick update from our house hope everyone had a great New Years!