It's been almost a year since I've updated this thing. Looks like I have a lot of goals to catch up on. We've had a lot happen this past year. Maybe I should post a blog about that stuff...

101 Goals in 1001 Days

101 Goals in 1001 Days

101 Goals in 1001 Days

Start Date: 1 June 2010

End Date: 25 February 2013

I got this idea for 101 in 1001 from a friend. I tried really hard to apply it to me and to make it my own. Lots of scribbling and re-writing went into it. I hope I didn't skip any numbers or duplicate anything. Ultimately my goals are to: increase my spirituality, strengthen my marriage, become a better mother, be more prepared/ organized and become a better person through personal growth (health, hobbies, knowledge, and service). I'm going to try to work on at least 3 goals at a time. As soon as I finish one I will pick another one up. I'll have to admit, some of these may sound silly and easy but some of them I am really going to have a hard time with. I'll blog each time things are crossed off my list. Wish me luck!

Increase my Spirituality:

1. Read The Book of Mormon cover to cover

2. Read The Doctrine and Covenants cover to cover

3. Go to the temple with RS weekly (as permitted) for 4 months

4. Testify everyday for 2 weeks

5. Have a heartfelt monthly fast for 6 months

6. Have more meaningful personal prayer daily for one month

7. Read the Relief Society Lesson in advance for 1 month straight

Strengthen my Marriage

8. Attend temple with Kevin regularly 1 year

9. Go on a trip alone with Kevin

10. Eliminate all criticism for 30 days

11. Dress up really fancy and go out with Kevin

12. Go on at least 2 dates per month for 4 months straight

Become a Better Mother

13. Enroll Oliver in a "mommy and me" swim class

14. Take the boys on an evening walk at least once a week June thru September (as weather permits)

15. Teach boys 100 ASL signs

16. Start doing FHE weekly and do it for 2 months straight

17. Potty Train Oliver

18. Enroll Keegan in a karate class

19. Serve a vegetable or fruit every night with dinner

20. Do crafts w/ Keegan twice a month

21. Enroll Oliver in at least 3 different types of classes (tumbling, music, art, drums, dance, etc)

22. Enroll Keegan in 1 other class other than karate.

23. Use our family pass to the zoo monthly for 1 year

24. Take the boys out to play and have a picnic once a week for 3 months

25. Take both boys to the dentist

26. Spend 1 uninterrupted hour of playing with the boys daily for 2 weeks

27. Create a "family photo album" for the kids to look at during church

28. Teach kids to pick up their toys and rooms when they're done playing

29. Start a chore and reward chart for the boys

Be More Prepared/ Organized

30. Get started on our 1 year supply of food and water

31. Open a savings account for the kids

32. Write a Will

33. Get Life Insurance

34. Put together emergency "binder"

35. Put together a collection of 30 recipes that we like to eat, are simple to make, and use ingredients I typically keep on hand.

36. Update 72 hour kits for the family

37. Plan 1 year of weekly scout meetings in advance

38. Create a cleaning schedule and stick to it for 2 straight months

Health and Beauty

39. Start up Couch to 5k (again) and hit the streets with it

40. Then keep running 3 days a week/ 3 miles a day for a whole year

41. Run at least 2 5k's

42. Lose 60 pounds

43. Go 3 months without biting nails

44. Paint toes once a month

Hobbies:

45. Have a Mia Sophia party

46. Read 10 books during the year aside from scriptures

47. Scrapbook 1 page of anything per month for 1 year

48. Make aprons and burp towels to sell (or give away as gifts)

49. Get a new hobby!

50. Learn to thread a sewing serger

51. Try something new (fishing, wakeboarding, horseback riding)

Knowledge:

52. Become Lifeguard Certified

53. Online math "class" at byu.edu

54. Learn to play Chess

55. Earn Centennial Patch along with my Scouts

Service:

56. Get permission to do Fanta's Temple work then do ALL of it

57. Donate blood 4 times in 1 year

58. Pay a more generous fast offering

59. Teach kids about service by helping someone else

Fun:

60. Take family to Roaring Springs Water Park (in Boise)

61. Attend a reunion (preferably a family one)

62. Go to Sea World

63. Update wardrobe (after I have a reason to :)

64. Go to a concert

65. Play outside in the rain, jumping in puddles w/ the kids

66. Play outside in the snow (with the boys)

67. Meet more of Kevin's (east coast) extended family

68. Go to a spa

69. Turn my blog into a book

Business

70. Think of a name for Etsy business

71. Design logo for the things that I make

72. Do my part in helping Kevin get a job

74. Think of things I can do to bring more money in

Other:

75.Attend a Circque du Soleil

76. Have another baby

77. Find the perfect purse!

78. Teach Keegan the alphabet in ASL

79. Cook a new dish once a month for 6 months (3 must be ethnic)

80. Send out Christmas cards and/ or family newsletter

81. Decorate a room in my house (or apartment and be happy with it)

82. Put Keegan and Oliver in bunk beds

83. Don't buy bread for 1 month. Make it instead!

84. Make a dessert every week (1 month)

85. Attend a Broadway Play

86. Smile more!

87. Put "away" money

88. Don't "cuss"...for 3 months

89. Make a crafty-cute- saying something for the home

90. Make a craft to display in the home

91. Work on "50 Things To Do Before I Die"

92. Put play pen (for Oliver's use at home) away

93. Play Frisbee Golf

94. Go to Comedy Sportz

95. "Women" timeline framed

96. Blog twice a month for 3 months

97. Move away from Oregon

98. Pick 3 different places (in Oregon) and have a family outing there

99. Frame picture of Savior

100. Attend another Murder Mystery Dinner and dress up for it

101. Be happy!

No pictures

I've been waiting to get pictures to go with these posts and I just relized if I do get them, it won't be for a long while if at all. So I went through and posted them.

I've been home for a week and half now. I finally found my mp3 charger and phone charger. I read some more of my book. I unloaded and loaded the dishwasher. Garbage's still need to be taken out. I'm behind on dirty laundry. I folded and put away a ton of clean laundry though. Tomorrow, it's putting clothes on hangers. I could tell how many loads I folded by how many dryer sheets I had tossed on the floor. I cleaned out my top junk drawer and found a bunch change. I dropped a hammer on my foot. I also bought a rice cooker. Oliver turns 2 tomorrow. Keegan loves that Oliver is talking more now. He repeats just about everything Keeg tells him to. Tonight after Keegan went to bed I sat Oliver down on his bed to give him "loves" and he just laid there. Today was a good day. Tomorrow- no nap and lots to do. For example: the dinner dishes, a cake, and Ollie's birthday party.

Childhood Toys (pics of super nintendo/ playing it

I love the Super Nintendo. I remember having it when I was little. I also took at week off of beauty school just to play it. I played it with my husband for a bit last night and played with it for about an 1 1/2 all together.
Today I played it with Keegan. I loved watching him play. Kinda reminded me of myself 20+ years ago when I first played it. The moving of the arms when you want your character to go somewhere or do something. And all the sounds we would make. Keeg's is "hut, hut, hut. Hut, hut, hut". I loved playing with him today

My Brother Chad (pics of Chad/ me w/ Chad)

i went by last night just to drop off a card from parents for him. His friend was there and both of them were so welcoming and kept inviting me to stay longer and visit. His friend was so sweet and friendly. Nice change from the bimbos my other brothers have picked out. I stayed longer than I had planned and enjoyed every minute of it. Chad is great. He's very giving. He's thoughtful in the things he gives away and presents he buys for people. He's probably the funniest person I've ever met.

Christmas afternoon (pics of games/ people?)

we went to the willoughby's house out past woodburn. it was kinda slow moving at first but as the afternoon went on it got more exciting. there was was so much food. we ate all day. the wii was fun. I played keeg in bowling and he kept getting double strikes! Oh my gosh I can't believe how well he was doing. He didn't put it around his wrist when he was playing with his daddy. he went to swing his "tennis raquet" and he flew out of his haned and landed in the back corner behind a christmas tree.
Kev played aunt millies millions while i watched the kids.
I played exiliar (from carrie and joe) and he watched the kids. my game took over 2 hours. i stunk at it but it was still fun.