I have decided to blog again... mainly because I want to enjoy a blog book at the end of this year. I think how wonderful it will be to look back on the memories created. I lack diligence in sticking to a goal like this... well ok many goals. I often get caught up in the newness of the situation... set unrealistic goals for myself and family I might add and then spend a whole lot of time over-planning. Yup! That's me ... lol. What I often forget is that goals like this require daily effort and diligence (careful and persistent work or effort). I started reading 7 habits a while ago... ok many times ago if I am truthful, and would always get stuck on the part about "law of the harvest". I would often think about my ability to cram and do everything last minute and how I often didn't receive "inspiration" till the last minute.
Well in this past year I have made a new and dear friend, Kyndra. She and her husband own and run Gunstock Ranch. Yes, a ranch! And over this past ten months I have learned so much about how many little things have to be done EVERYDAY to make that place run. It is soooo much work. And yet they do it... day in and day out. I have learned how good it is to live this way and how much nicer it can be when you plan ahead (not overplan) and do a little bit at a time ... as you can. I have also learned to listen better and move with the spirit in the daily tasks. I am so much happier living this way... not great at it, by any means, however I just found my planner from last year and I simply stopped using it in April. I spent so much time planning and thinking about things and then would get lost in the doing.
So my goal is to be more diligent this year. To be persist in moving toward my goals and to work at it a little at a time. I am hopeful this blog will help me to become that... as it will be evident in my daily posts. I will obviously have to write less... however it will be fun :0). I also have this friend I admire a great deal and she started doing a gratitude post everyday since Thanksgiving. I have wanted to do this for some time so... I am going to join her and my sweet sister in the quest to express my gratitude daily.
So for today my gratitude begins with the man I love! I am so very grateful for him! This past year has been a trying one for us in many ways and yet we have seen it through. Yesterday we just hung out. Something we rarely get to do anymore with 5 kids, both of us working full time, his two side jobs, our callings, helping to build a house and the list goes on and on. However yesterday was one of those days where we just hung out. Talked about two books we were reading, our children, watched an episode of Lie to Me, and played with our boys. Such fun being in his space and both of us enjoying the little moment for what it was... a moment to reconnect and enjoy the simple and most important things... us and our family. Love you dearly my love!
Daily Tidbits:
- Helaman went to the potty today... all by himself. I have not dared take on potty training again.. since last year. He was not ready then and making it an issue has only led him to do the opposite. So when he announced .... "Mom, I'm gonna go pee" I said ok ... and played it down. ... till he came running out of the bathroom .... "Mom! I pooped! I pooped!". Only to find out he really did. :) (it was the two smallest pieces of poop ever.... lol... but we all made a big deal about it!) So fun! Congrats Heman.
- Girls played in the very large ranch puddles... again. :) The water was chest high on Nalia. SUCH FUN!
- New Year's dinner with Mom, Dad, Kyndra and 3 girls. We popped the last of the fireworks... cause this is the last year for fireworks on Oahu :(
