2010

Ellie on the phone with my mom. This was a 20 minute phone conversation in which she actually asked my mom (who happens to be re-doing one of her guest rooms) "So what have you decided to do with that bed?"


Well, a new year is here. I thought I'd make it real and put some of my goals in writing in hopes that they actually happen.

1. To actually get the house complete. We live there, yes. And in a frat house kind of way, we have everything we need. But we just have the basics. There are no pictures on the walls, no rugs on the floors, and there isn't a ton of furniture. I have started frequenting "Design on a Dime" blogs and I have about 50 million ideas for ways to re-vamp my old stuff. There were a few things I had planned on sending to Goodwill, but I have actually changed my mind because I think with a few small changes, those items will be adorable. Now it is just finding the time to get it done!

Besides decorating, there is still a ton of organizing that needs to be done. We have some outstanding storage (a two car garage and two very large unfinished areas) so I want to utilize it! It's actually a bit overwhelming for me to think of how many different options I have for storing my vacuum. Or extra rolls of paper towels. Ahh...its the little things.

We also have a LOT of work to do outside. Obviously right now isn't the time for that. Hopefully in the next few months we will get everything in gear to continue to beautify our home and YARD.

2. To lose some weight. There, I said it. I started back to kickboxing this week and I am very serious about this. There is another class going on at the Y called "Boot Camp". I want to do it. And guess what...BIZ has no faith in me! She thinks I will be over my head. I ask her: "WHAT WOULD JILLIAN SAY???"
There is this song that has become my new mantra. Did you ever watch Ally McBeal? Remember when she would zone out because everything around her was going nuts? She would hear music and just tune everything else out. Well, my new zone out song is "Its Your Life" by Francesca Batistelli. It's my anthem. Here is one of my favorite verses:

Are you who you always said you would be?
With a sinking feeling in your chest
Always waiting for someone else to fix you
Tell me when did you forget

CHORUS
It’s your life
What you gonna do?
The world is watching you
Every day the choices you make
Say what you are and who
Your heart beats for
It’s an open door
It’s your life

I spend a lot of time worrying and doing for other people and it is time for me to come first. With the house being finished, chaos is tremendously decreased in our household so it's time for me to face the monster of losing weight and get on with it. I owe it to me and everyone who loves me and worries about my heart and health.

3. To sew more. (Read above for more info on Jennifer Time) It should come as no surprise that sewing makes this list. I see things all the time that other people make and I just kick myself because I COULD SO DO THAT! Hopefully before 2011, I will get things going again with Initial Reaction.

I think that is about enough for now. Those are three pretty BIG goals and if I even make a dent in them, I will be very happy. Baby steps, right? I have to remind myself because I prefer immediate gratification and if I don't get it, my ADHD kicks in and I just lose interest.

The fam is doing well. Brandon is traveling a lot. It's not ideal to be a single mom several nights a week, but as I said, everything in the new house just seems easier. We are planning a day trip up to IN this weekend for Macy Lynn's 5th Birthday. It's hard to cram it all in to one day, but honestly, it's just so much easier than spending the night. (I don't know how my parents did the traveling with kids things for so many years! We came to BG at LEAST every couple of months and stayed for several days! I am so thankful that everyone lives close enough for day trips!)

On a final note, a little funny from Mason. Mason has the ability to be so funny without even trying. (I guess there aren't many two year olds who work at comedy, right?)
Mason came in to the bathroom yesterday morning while I was still getting ready and Brandon was just finishing up his shower. I think I've mentioned before that Mason is extremely curious about anatomy. So much so that he has been banished from the bathroom when Brandon is showering. I kind of forgot.
Brandon opened the shower curtain and:
Mason: Hi Daddy! You have a pee pee just like me! (Grabs himself through his jammies)
Brandon: Yes, Mason I do. That is because we are boys.
Mason: (In an OMG Daddy you are so silly voice) No we not.... We not boys. I Mason and You Daddy. (implied DUH!)

This morning I was in the bathroom and the door suddenly burst open:
MASON: It's meeeee!!!!
ME: Hi Mason. How are you?
MASON: I Mason.
ME: I know who you are...(I decide to let a further explanation of the question go)
MASON: Sooo....Where Biz?
ME: Um, not in my bathroom at 6:30 am. I am pretty sure she is at her house.

And that's all he wanted. I guess he has just figured out conversation but he is still in need of some fillers?

Seriously. We have these interactions All. Day. Long. He cracks me up!