Well, this year, one of my resolutions is to live life in the moment, so here I sit on Dan's laptop writing the first blog entry in a long time. I really want to make life more of a priority this year. My kids are growing before my eyes and I feel far too often that I am just a spectator. Yes I plan fun experiences and capture it all nicely with my camera, but this year I really want to just be a mom and live in the moment...even if it means not capturing everything on "film."
It really hit me after Natalie's birthday party that I need to have more fun with the kids instead of just planning picture perfect little cameos here and there...I want to get down on the floor with them and play more before they don't want to play anymore. I also need to work on my patience and try to teach them more. One area in particular that I need to work on is teaching them things in the kitchen. For some reason, it's hard for me to let them cook/bake with me. It just takes so much longer with their "help" that I find myself just rushing through things. Hayden especially loves to help me stir and pour things and Natalie is at the age where she can really help make meals now and Zander is more than willing to help too.
Same goes for chores around here. I certainly can use the help, I just have to get over my tendencies to want them done they way I do it...so what if their shirts aren't folded right!!! Even when I fold them, they get all wadded up in their drawers within a few days, so what could it hurt having the kids help with the laundry??? I can make myself crazy trying to figure out the best chore system. I spend time investigating chore charts, making custom charts and then not following through with the kids...so it's all a big waste of time. I have found an online chore tracking program called Handipoints that is wonderful (www.handipoints.com). Zander loves using it...and it's free!
Another resolution I have is to get to bed earlier...like by 10. I have been a night owl for as long as I can remember...the night time is MY time and I like it that way, but it makes my day time less effective. I am already a really low energy person, so to get to bed earlier can only benefit me...and my family.
I'm hoping by getting more sleep, it will force me to be more organized, cause I will have less time in my day to do things. It would be great if I could pack the lunches and put out the kids' clothes the night before...who knows, the kids might even get to school early instead of just on time.
I've been working really hard in the gym for 8 of the past 10 days in preparation for our trip to Disneyland. (We leave on Thursday). I've worked up to 50 minutes of cardio which gets me just over 4.5 miles and 500 calories burned!!! I'm really trying to get rid of the last 10-15ish pounds. Last night I looked into tummy tucks to get rid of the loose skin around my tummy (thanks to 3 kiddos). I just about passed out after looking at the big scar though...it's in a spot that won't really be noticed, kind of like a c-section...but it is a scar none the less. I think I will re-evaluate this after spending some time with a personal trainer at the gym first. Once I get more weight off, I may not feel as desperate. As it is, my tummy is all wrinkled and gross...not sure that losing fat is going to smooth that out though. At any rate, it will be nice to be trim for our trip to Hawaii in a few months.
Well, on that note, I'm going to jump in the shower...still sweaty after today's morning workout.
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