Project 52.365.11

I've been mulling over my New Years Resolutions.  Trying to decide what I really want to work on, who I really want to become, what I want out of life....these are all pretty overwhelming questions.  I love setting goals and making a plan to achieve, but lately I've just been confounded with deciding what goals I would like to make for myself.

Lots of people make New Year's Resolutions, it makes sense it's a new year, a time to start fresh.  After all, your W2 gets wiped clean as of Jan 1, so why not start the year with a fresh slate?  The thing about Resolutions is...people work on them for the first two or three months, and then they become a thing of the past. We just get busy with other things, or realize the goals we have set are a bit unattainable, or maybe we just get plain ole' tired and slip into the comfort of our old selves.

How does one overcome the three month dull drums of your New Year's resolve?  Well I can't answer this question for you, just myself.

This year I've decided every week I am going to make one goal and work on it for the whole week.  My goals can be big or small, and I am not allowing myself to move onto another goal until I have completed what I have set for myself for any given week.  Every Sunday I will write my goal for the week on the ole' bloggaroo and also do a little write up of how my goal for the previous week went.

My goal for 2011 has been named Project 52.365.11, or P52.365.11, 52 weeks, 365 days, the year 2011. Pretty simple.  I  am hoping this will keep my mind focused on the things I need to do better in my life.

It is already week 5 of the New Year so I am starting a little late.

WEEK 5 P 52.365.11:


This week's goal is a simple one.  Every night I am going to make sure my kitchen island is cleaned and disinfected, and that my kitchen sink is also in the same state.

Time

When your hair starts to grow out side ways, it is time for a hair cut.

When your hair starts to have more volume and bounce than your mom, it is time for a hair cut.

Griffin has funny hair, as it grows out it just sort of grows out side ways into a big bushy ball.  LJ  has this  same issue, so I guess he got it from me.

Wish we lived closer to Heather because she gives the best hair cuts!  I will just have to settle for one of Joe's.

Diaper

This past Sunday during sacrament Griffin was busy pulling things out of my church bag.  He came across a feminine napkin and pulled it out.  He held it up high and said in his not so reverent voice, "Look  mommy I found your diaper."

Joe and I just started laughing, as quietly as we could, and I quickly grabbed my "emergency diaper" and stuffed it to the very bottom of the bag.  

Is this what I get for trying to be prepared? I mean you just never know when you will need one, or who might be asking you for a spare, KWIM?  Although I have yet to meet someone who would refer to it as a mommy diaper.  The things kids come up with.  

Think we will be chuckling about this one for awhile.

Happy Birthday Griffin

My baby is growing up, he is now 4!

He wanted a spiderman cake for his birthday and he invited Pockie and Julie over for dinner.  We had spaghetti, with garlic bread, and my super yummy buttermilk fruit salad.

Of course before the party began Griffin fell asleep.  He just has a knack for falling asleep at the strangest times.  I was really worried he was going to wake up super grumpy, and he did, but he perked up right up once we brought out the cake and lit it up!

We sang Happy Birthday to him twice and let him blow out the candles each time.  He loved it.  The only thing he ate all night was a piece of his cake, but it was his birthday so I didn't worry too much about it.

I wanted to start a new tradition of getting a family picture on his birthday but I didn't so will try and do that soon, you know before he turns five!!

Shopping with Griffin

I don't really have any ideas about what to type, the pictures seem self explanatory!

Am I the only one...

Am I the only one who does their laundry and then sets it on top of the washer and dryer?  I am still anxiously awaiting the laundry fairy to fly in and fold it!

Sometimes I have days, weeks like this!  I just use the top of the washer and dryer as my dresser.  Think I've gotten dressed in the laundry room every day this week!

Just being honest!

Our Elf on the Shelf

This holiday season we have started a new tradition, thanks to Auntie Heather!  We have a special visitor that watches us during the day, and then flies to the North Pole at night to tell Santa if we have been naughty or nice!

Before we wake up she comes back and hides in a new spot to watch us for the day.  So each morning when we wake up we have to find her!

When she first came to our house she didn't have a name so Griffin named her.  He picked the name Sally!

I would encourage everyone to pick your own Elf on the Shelf!

We sure have been having a lot of fun with our elf!

Frosty

Griffin has been begging to build a snowman and finally the snow was wet enough to make one.

This Frosty only lasted long enough to take pictures, so Joe had to make a smaller one with his parts and pieces.

Fun in the corn maize

One Saturday in October we ventured over to the local corn maize.  Griffin had a lot of fun leading us through the maize, riding the little "moochoo" train, watching pigs race, sliding, and of course eating kettle corn.

We got bored in the maize and by the time we reached the half way point we decided to just jump the rope and be done with it.  Of course we had to buy some kettle corn, and a sucker!  Joe adores kettle corn. If ever we come across a kettle corn maker you can bet he will be in line waiting for his big bag of kettle corn.

Crazy to think this was only a month ago, and now the roads are covered in ice, the fields have been plowed and are covered in snow, and we are getting ready for our Thanksgiving feast!

Oh the weather outside is frightful...

We sure did get a lot of snow this past weekend, and Griffin is loving every minute of it! Friday after work he could hardly wait to get his snow clothes on and go outside and make some tracks!

It snowed all Friday afternoon, evening, and most of Saturday!  Griffin is looking forward to learning how to ski this season, and he is anxious for Santa to come.  Now that there is snow he has informed me Santa can make it to our house, and he can even live here!

I am ashamed to admit, I still have my Halloween decorations up, and the pumpkins on our front porch, I am sure are frozen until spring...on a happier note we have been rockin' out to holiday music, and I've already got presents wrapped and ready to go under the tree...just no tree yet!

I am getting especially excited to watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on Thanksgiving Day! It's a tradition!!!