a brand new year

i enjoy writing about how i feel, the things that are going on. however, sometimes i feel the things i write on our big family blog will sound cluttery to others. however, in starting this blog, i have these thoughts. will anyone read it? will anyone care? but then i think, yeah, i'll care and i'll read it and i'll enjoy the journaling that goes on. and so, whether anyone reads it or not, it will serve it's purpose.

as with any new year, i've got some goals. yay me! i never know whether to really put it all out there and REALLY put down what i'd like to accomplish, or just to write down some easy stuff, so i'll be assured of victory.

i think my goals this year are a mix. they are:

make calls and send cards for birthdays.
have a family get-together once a month with extended family.
save money, specifically for a trip to disneyland we hope to take.
create a family "change" jar (more on this one later).
be full tithe payers, pay a regular monthly fast offering.
read the book of mormon as a family.
complete p90x, the whole program.
3 loans per month.
pay off credit card, pay off the yukon
visiting teaching every month

our family theme for the year is "be your best". inspiration from an amazing man in our ward battling MS.