A Few Good Goals

Here are some things that I'd like to get accomplished this year. . .

Bella's blanket finished

Bella's scrapbook finished

Catch up on Malia's scrapbook

Learn to use my sewing machine

Run a 10-k race

Lose 15 pounds (I'm starting at 133 on 01/26)

Stop pulling my eyelashes and eyebrows

Make our 72 hour kits

Relearn the cello

Read 12 books

That is a long list of attainable goals. They are also goals that can't be accomplished if I procrastinate! I am good at procrastinating. . .so this might be kind of hard. BUT, I'm going to do them. . .all of them! Some of them are already in the works. I am going to register today for a 10-k here in Charlotte on April 16. I've started running to work my way up to the 6.2 miles needed. I have started Bella's scrapbook. . .I just need to work on it more often. Same goes for Malia's. I need to get my cello fixed in order to do that goal. I'll try to get that done by the end of this month. I really do love playing the cello. I'm hoping it comes back to me quickly! I haven't played for 13 years. learning to use my sewing machine shouldn't take long. . .I just need to sit down and do it. I'll put that on the plans for this week or weekend. I really badly want to finish everything on this list. I may add more to the list as I think of things, but this is a start! I'll update as things get completed. :)

My Bella Mae

I filled out the registration forms for Bella to go to preschool in August. . .it made me sad. My kids getting bigger makes me sad. I wish they could stay tiny forever. :) Doing that paperwork has made me think a lot about Bella and her personality. I've always said that she takes a lot of energy. . .and she does. . .but I just love her to pieces. These are the words that I think about when I think of Isabella. . .

Beautiful (I know I'm her mom, but she really is an incredibly beautiful girl!)

Busy

Social (she loves everyone. . .especially her Sunbeam friends)

Inquisitive

Artistic (she loves to color and make things)

Cook (she loves watching the food network and helping mom make dinner)

Sister (She adores Malia. . .sometimes too much!)

Helper

Imaginative

Mischievous

Girly (Holy Hannah she's girly!)

Defiant

Persistent

Smart

Sneaky

Fun

Loud (Nolan has a loud voice. . .but Bella is just loud)

Dancer (her favorite part of the week. . .dance class!)

Hoarder (she hides and stashes anything she can get her hands on)

Goofy

Talkative (I'm 99% sure she's never been quiet for more than five minutes unless she was sleeping)

Happy

Constant

Sunbeam (She loves going to church and loves primary)

Informer

Destroyer (This was Simon's nickname for her not long ago. . .and he came up with it on his own.)

I'm really excited for Bella to go to preschool. I think she will have a great time. Frankly, I'm excited for a little bit of a break from her busy little self. However, I also think that I will miss having her at home. She is so much fun to be around and she always keeps me on my toes. I love love love my Bella Mae.

Sheesh! When I'm crying while I type up a post, it's a good sign that I should stop. :)