March Goals

It is still pretty cold, but the sun is shining and I can hear birds chirping, so lets do this spring!!  

Review on the February Goals: 

1. Read 5 books.  Short month so I can't go crazy, but this is my favorite thing to do!  Did it.. even read more that 5!  My reviews will be up tomorrow! 

2. Host Valentines Get Together.  I am thinking of having a little family party with fun decorations and heart shaped pizzas? We sure did!  We had the pizzas and too much boxed wine and it was a success!! 

3. Paint bathroom- I mean for the love of God.   Yes my friends.  YES.  We finally painted the bathroom and I LOVE it.  

4. Eat in the dining room- We finally got our new light in the dining room, so I need to celebrate by eating in there! Yes!  We had my parents over for their joint birthday celebration and we ate under our new light.  And then had a dance party to Taylor Swift.  And my dad danced on the couch.  With his shoes on.  My boys are still talking about it.  

5. Try a new class at the gym- Ryan and I joined Lifetime and we really like it so far but I haven't tried any of their fitness classes besides yoga.  Want to try something new!- And not so much.  Ugh! 

6. Don't eat out for the entire month.  This one is going to be so hard and we picked a short month for a reason.  But on the weekends we spend so much $$ on dumb food like Chipotle and Panera.  So for 28 days we are going to eat at home.  We mostly did this and I am REALLY proud of us.  We spent some Valentines' day money my mom sent us on some take-out and my parents took us out to eat because my brother was in town.. and we cheated ONE day early with Chick Fil-a, but it was really cold and we needed these crazy people that live with us to play in the play area and get some energy out.  So sue us! :) But overall, this was really hard but really good! 

Here is what is in store for March: 

1. Go to a new class at the gym- just do it Elaine. 

2. Read 6 books- my goal is to read 90 books this year.  I am on Goodreads and it keeps track of my progress and lets me know if I am ahead or behind my overall goal.  Don't worry... I am right on point! 

3. Check on passports- or find passports.  I can't remember when they expire and it would be a real bummer to pack for Ireland only to find the passport situation is a no go! :) 

4. Paint the dining room- I mean supervise Ryan painting the dining room.  I love you Ryan.  Spring break is at the end of this month, so I am thinking this can happen then... but it is possible it sneaks into our April goals! 

5. Host a dinner party- I love a party with good food and good wine and I know just the crew to come over.  Already excited! 

6. Renew my teaching license.  This is the most time sucking task of my life, but it will feel good to get it off my list! 

What are your March Goals??

Weekend Recap!

We had a great snowy weekend here in Colorado.  It helped us to hunker down and get some things done around the house! 

My brother was in town this week, so we went to my parent's house on Friday to say goodbye.  They had to leave a little earlier then they planned because of the impending snow storm!  G and Charlie watched a little Robin Hood (our new favorite)!

Saturday we both went to the gym and then hung around the house.  Paul somehow convinced Ryan to buy him some new legos #sucker 

And then it started snowing so Charlie played with cars while I drank a beer and finished my book.  Charlie never got out of his pajamas which always equates to a good Saturday.  

After naps for all we watched Robin Hood (again) and Charlie entertained us with his funny faces.  I just love that kid! 

We hung around and it felt nice to not have anything to do anything for once! 

Sunday I braved the snow for the grocery store and yoga!  Then I came home to pick up 800 million legos (I feel like this is how I spend the majority of my time) and when the kids went to nap Ryan and I painted the bathroom.  I was going to do it myself, but Ryan offered to help.  He must still feel bad about Charlie's haircut!  

While we painted we listened to the "Dear Sugar" podcast.  This particular episode talked about feminism and sex and women's image of themselves.  Ryan concluded that being a woman sounded hard and I agreed that raising a girl in this day and age would be extra difficult.  Although telling Paul to take his hands out of his pants 632 times a day is no picnic either.  

Paul woke up and helped us finish up.  We have a little more touch up to do this week, but overall we really like the color.  But it is making me want to paint my cabinets in there.  Has anyone done this before?  It looks relatively easy on Pinterest, but we all know how that goes!  I would love to hear about some real life experience! 

Charlie woke up and we all watched the Oscars.  I thought we were going to get a snow day, but we sure didn't.   I am working on my Academy Award fashion likes and dislikes!  Check back tomorrow! 

Have a great Monday! 

January Goals

I'll be honest.  I did not do a good job with my December goals.  AT ALL.  But it is a new month and a new year and I'm just going to move on.  So... Here are my goals for January!

1. Attend the yoga arm balance workshop my friend Jill is leading.  Support a friend, get upside down and learn something.  I really hope I can work this in my schedule.

2. Paint the bathroom.  I did not do this last month.  I forgot when I am home with my kids I get nothing done.  Anyway, it is on my to do list to buy the paint on Friday so that is a step in the right direction!

3. Pick a color to paint the dining room.  Ryan told me over break that he would paint the dining room (and he wasn't even drunk!) but I had to be in charge of the color.  I'll be thinking about that this month!

4. Take a class from a yoga teacher I have never taken before.  This is a good one for me because although it is a huge bonus my favorite yoga studio is only 5 minutes away, it is a good to branch out a bit!

5. Read 6 books.  This goal is always my favorite every month because it keeps me on track!  It will be hard because it is time to go back to work and I know how exhausting it is, but game on!!

What are your January goals?