Sorry I've been away for so long. I have New Year's Resolutions. None of them are to update you because I'm already too good at that. I have been cleaning and organizing, prioritizing my time, and spending one-on-one time with my 3 boys.
Since we've been back, I have:
-Moved Tyler and Jackson in the same room. I needed my sewing room back and a calm master bedroom space. The boys have done pretty well together and I had to massively organize their closet to make all their clothes, toys and furniture fit in one room. But I feel like it is the right thing. I've solidified their nap/sleeping schedule and they are already bonding more.
-Cleaned my bedroom and bathroom. If you've seen my master bed/bath in the last 6 months, I'm so sorry. It contained all of the following: bed, clothes, sewing machine, measuring/cutting area, inventory, play place for the kids to sit while I work, mess! They say don't put work in your bedroom, so true. I could never relax. I moved it all back into the bedroom Jackson used to be in and now it is all under control. I walk into my room and breathe. I love it. If you'd like a tour of my house now, I'm not ashamed anymore, I'll show you!
-Taught preschool twice. We did the letter "p" and square shapes. We had a blast!
(p-post coming soon!)
-Taught a private art lesson. I am going to be teaching art lessons again! I'm so excited. I love all the resources there are online now! I'll show you some great projects when we get to them.
-Worked on orders. It's amazing what a 2 week break can do to your stress level. I left frazzled, overwhelmed, and sick (I think mostly from exhaustion.) I came back with a killer cleaning bug (think nesting hormones- luckily it's not from pregnancy this time), and tons of energy to get it all done.
I am determined to become a better person. My 2010 goals include reading my scriptures daily, saying personal and family prayers daily, spending time with each family member individually, keep my house presentable and allow for the spirit to dwell, and do something nice for someone else daily. It's amazing how when that is what I pray for, Heavenly Father allows for me to be in the path of someone who's in need. I have already had 2 great experiences where I have been in the right place at the right time to help someone who needed it.
When I make time for the important things first, my attitude is better and somehow there is always enough time to get it all done.
I still need to update my blog from our trip: Wolfe Christmas, Clark Christmas, Jackson's Birthday, New Years, so much to do! I'll have to do it slowly so that I can keep doing the important things in the process. Self control is a hard one when it comes to spending time online!!
I have loved reading your blogs and thanks for the updates. I love how close I feel to family members and friends who I haven't seen in so long!
Love,
Kirsti
5 comments:
Your resolutions are inspiring!
What great resolutions!!! I can't wait to hear how you do!! I also have made some pretty intense resolutions- and I'm just hoping I can stick to them! I'm glad you put the boys in the same room. Mine have shared a room since we moved William out of the bathroom (lol) and I always plan on having them be roommates. I think it helps them become closer.
I love your blog. I too feel so blessed to be able to feel so close to you guys too!
Great goals, sis!
Really awesome Kirsti, stick to it! You are such a great person and a good friend to many. Just stay motivated and you can do anything!
How wonderful to have your room back! It always feels good to have things organized and clutter free, it's like a weight off of your shoulders! I am still waiting for that :-P Jordan doesn't want to buy shelves if we are leaving in 3 months again, can't say that I blame him, but I really wish there wasn't a stack of boxes with all of our books in them in the living room!
Congrats on having the boys share a room, that is so cool and such a big step. I loved sharing a room with my sister and am kind of bummed my kids don't get to have that opportunity, but life goes on. Do they have bunk beds? :-)
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