I've got all these goals in mind for 2009, the main one of which is to become organized and simplify my life. I haven't even stopped long enough to write down all of my goals! I know that I won't remember them all right now, but I'd like to keep track of them and hopefully mark them off throughout the year. But, they're just goals. I'll strive to meet them, but won't stress if I don't.
1. Stay organized
2. Spend more time playing with Abby and do housework and all other chores when she's asleep, even if it means staying up late and being tired.
3. Become more patient - I'll be glad to take advice on how to accomplish this seemingly impossible feat!!!
4. Sit down every Sunday and log all expenses into Quicken for the previous week.
5. Keep my house clean and free of clutter.
6. Learn photography - mentors being accepted :)
7. Get back into scrapbooking
8. Try to journal more about Abby and what all she's doing so that I can look back years down the road and remember it all. Who am I kidding thinking I'll never forget any of it? I've already forgotten so much!!
9. Be a better friend
10. Organize some sort of family reunion - preferably the entire extended family, but if that's not doable, at least the immediate family - aunts, uncles, cousins. We're all so spread out now and never all get together anymore.
11. Figure out some sort of business of my own to establish/operate
12. Take a family vacation
13. Begin house plans
14. Build our savings account back up
15. Lose weight - my ideal weight is 40 pounds less than I am now. Right now, I'd be happy to lose 20.
16. Quit being slouchy and do my hair and makeup every day, or at least every weekday!
17. Quit watching so much tv!
That's all my tired brain can think of for now, but I will probably add more in the days to come!!!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
New Pets!
I find it hilarious that there are hundreds, probably even thousands, crawfish mounds in our yard and on the adjoining land. This picture was not taken by me, but this is what a crawfish mound looks like for those who aren't familiar...
Two weeks ago, we had over 5" of rain in one afternoon. Our yard was a lake!!!! Thank goodness Grant gave me rubber boots for Christmas - I used them for a week to get to my car!
Two weeks ago, we had over 5" of rain in one afternoon. Our yard was a lake!!!! Thank goodness Grant gave me rubber boots for Christmas - I used them for a week to get to my car!
After the rain finally stopped, we ventured outside and found crawfish everywhere!!! They were just crawling around, playing in the water!! Grant made fun of me for taking pictures of them, but I thought it was hilarious. If only they'd been a little bigger, we could've had a crawfish boil!!!!
It won't be much longer and we'll be smelling that wonderful aroma of crawfish boiling!
Coyotes
Yep, coyotes. Ville Platte's got 'em. Right in my back yard.
My sister in law who lives just a couple houses down told us they can hear them howling in the woods behind us sometimes. Then some other neighbors told us every now and then they find a pile of feathers instead of their chickens. Abby and I were out looking for crawfish 2 days ago when I found some unusual footprints in the mud. They were too large to be a dog and not the right shape. I googled coyote footprint images that night and that's exactly what it is!! Super scary to have them walking around in my back yard!!! I felt better knowing they were in the woods where I can't see them. But to know they're coming up within 30-50 feet of my house is too much! I seriously doubt they would ever be out in the daylight and would more than likely be afraid of a human, but there are reports all over about coyotes attacking people, mostly kids. So, as if I wasn't paranoid enough about anything happening to Abby, now I can add coyotes to my list of worries. :/
My sister in law who lives just a couple houses down told us they can hear them howling in the woods behind us sometimes. Then some other neighbors told us every now and then they find a pile of feathers instead of their chickens. Abby and I were out looking for crawfish 2 days ago when I found some unusual footprints in the mud. They were too large to be a dog and not the right shape. I googled coyote footprint images that night and that's exactly what it is!! Super scary to have them walking around in my back yard!!! I felt better knowing they were in the woods where I can't see them. But to know they're coming up within 30-50 feet of my house is too much! I seriously doubt they would ever be out in the daylight and would more than likely be afraid of a human, but there are reports all over about coyotes attacking people, mostly kids. So, as if I wasn't paranoid enough about anything happening to Abby, now I can add coyotes to my list of worries. :/
Friday, January 9, 2009
Abby Update
We took Abby to the doctor sort of for her 18 month check up and because she was sick (another yucky ear infection). She was 31 pounds and 34" tall. Yay!!! She's finally getting taller!!!!!! She's still such a little chunk though and is still wearing 3T clothes, so we have to roll all her blue jeans up a couple times. This was a new doctor here in Ville Platte and he didn't really ask too many questions about her development and all like our old pediatrician would, but that's ok. I know she's right on track. Every day it is something new - usually a new word. Yesterday it was apple. Today it was dog. Who knows what tomorrow will bring!! So long as it isn't a "4 letter word"!!
She's at a stage where she's still trying to communicate what she wants to us and most of it ends with a point and grunt, but we'll get there eventually. We finally got her out of the daycare we didn't like and she's loving the new babysitter. Mom does too and my peace of mind goes quite a long way!
Abby loves to be outside - doesn't care if it's raining, snowing, 10 degrees or 100, she wants to be outside. There are horses in the pasture next to us and she likes to feed apples to them.
She's recently started liking her baby dolls and carries them around everywhere - always making sure they have their hat on though! Santa brought her a stroller for Christmas and she has fun pushing the dolls around the house. I think her favorite pasttime is still pulling things out, such as pulling every single block out of the box, then everything out of the wagon, etc. We're working on learning to put it all back up!!!
Everything else is going well and she's so much fun. She's really at an entertaining age!
She's at a stage where she's still trying to communicate what she wants to us and most of it ends with a point and grunt, but we'll get there eventually. We finally got her out of the daycare we didn't like and she's loving the new babysitter. Mom does too and my peace of mind goes quite a long way!
Abby loves to be outside - doesn't care if it's raining, snowing, 10 degrees or 100, she wants to be outside. There are horses in the pasture next to us and she likes to feed apples to them.
She's recently started liking her baby dolls and carries them around everywhere - always making sure they have their hat on though! Santa brought her a stroller for Christmas and she has fun pushing the dolls around the house. I think her favorite pasttime is still pulling things out, such as pulling every single block out of the box, then everything out of the wagon, etc. We're working on learning to put it all back up!!!
Everything else is going well and she's so much fun. She's really at an entertaining age!
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