Day 8: Short Term Goals

Short term goals for this month and why:

So...I'm not a very goal-ly person. I wish I was. My "short term goals" are usually for the next few hours--NOT for a month. :) However, that being said...

I have been trying very hard to get some more exercise. I have an exercise bike, and I try to get in 10 or so miles a day during the weekdays. It's easier then, because after I put the kids to bed, with Ryan not there to distract me I can usually get a good chunk of time in before i hit the hay myself. To help myself (read: force myself) to do this, I've started using the dvr in the bedroom, where the bike is (and the non-hd, non-stereo tv...) instead of the front room so that if i want to watch my nightly barrage of crap, at least i'll be breaking a little sweat while watching it. It's worked out pretty well, the past few months, but a few weeks ago i was at my 'sickest' in this whole i've-been-sick-for-two-months thing, and finally saw a doctor who told me to take it easy for a bit and not overdo. SO, i took that as i get to lay around and wish i felt better rather than exercise during my shows. (yeah...that just sounds like it would make you feel better, huh...) Anyway, a few days ago, andrew "gently" reminded me that i had made a new year's resolution (I know--you'd think a non-goal-ly person would avoid making resolutions!) was to exercise more, and reminded me that i hadn't been. So, last night i got back on the bike. So, i suppose my goal for the NEXT 30 days is to try to keep that up.

I have given up on the fact that exercise is going to change my body shape. I've been fairly consistent in getting excerise in, and it hasn't really helped much. I feel like i may have screwed up my metabolism so bad with past choices that I'm probably just destined to remain...well-rounded... So my reasoning for this goal would be to get stronger and be able to hike as well as i used to, and to hopefully get more energy to get through the days.

Day 7

Today's blog topic: A picture of someone who has had the most impact on you. I know with absolutely no doubt that my children/husband have had the most impact on my life. My life changed completely when my son came along. They are glorious.

Day 6: Favorite Superhero

Superman.

I have no real reason, other than it's just who i remembered from growing up. Not a big super hero fan, but....yeah, superman will work. :)

A picture of somewhere you've been...

So...technically, i could have posted something more exotic, but i didn't have the pictures on this computer. I was lucky enough to go to Australia a few years ago, and that was my "cool" place to go, for sure.

But...for simplicities sake, I'll post a picture of somewhere that I love. This is White Pine Lake, near Tony's Grove in northern Utah. You have to hike back into this glacier lake, and it is beautiful and peaceful, and you always get to see gorgeous animals.

This time I hiked back with my then 5 year old. It's a quite long hike, and that little trooper didn't complain at all--until we were nearly back to camp (within about 15 feet!) anyway. We hiked up as part of an immediate (My Mom and Dad, their kids and grandkids) family reunion. It was great fun, and somewhere i always enjoy.

Day FOUR

(This one's nearly impossible to narrow down!)

A Habit That I Wish I Didn't Have....

I have many habits that i wish i didn't have. The one I'm thinking about right now, stands out because i have seen Maddie copy it, it makes me want to really quit it, and i don't know how-- I don't even realize i'm doing it, and it's honestly REALLY weird.

I have the habit that developed SOMEWHERE of popping my knuckles in my fist by hitting myself in the head. There. It's out. I'm sure if you know me at all you've seen me do it. I try not to, and i think i've gotten better since i've seen maddie try it, and had to tell her not to do it. She doesn't try to pop her knuckles, just kind of hits herself in the head. :(

So, there you go, one weird layer peeled back.

3rd Day

Well, this was supposed to be the one for the second day. I got a head of myself....

The meaning behind my blog name is pretty straight forward. My whole life is my family; especially my own little family. The Two of us (my wonderful hubby and I) and my Two Munchkins--my two wonderful children.

Second Day

Instead of a picture of us and our friends, i had to go with a picture of us...and a picture of some friends. Ü (hey, we were together, just not in the picture!....)

First Day

Here is my recent picture. I don't know when it is, but it's about the only picture i have right now, so...there you go! :)

15 Facts about me...
1. I'm not a morning person (AT ALL!) but i love coming in to the office early, when no one else is there to bother me. I get the most work done, AND listen to my music at a slightly louder level.
2. I've been reading 1776 for TWO YEARS. I read like 2 books a week. But for some reason, this book is hard for me. I read mostly at night to quiet my mind before bed, and maybe that's just to non-quieting for nite-nite? Who knows. Regardless, it's embarrassing.
3. I feel like I've done some cool things in my life, yet I feel boring. Go figure.
4. One of said cool things: I've skydived. It was amazing. I still can remember how exciting it was, and it was 10 years ago. I felt completely empowered for a good six months afterwards. Maybe i should do it again!
5. I have two glorious kids, whom i love very much...but I'm not sure how people stay at home with their kids all day. I COMPLETELY respect people that do, but it's hard for me sometimes to stay sane when we're all home on the weekends.
6. I am a slight hippie. I recently subscribed to a natural-parenting magazine. I got my first magazine, and found it half rubbish, and half genius. We'll see where it goes from here.
7. I like stars.
8. I can't wait to take my kids to Disneyland. It'll probably just be a disappointment after how excited I am. But I'm thrilled just thinking about it.
9. More and more, I'm having a hard time being patient with people in general. Sometimes i just think people make things hard on themselves on purpose.
10. I hate my body, but apparently not enough to change it.
11. If i could go back in time, the only changes i would make to my life aren't the one's that people would probably want me to change. I would change my money habits, though.
12. I sometimes feel like i should care more that i didn't finish school. But i do wish i didn't have the debt from school i didn't finish.
13. I'm OCD. But not the helpful, tidy kind.
14. I wish i could take a 4 year vacation.
15. I went to Hawaii, and only waded. Didn't swim in that glorious ocean. D'oh!

30 Days of Blogging

My friend Brittany did this.I am pretty sure I won’t be able to commit to 30 days, but we’ll see how it goes. The idea is every day for 30 days you post something on your blog, in the following order:

1. A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
2. The meaning behind your blog name
3. A picture of you and your friends
4. A habit that you wish you didn’t have
5. A picture of somewhere you’ve been
6. Favorite super hero and why
7. A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
8. Short term goals for this month and why
9. Something you’re proud of in thie past few days
10. Songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
11. Another picture of you and your friends.
12. How you found out about blogs and why you made one.
13. A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
14. A picture of you and your family
15. Put your iPod on shuffle: first ten songs that play
16. Biggest pet peeves
17. Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
18. Plans/dreams/goals you have
19. Nicknames you have and why you have them
20. Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
21. A picture of something that makes you happy
22. What makes you different fomr everyone else
23. Something you crave a lot
24. A letter to your parents
25. What I would find in your bag
26. What you think about your friends
27. Why you are doing this 30 day challenge
28. A picture of you last year and now and how you have changed since then
29. In the past month, what have you learned
30. Who are you?

So maybe I’ll do it, and maybe not.

Been a long time....

It's been a long time, and I'm not sure where to start.

Instead of actually starting, i've decided to throw a couple pics up, and call it good. We'll start fresh another day!