2012 Wrap-Up

Last year I sat down and wrote out some of my goals for the year. Here is how I measured up:

Time Management and Relationships

• Plan phone dates with friends...encourage visits! Not too shabby!
• Regular email updates to extended family to include pictures of Grace and what we are up to...because our families are huge and no one ever knows what we are doing with moves, etc. Pretty good. I send YouTube videos pretty regularly, pictures to family, and I'm pretty proud we got a holiday card out again this year too.
• Mail letters, Thank You's, Gifts on time...stay on top of things! Timeliness is not one of my strengths, but I did alright with this.

Health/Wellness

• Run at least one half marathon...preferably 2 FAIL.
• Continue to workout 5-6 days a week...mix it up and stay motivated...schedule in time and make it a priority I had ups and downs in this area. Started off very strong earlier this year and through the Summer. Currently, could stand to improve!
• Explore new class options in the area   This was a great success when I discovered CrossFit in early January 2012 and fell in love.
• Meet some workout buddies Another success! Met some great friends through Crossfit at Ft. Benning that I still keep in touch with and some new friends here in Savannah that all share a passion for health and fitness. :)
• Meal plan 5+ days a week A semi-success. I did much better this year, but have not planned as much lately, which given that I'm just cooking for 1.5 right now, sort of makes sense.
• Try yoga FAIL

Family Life

• Go on at least one date a month (mommy and daddy only) After the move, we actually found a sitter right away and made sure to get in some date time, especially before D left. Needless to say, spending some catch-up time together is a high priority item for 2013 upon his return!
• Plan at least one NEW family activity a month...get out and see the area! We did okay here, trying out new places at Ft. Benning and Savannah as well, but we do easily fall into the routine of the same favorites (not necessarily a bad thing with a little one). Looking forward to doing more as G has more interest and D gets home.
• Take Grace to the beach  Done and done multiple times...although not sure how much of a success you can call it when your kid decides she hates sand....
• Regular pool visits, start teaching her how to swim :) Much room for improvement here. I need to look into swim lessons and plan on a lot of pool time this summer.
• Find balance between work and home...consider a schedule change Changed my work schedule to 7-3:30, allowing me much more afternoon time with the fam!
• Keep our home consistantly organized and clean Not too shabby! I've actually gotten a lot better since the deployment began because I know that if I don't do something, there isn't anyone to pick up the slack. Kinda like this organized feeling. :)
• Survive another move We did.
• Buy our first home We also did.
• Make Baby #2 before the end of the year :) We got ambitious here and Baby #2 was "made" mid-summer :)

I'm pretty pleased with the progress that I have made individually and that we have made as a family this year. Here's to some new goals (coming soon, promise!) and new accomplishments this year!

xo,
H