2011 Aspirations

Ok - Whoever keeps resolutions?  A resolution seems like a strict school marm harshly tapping you with her ruler each time you fail on a promised resolution.

I have decided to make 2011 Aspirations instead of New Year Resolutions!

2011 Aspirations:

1.  Read more books to my kids this year ...
I'm not a big fan of reading for pleasure, to be honest it's not relaxing to me and I always think it's a waste of time, however this attitude may not be healthy to pass on to my kids who have years of required reading ahead of them.

2.  Go on a Lee and Michelle weekend trip this year . . .
The kids are old enough now and we have never done this, so it's time!

3.  Go camping at least 4 times this year . . . Next weekend is our first trip (with kids). Praying we don't freeze!!!!

4.  Go on a sister's trip again this year . . .  My sisters and I did this last year (minus Heidi) and it was one of the highlights of my year. Heidi you are coming this year!!!!

5.  Waterskiing this summer in Texas water :)

6. Get our backyard looking good.  It's grass, a whimpy tree and a fence right now.   Lee's planning on a big deck, I'm planning a fountain, fire pit and lots of elephant ears :)

7.  Do something truly amazing for someone in secret with no chances of repayment of any kind in return.

8.  Get a good family picture taken.  This is an aspiration every year!

9.  Lay down a stereotype that I have been holding on to.  It gets in the way, it's annoying, it's probably not true, it drags me down, it's not unifying.  I've been holding on to it as a means of self preservation and protection.

10.  Have my children get to visit all of their cousins this year.