Operetta pics and others of Austin

32 Goals for my 32nd Year

Although I am a couple of weeks away from turning 32, I am posting my 32 goals for the next year. They are as follows (in no particular order):

1. Lose weight (the amount will remain my little secret)
2. Get and stay on a budget
3. Exercise most days of the week
4. learn to cook
5. be more positive
6. start Yoga
7. run a mile in 8 minutes
8. take a vacation with only Austin and myself
9. read an inspirational quote every day
10. Get a custody arrangement settled with David
11. pray every day
12. go to church at least 1/2 of the time this year
13. go out more socially
14. scrapbook at least once a month
15. begin knitting
16. watch less t.v. (again, the amount is too embarassing to share with everyone.)
17. be a good friend
18. show kindness to strangers
19. donate something to charity at Christmastime
20. get the house organized and keep it that way
21. play with Austin every day I have him
22. pay more attention to my blog
23. make a new friend
24. keep up with caring for my yard
25. keep my car clean
26. get birthday greetings to people on time
27. buy pretty clothes (this applies if I reach #1)
28. take my vitamins everyday
29. buy a fish for Austin
30. try to clear up my skin
31. wear makeup to work everyday
32. find a good man!

At the end of my 32nd year, I will report my progress on each goal. Wish me luck!

OLD!!!

I was browsing through my facebook friends when I came across a picture of 5 or so girls that I went to high school with. And no offense to anyone, but when the heck did I get so old. I was horrified at how old they looked and that I must really look the same way. It made my night look not so good anymore.

On a side note, today is my mom's birthday! (Not that she is old though)

Austin's August Journal

I am going to put in some select passages from Austin's August Second Grade Journal. I couldn't get the scanned images to upload so I will just write them out as he did.

1. August 19, 2009 - "I love my mom. My mom is nise. I go swimming at my Gramas. I love Mrs. koch."

2. August 24, 2009 - "I go To my gramaws. She has a broken nie. her hasbin is 64. he is nise." (translation - I go to my grandma's. She has a broken knee. Her husband is 64. He is nice.)

3. wants I went to bransin. and we stad in a apartment. we went to a play. it was calld nouwa s ark. the cow Peede on the stage." (Once I went to Branson and we stayed in an apartment. We went to a play. It was called Noah's ark. The cow peed on the stage.)

4. August 31, 2009 "I have a dad. He is kind of nise. He has a cut finger. He has a apartment.

The secretary at the school told me the following story about Austin - Austin was taking something to the office and the school secretary had a bandage on her finger. She said Austin seemed very concerned that she was hurt. He asked how she had gotten the cut. She told him that she was doing some dishes and cut it on a knife that was in the sink. My sweet boy told her, "well you know you could get a dishwasher and that wouldn't happen". I just love some of the things kids say.

Miscellaneous

Since I have again been neglecting my blog, I have a series of things to blog about. First, Austin and Cady celebrated their birthdays together this year because our family has had so much going on. Anyway, Aunt Krista made a princess cake for the two of them. Austin didn't seem to mind. And the cake was cute!
Austin's second attempt at blowing out the candles. I think someone bought the trick candles ;)

Getting ready for attempt #1. Paige looks excited too!

Austin's brown princess cake.

I am also posting a picture of the brochure that Austin had to make for school. It took us forever to finish it, but it turned out well.

I will post pictures of Austin in his Halloween costume and pics from his operetta shortly.