Life On the Ponderosa

Our Love beginning


Our Love expanding


As I look back on this year, words can't even explain how amazing and fast this year was. When we were expecting Aleksandra it seemed like time stood still and time couldn't go by any faster. And then once the baby came in May I have no clue where time went. I look back and think what if baby would of never came to our little family. I would be skinny, I would sleep longer, I would have more time for myself, and more money. But then I look and think of the things I have gained since she has been her. I have gained a selfless attiutde towards things, I have gained weight, I have gained a true understanding of christ's plan as we begin our family, I have gained more appereiction for being with my husband (since it doesn't have very often), I gained tons of Mom friends with there cute babies, and best of all I gained my beautiful daughter. I see that the pros out weigh the cons and I am truly grateful that little one decided to come surprise us and be apart of our family. Now that we are hitting a new year and we are coming to an new and exciting year. In 2010 Mike will graduate from college and will official be thrown into the real world of finding a job with his degree. I am hoping whatever job he gets takes us outside of Utah and we can begin our new and exciting life as a family somewhere new. Life is quiet funny how fast it changes from one moment to the next, one moment we have a set of goals and then the next moment they are changed due to circumstances. Well our goals for 2010 are simple but attainable in our current situation.

Goals
1. Lose Baby weight, which in tails going to the gym and eating right.
2. Save enough money so we can buy Mike a car when he graduates.
3. Keep staying out of debt.
4. Build up saving funds for future.
5. I would really love to work on a food storage.
6. Go through all my boxes and get rid of a lot of junk.
7. Finish my schooling when Mike is done (1 1/2 years left)
8. Start putting Aleksandra on pre school wait lists (scary to think you have to do that starting now)
9. Continue to grow our relationship as a couple.