I'd like to start this blog off by first stating:
--Go Clemson Tigers: Whoop Whoop!--
Now, moving along...
Happy 2013 Everyone :)!
I'm not sure if many of you have made New Year's Resolutions or not. I usually try not to make Resolutions (or so, I'd like to think) but I do like to try and set goals (it's not the same thing, right?). This year I was a little ambitious and decided to set several.
When Seth and I got married he thoughtfully gave me a journal. My word, we were moving 2,000 miles away, and this girl talks to her Mom about everything. I guess he didn't want me to talk to him as much as I talk to Mom, so he gave me a journal to write it all down (kidding of course). We were starting a new adventure in Utah, and I wouldn't have my Mom right down the street to catch up with Daily. He gave me a journal to pen down what's going on in the Cook home or what's hanging out in my head. It's been fun to record, check back in with later, and see how things played out.
Anywho, on New Year's Eve I thought of all the possibilities for us Cook's in 2013. Man what a year we May or May not have! Careers, Moving, Staying, possible Kiddo, No possible Kiddo, Precious New Niece-watching her grow, New Cousins, Looking for a Home?, Possible purchase of a home?, Marriages/Weddings, New Sis-In-Law, Possible engagements?, and the list can continue on and on. It was a lot of fun to consider all the possibilities that God may have in store of us in 2013 :).
After contemplating all these fun possibilities, I decided on a handful of goals:
1) I LOVE receiving cards and letters in the mail. They make me happy. To know that someone purchased a card-thought of us-wrote in said card-and mailed it to us only days before is just plain fun. Unfortunately, I think of people without the follow through :(-sorry folks. I go through stages of doing well with sending cards/gifts, and then get ridiculously lazy. So, I would like to first apologize to all those that have not received letters, b-day cards, gifts, etc. We certainly can't blame my cute Man, b/c I have to remind him when it's his own birthday :). My first goal is to be intentional. Mail cards: birthday, encouraging, thank you, anniversary, Just because etc. Also, Remember gifts for those that are in the gift category, and send them on time!
One of my very good friends, Ashley W. Height :), Always sends me fun little cards for many occasions. Birthday, Christmas, Just Because. Thank you! Getting a card from you always brightens my day.
2) Memorize Bible Verses. I am going to memorize at least one verse per week. Hopefully, I'm not being unrealistic, but that is my goal.
3) It is cold. Extremely, miserably, unbearably cold. As many of you know, we've been living in negative degree weather for the past week or more. We've tried to do the bear minimal in leaving our apartment. The cold and I don't function well together. So, due to the beyond freezing weather along with me being under the weather for a bit, I haven't been working out. Part of me can't bear the idea of walking out of the gym sweaty and that sweat immediately freezing on my skin...Yikes! Anyways, another one of my friends-Laurie-has decided to start a workout blog for a few of us. We work out and then blog about our workouts and what they entail. If one of us doesn't update our status on the blog all the other girls know and that individual immediately becomes embarrassed and feels called out :). That is my next goal. To get back into my workouts regularly and not be 'called out' by my blog workout friends.
That concludes the goals I have set for myself in 2013.
Fun News for 2013:
Seth and I will be heading to South Carolina SOOON to see our families and meet our Niece! Tickets have been purchased :). Whoop Whoop. Can't wait to see everyone!
Hope you all have a great week and such a wonderful 2013!
The Cook's :).
