Hooray for Saturday!

Today I will be spending the day with friends. No cleaning, washing, drying, mowing, vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing, or wiping - other than Ellie's bum. No, today is a day that has been long over due. Mikayla, Ellie and I will be sharing a play date with our dear friends Tanya, Talia and Tianna. These are friends of ours that were our neighbors at our last home. They are some of our best friends and we love being at their home. Plans? For now it will be eating great food, rearranging furniture and just getting caught up on each others lives. Something I have missed. So, to all who still have Saturday chores to do I have one word for you - DON'T! Instead call up a friend and go to brunch at some fantastic little farmers market or if you are lucky enough to live where snow is a frequent visitor this time of year, go warm up, catch up and enjoy the moment over a warm cup of cocoa. xoxoxo to all!

Thought for the day: What not to do - worry. As my mom has told me, worry is like rocking in a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. :)

Okay - So here I go!

Happy New Year to you and to me too! My motto for this year - 2009 is mine! I now take ownership of myself and my decisions. You see for too long I have been listening to all those ugly little negative voices in my head and I'm just now realizing that I do not like where it has taken me. Don't get me wrong. I feel extremely blessed in every area of my life, but I feel like I've just been coasting on good and like President Hinckley always said - we need to be better! So, bare with me while I brain storm a bit. 

How-I-will-be-better-not-just-your-normal-new-year's-resolutions-list! WHEW!

1. LIVE ON PURPOSE!

2. Find joy in the little things.

3. Don't be so hard on myself.

4. Send more little notes.

5. Make more calls to family.

6. Develop my relationship with my Heavenly Father and Savior through scriptures and personal prayer.

7. Look for the good in others and build on that.

8. Exercise everyday for at least 1 hour.

9. Cook and eat healthy for myself and for my family.

10. Read a good book every month.

11. Read the Ensign every month.

12.  Post at least once a week on my blog.

13. Take time to stop and listening when someone-especially my little people-need to talk. There are so many things that can wait and body language says so much.

14. Put me back on the list.

15. Have date night with Matt.

16. Have date night with my kids.

17. Bake more bread.

18. Eat more cookies! -Especially the wheat chocolate chip ones.

19. Compliment not criticize.

20. Seek and pray for opportunities to share the gospel.

21. Serve more with my family.

22. Reduce piles.

23. Have bake sales with my kids.

24. Go to the park more.

25. Say "no" less.

26. Love my life!

So there you have it. A few of the things that have been on my mind and things that I want to see happen in my life.  And good luck to you and all your ambitious endeavors. I love you all! Thanks for the patience and encouragement with this blog thing. I'll get there. xoxo to all!

Thought for the day:  Find a way or make a way - Get up now and seize the day!

A few more pictures of my little world.

I think I'm getting the hang of this. Thanks for your help Jen.

Happy New Year!

We finally did it. After I don't know how long we finally got a serious family picture taken. I have been meaning to send them out with our Christmas letter but decided that I just shouldn't wait any longer.  So - here it is. Enjoy. And as far as resolutions are concerned, my number one is........... post. I will be doing more of it. xoxoxo to all -Lindy

You've got to hear this

So pick yourself up off of the floor. It is me, Lindy, not Mikayla, and I needed to post this so you could all listen to this amazing song. A friend of mine sent it to me and I was so impressed by the emotion I felt I knew you would all love it. Enjoy!

www.joytoeveryone.com

Hi

Hi everyone reading! It is officially yours truly, MIKAYLA WILSON! Ba-para-Baaa!I rarely get to be on the blog, so I want to contribute an article to...myself! Ha! As you all know (but maybe not) November 6th was OFFICIALLY my birthday! So more the reason I should be typing about myself. Hope you all send me presents (That's A joke; take it in reasonably, and breath, 2, 3, 4...)!




Luv U All! Mua!
OXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
-Mikayla Wilson

P.S.: PLEASE don't tell my mother I did this!

Tribute to Matt

For those of you who didn't know, today is Matthew's birthday. And since I haven't posted in eons, I decided this would be a great way to redeem myself. So...Happy Birthday to my babe! I love you and everything about you. I love our life together and look forward to many many more of those yummy carrot cake birthdays - (thanks Mother Tammy for the family tradition). So blow out those candles and lets dance! Love you the most. Love, Me