Cloudcroft, NM and Goals for 2018

These photos are from our time in Cloudcroft, New Mexico while visiting Ryan's parents a couple of weeks back. They just moved into a house there and we were the first official visitors! I wish I took a photo of the outside of their cute house. I'll have to remember for the next time we visit. I foresee many visits to escape the heat during the hot summer months.

Ok, so, goals.
I usually avoid making a list of New Year's Resolutions because I always fail, but I'm feeling pumped about the goals I have in mind for this year, so here goes nothin'.

1. Continue working out regularly and watch what I eat.
I've lost seven pounds since I joined a new gym in November, and I'd like to continue on that path. I've noticed that I'm more energetic and less stressed since I've started exercising regularly, and I honestly think it has made me a better mom.

2. Less social media time while the kids are awake.
This is another one that will help me be a better mom. I actually felt impressed to spend less time on my phone during our trip to Cloudcroft when I got in touch with an old friend of mine. He's doing big, important things in his life and it made me question my own life. Am I doing important things with my time? I feel like I do a decent job of raising my children, but I know that I should be more present with them and less worried about my "following" on Instagram. It takes a stupid amount of time liking, commenting, and trying to seem interesting to strangers on the internet. Instagram is still my numba one, but I'm happy to spend less time there. I'm striving to be more genuine on social media.

3. Blog once a week.
I'm pretty pumped about blogging now that we have a desktop computer! I want to force myself to do this one because I've regretted not taking more photos of Fox in his first year. 2017 was just a bad blogging year for me. I was overwhelmed with two kids! Now that I feel more settled with them and in our new home, I'd love to take up blogging regularly again. I've missed it.

4. Read.
I have like, 4 books that have just been waiting for me to open them. I don't know why I just can't bring myself to read them! Before the year is through, I will have read them! They're not even very long.

5. Visit the temple once a month.
There are 3 temples that are pretty close to me. There's no reason I shouldn't be going more often. Sometimes visiting the temple can be a little intimidating to me, but I figure the more I go, the more at home I'll be. Any other mormon gals wanna be temple buddies with me?

6. Date my husband.
Why is it so hard to go on dates with your spouse? Oh, it's because we usually don't want to spend money for a babysitter. I figure I need to get more creative with at-home dates. Even just renting a movie with some snacks or playing a game would be good. We just gotta set aside some time for just the two of us.

Well I could probably go on about all the ways I'm lacking, but I think 6 items on my list is quite enough. Wish me luck.