2005

First - thank you Jim's Big Ego for THIS

Second - for me, 2005 really wasn't all that bad.

In January I got pregnant.
In Febuary I found out the baby died.
In March I miscarried.
In April I paddled with Zamboanga and I saw Muhammed Ali at a distance.
In May, with the help of my family, I landscaped my front and back yards and did a lot of hot-yoga.
In June I ran the Drop Top 10k (not a PR, but a good time at 1:10:37)
In July I rode my bike to work 2-3 times a week.
In August Laurie died and I got pregnant again.
In September I found out I'm carrying twins.
In October I applied for Midwifery/Nursing School.
In November I found out one of the babies has a congenital (potentially fatal) heart defect.
In December I got accepted to Nursing School.

There was good and bad and indifferent... there was a lot of blogging and a lot of time off. No major injuries or illnesses afflicted my household.

This month we paid off all of our remaining (non mortgage related) debt... (can you believe it?) It took 3 years, but it was SO worth it in the end. No credit card debt... no car loans (despite the new Mini Cooper S in Chili Red/black that we picked up on Thursday of last week with 12 whole miles on the odo)... no education loans, nothing. When we sell the house we will be truly financially independant, and that... my friends... may be one of my proudest accomplishments this year.

Now... how about my goals for this next year? I do have some of those as well:

Like Neca mentioned its all about S.M.A.R.T goals: Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound.

Here are my 2006 S.M.A.R.T. goals:

1. By May 18th 2006, I will grow and give birth to two big strong babies regardless of external circumstances.
2. By June 30th I will quit or get myself laid off from my job... (can we all say "HOORAY!!!" for this one?)
3. By July 4th I will be back on a specific strength, cardio and nutrition plan with the goal of being back to running 10 miles by the end of 2006.
4. By August 1, 2006 I will be completely moved to Wisconsin.
5. By September 15, 2006 I will be enrolled in classes at the UW Oshkosh where I will be pursuing my BSN.
6. By December 31, 2006 I will be back under 160 lbs.

So there you have it. Questions, comments???

Posted by Lexy at January 3, 2006 09:45 AM