Goal Update

1. 1.  Lose 25-50 pounds Focus on eating well and being active 3+ times a week
   2. Become pregnant (I think The Hubs is cool with working on this)
   3. House-hunt, decide and close! uber FX
   4. Go back to school for teaching Watch for a post on this
   5. Strengthen marriage
   6. Get E in pre-school (?)
   7. Fun trip, not to see family (in the planning stages)
   8. More active in singing/theater (hold for the summer?)
   9. Refine obligations at church
   10. Pay down debts (just one credit card left! & car)
   Might as well get this out of the way now. Massive changes. Mostly to do with #3. 

   
   
   So. You all didn’t cross your fingers enough. We aren’t getting a house. Specially, the house we were under contract for. The loan paperwork was submitted wrong and everything went to shit. So. We resigned the lease in our current house for another 12 months. They gave us the option to get out - with no financial penalties if we give them 60-days notice. I think thats a pretty fair deal. So we’ll look again after some other things in life slow down. 

   
   
   However. We still have the same high rent and gas purchases to get places. So that slows down #7 and #10. We’ll do what we can, but not at the speed I want! 

   
   
   As for #9. Last night I taught my last religious education class. I will not be committing to next year. It just isn’t for me. It doesn’t fulfill my strengths, needs or the needs of my family. I know that sounds selfish. But there are plenty of other people in my parish that can step up to the plate. As one of the parish staff says “A ‘no’ from you can open up a ‘yes’ from someone else. And of course, as timely as it would be. Last night I was asked to consider helping out with the Moms Group again. Thansbutnothanks. I’m sticking to all things music and the NP market.

   
   
   That will give me time to... work on my #4 update. Which, IMO, needs its own post (how much longer can I promise that? Ha! 

   
   
   So, Aprils updated goals:
   1.  Lose 25-50 pounds Focus on eating well and being active 3+ times a week
   2. Become pregnant (I think The Hubs is cool with working on this)
   3. Renew house search in May/June-ish. 
   4. Go back to school for teaching Watch for a post on this (for reals this time!)
   5. Strengthen marriage
   6. Get E in pre-school (?)
   7. Fun trip, not to see family (who knows where this stands?)
   8. More active in singing/theater (hold for the summer?)
   9. Refine obligations at church (stay strong, sister!)
   10. Pay down debts (just one credit card left! & car)(keep on chugging)