New Year's Goals

Dictionary.com states "resolution" as:
2. a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something
3. the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc.
4. the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolut; firmness of purpose.

Wikipedia states:
A New Year's resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous.

A New Years resolution is a big thing. It isn't something that should just be thrown together at 11:58 p.m. on December 31. It's something you should think long and hard on. Something that you know you can accomplish with hard work and something that you will learn from. Something that will make you a better person. I know the past I'd come up with New Years resolutions that were huge goals that actually needed small steps to complete. Since I was only looking at the big picture, I became distraught and didn't complete the task. A lot of the time the pressure of "New Years Resolutions" is overwhelming and intimidating which also causes me not to complete them. I don't know if it's the title of it or what.

This year is going to be different. Instead of calling it "New Years Resolutions" I'm going to call it "New Year's Goals" or "2010 Goals". I want to have a list of things I'd like to accomlish or tasks I'd like to complete. I want to take small steps to complete them to ensure that I can and will complete them. Looking at the small steps rather than the big picture puts your mind at ease and gives you many "accomplished moments" rather than one big moment. Example: instead of saying I'd like to de-clutter my house, I can say I'd like to de-clutter my bedroom and take it one room at a time. Instead of saying, I'd like to lose 60 pounds, say I'd like to lose 10% of my weight. It is a smaller number and will be easier to accomplish if you're not starring at the 60 pounds number. Than after you've lost that 10% then go for 10% more! It's finding the little steps to lead you where you want to be.

Deciding on goals you want to accomplish isn't just a New Year's thing. I know many people have a list of goals that they know will take more than a year and have already started. I think that's great! If you don't already have a goal or goals, take this time to figure out what you want to do to better who you are or what you are doing with your life. (i.e. Steph and Rachael's 101 list)

I wish each of you a wonderful New Year and hope and pray with all my heart that it is a year full of love, friendship, family and wonderful joyous times.

Merry Christmas!

We didn't do Christmas Cards this year (yes we're slackers) but we wanted to let you all know that we love and appreciate you. We are thankful to have such wonderful friends and family members. We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and that you enjoy the true spirit of our Savior's birth.
Love,
Hutch, Candice & Baby Jorgensen

Cute Gift Ideas

I have two bosses who each have a very creative wife. One of my bosses, Aaron, gave me a jar with the letters "FHE" on the top of the lid. For those of you who don't know, that means Family Home Evening. Inside of the jar are a ton of pieces of paper that list FHE ideas and discussion topics. How wonderful is that!!! He's going to email the list of ideas so I can make some for others.

My other boss Todd, and his wife, made me this beautiful wooden block that has the Salt Lake Temple modge podged on it. It's hard to describe so I've included a picture.

Isn't that so beautiful!! Todd cut, sanded and stained the wood and his wife did the rest.

I am amazed at how talented some people are.

Happy Birthday Mom!!

I Often Go Walking, In Meadows of Clover,

And I Gather Armfuls of Blossoms of Blue.

I Gather the Blossoms the Whole Meadow Over;

Dear Mother, all flowers remind me of you.

O Mother, I Give You My Love with Each Flower

To Give Forth Sweet Fragrance a Whole Lifetime Through;

For If I Love Blossoms and Meadows and Walking,

I Learn How to Love Them, Dear Mother, From You.

Happy Birthday Mom!! I hope you have a wonderful day and I hope you know how much I love and appreciate you. You have helped make me who I am today, from your wonderful example of love. I'm grateful for your wonderful testimony in our Savior and His gospel. It has helped my own testimony grow. Thank you for everything you have done for me including, feeding me, teaching me, helping me, loving me and praying for me.

Mom, I LOVE YOU!!

Limo Lunch

A few weeks ago I announced to my co-workers that I was pregnant. That same day, my co-worker, Rosanne, entered a lunch contest with K-Bull93. She wrote in and said we should win the office lunch because I just announced I was pregnant and we need to celebrate. Well, SHE WON!

So today a group of us were picked up by a white stretched limo at our office and taken to "Lone Star Steakhouse" in Midvale. We had a lot of fun. I got a little car sick to and from but I'm not used to sitting sideways in a car. We were given a $100 gift certificate so we were able to have an appetizer, meal and dessert. We are all VERY stuffed now. It was a very fun lunch with some very fun ladies. Thanks Rosanne for winning this and sharing it will us all.

From left to right it's Rosanne, Sandra, Heather, Me and Michelle
Rosanne and Sandra inside of the limo on the side seats. I'm sitting next to Rosanne.
Heather and Michelle sitting in the back of the limo. Heather looks posh with her cell phone and sunglasses.
I wanted to get a picture of the restaurant sign and after I downloaded it off the camera I noticed the reflection is of the limo and the girls getting in. What a good shot!

Winter Begins

Well, it's officially winter. I know this not because of the huge snow storm that we've had today, but because I've already fallen on the ice. I'm ok, so don't worry. Sore rear and knee but I'm feeling better. I fell infront of my building at work and a nice gentleman from KSL helped me up and made sure I was ok. Mind you, the LDSBC students and landscapers that were all there, did nothing but stare at me. So I'm glad that there is still one person in this world that cares about others. So does this mean that I won't fall again this season since I've already done it? Let's hope so. :) At least I have my beautiful and really warm and soft scarf that Wretchel gave me to keep me warm. :)
I thought a picture of a cute penquin sliding on the ice would look better than a picture of me on the ground. heehee!!

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