Wednesday, December 29, 2010

WORD

The trend seems to be that instead of New Years resolutions we pick a word and simplify. Focus on that one goal and hope it helps us in other areas too. The first year I picked a word, I did pretty good. If it weren't for me posting my last two words I may not even remember what I chose. So a friend of mine posed  the question on FB  "Are you choosing a word for the New Year?" I pretty much answered no. I am not good at resolutions and as it turns out words. Unless you are talking about talking, that I can do A LOT of.... So now I am going to eat those words. Today I came up with my word.
DOCUMENT
This one I know I can live with. This one might actually get remembered. I want to document more of our lives. I want more documented in word and in photos. I want to start getting yearly blog books. I want to remember more of the stuff that bores others and makes me happy. I don't want to be in more pics with my kids. I am forcing myself. Not their fault I have PCOS and issues with being on the other side of the camera.I want the little things documented. My same friend does a weekly family photo. I would rather poke my eye out with a fork. I will try one a month though. It is a fabulous idea she has after all. I will document more of my kids comings and goings. More of what life is like and what we do. I am so afraid of being so busy with all these littles that I will forget. If it weren't for this blog and photos to remind me I am sure entire parts of my children's precious little years would be lost to me. So back to the entire reason I started a blog to journal. To Document our lives and be able to look back and remember. I started with the hardest part for me today.

 This little pumpkin had a birthday this week and we went to see Tangled with the girls,while the big boys saw Tron. I made sure to bring my camera and I made sure we used it. I even did more than one. Not a bad jump start to year that isn't quite here yet.

I want to get down all the stories of how our children came to be ours. I want that documented as much for our sake as theirs. So when their Birthday rolls around this year I will do that child's adoption story. I am pretty sure I chose a word I can live with and a goal I can accomplish..

7 comments:

tammy said...

Perfect!

I think my word chose me...primary...stress...consumed...

Maybe a better word for me this year would be serve!

Jamie said...

I feel the same way about pictures! I found a girl in the Gilbert area I think who is going to do my blog books. Are you doing yours o having someone else do it? Here's her website: http://tomorrowsmemoriestoday.blogspot.com

tammy said...

Oh and I wish I could take photos like you and Ash do. I need to learn how.

Pedaling said...

You look like one of the kids.
Great word.
Looking forward to some of your public documentations.

Anonymous said...

I need to be better at letting others take my pictures (blah, I hate it), BUT our kids will want to look back and see their Mothers in photos.

I love seeing you in pictures with your kids. You have a very infectious smile and you look so happy, I love it, it always makes me smile.

Jenni said...

Holy crap! Great minds think alike!!! did you see what I am doing for my blog come 2011??? Pretty much the same idea....DOCUMENT! I am WAY excited to see all you do with the word! I too need to get in more photos, but dread it with every fiber of my being! I like the idea of a family photo once a month....maybe I'll steal that idea as well!!! Good luck with your new word....I said "blaaaah" when I read that too on FB! :) But if I had to pick one word it would be the same one, but I won't pick it, because then it won't happen....since every word I pick I seem to do the opposite, so I give up! :) HUGS and Happy New Year!!!!

sherry said...

I think you all look beautiful.