Well you now all now how I feel about resolutions, but I have decided the year of the Dragon is going to be a good year for me and my family! I have also been using the extra weeks of the western calendar to fine tune my 2012 goals, so Happy New Year, and here goes...
As you know I have been with U.S. Bank for almost 8 years and have really enjoyed it. I feel lucky to have an employer that allows me to work my schedule, and balance my life as long as I get my work done. With that said I had a baby last year and was quite lazy at work. Again thank you to my 8 years because no one seems to care as much as I do how poorly I did, but rather remind me "um you just had a baby". I finished #24 out of #50 worst ever, but I am pretty sure the 23 folks ahead of me didn't have a baby and that makes me feel even better, come to think of it neither did the 26 below me!! Since I don't really rest easily in the middle of the pack I have decided to make more money this year over any other year at the bank. My good sign for this is that my new boss (of one week) after receiving an email from me that apparently got her excited about me finished the email with "I love it, this is Your year". I agree.
If you see this awesome banker on the street refer her a commercial real estate loan!
A good year at work will mean some sacrifices with the family time. The first decision I have been grappling with is whether or not to continue breastfeeding. Xavier is 8 months this week and I have gone strong, but it compromises when I get out the door in the morning, what I do for lunch, and when I leave the office. So I may need some cheerleaders or some strong scientific evidence for making it a whole year. Since I did with the two girls all I can think is that if I quit and this kid has problems I will always go back to "I knew I should of just finished the year!" BUT everyone with boys tell me what problems they are anyway with school and social skills, so it could be useless anyway. (Case and point: I have breastfed so far and he doesn't crawl or pull himself to a stand and just because you have 2 sisters that carry you everywhere doesn't mean you can just be LAZY).
We are going to go on a family vacation this year I don't know when or where,but we are going. While we have been a lot of places and vacation we have never been on one without extended family. Or really one that wasn't to visit family. Lower cost, crazy fun family ideas much appreciated.
Exercising will start taking place, hard to say exacting when on this one (remember my last post about commitment?). I have always been an exerciser and actually enjoy it, but I am more of a gym person, when I get out the door I work hard. I also don't care too much about exercising while breastfeeding. I like to be close to home, like 5 minutes or less. Unfortunately the gym closest to our house is the most expensive, but it is really nice and I think I might have to just bite the bullet. So I could use some convincing on why one would pay $100/month for a service at one place when they can get the same service for $20/month at another just a bit further away.
The Blaze will make it to the playoffs. I think I might actually pray for this one because Matt is not the most pleasant person around the borders of football so the better the season the better the family!
Mostly, I am going to relax and have more fun with my family. When my house is a mess I will remember to breath and relax. When the laundry is piled up, I will remember one day the kids will be grown and gone, and relax. When the kids want me to play a game in the middle of cooking dinner, I might just let it burn, and relax. I will remember I am a beautiful, strong, powerful, influential, funny, loving, likable woman and THAT is a relaxing thought. Gung Hay Fat Choy.
As you know I have been with U.S. Bank for almost 8 years and have really enjoyed it. I feel lucky to have an employer that allows me to work my schedule, and balance my life as long as I get my work done. With that said I had a baby last year and was quite lazy at work. Again thank you to my 8 years because no one seems to care as much as I do how poorly I did, but rather remind me "um you just had a baby". I finished #24 out of #50 worst ever, but I am pretty sure the 23 folks ahead of me didn't have a baby and that makes me feel even better, come to think of it neither did the 26 below me!! Since I don't really rest easily in the middle of the pack I have decided to make more money this year over any other year at the bank. My good sign for this is that my new boss (of one week) after receiving an email from me that apparently got her excited about me finished the email with "I love it, this is Your year". I agree.
If you see this awesome banker on the street refer her a commercial real estate loan!
A good year at work will mean some sacrifices with the family time. The first decision I have been grappling with is whether or not to continue breastfeeding. Xavier is 8 months this week and I have gone strong, but it compromises when I get out the door in the morning, what I do for lunch, and when I leave the office. So I may need some cheerleaders or some strong scientific evidence for making it a whole year. Since I did with the two girls all I can think is that if I quit and this kid has problems I will always go back to "I knew I should of just finished the year!" BUT everyone with boys tell me what problems they are anyway with school and social skills, so it could be useless anyway. (Case and point: I have breastfed so far and he doesn't crawl or pull himself to a stand and just because you have 2 sisters that carry you everywhere doesn't mean you can just be LAZY).
We are going to go on a family vacation this year I don't know when or where,but we are going. While we have been a lot of places and vacation we have never been on one without extended family. Or really one that wasn't to visit family. Lower cost, crazy fun family ideas much appreciated.
Exercising will start taking place, hard to say exacting when on this one (remember my last post about commitment?). I have always been an exerciser and actually enjoy it, but I am more of a gym person, when I get out the door I work hard. I also don't care too much about exercising while breastfeeding. I like to be close to home, like 5 minutes or less. Unfortunately the gym closest to our house is the most expensive, but it is really nice and I think I might have to just bite the bullet. So I could use some convincing on why one would pay $100/month for a service at one place when they can get the same service for $20/month at another just a bit further away.
The Blaze will make it to the playoffs. I think I might actually pray for this one because Matt is not the most pleasant person around the borders of football so the better the season the better the family!
Mostly, I am going to relax and have more fun with my family. When my house is a mess I will remember to breath and relax. When the laundry is piled up, I will remember one day the kids will be grown and gone, and relax. When the kids want me to play a game in the middle of cooking dinner, I might just let it burn, and relax. I will remember I am a beautiful, strong, powerful, influential, funny, loving, likable woman and THAT is a relaxing thought. Gung Hay Fat Choy.
