Goals Update :)

So remember  these from about a month ago?? I just thought I would give a little update on my progress of my goals. It's going well but like most goals, everything takes time. I did read a health related book that has done wonders. It's called "The Hormone Diet" by Natasha Turner N. D. and I highly recommend it. I decided to do my autobiography book on Mother Theresa and so far it's really good. I'm looking forward to learning a lot of new things this year. I am currently crocheting a blanket for my room... probably won't be the cutest one you've ever seen but it's my first so it'll hold a special place in my heart. It will probably take me a whole year to crochet it anyways haha but that's okay. I love doing it little by little. I also got to attend the temple last month and it's my goal to keep that up. I've added another goal to my list and that's to do a humanitarian service project. I really believe that it's something I NEED to do and it's also something that I really WANT to do. My friend Natalie had written on her blog about it last month and that same day my cousin Carissa did as well. How crazy is that? I had been thinking about it but both of them voiced it before I ever got around to it. Due to the fact that I'm unemployed, Carissa researched and found Habitat for Humanity right here in California! It's not as expensive as going to another country so we are going to plan on doing that and then someday when I'm employed we can go to Costa Rica and do a service project there too. I can't wait!!  Don't worry Natalie... I still want to do one with you as well. It's a new passion I have and I LOVE it! Honestly, what's better in life then giving of your time to serve others who need help more than you do? I think it's one of the best kinds of service we can give and I'm looking forward to it. Besides...that's on my goal list anyways, to serve daily. So I challenge all of you to go out and find some service in your area! Do it! It will make your life SO much better! :)

Thompson Family Fun :)

So I put together some collages of the fun stuff we have been doing the past few weeks. 

We went Riverside to the outside ice skating rink and went ice skating. I had never been to an outside one before so that was really awesome. It was the PERFECT day!! It was actually so warm, the rink was kind of melting! Bret had a blast and although he fell numerous times he loved it! We also went to Chipotle (YUM!!) for lunch! 

Furniture shopping has taken up most of our agenda (not that I'm complaining). We taken numerous trips out to Rancho Cucamonga to all the furniture stores out there. Mom just recently got living room furniture (pictures will be posted when the house is completely finished). Next on the list is area rugs, lamps and accessories. We've spent almost every night watching Psych episodes off of Jeri's DVD's she got for Christmas. Sad that when she leaves we won't have them anymore.

New Years Eve was spent furniture shopping, which the boys hated but oh well. We went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Mine was not so great... I do not recommend their shrimp with angel hair pasta. Chad got a grande burrito... I just had to take a picture it was HUGE!! I also tried for the first time their appetizer sweet corn something (can't remember the exact name) and it was SO good!! When we got home we got in our pajamas and while I worked on my blog, the family played Sorry! a family favorite :) Then we put in Get Smart and ate our Cheesecake! YUM! We paused our movie for the countdown and then finished up the movie and went to bed.

New Years day we went to the snow! That seemed to be everyone else's idea as well..so while Mom drove the car around trying to find a spot, we spent about 40 minutes in the snow. Poor mom... she said she didn't mind because she grew up in the snow...she didn't need to get cold and play in it again. We came home and changed and then us girls went back out to Victoria Gardens and did some shopping. (I think that's our new destination spot haha). Then I went over to my friend Denise's house and hung out with her for a little while before calling it a night. It was a great new year's day and I'm looking forward to this year! Check out my post below if you haven't yet to see my goals for this year! 

Bring on 2011!!

Happy New Year!! I gave my blog a new look for the New Year (even though I haven't even had my blog that long! haha) and it will probably change again because I haven't found exactly what I want but it's cute :) I've posted some of my goals for this new year, ten goals to be exact. I'm looking forward to reaching all of them! Here they are:

1. Learn one new song on the piano
2. Move out 
3. Get a good job
4. Crochet a blanket
5. Learn Spanish
6. Read the Book of Mormon twice
7. Eat healthy
8. Attend the temple monthly
9. Give service daily
10. Read 10 books: one from each of the following categories:
1. Health/Nutrition
2. Holocaust
3. Lifestyle/Relationships
4. Autobiography (haven’t decided who yet)
5. Church History (2 from this category)
6. Meditation
7. Politics
8. Italian Culture
9. South American Culture

My goal for the books is to give myself a month for each. Yes I know that there are 12 months but once I get a job I’m going to be busy!! So I wanted to give myself some extra time to finish them all. If you have any suggestions of good books from any of these categories let me know! I’m excited to learn more and read! 

I know I may not reach all of these goals this year but it’s something I’m striving for and looking forward to. Goals aren’t made just once a year, they are made all the time. So as 2011 starts going I would like all of you to make goals constantly because that is what keeps us motivated . Having a goal and reaching it is the greatest thing ever :) Happy New Year! Excited to see what excitement 2011 brings me this year!