April Goals

Wow.  This last month flew by.  I did not expect to go almost a full month without writing a single post.  But days turned into weeks and before I knew it March was over. 

If you follow me on Instagram, then you know my dad hasn’t been well.  We actually found out how bad it is the day I wrote my March goals post.  Hence why I haven’t been posting.  I’m spending 4-5 days a week at my parent’s house; helping them finish up their remodel, staying with my dad so my mom can grocery shop or just get out of the house for a bit.  It’s been so up and down with him, but he’s still here, so I’m cherishing the time I get to spend with him.

I’m hoping to get back to my regular schedule now, but I may only get one post a week out for a bit. Thank you so much for all the love everyone has sent through social media.  It means so much to me.  

Here is how March went down.  

Go on a dang hike!
Yay!  We finally got a hike in!  We found a new trail and took the kids and had the best time.  A stream runs through the park where we hiked and every time we’d cross it EJ would have to stop to throw rocks in.  It was cute, but made for a much longer hike than anticipated.  🙂 

Get to 10k followers on Instagram 
Fail.  I’m so close, but since I took a step back from all things blog related, Instagram was one of those things I put on the back burner.  

Have my parents over for dinner
Well obviously with my dad’s condition this didn’t happen.  It’s crazy to think that I set this as a goal, and that same day we found out how sick he really is.  It shows just how quickly cancer can spread.   

Celebrate birthdays!
Success! We celebrated Kellen’s birthday with a hike and we had a little family get together last weekend for EJ’s birthday.  We did a Cars theme, since he loves Lightening McQueen.  I kept it super simple and it was just family.

Goals for April

Focus on nutrition
Being on the go, my nutrition suffered a little this month.  Not a lot, but I could do better.  If I want to meet my end of year goal of 14% body fat I really need to be diligent in focusing on my nutrition.

Go on another hike
I’m going to set a monthly goal of at least one hike a month, but will shoot for more.  One of my 2018 goals is to hike to the base camp of Mt. Rainier, so I need to really be in better hiking shape.  There are literally hundreds of hikes in our area, and there are so many I haven’t been on.  Plus it’s a great family activity for us, or a fun date night for me and Kellen.  

Do something fun for spring break
Our spring break is next week, and I want to make sure we’re getting outside and having fun while we have the week with sissy.  We have a weekend trip planned, and I want to take the kids to the park and on bike rides and maybe the bounce house. 

Get up at 5:45 4 days a week
I’ve been doing pretty well with this, but I want to work my way to getting up at 5:30.  This would require I get to bed by 10:30, which I’ve been hit or miss with.  So I guess this goal should be lights out at 10:30 and up at 5:45.

Finish 1 book
I’ve been spending more time in the car driving between home and my parents’ house, so I’ve been listening to audiobooks in addition to reading.  I think I have 4 books in work right now, so I want to focus on one book so I can get through these books quickly. 

That’s what I have planned for April.  Like I said above I’m hoping to get back to my regular Monday/Thursday posting schedule contingent on my dad’s health.  

I so appreciate the continued support of A Fit Mom’s Life.  🙂