2011 was a crazy year.
- Lived with grandparents for one-and-a-half months
- Bought our first house (and moved into it)
- Ran three 5Ks (one with Laura, which was amazing)
- Painted most of the rooms in the house
- Mowed a lot of lawn (then watched it all die)
- Birth of our second son, Levi John
- Jamis’s second birthday
- Celebrated 5 years of marriage
- Set up my first real, permanent home office
- Started up my personal business again
- Helped with harvest on the farm
- Pushed out the first major website revision for MLC since 2005
- A lot of traveling to and from Wisconsin to visit the best in-laws ever
- Lots of other stuff
That’s just the stuff I can remember.
Laura and I have both said we are looking forward to a 2012 that is a little bit less crazy, and a little more settled than we have ever had. We’ve only lived in one other place for more than 9 months (I think that is the correct amount of time), and we will be celebrating one year in our house on Valentine’s Day. That’s an accomplishment for us. It is also comforting to know that this house is the only one Levi has known, and the one that Jamis has stayed in the longest as well.
Even Molly likes it (I think).
So onward to 2012! Here are some things I’m hoping to accomplish this coming year (the first batch comes from Resolutions over at We Are Martens):
- Drink less pop (this is a recurring one for me … )
- Replace all of the water piping in the house
- Grow my personal business 50%
- Get better at doing work outside
- Walk more (and to more places)
- Replace bulbs in the house when the burn out (right away)
- Do more little things for my wife
- Finally incorporate Deck78 (after killing Replosion when we moved to WI)
- Learn how to program (that’s kind of vague)
- Speak at two conferences or meetings (did one in 2011)
- Get a better backup system in place at home
- Build Laura the photography website she has been asking about
- Start and finish the website for the MVL Lightning Dance Team
- Pitch new websites to four new clients
- Continue helping people learn how to incorporate technology into their lives
- Lots of other stuff
I’m excited for what 2012 is going to bring. For the first time in a long while I feel like I have a better handle on my state of mind and am more settled and ready/able to take on new things.
Onward 2012!
4 replies on “Onward 2012”
Ambitious list. Good luck!
I know, I can add “replace water softener” to that list … maybe.
Compared to the rest of your list the water softener isn’t all that far out. Quick weekend job unless you want to replace a bunch of plumbing up to it.
For the learning to program resolution check these two initiatives. Pretty interesting.
– http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/01/new-years-resolution-programming/
– http://www.codecademy.com/
Yup, already seen both of those links. I’m thinking of taking part in it.
The water softener is working for now, but if we replace the water pipes in the house we will probably put in a new one then. The only thing left would be the water heater, which is now 6-8 years old now too, so nearing the end of its life too.
Just wish that Menards was in New Ulm already …