I am an Ellett

Here I find myself a few days into the new year and just getting around to where the holidays are winding down. First I have to say I am very excited for the new year and the fresh start I see to a better (a heck of a lot better) future. I have learned a lot about myself and about success here in the last few months, and have concluded that I am going to step away from the troubled economy and rise above it. There are many who have not been affected by the economy and I am choosing to be one of them. I have found that I have held the economy to blame for most everything that I don’t like about my current situation and in some ways, some aspects been waiting on the economy to change so my current situation can change back to normal. I am not sure that normal is anything we will see ever again. I know that I am 100% responsible for my life and have let the economy overshadow that fact. So in lieu of the new year and a fresh start we have set some new goals, some pretty high goals that some may say you have to be joking, however this is what I know.

1) It does not take any more effort to dream bigger dreams than smaller ones.

2) The main difference between those who I see to be successful or who have accomplished much or who have attained their ultimate dreams and those who have not, comes down to one thing: The high achievers have had bigger dreams and set higher goals.

3) Any goal is possible when accompanied with that goal is a clear path with steps, milestones, and directions on how to achieve it.

4) Your goal becomes a journey and not just a wishlist.

So, of our many goals we have set this new year, here is one that you may be interested in. We are going to change direction with our flog (family blog.) Most all well balanced successful people keep journals, and we have also been counseled by church leaders to keep journals, I am horrible at keeping a journal but find it easier to blog than to sit and write. And surprisingly this little blog has been in circulation for four years. This is the best and longest journal I have ever kept. So here is our new resolve, we will post weekly with fresh new updates which may or may not be more detailed and personal. Santa also brought Bagiera a little point and shoot camera for Christmas, that she will carry at all times. So you will definitely see new pictures and videos accompanied with our posts. So if you haven’t yet subscribed to our rss feed now may be a good time to do so. If you have no idea what an rss feed is keeping reading our blog I will later someday explain how to use them and what benefits they can provide.

Quick update: Our holiday was terrific- here is a little recap. Yah-hoo went snow boarding for the first time and loved it minus that fact that he can’t yet turn to his right. He also learned how to play canasta and hasn’t stopped asking to play. Lou-hoo has been non-stop playing with her babies. Stinker-hoo and Shnooky-hoo have been chasing balls around the house, and Bagiera and I have been addicted to the new Mario Bros. Wii game.