This week, I like geneaology. I think knowing about your ancestors is important, but I've never been able to get myself motivated to dive into it. That changed when my parents gifted me a subscription to Ancestry.com for Christmas.
I might be a little differnent than first-time Ancestry users. I already had a document that traced the past 7 generations of my father's family. I've been able to use that info to get started building a family tree. I really don't know how else I would have gotten started or filled any gaps. However, Ancestry has helped me learn some of the inaccuracies of the document - especially with the information about the older generations.
There's also a lot of info already in Ancestry about my mother's side. I look forward to having a better understanding of those that came before me!
Here's an old photo of Dad that I used to represent of the tree I'm building.
This week, I love 1-on-1 time with our kids. Julie and I made a pact to spend more 1-on-1 time with Graham, Harris and Ellen this year. So far, I've enjoyed a nice meal with Harris and danced the night away with Ellen. Graham is up next...I'm not sure what he and I will end up doing, but it will happen soon.
These moments have been great. It's nice to get out and have conversations with them. I hope these outings will last for a long time!
This week, I don't like missing my weight loss goals. Over the course of 2024, I managed to lose about 23 pounds. That journey began when my doctor explained I was technically obese (accord to my BMI measurement) at my 2023 annual checkup.
At the end of 2024, I took a break from exercising and enjoyed a lot of holiday sweets. That resulted in me gaining about 15 pounds back. It's totally unfair how easy it is to gain weight!
When 2025 began, I resumed my 2024 weight loss efforts with ease. But I'm not seeing the results just yet, and missing my biweekly goals has been frustrating. I'm gonna keep going though...it feels like that needle will start to move very soon!
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