WTF! Snakes on a...

So its January 26th and the month is just flying by.  Last night Patrick and I booked our Family's Spring Break trip.  After much searching and trying to book something during the annual spring migration of the lower class poor- who don't think they are poor.  There are near to no campsites available. Even the primitive ones.  Our family vacations are all about sleeping in a tent and eating hot dogs and s'mores, hiking and fishing. Yes, its fun.  But more importantly it gets us into the Great Outdoors for CHEAP! We finally found a campsite that meets our most basic requirements: Its available.  Its in a Texas State Park. Its Cheap.
We are headed to Cooper Lake State Park- Doctors Creek.

Here is this Momma's concerns:

1. SNAKES (yes its in all caps for a reason)  I hate Snakes!  My boys are true boys, dirty, noisy and will touch anything that looks cool.  They have only witnessed snakes in those great glass boxes at the pet store or behind a very thick acrylic and stone walls at the zoo.  They get close, I mean really close- nose to nose with them there.  How is this Mom going to feel like they are prepared for when a cooper head is stalking them on the hiking trails!  Ahhhh.  I am already having a panic attack.
2. SNAKES!
3. Hot.... Cold...  Wet...  Fire restrictions.  Who knows!  Its Texas people.  There is no telling what is going to happen in March!  We could have floods. (then its wont rain for another 6 months)
4. SNAKES!

For the record "SNAKES!" Deserve 3 worry bullet points!  Have you met my kids?! 

 I feel like I am just repeating the same worst movie quote ever... You know the one...  Samuel L Jackson- worst movie ever.  O' you know! 

So other than the over protective mom worries  I am looking forward to knocking another State Park off our list!  Who knows we may take a day trip to another State Park between now and then, if Patrick and I can get our schedules NSYNC this semester. (I couldn't resist)

Goals 2014

We have several Goals for the year 2014.  Like many of you this is the time for a clean slate, new beginnings, a fresh start.  And if you know me, you would know that I will be late to my own funeral.  So it should be no surprise that is the 12th of January and I am just starting this little endeavour. So here is a list of our individuals goals and our family goals for 2014.

Patrick:
1.  Make $15k at part time job this year
2.  Raise GPA by .25
3.  Lose 40 pounds

Ashley (Me):
1. Finish my Associates in Arts
2. Lose 30 Pounds
3. No more fast food
4. No more sodas
5. Learn American Sign Language
6. bring joy to someones life.
7. Volunteer at my kids school more often
8.  Become more active with the Non-profit I work with part time
9.  Increase my sales with Thirty One Gifts by 50% and recruit 2 consultants

Grady:
1. Learn to Ride a bike with no training wheels (Ours)
2. New Lego's (His)
3.

Chris:
1. Learn to Ride a bike with no training wheels (Ours)
2. Go to the Zoo
3. Learn to Roller Skate


Family 2014
1.  Visit 5 State Parks
2.  Maintain our current family size (no more kids or pets!)
3.  Volunteer at least 20 hours as a family to a charitable organization
4.  Travel to 10 new places that we have never been before as a family.

Family  Long Term Goals
1.  Buy a House
2. Visit all 109 Texas State Parks
3. Finish our Degrees