So, why a Blog?

Well, I've decided to make some commitments to my family and set some personal goals and I want to make that commitment in writing. I believe that sharing these commitments and goals with people that will be directly affected in writing will provide further incentive to complete them.

This blog will force me to to take time each day and put my thoughts, actions, and feelings down in a spot that will allow for reflection and what I expect is positive change. Not that I have a ton of things that need to be fixed but there are a few things I want and need to do/be better.

I need to:

1. Be a Better Husband
2. Be a Better Father
3. Become More Healthy

Regarding #1 and #2:
I know I am a pretty good husband and a good father but I also know there is room for improvement. This means being there for Felicia, Jack, and Thomas more and making more quality time with each of them together and individually. To succeed with this I am going to rely on all three of them to help me and teach me how to be better.
Regarding #3:
I have become healthier over the past year but I still get lazy and fall off the "health buggy". So I've decided that I am going to focus on this as hard as I focus on becoming a better Husband and Father. By becoming healthier and NOT falling off the "buggy" it will provide Jack and Thomas with better examples and well, it will be better for Felicia also. Again, I'm going to be relying on my family for assistance to be successful.
***More on each of these in upcoming posts***

If you're not part of my life currently and you just happened upon this blog...welcome, and continue to come back to see how things progress. If you are part of my life and you want to spend more time in my head - you need help;-). Seriously, either way, you know or will come to learn that Felicia, Jack, and Thomas are my reason for being; my reason for everything. Without them I would not be the man I am today!  And I sure as heck would not have this blog because there wouldn't be any reason to improve myself as a Husband and Father or a reason to become Healthier.  I love the rest of my family and my friends but MY REASON is those three. That's how this blog got its name. I've decided that the easiest way to make more time for my family is to make sure my time is completed before their time starts. Meaning I have to do my stuff before they wake or after they sleep, hence "five4three"

five = wake at 5 to exercise
4 = for
three = Felicia, Jack, and Thomas

Up at 5 to workout should allow me to be finished on the "Healthier" part of this transformation before everyone eats breakfast.  That will allow me to have more quality time with each of them them during the week and will hopefully make me a Husband and Father.

This "five4three" may be a corny name to some but you have to admit it is pretty easy to remember and gives a great reason to get out of bed when that alarm goes off...sorry Felicia.

Well, hopefully that explains why I've decided to blog - its to allow for a new and better Me.  In future entries I'll also add some other stuff including more details and some goals for 2010.