New Year, New You!!!

Our main goal for the new year is to make healthier choices - in all aspects of our lives!! :) 

Well.

We just so happened to start our morning with an awesome breakfast!! And I mean A. W. E. S. O. M. E.

First up, the Skinny Jamba Juice smoothie at a whopping 129 calories! ;)

Recipe? Why, of course:

1 orange, peeled

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp honey

1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/4 cup almond milk

1/2 cup ice

Um, YUM!!!!

Next up, sliced avocado and an egg over easy on whole grain toast!!!

Even Liam wanted in on the yummy goodness!!! :)

Now it's time to squeeze in that workout!! ;) Bikini season is just around the corner!! Hahaha!!

*New Year's Resolutions*

Is it weird that I get really excited about setting New Year's Resolutions each year?? Ha!  I LOVE setting goals and checking them off.  It brings that feeling of accomplishment. :)  Love it!  So, here are some of my resolutions for this year...

My #1 overall resolution is to make healthier choices for myself and my family.

How am I going to do that?

Well, for starters, this is what I had in mind:

Eat healthy foods. 

Period.  Cut out the junk, processed foods, and the sugar as much as possible.

Exercise.  

Seriously. I CAN find 15 to 20 minutes a day to do SOMETHING that is a healthy choice for my body.

Cut the toxins out of our life as much as possible.  

My close friends know that I'm a bit of a hippy, so this should come as no surprise.  I'm in the process of cleaning up the things we put in and ON our bodies.  This also means being careful about what we clean with.  You'd be surprised how many toxins surround you in your daily life.  It's just not healthy.

Focus on positive people and relationships.

Positive people and positive relationships lift you up and just put you in a good mood.  They are very HEALTHY people to surround yourself with.  I am going to try so hard to be one of those people as well.  Those are the people I need in my life and my family's life.  We don't have room for the rest.

Spend at least 30 minutes of quality time with each of my children individually, everyday.

They are without a doubt the MOST important part of my life.  Yes, I give them lots of attention each day, but they need more.  30 minutes seems like a small goal, but 3o minutes of "unplugged, uninterrupted, one-on-one, my undivided attention on you" kind of time is priceless.  I can't wait for all the fun we will have!

Re-instate date night.

My hubby needs attention too. Ha! "Our time" always seems to get pushed to the back burner.  We need to schedule time alone and make ourselves go on date nights once a month.  No excuses!  Healthy marriage = happy life.

Set a budget and stick to it.

We are the world's worst at sticking to a budget.  It's just time to make that work!   A healthy wallet is vital to a healthy and happy home! ;)

I promise to check in every few weeks to let you know how it's going!

What are YOUR resolutions???

Off to the library we go!!!!

Oh how my sweet boys LOVE the library!!! 

Yes, they love books, programs, toys, and computers, BUT the best thing about the library is that their mamaw just happens to be the director!!! We spend a lot of time there visiting mamaw and having fun! I captured the sweetest video of Connor reading today!! Oh how I love that boy!

Rub-a-dub dub...

Two little boys playing in the tub!!! My two sweet boys are something else when they are in the tub!!! They both love to kick their little legs and splash, splash, splash!!! When things start to get crazy, I'll say, "No, no, that's enough splashing for tonight." So tonight, Mr. Liam ( who is 20 months, going on 20 years) looks at Connor who is splashing away and says, "No, no, no!!" while shaking his little finger back and forth. Lol!!! Connor stops, of course, but my mischievous little Liam giggles and then starts splashing away himself!!! It's never a dull moment in our house! Note to self... must catch my little turkeys on video!! Here's a shot from our eventful tubby time tonight...fauxhawks of course!!!! Hahaha!! Oh how I love these boys!!!

20 for 20

Liam Andrew,

You are officially 20 months old!

Here's 20 things we love about you for your 20 month birthday! :)

• You are a daredevil.  I believe we've discussed this before, ha! I'm sensing a trend.  You are climbing on EVERYTHING.  Keeping Momma on her toes, that's for sure.
• You end up in our bed every night.  You love Momma cuddles.
• You are so funny when we ask you questions.  You are brutally honest.  When you were having a "moment" (tantrum) the other day, I asked, "Do you want Momma to hold you?"  You shook your head as you said, "NO!" and crossed your little arms at me! After a few seconds, you changed your mind.  LOL!
• You LOVE apple granola bars.
• You have taken over Connor's booster chair, and he is now sitting at the table in a normal chair! You were SO excited to move to the booster chair!  Big boy!
• You are Mr. Social.  You LOVE to go visit friends and family.  You love to say hi to everyone in stores, at church, etc.  You don't just say hi, either.  You YELL it with a big grin on your face! :)
• You are 26 pounds even.
• You are movin' on up to 24 month clothes, although they are far to big on your little skinny waist!
• You LOVE to read books, especially ones that are nursery rhymes.
• Your favorite is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
• This has prompted you to point out stars everywhere you go!
• You think it's a special treat to get to watch Elmo videos on the computer or the ipad.
• You love to wrestle with your daddy and brother!  You're pretty feisty too! Ha!
• You got to see snow for the first time this year! You were so excited, running from window to window yelling, "NO!!! NO!!"
• You spend a lot of time at the doctor... so much that you now recognize Dr. Kamber and run up to him to give him hugs when you see him!
• You will hate me for this one, but it is SO funny... we can tell when you need to go potty because you go hide in the corner! Silly!
• You have to do EVERYTHING your brother does.  You are his little shadow, which is pretty adorable.
• You are a HUGE fan of trains, especially Thomas the Train.
• You like to color, and surprisingly, hold the crayon perfectly!!
• Last, but certainly not least, you are MOMMA'S BOY!!! (<-------My favorite!)  You be Momma's baby boy as long as you need! I love you!

Big brother's little shadow! So sweet!

I'm not sure what this was about! Ha ha! You were playing and came into the kitchen with your hat on backwards and one pant leg rolled up! Ha ha ha!!!

Whoo hoo! Promotion to the big boy booster!

First snow of the year!!! So excited!

Wrastlin' with daddy and Connor!

You two sure think it is a treat to watch an Elmo clip on the computer! lol

Evidence of you taking over our bed in the middle of the night... notice that foot OVER Momma's side! Ha ha!

Big brother and Me!! (and the rest of the gang! lol)

Happy 20 Months, Sweet Liam.

We love you to the moon and back an infinite number of times.

God has blessed our family immeasurably.

Sweet, Sleepy Connor

How funny are these shots I caught of my sweet boy:

He tries so hard to go without a nap a couple of times a week.  

This is what I call "The 5'clock Crash!" Ha!

I just love him!

98, 99, 100...

Connor realized there were numbers in the hymn book at church today.  It was the cutest thing EVER! He started at 1 and counted EVERY number!!! Haha! He was well past 100 when church was over!  He sure counted way further than I ever knew he could!!  That sweet boy is something else! He is always full of surprises!  :)  We love you, Bubby!