2014: a fantastic year for me & my family!
We persevered through the emotional roller coaster of Lyla turning two. I have a feeling three is going to have a brand new bag of surprises!
My baby boy turned one & decided to start acting like a toddler. *crying noises*
March came with the arrival of our baby niece, Scarlett. I need to squeeze her.
I married my best friend in August. It was the perfect wedding for us & never would have been possible without my amazing support system.
Our best friends lived with us almost the entire year. It was awesome. Then they went and broke our hearts in October. *more crying noises*
I finally wasn't pregnant. *
*I loved both of my pregnancies, creating life is a beautiful thing. However, it's been since 2010 since I went a whole year without carrying a little person inside me. My body finally feels rejuvenated.
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| I think I forgot to tell my blog that Lyla got to meet Queen Elsa. What a TREAT! |
I sorta think resolutions are a ridiculous trend, yet I tend to make them anyway.
The new year symbolizes a fresh start. It's a time to reflect on all of one's accomplishments and acknowledge any douche-like behaviors. Soooo. Besides all the normal stuff like be kind, be present, be on time, be active, be me...here it goes:
I'm going to work on being more patient. I constantly find myself asking Lyla to take a deep breath, when sometimes I need to slow down and do the same. This simple act really helps.
I'm going to work on being more patient. I constantly find myself asking Lyla to take a deep breath, when sometimes I need to slow down and do the same. This simple act really helps.
I'm going to drink less caffeine. I'm pretty much a coffee/energy drink junkie. And I ask myself, for what reason? It does nothing to energize me. It's simply a bad habit that I'm going to [try to] replace with H20.
I'm going to take better care of my skin. umm aka use anti-wrinkle cream. Is that a totally vein resolution? Yeah. Well. I already made my first purchase, so too bad. I noticed some eye wrinkles and my 25 year old self is not ready to embrace any of that nonsense. Get out of here wrinkles! Young & vibrant skin is making a come back!
The 2014 Guest list Includes:
Priscilla spent an entire month in Texas. I can't believe that was already almost a full year ago.
Grandma Paula & Steve visited. Grandma is the world's best pretender. We had so much fun & even convinced them to stay a couple extra days!
My mom & grandpa Dave road tripped all the way here. Taking care of toddlers and old people is pretty great material for a reality TV show.
Monte, Julie, Cameron, Sydney, Rob & Baby Scarlett traveled via airplane to spend some time with us, including a weekend in Galveston. Beach house = yes. Beach with Babies = pass.
Taylor and Jordan partied it up in Texas all summer long. We miss them!
I kidnapped Libby for ten days, for the second year in a row. I'm looking forward to continuing that tradition again this summer.
I just love having guests & there are many more I plan on bribing/luring/tempting in 2015.
Cheers to making 2015 another great year!
