New Year, New Start

The blog was hard for me last year. With a new person, two older people, and all the things that go into living, the blog took a serious backseat. Instead of constantly trying to recap what we did, show you pictures, and tell anecdotal tales of our lives, I'm going to start fresh. Thanksgiving was great, Christmas was fabulous, the girls are all still beautiful and funny and they are growing and changing everyday. 

Now it is 2015, a fresh start, a fresh outlook, new goals, adventures, and challenges.

I feel like I say it every year but I really do feel it so I'll say it again....2015 is going to be a good year (and for the record 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009...those were all good years too!)

Today is January 5th. So far this year I have gotten a new haircut, Duncan has booked just the two of us a trip to Maui, and my husband has gotten a promotion. I'd say things are looking good. 

In full disclosure... Quinn has also been sick for all 5 days of the year and my new Christmas Fitbit has told me I have only been active 24 minutes for the whole year :/ so yes we already have some work to do.

Today also marks a day of normalcy. Duncan went back to work today and the girls are back to  regular scheduled programming of gymnastics, school, play dates, birthday parties, etc. The Christmas decorations are put away, the project list has been made, I have started reading a book (and am half way through, woohoo), and I'm ready to kick this year off with a bang.

I don't make resolutions because I feel like that word sets you up for failure. I set goals. I will add and change them throught the year or month but this is what I am working with right now....

no alcohol January
read 20 books in 2015 (currently reading 'What Alice Forgot')
healthier eating
get back in shape... no more baby excuses
get a dog
print pictures from 2014
pay attention to what really matters (I'm going to read 'Hands Free Mama' next)
get a manicure and pedicure
twin beds for the girls and redo their room

Here's to a great year full of big birthdays (I turn 30), big trips, big changes, small challenges, and big fun with family and friends! Bring it 2015!

Mornings

Mornings are usually pretty quick around here. Everyone gets up at different times, feeding, dressing, hair do's (and do not's), brushing teeth, making lunches, backpacks, napmats, PBS kids....you get the picture.

Mondays are not like this. The girls don't have school so we take our time. We stay in our jammies late, snuggle on the couch, watch our shows, enjoy coffee, and take our time. Sometimes we even snap some cute pictures ;).

Quinnie

Ella Bell

Reesie Bear (& Q's bottom)

I love these sweet things!

Hello & Goodbye October

Well October came and went with a flash and I didn't blog about anything. We are crazy busy from the middle of September until the end of the year. I have about 1500 pictures that I took in October waiting for me to sort and edit and then blog about. Here are some quickies for your viewing pleasure...

Quinn turned one....

 Reese and Ella turned 5 and had a Superhero birthday party....

 For the big 5 Duncan and I took Reese and Ella to Disney World....

 

 There were visits to the pumpkin patch....

 Football games...

 Halloween parties and Storybook parade at school....

 Trick or Treating.....

Family pictures....

and then just the day to day life of school, gymnastics, laundry, grocery shopping, and managing our household.
October is my favorite month, but boy does it fly by. Hopefully I can get to more in depth blogging on these topics before more holiday excitement and day to day life happens ;).