My Boys are Cute.

I have the pictures to prove it. 

For the most part this is what we've been doing the last week or so.

Just lying low. Hanging out at home. Playing with our new toys.

Relaxing and getting better.

I hope you're having a relaxing New Years day like we are.

Happy 2012!

Intentions.

I did not intend on taking a "blogging break" this past week.

Actually, I had intended on posting about our wonderful Christmas and filling you all in on the wonderful things we were doing since Brett has been off work.

I intended on cooking fabulous new meals and eating all the leftover holiday sweets.

I intended on taking a zillion photographs of the kids since I got a fancy new flash for Christmas.

I intended on relaxing, possibly reading a book and painting my nails. 

I intended on spending some nice, quality time with my husband.

Those things did not happen. 

We got terribly, horribly sick.

Sicker than we've ever been.

I'll spare you the gory details but let me tell you it was not pretty.

Thankfully, Jacob did not get it and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he doesn't.

I was bummed out my plans didn't go according to the way I wanted them to go.

I should know better. 

Because really, it's not about my plans, but His plans, ya feel me?

Instead of sulking around about what didn't go my way I'm looking at the brighter side of things. 

Silly as it may sound, being as sick as we were, my husband and I actually became a bit closer.

Seeing a person you love at their worse can do that to you.

We were a team and we worked well together. We cared for one another and helped each other even though we felt horrible ourselves. 

It wasn't easy.

I know this sounds very melodramatic and all, but seriously...sickest we've ever been.

So with all that said, we are better.

Our health is better and we're better as a family.

Which makes me really happy as we jump into 2012.

I have every intention of having a wonderful evening bringing in the new year with my family and our friends. 

But if for some reason that doesn't go the way I planned, well I'm sure I'll have something to learn.

Happy New Year!!

Resolutions.

I don't make resolutions too often. It's not that I don't believe in them, it's just that I've never really been big on them. I feel differently this year looking ahead. I feel that so much has changed this year and as I look forward to the new year I would like to make some goals for myself and my family. 

2010 has been exciting, stressful, life changing, fun-filled and challenging. 

In 2010...

Ethan played in the snow for the first time. 

We went on our first camping trip as a family.

I quit my job to become a full time stay at home mom.

We spent a day at Disneyland for the first time together. 

Brett took a new position at work.

Ethan turned 2 and his personality has grown beyond words. 

We welcomed Jacob into our lives. 

Before my own eyes my baby was no longer a baby anymore, but a big brother. 

We've slept very little.

I've watched my boys love one another. 

I fell in love with a tiny baby smile and giggle all over again. 

2010 has not been easy for me. While there have been many wonderful things that have taken place, obviously, it's also been a hard one. So I'm looking forward to 2011.

In 2011...

I want to eat better for myself and my family.

Take life less seriously.

Get Ethan potty trained. (This will have to happen. He has no choice.)

Go on a mini-vacation with Brett, alone, no kids. 

Learn more about the pictures I am taking and how to edit them.

Read more.

Step outside my comfort zone and try something totally different and new. 

Communicate better with Brett. 

Go to church.

Make lasting memories as a family of four. 

So long 2010, it was a year of great change and growth, and now it's time to jump into 2011 with enthusiasm and excitement.

Happy New Year!