It's 2009!

I love starting a new year.. It's like I get to start fresh every January! I have so many things I want to accomplish this year and things I want to do better! I hate calling them resolutions because then I'm just destined to fail, but some things I would like to improve on...

I would like to be a more attentive wife, mom, sister, daughter and friend...

I would like to take more risks.. I'm always tend to stick in my comfort zone and I tend to shy away from new things and I am such a planner and it drives Jay crazy! I like to have everything in my life sort of mapped out and I don't like to go off course.. (don't know when that started.. I haven't always been that way.) I guess I would just like to try "flying by the seat of my pants"..

I would like to get more serious about photography!!

I would like to spend more one on one time with my kids.

I would like to get more active and start actually using my treadmill instead of just staring at it while feeling extremely guilty!

Those are all pretty realistic.. It's not like I'm saying I want to lose 20 lbs in a week right? Although how nice would that be?


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Shabby Apple "Picture Princess" Contest

Sophie is our "Picture Princess"... She is 2 and 1/2 and the younger sister to two older brothers but still loves EVERYTHING girly!! She doesn't usually notice that the camera is around because we have it out so much and when she does see it she is ready and willing to stop and pose for a shot.. in fact if we are taking pictures of something else she is quick to jump in the shot and smile or make a silly face. She loves to sing and dance and quote movies. She is definitely our "Picture Princess".. The dress I think she would look SO cute in is the Botanical Floral dress.. It is adorable and she looks so great in bright colors! Here is a link to little girls and girls dresses from Shabby baby. http://www.shabbyapple.com/pc-92-16-botanical.aspx Also... check out their dresses for women! Beautiful!

Happy Birthday Ike!!

I just wanted to take a minute to say Happy Birthday to my not so little boy!! It's crazy how time flies! I honestly can't believe you are already twelve years old!! Thank you for being such a good kid. You have such a sensitive personality.. you are so concerned about hurting other people's feelings and you are such a great brother! I am honored to be your Mom and I am so proud of who you are becoming!! I love you SO much!!!
XOXOXOX
Mom

Sledding....

Jay's Aunt, Uncle and cousins were in town after Christmas so we all went sledding. The kids had a ball!! Isaac and Jake would have gone all day but Sophie was done sledding after two times with Jay. She was content to just play in the snow! It was a great day!