Cheers to 2015

 There are so many things in life we simply can't control. So my hope for this New Year is to focus on the things that I can. To be more accepting and to be less judgmental. To take more chances and to worry less about failures. To embrace the differences in others, instead of being afraid of them. To focus on the ones I hold dear and sometimes even the ones I don't hold quite as close. To remember that the small things are often the most important things, in the grand scheme of things. To give more, to love more, to be more. So here's to 2015 my friends... Let's do this!

XOXO

cheers to a new year

Christmas vacation went by too fast but it was fabulous and I am grateful for all the time I was able to spend with my family! I finally took down the tree and packed away all the beautiful decorations. Jeremy took down the outside lights. It's always so sad when it's time to take everything down...

With the new year, and post-holiday zest, i have been cleaning. purging. and simplifying. I am attempting to de-clutter my life, only keeping things in our home that are necessary and utilizing the space that we have. We even managed to move Andrew into his own room, which is a big deal!! I lOVE starting the new year in a clean, organized, fully stocked house.

This is a brand new year, it’s like this huge blank canvas waiting to be painted with a beautiful story... I am going to love every second that I get with my husband and children this year whether it’s preparing dinner, driving them to activities or just hanging out at home, I want to live in the moment and soak it all in.

Cheers to twenty.thirteen!

XOXO

NYE

I spent NYE in Hot Springs with my amazing husband.

Have you ever been to Hot Springs on NYE??

The streets roll up and EVERYTHING shuts down... well everything except Oaklawn.

We drove downtown & we literally were the only ones on the road. It was absolutely beautiful! I love looking at the historic buildings & hotels... they were lit with Christmas lights and truley were breath taking and since there was no traffic, I could really take it all in.

We thought the movie theater was closed but luckily it wasn't... there just wasn't anyone there. Jeremy must REALLY love me because he took me to see BREAKING DAWN and didn't even fall asleep

{well maybe just once or twice}  

we both agreed, the movie was not that great however i am dying over the Cullens home in the movie. it’s def my new dream home.

if i could just re-locate that house to Arkansas on about 10 acres… ahhhhhh, that would be the life!!!

On the drive home, we made our first New Year's Resolution ~to go on more dates in 2012

We started working on Jeremy's NYR as soon as we got home
~ spend more time hunting/fishing in 2012

a few more of my goals for 2012:

I am going to love every second i get with my husband & kids, whether it’s preparing their breakfast, lunches, dinners, driving them to activities, snuggling at bedtime. i’m constantly overwhelmed with gratitude for the beautiful family i’ve been given.

I am going to continue focusing on being healthy. no extreme weight loss plans, just training with Robin - balance what i eat, enjoy the outdoors & exercise – i plan on running a 5K this year!

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whatever your new years resolutions are... i wish you great success and hope you find what it is that you love doing…and do it!

 

goodbye 2011, hello 2012!

this year was a great one! so many amazing memories, experiences and adventures. this post could be incredibly long if i were to name them ALL so instead i will just highlight a few…

i happily turned 30...

 since my incredibly amazing husband took us to DISNEY WORLD to celebrate! here, here, here and here... he even drove two hours out of the way so I could spend the day at the beach here!

we experienced  "Monster Jam" for the first time!

Andrew is finally potty trained!

Adrianna celebrated pre-teen style for her 12th birthday!

Adrianna started jr. high!

 in early december, our baby boy turned 4! it’s crazy that our youngest is not so little anymore. makes me a little sad. {but i also love the freedom of having kids grow-up!} He requested a super hero party and had a blast flipping and jumping with friends!

an amazing year indeed. heres to making 2012 even better!

 Wishing you all a beautiful new year & lots of good luck