2011

Whoa my friends. I cannot believe that it is the last day of the year. Where did the time go?! This past year has been a great one. We lived in Utah, then St. Louis, and then back in Utah. Our little girl grew from a baby to a toddler. We have grown as people.

But let me tell you something..

I am super excited about the new year. I am serious about my resolutions this year. I've made resolutions every year since I was very little but they usually go undone. This year is going to be different. 

I am going to execute every single one of my resolutions.

So here they are, my 2012 resolutions...

Along with a photo from every month this year. 

-Lose 35 pounds

-Write down what I eat every single day

-Write down my work out plan for each weak and execute it

-cut WAY back on diet coke. Like, to the point where I don't need to drink it every day. Make it just a going out thing.

-Read 25 books. (this will be hard. I mean I love to read, but I've found it hard to read now that I have a child)

-Get pregnant AFTER I lose 35 pounds. ;)

-Read in the Book of Mormon every day

-Learn how to sew on my new sewing machine

-Be more creative


-Reopen my etsy shop and start to make a profit

-No fast food for the whole year. (this is going to be really hard, especially because we drive to CA a lot and when we leave for the summer that's always a long drive too. But I will do my best!)

Well, there they are.. now that they are out there I have to do them right?! What are some of your resolutions?? :)

Tonight we will be bringing in the new year at my sister-in-laws house! So excited! 

I hope you all have an amazing New Years Eve and be safe!!!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!

home.

We had so much fun in California! But after a LONG car ride yesterday we are happy to be home. It's not even that cold which makes me very happy.
I do however miss the beach. We spent a lot of time at the beach while we were in California.
We went to the Santa Monica Pier where Curtis won Brooklynn the cutest little turtle at a carnival game. We also just went to beaches closer to my house. I thought before we got back to real life here in Utah i'd post the photos from the beach.

santa came!

Christmas was amazing. 

We opened most of our gifts on Christmas Eve this year since my sister Ashley and her hubby Jeff went to the desert for Christmas day. It was different but I liked it. We started Christmas Eve by putting on our PJ's at 3:30. Then we brought Christmas in with the ringing of the bells. We had a yummy yummy dinner. Story time. and then GIFTS! 

I got a sewing machine!!!!! I don't think you understand how excited I am about this! Oh the crafting I am going to do! Watch out! Curtis got a Kindle Fire that I do not think he has put down since he got it. B of course got 10 million gifts because she's the only granddaughter.. enough said. 

Christmas day we woke up and Santa brought me a cover for my sewing machine and some starter items, Curtis a book and amazon gift card and Brooke and super cute awesome prince car. 

I can't believe that Christmas is over. I will begin the countdown now...

365 days.... 

take two for santa.

Santa even came to our house... still no luck.

Maybe next year?

sunset.

The other day we went to the beach just to watch the sunset.

Brooklynn loves the beach so much. I think she's a California girl at heart just like her mama!

fashion island :: take one with santa

Our first Santa attempted failed. But don't worry.. we try again..

vegas.

On our way down to CA we stopped in Vegas for two nights.

We went swimming.

Went to the M&M World.

Did some shopping at the Coca-Cola store (i got some awesome diet coke pants!)

Had dinner at Hard Rock Cafe.

It was a fun little trip.