Lucky #13

Glad to see 2012 over and welcome 2013 with open arms.  Although I hate to think my kids get older in the process but for me there is just something about starting a new year refreshed and ready to conquer whatever may come our way.  It also allows me to reflect on life in general and come to real terms with what is important to focus, celebrate, treasure, be happy with, thankful for, as well as naturally stress, worry, then make sure to spend the energy accordingly.  Although I am finding with age this is becoming easier when I take a step back.
First and fore most are our two beautiful girls.

Of course ourselves.

At the end of the day no matter what my kids got from Santa or what is in their playroom.....  To me the more important things are the adventures we go on to create memories or the time we can just stop to enjoy the moment with the various friends we make along the way.

From the playdates the girls have where this one they made ice cream cone trees to eat later.

To the light tour adventures where we went on a few nights of checking out lights as there are many set to music in our area.  This is a tradition my kids will be 16 years old and I will make them still go on.  We also saw the dancing bears in Uptown which the first 2 pics of the girls above are from.

To just taking time to sit down to do Tattoos with the kids when their toes are painted.

Or finding this cute picture on my camera that I had no clue was taken.

This is the stuff we have to remember to pull from when the days get tough or get stuck in a rut.  The 50 cent rides outside the grocery store.

 Or my husband dressed in his new sweatpants ready for a night on the town.

 Or when I wear my bacon scarf with pride that Memere crocheted for me.

Or the excitement that happens from seeing where Elfie will show up next.  Here he was doing a Crossfit workout.

Another light adventure we went to the Speedway where they had lights.

We also got derby cars which we built then raced down the driveway.

Just yesterday my gym BFF, Kristine, got engaged to her main man Jay.  I was so lucky to be able to witness it since he choose to do it at the gym just as we finished working out.  This picture that our awesome friend Boomer, who my kids also refer to as their gym dad but that is another story for another time, captured just how I felt in that moment.

Cheers and here is to a fabulous Lucky #13 and all it brings.

December Recap

Elfie is back.  He is our Elf on a Shelf that comes to see us and reports to Santa nightly on how the kids are doing.  Everytime he comes back he is in a new place.

The girls and I got the tree on one of my days off.  It was like 70 degrees that day so didnt feel right to get a tree when it is that warm.

We decorated it a few days later.

Our neighborhood does a luminary night where the streets are lined with bags with candles in them.  So pretty and cool to drive on.

The same night they also have Santa and pony rides at our pool house.  Both girls got in on the action with their own helmets of course.

Emmi had her 4 year old Christmas show.  Hard to believe that this is her last year of preschool.

 We have also gone see the Polar Express Movie at the IMax at the Discovery Place.  Then Breakfast with Santa one morning as well.  After that day it was a perfect day to hit the park.

 I think Marli is going to be a vet when she gets older as she took over walking our friends new puppy.

We have also had the 24 hour bug run through Marli first, then Emmi and lastly Jacob.  No she doesnt still regularly drink from bottles. :)

 Here the girls are playing princess after they had done their make up.

 Then a couple nights each week we have been seeking out the houses that have the lights that go to music.  We also went to a drive through Nativity Scene.

BAH HUMBUG- Sorry to say there will be no Christmas Cards from us this year.  With the sickness that ran through the pictures never got taken which means no cards.  But thinking may just have to surprise people with a different holiday this year.

Emmi's Doctor appoint was on the 17th.  She was 46 lbs and was 44 3/4 inches tall.  Her blood pressure was 112/60.  All in all in good health.

Emmi is the big 5

I cant believe my little girl has turned 5.  We have spent a couple days last week touring schools for kindergarten so it doesnt help to think of my little girl going off to school.  We had a fantastic weekend.  Her birthday was at Ben and Jerry's on Saturday with mostly her best school buddies.  Here are all the pictures which capture my girl.

They started by decorating their own cookies.

Then they got to pick out and sample any flavor they wanted from the coolers after they had gone on a tour of the freezers.

Then they ate their cookies while sipping on milk shakes.

Before it was cake time they got to tie dye shirts.

Here is the cake, can you say sugar overload but so fun.

Here was the aftermath of the day.

Emmi with her buddies.

Here is my big girl on her actual birthday.

Then she wanted to go out for Sushi for lunch while later we had dinner with family since Memere was in town.  

Here is Emmi working it for the camera in front of our entrance sign with her name on it.

My Birthday Weekend

This weekend was my birthday.  It started off on Thursday when I grabbed dinner with some of my mtn bike friends who like me dont bike as much any more.  Then Saturday I went on a hike with some of my mommy friends.  It was a beautiful day so we knocked out about 10 miles at Crowders Mtn.

Then Sunday Jacob created the WOD just for me.  Followed by him making all my meals for the day which are always so yummy.  The workout was: 350 meter prowler push, 70/35lbs (two or one 35lbs weight)

Then 5 rounds of: 7  kettlebell swings, 32/24kg, 7 power cleans, 135/95lbs, 7 front squats, 135/95lbs.  Here is a picture captured by our friend Boomer.

I had Monday off from work due to the holiday so the girls and I went to the Riverbanks Zoo.  It was a great zoo for being just over an hour and a half away.  This was our first time so the night before the girls kept asking if I would protect them. But once we got there they had no issues.

Happy Birthday to me next up Emmi's birthday weekend.

Ah the sickies

 All of us have had coughs for a few weeks but Moo took the biggest hit over the weekend.  We ended up calling our Pediatrician who called us in some meds so we didnt have to race to Urgent Care.  Then this morning we went for the follow up but expected it to be more.  This is where Moo feel asleep before her appointment.

The doc decided it was best for us to head over for a xray to rule the type of pneumonia.   Surprised us all, I think, that she only has a bad virus.  So more breathing treatments and steroids to help her body kick this.  She isnt keen on the treatments so she likes to hid where ever she can.  Here she is in the dining room behind the curtain.

Here she is being a champ with her treatments.  I am not ashamed to use bribery so I am sure many Unreal M&M's, marshmellows, ice cream, and whatever else she will eat will be used to make it happen.

Trick or Treat

E didnt end up feeling good so she got to ride around in the stroller while Jacob and I took turns carrying her bag to the door with Moo.  But we still had a good time.  Here she was before school.

 We trick or treated with the Perry's and Carson's this year so we went to their neighborhood.  Sawyer wanted in on the stroller action.

 Here were all the ladies.

 Moo was all fired up before we even left.  She was the good witch without her crown and wand.

 Here is the scarecrow.