Sunday Social 1.5.14

1. Do you plan to change any of your eating habits in the new year?

I don't necessarily want to change my eating habits. I mean, they aren't that bad. But I do want to do less eating out and better home cooked meals with side dishes rather than just the main dish.

2. Any workout tips to get us back in shape after the Holidays?

Ha Ha Ha! No, do you have any for me? A stay at home mommy with two very active kiddos.

3. What is your favorite thing you did over the Holidays?

Chris' parents were here so we spent lots of time with them. It was really nice for the kiddos. I was sad to see them leave though. 

4. What is something you hope that you accomplish in 2014 that you did not in 2013?

Be more of a morning person. I don't mind getting up in the morning. I do every morning with the kiddos. But I think that it would be nice to get up with Chris when he gets up for work. Make a cup of coffee and just enjoy a little bit of me time before the kiddos get up. 

5. Name 3 things happening this year you are excited about and why.

1. My Grama is thinking about visiting towards the end of April. I miss my Grama. Our daily talks just aren't enough for me. My Grama is my rock. The one I go to when I need someone to talk to or just to rant.

2. Chris may re-enlist in the Marines. And if he does that, I am anxious to see where the military will take us.

3. I'm not sure of much happening this year. I am just going to see where the year takes us.

Making 2014 Count

Hope you are having a great start to the New Year! I know I have. My hubby went back to work today for the first time in almost two whole weeks. It has been really nice! I was getting used to him being home. Didn't want to see him go back to work this morning. And our little girl was bummed this morning to find that daddy had to go back to work.

I was browsing blogs this afternoon when I came across a link up. If you care to join head over to The Wiegands and find out how to join in the fun.

1. What is something you want to change, or a goal you want to set for the New Year, and what is your plan for making it happen?
A goal that I have set for the New Year is to be more active on my blog. I want to make it like a journal about our daily lives and what the kids are up to and how they are growing. I want it to be something that my family back home can go to and read daily and know how the kiddos are doing. My plan to make this happen is by taking time every night after the kiddos go to bed and write. Even if it is just a couple of sentences.
Something that I would like to change is to work more every day with Lyric on her speaking and counting/abc's. We work on it weekly, but I would love it if I could work with her more on it on a daily basis. My plan for making this happen is to find a time in the day, preferably while Mikey is napping to spend at least fifteen minutes working with her.

2. Many people choose a word to reflect on, live by, or aspire to for the New Year. Let us know your word, how you decided upon it, and how you hope to incorporate it into 2014.
The word that I am going to live by is to be Healthy. I decided on this word because I have said for a while now that I would like to drink more water, walk more, and fix better meals with less junk foods. My plan is to fix more meals with more vegetables and fresh foods more than anything else, and to broaden our meals more. I want to try more meals out instead of always fixing the same 5 or 6 meals that I am always fixing. I bought new cookbooks that use more fresh vegetables and are already portioned for two meals. Which would be perfect for me and Chris. The meals that I make now can serve up to 6 people and when we have that much at the table, we seem to go for seconds and sometimes thirds of whatever we are eating because it is already there and ready to eat. I am fine with leftovers, but sometimes we don't end up with much for leftovers. I also want to have more of a variety when we eat. I want to have an actual meal when we sit down to eat instead of our main dish. Which is what we usually have. I want to have side dishes as well. As long as they are still on the healthy side. :) I want to go for more walks on a daily basis. Be active in general. Take the kids outside and let them run around when it isn't to dang cold for them. I would like to get back into the habit of going to the mall or outdoor strip mall every weekend where we just walk around and window shop. :) It's always fun to get out into the fresh air and window shop. 

3. I will make 2014 count by...
living in the moment. I will try not to worry too much about what needs to be done and just enjoy the moments. Time goes by so quickly, my babies aren't going to be babies forever. They are growing up in the blink of my eye. I wish that I could freeze or slow down time, but I can't. The only think that I can do is to live in the moment and enjoy every second that I have with them and remember these moments while they are little and take as many pictures as I can. :)

First Day of a New Year

Wow! I cannot believe that it is a new year. Where has the last year gone? 

Me and Chris have been together for 4 years, and married for 3.

Chris turned 21. And I turned 23.

Lyric turned 3 years old. And Michael turned 1 year old.

We all went home this past summer for a month. It was Chris' first time being home since he joined the Marine Corps, and it was Mikey's first time going home as well. And the first time many of our families got to see him in person for the very first time. 

I met my nephew, Maison for the first time. Cute little boy. 

Spent Christmas with Chris' parents. It's always nice to have family over for the holidays. Makes it that much more enjoyable. Maybe one year my grama and uncles can come visit for Christmas? I think that would be great and really enjoyable. That is unless we are stationed closer to home and it is easier for us to come home for Thanksgiving or for Christmas. 

I am looking forward to 2014. My grama is thinking about coming to visit in the spring. Chris has been thinking about re-enlisting. So, I wonder where we could be stationed. I think that it would be great to be in North Carolina. Somewhere by the water. 

Happy New Year!

Here is to a new year!

I am hoping that I will write at least once a day on my blog. I know I said that last year, but now that Mikey isn't as little and doesn't need my attention constantly, I hope that I can post everyday about what we do each day and how the kids are and what they have been up to on that particular day. 

I am also going to get back into my Early Childhood Education studies this month and finish that, I hope. 

I also hope to get back down to my pre-baby weight. I didn't lose much of it after having Mikey, and didn't lose anymore while breastfeeding. :( I just want to be healthier and have more energy really. 

Peek-a-Boo!

 Well, I'm off to an okay start. It's the fourth of January and I've only missed one day of my New Year's Resolution. So, in order to keep up I am going to post yesterdays today. 

Me and my baby girl were playing with my down blanket yesterday and I put the blanket over her head to see what she would do. And it was too cute! She stood up with the blanket over her head and walked out from under it. Although, I wasn't able to get the picture of her walking out from under the blanket, I decided to put the blanket on her one more time...

And I got a picture of her pulling the blanket from over her head. 

And this is the face that I get when Lyric doesn't get what she wants. And might I add that boy is she flexible! When she is mad she plops down on the floor and pouts! And then she puts her legs out like they are in this picture and then falls forward and puts her head on the ground. After a few minutes of pouting, she goes about and continues to play. As though, nothing has happened.

Thinking About a New Look...

So, as 2011 has come and gone, I have been thinking about changing my look...

I've been thinking about going short. Shorter than what I normally go. I'm thinking about going short because I don't like having long hair for the fact that I am always putting my hair in a ponytail. And when I have it shorter, I actually do something with my hair. 

So, here are the three styles that I am leaning toward but can't decide for sure which one.

A.

A. I love that this one is layered and the hair coloring. I've also been thinking about coloring my hair. Although, with my tanned skin I wouldn't go this light on my hair I would go a dark blonde or light brown with the lighter color underneath (where the darker color is on this picture.) 

What I don't think that I like about this picture is I'm afraid that I'm not going to like my hair this short. But it'll grow back out, right? Best thing about hair, it grows back!

B. 

B. I think that this picture looks a lot like A. but the length is a little bit longer.

C.

C. I don't know what it is about this picture, but I am absolutely in love with it. Yes, it is short, but I think that I love it. I just don't know how I would look with it. 

So, I am torn between A. and C. so, I would love for your help, which one do you like the best?

11 in '11

WoW! I can't believe that 2011 has come and gone. I can't believe how fast this past year has gone. Me and Chris had our one year anniversary, Lyric turned a year old. Chris went through boot camp, MCT and MOS school. Then we got stationed in Norfolk, Virginia and have been here for the past nine and a half months. It feels like this past year has flown by! I hope this next year doesn't go by as fast and I also hope that Lyric will not grow up as fast as she has been. I want her to stay small like she is now. I don't want her to grow up. (Sniffle Sniffle)

11. Favorite movie you watched:

10. Favorite TV series:

9. Favorite restaurant:

8. Favorite new thing you tried:

7. Favorite gift you got:

6. Favorite thing you pinned:

5. Favorite blog post:

4. Best accomplishment:

3. Favorite picture:

2. Favorite memory:

1. Goal for 2012:

My 11 in '11

11. Favorite movie you watched:

I watched a lot of new movies that came out, but if you know me, then you know that I am a die hard Harry Potter Fan. So, my absolute favorite movie that I watched this past year was the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 movie that I saw opening night at midnight. I can't believe that the series is over and done with. I even cried after the movie.

10. Favorite T.V Series:
My favorite T.V series are/were The Secret Life of an American Teenager, Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game, Army Wives, and Switched at Birth. 

9. Favorite Restaurant:
Franco's Italian Restaurant. Chris found this place one afternoon trying to find a place to eat for lunch. He thought it was just a whole in the wall restaurant but it turned out to be a really nice restaurant in a little tiny strip mall. So, one evening Chris, me and Lyric went and had dinner there and I think that we fell in love. I know I have. And since we have been here we have eaten there at least four times. And I have loved it!

8. Favorite new thing you tried:
I don't think I tried anything new. 


7. Favorite gift I got:
My favorite gift that I got was getting the opportunity to be a stay at home mom to our beautiful baby girl and getting to take my associates classes online.


6. Favorite think you pinned:
I haven't gotten the chance to pin anything yet. I have been waiting for an invitation to join. 


5. Favorite blog post:
The blog post that I love the most is the post that I wrote about how I get to wake up every morning. You can read it here.


4. Best accomplishment:
I think that my best accomplishment was getting started on my studies for my Early Childhood Education degree.


3. Favorite picture:
My favorite picture is any pictures that I have taken of Lyric. I have so many pictures that I love, that it is too hard to decide which one is my favorite.


2. Favorite Memory:
My favorite memory is when Lyric started to roll over, crawl, stumble and then walk, and when she first said "momma." All of these events made me cry or teary eyed.


1. Goal for 2012:
My number one goal for 2012 is to take at least one picture of Lyric everyday and write about it here on my blog. Another goal of mine is to loose at least ten pounds or more if I can and to take a walk with Chris, Lyric and Tara at least three nights a week before calling it a night.

Sleeping Baby

New Years Resolution...

One of my resolutions was to take at least one picture of Lyric everyday and to post it and blog about the picture everyday, in the hopes of continuing with my blog. Since all I really blog about any more is the linky parties that I participate in. 

So, here is to day one!

We started our New Year by eating a late breakfast, early lunch. Daddy made us omelets, (which I must add were really good!) and mommy made us toast to go with our omelets. 

If you can't tell, Lyric prefers to eat with her hands. She has both a spork and a spoon. She could have a spoon in one hand and will pick up her food with the other hand, not even using her spoon.  

Mommy came in to check on me and found me like this. I was asleep with my head on Pillow Pet Pooh's head. And I had my bottle in my mouth. If you look closely you can see that I took my blanket off of me before finally going to sleep and tried to toss it over the bed.