{Vacation} - Jan 2015

My parents have a condo in Fort Myers, where I use to live. They were amazing and let us use it for 2 weeks. We had a fun time as a family of 3! Here are some highlights 

As you can see, we had a great time. Thank you to all of our friends for taking time to see us!

January Goals

It feels like it was yesterday I was writing out my December goals. The month flew by. We are starting our January on Vacation in Florida and enjoying every minute of it. 

December Goals

1. Blog 25 Days of Christmas - Ok, ok, it wasn't exactly 25 days, I skipped the weekends and Christmas day, but we are calling this a success. Planning out my blog posts, definitely helped.

2. Complete Advent Studies - I loved the SheReadsTruth Advent!! Awesome

3. Maintain Weightloss During Holidays -  I didn't lose any weight in the last 2 weeks, but I maintained and didn't gain!

4. Rise Early in the Morning -I'm calling this a fail. I tried...It's been a rough month of sleep for the little one.

5. Mail out Christmas cards - Success

6. No Spend December -I did a pretty good job with this one.

January Goals

1. Read 1 Non-Fiction and 1 Fiction Book: I miss reading. Since having Lia I feel I don't have the time, but I do..it's choices. 

2. Get a Pedicure/Massage - Claudy gave me this as a present for Christmas...I desperately need to cash in on this. 

3. Early Mornings - We will try it again. The Goal is 5:30 or 6:00 :) 

4. Unplug one weekend this month - I tried this before and failed :) I know I can do it. 

5. Start Project 365 - I did this two years ago and made it to October and quite. I would like to make it all the way through this time. 

{25 Days of Christmas} - Day 18 - Christmas Break Bucket List

Christmas Break (aka Winter Break) is only 1 day away. I can just feel the time and rest, that is needed. We have some fun plans this year. 

If you didn't catch it, I will not be sitting by a pool here in Minnesota, but we are headed south on the 29th :) We would love to see our Fort Myers friends :) 

{Giving Thanks}

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I was thinking about all I have to be thankful for. The fact that we have many places we can go to spend the day and people to spend it with means we have so much more than some. I don't want the time to pass without me giving thanks for all I have been blessed with.

God's Love and Mercy

My husband

My Baby Girl

My parents

My Siblings

My Nieces and Nephews

My in-laws

Bible Study

Church Family

Worship Music

Food

Shelter

A Car

Health

Fitness

Ability to workout

Teaching

A job I love
Great Co-Workers

Claudy's School

Education

Friends

Extended Family

Clothes

TV

Toys for Lia

Diet Coke

A morning cup of coffee
An afternoon cup of coffee

Bible

Vacation

Laughter

Music

Blogging

Jesus Christ

Redemption

What are you thankful for?? I would to hear your list. Remember to take time during this busy time of year and give thanks where thanks is due. 

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (Message)

"Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live."

{Vacation} - Ft. Myers, FL

Seriously, my parents are rock-stars. They allowed all 14 of us to invade a week of their vacation. 

We spent a lot of time by the pool, a couple of days at the beach and I even got to catch up with some of my Florida friends. 

Claudy learned, that even though he is black, that sitting in the sun for 5 hours, may not be good for his skin or his body.

Here are some more pictures from our week. 

I wanted to tan my back, so I made a hole in the sand for my belly.