Oh, my.
Where have I gone?
I'm going to blame it on the iPhone. I have had one for several months now, and I must tell you they are simply fabulous. If you would like to be addicted to a telephone, please purchase one now. If you do, however, enjoy conversations with your loved ones, do not need to know what tomorrow's weather predictions are, or what kinds of crazy words you can come up with in "Words With Friends", stick to your flip phone. You may still have a life!
With that being said, I have added "Blog site" to my to-do list (on my phone, nonetheless) and it is my goal to update photos of my kids as well as our whole family, within the next week. I truly do not have a lot of extra time these days, but I don't want to let this blogsite go to waste either.
So, please check back and if you do not see a post by the end of Memorial Day weekend/June 1st, feel free to email me (I can check from my phone! Ha ha) and I will know the pressure is on.
In the meantime, take care, and if you didn't give up on my site, I thank you very much.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Goals: It's All About Me
I have never been one to get much into making New Year's Resolutions. Personally, I find them a little cliche; they are usually all about losing weight, or eating better...
then February rolls around and everyone is back to their old habits.
I guess I try to look at every day as an opportunity, not just January 1st, and quite honestly, the best part of my year tends to be right smack in the middle of it anyhow. July is the month all of my boys, and myself, celebrate our birthdays, and it happens to be during my favorite season.
As this past New Year was approaching, however, I was finding myself thinking about how the past 5 years have been about being pregnant, and taking care of small infants. Seriously! I got pregnant in late 2005, spent 2006 pregnant and taking care of baby Gage, 2007 was adjusting to being a mom and dealing with a toddler, 2008 was pregnant (miscarriage) and then pregnant again...
2009 to the present have been a whirlwind of diapers, snotty noses, and a whole lot of playtime.
I guess I decided that it was time to start setting some goals for myself and thinking about "me" again. I am not ready to go back to work full-time yet, and not even part-time, however just "something"....
and I think I've found it!
I feel as if I may be getting ahead of myself in posting this, however if it doesn't work out, then "oh, well". I have applied, interviewed, and been hired at my local gym, "The Centre" and am taking a certification class TOMORROW to be an indoor group cycling (spin) instructor. I am very pumped up about this opportunity and feel that I will be good at it. I'm loud, personable, and always looking to have a good time, and I hope to display that in my classes. I love going to the gym, and have made fitness a huge priority in my life right now. If I'm not at home, I tend to be at the gym, as it's not only my mental outlet, it's become a social outlet for me as well. So there. I wrote it down, and now I am held accountable! I will keep you posted as to whether or not I "pass" and when (and if) I start teaching my own classes.
Another goal that I have recently set for myself is to begin training to compete in my first half marathon race in May. I have paid the money, and the official training has begun this past week. I am following a training guide that was referred to me by a friend, and it's found online as the "Hal Halvorson's" guide to training for a half. I am extremely excited to do this...
especially since two of my good friends, Marilyn and Diana plan to run this same race as well. I think all three of us (and Mar's sister-in-law Jess) will do a fabulous job in completing this goal of ours.
I just feel like 2011 is going to be a good year.
then February rolls around and everyone is back to their old habits.
I guess I try to look at every day as an opportunity, not just January 1st, and quite honestly, the best part of my year tends to be right smack in the middle of it anyhow. July is the month all of my boys, and myself, celebrate our birthdays, and it happens to be during my favorite season.
As this past New Year was approaching, however, I was finding myself thinking about how the past 5 years have been about being pregnant, and taking care of small infants. Seriously! I got pregnant in late 2005, spent 2006 pregnant and taking care of baby Gage, 2007 was adjusting to being a mom and dealing with a toddler, 2008 was pregnant (miscarriage) and then pregnant again...
2009 to the present have been a whirlwind of diapers, snotty noses, and a whole lot of playtime.
I guess I decided that it was time to start setting some goals for myself and thinking about "me" again. I am not ready to go back to work full-time yet, and not even part-time, however just "something"....
and I think I've found it!
I feel as if I may be getting ahead of myself in posting this, however if it doesn't work out, then "oh, well". I have applied, interviewed, and been hired at my local gym, "The Centre" and am taking a certification class TOMORROW to be an indoor group cycling (spin) instructor. I am very pumped up about this opportunity and feel that I will be good at it. I'm loud, personable, and always looking to have a good time, and I hope to display that in my classes. I love going to the gym, and have made fitness a huge priority in my life right now. If I'm not at home, I tend to be at the gym, as it's not only my mental outlet, it's become a social outlet for me as well. So there. I wrote it down, and now I am held accountable! I will keep you posted as to whether or not I "pass" and when (and if) I start teaching my own classes.
Another goal that I have recently set for myself is to begin training to compete in my first half marathon race in May. I have paid the money, and the official training has begun this past week. I am following a training guide that was referred to me by a friend, and it's found online as the "Hal Halvorson's" guide to training for a half. I am extremely excited to do this...
especially since two of my good friends, Marilyn and Diana plan to run this same race as well. I think all three of us (and Mar's sister-in-law Jess) will do a fabulous job in completing this goal of ours.
I just feel like 2011 is going to be a good year.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Our 18-Month-Old Twins
Landon, Bronson
Landon*Note: I have a picture of Gage near the same box, and the same blocks. The plan was not necessarily to have the boys stand in the box, it's just where they chose to be. Monkey see, monkey do....
Bronson
Bronson
LandonMonday, January 31, 2011
I'm a Hockey Mom
After many tantrums, fits, and pouting, it's official. I'm the mother of a beginner hockey player.
Let's start at the beginning. I have no problems with the sport of hockey. But for anyone who is familiar with the sport, they know that it isn't a cheap one, and it is by far one of the more time consuming sports there is. Whereas if your child wants to play basketball, you will need to buy them some new shoes. If your child wants to be on the swim team, you buy them a pair of goggles, a swim suit and a swim cap. For hockey??? Oh, it's so much, much more...
But we won't dwell on it anymore. I have a 4 year old son who is absolutely loving the sport and all that comes with it. The skating, the gear, the game. He loves it! And when I see him out there on the ice, working hard to keep up with the other kids (as he is by far the shortest one out there yet, and probably the very youngest) I can't help but smile and be very proud of him.
So there. I've accepted it, and dealt with it, and I'm just darn-right okay with it. I'm a hockey mom! Bring on the tournaments, the cost and the travel time, baby! I'm IN!
Our team got to practice at the Xcel Energy Center this past Sunday. Here are some photos of Gage and the rest of the "Mites" out on the ice! It was very exciting, for the kids AND the parents. (And I think the coach's kinda liked it too!)
Let's start at the beginning. I have no problems with the sport of hockey. But for anyone who is familiar with the sport, they know that it isn't a cheap one, and it is by far one of the more time consuming sports there is. Whereas if your child wants to play basketball, you will need to buy them some new shoes. If your child wants to be on the swim team, you buy them a pair of goggles, a swim suit and a swim cap. For hockey??? Oh, it's so much, much more...
But we won't dwell on it anymore. I have a 4 year old son who is absolutely loving the sport and all that comes with it. The skating, the gear, the game. He loves it! And when I see him out there on the ice, working hard to keep up with the other kids (as he is by far the shortest one out there yet, and probably the very youngest) I can't help but smile and be very proud of him.
So there. I've accepted it, and dealt with it, and I'm just darn-right okay with it. I'm a hockey mom! Bring on the tournaments, the cost and the travel time, baby! I'm IN!
Our team got to practice at the Xcel Energy Center this past Sunday. Here are some photos of Gage and the rest of the "Mites" out on the ice! It was very exciting, for the kids AND the parents. (And I think the coach's kinda liked it too!)
Sunday, January 23, 2011
January 2011 Fun
I realize that I completely and totally missed posting anything about Christmas. But time is limited around here. I spend my days chasing after two very active and busy toddlers, while trying to entertain and keep a 4-year-old busy.
I will just throw a few recent pictures up here for now and maybe will get more on here soon.
I try my best, but I've said a million times before, this blog is just not a priority right now. When I do get a minute of downtime, I usually spend it doing dishes (because I can't have the dishwasher open when the twins are up as they run around the house with knives) or sweeping the floor (as they pick up chunks of garbage and run around the house with it) or vacuum (as they like to sit down right in front of where I am trying to vacuum). You get the picture. :)
The best family picture we can get on a whim~
My new "do". Haven't done the bang thing in a while....kinda like it, but it's different, eh?
Bronson LOVES his books!
Landon, always smiling....
Gage, doing "Tricks"
I will just throw a few recent pictures up here for now and maybe will get more on here soon.
I try my best, but I've said a million times before, this blog is just not a priority right now. When I do get a minute of downtime, I usually spend it doing dishes (because I can't have the dishwasher open when the twins are up as they run around the house with knives) or sweeping the floor (as they pick up chunks of garbage and run around the house with it) or vacuum (as they like to sit down right in front of where I am trying to vacuum). You get the picture. :)
The best family picture we can get on a whim~
My new "do". Haven't done the bang thing in a while....kinda like it, but it's different, eh?
Bronson LOVES his books!
Landon, always smiling....
Gage, doing "Tricks"
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