A NEW..Years post

This year we brought in New Years a bit different then the past.

We were home

all night long

JUST ME & MY BOYS

although this wasn't the original "plan"

because an unexpected guest {the stomach flu} decided to pay me a visit...

it may have been one of my favorite NYE celebrations to yet...

1. a date with two of my favorite men! We spent the day/night playing, eating homemade wild rice soup {simply the best. recipe by Candice}, homemade bread, and 7 up ;)

Breck didn't quite make it to midnight..

he missed it by about hmmm...four hours!

but, neither did his mom who missed it by....40 minutes!

Resolution #1: Spend more nights IN with the boys!

2. it SNOWED! I just love snow and this winter has me a bit bummed out from lack of. So when the BIG FAT WET SNOWFLAKES came swirling down...we headed outside to play!

Resolution #2: Spend more time outside. Winter, summer, spring & fall! Walk, bike, hey why not even run :)

I'm attempting to run a 5K in the Spring

3. Bonding time with the boy!  After we got soaked with snow, we came inside, put on warm comfy clothes & snuggled on the couch.  Breck loves to read and we have about a thousand books for him, but he always chooses the same three books time after time {Counting, Poppy Barks, & The Hungry Little Caterpillar..in which they are all memorized by us & even him}

Resolution #3. Take more time for myself to READ!  I would LOVE to start a book club and a couple of us have mentioned it a couple of time...but it hasn't quite "stuck" yet! I think it would be great to actually have a reason finish a book, get recommendations for books, and have a little "ladies night out" time too!  BTW: I'm reading The Hunger Game Series and I just LOVE it! I am on book two. {if anyone has a Kindle and wants me to borrow them the first book let me know!}

This year:

We took trips to the cabin, Northern & Southern MN to see friends and family.

We celebrated my last year in my 20's, Jerod's 1st anniversary of being 30, & Breck turning 1 with a BIG duck themed birthday.

Two new babies, a niece & nephew.

A beautiful wedding & new sister-in-law.

And tons of other fabulous memories!

We had an AMAZING 2011

and looking forward to an even better

2012!