December wrap-up

Has it really come down to this for me? Updating my blog once a month? I guess I join the ranks of mother's who despite beautiful, witty children - only find the time at 9 at night between answering emails and toting a reluctant toddler back to bed - to quickly recap the month with a few hastily taken pictures and some memorable captions meant to jog our memory for the time when we add the pictures to their scrapbooks and journal it "for real."

We started the Holiday season with a wonderful trip to California to spend Thanksgiving with my Grammy Ginny. The odd part of that trip is that we left Jordan here to have Turkey dinner with his parents and sister and grandparents. We couldn't think of any other way to be able to spend time with his family, and also my sister who was in town for a short amount of time and Grammy at the same time. So we figured since we eat dinner with each other and are (usually) grateful for the other person on a daily basis - the best plan would be to devide and conquer. And conquer we did! It was so fun to see my sister and her girls and Grammy and cousins - and when I came home, I came home to a husband who missed me, a sink full of dishes and a HUGE flat screen, high tech, fancy futureistic tv and blu-ray player - FUN!!! We still won't buy cable, but our netflix viewing has increased significantly - especially since we can stream them directly to the tv now!!

In December bot my girls were sick with colds, but it mostly affected Heidi. She had to have breathing treatments, every mother's worst nightmare right? Not mine! Heidi just sat on the counter while I made breakfast/lunch/dinner and gave them to herself! So easy :) She is really starting to talk a lot, and man is she fast! Her temper is comical, so its hard to take them seriously, when you have a tiny baby laying on the ground, moaning and growling, kicking and beating her fists on the floor! We sure do love her though!

Michaela is loving her preschool, and is learning very quickly. Her teacher's called her a spirited leader....DUH! We have entered into a stage of backtalking and I am NOT A FAN. I honestly feel like I can say that to everything I say, she counter's with something. EVERYTIME. We are getting through it, and she is such a wonderful friend. The other day I dropped them both off at the gym babysitting thing, and she took Heidi's hand and said, "It's ok baby Heidi, I am your sister and I will take care of you." So sweet! She also needs her "Private-sy," in the bathroom and when her clothes are dirty its time for me to do her "Laundirty!" We so enjoy our little girls.

Jordan is LOVING his new job. He enjoy's being important and making a difference.

I joined a gym - and I surprisingly love it! So far I have been everyday since I joined two weeks ago, minus the 4 days we were at my parent's cabin for Christmas. I don't have any specific weight loss goals, I just want to feel good.

Anyway, that is us! I hope to get back on the blogging train, mostly because I am counting this as my journal and hope that heaven counts it too!!!

Heidi loved Uncle Richie over Christmas Break :)

She loved all her new toys!

Opening her gifts like a big girl

Baby loving her baby :)

Family Christmas Eve Jammies

We went on a date! No KIDS! And if Jordan only takes these weird pictures...I am going to post them!

Preschool Christmas Program - I bawled the whole time - SHEESH!

First year in the history of Michaela that she hasn't cried! Heidi started about 1 second after this picture was taken...

She looked so cute and little when she gave herself the breathing treatments :)

I love that they are starting to play together more and more. In this picture they are playing bus driver. I don't think Heidi really cared what the game was, she was just happy to get in and out of the chair over and over again at the "stops!"

Thanksgiving 4 Generation. Don't mind that I look like poop - but what a wonderful opportunity :)

Grandpa Sam, Grammy Ginny and Michaela (And Emma) Taking a walk

Fife and Winn Girl SOUP :)

Hehe

Going Cold Turkey

No, this post is NOT about Thanksgiving leftovers. We did have a wonderful Thanksgiving though - the girls and I went to California with my sister's family and my parents, and visited with Grammy Ginny while Jordan headed up to his parents house and spent the day with his Grandparents. We didn't know how else to see everyone that we wanted to see other than to divide and conquor. We are so thankful for our families and the truth of the Gospel in our lives.

Back to the title. For a while now, my leg has been killing me. I limp all the time and it is soooooo time for some kind of surgery to fix it. My back hurts from limping and I feel like it consumes my daily activities - like if I have been up and doing laundry a lot then I wouldn't be able to do grocery shopping because of all the walking. It also makes exercising really difficult and I feel gross about how fat I look/feel. ANYWAY. I feel like all I ever do is complain. If Jordan asks me how I am that day - 90% of the time I say, "My leg hurts today," as if that is all the explanation he needs, or as an excuse for the dishes in the sink or kids in jammies at 2pm. Well today is December 1, 2010, and I will never say those words again! SERIOUSLY. I don't want to be a complainer - so I simply won't do it. Nothing but sunshine and daisy's over here - and I mean it! I am grateful that I still have my leg - so if it hurts, I will look at it as the subtle reminder that it is simply attached to by body. I am not really a gradual person - when I do something I usually do it all the way, like giving up fast food in 2010. So it's easier for me to quit complaining 100% rather than limiting myself to one or two a day. Thus, the title. So, if you ask me how I am or what we are doing or how I am feeling - you will get a positive response :)

Day One: Thankful that I have both legs, and that I can walk, and run and jump.