Thursday, January 29, 2009

Thankful Thursday

It is that time again!

Thankful Thursday
Just a few things I am thankful for this week:
  • My husband still having a job after a round of layoffs!
  • Being approved for a $20,000 RRSP loan
  • Snuggle time with my little bear
  • My Wii 
  • My husband loving me for me, even with all my incredibly cheesy interests.. I love anything Twilight or HSM related!
  • Jillandrea
  • I know I said Sven last week, but I really am SO thankful for a car that runs well, and runs reasonably cheap!
  • Finding new and entertaining tv shows... Eli Stone is HILARIOUS!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tuesday already...

Where in the world did the weekend go? Although a fun one, it was jam packed with:
  • Driving to Calgary Friday morning
  • Lunch with a friend I hadn't seen in MONTHS
  • Playing Lego... well Lego Batman on the Wii
  • Sleeping over at DW's brother's place
  • Visiting with Grandma (dad's side)
  • Crave Cupcakes! yummy!
  • U of C Dino's game
  • Lunch 
  • A big ol' family gathering at Grandma's (mum's side) celebrating my cousin, who recently won 2 Gold medals for Canada in the World Grappling Championship in Switzerland. Click here to see her amazing flying arm-bar win against the US.
  • Drive home from Calgary
  • Watch one episode of Eli Stone
  • SLEEP!
Then work.. which is pretty much always a bit of a gong show these days! heh Now it is back to the daily grind. Work, cooking, cleaning, exercise, and trying to get enough sleep to function the next day.. all while wishing it was warm outside! Ohh how I miss the sunshine, and being able to wear flippers (aka flip flops) without loosing toes! 

Welp, tis time for my morning exercise!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Thankful Thursday

I have decided to join up with all the bloggers in the world doing theme entries. So I decided to start off with Thankful Thursday! Without further ado....

Thankful Thursday
first edition

I am thankful for
  • My husband
  • My parents - they are amazing role models
  • My car
  • A job I (usually) enjoy
  • Spark People - it is totally helping me with my fitness goals
  • Having running water! Oh my goodness, I so take running water for granted!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

A Challenge....

So I was blog surfing today, and found a challenge on a blog that looks perfectly applicable to me right now! So, I am going to do it! Probably faster than said challenge, but I'm going to use the basic principle and make it my own!

Check it out!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

A few of my...

  favorite things.... 

randomized!

Munchkin

My little Bear

Strange Family Portraits
Mummy/daughter trip to Great Falls, Montana
(yes, it really was taken this way!)

Sweet Pumpkin Carving

Big Bro & scary me

My Little Pony

My brother and his family!

Silly Sisters
Also Montana Trip

My husband getting munchky kisses

Adorable Niece & brand new Nephew

Beautiful Ballerina 

Crazy Days.. Fabulous Hair

Did I mention Fabulous Hair?

JillAndrea

Aren't we HOT?

My Super Duper Extra AWESOME Parents
Daddy & Mumsie

Tattoos
(and the meanings they can carry!)

Holy Smokes!

It's 2009 already!?!? Egads! Where the hecla did 2008 disappear to? 
So, my year in review... Not to shabby! Definitely had it's ups & downs! 

Some HIGHS of 2008
  • Claire's birth! Oh my goodness! She is just too adorable! Now I have 4 nieces! 
  • Acquiring a job I actually enjoy! (over 3 months there already! wowza)
  • Mumsie/daughters trip to Great Falls, Montana! 
  • Painting my bathroom red! LOVE it!
  • Drew & I both turned 25, which means our car insurance went down this year! Always a plus :o)
  • Spending more time with Drew's brother and his lovely wife.
  • 3 weeks in B.C. with Becky and her family (which grew while I was there, see below)
  • Being part of a home birth!! So neat! Plus.. first nephew! Boo yeah!
  • Got a new tv.. which is HUGE and awesome!
  • Family camp in August = spending heaps of time with Tanya! 
  • BSB Concert with Beaker
  • Drew and I started praying together HEAPS more
  • Paid off one credit card! 
  • NKOTB concert with Beaker, Tanya and Stephanie
  • Read the Twilight series
  • Saw Twilight twice in theaters (in the same weekend)
And a couple lows
  • Drew's car being broke into
  • Our house almost being broke into
  • Pretty much everyone I know getting pregnant
  • Babies EVERYwhere! (which I love!! but tends to hurt like bloody hell somedays)
  • Drew being gone for the last week of December (and the first week of 2009)
  • One unsuccessful cycle on Clomid.
I love beginnings. A new year leads the way for new goals, new ambitions, new dreams. I now have a starting point. Screw 2008. All the 'resolutions' that weren't met are wiped clean. The lack of sticking to a diet, the lack of exercise, the over spending... GONE! (sadly the debt stays though haha) Now we can hope anew! 

What I 'HOPE' 2009 holds
  • Budgets being stuck to
  • Credit Card debt paid off in full!
  • Meal plans made up and actually implemented
  • Spiritual renewal
  • A new home, one that is a peaceful place for me, that is not just a house
  • A renewed hope in the future. 
  • That my womb at long last would be filled.

Happy New Year one and all! May your cup runneth over!