Mommy & Me

 

Ayden's school had a special dinner for all the students and their moms.

Just "mommy & me."

We don't get to go on dates alone very often, so it was nice having him all to myself. 

He is so much fun to hang out with. 

Always the story teller, just like his dad.

We sat with my niece and sister in law, ate our chicken dinner, and then watched a special performance by all the kids. 

Preschoolers give the best shows.

I watched them singing these sweet songs about their mommies and I was thinking that this is all going by way too fast.

At that moment I wanted to just freeze time.

He only has a few weeks left of preschool,

and then kindergarten.

Where official big kid status begins.

(ummm, his face?)

 Oh & I got a special necklace and jewelry box.

Bonus!

365 Project

I'm really taking hold of my new year resolutions this wee ol'  2011.


I really love the idea of fresh starts,
new goals,
new ideas,
new beginnings...


But this year I'm digging a lil' deeper within myself and doing more things for me. 


Like: 

• Wearing lipstick just because. Maybe for my Tuesday trips to Trader Joe's...who knows. The possibilities are endless.

• Being with my friends more. Because they make me a better person. And I need to be better to them.

• And I'm starting a new 365 project. But more on that later.

What are your resolutions this year?
Wanna wear a bright colored lipstick with me?

sometimes change...

Feels so good.

(sorry dad...I'll be red again, I promise...)

30

I turn 30 this year, and so I thought I'd make a list of what I wanted to try and do before the big day arrives.

Yeesch.

1) study a foreign language

2) Read the Bible; from start to finish

3) Have a dinner party & use my wedding plates

4) Go to Hawaii (maybe for my birthday...I might be pushing it??)

5) Learn to knit

6) Learn how to take a great picture  

7) Learn to paint 

8) Spend more time with my Grandma

9) Keep & maintain a garden year round

10) work out, 3x's a week.

11) which might help me with... losing 20 pounds

12) Have a date night out with Kyle once a month

13) Create a space to create

14) Grow out my hair

15) have lunch/playdate with a friend twice a month

16) Stop using disposable grocery bags

17) Print out all the pictures being held hostage on my computer

18) Learn to play the guitar

19) Make photo albums of each of the boys

20) Buy an antique world globe (rememeber, I don't know where Alaska is?)

21) Stay overnight somewhere...just kyle & I

22) Organize my closet

23) Paint my bathroom

24) drink more water (& way less soda)

25) Take the boys to the aquarium

26) Landscape my backyard

27) Finish my arm.

28) Pay off our credit card

29) Go to the beach as much as possible

30) Spend less time watching TV! 

Well, I have 8 months. We'll see how much progress I have made come the big day.