Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
New Years Resolutions...
This is a little late, huh?! I don't usually make New Years Resolutions. Honestly, I can't tell you the last time I made any. This year I decided to make some. I wanted them to be ones that were attainable and really relevant to struggles I have on a daily/monthly/yearly basis. So here they are...hold me accountable!!
1. Read the Bible, in its entirety! - One of the things I asked for from Troy for Christmas was a new bible. I need to do better about making God's word a part of my daily routine. Troy got me a very nice journal bible that has a one year Bible reading plan in the back, so now I have no excuses!! We also bought Ansley a new 'age appropriate' Bible and have been taking time after her bath every night to have a family devotion time. Troy and I also have joined a new Journey Group at church that is making marriage its focus. We have just started reading the book "Love and War" by John and Stasi Eldredge which I am very excited about. Its amazing to see how God is already pouring into me on a personal level as well as in my role as a mother and a wife.
2. Try at least 1 new recipe a month! - I've gotten into a pretty good routine of cooking the same things in a 2 week rotation. I need to do a better job of introducing new dishes on a regular basis. So far I've cooked 2 new recipes this week! I'm on a roll, people!
3. Build our savings account! - Last year was not a good year for us when it came to financial obstacles. Almost anything that could break in a house or on a car, broke on ours. I'm not sure even if we had a good stash in savings we would have been prepared for all that came our way. So, I've made it my mission this year to build our savings account to help soften the blow if 2011 happens to be anything like 2010 was. Please stop now and say a prayer for us that it won't be!!
4. Get into and have an actual start date for nursing school! - This also encompasses me doing well in my Anatomy & Physiology (and possibly Microbiology) classes I will be taking this year. I am attending an information session later this month for my ideal nursing school in Charlotte. I hope to have a better plan after that as to what my next step will be in applying and an idea of when I'll be able to start!
So there, my goals for 2011!
1. Read the Bible, in its entirety! - One of the things I asked for from Troy for Christmas was a new bible. I need to do better about making God's word a part of my daily routine. Troy got me a very nice journal bible that has a one year Bible reading plan in the back, so now I have no excuses!! We also bought Ansley a new 'age appropriate' Bible and have been taking time after her bath every night to have a family devotion time. Troy and I also have joined a new Journey Group at church that is making marriage its focus. We have just started reading the book "Love and War" by John and Stasi Eldredge which I am very excited about. Its amazing to see how God is already pouring into me on a personal level as well as in my role as a mother and a wife.
2. Try at least 1 new recipe a month! - I've gotten into a pretty good routine of cooking the same things in a 2 week rotation. I need to do a better job of introducing new dishes on a regular basis. So far I've cooked 2 new recipes this week! I'm on a roll, people!
3. Build our savings account! - Last year was not a good year for us when it came to financial obstacles. Almost anything that could break in a house or on a car, broke on ours. I'm not sure even if we had a good stash in savings we would have been prepared for all that came our way. So, I've made it my mission this year to build our savings account to help soften the blow if 2011 happens to be anything like 2010 was. Please stop now and say a prayer for us that it won't be!!
4. Get into and have an actual start date for nursing school! - This also encompasses me doing well in my Anatomy & Physiology (and possibly Microbiology) classes I will be taking this year. I am attending an information session later this month for my ideal nursing school in Charlotte. I hope to have a better plan after that as to what my next step will be in applying and an idea of when I'll be able to start!
So there, my goals for 2011!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Christmas Day!
Christmas day started with a visit from Santa!
Anlsey got some new fun things to play with...
After the 3 of us opened all of our gifts it looked as if Santa Clause threw up in our living room!
My mom and Jim came up and spent the morning with us which we were so very thankful for! Among other things, Ansley got an assortment of musical toys from them. Here she is working on her first recorder composition!
After nap time we headed over to Troy's parents' house for a Christmas dinner. They were able to put tables in their basement to hold everyone together! Even Steve's office manager Lori and her husband Mike were able to join us. We all agreed that after surviving that meal, they are now officially family!! I'm not sure the last time we had that many laughs!
Then Madeline introduced us to a new and interesting game involving carrying a quarter to a trash can using, well, I'll let you figure that one out!
We had so many laughs this Christmas! I told Troy that short of my grandparents showing up at my house with trash bags full of toys when I was a kid, this was probably the best Christmas I've had!
Christmas Eve with a LOT of Reeves!
Willow in Ansley's shoes
LOTS of wrestling...
Grandpa reading from the Bible
Anlsey was more of a runner than a present opener!
"CHEESE"
Troy's uncle Mark and his family drove down from Wisconsin for the holidays...in turn, they were rewarded with some interesting gifts...!
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