The last 4 months in a nutshell

The boys loved Christmas.  Everything from Christmas trees to opening gifts, they had a great Christmas season.

We have tried to take the boys to the park at least twice a week, weather permitting.  They get so excited when they see us drive up to the park.

Their brother bond has really been developing lately.  They go from best buds to tackling each other in 2 seconds.

Declan ate his first Gibson donut.  He loved it.

Declan had his tonsils and adenoids removed.  Little guy did so well.

Miller got tubes put in his ears and his adenoids removed.  After going to the doctor every week for almost 3 months straight for ear infections, it was time.

On the cold or rainy days, we spent some time at the local rec center.  The boys especially love playing basketball.

We have been flying kites.  Huge hit with Declan and Miller.  And no, that hello kitty kite is not theirs.  Ha.  A sweet lady at the park let them borrow her kite.  We have since bought them much more masculine kites.

After a ridiculous wardrobe malfunction involving the worst explosive diaper I have ever seen and necessary outfit changes for everyone, we celebrated our risen King on Easter.

Miller wound up in the ER after attempting to dive off the couch, head first, onto tile floor.  Little man was ok.  Mama was scared out of her mind.  I suppose this was a rite of passage for a boy mom.

Hello 2015!

I can't believe we are already 10 days into 2015.  Crazy.  I don't usually make New Years resolutions but I did this year.  Here goes.

1.  Dress better.  As a stay-at-home mom to two toddlers, most days I'm in yoga pants and a t-shirt.  That's fine and practical for being around the house, but I'm making an effort to look more put together when we go out.  Nothing too fancy, just classy and put together.  So far, I've only worn yoga pants outside the home once and that was taking the kiddos to the doctor running on less than 2 hours of sleep.

2.  Let me hair grow out.  I got my hair chopped off around this time last year.  Although I loved the stacked bob, and it definitely forced me to style my hair every day since I couldn't pull it in a ponytail, I'm ready for a change.  My hair is now just past my collarbone and getting to the awkward length where I'm itching to cut it again.  But I've come this far....

3.  Work out.  Ha.  Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not athletic in any way, shape, or form.  I hate running.  I despise playing sports.  I've always struggled with working out, but I need to get in shape.  Just because I'm pretty thin does not mean I'm in shape.  Hubby and I joined the local rec center a couple of months ago and have been going regularly.  They have a great childcare center that D and M love, so everyone loves going.  Hubby has been helping me with weights.  The first day was embarrassing.  I bench pressed the bar.  And that's it.  Just the bar.  I've slowly worked my way up.  And also found that cycling on the stationary bike things is enjoyable for me.

4.  More date nights with Thomas.  We rarely do date nights.  We have family here and two babysitters that we love, so really there's no excuse.  I think most of the time we are just exhausted and crash on the couch and watch TV.  That's fine sometimes, but I think it's important for Thomas and I to do more things, just the two of us.

So, there are my resolutions for 2015.  I could list plenty more about keeping up with laundry better, getting more sleep when I can, reading more books, etc, etc... But I have also decided that I need to give myself a little more grace.  I can't do it all.  And when I try to, I get frazzled and stressed.  I'm a better mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend when I'm not stressed and worried about petty things.