2010

2010 was an awesome year for us!

We took a trip to Disney World:

I went back to school:

We took the girls on their first hike:

Swam at the pool – a lot:

Marley caught her first fish (on her own with a pool that she made) on a camping trip at the lake:

Enjoyed the beach:

Jason and I ran the Peachtree again:

Camped at Cherokee:

Claudia lost her first tooth:

Then she broke her arm:

Jason and I spent two nights on a houseboat (celebrating 11 years):

We got yard of the month (second time in 10 years):

Took the girls to their first NASCAR race:

Jason shot a big buck:

Had a few good drives thru the mountains:

And enjoyed spending time with family:

We made many great memories in 2010 and look forward to making more in 2011!

Happy New Year!

Get back on the train

It’s time to get back on the train! I have been eating bad since Thanksgiving – 50% healthy/50% junk and I’m over it! I am officially ready to get back on board with 90% healthy/10% junk. I would even settle for 80/20!

I started my day as usual with a Luna Bar:

I have tried eating oatmeal for breakfast, but always go back to these bars. Eventually, I would like to start eating oatmeal again and ditch the bars for good.

The girls and I had lunch at Whole Foods. I had a super foods salad and topped it with tofu and quinoa. I also had a shot of wheat grass:

 

After our shopping trip I came home and made a juice:

For dinner I had salmon, broccoli and a baked potato (this girl has to have her carbs):

For dessert I had a homemade granola bar:

Overall I think I did pretty good for my first day back on the train!

Off to take care of Jason, he’s sick.

Lots of gifts!

We had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family, eating, and of course (the girl’s favorite) opening gifts!

Marley’s:

Claudia:

Mommy got some gifts too:

(That is a jar of local honey)

Poor daddy, he got gifts too, but we forgot to take a picture!

Merry Christmas!

Santa

We went to Bass Pro Shop to visit Santa.

Marley asked for a DSI and a Bike:

 

Claudia asked for a DSI and a Bike and a Hannah Montana Doll:

Decorating for Christmas

I am not a big decorator, I guess it’s because I am just not that good at it – plus, less is more – right? Or is it, less is less expensive?

Anyway, here is my Christmas decor, compliments of bad pictures (sorry):

I let the girls decorate the tree again this year. They really enjoy putting all the ornaments on and I enjoy watching!

The runner on my coffee table was my grandmothers, I guess you could say it is vintage.

This is my favorite, I had the girls make it a few years ago:

Entry table. I made the coffee filter tree this year, it turned out ok.

And for the first time, we have mistletoe!

Yes, that is it – all my Christmas decorations. I know it is not a lot, but we have been lighting candles, building fires, playing Christmas music, and kissing under the mistletoe – who could ask for anything more!

How I got rid of a cold in 4 days!

When I got a cold last week, I knew I had to act fast.

I did two things:

1. Olive Leaf Extract – one a day

Olive leaf is commonly used to fight colds and flu, and other viral infections.

2. Ginger Tea (straight ginger and hot water) 2-3 times a day

Ginger has a high content of antioxidants. It acts as a natural antihistamine and a mild decongestant, it can also soothe a sore throat.

Yummy - All better now!

Christmas Cards

We took some pictures a few weeks ago for our Christmas card, but we didn’t get “the one”:

Blank faces:

Wrong pose and funny smiles:

Bad lighting, turned it to black and white. Almost “the one”:

Debated using just the girls:

But I really like our card to have all 4 of us, it fun to look back and see how we have changed:

I finally decided on this picture, but had to crop it because you can see the smoke from the turkey that was being deep fried nearby:

(the smoke is at the bottom right half)

Now I just have to finish addressing all of them!

Jason’s Birthday

We celebrated Jason’s birthday this weekend.

On Thursday we went out to eat at Taco Mac. On Friday, (his actual birthday) we stayed home and enjoyed a nice dinner and cake:

We ended the night with an awesome family dance-off!

Saturday night we had a date night, and Jason shaved his beard off!

Before:

After:

Happy Birthday Jason!