A New Year is Coming.......

Oh the things I have planned for 2010!

The never ending goal of losing weight. I HAVE to! After my ankle incident my weight just up and up and up. I am the heaviest I have EVER been including being pregnant. It is so sad....it makes me just sick to look in the mirror somedays. I need some good motivation. Kristine....is there another go at Stones anytime soon? I could so use it. I know I should do it just for ME...but I feel like I need to be held accountable.

My adoption job was just kind of put on hold for the holidays. I hope to hit it fast and furious this next month or two. I just don't know if the interest is there with the economy. I know we would adopt again in a second if our finances were concrete. If there is little to no interest by March, I will just go back to helping where I can with the agency we used instead of working for them.
(Sigh....I guess my redo my kitchen fund will have to come from somewhere else).

I will work full time for a few months at my day job helping out while a coworker is out. I am really looking forward to it and I feel like I will learn a ton while I am there.

Well...Christmas is over. I, for one, am glad. I was kind of Christmas'ed out by the last gathering. It is a nice night to be home watching a football game with just us in our messy house. Cleaning can wait for another day I guess.

BREATHE..............

Okay.....that was a reminder for me.
All the shopping is done. Now I just have to sort and wrap them all...LOL!
We have visited Santa this year and so, check...that is out of the way.
Right now Ryan is playing with his toys talking to them about Santa coming. Is it possible to use that as an excuse for the entire year?? I am loving it. "You better not be naughty....Santa is coming!" "Okay mama!"
Merry Christmas to all of you......

The official Christmas Picture!

Some pictures

Reading with my Aunt Brenda

I love rides with my daddy!

So....who is having more fun on this ride??

Led Zepplin ROCKS!!

Now it IS December!

And here in lovely MN, it is about 54 degrees. I am just waiting for Ryan to get up and outside we will go.

Thanks for all the advice about Ryan's 2 year old attitude. It for sure is a 2 year old thing. What I did realize is that I need to make sure with all the craziness (3 kids, 2 teens, each of us with 2 jobs) that I remember to 1. make time with my hubby and 2. take time for me. And NOT just with the meetings that I am involved with the groups that I take part in (which is 2, but still) but just time to go hang with a friend and have fun. I need to let the teenagers babysit Ryan and be comfortable with that. I will get there...they keep asking, I keep saying soon. Why is it that I am fine with them baby sitting other's kids, but not their own sibling.

My hubby needs to get a life outside of working as well. Both of us have made the committment to get fit now that I am all healed up. I don't expect to look like a supermodel, but it would sure be nice to feel like I look nice in my clothes again.

Ahhh...I hear a "MOM" coming from upstairs. Outside we go!!!!!!!!!

Hello December!

Man....is it just me or did this year go FAST! I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of November.
Ryan has been a bit challenging of late, especially to his dad. He just wants Aaron's constant love and attention and Aaron is feeling a little smothered I think. He feels very secure when I tell him a reason and explain the plan to him, but with Aaron he just wants what he wants when he wants it. Aaron thinks that he should be able to reason with a 2 year old. Yeah....that will work. I keep hoping it will get better with time, but it really isn't. I am wondering about spreading out the time spent with him. Aaron doing a drop off or pick up from daycare, me going and doing something so that he is with him for longer periods of time, etc. Any suggestions would be helpful.

I am getting ready to set up my first informational meeting for my new job and I am ready to start helping clients. If you know anyone in MN who is looking to adopt internationally, send them my way. I am ready!

Worth a try

After consulting with many friends and family, I made the decision that I would try out the adoption for 3 months. I have asked to only work with SE MN clients so that I am not traveling all over the state. I am nervous and a little overwhelmed at having to juggle all these things, not to mention I am working full time again for a couple of months after Christmas. Oy Vey. I may have just lost my mind. :-)
The money I do make from this job is my redo my kitchen fund. First comes painting, then new counter tops, then refaced cabinets. The back splash I have picked out is so nice!