For 2011 and 2012, I wrote down some adjectives as goals. One-word phrases that I hope to achieve in the coming years. Sometimes I have had great success in achieving those words, and sometimes I've had less success. In all, adjective goals worked really well for me.
Survive: I'm still here, so I survived! I am a few weeks shy of being finished with the Terrible Twos (bring on the thrilling threes! I hear they're worse... oh lord help me...). I'm a mom to two, and I think I'm doing pretty well. Laura's in a big girl bed, and has been wearing big girl undies at night for a few weeks now... only a few accidents!
Travel: We made it to Cape Cod, Seattle, The Bahamas, Tennessee, and a few trips to both sets of grandparents. With two kids. In our fabulous minivan! I'm a total minivan convert. I had my MIL's station wagon the other day and actually missed my Odyssey. WOAH.
Sexy: Gavin did a number on my still-pregnant body; I did not feel sexy for any part of 2012 that I was still pregnany. But that being said, I think I bounced back pretty well. I feel confident in my body and clothes more days than I don't. I still have some work to do, but... I'll take it.
So that's 2012 for you. Adjectives that I mostly lived up to. I'm not doing adjectives this year. This year I have real goals.
1) Run the Cherry Blossom 10-miler. I was not expecting to get a number when I signed up for that lottery. But I did get a number, so I will be running in a 10-mile race on April 7th. Which means I need to lace up my sneakers and hit the trails! I'm hoping that the race will be incentive to really get into shape and lose the baby weight I've had since (before) Laura.
2) Buy a new house. Nate and I are seriously talking about our next house, where it will be and when we can buy it. We have a few things to do with our current house before we can buy another, but we're already making those steps. It's something I hope will happen in 2013, but I guess I'll survive if it takes a little longer.
3) Finish this huge thing at work!! It wouldn't be very "anonymous" of me to say which project or where I work, but... it's a really big deal and we're set to be finished in September. There's a lot to be done, and who knows if the contractors will finish on time, but we have a donor counting on the September date!!
There are some other goals for this year, too... but I think three is enough! I hope everyone has a fun and safe evening. See you next year!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
Christmas Recap
All in all, our Christmas was wonderful and also pretty awful. Nothing tragic or anything, but... well, it started on Thursday when Nate had to drive to Roanoke to fight a speeding ticket. Did you know that anything over 80 MPH in Virginia is a felony? Yeah. And sometimes you get a dick wad judge who compares your speeding to the tragedy in Connecticut. Yeah. My husband was compared to that. I'm not sure how he managed to stay on his side of the judge's bench and NOT strangle that man.
At any rate, we all hopped in the car Friday after work and drove to my parents in Massachusetts. It was an 8-hour car ride that Nate was not excited about, having spent 8 hours in the car (and all day at a courthouse) the day before. But we made it up without incident. Saturday and Sunday were fantastic.
Nate and my dad spent all morning together, running through town with a bunch of guys, drinking a ton. I hear they had fun. My sister was home from a semester in Paris and I got to hug her and talk to her in person and catch up and it was wonderful. My brother, sister-in-law and niece were there as well. That evening, I got to catch up with some high school friends I hadn't seen since we graduated - twelve years ago. It was awesome. My dad made delicious pot roast and potato pancakes for dinner and we all ate till we could eat no more.
Sunday, we did early Christmas with my brother and his family, before they headed to her family's house for real Christmas. We all received some wonderful gifts... and some surprises! My niece was wearing a onesie telling us all she had a secret! She's going to be a big sister in July!! Total surprise for EVERYONE involved - my brother and sister-in-law most of all! We are all thrilled. We ordered a massive amount of Chinese food for dinner that night, and almost didn't realize that Laura ate at least two packets of silica gel desiccant.
And did you know that the number for poison control is NOT under the number for 911 in some phone books? And that if you call 911 they cannot connect you to poison control? And that 911 (in my parents' town at least) automatically sends the ENTIRE BRIGADE for every 911 call placed? So about five minutes later the firetruck, ambulance and police force were crammed into the foyer, high-fiving a very excited almost-three-year-old who was perfectly fine. So that was exciting. Note: don't eat silica gel packets, but if you do just drink some water and skip the 911 call.
Monday went really well until Nate was very suddenly very ill. We were sitting at a friend's house, chatting and having fun, and all of a sudden Nate was white and dizzy and ready to die. If it was a ploy to get out of church, it worked. He was sick the whole night and all of Christmas. My dad fell victim just after we opened presents Christmas morning. It was a real treat!
But Santa came and Santa delivered. We were all spoiled, with tons of clothes and so many toys. Laura got her coveted Doctor Kit - with a lab coat to boot! Gavin received a race car, which was totally necessary of course. We were able to visit my grandmother in the afternoon, and my dad rallied enough to make (if not eat) Christmas dinner for the three of us who were well enough. My mom, sister and I really enjoyed the beef tenderloin!!
We spent 11 hours in the car on Wednesday, battling snow and traffic to get home. Did I mention it's a 7-hour drive? It was miserable, but we made it. I went to work yesterday and today, and will head to my in-law's tonight for Christmas Part II. Probably not our best Christmas... but it was still pretty fantastic all in all!
At any rate, we all hopped in the car Friday after work and drove to my parents in Massachusetts. It was an 8-hour car ride that Nate was not excited about, having spent 8 hours in the car (and all day at a courthouse) the day before. But we made it up without incident. Saturday and Sunday were fantastic.
Nate and my dad spent all morning together, running through town with a bunch of guys, drinking a ton. I hear they had fun. My sister was home from a semester in Paris and I got to hug her and talk to her in person and catch up and it was wonderful. My brother, sister-in-law and niece were there as well. That evening, I got to catch up with some high school friends I hadn't seen since we graduated - twelve years ago. It was awesome. My dad made delicious pot roast and potato pancakes for dinner and we all ate till we could eat no more.
Sunday, we did early Christmas with my brother and his family, before they headed to her family's house for real Christmas. We all received some wonderful gifts... and some surprises! My niece was wearing a onesie telling us all she had a secret! She's going to be a big sister in July!! Total surprise for EVERYONE involved - my brother and sister-in-law most of all! We are all thrilled. We ordered a massive amount of Chinese food for dinner that night, and almost didn't realize that Laura ate at least two packets of silica gel desiccant.
And did you know that the number for poison control is NOT under the number for 911 in some phone books? And that if you call 911 they cannot connect you to poison control? And that 911 (in my parents' town at least) automatically sends the ENTIRE BRIGADE for every 911 call placed? So about five minutes later the firetruck, ambulance and police force were crammed into the foyer, high-fiving a very excited almost-three-year-old who was perfectly fine. So that was exciting. Note: don't eat silica gel packets, but if you do just drink some water and skip the 911 call.
Monday went really well until Nate was very suddenly very ill. We were sitting at a friend's house, chatting and having fun, and all of a sudden Nate was white and dizzy and ready to die. If it was a ploy to get out of church, it worked. He was sick the whole night and all of Christmas. My dad fell victim just after we opened presents Christmas morning. It was a real treat!
But Santa came and Santa delivered. We were all spoiled, with tons of clothes and so many toys. Laura got her coveted Doctor Kit - with a lab coat to boot! Gavin received a race car, which was totally necessary of course. We were able to visit my grandmother in the afternoon, and my dad rallied enough to make (if not eat) Christmas dinner for the three of us who were well enough. My mom, sister and I really enjoyed the beef tenderloin!!
We spent 11 hours in the car on Wednesday, battling snow and traffic to get home. Did I mention it's a 7-hour drive? It was miserable, but we made it. I went to work yesterday and today, and will head to my in-law's tonight for Christmas Part II. Probably not our best Christmas... but it was still pretty fantastic all in all!
Monday, December 24, 2012
Friday, December 21, 2012
It's Almost Here!
Christmas! It's as if I suddenly came out of a fog of disorganization, looked at a calendar and realized OHMIGAH IT'S CHRISTMAS!! I knew it was coming, but WOW did this month fly by. We've been busy doing Christmasy things at our house, even if I seriously thought I had a whole 'nother week to get stuff done.
We got a Christmas tree on the 2nd.
We had our annual Christmas party on the 8th.
We made a Gingerman House on the 10th.
Laura was the cutest pine tree ever at her school's Christmas Program on the 12th.
Laura and Gavin got to see Santa a second time on the 13th.
We baked cookies for our beloved teachers on the 17th.
And now here we are. I'm finishing a few things at work before the end of the year (even though I'll be one of the few at work on Thursday and Friday next week), and we'll drive up to my parents' tonight. Christmas is HERE!
We got a Christmas tree on the 2nd.
We had our annual Christmas party on the 8th.
We made a Gingerman House on the 10th.
Laura was the cutest pine tree ever at her school's Christmas Program on the 12th.
Laura and Gavin got to see Santa a second time on the 13th.
We baked cookies for our beloved teachers on the 17th.
And now here we are. I'm finishing a few things at work before the end of the year (even though I'll be one of the few at work on Thursday and Friday next week), and we'll drive up to my parents' tonight. Christmas is HERE!
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