good day to be a dog!

although it was chilly, it was a good day to be a dog outside!  we got a visit from our 3 goat friends, went on a run and wilfred ate and rolled around in deer poop.  days like this call for a hair cut, bath and blow dry. 

discovery playtown!

today we had a play date with a mom i met at la leche meetings.  she has a 14 month old son and we went out for a thai lunch and then a play date at this gym in maple valley called "discovery playtown."  it is super fun, it is a mini version of a town with a grocery store, fire house, diner, beauty parlor, post office and vet office.  the kids have costumes and props to play with.  bowie enjoyed crawling all around and playing with the props.  and nice surprise for me, it is free to kids under a year old!  check them out here.  glad we got to play there because we will be going to a kids concert there at the end of the month!

hoodies & pancakes...

happy monday eveyone!

fish lips...

we are so lucky that bowie enjoys eating out with us and is always on her best behavior!  we pack lots of snacks for her and she will eat off of our meals too!  on saturday she was curious about drinking out of a glass...her expressions kill me everytime!

bear cub...

rocking some new outfits from christmas!  love this little bear cub!

2017 resolutions!

2016 was a year full of a lot of exciting milestones for us.  it will be hard for 2017 to have as much excitement, but i am looking forward to finding and perfecting our new normal.  every year we (i) want to be the best most perfect version of myself.  i am sure most of us have similar weight loss goals, healthy eating goals, budgeting goals and career goals.  but this year, i am redefining my own version of "perfect."  i am a mom now, and this means i am lucky if i take a shower on some days.  everyday i do my best to be a great mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, cousin and niece and most days i end up putting myself last.  while i enjoy doing for others, i need to put myself at the top of that list as well.  it is a hard balance, but if i am better to myself i can be better to those around me.   how do i plan on doing this?  my list this year will be short and similar to previous years, but taking care of my body with fitness and food will be a priority!  it is the best stress reliever and makes me happy!  as i mentioned before i will adjust my vision of what "perfect" is, for example...

~the house my not be as clean as i would like it to be, but we all enjoyed a nice meal or quality time together as a family
~i may not have gotten "dressed" today, but that is because i gave my undivided attention to my daughter today and we enjoyed every minute of it
~house projects can wait, lets enjoy the outdoors
~laundry and dishes will always pile up, that's okay.  make a laundry folding date with jarad and save the dishes for later, enjoy the company instead!

this year i will get better at asking for help and saying no.  i will be on social media less.  i will practice gratitude.  i will learn that stress and anxiety is usually a waste of time.  i will get back to basics and simple!  i will explore my creativity as often as possible.  and most importantly i will savor every moment with family and friends! 

happy new year!

2016 was jam packed with a lot of "biggies" for us!

~moved to washington
~new job
~had a baby
~bought a house

so please forgive our lack of humorous card this year (we will try harder next year)

wishing all our friends and family a happy new year filled with good health, love and happiness!