Christmas is Over - Bring on 2011

Christmas is over and what a fun Christmas it was. I think Santa was good to everyone in our family. Elli had a blast opening presents although she really just wanted to play with the first thing she saw and had trouble moving onto to the next gift. We have had to do some major reorganization in the house to make room for all of the new toys. Ashli had to make room in her closet for some new clothes. Ali had to make room in her purse for her new phone and her nook.

Bring on the New Years Resolutions for 2011. I prefer to think of them as goals instead of resolutions. It makes me feel more accountable.

For me personally I think it might be time to join the workforce again. I have very mixed feelings about putting Elli in daycare but I know in the end we will make the right decision for our family. I have enjoyed being able to stay home with her and I am blessed to have been able to do so for as long as I have. So for right now I am just in the process of finding the right job fit for me and for our family and I just have to hope that the rest falls into place.
I also have to get back into going to the gym again. The stress of the holidays along with a member of the family being sick almost every single day in December caused me to miss out on my gym time and I miss it.
My only other goal for 2011 is to be happy and content. I have a beautiful, happy and healthy family and I know that I am truly blessed.

A little glimpse of how much our lives have changed since 2008.

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2010

Fun in the Snow

We have had so much snow here in Indy lately however the temperatures have been so brutal that we have not really been able to go outside and play in the snow. Well, Elli got a new snowsuit for Christmas and the temperatures were decent so today we played.

We went swinging.

And built a snowman.

And looked cute in the snow!

Only 4 days till Christmas Eve. Are you ready?

Way too long

It has been entirely too long since I last posted. No excuses from me either. I just wasn't really sure if anyone really paid any attention to the blog anymore. I really have missed updating so I think Iwill start it up again.

Elli is now 16 months old and we call her Hurricane Elli. She is into anything and everything and when she is not into something she is climbing on something. My little brother was a climber so we also call Elli "little Chad".

She is such a happy little girl and is very much becoming an independent little toddler. She still does not say too many words that we can actually understand but she does have a lot to say.

We got about 3-4" of snow around here yesterday and it was perfect for our little hometown Christmas parade. Here are some pictures of the kids and us in the snow yesterday. Ashli is doing well and as always keeps us entertained. Her latest obsesssion is with elephants. She sat on Santas lap and told him she wanted an elephant for Christmas. He asked her how he was supposed to get that down the chimney. Her response...Oh don't worry you can just leave it in the back yard. :) That is my little Ashli Anne.

Ali is also doing well. She got a new job and is going to be making more money with better hours. We could not be more proud of her right now!!

Enjoy some snowy pictures!