Changes for 2010

I am not a big fan of making New Years Resolutions.  I think if you are going to change your life any day is a good day to start, but I have made some this year and to help me keep them I am posting them here.  I don't think many people read this so I am going to honest in how things are going just so I can keep track.

Bryan and I have decided that for 2010 we are going to run a marathon.   It is something that we know will be hard but we are going to do it.  We have a training schedule that will take us up to the marathon.  We are going to run the San Antiono Rock N Roll Marathon in November.  Today was the first day to incorporate some running our training and I ran a mile without stopping.  This probably easy for most, but I have not run a mile straight since 2001 and I was a lot younger and 60 pounds lighter.  It felt really good and I didn't even think I was really going to die.  I thought for a moment I might fall off the treadmill, but I didn't. 

I want to loose 52 pounds.  Why 52, it's one pound a week for a year.  I could actually stand to loose a little more than 52 but it sounded like a good number.  I figure between the marathon training and the new eating lifestyle I am adopting it should be obtainable.

I am going more "green" in my house.  I am taking baby steps but have gotten cleaning products and laundry detergent that is earth friendly.  The cleaning products I am actually using are better then the Chlorox Bleach Clean Up I was using and it doens't stain my clothes or take the paint off my table.  We are also eating more organic and more natural.  It is more expensive but I think it is worth it.

I also plan on building my business too.  This will be a little more tricky than expected at first but I am working on it. 

I am also determined to budget and stick to it.  Each year I do really good with money until like October and then it seems to go crazy.  This year I am determined to end the year with no additional debt.  We don't have much, so I am planning not on increasing it any.  I actually think the marathon will be easier than this!

So here is to a great 2010.

Update

I have kinda been in a funk about blogging, so here is an update. We came out to Cali the week before Thanksgiving for my dad's birthday and have stayed through the new year. So many fun things to do here that we just couldn't go home. I made the majority or the Christmas presents we gave out this year so that was fun. I didn't get any pictures of them, so if I gave you one of those gifts and you have a picture please send it. Nothing exciting or new is really happening in our lives. Bradley has been really enjoying being able to play with the cousins and grandparents from both sides of the family. Alex is getting so big and really getting a personality. So here are some pics we have taken while in Bako.





This is Bryan's Grandfather with Alex and her cousin Jenna.




This is Alex and my sister's little boy Grant. They are three weeks apart and Alex is already showing that is going to rule their little baby club. She likes to roll to him and try to lay on him, suck his thumb or pull his hair.




This is my Uncle John(left) and my dad. My uncle lives in Hawaii and only comes to visit about once a year.




This is my dad and Bradley on the roof. It's an Assaturian tradition to get on the roof and help put up the Christmas lights.


This is Alex's first trip to La Tapatia. It we have a picture of Bradley's first trip too. This is Bryan's favorite restaurant. He eats there constantly when we are in town, one day he ate there 3 times with 3 different groups of people. They gave us our ticket for free on his birthday. He has been going there weekly (except when he was on his mission) since we was 13. I really think it is the only thing he misses about Bakersfield. We even went there for dinner before his senior formal when we were dating. They know us by name and both of our extended families eat there all the time too. It's one of those places that you know when you go you will always see someone you know.

Bradley loves Alex

I have been putting Alex in her crib for little naps here and there and when I am cleaning up her room or Bradley's. I had put Alex in her crib awake so I could hang up all her laundry and she fell asleep so I left her in there and went about my cleaning. I heard Bradley talking on HER baby monitor and this is what I found when I went into her room.

When I asked him what he was doing, he told me that he was checking on Alex and she was awake and needed her toy. He was also telling her a story. He really does love Alex and gives her hugs and kisses all the time. If I am busy he will come tell me that he is going to check on Alex and he will go find her and make sure she is ok.

Pictures

Yesterday we had the kid's pictures taken by Kandid Kamera. Here are some of my favorites.

Some more Burp Cloths

This is a burp cloth I made for Alex. It has two fabrics and fabric flowers on it.

These are some burp cloths I did for an order.

Alex's Blessing, BYU Football and Babes Fried Chicken....

Bryan's family has been in town for Alex's Blessing and the newly ranked #9 BYU Football. We all went out to dinner Monday night and I suggested Babe's Fried Chicken. They wanted a Texas experience. When we got there I know they where definitely questioning my suggestion. Roanoke is small and it is kind of in the middle of no where and they are doing a lot of construction in front of the restaurant. But as soon as we got a table and the food started coming, they were sold.

So here are the pictures. I don't have any of the football game because I didn't go, but the guys said it was an amazing game.

Bryan's Grandma made Alex's Blessing Dress and it was amazing.

Car Seat Canopy/Tent

I made this car seat canopy/tent for Miss Alex.