So the New Year has come and there was no Mayan Apocolapsye. So it is time for me to reveal my New Years Resolution, and this blog will serve as a way to help keep me on track with it.
So my New Years Resolutions were
1. GO TO CHURCH EVERY WEEK this Year. I know it seems like a lot but NO its not, and after having neglected this in the previous year I feel like a totally terrible parent. I want my children to know God, and Jesus. So I am resolving to go to Church every week. Note this does not mean I have to go to my church but if we are fortunate enough to go on vacation this year we can attend a church in the area. 52 weeks in the year so 52 attendancings to Church. 52 opportunities for my children and myself, and hopefully Taylor too, to come closer to the Lord.
2. To GET MY FATT BUTT into shape. After my daughters birth I immediately knew I did not want to sit around and do nothing to get the weight that I gained with her and my son off, but wanna know what I have done since she has been born? ................ (Hear those crickets churping...yeah) NOTHING. NADA. I have eaten more, and thought in my head its okay your breastfeeding the weight will come off. NOPE it hasn't and I have been asked on several occasions by different people when the baby is due. To which I replied, "ALREADY had her, Im just fat." NO MORE of that.
So I do not believe in fad diets or pills, or any crazy bs like that. I am a you want it earn it kinda girl, so I am going to EXERCISE it off. I have ordered my first go round on the exercise train:
The Firm Express Get thin in 30, and I am going to put it to the test. I look at this and I have to laugh a little I went to school with Rebekah Sturkie, her name was Rebekah Alexander then but I remember her. We actually had a Chemistry class together in high school. I will be using this first, and Using the blog as a online record keeper as to how it works and if it works. And even though I do not want to post my before pictures and weight I feel I must.....so CRINGing aside here it goes.

(Gah I wish I edited these...UGH!!)
Now just because I don't believe in diets, because I do not believe they last long term doesnt mean I won't be changing the way I eat...A LITTLE. I will dum down from three sodas a day to one and water for the rest of the day (double gulp dreading this one). Hoping this will help immensely. Food wise I will be smarter and try out new recipes but overall the way I eat is the way I eat, so I will not change it up too much. SO no NO CARBs, NO FAT, stuff. But I will lighten up on the cookies, cakes and doughnuts.
If in my opinion I give the firm its shot and it Sucks or Does not work its magic then I will move on and keep you posted.
3. Spend more time with the kids. This is one that I am 100% looking forward to keeping. In 2013 my resolution is to turn the television off more and get on the floor and play with Exie and Jax. Take them to the park, walks around the neighborhood, Monkie Joes (and be the parent in the bouncie-yeah I am that girl). With all the technology out there I feel like instead of getting closer with family we sit together but we don't really interact and I am not about to be one of those parents. I want to be the in the dirt MOM. The cool mom because she doesnt just go home crash on the sofa and let the tv do the parenting.
4. Saving a little bit of money. So this one is tough, and despite my need to go and check out every sale in our town I just have to refrain and put a little bit of money in the bank, if not for a rainy day, for a new car, or for when we want to purchase a new home, or remodel our current one. SO SAVING money I must do.
5. PAYING OFF CREDIT CARDS. this one kinda goes with the above but I have got to get rid of the credit cards, and while tough to pass on the oh so gotta have item of the day, I will have to try and refrain from useing my handy little card that means I don't ahve to have the money right now. I need to get rid of these EVIL things, so its on the list.
Thats it just five resolutions. Five. Will I be able to keep them????I guess we will have a year together to find out!