hello 2011

A new year is here! What does that mean?! Not too sure. Honestly though, where did the time go? Remember when we were all stocking up with cases of water and food when the new millennium hit?! Crazy talk.  I don’t think I mentioned it before but I ended up finding an AWESOME dollhouse for Ava at a vintage shop down south. LOVE LOVE LOVE this thing.  And she loves it too which is fantastic. It actually keeps Trey pretty busy too… Ava makes sure he is very gentle and careful with all the little pieces.  I spent some time accumulating all the different parts that would make her dollhouse complete… craft fairs, yard sales, thrift shops, hey I even bought a few brand new pieces!  I ended up getting Jake a Keurig machine.  We normally don’t do presents like this but as I had mentioned, it was something I really think he’ll find useful and he sure hasn’t proven me wrong yet.  He loves that thing.  And of course I get to use it too. It’s a win, win situation!

AAAAANNNNDDDD guess what I got!??! P90x!! A bunch of my friends use Beachbody products and love them.  I tried Power90 a whiiiiile back but never stuck with it.  My sister does the insanity workout.  I had briefly mentioned P90x to Jake so I was surprised to see it under the tree… maybe he’s trying to tell me something ;) But I’m thinking this will eliminate my issue with a gym membership (I have never liked going to the gym).   This way I can do everything at home… when the kids are napping, after they go to bed, etc. I just got a bunch of new exercise clothes from from and activewear section at Target.  Love their stuff. Pretty reasonable prices as well.  So of course after getting P90x I was obviously all over their site and I know what I want to try next (not exercising)… it’s this: derm exclusive skin treatments!!  I always thought microdermabrasion but this seems like the type of thing that would replace it… and again, I could do it at home! I mean I’m only 29—30 SOOOOOON Ah! But I figure it’s never too young to start! Anyway, maybe I should get off here and start working out!  Catch ya later

so i said i was great at getting all my shopping done before the holidays hit... and i am.  why do i still find myself running around like CRAZY the week before?! my life is an organized mess. i've always been that way and it seems to just work for me.  to others,  i'm unorganized and such a spaz but somehow i manage to keep everything under control (for the most part)... or at least i think so.  and that's usually how the holidays go. everything eventually falls into place just in time but it wouldn't be the same without freaking out a bit a week before. with that being said, i should probably get off the computer and continue to get things on order. santa arrives in just a few days :) merry christmas and happy holidays to you all.  i'll catch ya in the new year.

beach trip

thanksgiving was so fun. love seeing the family, as always.  i think i grew a size in the waste... oh the holidays.  i always tell myself i'll join a gym or start running regularly but never seem to find the time. who has the time for those things anyway! this year, I WILL WORK OUT DURING AND AFTER the holidays this year... maybe i'll try one of those home workout dvds. 

anyway, the other day we ventured up to the beach.  i love the beach in the winter. okay, maybe not as much as i love the beach in the summer.... but it's so quiet and peaceful in the winter. both jake and i grew up at the beach (not the same ones) but it was part of everyday life. while we still get our beach days in in the summer, i miss the beach being just a short walk away in the off months. i don't care what they say on tv, i love the jersey shore! (not the tv show... though i do find it a bit entertaining) .  i love bundling the kids up in warm clothes... layers and layers and layers.  ava is my stripes girl. she loves stripes (she probably gets it from me). i think every time i go shopping i end up with a striped shirt or sweater in my arms at check out.  Gap has my favorite leggings for the girls... i guess pretty much my favorite everything.  especially the baby section. they're stuff is so simple, classy and ADORABLE at the same time. okay back to the beach... it was so fun. what a great day with the family.  trey and ava ran around for a few hours. something about frolicking in the sand... they just can't get enough.  ruby isn't walking yet; quite the crawler but no steps. i think she'll be walking soon and definitely before next summer. she crawled around until she could crawl no more... probably (definitely) swallowed several handfuls of sand along the way which we saw in her you know what a day or two later (tmi)  ahhh the life of a baby.  a little sand never hurt no one! all 3 fell asleep 5 minutes after getting in the car. who knew the peaceful serenity i appreciate at the beach would be such a little workout for the kiddies.  we definitely plan to do this more often.  so long!