Last year today….

 

We were welcoming this beautiful little boy into our lives. 

The last 12 months he as brought so much joy into our lives.  He is such a sweet tempered little boy always ready to snuggle and smiling.  Even though a part of me is really not ready to accept that my “baby” is growing up so fast, the other part of me is so excited to see what this next year will bring us.

I am so thankful to GOD for gifting me with him and for allowing me to be his mommy! 

 

Happy Birthday my Sweet Tyler! 

 

 

Determination

 

I finally was able to reach deep inside of me within the last few weeks and i found it…………

Determination:  the act of deciding definitely and firmly ; also : the result of such an act of decision b: firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end <a woman of great courage and determination

I have definitely and firmly made a decision to finally do all the things I have been meaning to do the last year!

1. Let my creative side out and paint that “beautiful” white tree in Tyler room.  I am no longer going to stop myself by thinking that it will not come out beautiful or that I will hate  it.  It is just paint and it can be erased or even better I can leave it and actually be proud of myself for trying.
2. I am going to re-vamp Olivia’s room and yep you guessed it, finally paint the “O” Monogram that I designed in my “idea book” 2 years ago.
3. I am going to get my scrap supplies out and finally “SCRAP” pages of my kids, instead of just collecting pretty paper and embellishments.  I am not going to care whether or not it looks perfect, because the truth is my kids will appreciate the memories behind it, not how beautiful the page looks.
4. I am going to loose my “baby weight”.  It upsets me that it took something so “juvenile” to actually motivate me.  I should have done it earlier because I know it will make me feel healthier and happier. 
5. I am making myself a promise that I am not going to get “skinny” obsessed like I was prior to having children.  My body has changed and I accept that….and certainly would not change the fact that I have two beautiful and amazing children for that size “0”. 
6. I am going to stop rolling my eyes or making funny faces at my husband when he tells me I am beautiful, because it upsets him that I cannot accept myself the way he sees me.
7. I am going to make time to myself at least once a week.  I need to re-energize and bring back the “old” Ana. 
8. Happiness is not something that comes easily and I need to make sure that we all reach for it each and everyday.
9. I am going to stop and enjoy the little things … life is not like “TIVO” and I cannot rewind and replay the smiles, kisses, hugs and even tears that are shed today, tomorrow!
10. I am finally going to do something that I have always wanted, but have not done because I was afraid that my mom would be upset and disappointed or that “people” will look at me differently!   After 13 years of putting it off, I am going to get my tattoo!

 

My sweet little boy….

Every time I hold this sweet little one I am in shock at how quickly he is growing.  I can’t believe that in week he will be ONE!

Where did the time go???

 

I finally scrapped….

 

Well at least I think I did….does it count if you use quick pages and changed them up a bit to fit what you want?  Because that is exactly what I did tonight.  I have been itching to scrap, but the truth is that I am not even sure anymore where to start.  I haven’t touched anything in over a year and well it became a little intimidating, so I decided that a few quick pages would just be what a needed.

Since I took such sweet pictures last weekend of Olivia and Tyler I decided to use those and hopefully soon I will get lots of mojo and finally get all the old pictures done.  {One can hope & dream, right?}