It didn’t start off so great. I weighed in to start off the new year, and I officially gained back 10 lbs. So, I end 2012 with a 30 pound loss. While it is frustrating, I’ll take that success and move forward! I’m still hoping to make my goal by this summer, but it’s going to take a lot of hard work. I joined a weight loss group started by a friend from high school. We weighed in today, and our final weigh in will be April 1st. Hopefully that will motivate me!
On Tuesday, we celebrated Olivia’s 4th birthday! OMG, it’s so crazy to believe that she’s 4 years old already. It literally feels like just yesterday we became parents, now we have a 4 year old! She had a wonderful day at school, celebrating with her friends. She brought some treats to share, they made her a little crown and she loved it. Today was also her teacher’s last day, which isn’t the best birthday present ever. BUT, she handled it well. After school, her BFF Bella stopped over to bring her a present and wish her a happy birthday. That was an exciting surprise! We had tacos and rice for dinner at the birthday girl’s request, opened presents and had cheesecake for dessert. What a wonderful day!
Thursday was pretty
exciting – I won some tickets to see Sesame Street Live next weekend! Two years
in a row – what a streak! We also spent the evening playing “Hungry, Hungry
Hippos”, which turned out to be one of the best evenings I’ve had in a LONG
time. We played game after game, laughing uncontrollably the entire time.
Olivia thought it was hilarious, no matter how many times we played. Amelia was
simply obsessed with getting the “yellow ball”, and stole it from whoever
actually did end up with it. Christian benefited from a slight lean in the
coffee table, and won every single game. It was beyond fun, definitely one of
the best investments we’ve made!
I ended up staying
home with the girls on Friday because my mom wasn’t feeling well. Very
unexpected, but ended up being a great thing. The girls spent the morning
playing and running around the house, eventually confiscating the iPad and
watching videos in the room, behind the glider for a while. I took down the
Christmas tree, rearranged the living room furniture and started gathering up
all of the Christmas décor. While it’s great to get the house back in order and
get that space back, I HATE taking down the Christmas stuff. It’s all so
bright, colorful and cheerful. Everything seems to dull when it goes away. Sigh. I brought up one of our media storage
shelves for the girls’ movies, and made some space for their games so we’ll be
sure to play them more often while they took a nap (and, finally sat down for a
little R&R!). When Christian got home from work, I was off to do a little
shopping for Olivia’s birthday party tomorrow!
Saturday was the big day. Birthday party day!!! Christian had to work in the morning, so I had a VERY busy morning. Breakfast, baths, playing and keeping the girls busy before getting them down for an early nap. Then I showered and got myself ready before Christian arrived home to do the same. I ran to pick up the birthday cake, put together a sandwich platter and packed up all of the food and drinks. The girls were up and we were all off! Her birthday party this year was at Edinborough Park in Edina. It’s a huge indoor playground, along with an open gym. We had tons of family and friends join us and everybody had a blast. It was such a great time, and Olivia was spoiled rotten! We hung out until the last possible minute, and then made our way home to watch the Vikings/Packers playoff game. Our poor Vikings did not have a good showing. They’re officially out for the year. So, until next year!
Saturday was the big day. Birthday party day!!! Christian had to work in the morning, so I had a VERY busy morning. Breakfast, baths, playing and keeping the girls busy before getting them down for an early nap. Then I showered and got myself ready before Christian arrived home to do the same. I ran to pick up the birthday cake, put together a sandwich platter and packed up all of the food and drinks. The girls were up and we were all off! Her birthday party this year was at Edinborough Park in Edina. It’s a huge indoor playground, along with an open gym. We had tons of family and friends join us and everybody had a blast. It was such a great time, and Olivia was spoiled rotten! We hung out until the last possible minute, and then made our way home to watch the Vikings/Packers playoff game. Our poor Vikings did not have a good showing. They’re officially out for the year. So, until next year!
Christian was on Dad duty all day Sunday, while I spent the day cleaning. I picked up the disaster that was our basement, washed dishes, did laundry…the usual. I was beyond exhausted by bedtime, capping off a very fun, very busy week!
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