Oliver Occasions:Our Small Town Fairytale

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Miss Priss

Not too much going on this week..just thought I'd share a few cute pictures of Miss Priss!

Strummin on the "air" guitar..

My sweet little girl :)

I should be posting pictures on Sunday! We're gunna get loud on Saturday night!!!!

Colts vs. Ravens! GO BLUE!

Monday, January 11, 2010

My niece & nephew's birthday's are really close together (Dec 21 & Jan 6) so this year they had a joint party. It was yesterday at Skate World. Yes, the same skate world we all used to have our parties at when we were their age! They recently remodeled it so it has a bit of a face lift! There is even laser tag in the back now (that we didn't play)! Fancy!

Dylan turned 8 & Emily turned 4! I can't believe how old they are getting- I still remember the day Dylan was born & it sure doesn't seem like 8 years ago! He is our sweet, fun-loving & BY THE BOOK boy! This kid has never gotten into trouble..I can only PRAY that Kinley turns out to be just like her cousin Dylan!

Emi on the other hand (haha) is the trouble maker of the 2! She is her mommy made over but we still adore her ;) She is the sneaky one but will always have you laughing at something she says or does!

Kinley loves her Dylan & Emily very much. I don't think she would know what to do w/o them!

Their TEXAS cake.. too bad they lost!

Kinley w/ her new skates on! First time to ever skate & she was amazing at it!

Like father like daughter :)

Ready to tear into some cake!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dylan & Emily! We love you!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

What a mess!

This is what happens when Kinley is left alone for 5 minutes...

Two pull-ups on

What? I didn't do it..

Gotta love her!

Friday, January 8, 2010

New Years Resolution

I was reading on Kelly's Korner blog today & although I usually don't add to the "show us your life" portion of her blog.. I do read through some of the ones that do. I just happened to click one & it really hit home for me! This week's "show us your life" is about New Years Resolutions/Goals. And besides the weight loss goal for me (AGAIN) I think this would be something to add to my list.. This is a quote from Jillian Michaels (trainer from Biggest Loser) that another girl posted on her blog :

"We, as women, put ourselves down and judge each other. It's like, 'My ass is fatter!' 'Oh, no, you should see my muffin top!' That's all bull. It's OK to put yourself first. Selfish isn't a dirty word. If we were all selfish, it would mean we would take care of ourselves and be able to give back to our loved ones. Being selfless is not a good example to set for your kids. Would you treat your kids the way you treat yourself? Would you deprive them of playtime and adequate sleep? Would you not make their doctor's appointments? Would you pick them apart and tell them they're ugly? No! I give people permission to go be awesome. That's it. When my contestants do it for themselves, that's a change that will last a lifetime."

All my friends know that is me 100%, there isn't too much I enjoy about myself when I look in the mirror! And I obviously let everyone know that, especially my hubs.

So this year I'm going to stop being so selfless..I need to drop the pounds I want to drop so I can feel better about myself & start having some self confidence. I'm a huge complainer but haven't exactly been doing anything about it.

I started the Active Personal Trainer last night & it has a 30 day challenge that you can do. So, I am going to see just how much I can achieve in 30 days. And even if I only lose 1 or 2 lbs. during that time, I'm not going to give up like I always do.

Sure, I might have my days where I eat a bad meal or don't work out.. but it doesn't mean that I'm quitting- I want to feel better about myself & this time I don't want to stop until I'm there.