New Year 2017

I have never been big for New Year's Resolutions. Mostly because I know I wouldn't be able to keep them ha! What a bad way of looking at resolutions. But this year I want to make some 'goals' not resolutions, and hope that I will be able to stick to it and better myself. These aren't going to be the regular eat better, lose weight type of resolutions either. Here we go. 

1. Serve more. I want to be able to find those in need and help whenever and whoever I can. 

2. Study the Scriptures. I don't want to just read them, I want to study and learn and grow from the words of previous prophets and our Savior. 

3. Love myself more. I want to take care of myself physically, mentally & spiritually so that I can learn and grow to love myself the way I am. 

4. Be present. Spend time with my family, focusing and learning and growing with them.

5. Get dressed. Because I am a stay at home mom and don't really know anyone in Washington yet there are a lot of days where I stay in sweats all day and don't get ready. I want to get dressed every morning and do my hair and make up. It's amazing how much better my day will be if I'm not in sweats and hair in a messy bun.

Mostly, I just want to spend time with my family, love more, complain less and enjoy what this new year will bring! Happy New Year!

Christmas 2016

This chrisrmas was so much fun! Brooklyn was so cute opening her presents and got sad when they had to be put together before she could play with them! She would rip a piece of paper off and hand it to one of us and keep ripping off more pieces, it was so cute! Santa filled our stockings and brought brooklyn a cute little leap frog oicnic basket! She loves it. We were so grateful to be able to spend this Christmas season together as a fa!iky! We received a lot of games and spent all afternoon playing with each other. We had church at 9 and i couldnt imagine a better place to spend Christmas than at church worshipping our Savior and His birth. i hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with their families and friends! Merry , from our family to yours!

Brooklyn: 1 year 1 month

Brooklyn is one of the funniest little girls ever! She is constantly giggling at something and has the cutest laugh. She is walking, more like running now days, everywhere! She is so fast and if you tell her to come to you when she doesn't want to she will run in the opposite direction!

Brooklyn has recently hit a naughty streak and will hit Curtis and I in the face if we won't let her do what she wants or take something from her that she shouldn't have. I make her sit down for a while after she hits us and she will throw a fit. If anyone has any advice on how to get her to quit hitting I would love to have it! 

Other than that she really is the sweetest little thing. She loves to give hugs & kisses to anyone that asks. Brooklyn waves and blows kisses bye-bye. She still loves her baby doll. She loves her castle tent and her car. She loves playing the piano at Nana and Papa's house. She loves the swing set and slide. Brooklyn goes to bed around 8 pm in her own crib and doesn't wake up until between 7 & 8 the next morning. She also takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap. Brooklyn has been using a spoon to eat her food lately and she loves peaches. Brooklyn will also throw toys for the dogs and play fetch with them. Brooklyn has 5 teeth, 2 on bottom and 3 on top. The 4th one on top is SO close to breaking through. Brooklyn loves clicking her tongue on the roof of her mouth!

If you are holding Brooklyn and wearing earrings or a necklace WATCH OUT! Brooklyn can take earrings out and pull on necklaces like crazy! 

Brooklyn has been very obsessed with this blanket lately. She will cry if we walk past with it and don't give it to her. She grabs a tight hold when we take her out of her crib. She hasn't hit the stage where it has to go to the store yet with her but man, around the house she thinks she needs it!

Brooklyn got to meet Santa again today at our Ward Christmas Breakfast! She really liked him today and was excited to get a candy cane from him! We can't wait to see what Santa brings Brooklyn for Christmas ;)