In with the new...

I am so behind on posting, not necessarily that a whole lot of time has passed, but a whole lot has happened. I am going to make a list that sums up the end of last you to get you all "up to speed." I am planning on getting better with posting this year and hoping not to get so behind again. So hear was the end of our year and beginning of this one...

1. We sold our house finally! (the first time on the market was 9 months with no offers) We closed on December 14th. It was a sad day and I miss our house. It was our first house and so many memories were made there.

2. We have been living with my parents since we closed because of the timing of the holidays and Chris' work schedule. It has been tight, but it was so nice to be hear during the holidays.

3. Christmas- The kids took a picture with Santa, Calleigh REFUSED to smile but she didn't cry. Cameron smiled, but would not even look at Santa yet somehow still managed to tell him he wanted Thomas the Train. The kids got so many toys that they bearly fit in the house. Calleigh loved everything and played with it all. Cameron played with this trains. (we shouldn't have wasted money on anything else) ha ha

4. New Year's Eve- very low key, but one of the best in a while. We stayed in, mom and I cooked. It was only the immediate family, plus Nana, Papa, Joey, and Savannah, of course. We hung out, listened to music, and talked. Nice and not hung over. Joey and I acutally got up and ran 4 miles the next day. Productive!

5. Resolutions- This will be the year of 13.1. For those not familiar with 13.1, that is the amount of miles in a half marathon. I will run my first one April 11th in Dallas. I hope to run another this fall. The first one will be with a goal of finishing, and the second will be more for making a better time. Not sure how fast I will run it, depends on how long the first one takes. I am also starting a running blog for anyone interested in tracking my progress.

6. My 30th birthday- Went to church and lunch, then my husband did probably one of the nicest things he has ever done for me. He took me to Jared, yes the Galleria of Jewelry, and told me to pick something out. Wow! Every girl's dream! I ended up getting princess cut diamond stud earrings. Chris bought me some for Valentine's Day after we got engaged, but I lost one. Just to be safe, I haven't taken them off since I tried them on in the store. These puppies are going nowhere! Mom made me a cookie cake, my favorite, and I opened more gifts. So nice. Then mom put us to working cleaning out the garage and putting up Xmas decorations. Oh well, nice while it lasted.

7. We found a place to live! So we move on February 1st to Hutto Texas. It is northwest of Austin, for those not familiar. We are renting an apartment for a year or so. We want to get down there so Chris can be closer to his restaurants, but we also want to make sure we choose the right area. Renting will give us the time we need. It is a nice and growing area and we cannot wait.

8. Cameron- he is obviously into Thomas the Train right now. He also went to the theater to see a movie for the first time this month. He has been to see The Princess and the Frog and Alvin and the Chipmonks the Squeakquel. He is getting so smart and him and I have a blast together. He is just the sweetest little boy.

9. Calleigh- don't even know where to start...she started walking a few weeks after turning one and she has been non stop ever since. She runs, she jumps, she screams, she laughs, and she even talks now. I just can't keep her a baby for long! Some words I can remember right off are, cup (but it's more like bop), dog, mama, dada, papa, nana, bubba (brother's name), diaper (but it's more like dipe, she can't get that r in), well I am drawing a blank but I know there are more. She can also sign the word more, but that is all so far.

10. Chris- he is doing well. He cannot wait to move closer to his restaurants so he can work better and be home more. He bought running shoes and is going to run a 5K in April when I run my half. He is a great husband and I am so thankful for how much he appreciates and love me.

11. Me- forgot to mention I am still working on school and have about 30 hours to finish. I have decided I will probably get my masters after that because I am want to teach.

That should have you up to speed and I will keep up better in the future! God Bless!