I have been the biggest blogging slacker this year! It's been completely nuts around our house which is my only excuse. Quick update on us: I'm working like crazy and always running around somewhere, planning parties, showers, girls nights, babysitting nieces & nephews, etc and basically enjoying myself as much as possible. I've also started trying to get in shape (for serious) for the first time in my life. I've been doing kickboxing and have started running (very slowly). I'm actually considering training for a half marathon next year (I still can't run a full 2 miles without walking - but we all have to start somewhere). I've done a couple 5K's this year which were a blast. Since Christmas last year I've lost 16 lbs which I'm quite happy about. While running on Sunday my yoga pants tried to fall off for the first time. Lol. Nic has finished his instrument rating on his flying and is wrapping up his multi-engine commercial rating this week. Hopefully very soon he'll be able to start applying at airlines for a job! He's very excited to soon be done with this portion of his flying tests. He's also been working on his masters in Aeronautical Science which he should finish around May '12 I believe. He's still President of the Volunteer Firefighter Association at Eagle Fire Dept, plus has been all over the country this year on wildland fires working as an EMT. He's met some great people and had a blast doing it. He's had some sort of weird near death animal experience with each trip, which is bizarre, but not completely surprising. The oddest things tend to happen to Nic.
Thanksgiving & Christmas are right around the corner and for the first time ever I'm almost completely done with my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving hits!!! I determined this year that I was tired of always being broke around Christmas because my good intentions never took effect, so this year was going to be different. It's so relieving to be almost done! Now if I could just get caught up and ahead at work...
Nic took Xander to the airport to go see the planes. He loved them! I got so many cute pics of the two of them that day. :-)
These two kids are so much fun to play with! They keep us entertained for hours on end. Lol. We love babysitting them all the time and hanging out with them. They keep us rolling with the funny things they do and say. Being an Aunt or Uncle is the greatest!
This time of year is probably hands down my favorite time! It starts with the fall weather that creeps in and the leaves that change colors, followed by the 3 best holidays of the year! I LOVE Halloween and had a complete blast this year with all the kids in my life. I got to dress up, pass out tons of candy, see most of our nieces & nephews, my cute little primary kids and just enjoy myself to the fullest. Nic bought a wagon for Xander to ride around the neighborhood in (since he's still refusing to walk) and loved taking him & Kenzie around our neighborhood trick or treating. We also got to see little Brayden & Myah in their cute costumes. They are getting so big!
Thanksgiving & Christmas are right around the corner and for the first time ever I'm almost completely done with my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving hits!!! I determined this year that I was tired of always being broke around Christmas because my good intentions never took effect, so this year was going to be different. It's so relieving to be almost done! Now if I could just get caught up and ahead at work...
