Grandma Adams' Birthday and Easter

So the Saturday before Easter Keeley and I made a day trip up to my moms to celebrate her birthday. It was quick but perfect because my whole family was together. Keeley loves to play with her cousins. We came back Saturday night and Sunday were off to Grandma and Grandpa McLeod's for Easter sunday even though they weren't home yet. We had a great egg hunt with the kids and loved playing with those cousins as well. Nothing like a weekend filled with family and fun.

Family Trip

Dean and I have not taken a family trip since we were married that didn't have to do with one of our families so with a couple days off, WE were off! We went to California spur of the moment. Got a great room in Anaheim, went to the Orange County Swapmeet, went to the beach, and took a little trip to Knotts Berry Farm. We loved the whole trip until Keeley got a nasty fever on Tuesday and Dean drove us home in the night. Keeley LOVED the rides at Knotts even though she was sick. I love my little family and we had a great time. The weather was perfect!

Reflecting

So I just had to go through my blog and delete off some foreign comment off of EVERY single post since my blogs creation. I don't know what that was all about but what I did realize was how much fun and how blessed my life truly is. I realized how much weight one can pack on in two years, how much fun you can have with your spouse, how your beginning in a marriage is so exciting, and how pictures of your sweet baby make you appreciate everything you are given. Being a mom has been AMAZING yet not working has been really difficult. I feel at times that I have lost part of who I am when I quit my job. I took immense pride in my work and always did well for myself. It pushed me to my limits and I lived for that feeling. By looking back through such silly things as blog posts I have realized that my work away from home is not what matters. My husband, my sweet baby girl, these are the things that define me. By working in my home and really pushing myself is how I am going to be happy. I need to really put all the energy I used to put into work and put it into my home. Meals, a fierce budget, keeping a super cute house, I think it's all possible. I need to find a hobby though and just incorporate my Keeley girl into it. She's getting to be such a fun age and I am sure that I can find something with her that I will enjoy so much more then I ever enjoyed making a spreadsheet or typing a letter. Thank you Blog for bringing me back to the joys in my life.:)

2 Years Today!

I can't believe that it was two years ago today that I married my hubby. I never thought that I would marry someone like Dean but every day we are together I am grateful that I did. He is an amazing husband, a great daddy, and I know that he loves me. Two years down, an ETERNITY to go!

Regis and Kelly

I sent this picture into the Regis and Kelly cutest baby contest. I couldn't help myself and what have we got to lose!

Family pictures with the McLeods

Here are just a few of the pictures takin with the McLeod bunch. I'd love some more of just my family but this one will have to do. Thank you Theresa! This is the only family pic I've got really and I love it!

Needin to get it together!

So I realized that all my posts since the baby were born were all pretty much the same just updated pictures so I haven't blogged because I didn't even want to read the same thing again. So here is a new topic that I have been strugglin with. Why in the world can I not get my weight loss together. I am miserable with all this extra baby weight on yet for some reason I can't seem to get my crap together. I go to the gym once, maybe twice a week, if that. Come on people, we all know that's just not going to cut it!! I can't find the time. I try to figure a time that I can take the baby with me but it seems like there is always something else that takes over my master plan. Then lets get into the food bit of the skinny plan. Being fat makes you want fat people food!! It's a horrible cycle. I have done it before with no problems. Lost weight like it was nobodys business but this time when it really would help my self esteem it's like I can't pull it together. UGH!!! It's so frustrating!! I just want to feel like me again!! To end this post I'll leave you with a smiley face. Here is my beautiful girl!