Sunday, January 13, 2013

New Year, New Beginnings : Becoming "Real"

I think we have a few little resolutions going around for the new year, but our biggest one revolves around food. Generally, we're all eating healthier. Josh has done a real good job incorporating a lot more vegetables in his diet and has eliminated a large part of carbs from his meals. When I saw him starting to make those changes, it got me thinking about wanting to make a diet overhaul for everyone. I had just started looking at things in our pantry, in the fridge, and realized how much processed stuff we had.

So, as of the beginning of the year, I've started to throw stuff out. I've started to try and buy most things Organic because I believe that at the least, the ingredients are healthier. I'm trying (though on the slower side) to start making more things from scratch. I'm studying up on how to read and understand labels better. I'm trying to buy/make more "real" things as opposed to processed, incorporating more vegetables and fruit into our meals. I'm also trying to get the kids into those things :p (which brings me into that I at least feel better about buying organic snacks for them to eat if I can't get them to touch a bell pepper!) Along with the kids I'm trying to up our intake of water.

While I'd like us to try and be healthy and eat "real" most of the time, this isn't to say I'm going to freak out over ordering a pizza or eating out. I still don't believe in deprivation ;) I want my kids to get from this that eating healthy is good and important, but it's still ok to treat yourself every now and then.

Along the same lines, I'm glad my kids see me being active running/working out. Some days Nate does my Jillian Michaels DVD workouts with me! I want them to see that as being important too. So I have also been trying to work out most days of the week- whatever the day allows me to do (gym,run, DVD)

On top of working out and whipping our diet in better shape, I'm also working on getting ready for Nate's birthday party! Holy cow! In less than a month I'm going to have a five year old. Five years as a SAHM. And you know? Most days it is the best job :)


Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Ho Ho Holiday and Snowy Ventures

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Ours was overall good with a few twists ;) The biggest twist being that Nate got croup (wasn't too bad) but he passed it/or conveniently little brother got it just in time for Christmas. And this time, it was BAD. We spent Christmas Eve night up with Aaron, trying to relax him and getting him to breathe followed by taking him then to urgent care Christmas morning. I was SO glad they gave us steroids! After taking it even once we saw a difference in the way Aaron was breathing and acting. So...a little bit of a damper on Christmas. We opened gifts as a family finally late morning and then Aaron and daddy spent the rest of the day at home while I visited with my family.

 

 

Could it be what I asked Santa for?

Loving his LeapPad 2!
 
We had already planned a visit up north to Flagstaff to play in the snow, so Josh and Nate went up while Aaron and I stayed put to recouperate (I also was sick with a sinus/ear infection). Nate had an awesome time, I'm so glad we didn't cancel it!
 
Walking in a winter wonderland



Weee!

 

Polar Express train
 
Night view of Flagstaff from Lowell Observatory
 

Huge telescope
 

Seeing Jupiter and stars
 
 
 
Happy New Year! We wish you all a very healthy and happy 2013!