NEW year, NEW goals, NEW, NEW, NEW!

Alright, so I know some people hate the whole idea of new year resolutions...because they all say that we should be able to make a change when it is needed rather than wait for the new year! Okay, I completely agree with this. But having something like a NEW year is a nice good kick in the butt to get moving and making things happen! So I'm excited to make my list of resolutions! If it was the middle of July and I was realizing these changes needed to happen, then I would start to make them happen then, but I'm realizing it now, and the new year is right around the corner. Perfection.

Recently my friend, Haley Larson, started a blog. She got this cute idea from pinterest! Something about 365 things you're thankful for! So...I kinda really liked the idea and am gonna see if it's possible for me to do it too! The goal here is to write a blog post every day, and each day include something new that I'm thankful for! I'm pretty excited to get it started! I already know what day #1 will be all about! ;)

I'm feeling a little overwhelmed right now, like there are a lot of things that need some serious reconstruction in my life. But...with the help of my wonderful husband I know we'll be able to get an organized list all put together and work towards one thing at a time, making it seem not so overwhelming! And it'll all happen! I'm hoping to get the list put together either tonight or tomorrow, or even Saturday! Just before Sunday rolls around! Here's just a brief preview....:

1. Lose the wedding weight. Seriously. It is no lie that you get comfortable living with your husband and sort of just let yourself go. Sort of like the freshman 15 is no lie either. Promise. I haven't gained a ton, but I am not where I want to be. So, all I'm saying is I want to make a healthy goal to reach my ideal weight, what I was when I graduated---110. And that's fine, because I really didn't graduate that long ago! Haha ;) So...now that the world knows, I feel a bit more accountable. So let's lose 10 pounds! But be healthy about it! Ready go!

2. Let things go. ie: the past. The past is gone, over with, DONE. I just need to let it allllll go. I thought I had, but recently have been learning I haven't. So. The goal is to learn how to move on and live in the now, not the then.

3. I want to run a full marathon! That may not happen THIS year, but it will happen, so this year I will start preparing for it! And I'll start preparing for great things like RAGNAR and EPIC and all those fun races! Basically, I just want to be a runner again! So bring it on! :)

4. Right this very second our apartment is not looking so lovely. We have some fabulous dishes waiting to be done. And some floors that need vacuumed, and so forth and so on. The goal is to be a better housekeeper. Really, not be lazy. I want to get the house work done before I worry about what is going on in the social world. Haha. And here I am, on the computer...getting ready to post to Facebook...nice. Just decided: I will be going on a Facebook fast starting January 1! Other than to post my blogs! ;)

5. I want to make my bed every morning.

6. I want to have enough time in the morning to get ready so that I don't leave the bathroom a mess in the rush to leave on time.

7. I want to pray every morning and night with my sweet husband, and still do my own individual prayers.

8. I want to be a bit more patient with my cute little day care kids.

9. I want to have some pretty awesome, successful preschool lessons.

10. I want to be more organized.

11. I want to be more family oriented.

12. I want to catch up with old friends.

13. I want to be able to say hi to people from the past without feeling awkward.

14. I want to get AT LEAST 45 minutes of exercise in 6 days a week, maybe 5.

15. I want my testimony to grow. I want to fully understand the Book of Mormon.

There are soooo many things I want to do. Many changes I want to make. You can see why my list is a bit overwhelming. FIFTEEN things? Yeah...one step at a time. That's all I can do, and doing it that way will make it happen! I just need to keep remembering that! I think that I'll kind of keep an update of my goals on here because as I mentioned before it means: ACCOUNTABILITY. I don't know who all reads this, but I do know some people do. So whoever reads this, thanks! Make sure I stick to my word and get my goals accomplished :)

I'm grateful for all this last year has brought me! With this year came new friendships, new family, my eternal companion, new understandings, new goals, and just so many great things! I've had some hard lessons learned, but the lessons are definitely blessings! I'm thankful for new chances and all of the inspiring people in my life! I hope we all finish the year off with a bang and can make some goals to better ourselves!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! 

Mommy's Day Out....Also, someone talk me out of chopping my hair off!

My thoughts...for my day care! When we were in Kentucky one of the members told me about this! Kids come and go as they want, under mom's supervision of course, but it's pretty organized. Mommy has one day she takes for herself and leaves the kiddo's with me! She said it worked out really well and the lady doing it made baaaaank. Yes, please. One day...when Kohn is a successful physical therapist and we have a good sized house this WILL HAPPEN. Anyways...

MERRY LATE CHRISTMAS! I loved my first Christmas with my hubby! It was perfect...and we totally cheated! We opened presents on Christmas Eve, but ya know what...it turned out perfect! Because then we spent the rest of the day with family watching our cute nieces and nephew opening presents! Oh and then there were the two presents at Kohn's parents house for me...that were all wrapped like 20 times! Haha funny, funny Momma Kohn!!! Christmas was just perfect! We spoiled each other, we ate good food, and we finally just got to relax and be lazy and be with all the family that we love so much! We got to finish the day off by celebrating Aunt Lynette's birthday! I always love spending some good time with the crazy Turnbow family I belong to!

Oh! We finally got our fish! We named her Dot! Because she has one scale missing and so it makes a black dot. Kohn came up with it, I thought it was cute, so that was that! We love her! We're even thinking of getting her a little friend! Hopefully we pick a boy...or whatever "she's" not! Hahaha.

I have SOME pictures. Of our cute Christmas decorations! And some pictures of Kentucky. We were total slackers in Kentucky though and didn't take very many. So I guess we'll just share what we've got.

 Eating my first, well second, Krispy Kreme! My first one was a few minutes before. A nice, warm original glazed donut! Oh so good! 

 Joe and Kayla! Just lovin them some donuts! 

 Amanda! The little baker herself. I'm sure she could top Krispy Kreme if she wanted to! 

 Our lovely hostess, Kim! She is one of the sweetest ladies I know! I instantly fell in love with the family!

 My precious husband eating his donut...

 The taste was so divine that we wouldn't even stop eating for a picture...so there you have it...

 Folks, this is where Sea Biscuit was filmed! And I'm pretty sure we weren't supposed to be on the track...but whatever. 

 One day I will watch a derby and there will be people around instead of cold nothingness.

 I think he's pretty cute...

 At the doc's office saying bye! Kentucky's finest! Miss them much, can't wait to go back!

 We were taking a tour at Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby takes place, and this cute horse was practicing! 

 The famous Kentucky Derby! 

 First derby was like a million years ago...I really want to go to one!

 Our stockings, and to the left there is Kohn's candy train station! 

 Just flattening the chicken...in my cute apron. 

 No fish...we had this bowl for like a month looking this way! 

 Our delicious Christmas Eve dinner, which tasted fanastic! I did the salad...

 Merry Christmas!

 And there's our cute fish, Dot!

 At Churchill Downs!

 He looks good on a horse!

 Our first Christmas tree...and some unfinished decor in the background!

My amazing husband cooking our Christmas Eve dinner! He spoils me, I love him!

Also, something else that was pretty great that happened...

We got a new beautiful baby niece! Roxie Jade Ward! We love her so much!

I'm feeling rather boring lately, and want to chop my hair off. I always have this problem when I plan on growing it out. So someone talk me out of it so I can see what it's like to have long hair...please and thanks.

The new year is coming...time to get a list of resolutions coming ;) but seriously...I think it's a good kick to get some good things accomplished. 

Life is good, I am blessed! 

Happy Holidays! 

1 Month Down, Zillions To Go...and SUPER Excited About It! :)

Today is December 5th, we got married November 5th....and can I just say that the last month FLEW! And the funny thing is...I still don't feel married. I wake up to Kohn every morning but still....nothing. I just live with this guy, pack his lunches, do his dishes...haha all that good stuff. But I AM MARRIED. Maybe it'll hit me eventually! :) I just wanted to take a minute here to just express how blessed I am to be married to the man I am married to. He is so incredible. Kohn is super thoughtful, caring, and really just wants me to be happy. And you can sure bet I am way happy! :)

We're still on the honeymoon so we haven't had to deal with anything huge yet, so we still like each other ;) we're going to Kentucky in 12 days, practically 11 :) I cannot wait to meet all the people he loves and talks so highly about all the time! And really I'm just excited to hear them talk, I love that twang! :) I'm excited to travel with my love and just relax! For once! Since we only got a weekend after we got married this whole week in Kentucky is very much needed and it cannot get here soon enough! And then we get back and celebrate CHRISTMAS! Our first Christmas married, let alone together! Haha pretty much every first holiday together is spent married, other than like Halloween and all the summer holiday's, but barely!

Our Christmas tree is looking pretty great! The 4 presents has evolved to...TONS! I don't feel like counting! But I'd say we've definitely spoiled each other, and it's for sure been fun! Thanks for all the generous wedding money, you have made Christmas possible for Kohn and I ;) plus the fact that we both have jobs, we are pretty lucky!

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.

I love my Kohn! :)