2012

Well I sort of remember last years goals but the ones I remember I realize that I didn't really reach them ha ha! At least I can be honest about it right?

But lets makes some new ones.

1. Temple attendance

Ok so my first year of temple attendance goals I did well, last year not so much. There isn't much else to say here but that it is extremely important and I owe it to the Lord and to myself to follow through. I need to attend monthly.

2. Family & Friends

Date my husband (also a goal we failed at last year, but we already have a date planned for next week so we're working on it!).

spend more time with my brothers.

Take some fun trips and make memories with my own little family, even if its just to a campground. Spend time with friends and family. Recognize when I can help and do it!

3. lose weight!

this sounds totally cliche I am aware, but I am hoping to lose the final 10lbs of baby weight. Starting on Monday no more sugar for me for lets say 2 weeks to start and I am hoping to make it a month, because for one thing, no one should use sugar as their main food source and for another I am starting to grose myself out! Then I am getting a rec. memebership so that I can get back in shape. Starting to miss running (ha ha! who ever thought I'd say it?!).

4. finish!

un-finished projects galore I tell you! During my nesting stage or pregnancy last year I had no controll over what I really wanted done so what did I do? I started about 10 projects that I was completely unable to finish before the baby arrived. I have no idea what happened to my brain (maybe it was the sugar!).

*finish 3 quilts that I started for my kids

*finish the yard, we got it about 1/2 done

*re-finish an old box chest I picked up at an estate sale (its from the 20's)

*re-finish my old doll house that is sitting in our garage giving annoyance to Brad

*finish the book shelf in the basement /and the bathroom (that is mostly for Brad because what do I care if I dont have another bathroom to clean right?)

5. Read

It's no secret that I love to read, last year I set the goal on goodreads.com to read 30 books in the year of 2011. I read 35! how did I find the time? Probably from not finishing the projects right? ha ha But I feel that I can still find time to read and finish my projects I am pretty sure that one of last years goals was to manage time better, I should keep that on the list. Anyway I am upping my goal to reading 35 books again this year. Should be do-able.

Whatever your goals maybe good luck and have a wonderful new year! Oh and please hold me to these!!!

Squeeeee

finding her tounge and her voice!

Our Christmas

Pretty cozy!

after seeing the scooters the kids dashed for their stockings first.

Maren's first Christmas!


apparently she was taking too long

love that wrapping paper! by the way its not a good idea to let your baby play with curling ribbon. We found some silver shavings around her mouth after she'd been sucking on it, oops.

big smiles and Christmas jammies

this is the first time since I can remember ever having this little snow on the ground. But it makes good weather for going out and riding new scooters.

wiped out

So this video makes it sound like I have a lisp, just ignore that part :)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all!

I have always loved this time of year. There is something that is simply magical about it.

We are so blessed that our Heavenly Father sent the gift of Jesus Christ to the earth to teach us how to live, to suffer for our sins and then to overcome death through the resurrection. I hope with all my heart that I can live each day more fully patterning my life after my Savior, the Savior of the world.

Our Christmas letter:

Merry Christmas
From the Callahan Clan
Brad and I have been busy with taking care of our sweet little family. Brad still works hard during the day doing MRI and comes home to our house full of Mexican jumping beans. And I stay home with those jumping beans which is a job of it’s own. Our kids are pretty much our lives right now and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Garrett is 5 and a bundle of energy (as always). He started kindergarten this year! He was very excited to start and his first report card says that he is doing great. He is experiencing a bit of shyness that is a little new but it probably comes with the territory of growing up. He played baseball this summer and just started Jr. Jazz Basketball this winter.
Embrie is 2 soon to be 3 and is a bundle of personality. She is becoming quite the little princess if you know what I mean. She likes pink , dancing and dresses, but don’t let it fool you she can hold her own in a wrestling match just fine. She’ll be starting dance class in January and preschool in the fall, She’ll be excited to go to school like her big brother.
Maren is 4 months old and a bundle of heaven. She is so content and happy and growing up fast. She currently loves the sound of her own voice. She has discovered that her brother is very funny and that her sister makes her nervous. She is getting a little closer to being able to sit up. And she gets to start trying baby cereal this month! Yum!
Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope that this holiday season is filled with joy and love and the spirit of the Savior for you and yours.
Much love,
Brad, Randi, Garrett, Embrie, & Maren

Setting out the milk and cookies

and a little food for the reindeer . . .

Christmas with the Niederhausers'

We found ourselves at Papa and GG's for our first Christmas Eve party with them. It's become a tradition but we've never gone seeing as how we need to be in our own home on Christmas Eve night and we don't live close enough. But this time it took place throughout the day so we figured we could still make it home in time.

Grandma Sheri got things set up for the kids to play some Christmas bingo right away!

one cool gift that they got was a book that is read to them by grandma Sheri and grandpa Blaine at the push of a button! So fun!

we all played pictionary! bet you'll never guess what Embrie was drawing (neither did her team mates).
so glad that we get to have grandpa Blaine home for the holidays!

Ouch!

Maren had been a little irretable for a few days which is out of character for her and we wonder if this could have been the reason. Poor baby! under her chin(s) (its hard to get under there) had gotten rubbed raw and bleeding from moisture from spit up combined with the cold! You can bet we've been keeping a keen eye on things since this event!