Life got the better of me and I pushed this aside. But it's a New Year and I'm determined to make some changes. With a sick AND a teething baby, my expectations are low. Without further adieu, my first set of Weekly Goals for 2012.

Weekly Goals:

• Menu Planner: Dinner at Moms and Dads, Garlic Chicken, Homemade Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, Taco Salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Burritos, Leftovers
• Create at least 2 meals in advance
• Complete at least 2 pins
• Put away Christmas decorations

January - We headed down to sunny warm(er) Florida. We spent our time at Sea World, Disney and with friends. Our time down there like always was too short
February - We survived the Blizzard of 2011 or better known as the Snowpocalypse
March - Colin finally become fully potty trained; yay for no more diapers for atleast a few hours.
April - Uncle Mark, Aunt Missy and Paulina came to Michigan. It was nice being able to see baby Paulina and Colin loved playing pool with Uncle Mark.
May - Mike and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary up north at the Inn at Bay Harbor.
June - June was spent being very pregnant. I didn't think June would end without a baby in my arms but oh it did!
July - Elias Graham finally arrived and we became a happy family of 4
August - Baby Elias was baptized; what a joyous day!
September - I had to go back to work :( The boys continued to grow closer
October - October was spent visiting ArtPrize, multiple Apple Picking trips, and Halloween parties.
November - The month we focus on our many many blessings.
December - December, like usual, was busy, busy, busy. Busy with holiday obligations, Christmas parties and just life.

Poor blog how I've neglected you but life has been incredibly busy. You've fell down the important ladder.

Just a few pictures of some of the things that kept us busy this month.

Colin's class at his Christmas Program

All the classes who participated

Elias swimming for the first time at my work party

We saw Santa Claus at the FMG

We hosted several Christmas parties and had 4 family Christmas parties.

We've survived on little sleep, cut our first tooth, recovered from being sick.

Sorry, December, you weren't well documented but as you can see we were too busy being too busy.

Merry Christmas to all! Hope everyone's day was filled with joy, laughter, family and thoughts of the best present of all - the birth of baby Jesus.

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2: 10-11

We took the boys to see Santa Claus yesterday at the FMG with some friends. Both of the boys did really well especially considering how long we waited to see him. Then we braved the long lines again to get inside to see the trains which Lo and Colin loved!