Friday, January 29, 2010
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Pony Tail
aw Paige got a pony tail at school today. The teachers were doing all the girls hair but poor Paige has none but they wanted to include her. She definitely doesn't take after me, I think I was already shaving my legs at 18 months old, lol.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Annual Review
I saw this on a blog and thought it was a good idea. Since we all get annual reviews at work why not give an annual review on ourselves.
5 things I am thankful for in 2009
1. I am thankful for Paige, I have never been more thankful for anything in my life. She brings more joy to my life then I could have ever imagined. Just looking at her makes my heart explode with happpiness.
2. I am thankful for my loving, patient, understanding husband. We've had our share of ups and downs this year, mainly over being over worked and raising a child together and not always being on the same page. I am overly protective (some call me neurotic) he is more laid back, but we are both working hard on communicating and understanding where the other person is coming from. Even though I can be difficult to get along with at times, he has never disrespected me and always fought fair and kept an open mind (I can't say the same for myself) so I want to thank him for being such a devoted, loving husband. He is much more than I deserve.
3. I am thankful to God for my family. My parents and brother have always been there for me and I am very fortunate. I am thankful my Dad made it through open heart surgery and is doing well with recovery. I am glad he is listening to his body for the first times in his life and doing everything he can to be around to see his only grandchild grow up.
4. I am thankful for my job. I started Scottrade at the end of 2008 after working for BrownCo/ Etrade for 10 years. I was not happy in my job for 10 years but I was also afraid of change. I thank God everyday for giving me the courage to finally leave my job I was not happy with. I absolutely love my job now, Scottrade is such a great company that really cares about their employees.
5. I am thankful for my wonderful friends. Even though most of us are raising kids now and don't have the time to chat on the phone for hours about our wardrobe, or our weight. I want them to know how much I love them and how thankful I am for having them in my life.
5 things I want to improve in 2010
1. I want to be a better wife. After working all day then feeding, bathing, playing with Paige I'm usually pretty beat and end up plopping down on the couch and watching tv whenever Rich gets home from work. I want to focus on giving more attention to Rich, he deserves it.
2. I want to start taking Paige to church. I have not gone to church many times as an adult but growing up my Mom was good about making sure she took us, she had us baptised, then we made our first communion, then we were confirmed. I have not been good, Paige has still not even been baptised and I feel really bad about it.
3. I know this one won't be too shocking but I want to lose 5-10 lbs. I'm ok with the weight I am now because I do exercise so even though I wear a size bigger I don't feel flabby or out of shape, but I'd still like to go down a size. The reason it bothers me is because I got back to my pre pregnancy size after Paige was born and then for some reason gained back 6 lbs that I now can't get rid of. Plus I hear a lot "You don't need to lose weight, you look great for having a baby" Ummmmm I just want to look great, I don't want to just look great because I had a baby, ya know? So in 2010 I am going to put down the chips and queso I eat every night while plopped on the couch and make a conscious effort to exercise more and eat healthier.
4. I want to give more to charity or make time to volunteer. 2009 has been a great year for us, we're happy, healthy, own a decent house, have good jobs with great benefits, have plenty of food and all of our needs are met. I want Paige to grow up understanding that there are so many kids that don't have any of those things. I don't want her to grow up just wanting more toys, more clothes, more more more. I want to teach her that when she does want something new, even though she doesn't need it, that it's time to go take some of her other toys to the Ronald McDonald House or any local children's center. I want her to want to help children that are less fortunate and to not take the things she has for granted.
5. I want to be a better friend. I want to make more time to call my friends on the phone, to remember all their birthdays and send a card and a note. I just want to make more time to let them know I am so thankful they're in my life.
5 things I am thankful for in 2009
1. I am thankful for Paige, I have never been more thankful for anything in my life. She brings more joy to my life then I could have ever imagined. Just looking at her makes my heart explode with happpiness.
2. I am thankful for my loving, patient, understanding husband. We've had our share of ups and downs this year, mainly over being over worked and raising a child together and not always being on the same page. I am overly protective (some call me neurotic) he is more laid back, but we are both working hard on communicating and understanding where the other person is coming from. Even though I can be difficult to get along with at times, he has never disrespected me and always fought fair and kept an open mind (I can't say the same for myself) so I want to thank him for being such a devoted, loving husband. He is much more than I deserve.
3. I am thankful to God for my family. My parents and brother have always been there for me and I am very fortunate. I am thankful my Dad made it through open heart surgery and is doing well with recovery. I am glad he is listening to his body for the first times in his life and doing everything he can to be around to see his only grandchild grow up.
4. I am thankful for my job. I started Scottrade at the end of 2008 after working for BrownCo/ Etrade for 10 years. I was not happy in my job for 10 years but I was also afraid of change. I thank God everyday for giving me the courage to finally leave my job I was not happy with. I absolutely love my job now, Scottrade is such a great company that really cares about their employees.
5. I am thankful for my wonderful friends. Even though most of us are raising kids now and don't have the time to chat on the phone for hours about our wardrobe, or our weight. I want them to know how much I love them and how thankful I am for having them in my life.
5 things I want to improve in 2010
1. I want to be a better wife. After working all day then feeding, bathing, playing with Paige I'm usually pretty beat and end up plopping down on the couch and watching tv whenever Rich gets home from work. I want to focus on giving more attention to Rich, he deserves it.
2. I want to start taking Paige to church. I have not gone to church many times as an adult but growing up my Mom was good about making sure she took us, she had us baptised, then we made our first communion, then we were confirmed. I have not been good, Paige has still not even been baptised and I feel really bad about it.
3. I know this one won't be too shocking but I want to lose 5-10 lbs. I'm ok with the weight I am now because I do exercise so even though I wear a size bigger I don't feel flabby or out of shape, but I'd still like to go down a size. The reason it bothers me is because I got back to my pre pregnancy size after Paige was born and then for some reason gained back 6 lbs that I now can't get rid of. Plus I hear a lot "You don't need to lose weight, you look great for having a baby" Ummmmm I just want to look great, I don't want to just look great because I had a baby, ya know? So in 2010 I am going to put down the chips and queso I eat every night while plopped on the couch and make a conscious effort to exercise more and eat healthier.
4. I want to give more to charity or make time to volunteer. 2009 has been a great year for us, we're happy, healthy, own a decent house, have good jobs with great benefits, have plenty of food and all of our needs are met. I want Paige to grow up understanding that there are so many kids that don't have any of those things. I don't want her to grow up just wanting more toys, more clothes, more more more. I want to teach her that when she does want something new, even though she doesn't need it, that it's time to go take some of her other toys to the Ronald McDonald House or any local children's center. I want her to want to help children that are less fortunate and to not take the things she has for granted.
5. I want to be a better friend. I want to make more time to call my friends on the phone, to remember all their birthdays and send a card and a note. I just want to make more time to let them know I am so thankful they're in my life.
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