NYE 2011

Hi friends! Well, here we are at the end of another year and I just have to say I have never celebrated like I have this year because…I’m sick! Ugh! When we got back from Arkansas, it started to hit me and I’ve literally slept the last few days away. I will be VERY surprised if I make it to midnight tonight.

What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before? For the first time in my life, I started to stick up for myself. I am the person to avoid conflict at all cost and try to please everyone else, whether it hurts me or not. I finally realized that’s not the way to live. That doesn’t mean I try to find something to argue about or anything, I just don’t let anyone take advantage of me anymore. It really is SO liberating to be in control of my life for the first time ever!!

Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, I didn’t keep my resolutions from last year. I decided to blog everyday for a year…and, well you see how that turned out. This year my goal is to organize and deep clean my house, work on getting my old body back and to blog at least once a week. I feel like these are reasonable things I can accomplish in 2012.

Did anyone close to you give birth? My cousins both gave birth to their first children this year. I could not be more excited for them. Maybe 2012 will be my year!?! (well, probably not to GIVE birth!)

Did anyone close to you die? Thankfully, no.

Did you go on any vacations? We went home to Arkansas a couple times but that was the extent of vacation for us. I am hoping to make 2012 my year for that as well.

What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? Umm…a pregnant belly!

What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory and why? December 12th was mine and Kale’s first EVER dual baby naming talk!!! I have talked and talked countless times, but this was the first time he had ever been involved in the conversation other than a “no” and “no way”! haha

What was your biggest achievement of the year? I was very proud of how much improvement I made on pushups. I did a 6 week pushup challenge and made it up to 30 consecutive pushups from 6!

What was your biggest disappointment of the year? Kale and I were REALLLY hoping to get to move back to Arkansas. We were pretty sure it was going to happen for a few months and found out later that God’s plan was for us to stay in Texas. SOOOO hard for me!

Did you suffer illness or injury? I did not have a single illness until a few days ago. I guess I should be grateful for the timing, though! I did suffer an injury from my pushup challenge which required physical therapy. According to my therapist, my muscles we so weak that I should have never even attempted it..oopsies!

What was the best thing you bought? I absolutely LOVE my new tv console I bought!

Where did most of your money go? Probably to decorative house stuff. I LOOOOOVVVVEEE finding new things that will work in the house!

What was the best book you read? Probably Redeeming Love. I also loved One Tuesday Morning and Beyond Tuesday Morning.

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 24 and when I got home from work, Kale and I went on a picnic by the pond in our neighborhood. I LOVED that!!!

Yep, 2011 was a pretty good one! Excited to see how 2012 goes for us!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends! Have fun tonight and be safe!