2008 In Review

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I had a fun, if not toned down, new years party with some of Robert's friends. We all got together and watched a movie and then played Apples to Apples for the rest of the evening. Wow, that sounds really boring. Last year we all went clubbing, and spent the night dancing, and drinking (well they drank, we didn't). But this wasn't boring, it was fun, and I think everyone had a good time! Sorry no pictures!Here are the old resolutions from 2008:


*Save more money - Done! We did a very good job at saving some of each check!
*Lose the rest of the 20 lbs I had planned to lose before thanksgiving - Blah, nope! I think the most I lost the whole year was 5 lbs! Pathetic!
*Take more pictures of the people in my life....not just my dogs - Done! Not a ton of extra non-dog pictures, but some!
*Eat healthier - Done! I think I did a good job of this!
*Learn to cook more things (one new recipe every week) - Partially done! I cooked a lot of new things almost every week!
*Get actual prints of my digital pictures and scrapbook them - Done....well kind of. I got prints of the pictures and put them in an album. Scrap booking just isnt' for me!
*Get Patriot's training back on track (after a 4 1/2 year break) - Done. He is much better behaved than he was
*Learn all I can about driving Minis and training minis to drive - Nope! I read a bit, but didn't buy any books....thankfully!
*Buy a good mini that I can show - I came within a 4 hour drive of buying a mini, but backed out at the last second, and finally decided that it wasn't for me right now.
*Smile more - Nope....Sadly I didn't get very far with this one.
*Be more active - DONE!! I was much more active almost every day this year!
*Make some girlfriends - Big Fat Nope! I am really horrible about this.
*Take a photography class - Nope! Never even looked into one!
*Stay married!! - Done! Lol, again it was a joke!

And here are the resolutions of 2009!


Enjoy (for the most part) the rest of my pregnancy


Get baby essentials without going broke

Make more couple friends

Go out with friends more

Make at least 1 girl friend

Eat Healthy - Eat to live style

Cook more

Stay active despite the pregnancy

Read scriptures and pray more



I am sure I will add to this list, but for now there it is! Also, I will probably be writing another one once the baby is born. Lol, this is the first time in a few years that one of my goals isn't to lose weight!

6 pounds down!

I haven't been keeping track of my weight very much this past week, but I have been eating better. Then today I weighed myself and I am have lost 6 of the 20 lbs until I reach my goal!!

One down 19 to go!!

Ha ha! I am one pound closer to my goal weight! Hope this counts as my post for the day!

Let The Weight Loss Begin!

Today is the official start to my weight loss resolution for this year. I am going to lose 20 lbs by my birthday on July 15th. I am going to eat and cook healthier and I am going to walk every day. On nice weather days this walking will be with Hobbs outside for at least 1 hour, and on bad days the outside walk will be short and I will walk inside on the treadmill. I have a ticker tracking the pounds I lose and hopefully this will be a help rather than a hindrance.

My Wonderful Family!

This weekend I went to my parent's house to visit. Robert had gone to Cedar City for his gaming night and I had to work. Hobbs was sent to a puppysitter's and I had a glorious weekend to just be by myself and not worry about him....even though I miss him a whole bunch. Anyway I had a great time at the parent's house and true to my photo resolution for the year I took more pictures of the people in my life. Also here are the couple of pictures from New Years eve/morning (I think these ones are of like 12:10 in the morning)


I guess I better start with a picture of myself

Daniel sleeping after a "long" day of church

My dad and mom....who are the best in the world

Half of the living room at my parent's house

Robert and I went to a local dance club, had tons of fun, and were very sick of it by the time they counted down the new year. So we left soon after.

From left to right: Robert, Me, Trista, and her husband Daniel (Cypher)

Cypher and Trista in the car on the way home

Robert and I waiting for my coat so we could leave (you can see in my eye's how tired I was)

Pre New Years Resolutions

Looking through my photo's both here on the blog world and in my photo albums, I have realised something. What is that? I have realised that I don't take pictures of the important things. Looking over this past Christmas pictures, I noticed that most were of things other than the people in my life. Actually most were of Hobbs, and while he is a major part of Robert's and my life right now he will be leaving us in April - June! None of my pictures this year were of my new in-laws or of my family. I got one picture of Robert and that is all! So what is my plan for this dilemma?I am resolving (I know it is about a week early but still) to:
take more pictures of what is important. The people in my life especially my dear husband and our families.
lose and keep off 17 lbs (this is a continuation of my failed goal to lose 20 by thanksgiving)
cook one new meal every week
That is all I have so far but it will grow before the new year! I think it is much better to think through your resolutions rather than make sleep deprived spur-of-the-moment resolutions.