Wow, I can't believe I only blogged like 5 times last year. I had good intentions .... :( One of my resolutions this year is to be better about blogging. Here they are:
1. Blog at least once a week.
2. Work out at least 10 minutes a day, building up to 45 minutes.
3. Make healthier choices in what I eat and drink. Only eat out 2 times a week, including "snacks".
Karl and I have been truly blessed this year. God has blessed us more than we deserve and we are continually in awe of Him and where he has placed us. Every year we receive these great letters from family of their year in review and we absolutely love reading them. Here is my attempt to do the same thing. I'm horrible with remembering dates and events (just remember the memories) so if I forget to write something down, I apologize beforehand.
January: No more Grad School for Crystal! Woohoo!
February: We welcomed Kinley home with loving arms. She has been an exciting addition to the house. She is clearly the second "child" and, as silly as it sounds, she has taught me a lot about "life". She is always making me laugh. Oh, and my diploma came in!
March: I got the opportunity to go to Orlando with my Mom and Sister. It was so much fun, other than having to drive there and back but Mom did most of that. It was my first time to visit Disney World and to say that I absolutely loved it would be an understatement. And the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was ... well there are now words for it. Loved, loved, loved it all!!!
April: In April I had the honor of being a part of the wedding of Wes and Kandice Reed. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with the Dilla Chicas and Kandice & Wes's family. Love them all and miss them.
May: Karl and I were able to go to Michigan with my Sister to visit family, including my late Great Grandma. It was wonderful being together and to celebrate her 100th birthday. We had fun visiting the Octobarn (sp?), hanging out with family we don't see enough, and just having fun, fun, fun!!! Oh, and Karl and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary - seems like just yesterday we were still in college without a care in the world ... or student loans. Poo!
June: The summer is always an amazing time of relaxing and enjoying time with family and friends. Needless to say we LOVE summer. Karl started his new job with PASON and was gone quite a bit. :( I'm definitely glad to have him home now. We loved getting to see one of my roommates, Mrs Sara, from college get married this June. We loved getting to see them and other friends from HPU. Miss them all!
July: More summer fun! In July I got the opportunity to hang out with the in-laws at Six Flags. While my poor hubby was working, I got to have tons of fun! :) Love 'em! So many laughs and wonderful memories!
August: August marks our 1 year anniversary of Financial Peace planning. In August we paid off our first student loan (with 3 more to go) and had paid off two small credit cards and my graduate school at this point. As of today, 12/29, Karl and I are still going strong with our Debt Snowball and are currently working on paying off our car. We hope to be debt free in or before March 2014. We can do it!!!
September: Dilla Chica weekend! I had so much fun spending time with my college girl friends and have a Pinterest Project weekend. It was so fun getting to just talk to them and share about our lives. I absolutely love these girls and wish that we lived closer!!!
And, precious Kiana turned the big 3!!!! :) Love that precious girl!
After many months of research and after both our vehicles bit the dust (well the Malibu was still "working" but not very reliable) Karl and I bit the bullet and bought our first new car. We plan to have it paid off by March if everything plays out like we hope. So blessed!!!
October: I forgot to mention that my little sis started working in Orlando this summer at the Magical World of Disney. The great thing about her working there, other than the fact that she's working at DISNEY, is the discounts. :D So with that being said, Karl and I got to fly with my parents to Florida for a wonderful mini vacation, filled with Disney Magic and the obvious magic of Harry Potter. I loved that I got to experience it with Karl. I can't wait to get to go again, maybe with little ones? We'll keep hoping anyway.
October also brought another wedding, adding to the family a new cousin. It was fun getting to hang out with everyone at the rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. I absolutely love Karl's family and they are so awesome! It was also fun having a guest at the Casa de las Rosas and stay up late talking and sharing. :)
November: Not much happened in November other than me being sick off and on for the majority's of it. No fun!!! We did have our first doTERRA party and had lots of fun talking to others about the oils. I have loved being able to share these oils with others. I am so thankful that my mom introduced me to them and have appreciated what they have done for me and my family, already.
December: December is always a rush of events and this December was no exception. I began the month by going on another mini vaca with the in-laws to six flags. We also went to the Gaylord Texas' ice sculpting exhibit which was pretty neat. We also got to ride the North Pole Express and see Santa, too. We were able to have Christmas with both our families, minus my Dad and Mary, this past week. So many laughs and good memories. We LOVE Christmas!
Now with only two days left of 2012 I am looking forward to spend 100% of my time with my amazing hubby who has been working like crazy lately. I will report more on our trip afterwards with plenty of pictures.
Hope your 2012 has been amazing and Happy 2013!!!!
1. Blog at least once a week.
2. Work out at least 10 minutes a day, building up to 45 minutes.
3. Make healthier choices in what I eat and drink. Only eat out 2 times a week, including "snacks".
Karl and I have been truly blessed this year. God has blessed us more than we deserve and we are continually in awe of Him and where he has placed us. Every year we receive these great letters from family of their year in review and we absolutely love reading them. Here is my attempt to do the same thing. I'm horrible with remembering dates and events (just remember the memories) so if I forget to write something down, I apologize beforehand.
January: No more Grad School for Crystal! Woohoo!
February: We welcomed Kinley home with loving arms. She has been an exciting addition to the house. She is clearly the second "child" and, as silly as it sounds, she has taught me a lot about "life". She is always making me laugh. Oh, and my diploma came in!
March: I got the opportunity to go to Orlando with my Mom and Sister. It was so much fun, other than having to drive there and back but Mom did most of that. It was my first time to visit Disney World and to say that I absolutely loved it would be an understatement. And the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was ... well there are now words for it. Loved, loved, loved it all!!!
April: In April I had the honor of being a part of the wedding of Wes and Kandice Reed. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with the Dilla Chicas and Kandice & Wes's family. Love them all and miss them.
May: Karl and I were able to go to Michigan with my Sister to visit family, including my late Great Grandma. It was wonderful being together and to celebrate her 100th birthday. We had fun visiting the Octobarn (sp?), hanging out with family we don't see enough, and just having fun, fun, fun!!! Oh, and Karl and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary - seems like just yesterday we were still in college without a care in the world ... or student loans. Poo!
June: The summer is always an amazing time of relaxing and enjoying time with family and friends. Needless to say we LOVE summer. Karl started his new job with PASON and was gone quite a bit. :( I'm definitely glad to have him home now. We loved getting to see one of my roommates, Mrs Sara, from college get married this June. We loved getting to see them and other friends from HPU. Miss them all!
July: More summer fun! In July I got the opportunity to hang out with the in-laws at Six Flags. While my poor hubby was working, I got to have tons of fun! :) Love 'em! So many laughs and wonderful memories!
August: August marks our 1 year anniversary of Financial Peace planning. In August we paid off our first student loan (with 3 more to go) and had paid off two small credit cards and my graduate school at this point. As of today, 12/29, Karl and I are still going strong with our Debt Snowball and are currently working on paying off our car. We hope to be debt free in or before March 2014. We can do it!!!
September: Dilla Chica weekend! I had so much fun spending time with my college girl friends and have a Pinterest Project weekend. It was so fun getting to just talk to them and share about our lives. I absolutely love these girls and wish that we lived closer!!!
And, precious Kiana turned the big 3!!!! :) Love that precious girl!
After many months of research and after both our vehicles bit the dust (well the Malibu was still "working" but not very reliable) Karl and I bit the bullet and bought our first new car. We plan to have it paid off by March if everything plays out like we hope. So blessed!!!
October: I forgot to mention that my little sis started working in Orlando this summer at the Magical World of Disney. The great thing about her working there, other than the fact that she's working at DISNEY, is the discounts. :D So with that being said, Karl and I got to fly with my parents to Florida for a wonderful mini vacation, filled with Disney Magic and the obvious magic of Harry Potter. I loved that I got to experience it with Karl. I can't wait to get to go again, maybe with little ones? We'll keep hoping anyway.
October also brought another wedding, adding to the family a new cousin. It was fun getting to hang out with everyone at the rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. I absolutely love Karl's family and they are so awesome! It was also fun having a guest at the Casa de las Rosas and stay up late talking and sharing. :)
November: Not much happened in November other than me being sick off and on for the majority's of it. No fun!!! We did have our first doTERRA party and had lots of fun talking to others about the oils. I have loved being able to share these oils with others. I am so thankful that my mom introduced me to them and have appreciated what they have done for me and my family, already.
December: December is always a rush of events and this December was no exception. I began the month by going on another mini vaca with the in-laws to six flags. We also went to the Gaylord Texas' ice sculpting exhibit which was pretty neat. We also got to ride the North Pole Express and see Santa, too. We were able to have Christmas with both our families, minus my Dad and Mary, this past week. So many laughs and good memories. We LOVE Christmas!
Now with only two days left of 2012 I am looking forward to spend 100% of my time with my amazing hubby who has been working like crazy lately. I will report more on our trip afterwards with plenty of pictures.
Hope your 2012 has been amazing and Happy 2013!!!!
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