Christmas came and passed

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday, I know we did. This year we spent it with my family in Eureka. We had a blast. For Christmas I got a 2012 Kia Optima fully loaded with turbo. Spoiled i know :) Kids has a great holiday also.  I start the spring semester zoo. Im taking some harder classes and i feel the need to challenge myself. Im very excited about the new year. 2012 is MY year. this is a year of change, progression, fulfillment and rejoicing. I have lost 145lbs and I feel like need to celebrate that. I play to sky dive this sprig with a couple friends. I'm so  much more active and funnier and full of life now. People are always commenting on how happy I am and the glow I have around me.  fit into a size 16 jeans today and was amazed. I did that, I lost so much weight that i have 5 more sizes till I'm were i want to be :) That is a huge reason to be thankful.
I hope you find reasons during this holiday season to be thankful also

Christmas is on its way

Christmas isn't that far away. We decided to go to my parents house on the Coast for The holiday. I have never spent Christmas with them and we are looking forward to it. My 1 year anniversary form my gastric bypass is in 2 day ( Dec6) I will be down in Chico thursday to meet my surgeon. I will get my before and after pictures which I am excited about. So much has changed in the last year its hard to believe i have lost 140lbs, moved into a new house, got a dog and moved Salons. We recently had family pictures done which are posted on the main  blog page. Im excited to start holiday nail. I love being creative. I will start Christmas shopping soon, I swear each year i will start in the summer and never do, and this year was no exception LOL. I signed up for spring classes at the college. I will be taking anatomy and abnormal psychology. As crazy it is to admit it, Im looking forward to Anatomy. The medical background in me thrives for it ;)  So my new Years resolution this next year will be to be more Bubbly, smile more and  not be so guarded. People close to me this last year have passed away or walked out of my life and I have wounds and scars from that. I'm also starting therapy, which oddly I'm not afraid to admit. The life I live has forced me to realize I need a healthy constructive outlet. I'm also buying myself some every nice running shoes for Christmas to start Taking Zane ( our husky) running as much as the weather will allow. This is MY year, I will be focused on School, snuggle with  my kids, be the best wife and find I can be.