Confession: I hate the holiday of New Year's. Maybe it's because in my mind, the new year starts in September with school. Or maybe it is because somehow I always feel let down at midnight that there was so much more I should have done. Whatever the reason, I find myself kind of grump on New Year's Eve (just ask Gary!). Does anyone else feel this way?
We did celebrate an early "New Year's Eve" with the kids. They each got to toast sparkling grape juice which was a treat! We also had a snack dinner - My favorite, although, it is time to cleanse my body with some clean eating! {More about that later!}
Evelyn had her second birthday over break. She had her first little friend over for the big day. She loved the idea of presents and kept saying "Mo presents?" Just this week, her last present finally arrived in the mail. It's a Stroller and a bike in one! She isn't too fond of a stroller, but she LOVES this! She can climb in all by herself and loves to put her stuffed animals in the back bucket. Only drawback is that it does not fold up, but the long handle does come off, so we will adjust as needed! PJ also enjoyed pushing her around :)Speaking of PJ I have seen a side of him that is very sweet lately. He actually played with his sister! They went in her tent (that was handmade by a friend of mine!) and played "house" with her. It melted my heart to see my oldest and youngest play together!
And don't worry, Isaac is around, too! This guy cracks most people up. He is awful smart for his britches and in those glasses can give quite the impish look! He is loving his new XBox One Infinity game. We do have rules set for it, though; no video games during the week. I have to say, he is wonderful about this and doesn't complain. Counting my lucky stars on that one!
So, now as January begins, I am ready to make healthy choices, again. I let myself go a bit and was totally fine with it, knowing I would take charge of my choices in the New Year. On Sunday, I made 10 meals in one hour. I did a Paleo Inspired Freezer Meal Workshop by Tastefully Simple with a Mama friend. We drank wine and pulled together meals that are kid friendly and healthy, too! I am so excited to start trying them next week - BECAUSE - next week I start another Advocare 24 Day Challenge. 
My focus is to lose weight - specifically 7-10 pounds. I want to cleanse my body and regain my energy level again. I have really seen it drop lately. I find that Advocare is a plan that works with both Gary and I as far as our eating habits and preferences. I LOVE that I can still eat real food and lose weight! It's all about the choices I make when I eat - High Fiber, High Protein, Low Carb (at least the bad ones!). Keep checking back for this journey I take with Advocare and how I incorporate Tastefully Simple in it!
