My Crazy Life as a Farmers Wife

Happy New Year

May the sun shine, all day long,

everything go right, and nothing wrong.

May those you love bring love back to you,

and may all the wishes you wish come true!

May 2012 be a prosperous and happy year for me and for you!

Hello 2008...

Well, another year has come and gone like the blink of an eye. I feel like 2006-2007 were a big blur. Ever since my surprise pregnancy with Kate, things have been hectic to say the least. Having four kids in five years have made everything feel like a blur. It feels that most days, I am treading just to keep my head above water. I think the worst thing about it all, is that in my efforts to take care of my family and other obligations, I have really just let myself go. I haven't lost the baby weight from the two preganancies right in a row, and to top it off, I have just let food and MOUNTAIN DEW be the only thing that I did for me. The new year brings all of the resolutions, and while i don't really have a "resolution", and I am really trying to get back into shape. I have cut WAY BACK on Mountain Dew. This is the hardest thing for me. I can handle not eating certain foods, but Mountain Dew is my baby. I limited myself to about 6 oz. yesterday (I've got to ween myself slowly...I usually drink a huge mug every day), and I had a painful headache and shakes all day. I don't enjoy sweets...or sugary snacks, so if I don't get the Dew, I don't get much sugar. I am sure that is why I had the shakes so bad. It is really depressing when you find out how dependant your body becomes on something. It makes me thankful that I am not a smoker, drug user or drinker, because I question my will power to overcome my addiction to Mountain Dew :) LOL! Anyhow, I am trying...I am eating low calorie, cutting out the Dew and getting back on the Treadmill for a 30 minute run every day. We'll see what happens...wish me luck!

We had our traditional family party at Grandma Christensen's house on New Years Eve. It's always fun. We have a baked potato bar with tons of toppings, and lots other goodies. The kids all spent the night (grandma is so brave...she has a cousins sleepover for them all). They stayed up much later than me...I think I must be getting old...or maybe I'm no fun anymore (or possibly a combination of the two ;o)

Now that the holidays are over, I am already getting spring fever. Pretty depressing...I still have a lot of winter and snow to endure, and I'm already thinking spring!