Tis the season for New Years resolutions

Why is it that our country decides to routinely emphasize shopping, eating out, partying etc. etc. etc. at the end of year?  It's cold so no one wants to exercise, everyone is too busy to cook dinner so they eat out instead. The family is in town which makes everything even more out of control. Is this all for fun? hmmmm. I can think of funner things like beach volleyball, swimming, painting a piece of art, sunbathing, clipping my toenails, clipping my husbands toenails, cleaning out my bellybutton, watching Rich rip out his nose hairs. Yes much funner things. Things that actually come to mind when there is time to think. And even more aligned with what people really want to be doing for their Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. Then comes the weight gain and feeling depressed and ugly. So now it's January! time for New Years resolutions. Lose the weight that I just gained (from the past 4 Christmas's), organize from the last four Christmases, clean the last four Christmases. Why do I do thins to myself? Or why does our culture do this to us?  Is it money? Buying food, gifts, gas, giftcards.  What about self control. Discipline, conscience. Thats it!!!! next year its going to be a trip.....

But in the mean time I think I'm going to train for a 10k marathon. 6.5 miles (for those of you like me, just learning) Collette is going to get me on a training schedule, I am so excited. Hopefully it will be a successful experience. Maybe I can lose all the crap I just ate.

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Sweet

Awesome!!!

Wind blown

Christmas break

So we had  wonderful Christmas break. My mommy came out for a three and a half week visit. Janae and I feel so spoiled. We are already having Ina withdrals. Kirtland ward had a hard time letting her go too. She is definitely loved here. Our vacation consisted of lots of candy making (handled by Rich and my mom) mini album making, ornament painting by the girls, Build-a-bear outing, tea party inductions for the bears, nativity re-enactments put on by all 9 McClellan grandkids followed by Star Wars cookie decorating. Hosting 5 parties including Rory's monstrous birthday party and mom's first date. And trip to Pittsburgh to visit the Zoo, Aquarium and Science center. Whew! a little less than a break, but fun nonetheless. :o)

Zoo visit

Build-a-bear Tea Party at Janae's

Reggae remorse

Well its done.  The dreads are gone!!! It was nice to relieve my head from the weight, but yes I miss them very much.  :o( My husband and girls had a family revolt but I soon won the battle. My girls even sat and cut each one off. Rich spent about two and half hour combing. After the painful morning I took a trip to the beautician, Wa-lah.