{proud Auntie}

The weekend before Christmas we went to Maddin's dance recital.   She made me a very proud auntie.  She looked waaaay to old.  But the girl looked gorgeous.

I didn't think that baby girl would be able to sit through the entire performance.  

But she loved it.

I am excited for the day we can enjoy watching her.

This was her after the show...

xoxo, bree

{for the love...of DOGS}

We came home to this on Christmas Eve...

And this on Christmas Day.

AND this is the only reason they are still living.

My baby girl, LOVES her dogs.

And yes... she went with me to the store like this.

I was actually looking at some bedding a Down East and turned around to

see her "sleeping" on one of the beds with her dogs.   She cracks me up to no end.

xoxo, bree

{...checking in}

-5lbs

I will admit. This week was off to a not so good start. We had tickets to the Jazz game on Monday night, in the Budweiser suite. Imbibed I did. However, I weighed in the next morning. **gasp**.

Ladies, this isn't going to be easy for me. I dream of food.... and I need to knock it off.

I found this on Pinterest:

{Fits the OLD me to a "T".}

I am going to use my blog as a form of accountability that I NEED.

This first month is going to be the hardest.

BUT I CAN DO IT.

I also found this...

and this... {AMEN}

 So I challenge you... this weekend to get out there and get some exercise... And I want to know what you plan on doing. I have my niece and nephew staying with us this weekend, so I am up for some ideas. The weather in Utah has been crazy nice. We are talking NO snow.

Who is in?

(grab the button from my side bar and join me!)

xoxo, bree

{ring bling}

I saw the Ring Bling Link Up, and just knew it was my cup of tea. I LOVE diamonds; but what girl doesn't, right? And I have never told my engagement story on my blog...

even though it was many moons ago!

How we met is something I am going to save for Valentine’s Day.

So stay tuned...

Like I said many, many moons ago... like December 2001. Rob came with me to my family Christmas party. Like my whole family. We are talking 50 + people. It was the normal kind of Christmas party, with a Santa and all. Santa called each of the little kids up, one by one. THEN Santa called me up.

I sat on his lap, and he handed me a little box.

I opened that little box, which held the ugliest wedding band EVER. Complete with a missing diamond. Turns out my ENTIRE family was in on it. They kept telling me how pretty it was.

Rob said it was his mom's ring.... Honestly I was in shock.

Really? Who in the hell does this?

I wanted the joke to be over... but it kept going.

He then gave me my real ring.

After he learned just what a spoiled brat I can be. Come to find out, Rob and his mom hit up the local thrift store to find the ugliest ring they could find.

When they saw one minus a diamond they knew it was the one. And .75 later, he had a ring.

**I promise I will dig the ring he gave me out of a box to show you all. It was awful, ladies. Awful.**

We were married in 2003.

{I LOVE my ring.}

  xoxo, bree

{Smario's} Family Pics

I LOVE this family. 

BIG baby boy was a ham!!! 

{Honestly, they are awesome friends...

And THIS YEAR we are going to make a bettter effort to get together.}

xoxo, bree

{WW: Wordless Wednesday}

linking up with these great ladies:

** and remember, I LOVE new followers!**

xoxo, bree

***TODAY***

TODAY is the first day of the new year, a year of changes, a year of health, a year of getting out of my life what I put into it, and expecting nothing less.  

I am setting goals,

and I am going to accomplish each and every one!

• WEIGHT LOSS  {I am setting a goal of 20 lbs, but I can tell you right now.  I will be setting another goal, when I reach this one}
• Live life to it's fullest.  {Who the H. E. double toothpicks cares what other people are doing.  This is my LIFE}  I want to be the best wife & mommy I can possibly be.
• Save - I am going to think twice before I buy something I don't need.
• De - JUNK.   {If I don't use it, it's getting tossed}

Soooo.... Who is with me?

I am going to post every monday how much weight I have lost.  I want support and I want to give support.

WE CAN DO THIS.

**and come June, 1st - I am going to keep my word.**

xoxo, bree