Going on a cookie hunt

I'm going to Freeze Out this weekend with our high schoolers and a couldn't be more excited! And since I express joy through cookies (which I believe is possibly the 6th love language) I baked, cut, and iced.

Enjoy!!

Well what would you do with a tin of buttons?!

I mean, obviously!

Hanging out with the crazies!

Resolve

I dont really like the idea of resolutions, so I have a few goals for 2012 instead:

Hike More
Purge junk from my life:

Flip them when you wear them, then purge after 6 months!

Be home more

That's about it for this year.  

Nothing too earth shattering, just keep on keepin' on!

It's HERE!!!!!!!

NO! Not the Target ad!  

The 2012 Riverbank Run Training Schedule!

I'm aiming for the 10k in 2012, and some of my high school girls said they'd do it with me!

Let's do it!  Ready...set...Run run Rudolph!

What I did on my Christmas vacation...

It's been a whirlwind of holiday activities and a lot of fun!

Let's start at the beginning of December with the Annual Meeting, since I promised more pictures: let me reiterate, I work for the best company ever!

 Mercy Me performed!

 70's and 80's coverbands

Free play on the arcades!!

 Hottest date ever!

We closed the place down!

Fast forward to Friday before Christmas: VanHorn party with Aunt Lois and Uncle Howard

Me and my cousins, Megan and Dana and Meg's baby Cameron :)

Christmas weekend I spent with my homie parents.  Just like old times! :)

I think there is something to be said for coordinating gift wrap:

 Puffs opened her gift:

 Mom before tearing into her gifts:

Then the fam came!

Holla! Ice Scrapa!

 Nate got a tie...

Ellie tearing into her things:

 Grace and her monster card from Aunt Lindsay!

Buzzzzzz! To infinity cute and beyond!

 Koala buddies!

goof ball, major.

 peace and love!

ahh those cheeks!

 Miss Rit and me coloring

Then came New Years!

Bec's bday!  She's never looked so good! :)

Cheers! Kiss me at midnight!

What a great time!  I cant wait to see what 2012 brings!

Well hey hey hey!

Not that I expect you to remember, but click here to see what I hoped to accomplish in 2011.  I was sorta dreading taking a look myself, but I actually did pretty well!!!

Here's the list I made: Check the Links for proof, the links dont lie!

Visit the Thumb (did not happen)

Golf More (YES! Busch League!)

25k River Bank Run (YES! Go me!)

Triathalon (no...sigh)

Take a week off of work (YES! 11 days straight in Brazil!)

Snowshoe (YES! in Boyne!)

Send out a card a month (not technically, although I'm sure I sent 12 cards)

Host a dinner party (Yes! serveral including in my NEW house!)

Tennis Reunion (YES! Livi's Wedding!)
Read 12 books (ahem. No.)

Not too Shabby!  On to 2012!

Homies for the Holidays

My youth group girls came over for a partay!  Thanks Chuck for arranging everything and the CUTE gifts! :)

Thanks for coming over, let's do it again SOON!