Cramming time!

So anyone who is 'following' is probably thinking how LAME I am at doing a daily blog... meh, I don't know if I'm super dissappointed myself, but I thought I better cram a few in today:

Day 10-Songs you listen to when you're bored, happy, sad, mad, hyped
Day 11-A picture of you and your family
Day 12- Put your ipod or shuffle on-first 10 songs that play
Songs I listen to... Usually whatever is on the radio but if i need to be specific to the moods, here is what i would choose:  Bored: Mika - Grace Kelly (seems to put me in a better mood)
Happy - Earth, Wind, and Fire - September
Sad - All American Rejects - It Ends Tonight
Mad - Hoobastank - Same Direction
Hyped - Queen - Break Thru

A Picture of me and my family... I've been meaning to take a group pic forever... even had a goal to send out our family pics on a christmas card... but here I am, still without a picture of the group... so here's what i DO have...

I will do my best to capture all of us together sometime soon, and post a more recent one...

Day 12... I feel almost like I could get away with boycotting this and not doing it, because I'm not cool enough to have an ipod, or even a cell phone... Since I got married, I basically dropped outta the technology race - so please forgive me... alls I gots r cds in the car-o     and those don't really capture the shuffle effect. But now you know about my lameness, and so this day's blog has been accomplished, right!?!

Day 9-Something you're proud of in the past few days

This would be a good place to add a few of the pictures we've taken in the past few days... but I don't have my camera-to-computer cord... So I'll have to add these later... but feel free to envision:
It was Clayton's FIRST birthday on Friday!  He did SO good - opening gifts, being happy and entertaining.
With the busy-ness of the weekend, I'm also super proud of my accomplishing my 'survival' goal... I did it, I'm still breathing and survived it all~! I know.. I'm pretty spectacular ;)

Day 8-Short term goals for this month and when you'll accomplish them

Ahhhhh Yes! Goals.... 'right, right' - Goals are one of those things that we are supposed to always have, and with a New Year having just happened we are all supposed to be really intense on them right now, right?!
Then this should be an easy blog...
Goal #1

This is ALWAYS the goal on the top of my list!  Just Survive! Keep breathing, keep moving....survive whatever comes your way!

Goal#2

Read books - I'm trying to be part of a bookclub - which was something that I never thought I'd like (and I do) or that I'd have time for (and now my children are neglected.. jks... Hugh is super helpful!)  So I'm going to give it my all to read more books and go to book club, because it makes me feel like I'm opening my mind... (I'm the girl with the glasses in the pic btw... that's my goal too)

Goal#3.... the usual.... workout... eat better
Goal#4.... Blog... we'll see how this goes... I think I have two followers, so sorry if I let you ladies down ... haha

Day 7-A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

This is the person and the event that has had the biggest impact on me.  I know alot of people get tired of hearing and reading people go on and on about their pregnancies and all the little things that happen with a new baby - but this is truly a life changing experience!  Marybelle has changed my life!  I've always wanted to be a Mom and have always loved interacting with children.  Although I had experience babysitting over long periods of time, I never could really have understood what it meant to be a Mother.  It's beautiful! I am loving this journey I'm on, and so grateful for this lil' girl and lil' boy who are teaching me so much and changing me so much!  For those of you who are scared about becoming a parent - it's true, it's scary, but there is nothing more rewarding when you overcome it!

Day 6-Favorite super hero and why

This question for a girl... you probably aren't going to get a stellar reason as to why... So not really knowing or 'following' many super heros I HAD to choose Iron Man... the movies are recent and he's a big hit in my books!  I also really enjoy the actor - it's awesome to see the change from a rich, selfish person as he's transformed into someone who wants to protect people from the evil he was actually part of creating (without realizing it)...   Love the movies, and it's also got a pretty decent song..;.. so Iron Man "you're my hero!"

Day 5-A picture of somewhere you've been to

In 2007 I got to go to conference for the first time -truly an incredible experience.  I was lucky enough to attend 3 of the 5 sessions and this is the picture of my closest seat - it was truly amazing and my testimony was strengthened so much from 'being' there.  Especially when we sang "We Thank Thee O God For A Prophet" and I felt confirmation of President Hinkley truly being a Prophet of God. -Amazing!

Day 4-A habit that you wish you didn't have

It's pretty simple - here comes the confession... and maybe that's the first place to start to make a change...

My name is Tressa and.... I'm a nail biter.
I know, super gross!  and I think the thing that bothers me the most about it is that now my beautiful little daughter has picked up my bad habit :(
Now's the time for change, I've stopped before, I just need to make it permanent!

P.S. please don't tell anyone (or even notice when you see me) it's super gross and embarrassing and I'm totally self conscious about it!