My Journey....: January 1 2013

Good-Bye 2012, Hello 2013. 2012 was not a great year for our family. Why you ask? Well I will tell you!

We started out our battle with getting a proper diagnosis for Aidan in March. It took us three doctors and and 6 months to get our diagnosis of PDD-NOS, or A-typical Autism. I have known since he was 18 months. I was upset by this diagnosis, but now we can move on and get Aidan the help he needs!

Chase was hospitalized not once but twice for his Asthma. Once in January and once in May. They both had awful timing. My parents were in Hawaii for his first stay, and the second stay was his birthday party weekend and my wedding anniversary and mothers day weekend. IT SUCKED. I am hoping that 2013 is the year we stay away from the hospital!

Those were the two worst things that happened to our family. Now on to happier moments.

In 2012 we adopted a new puppy, her name is Roxy. She is a Lab/Shepard/Collie mix, and Aidan adores her! As do I. I ~~like~~ love dogs! Ever since my dog Blue passed away when I was still living at home I wanted another! It only too me five plus years, but I got one!

2012 we also purchased a new van. Our old KIA finally bit the dust, we were putting too many band-aid type fixes on it, and we couldn't afford to spend that much money each month, when we could be putting that into a car payment.

Now on to 2013.

This year is going to be a much better year for my family. We have so much planned for us. We are saving for a house, for a trip out west, and just saving in general.

Saving Plan?

My plan for saving is to start using Gail Vaz-Oxlade (http://www.gailvazoxlade.com) jar system. It should be interesting.

I have set up my budget and will be putting money into my jars today. Then every Tuesday I will add to the Jars. Tuesday is a weird day I know, but its the day Drew is home in the afternoon for a bit from work, and we can talk and discuss money kid free!

Weight Loss

Once again I am working on loosing weight. Now to me this should be easy, I know the Weight Watcher program inside and out, but I just can't seem to keep on track, but I am human and I will do it. My first goal? Is to hit 230, and I give myself one Month. January 31st is my last weight watchers weigh in of this month. That night I will be at or under 230.

365 project

I can't guarantee I will do this, but I will attempt to upload pictures when ever I blog! Which I hope is more often then last year!

Today's Uploaded Picture's:

A few pictures from Christmas! We spent Christmas morning at our house as a family. We opened gifts, played with a few of them then had a nap. After nap we got dressed and went for dinner at my parents!