Day 12: Something you don't leave the house without
9 times out of 10, Braxton. But aside from him, I never leave the house without my wallet, and I try my best to not leave without my phone. If I have the kids with me then I always have my phone.
Day 13: Goals
To provide the best life possible for my kids and to be happy are my 2 biggest and ones that will never go away. But some more specific ones are...
To lose 10% of my starting weight. I'm not too far off! There will be more goals once I reach this one as far as weight loss goes. I'm just setting small, less overwhelming ones.
To be able to run a 5K by the end of this year.
To start saving money!!! This is definitely the hardest one!
I could go on all day about things I want to obtain, but I'll leave off here for now!
Day 14: A picture of you last year - how have you changed?
This is a picture of me last year, obviously very pregnant with Braxton. Aside from how I've physically changed (absolutely EVERYTHING was swollen in this picture, and I'm happy to say I am 44 lbs lighter lol), I've changed in other ways as well. I'm much more patient and have a lot more confidence in myself and my decisions. When I had Andrew, I had A LOT of help, and had no idea what it was like to have a baby totally on my own (or OUR own, I should say). Having Braxton with absolutely no one around to help us was really beneficial. It helped us realize that yes, we CAN do this on our own and do a good job of it. Its kind of the same thing when Matt deployed and I chose not to go back home. I proved to myself that I can handle things by myself and am strong enough to get through it. Braxton is turning out to be one hell of a kid, so I'd say we're doing a great job!
Ok, I think I'm caught up. For those of you that don't know, my Uncle Jack passed away last Thursday. My Dad flew into town Friday afternoon, and he, myself, and the boys drove up to MD Sunday morning, got into town in time for the viewing Sunday night, went to the funeral Monday morning, and drove him Monday afternoon. It was a busy few days, but I'm glad I was able to make the trip. I didn't have time to make my usual rounds to see everyone, which is why I didn't make a big announcement that I would be home. I knew I would be in town less than 24 hours and that it would be impossible to do so.
The funeral was nice, as far as funerals go I guess? Naturally it was sad, but I have a lot of comfort in knowing where he is now. He was a wonderful man. He was also incredibly funny, and sweet. He and my Aunt used to own a bakery in Ellicott City and they had the best cheese bread. My Nana ALWAYS had some in the house. I know she was there to welcome him with open arms when he passed. I hope he gave her the kiss I asked him to pass along! :)
I got to meet some family that I've never met before, and others that I haven't seen in years. I met my Uncle Jack's grandchildren, which was cool. They are my Dad's cousin's children, so I'm trying to figure out how they are related to Braxton and Andrew. I think they are 2nd cousins once removed. Braxton and Andrew's Great-Great-Grandmother is their Great-Grandmother, so yeah... I think that's right. I'm actually in the process of doing some ancestry research. My Dad was able to trace my Nana's (his mother's) family tree back to the 1600's in Germany. I don't know much about my Pop Pop's side, and the most I know about my mom's side are my Great-Great Grandparents on her mother's side came to this country from Germany. My Grandma has a bunch of information for me, so I'm excited to learn more.
That's it for today. It is far too nice out to be inside sitting in front of a computer, so I think Braxton and I will take full advantage! Hope you all have a wonderful day! :)
Love,
Beck
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