In the Year 2011!

In January...

We enjoyed sushi at Saii on New Year's Day, I did several blog designs (The Cookie Mama was my fave!), we saw Jimmy Eat World and they were amazing, and I had spring fever and made my favorite wreath!

In February...

It snowed a lot, which resulted in lots of snow days, my bedroom got a makeover, Fi had a cute photoshoot, I started Weight Watchers (and never expected to lose 30 pounds less than a year later! But I DID! And I'm still losing!!),  started my crazy exercise routine, celebrated Valentine's Day at school and at home, and found awesome books at a book sale.

In March...

we celebrated teacher of the year with my co-workers, we shopped, Trey surprised me with a new camera and a kindle for our 4th anniversary, we celebrated our anniversary in San Antonio, we went to Austin for South by Southwest, Fi made a cute leprechaun, and we had a Sunday night date night!

In April...

My class went on two field trips: one to the zoo and one to swim, we had a day date in Bricktown, I cooked yummy meals, I woke up bright and early to watch the Royal wedding, we went to the Festival of the Arts, we had the best chili dog at Norman Music Fest, we went to a party for Trey's work, and we celebrated Easter with a decorated house and a yummy Easter brunch.

In May...

I continued my love affair with Friday Night Lights, Fiona was adorable, we went to Myriad Gardens, discovered yummy restaurants like Which Wich and Cajun King, I kicked butt with Jillian Michaels as I continued my awesome weight loss/get fit journey, my fifth year of teaching ended, and we celebrated Memorial Day.

In June...

Fi and I posed, I cleaned my closet, it hailed, we had a summer date, I made a Fourth of July wreath, the most tragic thing happened, we went to Vicksburg, MS to cheer on my SIL in Miss Mississippi.

In July...

we continued to cheer on Chel in Miss Mississippi, I visited our old haunts in Mississippi, we celebrated Fourth of July, I had lots of swim party dates with my friends (and wore a bathing suit in public confidently!), I hosted a teacher get together at my house for my kindergarten team, we celebrated 10 years of being together, and we celebrated Trey's 27th birthday with a trip to Dallas.

In August...

I started preparing my classroom and did lots of shopping for it, we had our last summer date with deep dish pizza, we had a spur of the moment trip to Dallas to visit Ikea and scarf down the best dessert, we had sno cones and visited the new outlet mall, my classroom was finally finished, and my sixth year of teaching started!

In September...

I did my first and only Vlog, we celebrated Labor Day with a picnic at Lake Hefner, we had breakfast for dinner, we tried a new hot dog place, had a Bricktown date night, went to the Czech Festival (oops, technically October), and enjoyed yummy food and delicious wine and made friends with sea lions at the Oklahoma State fair!

In October...

I got my new Macbook Pro, I made a fall wreath, I got my Erin Condren planner, Fiona was adorable, I made yummy recipes, we went to the Zombie Walk, we had a blast at the Festival of the Green, went to an AMAZING Taylor Swift concert (and saw NeedtoBreathe), went to a flea market and farmer's market, celebrated my friend's 30th birthday with a fiesta, decorated for Halloween, went to the Halloween Parade and Spaghetti Warehouse, Fi dressed up for Halloween, and we celebrated Halloween with yumminess! 

In November...

I became a proud owner of three new pairs of TOMS, we got the most amazing La-Z-Boy, we finally became iPhone users(!), I took my first Instagram, we celebrated Fiona's 5th birthday with a homemade cake, we had date nights for cheesecake, we had a Thanksgiving feast at school, the horrible stomach flu hit our house, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner, I re-watched the Twilight series, and I decorated for Christmas with yummy snack breaks in between!

In December...

my kids celebrated Bear week, I put up Christmas lights outside, we found a delicious new Chinese restaurant, I shopped for my friend's 30th 80's party, I finally saw Breaking Dawn :), Christmas decorations were complete, celebrated my friend's 30th birthday at her 80's party, made our Christmas card, Fiona saw Santa, I hosted a Christmas party at my house, partied at school, saw Christmas lights, made cookies, got a treadmill and started running, celebrated our little Christmas, celebrated Christmas with my family in Tennessee, celebrated Christmas with Trey's family in Mississippi, and I turned 27 with a celebration at The Melting Pot, a movie, yummy cake, and surprise presents!

I am so proud of all the things that Trey and I accomplished in 2011! Of course, most of the real accomplishments are not on the blog; these are the more superficial things! But one thing I am SOOO freakin' proud of is ME! I am so proud of not only my 30 lb weight loss, but of how healthy I am now! I exercise, eat right, and drink lots of water and I ENJOY it! It's awesome. And it will only continue in 2012!

Happy 2012!!!

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