Christmas "Card" 2016

Dear Family & Friends,

I really truly enjoy getting all of your family photos and cards, saving them in our Christmas boxes until next year and seeing all the changes in a year!  I apologize but cards just didn't happen this year however we still wish everyone the happiest of holidays!  

Our 2016 didn't quite rival 2015 in changes for the whole family, but it was a fun year!  After wrapping up my tenure at HLWW teaching, in June I opened my home childcare and that has been a wonderful adventure.  I'm staying connected with adults as an online wellness coach, and have discovered I actually enjoy working out and having my "me-time" at 5 am!  

We enjoyed trips to California over Easter, and Andy as traveled overseas twice for work.  France first, and then I was lucky to join him for the start of his England work trip!  We did London for 3 days and then Clithroe in Northern England!  We didn't get any UK golf in November though! We did a couples league at Como Golf Course but definitely golfed the fewest founds ever in the last 10 years! 

But we forgive our sons for that... Evan and Declan make everyday so joyful and we just love seeing them become best friend brothers in battles and in hugs!  Declan is definitely "three and a half" and Evan is almost 18 months!  Andy, Declan and Croix enjoy Pokemon catching walks while Evan is beginning to love cooking with me. He is obsessed with brooms and vacuums, cars and trucks, and we try and decipher his new words every day!  

Have a Blessed Holiday!

Love, The Thrall's

PS... We visited Santa yesterday... He may look familiar to you ;) 

16 Weeks!

Nope, not pregnant... 16 weeks of  results from determination, accountability and encouragement in my friend Molly's online challenge groups!  I never even planned to share these Aug 13 pics with anyone but myself!  But I figured I used to take my growing belly pics with life in me, I can be proud of my healing diastasis recti pics!

  Not only have I learned I can be stronger and in better shape than I was pre-kids and really than any time in my life, I am happier and more content.   I am learning to only control my choices for my body, and letting go of control in other areas of my life that aren't mine to control (aka 3 year old tantrums ;) )  Beachbody programs are amazing and the ability to do them from your own house was key for me and for my excuses!  I completed PiYo, 17 days of 21 Day Fix so I could start Core De Force!  (Which I'll finish in a few days!)  And the support in nutrition with portion sizes, which is probably more important than working out was key!  Plus, my easiest meal being my best meal of the day in Shakeology was without a doubt vital to my energy and nutrition success! 

I am pleased at how similar my relaxed abs and tightened core look now.  I am giving my stretched skin time or I'll accept that as a wonderful war wounds from my boys but just believe wherever you are at in your journey of life, you can improve and get what you want!  The scale dropped 13 pounds and I lost a total of 13 inches... 8 from my my belly and hips, but I put these numbers last because it was and is about SO.MUCH.MORE!  Join me in my very first and only free online challenge group to start some baby steps today!