Corless Central

As in on February 1st, I am following my cousin Rachel in consuming no sugar for 10 weeks. No sugar as in, no cookies, brownies, cake, candy, CHOCOLATE, ice cream, and all manner of dessertish foods. It will be VERY hard. But I know I can do it and having an end date helps. I've been wanting to get back to my pre-pregnant size (Mary Amelia is almost 11 months), and I came within 10 pounds before Christmas, without exercising, but with eating sugar of all kinds and I've been in a slump since then.
So I'm expecting great results! I plan to stay busy and drink lots of water! If there is anyone else out there who would love to do it but needs moral support, now is the time to join us!! Wish me luck!
Any other great suggestions, tips or advice?
It's go time!

I was just wondering if anyone knows if there is any nutritional value in chocolate cake, with chocolate frosting, of course. While David has been sick, I've eaten quite a bit of chocolate cake and I would like to think that other than making me supremely happy, it was actually helping me in some way.

In other chocolate...
Who has tried the newest M&M flavors???

Coconut - totally delicious.

Strawberried Peanutbutter - very good, when other M&M's are gone.

Mint - ok, but not my favorite.

Wildly Cherry - I very rarely like chocolate cherry combinations. This is no exception. Not good.

Anything others I have missed and should definitely know about??

Not a whole lot going on except school has started again and my husband is still sick. It's so sad. I didn't take any pictures of him, but here are a few other things we've done.
Since I'm going to let my hair grow down to my shoulders, I didn't think it was necessary to go pay for a cut, so I trimmed my own hair.
Not bad, it'll do for now!

I let the boys sleep in the playroom last night and this is how I found them after they fell asleep. Adam is actually partially sitting up. I have no idea...

These are my Christmas toes. I took this picture because I liked to see them and I don't remember ever taking a picture of my toes. Not that thats important, but it was fun for me!

Here it finally snowed. And the boys LOVED it!!!


And here is my happy little girl. She is 10 months old now, eating regular food, trying to say words already! She says mama and dada of course, but she tries to say boo, ball, dolly, puppy and teeth. I thoroughly enjoy her!!!!!!!

Christmas Eve
Each Christmas Eve the cousins dress up and do the Nativity as Papa narrates and scriptures are read and Christmas hymns are sung. At the end there is time for testimony sharing. It is such a special time.
This year Baby Rex got to be the baby Jesus. He was 2 weeks old.

Wisemen

Shepherds

Here is Davey and Nona


Christmas Morning
Almost there!

Christmas Glory! Mary Amelia was still asleep during the first few hours of Present opening. It takes a LONG time because everyone takes turns.


She finally woke up, sweet thing. This is her first Christmas!


And the rest in random order...
Mary opening her first present ever.

Mary with Uncle Ryan

The boys slept together in one big bed. I loved seeing how they fell asleep every night.

One of the only times Mary was actually happy in the car. Doesn't she have the cutest smile!

Nona gave her a Cabbage Patch baby.

Uncle Ryan and Davey

Peter

The boys watching movies in the car.

LOTS of hugs!!!



Davey and Daddy

Tyler, David & Michael

Cousins

Rachel, David, Vanessa holding Maureen's baby Rex, and Mom holding Rachel's baby Lydia

Another sweet night I found them this way.

Adam holding Lydia.

Cousins playing video games-does it get any better than that?



Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!