New Year

We rung in the new year with a bang! We had a FABULOUS 2012 and wanted to send it off with some adult fun. Jay and I dropped the babies off at Gigi and Pop Pops and took the light rail uptown for a mini-staycation! We got a room at the Westin and enjoyed getting ready for our big night out without any interruptions (I think I spent an hour curling my hair- I can't even remember having that much time to myself!). We went to Aria for some pre-dinner drinks and then later met friends for dinner. It was delish! After a quick stop back at the hotel to pump, we headed to Mez where we had splurged on bottle service and met friends to drink and dance the night away! We awoke semi-early, checked on the kids, went back to sleep and then enjoyed a leisurely breakfast before boarding the train to come home. By 11am, New Years day I was missing the babies sooo much! It was fun to get away for the night and exactly what we needed!

We spent New Years Day snacking and watching football at my parents' house. We enjoyed our traditional new years meal of bbq ribs, mac and cheese, and potatoes. We decided to embrace our "southern-ness" and added collards to the mix this year. I made them and thought they turned out lovely! By 7pm that night Jay and I were exhausted and retreated home to get ready for the work week ahead.

As for 2013, I made a resolution that I plan on sticking by. I am going to run at least 5x per week for 30 minutes. I can always find 30 minutes somewhere in the day. I want to lose a little more weight and usually running does the trick! I would also like to run a half marathon this year but it will all depend on when we decide to welcome the next addition to our family :)

A look back at 2012:

January- We watched the bump being to grow and celebrated my mom's birthday in Atlanta with our family. I also had fun announcing my pregnancy to my students after returning from Christmas break.

February- Yay team white! We learned (and revealed at a party with all of our friends) that we were having a little boy and a little girl! I also landed in the hospital with a kidney stone :(

March- We made lots of nursery progress and were showered with love by friends and family!

April- We took a little babymoon to Seabrook Island and my belly grew by tons!We also spent our first easter by ourselves.

May- We prepared for the babies' arrival, celebrated Bo's graduation, and took a trip to the lake for memorial day

June- The biggest month of our lives! We welcomed Emma Cate and Holden!

July- We took our new babies out to watch their first 4th of July fireworks show

August- We went on our first road trip to visit Gigi and Pop in Atlanta and caught a braves game!

September- We met our Great Grandparents

October- We had a busy month! Gigi had her first chemo treatment, we visited the apple orchard, Papaw Caviness passed away, we ran in the Race for the Cure, we were baptized, we went to the pumpkin patch, Mommy went back to work, and we dressed up as lobsters for Halloween

November- We went to our first Wolfpack football game, hosted a chili cook off, ran in our first Turkey Trot, celebrated Thanksgiving by sleeping on the sofa, and visited Asheville to cut down our Christmas tree!

December- We had a BIG december! Holden had surgery, the twins spent their first night in a hotel, they attend their first cheerleading competition, they went to the church nursery for the first time, we prepared for Christmas! We made a visit to see the singing bears and Santa Clause! We spent the first part of Christmas in a cabin in the mountains and visited Asheboro for the second part.