To Be Or Not To Be A Healthier Me?

I had to add this cute pic of Jackson. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this baby!!!

About 2 weeks ago I got a personal trainer for Valentines day. I have a love/hate relationship with the whole thing!



I Love-

Feeling better

weighing less then when I got married

having my hubby praise me

running with the kids outside

being sore

working out with Matt



I HATE-

watching EVERYTHING I eat

losing my milk:( ( I nursed Emmy for a year and feel very strong about doing this for as long as I can)

watching what I eat

watching what I eat

watching what I eat

not eating at night

not eating treats

cardio!!!



I just dont know what to do! I want to keep up with it but really hate most minutes of it and really enjoy my treats! I think I am too worried about what my personal trainer thinks and stress over EVERYTHING I eat. I have lost about 5 pounds and am feeling like a hot mama:) ha ha jk Does anyone have any advice?

P.S. I know I sound lazy. Don't judge me :)

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Last night Matt and I celebrated Valentines Day. We went out to dinner and did some shopping. I got 5 sessions with a personal trainer, flowers and chocolate covered strawberries!!! THANKS HUN! I love you so very much and always have a blast with you:)
I like to make the kids Valentines Day special as well. I like to get them each a few cute gifts and decorate their doors. Emmy was so excited and has been carrying around her purse and shoes all day. I love holidays with my kids!
While posting about love I just need to express how grateful I am for it. I love my family, my home, my kids, my husband, my friends,my Savior and so much more!!! Happy Valentines Day everyone!

" Through The Thick Snow"

" Through the thick snow, the thin snow, the rain storms and the clouds."
- Teisha Satterfield & Lisa Kener

The quote from above has been our motto through the years. Lisa you will be so missed. I love you and am so excited for your new adventure! It will be a great experience for you and Oliver!!! Good luck and embrace everything!!! Remember I am here for you! I will see you in "five, ten, tweny min" :)
Love Ya!
Teisha

Princess Party!!!

Saturday was Emmy's 3rd birthday. We had Sleeping Beauty come, Made crowns, danced,played games had cupcakes and opened presents. Emmy was so excited to see Sleeping Beauty!!! When Sleeping Beauty came to the door she ran to her and said " OH SLEEPING BEAUTY WE MATCH!!!" and gave her a hug. It was SO SO SO cute!!!! Thanks to everyone who came and made her birthday so wonderful!!!
I cant believe my baby is 3! Where has time gone. It feels like yesterday I was in the hospital with her. Emmy is such a joy in our lives and we love her SO much! She has such a sweet spirit and loves life. I am so grateful for what a great big sister she is to Jackson and how wonderful of a daughter she is. I cant wait to see what her future holds!!

If You Are Having A Bad Day...

watch this!

or look at this!

OH HOW I LOVE MY KIDS!!!

2009 In Review

We started the year off finding out we were going to welcome a baby to our home in September. Jackson Matthew Crowley was born September 13th, 2009! He has been such a joy to our family! He is full of laughs lately and is the best baby in the world! He never cries and is always smiling. Jackson is coming very close to rolling over and hates tummy time:) He truly has been such a blessing and has made the spirit at our home so wonderful. We can't imagine life without him!

Emmy started 2009 off with her 2nd birthday. She will soon be 3 and is not longer my baby:( Emmy has learned so much this year! She is now potty trained, sleeps in a big girl bed and is more independent everyday! She loves treats, her friends, cousins and shopping just like her mom:) Emmy also started dance this year. She takes a class once a week and loves every minute of it! We are so glad she is a part of our family and love her so very much!

Matt has also had a wonderful year! He is still with Encover as their controller and is enjoying everyday life with his job. Matt started working on the basement this year and is hoping to have it done by February. If you recall Matt got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year. He has been such a trooper and is really taking charge of it! Matt has enjoyed himself this year while playing with the kids, playing basketball, going skiing, date nights and much much more. Matt has turned into such a "family man" we love him so much and appreciate all his hard work! He is the best dad and husband ever!

This year has been a year of growing for me. Physically ( my pregnancy) and mentally. As I mentioned earlier we started the year off with a pregnancy. Pregnancy this time around was hard but had such a wonderful outcome! I spent the majority of the year getting us ready for a new baby. It entailed potty training, bed switching, lots of shopping, decorating, reminiscing and much much more. I have made so many new friends this year and am so grateful for them. This year has not consisted of much drama and I am so grateful. I have loved date nights, girls night out, shopping,finishing our basement, making new friends, my church calling, watching and teaching my children... I live my life for my family! This year has been full of precious memories.

Matt and I hope to go on a family vacation and a couples vacation in 2010. We have really learned the importance of couples time this year and hope to keep up on it. We look forward to finishing our basement, putting Emmy in preschool, enjoying the precious moments of having a baby around the home and so much more. I know 2009 was wonderful because we chose to make it wonderful and because of our Heavenly Father. We are so blessed and are so happy we are raising our kids in the gospel. We hope 2010 will be a wonderful year!!!

Christmas 2009

LOVE HIM!!! He is so adorable:)

I love the kids Christmas outfits!

This is what our family room looked like after opening everthing.

Emmy was so excited:)

The kids stash!!!

I loved their matching pj's this year:)

This Christmas was one to remember!!! Emmy loved Christmas this year and was so much fun! It was our first Christmas as a family of 4 and we loved every minute of it!!!
Christmas Eve we started off with our usual tradition of opening our matching PJS!!! I must say the kids looked adorable:) Soon after, we went to a Christmas Eve party and Matt's sisters house and then went and opened presents at my moms. Emmy was SO SO SO excited for everything! Before the kids went to bed Emmy put out milk and cookies for Santa and told me to tell Santa she was a good girl:)
Christmas morning I was the first one up. I went and got Emmy. She did not know what to think at first but it came to her pretty quickly. She loved all her presents and kept saying "OH MY HEAVENS!!!" Matt surprised me with some boots, a new bra, some grass fabric softener and a copy of " The Family Proclamation" that I have been wanting. After all the excitement ended we were off to see family.
I am so grateful for my Savior and his birth! He helps me through life daily. I am grateful for the gospel and for eternal families!!! Christmas 2009 was one to remember:)