2012 Is Here!! Happy New Year :)

What a fun New Years Eve! We decided to ring it in at iTap and hey, it didn't hurt that they had $1 drafts for the ladies :) Judy & Kristine were along for the party - great times had by all! Let me share the shenanigans....

Don't worry...the trees are getting packed away tonight with all the other Christmas stuff!

Yes I am an amazon woman next to Kristine! I didn't even have heels on last night lol.

We totally had a blast with the moustache finger tats....highly recommend them! Had so many people tell me of people they know that have for real moustache tats on their fingers...now that is hardcore. I am happy to wash mine away this morning in the sink :-{

 Notice my husband in the background...trying to pretend he doesn't know me.... HA! lol

Chad hit a milestone last night at iTap..... he drank 100 beers in one sitting! No really...they issue beer passports there for the ambitious drinkers such as my hubs and have different contests - last night he made the "20 beers from 20 countries" club and got a cool t-shirt....except they brought the wrong one out! The t below is for 100 beers period....there is another one for 300 and the grand slam is 500 beers which you get a t-shirt and a $500 bar tab - sweet! And yes my dear husband will accomplish all of those :) ***note that this is over time, not in one setting lol, hence the "passport" to track it :)

Here we are seconds before 2012 :)

Happy New Year! We were hamming it up.... this sweet girl next to us at the bar was handing out hats and noise makers for everyone.... and yes, all that delicious beer and Judy went with PBR in the can. She was unaware that she was drinking the official hipster beer of choice :)

We rang in the New Year and actually managed to stay up until 2am! And what do you know...no hangover this morning - YAY! 

And so as I sip my mimosa this morning....I of course am reflecting on what I want & expect in 2012.

What a crazy year 2011 has been....honestly I am happy to bid it adieu. It was a challenging year for me, full of changes & obstacles - Chad's deployment, moving back into the office, having surgery, buying our house, moving, Chad retiring - it is exhausting me just thinking of all the changes! But of course the one thing in life that is consistent and that you can always count on is change. So, I know there will be many more ahead in 2012. But - I want to focus my 2012 on making changes for ME..... I want to look back at this time next year and think...I kicked 2012's ass! I plan to......

Worrying less about things I cannot control. 

Accept that some people & things are just the way they are - and let...it....go. 

Make healthier choices to contribute to a healthier me. 

Find inner balance on a number of levels - it's been an excessive year! 

Rekindle my love for running & embrace my inner runner again (i have missed you dearly girlfriend). 

Pay it forward when I can.

 I am beyond fortunate to have a positive, strong, inspiring and supportive network. I adore my husband, family & friends - and I never want to take them for granted. I also want to make the most of being alive & healthy because really - that is what it is all about. Healthy mind, body & soul. I wish everyone peace, health, love & joy in 2012 - and I do mean that from the bottom of my heart - Cheers Y'all! XO!