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Happy Anniversary!!!



 


I wish I knew how to do those fancy give aways that the blogs I read do when they have special milestones!  Oh well!!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!

 Mr. made a huge goal today!











He has officially lost 102 lbs!!!  He was so excited and happy to reach this goal by our 1 year Paleo/Crossfit Anniversary!  I am so very proud of him.  He has put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this year.  He's fought very hard to reach this goal and others this year.  Mr. is an excellent dad that our boys adore and it's wonderful to know that his health is going to allow him to stick around for the long haul!

Here's a picture recap of a year in review:

July 2013
September 2013

October 2013

November 2013

December 2013
January 2013
January 2014



February 2014

March 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
June 2014

We haven't updated pictures since these!  I plan to take lots of pictures tonight at our Paleo/Crossfit Party!  Our year has been a roller coaster.  We've had lots of stuff happen that should have caused us to stumble on this journey.  With the help of others either encouraging us, lending an ear, or a helping hand we've been able to pick ourselves up, dust off, and carry forward.  This isn't the end of our journey.  It's really only still beginning.  We have learned so much about ourselves and each other along the way.  Our relationship with food has changed drastically but our relationship with each other hasn't waivered.  We are stronger as individuals but also as a family having made this journey together.  We will continue to improve and work towards our goals in the year to come.  

I thank each of you that read this blog for your support and encouragement along the way.  Your kind words, interest, and revisiting has allowed me to feel an even wider support system.  Blogging has allowed me to process what is going on inside of me emotionally as my body begins to mold and form into a new creation.  It has also allowed me to share my story as a means to motivate others.  I am so glad that Amy and Sam extended the olive branch when they did. I can't imagine what our life would have been like this year if they hadn't.  

Sam says, "Food is a Drug."  Listen to him!

~~  LET'S PARTY! ~~

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