Awards Ceremony

Ethan had an awesome awards ceremony this week! He got 4 awards this semester- Meeting the end of the year lexile, Excellence in music, Meeting the 2nd trimester Reading Counts Goal, & Super Achievement Award. The look on his face every time his name was called was priceless. He had so much joy and excitement, he practically ran up there every time! The super achievement award was because the students were set to have 90 reading points by the end of the semester, he was 1 of 2 students that had over 200 reading points out of the entire 2nd grade (he's only in 1st!!!) He is an incredibly bright, I could not have asked for a better son! Yay Ethan!!

Ethan

Now is a perfect time to update on my handsome little man because he just had his second parent teacher conference. His teacher had nothing but great things to say about him and said that he is really maturing as the school year progresses. His reading lexile is 690 which to be right where 1st graders are he needs to be at 400 by the end of the year and for 2nd graders its 600 by the end of the year so he is actually above average. He is starting to read books that are in the 800-900 reading lexile so the teacher thinks he will test even higher by the end of the year :) He got all 4's on his report card (above average) and is reading at a 5th-6th grade reading level I could not be prouder of my little man, he is growing up to be such a bright and intelligent young man and it warms my heart so much! He has an awards ceremony on the 24th where he is to get at least 2 awards that I am aware of and then its Spring Break time! He's super excited for 11 days off school, I mean what kid isn't :) I love him to pieces!! Here's a most recent picture of him

The million dollar question....

Can someone be to kind??? AND If so can someone go through so much and have so much done to them that the kindness dies slowly inside them?? 

My brother was recently asked in regards to me "What is her most notable weakness and why?"- his response "kindness, she's very open hearted and caring" all of which I agree 100% and I'm so happy to have a brother so many miles away that knows me so very well, it warms my heart. However it got me to thinking more and more at the question at hand..... Can someone be to kind??? AND If so can someone go through so much and have so much done to them that the kindness dies slowly inside them?? 

I've always worn my heart on my sleeve, given to others before myself, helped others even when I was so overwhelmed myself, and smiled even when I didn't feel like smiling.....but why? Because I'm nice, because I'm kind, because I care so much about others and their well-being that I push my own aside. I have forever been a people pleaser putting everyone else's happiness before my own. 

I realized that this was an issue and I started doing things that made me happy, don't get me wrong I love to make my kids and wife happy and spoil them rotten when I can with all that they ever desire but I've also learned that at times I need to speak up for myself, I need to not just put on a happy face but to express what upsets me however it doesn't seem to get me anywhere. No one seems to care for the "speak you mind" Krystal they prefer the "please everyone smile and grin" Krystal but I hate to say it I'm over being that person I just want to be understood and I'm not sure I ever will be. I want a happy middle but it's so much easier to hide my feelings, keep quiet, don't show my feelings just to protect the feelings of others. I'm tired, I'm exhausted, I'm emotionally fed up and just don't want to do it anymore why bother. I've learned I'm going to please my loves and make them happy and myself making that all that matters and just hope that I'm understood not for who I am but for who I hide inside! 

The Wifey & I

Things have been awesome with us! We set out to make 2015 our best year yet and to make it about personal goals for ourself but also goals for our family so with that being said here's what's been happening: 

My honey- She has made a self goal to not only better her health but also get into shape! In the last year she has lost over 40lbs but from her heaviest to current she's lost almost 100lbs! I could not be prouder of her and her accomplishments. She has become such an inspiration to so many others to lose weight as well it's an awesome feeling to watch her change and develop into this new woman! A woman who has less anxieties, who flies on planes(if you know her she would NEVER even consider it before) she is also now a full time stay at home mom who does online selling on Amazon & Ebay for her own "play" money :) she's just doing awesome!

Me- I have also decided to better myself and become healthier losing over 30lbs so far and still losing. I took the plunge and launched my photography facebook page www.facebook.com/krystalwilliamsphotography  and Im so glad that I did. I now not only have returning customers but I have learned so much about the style of photography that I was to pursue as well as building my clientele, it's been great! I take pictures of the kids and our family as well which I'm actually getting ready to do the kids in the next few weeks and we're going to do a family session in April :) it's so much fun and it's such a stress reliever from my normal day to day job I enjoy it so much!!

Overall we are doing amazing and looking forward to a new adventure that awaits us shortly stay tune and I'll tell you all about it! :) off to bed I go, goodnight! 

2015......

It's been a LONG time!! Yes I know. So I gave the blog a new look, something simpler that doesn't require me to change it every season lol  I updated a few things and I decided that I need to get back blogging in my life. Even if I only do it once a month as an update on the kids and on life but its so nice to have and look back on and there is so much I missed. I'm not going to fret over the things I have missed if I really want to go back and find something that's what Facebook is for but in all honesty I really do need to keep a place that I can update regularly on the kids, the wifey and I, and life in general.  So this is going to be my introductory back into the blogging world and I AM BACK! I will blog and I will make sure to keep track of our lives even if they are short bursts of memories :) It feels so nice to blog again yay!!!