North Pole Breakfast

This morning we welcomed "Willy" our North Pole Elf with a grand "North Pole Breakfast"! We had a blast and hope that Willy will allow us to make this a family tradition for years to come. 

A little Collage wrapping up our joyful breakfast. 
Kyah walked into the dining area and was in aww. So precious! 
 His favorite part was seeing Willy! 
 Teeee Heee. Willy left us a note! 
"I am Here, love Willy". 
 Could these fruit loop mini Donuts be more perfect for Willy's breakfast.
I think not. 
 I'm assuming that Willy went through my old craft stash and pulled out some fun decor. It also looks like he borrowed a few of Kyah's craft supplies to make a fun and festive garland. 

 Pudding Cups with Cool Whip and Sprinkles. So tasty! 
 Christmas Pancakes... red and green.. yes please! 
 Got milk! Why yes we do. And it was even completed with cute candy cane straws. 

 SNOW BALLS! So fun! 
 Willy also brought mini snowballs and mini north poles! 
 Will might not be "fancy", but he is most certainly practical. {smile}
 Look at that cute little Milk Cup he brought just for Ky. 
 Daddy read us the Elf on the Shelf Book as we finished up our breakfast. 

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Kettlebell Fitness Challenge BEFORE & AFTERS

As you know, I hosted the Dub Lane Kettlebell Fitness Challenge using the 8 week DVD series "Kettlebody By Brook".  There were 44 that began the challenge and only 21 finished. Our motto.... "Only the strong will survive". 


I have been anxiously awaiting the day that I could share the before and after photos with you all. It was such an incredible journey that took many of us out of our comfort zones and placed us in a position to give it our all. The best part, we were all in it together. To laugh with, to cry with and to share with each other our struggles and our strengths. 


Now for the fun part.... a few before and afters. Please note that they are in no particular order {except the one that my computer chose}.  Also, not all of the girls wanted to share their photos. I had to respect their wises, however they all did such a great job!!!! 














And now for my personal photos: 


There will be another Challenge {using the same DVD series} that begins on January 16th!  Want in, click on the banner above for more information! We would LOVE to have you! 
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So many fun things!

Hey there you fun loving friends! 

So many fun things going on in our life that I don't even know where to start. I'd love to do a bullet-point post... we'll see how well this works out. 

* If you are not following our adoption journey and would like to stay in the loop, you will want to check out our adoption blog. I'll most certainly post about adoption here on Life in the Dub Lane, but the details will always be posted separately.  Here's the Blog: Dub Family Adoption {hint: I posted and you will want to read}. 

* We attended a family reunion for my mothers side of the family this past weekend. Busy, busy, busy is all I can say. It was really awesome to learn more about the history of our family. Such an amazing group of people and I love knowing that not too long ago, my family was the founder of the town in which I was born.  It explains why the lakes, streets, etc are named after us. Really cool! 
{Kyah and I while we stopped at a beautiful lookout point in East Texas}. 

{Kyah with his third cousin John. We were playing at a park after a long fun day celebrating my grandmothers 76 birthday}

{Kyah and I were out exploring at the cabin/vacation home}

{Kyah at the "family" lake. We stopped there on our way home. It was gorgeous out there}. 

* I am working on a few crafts here and there, but mainly working on getting our house organized after the room switches. As you all know, I created the play room that will turn nursery when we welcome a baby girl. We moved things around in the old office and have been turning it into the new guest suite. It's my next project. I can't wait to find treasures that will give that room new life.  Not to mention, Pinterest is trouble. Trouble I tell ya. 

* I have one more week left of the Dub Lane Kettlebell Fitness Challenge. It's BEEN awesome! I love each of the girls like they are long time friends. I can not wait for the January 16th Challenge to begin. The waiting list is long, but in my books, the more the merrier. Just means that you have more support, more encouragement and more fun! 
 {I'm in the blue sports bra and black shorts} This is not for the Dub Lane Fitness Challenge, but I was working directly with Brook Benton.
{while we only have 1 week left, this was the 1/2 way progression photo}

* I have made some incredible new recipes lately. All easy, but all pretty healthy. I'll post them each in another post, but here's a little sneak peak. mmm! 
* There isn't much "new" with Kyah. He's still growing, talking, running, climbing, etc. He's the boyest, boy I have ever met. He's into Golf, Football, Basketball, Airplanes, Flash Cards, Wrestling, Climbing and Parks. He's talking non-stop. There's not much that he can not say or communicate. He has learned to count to 10, spell his name and "read" a few words. Right now we are learning a few short memory verses.  I need to set up another "photo shoot" for him soon. It's about time to get some cute fall pictures. 

* Overall, life is going great. It's busy, but it's wonderful. I have come to realize that I am the busiest person I know.  On the flip side, I love it. I don't do well with too much down time. I love to be learning, doing, working, moving, playing.... you name it.  Being a small group leader for our Mops {mothers of preschoolers} group has been ah-maz-ing. Love the opportunity to connect with the girls and get to know them better. Kyah has been enjoying PDO {Parents day out} two days of the week for a few hours. He has made friends and is improving his social skills and learning. 

*Last but not least, I asked Kyah if he wanted a baby sister. His response,  {smiling and bright eyed} "Yes I do.  {Serious face} Will she come with snacks?"  

*Don't forget you can help support us in our adoption journey by shopping in our Etsy Shop, Dub Lane Designs. New items will be added weekly!  100% of the proceeds is applied to our family's adoption funds. 



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Dub Lane Update

While this is not the actual update, I have some things I want to share with you soon {very soon}. Maybe I'll find time tomorrow evening. If not, just know that I will be back to fill you in soon. I promise... I really do. 


I have some news to share with you all about adoption. 


I have some projects and little other random things that I want to share with you. 


I want to tell you all about this incredible road trip we took with our 2 year old and share photos. He's so fantastic. 


And well, there's more. I'll be back soon... just don't forget about me. 


Ps. I have been traveling this last week and now have family in for a week. I'm not being "neglectful", just being busy. {smile}
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