I'm beyond words excited about this new venture in my life! I bit the bullet and decided to not just become a consultant to get a great discount on the products that I already love...but I'm going to make it a business and see where this next year takes me.
If you're interested in learning about scrapbooking, card making, or creating some fun projects with amazing products...let me help you! I'll be doing home gatherings, at my home or yours, as well as workshops, open houses, bazaars and fun get togethers. A friend posted something on her facebook page recently that I loved...
If you like it a little, buy something
If you like it a lot, host a party (the rewards with CTMH for hostesses are amazing)
If you LOVE everything about it, become a consultant!
I can help with any and/or all of the above! A new catalog is released September 1st, and in my 5 years of scrapping with CTMH, it is one of my absolute favorite catalogs! Starting October 1st I can begin earning points for the CTMH Hawaiian cruise (never been to Hawaii, but a free trip would make it that much more exciting)! And convention next July is in Disneyland (I've never been to Disneyland, but you can bet on it, that I won't be able to say that after this coming July!!!!). I'm so happy to have joined a great team here in the Treasure Valley, and an awesome company! : )
My webpage is http://rhondac.myctmh.com Check it out! You can order product directly from the website, and it ships direct to you. You can also do your scrapbooking online, by following the link to Studio J! Prices will change (and become SUPER affordable) on September 1st, and they will have new tools available as well. They also have videos to show you how to create amazing pages, cards and more. And even better yet, the videos are free to view.
Oh happy days! : )
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Augmentation!!!!
I attended scrapbook group last Friday night, and Sarah and I were discussing our need for upgrades for our girls. There happened to be a girl there that had had her's done by a doc in Utah, for $2000 cheaper than the docs here...because he has a surgery center that isn't affliated with a hospital. I of course came home and told the hubby the FABULOUS news...that's when the new plan was born. He told me that he'd 'pay' for half, if I worked extra shifts to pay for the other 'half'. Originally it had been 8 extra shifts, but now that it was $2000 cheaper, I could get rid of 2 of those shifts. I've already worked one, so I'm down to 5 extra shifts!!!!!!! And even better news yet, I may be working Labor day weekend, and the Friday evening before that, which would mean 4 extras, and I'd only have one to go! It's a sign from above!!!!! I've been dreaming of this day for who knows how many decades, at least 2!!
Let the research begin!!!
Let the research begin!!!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
FABULOUS road trip
Lucas playing in the 'store' at theChildren's Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lucas & Zach with Great Grandma Merritt
Firefighter Zach at the Children's Museum
Firefighter Zach at the Children's Museum
We survived! Both children are alive and well!!!!!
We left Boise on the 6th, after Casey and I were off work. Picked up the kids from Grandma's, grabbed some dinner, and headed down the dusty trail. We were only 13 minutes into the trip when Lucas asked if we were in Utah yet. I thought Casey was going to kill him right then and there...instead, he told him no, and not to ask again. After their movie was finished, we stopped at a truck stop and got them changed into their pj's. Lucas fell asleep right away, but Zach still needed one more potty break. It was perhaps one of the cutest quotes from the trip...'mommy, I have to go potty', and 10 minutes later, 'hurry mommy, there isn't much time'!! He did awesome, and while there were emergency roadside potty breaks, there were not any accidents!!!!!! We arrived in Ogden, Utah without incident. While Casey checked us into our room, we checked out the resident raccoons in the garbage dumpster near the car.
Wednesday morning we had breakfast, gassed up the car, and headed for Cheyenne, Wyoming. We were just leaving the gas station when Grandma Jessie called and said they were in Ogden, near the interchange. We agreed to stop for lunch together...and then amazingly, as we pulled onto the interstate Casey told me to turn around and look behind us...there was Grandpa and Grandma! Such a small world at times! : ) We stopped in Rock Springs, Wyoming at Taco Time and had lunch with them. The boys thought it was super cool that G&G were there too! We forged onward to Cheyenne. The windmills, drilling rigs and snow fences entertained me and Casey, while the dvd player saved our bacon and kept the kids mesmerized. We ordered The Princess and The Frog, and 101 Dalmations from Netflix...and we also bought The Bee Movie, in the hopes that something new would be helpful...it worked like a charm! We arrived safely in Cheyenne. However, as we got back in the car to head out for some pizza the stupid Malfunction Indicator Light (check engine light) came on. We hadn't been impressed with the gas mileage, and had noticed in Rawlins that the car was idling funny. So over dinner we noticed the lack of VW dealerships in the area, and googled it. Someone on a VW forum suggested we take it to an Autozone where they could tell us what codes it was throwing. Cylinder misfire and 9 other codes all related to this same thing. The closest dealership was 50 miles away in Fort Collins, Colorado (completely out of the way). Our next destination was Lincoln, Nebraska (400 miles away). So, I called my mechanic here in Boise to see what he suggested. Fort Collins it was!! We decided to burn off a bit of the boys' excessive energy in the pool. They were hilarious!! Lucas is totally cautious Callie, and Zach is totally afraid of NOTHING!!!! Neither one of them have had any swim lessons yet, but Zach is like a fish in the water...he will be just fine when we start lessons in September! The lady at the check in counter gave them some squirter toys, which they thoroughly enjoyed!
Thursday morning we called and scheduled a 1:30 appointment at the dealership in Fort Collins, looked up the number for a tow truck, just in case, and headed out. We made it without the need for a tow truck (THANKFULLY). Since we were there early we were glad we'd borrowed Pete & Misty's GPS...we looked for a mall, and there was one practically across the street from the dealership. It ended up having a Glow Golf inside (black light miniature golf)...we paid for our 54 holes, of which we only completed maybe 40! We grabbed some lunch, and headed down to ride the coin operated cars...just like the ones at the Boise Town Square that the boys LOVE! After we exhausted our coins we noticed a little play area, that was free, so we decided to give it a try. The boys had a ball climbing, running and chasing the other little kids around. Totally wish our mall had something so wonderful! Got the car to the dealership. 10 minutes later he came out to tell us that we had a hole in an intake valve, it would only take about 45 minutes to fix it, and better yet, only $160!! Back on the road...but there was no way we were going to try to make it to Lincoln that night. We made it to Ogallala, Nebraska that night a little after 6pm. Had some dinner, and checked in to the hotel.
Friday morning, instead of heading out to the zoo. We got in the car and headed to Lincoln. I was totally bummed because I had wanted to spend a car free day touring the Children's Zoo and Children's Museum in Lincoln. Since both close at 5pm, and we didn't get there until 3pm, we chose to spend the rest of the afternoon inside (it was 90 degrees and super humid outside) at the museum. There are 3 levels of nothing but fun things to explore and play with there. The boys played their little hearts out, and had a blast. We checked into the hotel, grabbed some dinner, and back to the pool we went!!!!! It was amazing how much more relaxed Lucas was in the water this time around. He even jumped in a few times!
Saturday was THE day we finally arrived in Illinois! The boys were soooooo excited to meet Great Grandma! We arrived at Ken and Sharon's house in Plymouth...and it was instantly like being home. I love the family out there!! Monte and Lisa had come over for dinner. As had Great Grandma, and Lynn and Jessie. The boys met the cats and instantly fell in love. After dinner we went outside to play and did the boys ever show the family just how 'boy' they are. From pumping water at the old school fountain, to playing with the cats, to digging in the sandbox, to riding in the wagon on the back of Uncle Ken's 4 wheeler, to catching lightning bugs. The boys had never seen a lightning bug, so it was their favorite activity while we were there. We got some cute pictures and some great video of them catching bugs. And be proud of me, I even caught a few for my boys...YES, you heard correctly, I TOUCHED bugs on purpose!!!! A few hours past their bedtime we put them to bed and made plans for the caravan to the reunion on Sunday in Chilicothe.
Back in the car on Sunday morning...headed to Chilicothe for the reunion. It was a much shorter ride in the car than what we'd had the previous few days (only 2 hours each way). The boys played at the park for awhile. Then, after chatting and a nice potluck lunch we headed across the parking lot to the pool. The sun hid behind the clouds and there was a cold wind blowing, so we didn't last too long at the pool. But the boys did have a good time. They had way more fun playing and chasing their cousins around at the reunion though. I'm not sure if they had more fun with the cousins or Aunt Lisa and Uncle Monte!?! A good time was had by all, and there were about 45 people there, give or take. A few faces that were new for me, and a few that I hadn't seen since my last visit 5 years ago. As we were leaving, Lucas ran ahead and managed a huge fall that scraped up both knees quite badly. Poor clutzy kid!!! Back at home Uncle Ken dragged out the trampoline. The boys thought that was so much fun! Daniel and Anna got out the 4 wheelers again, so Daniel was volunteered to take Zachary for a ride...he thought that was fun. Lucas opted out...once again, my little cautious Callie! Another great night of sleep from my kids that night.
Monday...the only day thus far that we didn't spend a single minute in the car! The kids and I hung out at the house. Did a much needed load of laundry. Visited a lot. Kids played a LOT! Casey and Lynn toured the plant where Ken works, where they make farm equipment. And best of all, Monday evening Heidi, Josie and Amelia came over for dinner. It was so much fun to meet Heidi and her girls! Monte and Lisa also joined us for dinner. I cannot tell you in words just how fun and loving that family is! I truly wish Illinois was just across town, and not clear across the country from us! I am a lucky girl, marrying into that family! ; ) The boys got a huge kick out of playing with their cousins. And Aunt Sharon gave them some small rubbermaid cups with lids to catch lightning bugs in. What a hoot it was for them to catch the bugs and be able to watch them light up in the cups!!!!
Our time in Illinois came to a close all too soon, for we headed out West Tuesday morning. We pretty much retraced our route. We made it back to Lincoln, Nebraska. I decided to start keeping track of the license plates I'd see along the way. Something other than corn and soy bean fields to keep me entertained. The one thing I thoroughly enjoyed about being back in Lincoln...high speed internet in the hotel room! : ) We barely had a connection most days in Illinois (because Ken and Sharon live in the sticks)!!!!!
Wednesday we headed back to Cheyenne, Wyoming, keeping our fingers crossed that we'd have better karma than we'd previously had in Cheyenne!! No car problems this time around, thankfully! Olive Garden and a wonderfully tasty strawberry mango margarita were on the table for dinner that night! I'd been very good while on vacation with all of the eating out...however, I was too lazy to look up all of the fast food, so I didn't keep track of my calories 'in' while on vacation. The margarita was probably too much for the day since I'd sat on my butt ALL day long. I figured I deserved a treat though! And I tried to work off some of those calories in the pool that night with the boys! : )
Thursday morning started off on a bad note. We got word of Doug and Trin's motorcycle accident back here in Boise. We were very relieved to find out that they were okay though. And despite the bad start to the day we made it to Layton, Utah. After grabbing some dinner we found our way over to Todd and Danielle's house for a visit. Another great visit, and the boys had a ball playing with their cousins Anthony and Dimarco. I love having such a great extended family...oh how I wish they were all closer, and that there were more hours in the day so that my boys could know all of their cousins better.
Friday was the day that my boys had so anxiously been waiting for. We went to the Lagoon and Lagoon A Beach. As we were walking up to the gates Lucas spotted the old, white roller coaster and declared that he wanted to ride it. Casey told him that he'd totally ride with him. Good thing we started off with the small toddler dragon coaster first. He told us that he wanted to ride by himself (and of course we didn't let him, given last year's dragon coaster experience where he got off early when the operator was generous enough to stop it for him). It didn't even take one full loop before he said it was too scary, and that he didn't want to ride it by himself, and he didn't want to ride the big white one anymore either! He's so cute sometimes! : ) We rode a ton of rides in the 100+ degree heat, grabbed some mini corn dogs and drinks for lunch. Then we checked out the waterpark. It was refreshing given the intense heat, but there isn't a lot for the little guys there, especially since Lucas is afraid of the water. A few more rides, a trip through the gift shop for a birthday present for Zach attack, and we were on our way back to the hotel. The car said 109 when we found it in the lot...Zach was crashed before we even hit I-15! Dinner at Famous Dave's and back to the hotel we went. And rather than splashing around in the pool afterwards, we watched a movie and chilled in the hotel room.
Saturday we returned home to a very lonely kitty, and almost 100 degrees here in Boise! The yard resembled a rain forest, and my rose bushes were out of control. One day later, things are back to normal. We had a great time!!!! I'm not sure if I over prepared myself mentally for how horrible it was going to be, traveling 3000+ miles with the boys, or if I'm just really lucky...but my boys did freaking AWESOME!!!! God bless the inventor of the portable dvd player, good Disney movies, and my boys! I thought I wouldn't want to take another car trip with them EVER...and I would seriously do it tomorrow if need be!
We traveled through 8 states, over 3000 miles, saw license plates from 39 of the 50 United States, and 4 provinces of Canada. Learned that the windmills are freaking HUGE. The Red Desert of Wyoming is a huge source of natural gas, and thus all of the drilling and Sinclair refineries. We saw a ton of wind/snow fences in Wyoming, a ton of antelope and pronghorns, corn fields and soy bean fields. We learned that Missouri still allows smoking in their restaurants, and that we'd forgotten what it was like to be asked smoking or non upon entering the restaurant. We crossed the Continental Divide, and the mighty Mississippi River. We learned that Mark Twain was born in Hannibal, Missouri...and that we should stop and look at some of the interesting sites affiliated with that on a future trip out East.
Fortunately, I've got tomorrow and Tuesday off work to recover and also to prepare for Zach's big birthday bash. Until next time...
We left Boise on the 6th, after Casey and I were off work. Picked up the kids from Grandma's, grabbed some dinner, and headed down the dusty trail. We were only 13 minutes into the trip when Lucas asked if we were in Utah yet. I thought Casey was going to kill him right then and there...instead, he told him no, and not to ask again. After their movie was finished, we stopped at a truck stop and got them changed into their pj's. Lucas fell asleep right away, but Zach still needed one more potty break. It was perhaps one of the cutest quotes from the trip...'mommy, I have to go potty', and 10 minutes later, 'hurry mommy, there isn't much time'!! He did awesome, and while there were emergency roadside potty breaks, there were not any accidents!!!!!! We arrived in Ogden, Utah without incident. While Casey checked us into our room, we checked out the resident raccoons in the garbage dumpster near the car.
Wednesday morning we had breakfast, gassed up the car, and headed for Cheyenne, Wyoming. We were just leaving the gas station when Grandma Jessie called and said they were in Ogden, near the interchange. We agreed to stop for lunch together...and then amazingly, as we pulled onto the interstate Casey told me to turn around and look behind us...there was Grandpa and Grandma! Such a small world at times! : ) We stopped in Rock Springs, Wyoming at Taco Time and had lunch with them. The boys thought it was super cool that G&G were there too! We forged onward to Cheyenne. The windmills, drilling rigs and snow fences entertained me and Casey, while the dvd player saved our bacon and kept the kids mesmerized. We ordered The Princess and The Frog, and 101 Dalmations from Netflix...and we also bought The Bee Movie, in the hopes that something new would be helpful...it worked like a charm! We arrived safely in Cheyenne. However, as we got back in the car to head out for some pizza the stupid Malfunction Indicator Light (check engine light) came on. We hadn't been impressed with the gas mileage, and had noticed in Rawlins that the car was idling funny. So over dinner we noticed the lack of VW dealerships in the area, and googled it. Someone on a VW forum suggested we take it to an Autozone where they could tell us what codes it was throwing. Cylinder misfire and 9 other codes all related to this same thing. The closest dealership was 50 miles away in Fort Collins, Colorado (completely out of the way). Our next destination was Lincoln, Nebraska (400 miles away). So, I called my mechanic here in Boise to see what he suggested. Fort Collins it was!! We decided to burn off a bit of the boys' excessive energy in the pool. They were hilarious!! Lucas is totally cautious Callie, and Zach is totally afraid of NOTHING!!!! Neither one of them have had any swim lessons yet, but Zach is like a fish in the water...he will be just fine when we start lessons in September! The lady at the check in counter gave them some squirter toys, which they thoroughly enjoyed!
Thursday morning we called and scheduled a 1:30 appointment at the dealership in Fort Collins, looked up the number for a tow truck, just in case, and headed out. We made it without the need for a tow truck (THANKFULLY). Since we were there early we were glad we'd borrowed Pete & Misty's GPS...we looked for a mall, and there was one practically across the street from the dealership. It ended up having a Glow Golf inside (black light miniature golf)...we paid for our 54 holes, of which we only completed maybe 40! We grabbed some lunch, and headed down to ride the coin operated cars...just like the ones at the Boise Town Square that the boys LOVE! After we exhausted our coins we noticed a little play area, that was free, so we decided to give it a try. The boys had a ball climbing, running and chasing the other little kids around. Totally wish our mall had something so wonderful! Got the car to the dealership. 10 minutes later he came out to tell us that we had a hole in an intake valve, it would only take about 45 minutes to fix it, and better yet, only $160!! Back on the road...but there was no way we were going to try to make it to Lincoln that night. We made it to Ogallala, Nebraska that night a little after 6pm. Had some dinner, and checked in to the hotel.
Friday morning, instead of heading out to the zoo. We got in the car and headed to Lincoln. I was totally bummed because I had wanted to spend a car free day touring the Children's Zoo and Children's Museum in Lincoln. Since both close at 5pm, and we didn't get there until 3pm, we chose to spend the rest of the afternoon inside (it was 90 degrees and super humid outside) at the museum. There are 3 levels of nothing but fun things to explore and play with there. The boys played their little hearts out, and had a blast. We checked into the hotel, grabbed some dinner, and back to the pool we went!!!!! It was amazing how much more relaxed Lucas was in the water this time around. He even jumped in a few times!
Saturday was THE day we finally arrived in Illinois! The boys were soooooo excited to meet Great Grandma! We arrived at Ken and Sharon's house in Plymouth...and it was instantly like being home. I love the family out there!! Monte and Lisa had come over for dinner. As had Great Grandma, and Lynn and Jessie. The boys met the cats and instantly fell in love. After dinner we went outside to play and did the boys ever show the family just how 'boy' they are. From pumping water at the old school fountain, to playing with the cats, to digging in the sandbox, to riding in the wagon on the back of Uncle Ken's 4 wheeler, to catching lightning bugs. The boys had never seen a lightning bug, so it was their favorite activity while we were there. We got some cute pictures and some great video of them catching bugs. And be proud of me, I even caught a few for my boys...YES, you heard correctly, I TOUCHED bugs on purpose!!!! A few hours past their bedtime we put them to bed and made plans for the caravan to the reunion on Sunday in Chilicothe.
Back in the car on Sunday morning...headed to Chilicothe for the reunion. It was a much shorter ride in the car than what we'd had the previous few days (only 2 hours each way). The boys played at the park for awhile. Then, after chatting and a nice potluck lunch we headed across the parking lot to the pool. The sun hid behind the clouds and there was a cold wind blowing, so we didn't last too long at the pool. But the boys did have a good time. They had way more fun playing and chasing their cousins around at the reunion though. I'm not sure if they had more fun with the cousins or Aunt Lisa and Uncle Monte!?! A good time was had by all, and there were about 45 people there, give or take. A few faces that were new for me, and a few that I hadn't seen since my last visit 5 years ago. As we were leaving, Lucas ran ahead and managed a huge fall that scraped up both knees quite badly. Poor clutzy kid!!! Back at home Uncle Ken dragged out the trampoline. The boys thought that was so much fun! Daniel and Anna got out the 4 wheelers again, so Daniel was volunteered to take Zachary for a ride...he thought that was fun. Lucas opted out...once again, my little cautious Callie! Another great night of sleep from my kids that night.
Monday...the only day thus far that we didn't spend a single minute in the car! The kids and I hung out at the house. Did a much needed load of laundry. Visited a lot. Kids played a LOT! Casey and Lynn toured the plant where Ken works, where they make farm equipment. And best of all, Monday evening Heidi, Josie and Amelia came over for dinner. It was so much fun to meet Heidi and her girls! Monte and Lisa also joined us for dinner. I cannot tell you in words just how fun and loving that family is! I truly wish Illinois was just across town, and not clear across the country from us! I am a lucky girl, marrying into that family! ; ) The boys got a huge kick out of playing with their cousins. And Aunt Sharon gave them some small rubbermaid cups with lids to catch lightning bugs in. What a hoot it was for them to catch the bugs and be able to watch them light up in the cups!!!!
Our time in Illinois came to a close all too soon, for we headed out West Tuesday morning. We pretty much retraced our route. We made it back to Lincoln, Nebraska. I decided to start keeping track of the license plates I'd see along the way. Something other than corn and soy bean fields to keep me entertained. The one thing I thoroughly enjoyed about being back in Lincoln...high speed internet in the hotel room! : ) We barely had a connection most days in Illinois (because Ken and Sharon live in the sticks)!!!!!
Wednesday we headed back to Cheyenne, Wyoming, keeping our fingers crossed that we'd have better karma than we'd previously had in Cheyenne!! No car problems this time around, thankfully! Olive Garden and a wonderfully tasty strawberry mango margarita were on the table for dinner that night! I'd been very good while on vacation with all of the eating out...however, I was too lazy to look up all of the fast food, so I didn't keep track of my calories 'in' while on vacation. The margarita was probably too much for the day since I'd sat on my butt ALL day long. I figured I deserved a treat though! And I tried to work off some of those calories in the pool that night with the boys! : )
Thursday morning started off on a bad note. We got word of Doug and Trin's motorcycle accident back here in Boise. We were very relieved to find out that they were okay though. And despite the bad start to the day we made it to Layton, Utah. After grabbing some dinner we found our way over to Todd and Danielle's house for a visit. Another great visit, and the boys had a ball playing with their cousins Anthony and Dimarco. I love having such a great extended family...oh how I wish they were all closer, and that there were more hours in the day so that my boys could know all of their cousins better.
Friday was the day that my boys had so anxiously been waiting for. We went to the Lagoon and Lagoon A Beach. As we were walking up to the gates Lucas spotted the old, white roller coaster and declared that he wanted to ride it. Casey told him that he'd totally ride with him. Good thing we started off with the small toddler dragon coaster first. He told us that he wanted to ride by himself (and of course we didn't let him, given last year's dragon coaster experience where he got off early when the operator was generous enough to stop it for him). It didn't even take one full loop before he said it was too scary, and that he didn't want to ride it by himself, and he didn't want to ride the big white one anymore either! He's so cute sometimes! : ) We rode a ton of rides in the 100+ degree heat, grabbed some mini corn dogs and drinks for lunch. Then we checked out the waterpark. It was refreshing given the intense heat, but there isn't a lot for the little guys there, especially since Lucas is afraid of the water. A few more rides, a trip through the gift shop for a birthday present for Zach attack, and we were on our way back to the hotel. The car said 109 when we found it in the lot...Zach was crashed before we even hit I-15! Dinner at Famous Dave's and back to the hotel we went. And rather than splashing around in the pool afterwards, we watched a movie and chilled in the hotel room.
Saturday we returned home to a very lonely kitty, and almost 100 degrees here in Boise! The yard resembled a rain forest, and my rose bushes were out of control. One day later, things are back to normal. We had a great time!!!! I'm not sure if I over prepared myself mentally for how horrible it was going to be, traveling 3000+ miles with the boys, or if I'm just really lucky...but my boys did freaking AWESOME!!!! God bless the inventor of the portable dvd player, good Disney movies, and my boys! I thought I wouldn't want to take another car trip with them EVER...and I would seriously do it tomorrow if need be!
We traveled through 8 states, over 3000 miles, saw license plates from 39 of the 50 United States, and 4 provinces of Canada. Learned that the windmills are freaking HUGE. The Red Desert of Wyoming is a huge source of natural gas, and thus all of the drilling and Sinclair refineries. We saw a ton of wind/snow fences in Wyoming, a ton of antelope and pronghorns, corn fields and soy bean fields. We learned that Missouri still allows smoking in their restaurants, and that we'd forgotten what it was like to be asked smoking or non upon entering the restaurant. We crossed the Continental Divide, and the mighty Mississippi River. We learned that Mark Twain was born in Hannibal, Missouri...and that we should stop and look at some of the interesting sites affiliated with that on a future trip out East.
Fortunately, I've got tomorrow and Tuesday off work to recover and also to prepare for Zach's big birthday bash. Until next time...
Friday, July 2, 2010
Another month goes whizzing by.......
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The month of June started off on a great note for me...I hit my weight loss goal of 23.4 pounds, and even managed to surpass it by a little! The best part of it, is that I achieved my goal 9 days ahead of schedule! I'm still using the bodybugg to help with maintaining my loss! I have to admit, that I've been bad about running since achieving that goal, but I have found a new love...ZUMBA! I burn as many calories dancing for an hour as I did running for a little over a half hour...but zumba is much more fun! It's perfect for people like me who previously detested exercise, because you don't realize that you're exercising...the shirts that the instructors and die hards wear say Join the Party, and that's what it is really like, one big dance party!!! There are a few guys in the class, and a few women that are easily 70 years old...it's fun watching the older ladies dance to hip hop and rump shaking music! : ) My friend warned me that zumba is addictive, and I can see why she does it 5 or 6 days a week...if only I had that kind of time!
- We went out to a craft fair in Kuna the first weekend in June, while Casey was with Pete in Idaho Falls at a brewfest. The weather was gorgeous (for once), and the boys enjoyed a bounce house, face painting, kettle corn, and watching the bmx bike riders on the bmx course right next to the craft fair. I was thrilled that my step mom had suggested it. The boys had a BALL!! All of that fun and excitement, for less than $20!
- The following weekend was highlighted by two birthday parties. The first was for Sammy, who turned 5! I got to do a little dress and jewelry shopping...and it was DELIGHTFUL! Buying clothes for boys is soooooo incredibly boring in comparison, especially now that they are no longer infants! Had it not been for the wind, the party would have been perfect! But we didn't blow away, and managed to make it to the next party in plenty of time.
- The twins, Joe n Katie, turned 4 this year. So once again, I got to do a little dress and jewelry shopping. Did I mention just how exciting it is for me?!? The wind was seriously amazing, and tried desperately to destroy our fun times, but it did not succeed. Pete outdid himself with some delish pulled pork. The boys scored some serious loot from the pinata, and had a ball playing with the kids. It was really fun watching Lucas and Joe play together...we think it is the first time that they have REALLY played together, rather than at the same place at the same time, in a parallel universe! More playdates are a must with those two!! Zach was as usual, FASCINATED with Misty's chickens. That kid seriously should be raised on a farm, he has such a passion for animals, of any sort! (One of the better traits he picked up from me!)
- Mother nature has been unusually cruel to us here in Idaho this year...spring was NEVER ending! I finally broke down one day and told the kids that they could play in the rain...thinking heck, if you can't beat 'em, you might as well join 'em! And of course my crappy luck kicked in, and as soon as they were full speed ahead in the rain...it stopped raining! Mother nature can really be a biyotch sometimes! Summer was finally allowed to make it's debut...the last week and a half of June! The boys were beyond thrilled that we could finally break out the slip n slide and the pool. I have decided after watching them on numerous occasions however, that the slip n slide is erroneously named, and should be called the run n slip! Regardless of how they play with it...it brings them immense joy! It is so much fun for me to sit and watch...from a distance, in the shade. Zach has this zest for life that is ever so present when he's outside getting wet! It is the ONE and only time that he and his brother seem to avoid fighting, and just enjoy each other's company.
- We've gone on a few playdates this month, which has been good for both mommy and the boys! We went to Rafiki with Thomas, Elena, Tracy and her boys Brady and Riley. The boys all know each other from gymnastics. Had Rafiki not been so overwhelmingly busy that day, I think it would've been even more fun! We did however have a playdate at the zoo. It was FANTASTIC! We showed up early and got in line just in time to do the giraffe encounter. The boys got to feed lettuce leaves to Julius the giraffe...it was so much fun! They also had a new monkey exhibit that was open, as well as the wallaby walkabout, so the boys enjoyed seeing the new animals. They thought that their world was coming to an end however, when the carousel was closed and wouldn't be open again for another 1/2 hour...and we didn't have time to wait since lunch time was rapidly approaching! Zach fell asleep on the way home, without lunch...you know he had fun, and burned a lot of energy, because that kid NEVER misses an opportunity to eat! : )
- Zach had his follow up visit for his asthma, so I combined his well child check with it as well. He weighed in at 34.8 pounds (70th percentile), and was 39 1/2 inches tall (75th percentile). Yes, he is a tank!!!! The bad news is that we 'get' the privilege of doing nebulizer treatments nightly at least until allergy season is over. His allergies have been TERRIBLE this season, thus as soon as we tried a week without the treatment, he failed miserably. I am starting to wonder if there will ever be a day when there isn't some kind of medical treatment needed for that one! : )
- Zach also had his follow up visit with Tom at Brownfield's. He was concerned about the red spots on his feet, so he made a new pair of shoes up for Zachers. His feet look 100% better with the new shoes, wish it would've happened sooner, but oh well, as they say, hindsight is 20/20. I made the comment to Tom that my worst nightmare is seeing Buzz (the orthopedic doctor) in July and having him tell me that instead of just wearing the shoes until he's 4, that it is being extended until age 5. Tom said he'd be more surprised if Buzz agrees with 4, than if he says 5. UGH!!!!! It's not really that big of a deal, except that Zach is potty trained. And when he has to pee in the middle of the night, he can't get out of bed and take himself potty, because he can't walk with the brace/shoes on. I'll do whatever the doc thinks is necessary, after the 10's of 1000's of dollars we've invested in those little feet, I hate to think that we'll have to redo the casts or do more surgery. But c'mon doc, cut the little guy some slack!
- Anyways, we leave for the family reunion in Illinois next week...tons of planning and preparations that still need to be taken care of! I hope to post some pics and some quick blog entries along the way...we'll see! Until next time...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
I think it's May
We actually managed a few days of some nice, sunny weather. And Uncle Mike has been itching to get the boys on the bikes and have some fun...so he came and got them and the electric 4 wheeler and took them over to his place for some fun in the evening sun! Can you see the HUGE smile on Zach's face as Uncle Mike pops a wheelie?!? The kid isn't afraid of anything!! They had a blast with Uncle Mike and Sanjuana, especially since they finished off the evening with ice cream at Coldstone, and some play time at the park!I started off this month on the right foot...I ran in my first 5k...the Race for the Cure on May 8th. I finished with my personal best time of 35 minutes, 28 seconds. Not a great time for many, but my best thus far! I was thrilled that I was able to break thru the 12 min/mile barrier!! I couldn't believe how many people turned out both to run and to walk, seriously like 16,000 people! It was a lot of fun, and I'm determined to do more! At first I was thinking of pushing the envelope and training for a 10k, but we'll see. I'm still impressed with how far I've come in the running department...from absolutely HATING to run, to finishing a 5k and even considering more...and all since the end of January!
The weight loss goal is soooooo close! I've only got a little over 2 pounds to go, and then it's learning to maintain! I must admit, I wouldn't be broken hearted if I pulled a little more off, but I'm not going to push myself to do it. I've gone from a size 12 to a 6!!!! It feels so good to put on the size 8's that I bought just a month ago, and they're already too big! I wasn't going to buy anything new until I was done, but I got VERY tired of the garbage bag (cinch sack) feeling with all of my pants! And I can even do the XS size in tshirts these days! : ) I haven't been this tiny since my 2nd year of pharmacy school, right after my mom died! And it's not just about the weight loss...I seriously feel REALLY good most days! And I even miss running and working out when I manage to go without one or the other for a couple of days. And since I'm so close to my goal, I've been trying to decide what I'll be doing for exercise to maintain the weight loss. I bought the game Just Dance for the Wii. It is AMAZING how many calories I burn dancing with my kids! It's been a ton of fun...however, I've discovered just how uncoordinated and clumsy I am, and just how little rhythm I have! I can only imagine how many calories I'd burn if I could keep up and perform ALL the moves!!!
I've actually got quite a bit of scrapbooking done this month. Thanks in part to the Fiesta on May 1st. We scrapped our little hearts out from 10am til 10pm!!!!! I got 20 base pages done that day alone. I've finished a couple of projects, and am almost finished with yet another! I feel like I've accomplished so much, until I look at how many pics are still waiting to be scrapped!!! Am hoping that someday when the kiddos are in school, that I'll find time to get caught up! Have a sneaking suspicion that I'll find a million other things to keep me just as busy as I currently am with those two little monkeys!
I had my Happy Mother's Day to me surgery on the 12th! Since I had a D&C before the Novasure ablation I had to do it at the hospital with general anesthesia. It went off without a hitch. I of course had a ton of nausea right afterwards...nothing a little Zofran couldn't conquer though. And the cramping was pretty intense, but nothing that a little ibuprofen couldn't conquer! By the next morning if I hadn't known better, I'd never have guessed that I'd just had surgery! I felt great!!!! I was allowed to start running/working out intensely again on Saturday, so I had only gained 0.2 pounds by the following week's weigh in! There was just one slight drawback. I developed a headache that wouldn't go away. And after 3 days of a headache that just kept getting worse, and my neck starting to get stiff, I decided to go to the ER and have my worst fears put to rest. He did some blood work, and a CT scan. Everything was negative...no tumor, no clot, no aneursym...I know just enough about stuff like that to worry myself silly. And since I had a massage scheduled for Monday morning, I was paranoid that it might injure me if there was something seriously wrong with me. The massage actually did more for alleviating the stupid headache than the medicine that they gave me in an IV at the ER (toradol, phenergan and benadryl).
The weather has been TERRIBLE this month! Lucas just told me yesterday that it's an itsy bitsy spider kind of day. When I asked what that meant, he explained that the sun needs to come out and dry up all the rain, so they can go back to the park and play! My boys LOVE to play at the park!!! It seriously doesn't matter what park, how warm or cold it is...they just wanna play! We've pretty much been doing another month of park touring! We've hit up a bunch of parks...trying to keep them interested! They discovered the finger skateboard park at Reid Merrell park in Eagle...so it ranks up there in the favorites. Along with a new discovery, Demeyer park...and of course Settler's. They love it when there are other kids there so that they can play and chase! Makes for some great naps in the afternoons!!
We're getting excited for July, and our serious road trip to Illinois! It's taken some time to get used to the idea of driving for 3 days each way, with 2 kids under the age of 4...but I'm finally there! We're going to add an extra day to the travel each way. On the way out we're going to spend an extra night in Lincoln, Nebraska...to allow time to sight see at the Children's Zoo and Children's museum. On the way back we're going to detour through Denver so that I can go to Casa Bonita and see the Disneyland of Mexican restaurants! : ) And then we'll spend an extra night in Salt Lake so that we can take the kids to the Lagoon for sure, and maybe even the zoo. We also just bought a portable DVD player so that the kids will be entertained with some movies and break up the monotony of driving so much! Hoping that those little side trips and the movies will be the magical answer that saves Casey and my sanity!
We'll return from Illinois just in time to have a bash for Zach's 3rd birthday. My friend Sarah has a son who will turn 4 right around the same time, so we've decided to combine forces and plan one party. It is going to be a dragon themed party...which is nice considering that the movie How to Train your Dragon just came out! Makes this oh, so much easier! : )
Oh, and some of the best news of the spring...we are a 100% diaper/pull up free house! Yes, Zach is FINALLY potty trained!!! With the exception of the occasional accident, it's quite nice!
Another crazy busy month comes to a close with the memorial day weekend. We're hoping that the weather cooperates for some racing at Meridian Speedway Saturday evening...a pharmacist from Walgreens has a car that he'll be racing. Sunday is the annual trip to Council to decorate mom's grave, and Granny and Papa Charlie's too. Some friends from WA will be visiting, so a BBQ is also on the platter for Sunday. Monday will just be a day to recover...clean house, do yard work, etc! And then we're onto June, and yet another crazy busy month of fun!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
April comes, and April goes
Another month has flown by...seriously unbelievable! April has been a busy month, but a VERY good one!
The week following Easter brought us Casey's birthday WEEK. He was off work Thursday and Friday to burn some forced time off. We went receiver shopping at Stereo Shoppe on Thursday and he got his BIG (aka expensive) birthday present. I have to admit, even I can tell a difference... the other one was definitely dying, and this one works VERY well! I feel like I'm at a theater when we watch movies together on Saturday evenings! His birthday weekend also brought the Masters golf tournament, and Tiger's return to golf. We didn't watch as much golf as we normally do for the Masters, but we watched enough to enjoy seeing Tiger back in the swing of it...hoping that the media will leave his personal life alone for awhile now since he did well. And I was misty eyed at the end, when Phil Mickelson won, and gave his wife Amy a huge hug and kiss (she's fighting breast cancer). Phil is such a GREAT guy! He's replaced Tiger as the golf role model for my kids!! We managed a date night on Friday with Pete and Misty to celebrate Casey's birthday. We tried Bonefish Grill...and it was surprisingly not my idea!! Casey had tuna and I had Chilean sea bass...both were fabulous and I was surprised at how low cal the fish was!!!! We finished off dinner with a heavenly chocolate mousse dessert at a little french bakery downtown. And then we learned how to play a new game...Settlers of Catan. It was a LOT of fun, and I cannot wait to play it again! Saturday we took the kiddos to see the new movie How to Train Your Dragon. It was a hoot! It was Zach's first time at the movie theater and he did wonderful, of course, a little lemonade and popcorn didn't hurt! : )
The following week brought some wonderfully beautiful weather, so we did another park tour week! : ) We visited Tully park, Settler's park, and I rode my bike pulling the boys in the trailer over to Jullion park. We played at the school behind the house, which the boys call the park. I started running outside, training for the 5k on the 8th of May. And on the 19th I took my bike down to the greenbelt and did a fabulous 10.5 mile ride, from Ann Morrison Park down to Harris Ranch. As I rode past the Warm Springs golf course I got a craving for some golf time! I don't think I have the time to devote to lessons this year...but I'd like to get back into it, maybe even do 9 holes with Casey sometime here in the near future!
This past weekend we loaded up the bike trailer and the bikes, packed a picnic lunch and set off for the greenbelt again. We rode from Ann Morrison park down to Municipal park. We visited the MK Nature Center, had lunch in the park, and let the kiddos play for awhile, then headed back to Ann Morrison. And no trip to that park is complete without feeding the ducks/geese. There were a ton of babies there, so we had to be careful, but the boys had a ball feeding them. Too bad the wind was blowing and making it sooooo cold or we could've stayed and played longer!
The weight loss game is starting to get the best of me! I'm stuck in a rut trying to get rid of these last 6 pounds!!! Even with my bodybugg and my running it's making me fight for every ounce of loss! I broke down and did my measurements because I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere, however, I've lost another 2.75 inches, so I'm doing something right! And whether it be capris, shorts or jeans, I feel like I'm wearing a cinch sack everytime I put pants on! That's a good thing, except it means that it's time to go shopping for pants/shorts again...and I dread trying to find stuff that fits over the junk in the trunk, but isn't too big for the tiny waist! It always makes me think of the Baby Got Back song by Sir Mix a Lot...36, 24, 36, only if she's 5'3"...and Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her honda. While my measurements are oh so close to these, I definitely have a motor in the back of my honda, and it's nothing but trouble!!! I'm hoping to run it off...eventually! : ) I have been wanting a pink armband for my bodybugg, but they've been sold out for weeks now. I finally got disgusted and sent an email to them inquiring about if and when they would have more in stock. I got a phone call from them on Tuesday, after a crappy day at work, and they said it was back in stock...best darn news of the day!!!!! Can't wait to wear a pink one, instead of boring black!
This past weekend, one of Casey's good friends came into town to pick up a truck that he bought. We went out to dinner with Joe, Pete n Misty, and Drew. We tried another new to us place, Bar Gernika in the basque block downtown. Some very yummy food, even better company! We finished that off with dessert and drinks at Bardenay, LOVE me some lava cake from Bardenay! And of course it wouldn't be a visit from Joe if it wasn't followed by a 'friendly' game of rummy...which we affectionately refer to as F*** your neighbor! Too bad his stay wasn't longer, it was great to visit with him, even if it was so brief!
This Saturday is the best scrapbook event of the year...FIESTA! I'll be at Michelle's house from 10am to 10pm, scrappin' my little heart out! She has a fiesta project, and we'll be doing the Rock Star pages for our May scrapbook group, and I need to figure out what else I'd like to work on. Can't wait to spend the day with the girls! I will need to take a break in there somewhere and go for a run...should be fun anyways though! : )
Don't know how many posts I'll get done in May. Cinco de Mayo is a dinner date night with the Neisen clan. The 8th is Race for the Cure, my VERY first 5k. May 12th is my ablation procedure. May 15th is a friend's graduation celebration, and another friend's birthday celebration. And of course there is Memorial Day...which means a trip to Council to decorate my mom's grave, and the other family members that are also buried there near her. I'll do my best to document some of it though!
I'd better get back to the movie. I'm watching Snow White with the boys. Lucas ensures me that it is 'THE BEST movie in town'!!! He cracks me up! I find it amusing how addicted to this movie my boys are, given that they are boys, and it's a princess tale! Oh well, whatever floats their boats, and prevents fighting, yelling and screaming! : ) Until next time...
The week following Easter brought us Casey's birthday WEEK. He was off work Thursday and Friday to burn some forced time off. We went receiver shopping at Stereo Shoppe on Thursday and he got his BIG (aka expensive) birthday present. I have to admit, even I can tell a difference... the other one was definitely dying, and this one works VERY well! I feel like I'm at a theater when we watch movies together on Saturday evenings! His birthday weekend also brought the Masters golf tournament, and Tiger's return to golf. We didn't watch as much golf as we normally do for the Masters, but we watched enough to enjoy seeing Tiger back in the swing of it...hoping that the media will leave his personal life alone for awhile now since he did well. And I was misty eyed at the end, when Phil Mickelson won, and gave his wife Amy a huge hug and kiss (she's fighting breast cancer). Phil is such a GREAT guy! He's replaced Tiger as the golf role model for my kids!! We managed a date night on Friday with Pete and Misty to celebrate Casey's birthday. We tried Bonefish Grill...and it was surprisingly not my idea!! Casey had tuna and I had Chilean sea bass...both were fabulous and I was surprised at how low cal the fish was!!!! We finished off dinner with a heavenly chocolate mousse dessert at a little french bakery downtown. And then we learned how to play a new game...Settlers of Catan. It was a LOT of fun, and I cannot wait to play it again! Saturday we took the kiddos to see the new movie How to Train Your Dragon. It was a hoot! It was Zach's first time at the movie theater and he did wonderful, of course, a little lemonade and popcorn didn't hurt! : )
The following week brought some wonderfully beautiful weather, so we did another park tour week! : ) We visited Tully park, Settler's park, and I rode my bike pulling the boys in the trailer over to Jullion park. We played at the school behind the house, which the boys call the park. I started running outside, training for the 5k on the 8th of May. And on the 19th I took my bike down to the greenbelt and did a fabulous 10.5 mile ride, from Ann Morrison Park down to Harris Ranch. As I rode past the Warm Springs golf course I got a craving for some golf time! I don't think I have the time to devote to lessons this year...but I'd like to get back into it, maybe even do 9 holes with Casey sometime here in the near future!
This past weekend we loaded up the bike trailer and the bikes, packed a picnic lunch and set off for the greenbelt again. We rode from Ann Morrison park down to Municipal park. We visited the MK Nature Center, had lunch in the park, and let the kiddos play for awhile, then headed back to Ann Morrison. And no trip to that park is complete without feeding the ducks/geese. There were a ton of babies there, so we had to be careful, but the boys had a ball feeding them. Too bad the wind was blowing and making it sooooo cold or we could've stayed and played longer!
The weight loss game is starting to get the best of me! I'm stuck in a rut trying to get rid of these last 6 pounds!!! Even with my bodybugg and my running it's making me fight for every ounce of loss! I broke down and did my measurements because I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere, however, I've lost another 2.75 inches, so I'm doing something right! And whether it be capris, shorts or jeans, I feel like I'm wearing a cinch sack everytime I put pants on! That's a good thing, except it means that it's time to go shopping for pants/shorts again...and I dread trying to find stuff that fits over the junk in the trunk, but isn't too big for the tiny waist! It always makes me think of the Baby Got Back song by Sir Mix a Lot...36, 24, 36, only if she's 5'3"...and Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her honda. While my measurements are oh so close to these, I definitely have a motor in the back of my honda, and it's nothing but trouble!!! I'm hoping to run it off...eventually! : ) I have been wanting a pink armband for my bodybugg, but they've been sold out for weeks now. I finally got disgusted and sent an email to them inquiring about if and when they would have more in stock. I got a phone call from them on Tuesday, after a crappy day at work, and they said it was back in stock...best darn news of the day!!!!! Can't wait to wear a pink one, instead of boring black!
This past weekend, one of Casey's good friends came into town to pick up a truck that he bought. We went out to dinner with Joe, Pete n Misty, and Drew. We tried another new to us place, Bar Gernika in the basque block downtown. Some very yummy food, even better company! We finished that off with dessert and drinks at Bardenay, LOVE me some lava cake from Bardenay! And of course it wouldn't be a visit from Joe if it wasn't followed by a 'friendly' game of rummy...which we affectionately refer to as F*** your neighbor! Too bad his stay wasn't longer, it was great to visit with him, even if it was so brief!
This Saturday is the best scrapbook event of the year...FIESTA! I'll be at Michelle's house from 10am to 10pm, scrappin' my little heart out! She has a fiesta project, and we'll be doing the Rock Star pages for our May scrapbook group, and I need to figure out what else I'd like to work on. Can't wait to spend the day with the girls! I will need to take a break in there somewhere and go for a run...should be fun anyways though! : )
Don't know how many posts I'll get done in May. Cinco de Mayo is a dinner date night with the Neisen clan. The 8th is Race for the Cure, my VERY first 5k. May 12th is my ablation procedure. May 15th is a friend's graduation celebration, and another friend's birthday celebration. And of course there is Memorial Day...which means a trip to Council to decorate my mom's grave, and the other family members that are also buried there near her. I'll do my best to document some of it though!
I'd better get back to the movie. I'm watching Snow White with the boys. Lucas ensures me that it is 'THE BEST movie in town'!!! He cracks me up! I find it amusing how addicted to this movie my boys are, given that they are boys, and it's a princess tale! Oh well, whatever floats their boats, and prevents fighting, yelling and screaming! : ) Until next time...
Monday, April 5, 2010
It was a Happy Easter indeed!
I have always loved holidays, getting to spend time with family that you don't get to see often enough, and all of the spirit that comes with the holidays...but now that I have children, they are even better! This was the first Easter that Zach really had a clue about what was going on! They got to do an Easter egg hunt with their daycare friends, and we went to a community one as well. They had soooooo much fun! Easter morning and afternoon was spent preparing a feast for the family, and tidying up the house, and hiding Easter eggs...AGAIN, and AGAIN, and AGAIN! Even once the eggs had been emptied of their treasures the kids couldn't get enough of the darn things. And Zach's laugh when he'd excitedly find one, and then have to show Lucas, as if to get his permission to collect it...priceless! The Easter bunny spoiled them as per usual...the game Chutes and Ladders, a playdoh spaghetti factory, bubble guns, Toy Story 2 and the original Madagascar DVD's...and of course, a metric TON of candy!
Dinner with the family was very fun as well! The boys had to show off their mad Mario n Sonic Winter Olympic Games skills to Grandma. They got some time in with Sanjuana, Doug n Trin. They missed Uncle Mike, who was home with some sort of illness...I was sad that he didn't make it, but thankful that he didn't come and infect the boys (they've been healthy for over 2 weeks now...knocking on wood). Some good conversations were had, including the one where I learned my new thing for the day...beer pancakes! I seriously do not know who comes up with these things, but it NEVER would have occured to me to mix beer with my pancake batter...and what in the heck do you put on these pancakes? Neither syrup nor jam sounds appealing in the least bit...but I am nonetheless interested in trying out these creatures, as is the hubby! ; )
I had my 2nd day since January 7th (the first day that I wore my bodybugg) where I was a complete pig, and didn't even come close to my 500 calorie deficit for the day. I was praying that even after running for 30 minutes, that I'd at least break even. I ended up with a horrible stomach ache, and a little over a 100 calorie deficit for the day. The problem...one hard boiled egg here, one there, another one here, another one there...they are only 80 calories after all! Coupled with one peanut butter kiss cookie here, another one there, repeat...same thing, only about 80 calories per cookie. That adds up by the end of the day, and I about had a heart attack when I entered all of those cookies and eggs into the bodybugg program at the end of the day!!!! Lesson of the day...enter each one as it's eaten, then I can see exactly what I'm doing to myself and prevent it from happening again! : ) Someone seriously needs to invent a bodybugg that administers small electric shocks to deter you from eating so much!!!! Granted, I would've likely been electrocuted, but I wouldn't have eaten so many eggs and cookies! : ) I've hit a plateau again...not all that surprising since I've had a couple of really good weeks previously!
I've graduated to monthly allergy shots!!!!!! It's such a relief, not having to give up about an hour of my 'me time' EVERY Monday morning just to get a shot! I'm not sure how long I have to do this for, but it sure is paying off! I was miserable by this time last year!!!!! Now I'm only taking my Zyrtec daily, and doing fabulous! I'm wanting to try to give up the daily Zyrtec to see how I do, but I'm a big ol' chicken!! We'll see!
Casey's birthday is this coming Friday, and he was told to use up some more of his time off. So he has a short work week this week...taking off Thursday and Friday. I love that he'll be home with us 4 days this week...even if it means he'll be parked in the chair watching the Masters all weekend long! : )
I must get on the treadmill and get on with my day! Hoping that the weather finally starts to act like spring so I can start running outside in preparation for the Race for the Cure 5k on May 8th...it's approaching so quickly! Until next time...
Dinner with the family was very fun as well! The boys had to show off their mad Mario n Sonic Winter Olympic Games skills to Grandma. They got some time in with Sanjuana, Doug n Trin. They missed Uncle Mike, who was home with some sort of illness...I was sad that he didn't make it, but thankful that he didn't come and infect the boys (they've been healthy for over 2 weeks now...knocking on wood). Some good conversations were had, including the one where I learned my new thing for the day...beer pancakes! I seriously do not know who comes up with these things, but it NEVER would have occured to me to mix beer with my pancake batter...and what in the heck do you put on these pancakes? Neither syrup nor jam sounds appealing in the least bit...but I am nonetheless interested in trying out these creatures, as is the hubby! ; )
I had my 2nd day since January 7th (the first day that I wore my bodybugg) where I was a complete pig, and didn't even come close to my 500 calorie deficit for the day. I was praying that even after running for 30 minutes, that I'd at least break even. I ended up with a horrible stomach ache, and a little over a 100 calorie deficit for the day. The problem...one hard boiled egg here, one there, another one here, another one there...they are only 80 calories after all! Coupled with one peanut butter kiss cookie here, another one there, repeat...same thing, only about 80 calories per cookie. That adds up by the end of the day, and I about had a heart attack when I entered all of those cookies and eggs into the bodybugg program at the end of the day!!!! Lesson of the day...enter each one as it's eaten, then I can see exactly what I'm doing to myself and prevent it from happening again! : ) Someone seriously needs to invent a bodybugg that administers small electric shocks to deter you from eating so much!!!! Granted, I would've likely been electrocuted, but I wouldn't have eaten so many eggs and cookies! : ) I've hit a plateau again...not all that surprising since I've had a couple of really good weeks previously!
I've graduated to monthly allergy shots!!!!!! It's such a relief, not having to give up about an hour of my 'me time' EVERY Monday morning just to get a shot! I'm not sure how long I have to do this for, but it sure is paying off! I was miserable by this time last year!!!!! Now I'm only taking my Zyrtec daily, and doing fabulous! I'm wanting to try to give up the daily Zyrtec to see how I do, but I'm a big ol' chicken!! We'll see!
Casey's birthday is this coming Friday, and he was told to use up some more of his time off. So he has a short work week this week...taking off Thursday and Friday. I love that he'll be home with us 4 days this week...even if it means he'll be parked in the chair watching the Masters all weekend long! : )
I must get on the treadmill and get on with my day! Hoping that the weather finally starts to act like spring so I can start running outside in preparation for the Race for the Cure 5k on May 8th...it's approaching so quickly! Until next time...
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