1. He is 4 and a half
2. He loves being read to
3. He might be addicted to cartoons
4. He has blond hair and brown eyes - the rest of us have brown hair and hazel eyes.
5. He has asthma and winters suck for him.
6. His sole purpose in life seems to be to drive his brother (and therefore his parents) crazy.
7. He's a snacker- if he never has to sit down to another meal that would be just fine.
8. He goes to 2 schools - my school in the morning and the public preschool in the afternoon.
9. He still comes to my bed in the middle of the night about half the time.
10. He can write his name and identify about 10 letters.
11. He likes to look at his scrapbooks.
12. He wants to be a swimming teacher when he grows up.
13. He still can't pronounce the "r" sound.
14. For all his craziness he's never been to the hospital for an injury (only for asthma)
15. He also hates cleaning up.
16. He loves green beans.
17. He's a Momma's Boy.
18. He likes to sing while he's in the bathroom.
19. He has a great imagination- he makes up stories for his characters while he's playing by himself.
20. He is really good when he plays by himself, except see #15
21. He can't wait to grow up and be a Daddy, but he's not getting mawied.
22. He's a surprisingly good snuggler when we're watching movies together.
23. He does not care if his clothes match.
24. His giggle can make even a grump smile.
25. I love him very, very much.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
25 Things About Joey
1. He is almost 7
2. He loves to read.
3. He hates cleaning up.
4. He's lost two baby teeth.
5. He only sleeps in underwear.
6. He sleeps in a cocoon, in the back corner of his bed, where no one can reach him.
7. He is sensitive.
8. He is a Cub Scout.
9. He likes math.
10. He has a funny shaped head, mostly because he insisted on being born upside down.
11. He doesn't like chocolate milk.
12. His brother drives him crazy.
13. He remembers everything.
14. He covers his eyes when he sees kissing on tv (hope that lasts a while)
15. He gets carsick when he reads in the car, but he won't stop.
16. He bit a hole in his tongue when he was 18 months old, and the hole is still there.
17. He's been to the ER several times, but only had stitches once.
18. We keep his hair cut very short, because otherwise he twists it into devil horns.
19. He is rarely sick - he didn't miss any days in kindergarten.
20. He can never remember what he did at school today. (See #13)
21. He's been to Disney World twice.
22. He's been to California, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and I think Iowa with his Grandma.
23. He loves our dog and won't leave her alone.
24. He has fallen out of the cart at Walmart, twice. (I'm a bad Momma)
25. I love him very, very much.
2. He loves to read.
3. He hates cleaning up.
4. He's lost two baby teeth.
5. He only sleeps in underwear.
6. He sleeps in a cocoon, in the back corner of his bed, where no one can reach him.
7. He is sensitive.
8. He is a Cub Scout.
9. He likes math.
10. He has a funny shaped head, mostly because he insisted on being born upside down.
11. He doesn't like chocolate milk.
12. His brother drives him crazy.
13. He remembers everything.
14. He covers his eyes when he sees kissing on tv (hope that lasts a while)
15. He gets carsick when he reads in the car, but he won't stop.
16. He bit a hole in his tongue when he was 18 months old, and the hole is still there.
17. He's been to the ER several times, but only had stitches once.
18. We keep his hair cut very short, because otherwise he twists it into devil horns.
19. He is rarely sick - he didn't miss any days in kindergarten.
20. He can never remember what he did at school today. (See #13)
21. He's been to Disney World twice.
22. He's been to California, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and I think Iowa with his Grandma.
23. He loves our dog and won't leave her alone.
24. He has fallen out of the cart at Walmart, twice. (I'm a bad Momma)
25. I love him very, very much.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
More Prayers
I know I've been asking for lots of prayers lately, but here's another:
My Father-in-law needs a liver transplant. He has a tumor that is probably cancer and not easy to remove. Because he also has cirrhosis and Hep C, surgery is not a solution. My MIL does not handle stress well and is freaking out, but the rest of us have offered to get tested to donate our liver. Unfortunately, he is my husband's step-father so they are not blood related and that lessens the chances that they match.
So please help me send up some more prayers for my family.
PS My sister is still in the hospital. She started a blog to give updates. It's on my list to the left: Here I Come...Ready or Not.
My Father-in-law needs a liver transplant. He has a tumor that is probably cancer and not easy to remove. Because he also has cirrhosis and Hep C, surgery is not a solution. My MIL does not handle stress well and is freaking out, but the rest of us have offered to get tested to donate our liver. Unfortunately, he is my husband's step-father so they are not blood related and that lessens the chances that they match.
So please help me send up some more prayers for my family.
PS My sister is still in the hospital. She started a blog to give updates. It's on my list to the left: Here I Come...Ready or Not.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Happy President's Day
*The sickness is making it's rounds here at our house. Considering none of us gets sick very often (besides Ben's asthma), it's been extremely not fun. First I got a nasty cold complete with fever that lasted 4 days. Then Ben got it, and the poor baby can't breathe through his mouth or nose. Now Joey, who has not missed a day of school since he started, hasn't eaten anything in 36 hours. He threw up over the side of his top bunk Saturday night (sorry for the image), and ran a pretty high fever all day yesterday. Today I'm trying to at least get him drinking so he doesn't end up in the hospital. I feel so bad for my babies when they are sick. It is just not a pleasant experience, especially when you are not used to it.
*I finished the greatest book yesterday: The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb. If you have the time and patience for a 700 page book, I highly recommend it. I'm not going to give anything away, but it covered many relevant ideas and was very readable.
*Friday night we had a Sweetheart Dinner at school. It went well but I had a moral dilemma that I am now feeling horribly guilty about. There was a drawing for prizes. People could buy tickets for $.50 or 3 for $1. The prizes were mostly cheap, white elephant gifts from our houses. (It was a fundraiser for our scholarship fund.) So if your name was drawn, you got to go choose a prize. Well, as I was drawing names, I kept pulling the same names over and over again. So I threw some repeats back and tried to find new names to win a prize. I wasn't trying to cheat, and I wasn't trying to take anything away from anyone, but these kids are 3 and 4 years old. They don't really understand that not everyone can win something. So, we're certainly doing something different next year, but should I apologize to the families? I realize now that it was supposed to be a random drawing and I didn't follow the rules. This has just been eating at me. I wasn't trying to do anything wrong, but I screwed up again at work.
*My sister has been back in the hospital and back in labor, but as of right now the contractions have slowed way down again and hopefully she'll be coming home again with the baby still in her tummy. We're hoping at this point to get at least past the 32 week point (and the baby shower).
*I finished the greatest book yesterday: The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb. If you have the time and patience for a 700 page book, I highly recommend it. I'm not going to give anything away, but it covered many relevant ideas and was very readable.
*Friday night we had a Sweetheart Dinner at school. It went well but I had a moral dilemma that I am now feeling horribly guilty about. There was a drawing for prizes. People could buy tickets for $.50 or 3 for $1. The prizes were mostly cheap, white elephant gifts from our houses. (It was a fundraiser for our scholarship fund.) So if your name was drawn, you got to go choose a prize. Well, as I was drawing names, I kept pulling the same names over and over again. So I threw some repeats back and tried to find new names to win a prize. I wasn't trying to cheat, and I wasn't trying to take anything away from anyone, but these kids are 3 and 4 years old. They don't really understand that not everyone can win something. So, we're certainly doing something different next year, but should I apologize to the families? I realize now that it was supposed to be a random drawing and I didn't follow the rules. This has just been eating at me. I wasn't trying to do anything wrong, but I screwed up again at work.
*My sister has been back in the hospital and back in labor, but as of right now the contractions have slowed way down again and hopefully she'll be coming home again with the baby still in her tummy. We're hoping at this point to get at least past the 32 week point (and the baby shower).
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Substitute Blogger
A story:
uonc upon a
time there was a
boy named Jack
that traded his
cow for magic
beans. then he
planted them it
grew and grew
untule it reached
the sky he climed
it when he reached
the top he
found a house.
it had a giant
in it he was sleep-
ing he woke up.
he saw Jack
he said get out
Jack did not.
he said I was
just looking.
then he grabd
Jack he said
getout again.
but I was Just
walking by
said Jack.
there is nothing
to see said the
giant but evry-
thing is so big
and it's so neat.
well yes said
the giant
then he was
being nice.
he set Jack
down he told
Jack a story
Just like
What he did.
but it was
a little
difrent to what
he did it was
kind of neat.
but better
then what he
did but it
was what
the giant did.
but they put
them together
to make a
diffrent story.
they shared
the storyys
they thoght
they decided
witch story
they would share
in a book.
Jack had it
they gave
people books
about it.
the end
by Joey (age 6)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Check Me Out!
We have to bake a cake and decorate it for Joey's Cub Scout hoo-rah next week. It was causing me a certain degree of anxiety because I am not a baker, not a decorator, and do not have a steady hand. So I decided we better have a practice run today. The theme is Valentine's Day (duh) and I think I did pretty good. I learned some things to do better for next time, so now I'm looking forward to making another one.
It was just a white cake, but it was pretty tasty, too.
It was just a white cake, but it was pretty tasty, too.
Proud of myself for trying another new thing.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Here We Are
A small photo update here:
This is a funny Ben story- he decided that he wanted a toy that he had left in the car. When Daddy didn't go fast enough to get it, he grabbed the garage door opener, put on his coat and boots (and nothing else) and headed out to the car. Fortunately we heard the garage door opening and found him. The car was locked, of course, and it was freezing outside, but whatever. He wanted his toy.
Here the boys are still helping get the bird stuff done. This is a feeded they are putting together.
And the coolest one- the pigeons will eat out of our hands now. Joey especially loves to go our and fed the birds each afternoon.
In this one I was brave enough to go into the loft with the birds flying around my head so I could get a good picture.
Ok, that's all I have for today. I have a board meeting at school this evening and we have many things to figure out. I hope it all works out but I'm nervous and don't want to screw anything up already.
This is a funny Ben story- he decided that he wanted a toy that he had left in the car. When Daddy didn't go fast enough to get it, he grabbed the garage door opener, put on his coat and boots (and nothing else) and headed out to the car. Fortunately we heard the garage door opening and found him. The car was locked, of course, and it was freezing outside, but whatever. He wanted his toy.
Here the boys are still helping get the bird stuff done. This is a feeded they are putting together.
And the coolest one- the pigeons will eat out of our hands now. Joey especially loves to go our and fed the birds each afternoon.
In this one I was brave enough to go into the loft with the birds flying around my head so I could get a good picture.
Ok, that's all I have for today. I have a board meeting at school this evening and we have many things to figure out. I hope it all works out but I'm nervous and don't want to screw anything up already.Saturday, January 31, 2009
This Week's Workouts
I managed 6 days this week, 3 45-minute workouts and 3 30-minutes workouts, all with My Fitness Coach on Wii. Total of 225 minutes. I have now lost 5 pounds since Sep 1st, when I started this. Woo-hoo. 1 pound per month. I'm sure it will start picking up any day now.
Well, I'm off to get ready for scrap night with my girls tonight. Looking forward to a break from my boys for a little while.
Well, I'm off to get ready for scrap night with my girls tonight. Looking forward to a break from my boys for a little while.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The Latest
Poor thing is stuck in the hospital for a couple more days, bored and frustrated. The good news is that contractions have stopped. Bad news is bed rest for at least nine more weeks. Yuck. But I remind her to be thankful that baby is still inside her growing and getting stronger.
Thanks for the prayers.
Thanks for the prayers.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Update
As of this morning, the contractions were finally much farther apart and she hadn't dilated any more. Rough night, but we're hoping that everything is going to be ok.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Please Help Me Pray
My sister is 27 weeks pregnant and went to the hospital this morning with contractions. She was 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced, so they have admitted her and put her on several meds to stop the contractions. So far it's not working. She says the contractions are not painful, but they are frequent and she is worried. Now the meds are starting to make her feel icky, plus they won't let her eat anything.
So we're praying hard and often over here that everything turns out. We could use all the prayers we can get, so if you're the prayin type, please add us to the list.
Thanks
So we're praying hard and often over here that everything turns out. We could use all the prayers we can get, so if you're the prayin type, please add us to the list.
Thanks
Saturday, January 24, 2009
I Was Doing So Good...
And then I wasn't. This week has been rough for some reason. My body is going through all kinds of crazy things- hot flashes, cold flashes, sudden weariness, complete lack of energy, headaches.... Not to complain, but I didn't have much to say. I feel a little better right now, so we'll see if that's over.
This weekend I am working, working on getting my 38 progress reports ready to hand out next week. We are also making some changes for next year so I have to work on figuring that out.
Joey read The Tale of Despereaux last week so we promised him we would go see the movie this week. Woops. It is no longer in theaters here in town. So we will be figuring something else out for his reward.
I bought a new Wii game yesterday- My Fitness Coach. It's awesome. It's a workout DVD but better. I hope it will help me get re-motivated.
That's all for now. It's a start, right?
This weekend I am working, working on getting my 38 progress reports ready to hand out next week. We are also making some changes for next year so I have to work on figuring that out.
Joey read The Tale of Despereaux last week so we promised him we would go see the movie this week. Woops. It is no longer in theaters here in town. So we will be figuring something else out for his reward.
I bought a new Wii game yesterday- My Fitness Coach. It's awesome. It's a workout DVD but better. I hope it will help me get re-motivated.
That's all for now. It's a start, right?
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Pinewood Derby
We had our first experience with the Boy Scout's Pinewood Derby today. If you have never had this opportunity, take a moment to get down on your knees and thank someone. No, seriously, it wasn't that bad, but it was a very long day. Joey and Daddy got there at 8 this morning and we didn't leave until about 4:30. Here is my midget carrying the flag.
Here we are getting ready to race. There were about a hundred kids and they went only 2 at a time, 3 races each, double elimination. Lots of wait time.
Which is what we are doing here. (Can you tell Daddy looks a little tired? He thought he'd go ahead and stay up all night last night working on his own derby car.) Joey was very good, of course, and Ben was really good considering what we were asking him to do. The other kids in the room apparently didn't have parents so they ran around like maniacs all day.
This is the car that beat my Joey (Joey's Speed Racer is on the left). Look how close it was! But he got second in his age group and gets to go to the regional races in April with Daddy.
Here we are getting ready to race. There were about a hundred kids and they went only 2 at a time, 3 races each, double elimination. Lots of wait time.Which is what we are doing here. (Can you tell Daddy looks a little tired? He thought he'd go ahead and stay up all night last night working on his own derby car.) Joey was very good, of course, and Ben was really good considering what we were asking him to do. The other kids in the room apparently didn't have parents so they ran around like maniacs all day.
This is the car that beat my Joey (Joey's Speed Racer is on the left). Look how close it was! But he got second in his age group and gets to go to the regional races in April with Daddy.
He was a great sport and I am so proud of him. He had lots of fun today.
Friday, January 16, 2009
25 Things About Me
1. I've always wanted a hammock. My ideal summer afternoon would be spent laying in the hammock reading a book with sun on my skin.
2. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed that I am a Mom. In a good way. I can't believe I made these boys.
3. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed that I am a Mom. In a bad way. I think I'm doing everything wrong.
4. My self-confidence is shaky at best most days.
5. I'll read almost any kind of book: Oprah's picks, horror, romance, historical fiction, science fiction, chick lit, action, literature.... My favorite is probably historical fiction.
6. I really like being a teacher, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have a job with less pressure.
7. I need lots of sleep to function regularly. Like 9 to 10 hours might be good enough.
8. I almost never wear make-up. I never learned how to make it look natural and good.
9. I've been thinking about braces for my crooked fangs - my teeth are my feature that I like the least.
10. I don't bite my fingernails, but I pick them and never let them grow more than a quarter inch.
11. I research my family tree even though I am close to very few members of my family.
12. My dream vacation is a cruise, specifically a Disney Cruise. Maybe in a few more years.
13. Once in middle school, a girl who was supposed to be my friend slapped my face. That's the closest I've ever gotten to a physical fight. (I laughed and walked away.)
14. I question my faith frequently. Not because of bad things happening, but because I forget and try to bring logic into it.
15. One of my pet peeves is toothpicks. My husband thinks it is hilarious to aggravate me by talking with a toothpick in his mouth.
16. I really like to make people laugh and tend to adopt other people's humor styles that I admire. The best thing is making little kids laugh.
17. I have no eyelashes. Well, not literally, but you'd have to look hard (see #8).
18. My favorite foods are cereal and cheese pizza. Adventerous, huh?
19. My husband and I like watching According to Jim and Everybody Loves Raymond so we can laugh at the similarities in our relationship. He is so Jim.
20. I have 3 recurring nightmares- one where I drive off a cliff and wake up with my stomach in my throat, one where I show up somewhere with no shirt or bra on, and one where I have to use the bathroom but there isn't one around so I have to "improvise."
21. I am a procrastinator. I usually accomplish what I need to, but not until the last minute.
22. I wish I could sing. Being in the choir at church would be so cool to me.
23. I don't drink pop and I get really annoyed when I hear "stop drinking pop and you'll lose 10 pounds".
24. I'm really an old person in a young person's body. We go to Stockholm Inn for lunch or dinner every Friday, ask for our regular waitress, and order the same thing each week.
25. I'm at the end of my introspection abilities here. Now tell me something deep about you:)
2. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed that I am a Mom. In a good way. I can't believe I made these boys.
3. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed that I am a Mom. In a bad way. I think I'm doing everything wrong.
4. My self-confidence is shaky at best most days.
5. I'll read almost any kind of book: Oprah's picks, horror, romance, historical fiction, science fiction, chick lit, action, literature.... My favorite is probably historical fiction.
6. I really like being a teacher, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have a job with less pressure.
7. I need lots of sleep to function regularly. Like 9 to 10 hours might be good enough.
8. I almost never wear make-up. I never learned how to make it look natural and good.
9. I've been thinking about braces for my crooked fangs - my teeth are my feature that I like the least.
10. I don't bite my fingernails, but I pick them and never let them grow more than a quarter inch.
11. I research my family tree even though I am close to very few members of my family.
12. My dream vacation is a cruise, specifically a Disney Cruise. Maybe in a few more years.
13. Once in middle school, a girl who was supposed to be my friend slapped my face. That's the closest I've ever gotten to a physical fight. (I laughed and walked away.)
14. I question my faith frequently. Not because of bad things happening, but because I forget and try to bring logic into it.
15. One of my pet peeves is toothpicks. My husband thinks it is hilarious to aggravate me by talking with a toothpick in his mouth.
16. I really like to make people laugh and tend to adopt other people's humor styles that I admire. The best thing is making little kids laugh.
17. I have no eyelashes. Well, not literally, but you'd have to look hard (see #8).
18. My favorite foods are cereal and cheese pizza. Adventerous, huh?
19. My husband and I like watching According to Jim and Everybody Loves Raymond so we can laugh at the similarities in our relationship. He is so Jim.
20. I have 3 recurring nightmares- one where I drive off a cliff and wake up with my stomach in my throat, one where I show up somewhere with no shirt or bra on, and one where I have to use the bathroom but there isn't one around so I have to "improvise."
21. I am a procrastinator. I usually accomplish what I need to, but not until the last minute.
22. I wish I could sing. Being in the choir at church would be so cool to me.
23. I don't drink pop and I get really annoyed when I hear "stop drinking pop and you'll lose 10 pounds".
24. I'm really an old person in a young person's body. We go to Stockholm Inn for lunch or dinner every Friday, ask for our regular waitress, and order the same thing each week.
25. I'm at the end of my introspection abilities here. Now tell me something deep about you:)
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Something to Say
Akk, it's been over a week again! I'm a baaad blogger. And the crazy thing is I get mad at other people for not updating their blogs. Come on!
Not much going on here. Today was no work due to the record low temps and wind chills (can you say 40 below 0?) and tomorrow looks to be the same. I was able to work out twice today in between laying around in my pjs all day. I've still been good, doing at least 30 minutes a day on Wii Fit and Turbo Jam a couple days a week. Still no weight loss, but.... Starting to think my body really likes being in the 180's. Ohhh, I said my weight. I feel very liberated now.
Monday I went back to the dentist for a follow-up on my root canal. My gums were still swollen and tender, and the procedure hurt worse than the original visit. My mouth is still sore and swollen, but now I am on a different antibiotic. Hopefully it starts working soon, because he said the next step is surgery. Um, ouch. No thank-you. All for a little tooth-ache.
We find out next month about the whole director job question, and I've pretty much decided that I'd like to go back to being assistant director. I got a part-time job for a reason, and the pressure and stress are more than I want to deal with right now. We've had some minor drama the last couple weeks and it really convinced me that I am happy just being a "worker bee." I get plenty of satisfaction from teaching the kids, and it looks like next year I might get to add a day to my classes. So don't worry about me. I'm not not standing up for myself (well maybe a little), I'm just choosing to be happy rather than stressed.
I tried to do Project 365 (taking a picture every day), but I only lasted the first 3 days of the year. Still taking pictures, just not every day. I knew I wasn't that organized. I have been keeping up with my gratitude journal, though. Today I am grateful for the furnace. Can you imagine living in a time or place without heat? I cannot, and for that I am truly grateful.
I haven't officially made an announcement on here, but my sister is having a baby! It is a boy and he is due in April. This past weekend we got creative and hand made baby shower invitations. It felt like it took the whole weekend, but they turned out really cute. Love my Cricut.
Ok, well that feels like a pretty good update. I solemnly swear to try to do better in the future (if you care to read). And I am going to upload some pictures very soon, too.
Not much going on here. Today was no work due to the record low temps and wind chills (can you say 40 below 0?) and tomorrow looks to be the same. I was able to work out twice today in between laying around in my pjs all day. I've still been good, doing at least 30 minutes a day on Wii Fit and Turbo Jam a couple days a week. Still no weight loss, but.... Starting to think my body really likes being in the 180's. Ohhh, I said my weight. I feel very liberated now.
Monday I went back to the dentist for a follow-up on my root canal. My gums were still swollen and tender, and the procedure hurt worse than the original visit. My mouth is still sore and swollen, but now I am on a different antibiotic. Hopefully it starts working soon, because he said the next step is surgery. Um, ouch. No thank-you. All for a little tooth-ache.
We find out next month about the whole director job question, and I've pretty much decided that I'd like to go back to being assistant director. I got a part-time job for a reason, and the pressure and stress are more than I want to deal with right now. We've had some minor drama the last couple weeks and it really convinced me that I am happy just being a "worker bee." I get plenty of satisfaction from teaching the kids, and it looks like next year I might get to add a day to my classes. So don't worry about me. I'm not not standing up for myself (well maybe a little), I'm just choosing to be happy rather than stressed.
I tried to do Project 365 (taking a picture every day), but I only lasted the first 3 days of the year. Still taking pictures, just not every day. I knew I wasn't that organized. I have been keeping up with my gratitude journal, though. Today I am grateful for the furnace. Can you imagine living in a time or place without heat? I cannot, and for that I am truly grateful.
I haven't officially made an announcement on here, but my sister is having a baby! It is a boy and he is due in April. This past weekend we got creative and hand made baby shower invitations. It felt like it took the whole weekend, but they turned out really cute. Love my Cricut.
Ok, well that feels like a pretty good update. I solemnly swear to try to do better in the future (if you care to read). And I am going to upload some pictures very soon, too.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Now's The Time
We had an appointment today to apply for a mortgage refinance. We've been having a heck of a time just getting a hold of someone. Apparently many many people would like to refinance right now. Today the rate was 4.3%. That is really really awesome. We haven't locked in yet, so hopefully it doesn't go back up in the next few days. We're looking forward to lowering our payment and paying off the house sooner. Yay for the bad economy:)
Today's Workout
Turbo Jam Cardio Party, 44 minutes, 550 calories.
Yesterday was 45 minutes of Wii Fit
Yesterday was 45 minutes of Wii Fit
Monday, January 5, 2009
Today's Workout
Turbo Jam Fat Blaster, 30 minutes, 350 calories
The most amazing thing happened today. Even though I've been doing at least 1/2 an hour a day on Wii Fit, I wasn't feeling like it was quite as much of a workout as I've been doing. Today I did Wii Fit, and then I still felt like a good sweaty workout, so I did Turbo Jam. And it was great! It felt so good. I never thought I'd enjoy working out as much as I do. Now if only those fat cells would pay attention ;)
The most amazing thing happened today. Even though I've been doing at least 1/2 an hour a day on Wii Fit, I wasn't feeling like it was quite as much of a workout as I've been doing. Today I did Wii Fit, and then I still felt like a good sweaty workout, so I did Turbo Jam. And it was great! It felt so good. I never thought I'd enjoy working out as much as I do. Now if only those fat cells would pay attention ;)
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Frickin A
Well, I thought I would be sooo cool and find a new blog template like everyone else. The only thing I got was my blog list deleted. Frick! I was able to get some of my more important blogs back on, but there are some that I have no idea what the www was. Grrr. I'm just keeping my boring layout, dang it.
Back Again
Yes it has been many days since I have updated my blog. Sorry. It's not even that we've been that busy, I just haven't really been feeling it again. I seem to go through phases of wanting to supply you with every mundane detail of my life, then realizing how boring it is and feeling like it's a waste of time.
Anyway...we had a really good Christmas. The Wii went over great in spite of our blunders. I've been spending lots of time on the Wii Fit (that's why no Today's Workout entries, although I did wear my heart monitor yesterday and burned about 400 calories. Plus I've been doing it every single day so I'm still getting a good workout.) and the boys love bowling on Wii sports. They are both surprisingly good at it. Joey bowled a 205 the other day.
We've also been watching lots of movies and mostly just laying around being lazy. The transition back to school and work in 2 days is going to be interesting. I'm really ready for it, though. I've discovered that the less I have to do, the less I get done. If I stay busy, more gets done and I feel more like a contributing member of society. I know I've said it before, but I could not be a stay at home Mom. I need routine and structure and I am not capable of keeping myself on track without someone else's schedule.
My New Years resolution is just to try to be more organized and less lazy. I'm not saying lose weight because I've already been working really hard on that. It will come. I also made a gratitude journal (Thanks Sarah) and plan to write in that every single day. And take more pictures more often. Not ready to commit to Project 365, but working towards it. Maybe next year.
That's all I have to say about that. Until next time. Happy New Year.
Anyway...we had a really good Christmas. The Wii went over great in spite of our blunders. I've been spending lots of time on the Wii Fit (that's why no Today's Workout entries, although I did wear my heart monitor yesterday and burned about 400 calories. Plus I've been doing it every single day so I'm still getting a good workout.) and the boys love bowling on Wii sports. They are both surprisingly good at it. Joey bowled a 205 the other day.
We've also been watching lots of movies and mostly just laying around being lazy. The transition back to school and work in 2 days is going to be interesting. I'm really ready for it, though. I've discovered that the less I have to do, the less I get done. If I stay busy, more gets done and I feel more like a contributing member of society. I know I've said it before, but I could not be a stay at home Mom. I need routine and structure and I am not capable of keeping myself on track without someone else's schedule.
My New Years resolution is just to try to be more organized and less lazy. I'm not saying lose weight because I've already been working really hard on that. It will come. I also made a gratitude journal (Thanks Sarah) and plan to write in that every single day. And take more pictures more often. Not ready to commit to Project 365, but working towards it. Maybe next year.
That's all I have to say about that. Until next time. Happy New Year.
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