ladybug ladybug ladybug

 

Emily's recital is coming up and they are dancing to walking on sunshine and the teddy bear song, they are all dressing up as ladybugs, butterflys and bee's. I can't wait!

Update on us

A few years ago my dad noticed that I had this lump on the base of my neck, and whenever someone would touch it, I would feel like I was going to throw up. Well the other night I got up off the floor after playing with Emily and heard a pop in my neck and then felt horriable pain, so I went to the chiro on thursday. He took x-rays and found I have Cervical spondylosis, he is hoping to give me some temp relief from the pain and then have me go to Salt Lake for a second opinion and if that Doc agrees we will start getting set up for surgery I guess.

What is Cervical spondylosis you ask? Well it's a disorder caused by abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the neck (cervical vertebrae) with degeneration and mineral deposits in the cushions between the vertebrae (cervical disks). He said it could have been caused by a car wreck I had years ago and had whiplash or it could in the same family of what my mom has wrong with her back. I have lost the feeling in the last two fingers of my left hand as well.

Emily is getting really excited about her dance recital in a little over a week. Her hair things came today and we pick up her costume next week! I can't wait! Oh I mean she can't wait!

We bought a little camper and can't wait to use it this summer, it's not much but it gets us out of the tent.

Andrew and Emily have just a little over a month left of school, and then Emily will be all ready for Kindergarten and Andrew will be ready for high school. How crazy is that!

Welcome to Spring !!!

Or not!

Where did she go?

 

I can't help but wonder where my little baby went when I look at this pic. I can't belive she is almost 5. Wow! Seems like yesterday that she was born. We are all looking forward to goin on vacation this year! I signed her up for Kindergarten last week *crying* she will go all day long. OMG

I can doooooooo it

I am on the way to changing my life. I have a long road, but thanks to my friend Kim, it won't be a lonely road. Having her on this road of losing weight and eating better with me is making it a lot better,nobody likes to take a trip alone, right? So Kim...pack your bags, it may not always be fun, but we can dooooooo it! Or so says Tony Little!

I have been really watching what I eat, I am no longer drinking regular soda, I am having ONE diet soda a day and I am actually taking time to enjoy it, instead of guzzling it like I used to do. I am actually drinking and enjoying water, sometimes mixed with Crystal Light. I am eating normal meals but making my snacks fruit and veggies or salad.

I am going to admit something that I haven't ever said outloud, but I haven't ever worked for anything, if it didn't come easy to me, it didn't happen. Growing up I played softball and was good at it, but it came natural, yeah I practiced but didn't kill myself doing it. I am a good mother, but I feel it comes natural to me, so starting today I am going to work for something. I am going to lose this weight. My daughter is not going to have the fat momma! I can dooooooooo it!

I am also still doing my gazelle, and I actually enjoy it, I do 20 mins a day right now.

Bummed

On Tuesday last week, Emily was over and Grandma's and didn't want to go to school, so being the push over I am I said okay. We didn't think anything about it until today we went to to school and there was a birthday invite to her friend Eric's party. She was totally bummed that she missed it, because she loves hanging out with him, they seem to have a good time! She was bummed big time!

But I think it was a good lesson, because on the way out of school she said wow I miss a lot when I miss a day at school huh?

Ticker

I am going to walk/run to disney...or at least in my head I am.  Its 735 miles from my house to Disneyland, so Im gonna keep track how far I walk/run on the gazelle this way! Puts a little fun into it.

Pick up lines

Andrew had a friend stay the night, and all 3 kids were playing the wii, Drew came into the kitchen to help me with something. I hear Emily say, "So Josh, what sports do you play hun?"

OMG do pick up lines start at 4???

Um yeah

Take two ! LOL

Um yeah

What a great picture! I can't wait to bring this one out when he goes on his first date, or maybe graduation or at the wedding! Andrew will do just about anything that Emily wants him to do, and tonight they played dressup.

Park

Emily playing at the park, one of her favorite places in the world. I really see broken arms or legs in the future,she is such a climber and nothing scares her. I should of known she was going to be a climber when she crawled out of her crib at 8 months old like it was nothing.

Picking out her own outfit!

It's only been in the last week or so that Emily has decided it was time she dress herself, which she has been doing a great job of it, but today I finally gave in and let her pick out what she wanted to wear. I am really anal about her stuff and actually match it all as I put it away so this was a huge step for me. And this is what she came up with! Too funny. I sure can't wait to show her this in a few years! Oh and the purple thing is actually jammies.

I am so in love with this girl

Sometimes I love when she can't say a word right HHEHEH

Working out

I have decided that I am D-O-N-E being fat and am finally going to do something about it. I don't want  to really "diet" because once I think I can't have something I want it that much more!
 So I am just eating my meals as I would normally and not drinking soda, but drinking water instead,nd just making my snacks fruit and veggies. You know...what normal people do ;-)

I bought a Gazelle and have been RUNNING on it......yes folks I said Running, once you have picked yourself  up off the floor, I will tell you that I am running a mile in almost 8 mins
I hope to speed that up, but for now I am happy with that.  I want to lose a lot of weight, but will
be happy with the first 5 lbs for now ;-) 

I was having trouble sleeping but not anymore since I started working out. I am determined to do it this time!!!
 

Wordless Wednesdays

A girl and her chocolate!

Emily doesn't like sweets much, but she does love chocolate cake and brownies. Since today is Grandma's birthday we baked some brownies, and even tho Emily doesn't like to get dirty she sure doesn't mind if there is chocolate on her face! She sat for 30 mins and licked the bowl so clean that it looked like she washed it!

The Yellow below her eye is the bruise going away from playing on the trampoline, not mustard ;-)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Mom! I hope your day is as special as you are! We love you and will see you later this afternoon! You mean the world to us. I hope I am at least half the mom you are, because that would still be pretty damn good!
I rememeber growing up and having game night every week, you reading to me every night and giving up a lot so that we could have. Your the Best!!