March 31, 2009

This morning Carson and Jamie rode to school with Vic, and Caleb and I stayed home with the wallpaper guy. We finally have new wallpaper in our bathroom after almost a year! :) Now we just need our new mirror, which is on order. Some switch plate covers and a towel ring would be great, too!

After that, Caleb and I ran a bunch of errands before going home to wait for Carson. Grammy brought home Carson and took Jamie to spend the night at her house. Caleb and Carson played with their friends all afternoon.

I am off to get some rest now. There is a nice steady rain outside now. Perfect for sleeping!

March 30, 2009

I dropped all the kids off at school this morning and spent my morning doing laundry, laundry, laundry.

After preschool, Caleb and I went to Walmart and did some Easter shopping. I am in charge of treat bags for his Easter party, so we had to get stuff for that. I also got almost all of my Easter shopping done for the kids' baskets.

We came home for lunch and then put together the treat bags. I now have to make one more, since Caleb got one when I wasn't around and ate all the candy out of it. I can't blame him, though. I myself ate almost all of the Reese's Peanut Butter eggs that I had bought for the kids' baskets. I can't be around those things and not eat them. They are so addictive! I'm definitely not writing that down for the trainer.

Speaking of the trainer, I didn't go to HL tonight again because Vic ended up having to work late. I will have to work out tomorrow morning. I was going to do my Biggest Loser DVD workout tonight, but I am way too tired now. Also, too full of pizza. Today was not a good day for the diet! Oh well, tomorrow is another day. :)


Caleb at Oatland Island last Friday. More pictures in our web album.

March 29, 2009

Sorry I didn't write last night. We had some bad weather, and I thought I would never get the kids to sleep. When they were finally all asleep I was ready for bed myself.

Yesterday, we had a family trip to Target and Home Depot. After that, we pretty much stayed in due to the rain.

Today, Vic went to church early for sound duty. I took the kids for Sunday School. I got to sit in the sound booth with Vic for our Sunday School. So many buttons and knobs! It was very tempting to flip a few switches and see what happened, but I managed to control myself. :)

Jamie was very excited to get to go to Rylee's gymnastics party this afternoon. I took her to the Y for the party while the boys stayed with Vic. I dropped her off in the gymnastics room and then I went and walked on the treadmill in the gym. Man, that was boring. I think I need to get an ipod.

She had a good time at the party and then we headed to Publix. She was so happy that they have increased the size of their $3 bouquets of flowers. She loves her flowers! So, she spent a long time looking at every bouquet in the display before choosing some yellow Alstroemeria mixed with what looks like some kind of lilies. When we got home, she put them in a vase with her pink fake flowers from the dollar store that she keeps in her room. Then she put the oh-so-classy arrangement on her dresser. She's very happy.

When we got home, Vic and Caleb went to work on the boat at the house of the guy Vic owns the boat with. Caleb had fun playing with the guy's two daughters, but he got way too tired and came home throwing things and yelling. I love this age. They're so sweet at almost three. ;)

I haven't forgotten about the pictures from Oatland Island. I'm just having trouble uploading them again. I think this printer is on its last leg.

March 27, 2009

Caleb and I had a great time at Oatland Island this morning. He wasn't about to leave there until he saw every animal. He especially wanted to see a snake and would ask me every time we left an animal area if the snakes were next. Finally we found a snake in a tank inside the Wolf Observation cabin. Later we saw a couple more inside the main building, so he was very happy. He was also completely worn out and fell asleep on the way home. He slept for almost three hours.

Tonight Carson had his first soccer practice. I almost didn't go since it started to rain just as we were leaving, but the coach hadn't cancelled, so we went anyway. We had an interesting time on the way there when one of my wiper blades popped out of place and made a horrible screeching sound every time it went up. I put it on delay and yelled for the kids to cover their ears whenever it went up. I had to cover mine, too, which made it a real adventure. I was able to fix it when we got there.

I was glad that we went because, sure enough, they were there practicing in the rain. It was just a light rain, so it wasn't too bad. It was a little chilly, though. Caleb and Jamie stayed in the van and I mostly stood in front of the van and watched Carson. He did a good job and had fun. We got McDonald's on the way home to celebrate his first practice. The kids got McDonalds. Vic and I ate some healthy grilled chicken with some veggies. :)

I will get Oatland Island pictures up soon.

March 26, 2009

This morning I sent Carson off to school with the neighbor and then took Caleb to Grammy and Grampy's house. Then Jamie and I headed to Kindergarten orientation at her school. She got to visit a kindergarten classroom and make a craft while I got to sit in the cafeteria and listen to a bunch of information that I have heard before. So, I took advantage of the time and filled out some paperwork to register Jamie for next year. She had a great time visiting a K class. She has been looking forward to this for a while.

Then I realized I had forgotten Jamie's backpack. Since it was lunch time right then, I gave her teacher some money to put on her lunch account(which has never been funded since I always send her lunch). Then, I went home for her bag. I got it and took it back and while I was there, I ran into Carson's teacher who was wondering if I had Carson's homework at home. Apparently it didn't make it into his folder last night. There was no way I was making another trip to the school, so I apologized and told her we would find it tonight. Jamie loved eating the school lunch and wants to start doing that some. I think it's mostly because they served hot dogs today. :)

I picked up Caleb and we did some grocery shopping and then spent a quiet afternoon at home. Caleb even slept for over an hour. Then we picked up Carson and Jamie and it wasn't quiet anymore, but it was still a nice afternoon. They played with friends outside and played some Toon Town and then Caleb and Jamie went back outside after dinner to play some more.

Oh yeah, yesterday I actually lost 1 lb at the HL weigh in! Yay!

March 24, 2009

Jamie went back to school today. She didn't want to miss her field trip today and she seemed to be doing fine, so off she went with Carson this morning.

Caleb and I went home and he played while I cleaned the kitchen. Then I took him over to Grammy and Grampy's house while I went to help set up for tomorrow's MOPS meeting. While setting up, we realized that our red round tableclothes were missing from our supply closet, so I set out to find some. I went to the dollar store, two different Publix stores, Walmart, Kroger and Walgreens. Then I gave up. We will have to figure something out before the meeting tomorrow morning.

I picked up Carson and Jamie and then went over to Grammy and Grampy's house where I left both of them to spend the night. Jamie had a great time at her field trip. They went to a Roger Day concert. She loves music, so I am glad she didn't have to miss it. I think she was more excited that she got to have a picnic on a parachute outside than she was about the music, though!

It was just Caleb and me tonight, since Vic is at Poker night. So, we went to McDonald's and picked up dinner and then ate our food while watching Max and Ruby. I ate a salad with very little dressing, and Caleb snuck me a couple of his fries.

Now I'm off to do some sort of workout. I think I'll try the new DVD I got in the fitness basket I won at the auction. It's by Biggest Loser, so maybe that will make my trainer happy.

March 23, 2009

Carson and Caleb went to school this morning. Jamie spent the morning playing Toontown and resting on the couch while I cleaned up around the house.

We picked up Caleb and went to Publix, which wasn't much fun with a tired two year old and a sick and therefore extra-whiny five year old. But, we made it and then they both ate lunch and rested on the couch.

Carson got to go on a field trip today. He went to the Coastal Gardens and Bamboo Farm. He reported it to be the most boring field trip ever. "All they did was talk about plants!" I bet it was neat, though.

Tonight at Huge Loser we had a guest instructor and we did kick boxing. Our regular instructor was there too, helping out. I thought it was a good workout and fun, too. Of course, our instructor emailed us tonight and said that the guest instructor had been too easy on us, so we have to work out twice on Tuesday and Thursday to make up for it. We have to email her to tell her what four workouts we did or we face a penalty on Saturday. I think I might just be absent on Saturday!

March 22, 2009

We had nursery duty this morning, so we all piled in the car and went to church. I was planning on going with Caleb and leaving the other two home with Vic since Jamie hadn't been feeling well, but she seemed just fine this morning, so we all got to go. The DS worked great for keeping Carson occupied during nursery. We didn't have to tell him to calm down 10,000 times. That was nice.

After Sunday school, we went to the ice slushy store and then home for lunch. Jamie started feeling bad again and fell asleep on the floor in the playroom while I made lunch. Poor baby.

After lunch, Carson went over to William's birthday party and Caleb and Vic went to run some errands together. So, I had a nice, quiet afternoon. Jamie slept for a long time.

I am planning to keep Jamie home tomorrow. I hope she gets better so she can go on her field trip Thursday!

I have put up pics from Carson's birthday pizza and Wii party on our web album.

Oh, and on a sad note, the more adventurous of Carson's two frogs somehow escaped from the tank last night. That doesn't bode well for an aquatic frog. We found him in the hallway last night. It never occurred to me that one of them might escape. I'm so glad he didn't jump into someone's bed! As Vic said, "I guess curiosity killed the cat and the frog." We'll miss you, Froggy.
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Froggy being adventurous

March 21, 2009

This morning I made it through the HL workout. I had hoped that she wouldn't make us run any more, but no such luck. At least we only had to tun around the building twice as part of our workout. My feet hurt so bad now!

After that, I stopped by Walmart and then headed home to bake some treats for the kids' school's auction tonight. Jamie and Caleb both fell asleep on the couch, and Carson was out running around with his friends, so i had no helpers in the kitchen this afternoon.

Jamie perked up a little after that, and she wanted to go help me clean the church, so she, Caleb and I went and dropped treats off at the school, went to Publix, and then did our cleaning at the church. They helped wipe down the tables in the classrooms and then had fun playing with a soccer ball that Caleb found there while I vacuumed. It was good to have little helpers along.

After that, we hurried home, got our jackets and headed out with the boys for the school's annual silent auction. That was fun. The kids got to play games, eat hot dogs, jump in a moon bounce, and win lots of Bingo prizes. As for me and Vic, we won a gift card to the Dolphin Reef and a fitness basket that includes a mat, a Biggest Loser workout DVD, on of those calorie counters that you wear while you work out and some other fitness items. Yay!

Jamie seemed to feel better this afternoon than she did this morning, so that was odd. I hope whatever it is, she is all better in the morning!

I promise I will get the pictures from Carson's party up soon, but I am going to bed now. I can hardly keep my eyes open. It has been a busy day. :)

March 20, 2009 Happy Birthday, Carson!

We had a great day celebrating Carson's birthday today!

I took all the kids to school this morning and then headed home to do some cleaning up and party preparation. I picked up Caleb and we headed to Publix to pick up the cupcakes for Carson's class. He had wanted Pokemon-themed cupcakes, but I couldn't find them anywhere, so he settled for cupcakes with dark blue icing and sprinkles. They were good. I ate one - don't tell my trainer!

After lunch, we took the cupcakes to Carson's class for snack time. Once the kids were all dyed blue from the icing and nice and hyper, I checked Carson out early and we went home.

Carson headed straight to William's house(William didn't have school today), and I didn't see him again until party time.

Tonight we had Grammy and Grampy, uncle Brent, and several friends over for pizza and Wii playing. Carson had two friends there, and they played Mario Kart most of the night. After Carson opened up his gifts and got his new DS, I don't think we ever saw his eyes the rest of the night. He was completely zoned into that thing!

Jamie wasn't feeling well tonight and couldn't wait to go to bed. I hope she isn't getting what Caleb had, or anything else for that matter!

I am going to bed now. I am so dreading my HL workout tomorrow morning!

I will post party pictures soon, hopefully tomorrow.

March 19, 2009

Last night we got to go out with some friends for dinner. All the kids spent the night with Grammy & Grampy! Woohoo! So, I got to eat dinner out with friends at the Bonefish Grill and then come home and watch my favorite show in peace. :) We got to sleep for a whole 8 hours straight last night. It was awesome.

This morning I had a meeting with my trainer at 10:30, but when I got to the Y, she was no where to be found. Maybe I wrote down the wrong day, who knows. I was dressed in my workout clothes, but mostly to impress the trainer, lol. I decided to head home since I am way too sore from my three-mile jog at our workout yesterday to consider doing any sort of workout.

Then I picked up Caleb from Grammy & Grampy's house and we ran some errands and then he took a nice long nap when we got home.

This afternoon the weather was very nice, and all the kids played outside with friends all afternoon. I took some art supplies outside, and there were six girls in our driveway working on artwork. The boys rode their bikes and tried to aggravate the girls every chance they got. Caleb went back and forth between doing artwork with the girls and trying to terrorize the girls with his golf cart.

We got Carson's assignment for his soccer team tonight. His coach is a guy who we go to church with. One of his sons is on the team. Carson is happy that he knows someone on the team. I think this will work out well. :)

I forgot to report that last week Carson got a Betta fish to go in his tank with the frogs. He named it Blue Blue. So far, Blue Blue and the frogs are getting along fine. In fact, they don't seem to notice each other at all.

I am so tired tonight, even after sleeping so long last night. I think I am still tired out from that jog. I am definitely still sore from it!

March 17, 2009 Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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We had a great time at the parade this morning! We were invited to watch the parade at Vic's closing attorney's office. That was very nice because we had a great spot to watch the parade and there was tons of food there! We spent some time inside and some time on the balcony and some time outside. It was a great day with perfect parade weather.

We did stay a little to long, though, and Caleb got quite tired. He had a little melt down on the way to the car and decided he wanted to go back to the fountain we had just stopped at and that he was going to roll there! So, he started rolling on the sidewalk. We stopped him before he rolled himself into the road and Vic carried him the rest of the way to the car. Got to love almost three year olds. They're very random.

Caleb spent the rest of his afternoon sleeping. In fact, he slept until 6:30. Carson played outside all afternoon and Jamie stayed inside and played Webkinz and Toontown. She was very tired, too. The parade was lots of fun, but it wore us all out!

There are more pictures in our web album.

March 16, 2009

We had our usual crazy Monday morning today, but as an added bonus, an extra child showed up with the neighbor kids today for a total of six kids in the circus van this morning.

Then, I went home and weighed in for our weekly weight loss competition and discovered that I had lost a whole .4 pounds. At least I was down this week, though. I hope I do a little better at my Huge Loser weigh in on Wednesday night.

I picked up Caleb, who was glad that he got to go back to school today, and we went home for lunch. He was very proud of the St. Patrick's Day hat he had made at school.

Later I took Caleb over to Grammy & Grampy's house and checked Jamie out of school for a doctor's appointment. Grammy and Caleb picked up Carson from school while we were gone. We went to the appointment, rushed back to Grammy and Grampy' s house, picked up the boys and went home so I could change for my workout. I quickly changed, ordered pizza online, and ran out the door as soon as Vic walked in. I told him dinner was on the way.

It was Spin night at Huge Loser. We were divided into two groups. My group had to start off the night working out on our own, so I and some others joined in the Total Body Conditioning class. After half an hour, we headed into the Spin room where the real fun began.

Due to a scheduling conflict, there was an angry mob outside the spin room door who thought it was their turn in the room. People around here take their Spinning way, way too seriously. They kept opening the door and arguing with our trainer. It was nice. The teacher of the other spin class got so mad that she went home. People are nuts. The conflict was over a fifteen minute overlap in scheduling, so it's not like they had to wait an hour.

The morning spin class is so crazy that they have started removing the bike seats at night and putting them behind the front desk. You have to check out a bike seat in the morning to get into the class. They did this because people were getting into fights over the bikes when the spin room doors opened each morning. Good grief. I don't know why they are fighting. In my experience tonight, Spinning is really not that fun.

After that we got samples from Smoothie King and got to learn about their products. That was when the phone rang. It was Vic wondering if I was on the way home so that I could pick up the pizzas. I accidentally ordered the pizza for carryout and they had been waiting for the pizzas the whole time I was gone. Vic finally called them and was told they were ordered for Carryout and that it could not be changed. Oops!

I've got to get to bed now. I am so tired, and I'll need my energy since we're taking all the kids to the parade tomorrow morning!

March 15, 2009

Vic took Carson and Jamie to church this morning and I stayed home with Caleb, who was still not feeling great this morning.

The kids spent the rest of the day playing with friends outside. Caleb perked up and spent quite a bit of time outside running around with the big kids. Later in the afternoon, Vic started up our sprinklers, and I looked outside and found a whole bunch of soaking wet kids running all over the yard. It wasn't quite warm enough for that, but they all seemed to be having fun. Carson and Jamie were among them, but Caleb was in his bed asleep by then. It was around 6:00. He is going to be up super early tomorrow!

March 14, 2009

I started out this morning by heading out to Savannah State stadium for my HL workout. We walked up and down the stadium bleacher stairs for 40 minutes. Lucky for me, I was 7 minutes late getting there, so only 33 minutes of walking for me! That was plenty.

We were allowed to drop out after 20 minutes and start walking the field. She had said the person who kept walking the longest would win $50, but at the 40-minute mark almost everyone was still going, so she called it off. She said we did way better than she thought we would. Uh oh. I'm guessing that means she's going to work us even harder on Monday! We're going to be Spinning at the Y Monday night.

When I got home, Vic went to work for a while and then to wash the boat. So, the kids and I spent a quiet day at home. I hardly saw Carson all day. He was playing outside with friends. Jamie also spent a lot of time outside playing. Caleb was feeling much better today, but still didn't want to play outside. So, he's not quite back to his old self. But he's definitely much better.

I have a few pictures to post and a video of Caleb and Jamie dancing together to some Disney music, but I am having trouble again getting the pictures to upload to the computer. Hopefully that will be resolved soon.

Off to bed now. I can't believe how late it is. I have still not adjusted to the time change!

March 12, 2009

Poor Caleb is still pretty sick. I will probably take him to the doctor tomorrow unless he is much better in the morning. We spent the day at home all day. He didn't even get up off the couch except for a brief time this afternoon when he had a little burst of energy. He helped me with some laundry, then we played Webkinz, and then it was back to the couch for the poor little thing.

Grammy brought home Carson and took Jamie to her house to spend the afternoon there. They had lots of fun with bubbles outside.

Vic picked up a Boston Butt for us on the way home from a fundraiser, so I didn't have to make dinner tonight - yay! I just heated up some tater tots and was done.

Last night at Huge Loser, not only did she almost kill us with the workout, but we got quite a lecture for not working out enough on our own. "30 minutes on the elliptical doesn't cut it!!" We are supposed to get in at least two 1-hour cardio workouts on our own each week, until week three when we will be expected to double up our workouts on Huge Loser Day, for a total of eight workouts a week!! What have I gotten myself into? My legs hurt so bad!! Wah Wah Wah!!

Oh, and, when she was giving examples of foods we should not have eaten, she included my caramel latte. Come on, I got the Tall!! Okay, so I ordered the Venti, and the lady somehow misunderstood and gave me the tall, but still! I raised my hand and asked if it was okay if I got the "skinny" kind with non-fat milk. It's not.

At least I weighed in two pounds down. I felt good about that until the very slim 19-year-old in our group told me she had dropped five pounds, with no extra working out. Oh well, I am glad to have those two pounds gone! :)

March 10, 2009

I dropped Caleb off for a day of golfing fun with Grammy and Grampy this morning, then I headed to the Y to be measured for HL. I didn't end up getting measured because the leader forgot to bring her measuring tape, but I needed to work out anyway, so I walked the outdoor trail. I only made it around one time (1 mile), mostly because I am so sore from my other workouts. My shins couldn't take more than a mile!

I ran some errands and then did some cleaning up around the house, but not as much as I should have. I don't want to move much! Tomorrow night we are working out at the gym. I wonder what she has in store for us.

This afternoon, I helped Carson with a school project. He has to make a time line of his life. He drew the timeline and tomorrow he will glue on the pictures. I am so tired of class projects! And this is only 2nd grade, so there are many, many more to come.

The other two kids played outside and enjoyed the nice weather.

Tonight they all sat together on the couch and watched Noggin while I cleaned in the kitchen after dinner. I love it when they are nice to each other! They were so quiet that before I knew it it was after 8:00 and no one had had a bath. I have not adjusted to the time change yet, and it still feels earlier to me than it really is.

Poor Caleb wasn't feeling well tonight, very draggy and he felt a little warm . I hope he will be better in the morning!

March 9, 2009

Today was another beautiful day! Caleb played outside almost all day except for when he was at school. Carson and Jamie got some outside time this afternoon, too. I am glad that Spring is on its way!

I ordered pizza tonight and then headed out the door for my Huge Loser swimming workout as soon as Vic got home. Let's just say I will be absent next time she holds class at the aquatic center. We swam lap after lap after lap and also did all kinds of exercises while hanging onto the side of the pool. We had to put our hands on the side of the pool, and push ourselves straight up, extending our arms all the way out, 40 times!! As a result, my shoulders and upper arms are hurting so bad that it hurts to sit and type. I took one of Vic's 800mg Ibuprofen pills from when he had his knee surgery. Hopefully that will help and I'll be able to move tomorrow. Oh, and this morning I weighed in on the Wii fit for the competition I have going on with Vic and his mom, and guess how much weight I've lost? NONE! That's right, not one ounce. In fact, I've gained .7 pounds. What is up with that? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Okay, enough about me. I was impressed when I got home that Vic already had Caleb in the bed asleep. Carson and Jamie went to bed pretty quickly after I got home, too. I guess they were tired from lots of playing today.

Jamie and I were reading about animals tonight and we came across a page about frogs. I pointed out the tree frog, pictured in a tree, and she pointed out another frog sitting on top of a flower. She said, "That must be a flower frog!" I told her I imagined that if she were a frog, a flower frog is what she would be, but she disagreed and said she would be a rainbow frog and sit on top of rainbows. She's really cute when she's not being a drama queen. :)

March 8, 2009

Just a quick blog tonight, since the time change is messing with me, and the night has gotten away! I can't believe it's almost midnight.

We went to Sunday school this morning, and I got to help out in Carson's class, which is always fun. After church, we met Grammy & Grampy and Brent at the beach for lunch. It worked out really well since we were able to play with the kids on the beach while we waited for the food to be ready. We went back out on the beach after lunch, and Carson and Jamie were crazy enough to get in the water. That water was freezing! I could hardly stand it on my feet. But, they had a blast.

They spent the rest of the afternoon playing with friends. I love this beautiful Spring weather!

March 7, 2009

This morning I headed out to the YMCA, where our Huge Loser group hopped on board a bus to Tybee, which was kind of silly since we are not very far away from Tybee. But, on the way back, I was glad to be just sitting and not driving! We climbed the lighthouse steps two times and then ran around the lighthouse grounds two times, did jumping jacks, lots of lunges and bunny hops and even jogged backwards. Then, she held a couple of races where the winner got a free hour of personal training from her. I don't think I want anymore training right now, so I didn't get involved in that race.

While I was gone, Vic took the kids to our neighborhood park. It turned out several kids they knew were there, so they all had a good time.

Vic had to work for a while this afternoon, and I stayed home with our kids plus a few more. The weather was beautiful today and all the kids were out playing. They played all day long, and were ready for bed tonight. :)

March 6, 2009

The kids had an out of uniform day today, which usually makes them happy. But, unfortunately for Carson, it was a "dress up" day for spring pictures, so he still had to wear a collared shirt and a belt. Jamie was perfectly happy to wear one of her spring dresses.

I got to spend all day all by myself today! It was so quiet. Grammy picked up Caleb from preschool and then later picked up Carson and Jamie from school. I spent my day running errands and checking out a couple of new consignment shops near my house.

Tonight Vic and I went to a MOPS and POPS dinner, where we ate some yummy barbeque(and I don't often call barbeque yummy), and then did really bad in the "Not so Newlywed game". Those questions were hard!

Now I am going to go get some rest because my huge loser group is working out at the lighthouse tomorrow. Our trainer said we are going to climb it -- more than once. Yikes!

March 5, 2009

I sent Jamie off to school this morning and then Caleb and I had a fun morning running errands and playing at the park. My MOPS group had a park play date today, so there were lots of friends there for him to play with. I had fun too since there were other moms there to chat with.

He took a long nap, so I enjoyed a quiet afternoon, at least until we picked up Carson and Jamie. After that, there was not one moment of quiet! They were a little crazy today.

Here are some pictures from this week:



The "new" table and Caleb and Jamie eating underneath it.



Jamie modeling the Snuggie

March 3, 2009

Caleb and I dropped Carson and Jamie off at school today and then we hung out at home for a while. I found out that he will pee in the potty if he is running around with no pants on. I found that out because he stripped his clothes off after getting a little bit of water on his pants while washing his hands. Then he ran to the potty. Unfortunately, I also found out that he will not poop in the potty when not wearing pants. I'll spare you the details.

Later we ran some errands and then he fell asleep and I worked on laundry.

Grammy brought home Carson and took Jamie to her house for a fun afternoon. Carson and Caleb played outside most of the afternoon, even though it is still pretty cold. I kicked them outside because they were too hyper to be indoors.

Our trainer for Huge Loser sent an email out to our group tonight asking us what cardio workout we took part in today. What the heck? I'm just hoping to make it through tomorrow night's workout with her. She also apologized that our workout Monday wasn't what she had hoped for. She had planned an outdoor spin class, but it was too cold. She said she hoped we got something out of it anyway. Yep, I got a whole lot of soreness out of it! I am afraid of what she's going to do to us tomorrow!

I have some pictures to post from earlier this week. I'll try to get to that tomorrow. I'm taking my sore self to bed now! :)

March 2, 2009

I dropped all the kids off at school this morning and took off for some Target shopping fun! Woohoo! After that, I picked up Caleb and we headed home for lunch. He fell asleep shortly after that, and I was able to get some laundry done.

This afternoon, we picked up Carson and Jamie. Jamie had "Silly socks" day today and wore her sparkly stripe socks. She had a good time and found it hilarious that one of the kids wore two different socks. Carson's class ate green eggs and ham today(he does not like them, Sam I am!) and read Dr. Seuss stories in celebration of Read Across America Day. I think they both had a good day. They played inside after they got home and I got ready for my first Huge Loser workout at the Y.

I put on my bright-red "Huge Loser" shirt and headed out the door as soon as Vic got home. I think that workout was the longest hour of my life! We ran laps, ran back and forth across the gym, jumped rope, did LOTS of lunges and squats and even more triceps work. We even had to step up and down off of chairs! I am already sore! I don't know how I will get out of bed in the morning. I wonder what she is going to do to us on Wednesday. I am sure I'll still be sore from today's workout. Well, at least I'm pretty sure I'll be losing weight if I keep this up! :)

I'm going to clean up the kitchen, soak in a warm bath, and go right to bed!

March 1, 2009

We had a cold and super windy day today. It was just miserable outside. It's a shame to have this much cold and no snow! Okay, so according to my thermometer, it wasn't nearly cold enough for snow, but it sure felt like it was.

Vic took Carson and Jamie to Sunday school. Caleb and I stayed home. I was tired and moving slow this morning, since the storms during the night had kept me, Caleb and Jamie awake. Vic and Carson slept like rocks.

Later, Grammy and Grampy brought us over their kitchen table. They are getting a new one, and they gave us their old one. I am so excited because our kitchen table was in pretty bad shape. The "new" table looks great!

I am very thankful for my Snuggie right now. It is so cold! I can't wait to get in bed and turn on the electric blanket. :)

I hope everyone who got snow is enjoying it. I have enjoyed seeing all the pictures! Make a snow angel for me!