Treadmill+Eliptical+
Tennis shoes+ a balanced diet=
15 pounds of baby weight off
by May 30th.
Here's my way of getting the baby weight off and getting motivated to get back to a fat burning work out each day. It's not easy getting back into the swing of a work out each day nor finding time with two very busy girls, a house, the church and all the other task that keep me busy during the day but it is important and makes me feel good, healthy and hopefully in the end thinner:-)
Kick boxing is another fun way of getting back in shape.
What are you doing to get in shape?
The girls and I must leave Vienna and head back home to Michigan unexpectedly and unfortunately.
My Mom as many of you know has sensory neuropathy. A genetic degenerating illness. I knew that this day would come upon me but I was hoping not so soon. My Mom just celebrated her 50th Birthday, so she is still young. Sad to say she has progressed in the illness and must have more care.
Grandma was her means of transportation and unexpectedly, my Grandma who is 81 was admitted to the hospital with a severe infection in her leg due to her diabetes and must be on an IV (antibiotic) for 6 weeks. They wanted to admit her to a nursing home but instead my dear Aunt Karen came to pick her up and take her to Arkansas where she can have better care.
The decision was hard but we have all decided to move Mom, Grandma and Uncle Todd to Arkansas where they can be close to Aunt Karen and live in a safer environment with a better system of care.
So Aleia, Brienna and I will be traveling home on February 9th to pack both homes, hopefully find renters for both homes, transfer medical records, do changes of address and do many other things that involve moving 3 people to a different state. We have found a beautiful home for them to rent and we all feel that they will be happy, safe and well taken care of.
This next month will not be easy but I know that I'll have the help and encouragement from my family and all my friends. The hardest thing will be packing the home up that I've live in since I was 9 years of age and seeing someone else live in the home I grew up in, so many memories come to my mind even now.
If anyone knows of anyone looking to rent a home for a good deal send them our way.
We were brave in buying this gorgeous 2000 piece Ravensburger Puzzle. We thought it would be easy considering there were so many distinct colors. Well it took us forever but it made for some fun memories and many nice family nights.
If you are looking for something you can do on a cold day with your family, or if your love language is "quality time" this is a great thing to do.
Most of these sites on the puzzle Charles and I have been or plan on visiting at some point.
Which place do you dream of going one day?
Sending wonderful wishes to my Dad on his special day. Love you so much and wish we could be there to see you blow out ALL those candals.
Happy Birthday....DAD!
Brienna was crying today and I said "oh baby, what is wrong, what do you want Mama to do" Aleia said "lets sell her on E-baby.....I was in shock!
You know we're living in a total new day when your 3 year old knows what E-bay is. Well Aleia and I had this long talk about that we would never sell our sister and you don't sell people on E-bay, never imagined I'd be having this type of conversation.
The newest item Aleia wants is a digital camera so she can take pictures and download them onto the "puetter". She also was devastated last night when her daddy forgot the website to the barbie game on the "puetter" WOW! yeah let me tell she is way beyond her years....it's scary! We blame her DADDY!!
Sunday was the last time our nursery will be held in this particular room. Just when we got it all cute and comfortable it's now time we expand and build a new sanctuary, which means we'll loose the nursery for about 4 weeks. It is green and white with a lady and leaf theme, so adorable. When the nursery reopens we promised that it would be even better....we are going to go with a castle theme that will also be very bright and cute.
Here Brienna is with her little buddies, all of which are under 2...from left to right Vanessa, Sis. Lana (not under 2), Shantel, Brienna, Sis. Eunice (not under 2), Rachel and our only boy, Kevin
Brienna is the jolly little happy baby who draws people in with a glare from her bright baby blue's then with one great big smile she steels their heart.
This morning as Aleia helped me make the French toast, set the table and afterward asked if she could be excused, then proceeded to clean up herself, I couldn't help but feel like I needed to hold her and hang onto all the little things she does so that I don't forget them all. She still has such a little girl in her yet she is trying her independence out each day and it frightens me that it's just all going so fast, one day I'll look back and wonder where did it all go.
Yesterday she overheard her daddy and I talking about her going to school and she of course like she always does piped in on the conversation and said "I don't want to go to High School"....so her daddy said "well how about we compromise and you'll just go to Kindergarten first....she said yeah! that sounds better:-) hahaha we couldn't help but chuckle.
Different things I never want to forget.
1. How she calls yogurt - Daygurt
2. How she calls Oatmeal-Fruitmeal
3. How each morning she calls for me and says "Sweaty, I have to go Pee-Pee"
4. How she loves how I do her hair
5. How she calls me her best friend and her daddy her Prince Charming
6.How she puts her hand over her mouth to laugh like a little lady
7.How tiny and petite her little hands are
8. How she isn't embarrassed to kiss me or her Daddy
9.How she thinks her baby sister is the best
10.How she loves to pray and have the Bible read to her at Night Night time.
For I know there will be a time I wish the conversation consist of Daygurt, Fruitmeal and what woovie- movie she wants to watch in the morning, I know in a few years things will all change, although I hope and pray she'll always think of her Daddy as her Prince, her sister as the best and me as the most greatest Mommy ever.
Hanging onto the memories.....Just grasping it all and taking it all in, trying not to rush these years, or not appreciate these small moments for it's just a season and passes so quickly.
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