Sandi, Christine and I had a lovely morning by the pool. The kids played for a while and then we had a nice lunch and talked. What a fab way to spend a Sunday.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday By The Pool
Sandi, Christine and I had a lovely morning by the pool. The kids played for a while and then we had a nice lunch and talked. What a fab way to spend a Sunday.
Balloon Glow
Sandi and I took the kids to the Balloon Glow on Saturday night, which is a part of the Balloon Festival they have once a year. I'd love to go see them take off, but you have to be there at 5:30am and that just isn't happening! Wyatt was a little upset by the bursts of hot air and flames at first, but once he got used to it he enjoyed himself. Below is a video I took.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
What Have I Been Eating? End of Month Weight 127lbs
(Yummy my favorite meal! Calories: 270 Fat:8g Sodium: 650mg Protein: 20g Carbs: 27g
Fiber: 10g, WW Points: 5 Points)
Breakfast: Cup of tea and Banana or a bowl of cereal with small amount of milk
Snack: Cottage Cheese Doubles or Light n' Fit Strawberry Yogurt
Lunch: Roast Beef and Swiss Cheese Sandwhich on Light Bread
Snack: Trail Mix and Fruit
Dinner: Salisbury Steak or Roast Turkey Lean Cuisine
Dessert: Fruit and cool whip and cup of tea or diet hot chocolate.
I found this great website when I searched for a picture of my Lean Cuisines to post (lol I know I'm a dork.) Its called www.heateatreview.com and people have taken it upon themselves to grade most of the frozen/microwavable meals out there.
I have eaten this menu for the last month. Its funny because each meal used to be a big deal to me. Now I feel comfortable and safe with my menu. I know its good for me and that I will lose weight and it tastes good. Its a much different way of looking at food from the way I used to look at it.
I am averaging 2 lbs a month loss. I need to lose 8 pounds to get to my initial goal of 119. So I should be at my goal New Years! Then...I'll get fat and pregnant lol.
My First 5K!
I am running in Race For The Cure next Sunday. I can't believe I am registered and a part of a team. Wow! That's crazy. I never use to have the desire to run and now its my favorite exersize. Who wudda thunk? If you'd like to support me please visit my race page at: http://race.komencs.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1070&px=1234726
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thoughts on the Democratic Convention
As you know I am a liberal Democrat and I have been seriously considering McCain as the best choice for President. However, I am now hung and am looking forward to the Republican Convention next week. Actually, let's face it, the conventions are one sided mud slinging parties. So I am anxious to actually get into the debates AND to see who McCain choses as his running mate.
Michelle Obama: I missed her speech.
Hilary Clinton: Fake and insincere. I rolled my eyes the entire time.
Joe Bidon: I liked. He seemed genuine.
Bill Clinton: As always, a good speaker, but didn't sway me in any way.
Al Gore: Absolutely amazing. He is such a good speaker. His latest project "An Inconvenient Truth" was extremely compelling. His endorsement and speech really did make me think twice about supporting Obama.
Obama: After Al, he was "just ok". I don't dislike him, I just don't love him. I can't put my finger on it. His policies, overall, are in line with my own perspectives. But I am still not convinced.
Important Note: Many Americans feel that by supporting Obama they will bring our soldiers home. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Sure, our soldiers WILL come home from Iraq, BUT they will turn around and go back to Afghanistan. Make no mistake - the Democratic Foreign policy is to find Osama Bin Laden. Obama's camp keeps saying that they will responsibly draw down troops from Iraq, but I am waiting to see what they means.
Michelle Obama: I missed her speech.
Hilary Clinton: Fake and insincere. I rolled my eyes the entire time.
Joe Bidon: I liked. He seemed genuine.
Bill Clinton: As always, a good speaker, but didn't sway me in any way.
Al Gore: Absolutely amazing. He is such a good speaker. His latest project "An Inconvenient Truth" was extremely compelling. His endorsement and speech really did make me think twice about supporting Obama.
Obama: After Al, he was "just ok". I don't dislike him, I just don't love him. I can't put my finger on it. His policies, overall, are in line with my own perspectives. But I am still not convinced.
Important Note: Many Americans feel that by supporting Obama they will bring our soldiers home. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Sure, our soldiers WILL come home from Iraq, BUT they will turn around and go back to Afghanistan. Make no mistake - the Democratic Foreign policy is to find Osama Bin Laden. Obama's camp keeps saying that they will responsibly draw down troops from Iraq, but I am waiting to see what they means.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
OMG Was I really That Fat?
Um First of all, I want to tell you that I found this on my husband's facebook account. It seems he has every fat photo there is of me. I don't have these photos on my PC. In any case, look at me! Jees! This is from a night in Tampa with friends. We all got dressed up and went to the Rocky Horrow Picture Show. It was hilarious.
Wyatt and His Baby Doll...
which is now, apparently, named Belle after Shely's baby. Although, earlier today, her name was Baby Avery. He's so fickle! All you guys can just relax! I got him the baby doll to get him used to the idea of a sibling...eventually.
Cake I Made For a Function At The Installation's Commanding General's Home.
I met the wife of the Installation's Chief of Staff at a wives function. I had made a cake for the event - and she booked me to make a cake for her neighbor, the Commanding General. I was nervous, but they seemed happy and took pictures of me with the cake when I delivered it. It was for his assistant, who is super girly and loves pink.
My Yard
I am so proud of myself. Would you look at my lawn?! Its beautiful, its lush and green, its cut and trimmed, its weed free! Now look at my rocks! NO WEEDS! Let me tell you, its nothing to be sneezed at. Some of my neighbours have nothing but weeds and dirt in their yards and rocks. I spend at least a few hours a week weeding and I have to cut and edge my lawn while Wyatt is napping. Can I just inform you that I AM A FREAKIN' ROCKSTAR?! :-)
My New Hair Color and Cut
I am trying so hard to grow-out my hair. Its a wreck right now, but I promIsed myself no haircuts until the end of September. I want it in a bob with layers going from short to long from the back to the front. I should have what I want by the time Eric gets home. The color is more brown than red right now - I like it.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tummy Tuck
Dr Imlay told me to call in October to schedule my tummy tuck for December when Eric gets home. I was so excited. But then I asked him about getting pregnant afterwards and he said he didn't suggest it as the skin would be tight and the scar would be new. I'd probably be very uncomfortable during pregnancy and get a lot of stretch marks. He said to just come back after my next pregnancy.
I explained how we were probably moving to Kansas soon. He said "have a baby, keep my email and you can come back to Colorado to have the tummy tuck." He also said that they may have a program in Kansas that does it, but he wasn't sure. I'd have to come back to the Springs for a week. He then said he may get deployed next year so I'd have to wait until he came home. LOL! So I have a tummy tuck in my grasps and if I wasn't going to have any more children I would have a lovely flat tummy WITHOUT stretched skin by the new year.
Eric and I really want one more baby. I was thinking we would start trying next summer after the move, however, Eric thinks it would be better to start trying as soon as he gets home. He'd be home for the pregnancy and then the first few months (in case they deploy 12 months after being home.) Then we also have to plan for the baby to have a cleft palate (its a 50/50 chance), which would mean I would need Eric to be home to help. It makes me cringe thinking about how rough Wyatt's first year was. That's another post though - all the fears and thoughts I have about having another child.
Soooo...December plans: Tummy Tuck no, Getting Pregnant yes.
I explained how we were probably moving to Kansas soon. He said "have a baby, keep my email and you can come back to Colorado to have the tummy tuck." He also said that they may have a program in Kansas that does it, but he wasn't sure. I'd have to come back to the Springs for a week. He then said he may get deployed next year so I'd have to wait until he came home. LOL! So I have a tummy tuck in my grasps and if I wasn't going to have any more children I would have a lovely flat tummy WITHOUT stretched skin by the new year.
Eric and I really want one more baby. I was thinking we would start trying next summer after the move, however, Eric thinks it would be better to start trying as soon as he gets home. He'd be home for the pregnancy and then the first few months (in case they deploy 12 months after being home.) Then we also have to plan for the baby to have a cleft palate (its a 50/50 chance), which would mean I would need Eric to be home to help. It makes me cringe thinking about how rough Wyatt's first year was. That's another post though - all the fears and thoughts I have about having another child.
Soooo...December plans: Tummy Tuck no, Getting Pregnant yes.
Monday, August 25, 2008
I AM DONE!
I have been slowly descending to rock bottom since Eric left to go back to Iraq. I could just cry and cry and cry and sleep and sleep and sleep and then cry some more. I am so finished with this deployment. I am so miserable.
I tried to prep myself for August and September, knowing they would be difficult months and I STILL can't seem to get a grip. Knowing that September 3rd is the one year mark makes me feel so sad. I can't believe I have been on my own for a year...just waiting. Its the worst! Trying to keep busy to make the time go by. I am so tired of trying to think of things to do to make time pass - its like watching water boil. Its painful. I feel helpless.
I'm not sleeping well at night. Even though I check the doors before I go to bed I constantly wake up wondering if someone has broken into the house. I am exhausted from not sleeping well.
Now that we have a year behind us I feel even more stressed about Eric's safety. Like its tempting fate for them to stay for more than a year and not have any casualties. I know its morbid, but I worry! I worry contstantly. No one ever talks about this, but I am pretty sure everyone feels the same way. It doesn't help that I went to a training today to learn about being on a "care team". A care team is a group of spouses that help widows cope directly after being "notified" of a "casualty". I've been putting off going, but decided it would ultimately benefit me to at least be educated on the subject. Now that's depressing. To feel the need to be educated about what happens if your husband is killed in action. Quite honestly, in my mind frame, I had no business attending. But I didn't want to seem like a drama queen or a flake by not going - so I sucked it up and choked back embarassing tears throughout the training.
So where does this leave me? Well...with another 3 months of waiting...waiting for Eric to come home safely, waiting to sell our house, waiting to pack up everything, waiting to see where we will live in Kansas, waiting to set up all of Wyatt's million doctors and specialists at the new post...JUST FUCKING WAITING.
I tried to prep myself for August and September, knowing they would be difficult months and I STILL can't seem to get a grip. Knowing that September 3rd is the one year mark makes me feel so sad. I can't believe I have been on my own for a year...just waiting. Its the worst! Trying to keep busy to make the time go by. I am so tired of trying to think of things to do to make time pass - its like watching water boil. Its painful. I feel helpless.
I'm not sleeping well at night. Even though I check the doors before I go to bed I constantly wake up wondering if someone has broken into the house. I am exhausted from not sleeping well.
Now that we have a year behind us I feel even more stressed about Eric's safety. Like its tempting fate for them to stay for more than a year and not have any casualties. I know its morbid, but I worry! I worry contstantly. No one ever talks about this, but I am pretty sure everyone feels the same way. It doesn't help that I went to a training today to learn about being on a "care team". A care team is a group of spouses that help widows cope directly after being "notified" of a "casualty". I've been putting off going, but decided it would ultimately benefit me to at least be educated on the subject. Now that's depressing. To feel the need to be educated about what happens if your husband is killed in action. Quite honestly, in my mind frame, I had no business attending. But I didn't want to seem like a drama queen or a flake by not going - so I sucked it up and choked back embarassing tears throughout the training.
So where does this leave me? Well...with another 3 months of waiting...waiting for Eric to come home safely, waiting to sell our house, waiting to pack up everything, waiting to see where we will live in Kansas, waiting to set up all of Wyatt's million doctors and specialists at the new post...JUST FUCKING WAITING.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
The Olympics End and Football Begins!
I am so grateful for the way things have worked out. I have loved watching most of teh Olympics (except the damn beach volleyball - they showed way too much of it!).
Highlights for me: Australia winning the 10M mens diving, Husien Bolt running in any of his races, all of the gymnastics and of course, Mr Phelps winning all 8 medals in the pool. Fabulous!
Football starts this week. I just hope Wyatt will leave me be long enough for me to enjoy it all. GO RAIDERS!
Blackberries
I will post a picture once my new camera cord arrives (yes I broke down and ordered a new one.) Today was a gorgeous, later summer day. Wyatt and I went to a local farm and picked fresh, yummy blackberries. The sky was blue, the sun was shining, the views around us were beautiful. Aren't you jealous?
Well don't be! Wyatt crapped his pants and while looking through my bag for wipes and contemplating the walk back to the car to change him, he tipped out half my berries and stepped on them! Then once we got back to the car he fell over in a huge puddle of mud. So he was litereally covered in shit, blackberries and mud. I screamed! I really did! I screamed and then took a deep breath and stripped him off and changed him and paid for the berries and left.
The day wasn't a loss though, I made blackberry cobbler and shared it with Sandi and my neighbours.
Well don't be! Wyatt crapped his pants and while looking through my bag for wipes and contemplating the walk back to the car to change him, he tipped out half my berries and stepped on them! Then once we got back to the car he fell over in a huge puddle of mud. So he was litereally covered in shit, blackberries and mud. I screamed! I really did! I screamed and then took a deep breath and stripped him off and changed him and paid for the berries and left.
The day wasn't a loss though, I made blackberry cobbler and shared it with Sandi and my neighbours.
The Maverick
I am reading a fantastic book about John McCain called "Man of the People". I'm very much a Democrat and lean towards liberal thinking, but McCain has always appealed to me. I have to say that Obama just hasn't caught me.
I am so excited about the things I am reading in this book that I have decided to share them online. Know this - I am aware that the book I am reading is "Pro McCain" and not without bias.
Fact 1: Both McCain's father and grandfather were well respected Navy Admirals.
Fact 2: While stationed in Corpus Christi in 1960: "One Saturday, as he was making a practice run, his engine died. Unable to reach the landing strip, he crashed into Corpus Christi Bay. The plane sank to the bottom, and McCain, knocked out temporarily when the plane slammed into the water, came to and somehow broke the canopy, wedged his way out of the cockpit, and swam up to the surface. He had escaped the crash, which could have killed him, with no major injuries.
Fact 3:While stationed on the The Forrestal in the Vietnam War in 1967, "a plane several positions down from McCains' experienced "a wet burst". A large flame shot out of the plane and ignited a missle on a nearby aircraft.The missle zoomed across the deck and crashed into either McCain's plane or the one just to the right of his. The deck was almost instantly consumed in flames...the fire rapidly consumed much of the 4 acre flight deck...men ran around naked since the clothes had been burned from their body - they were burning from head to foot...planes were shoved overboard, hoping to prevent more deadly explosions. The fire raged for almost 11hrs...in all, four massive holes were left in the deck, 26 planes were lost, 135 men died...while the ship was back at port for repairs recruiters came over from the USS Orinskany, which had one of the highest losses of any airwing in the war. They had lost a number of pilots and needed volunteers...McCain volunteered to join them.
I'll write about his POW expereince later. It is amazing.
I am so excited about the things I am reading in this book that I have decided to share them online. Know this - I am aware that the book I am reading is "Pro McCain" and not without bias.
Fact 1: Both McCain's father and grandfather were well respected Navy Admirals.
Fact 2: While stationed in Corpus Christi in 1960: "One Saturday, as he was making a practice run, his engine died. Unable to reach the landing strip, he crashed into Corpus Christi Bay. The plane sank to the bottom, and McCain, knocked out temporarily when the plane slammed into the water, came to and somehow broke the canopy, wedged his way out of the cockpit, and swam up to the surface. He had escaped the crash, which could have killed him, with no major injuries.
Fact 3:While stationed on the The Forrestal in the Vietnam War in 1967, "a plane several positions down from McCains' experienced "a wet burst". A large flame shot out of the plane and ignited a missle on a nearby aircraft.The missle zoomed across the deck and crashed into either McCain's plane or the one just to the right of his. The deck was almost instantly consumed in flames...the fire rapidly consumed much of the 4 acre flight deck...men ran around naked since the clothes had been burned from their body - they were burning from head to foot...planes were shoved overboard, hoping to prevent more deadly explosions. The fire raged for almost 11hrs...in all, four massive holes were left in the deck, 26 planes were lost, 135 men died...while the ship was back at port for repairs recruiters came over from the USS Orinskany, which had one of the highest losses of any airwing in the war. They had lost a number of pilots and needed volunteers...McCain volunteered to join them.
I'll write about his POW expereince later. It is amazing.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Potty Training
I finally broke down and read Toddlerwise (the follow up to Babywise, my infant bible) and got the lowdown on how to potty train. So yesterday I got out the little potty (he won't go on the big ones even with the little seats I bought), I got him "big boy underwear" and pullups, I got candy and matchbox cars for rewards.
Yesterday he did pretty good, he peed for m&ms and was so excited about the matchbox cars that he went number two for me! BUT I had to move the potty into my living room! I never, EVER thought I would have a potty in my living room. But he likes being in the living room and having the freedom of getting up and down to get different toys to hold etc. So that was a success. He had 2 accidents, but he waited to pee while were outside, so that was good!
Today, he peed in the potty every time I asked him. But he couldn't do number 2. He ended up doing that in his pants. I think its hard for him to sit and do it since he's used to standing. He would not use the potty at our friend's house.
Yesterday, when we were at Target I took him tot he potty and he took one look at it and said "no mommy, that's not my potty - you go ahead' and he pushed me into the stall. LOL.
So...tomorrow we will continue. I guess its good progess to at least have him clean and dry while we are at home and we will go from there.
Yesterday he did pretty good, he peed for m&ms and was so excited about the matchbox cars that he went number two for me! BUT I had to move the potty into my living room! I never, EVER thought I would have a potty in my living room. But he likes being in the living room and having the freedom of getting up and down to get different toys to hold etc. So that was a success. He had 2 accidents, but he waited to pee while were outside, so that was good!
Today, he peed in the potty every time I asked him. But he couldn't do number 2. He ended up doing that in his pants. I think its hard for him to sit and do it since he's used to standing. He would not use the potty at our friend's house.
Yesterday, when we were at Target I took him tot he potty and he took one look at it and said "no mommy, that's not my potty - you go ahead' and he pushed me into the stall. LOL.
So...tomorrow we will continue. I guess its good progess to at least have him clean and dry while we are at home and we will go from there.
Still Haven't Found The Cord To The Camera
A friend suggested that maybe it got put in the trash and I think that is the only thing that makes sense! I cannot find it and there aren't that many places to look for it. So I guess I'll be ordering a new one.
He also got a hold of my phone charger and now I can't find the tip to it. So I just replaced that today.
He also wrote on my couch with permenant marker - no, its hasn't come off completely.
Its soo lucky he's cute!
He also got a hold of my phone charger and now I can't find the tip to it. So I just replaced that today.
He also wrote on my couch with permenant marker - no, its hasn't come off completely.
Its soo lucky he's cute!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Just For Your Information
I have new pictures of a cake and Wyatt's latest mischief BUT I cannot find the cord for the camera to download them. I am SURE he has taken it and hidden it somewhere...STAND BY!
Friday, August 08, 2008
I LOVE THE OLYMPICS!
Thank god! I needed a distraction and I absolutely love the Olympics. I can't wait to watch the swimming, diving, gymnastics, track and field...well pretty much everything and anything lol. Yay!
Happy 10 Year Anniversary to Us!
August 8th is our 10 year wedding anniversary. Wow! That's a BIG number huh? I knew from the second I saw Eric that we were meant to be together. I am NOT a romantic, but its true. I just knew.
About a month ago I was watching "So You Think You Can Dance" and the choreographer explained a dance and how it represented a loved one leaving for the war - it brought me to tears. I think its mostly the words to the song they used. I think its funny because I've heard the song played on the radio a million times before and never thought twice about it. Now, when I hear the song, it has this huge meaning to me. If you click on the link below you can see the dance and hear the song.
(You have to cut and paste the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWO_tTEk6oI
NO AIR LYRICS
Girl sings:
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
If I should die before I wake
It's 'cause you took my breath away
Losing you is like living in a world with no air
Guy sings:
I'm here alone, didn't want to leave
My heart won't move, it's incomplete
Wish there was a way that I can make you understand
Girl sings:
But how do you expect me
To live alone with just me
'Cause my world revolves around you
It's so hard for me to breathe
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
Can't live, can't breathe with no air
It's how I feel whenever you ain't there
It's no air, no air
Got me out here in the water so deep
Tell me how you gon' be without me
If you ain't here, I just can't breathe
It's no air, no air
Guy sings:
I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew
Right off the ground to float to you
There's no gravity to hold me down for real
Girls sings;
But somehow I'm still alive inside
You took my breath, but I survived
I don't know how, but I don't even care
About a month ago I was watching "So You Think You Can Dance" and the choreographer explained a dance and how it represented a loved one leaving for the war - it brought me to tears. I think its mostly the words to the song they used. I think its funny because I've heard the song played on the radio a million times before and never thought twice about it. Now, when I hear the song, it has this huge meaning to me. If you click on the link below you can see the dance and hear the song.
(You have to cut and paste the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWO_tTEk6oI
NO AIR LYRICS
Girl sings:
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
If I should die before I wake
It's 'cause you took my breath away
Losing you is like living in a world with no air
Guy sings:
I'm here alone, didn't want to leave
My heart won't move, it's incomplete
Wish there was a way that I can make you understand
Girl sings:
But how do you expect me
To live alone with just me
'Cause my world revolves around you
It's so hard for me to breathe
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
Can't live, can't breathe with no air
It's how I feel whenever you ain't there
It's no air, no air
Got me out here in the water so deep
Tell me how you gon' be without me
If you ain't here, I just can't breathe
It's no air, no air
Guy sings:
I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew
Right off the ground to float to you
There's no gravity to hold me down for real
Girls sings;
But somehow I'm still alive inside
You took my breath, but I survived
I don't know how, but I don't even care
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Wow!
The phone rang, I went into the kitchen, Wyatt followed me and began acting up. I sat him on the couch and put on a show for him so I could talk for a minute. I look into the living room while I am talking and see he is sitting nicely on the couch 9all I can see is his feet and legs from the angle I am looking from). LESS than 5 minutes goes by (I swear to you!)and I walk into the living room and realise that he's been busy on the couch - taking the keys off my laptop! VERY quietly and pretty damn quickly. What on earth would possess him to take the keys off my laptop??????? I got all except two put back on and the capslock is weird. Let me tell you - its not easy putting the keys back on your laptop. There are 2 plastic things that snap together a certain way and then they snap onto the laptop a certain way and then the key snaps onto them a certain way. Wow!
Friday, August 01, 2008
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Kylie: How does everyone like the meatballs I made
Taryn and Eric: No response (they're eating)
Kylie: I was wondering if everyone liked them because they're turkey meatballs and they are healthy and blah blah blah
Wyatt: (holding a meatball in his hand and inpsecting it) Poo poo?
Everyone: Laughs until they cry!!!!
Taryn and Eric: No response (they're eating)
Kylie: I was wondering if everyone liked them because they're turkey meatballs and they are healthy and blah blah blah
Wyatt: (holding a meatball in his hand and inpsecting it) Poo poo?
Everyone: Laughs until they cry!!!!
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