So this is me in Size 4P clothes. They are Ann Taylor, which runs big, but you know what?! I'll take it! (I am dressed up for a Sex and The City dinner party that Sandi had.) Love you Sandi! Well that's all my bragging for today! ha ha
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Size 4
So this is me in Size 4P clothes. They are Ann Taylor, which runs big, but you know what?! I'll take it! (I am dressed up for a Sex and The City dinner party that Sandi had.) Love you Sandi! Well that's all my bragging for today! ha ha
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wyatt's Birthday - Videos
Check out Baby Avery(the little pink butterfly being held up by Mommy) rockin out!
Awwww - my baby is a little boy! He didn't even need help blowing out the candle or unwrapping his presents. :-(
Wyatt's Birthday
He loved his cake.
Unhappy its not his turn.
Last year I had 20 kids. This year we had 7 kids and 3 babies - much better, but still CRAZY!
Reading his Curious George book.
Part cowboy, part fireman, part train driver.
Trying to figure out how he's suppose to put the hat in the right place if he can't see the poster. LOL
Looking tough in his tool belt.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Zoo
It was military appreciation day so it cost a whopping $4.25 for both Wyatt and I to go to the zoo. We met our friends AJ (Auntie Jeanette) and Avery. There's a new skilift type ride to the top of the zoo with great views over The Springs. Wyatt liked it more than the animals and talked me into going on it twice! We fed the giraffes and budgies (as pictured. He was quite serious on the merry-go-round and would wave to me for a split second and then go back to holding on for dear life. One of the hippos was resting in the water and came up to breathe and took Wyatt by surprise. He was very startled but enthralled, waiting for it to happen again. Very Cute! I think his favs were the monkeys and the elephant.
Thumbs Up
I love the one of him with his thumbs up. He does that a lot to me. Taryn got him doing it while she was out this summer. Any time he is trying to tell me things are good he just does thumbs up. In this case, I was asking him if he was ready to go the Zoo! He cracks me up!
Wyatt Looks Like Me Too
A lot people tell me Wyatt looks just like Eric. I have always thought that he is a really nice combination of the two of us. You can see here that he has my nose, mouth and cheeks. Our eye shape is even pretty similar.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Well Fed Chipmunk
This little guy approached us as we rested at the lake. Another hiker gave us some sunflower seeds to share with him. He was SO cute! I KNOW! We shouldn't have fed him, but who could resist?!
Boulder, Estes Park and Rocky Mountain N.P.
Jeanette, her mother-in-law, Mary, and I went up to the mountains for the weekend. We stayed in a little, 2 bedroom cabin in Estes Park. We stopped in Boulder to get some fresh fruit and cheese at the Farmer's Market and then walked around a festival in the Pearl St. Mall, before having lunch on the grass.
In the evenings we drank wine and put together a Fall themed puzzle while we talked. We saw a lot of Elk! We even got to see two males clashing their antlers together and pushing each other around. The scenery was spectacular in the park. The weekend was exactly what I had hoped it would be - good company, beautiful scenery, lovely weather and the perfect way to get our minds off of the deployment.
Large male elk at the cabins, with breathtaking mountain scenery in background.
Wyatt and I after a hike.
Lake at the end of our hike.
Colorado Sunflowers
Silly balloon hat.
Amazing tundra up at the pass in Rocky Mountain N.P.
In the evenings we drank wine and put together a Fall themed puzzle while we talked. We saw a lot of Elk! We even got to see two males clashing their antlers together and pushing each other around. The scenery was spectacular in the park. The weekend was exactly what I had hoped it would be - good company, beautiful scenery, lovely weather and the perfect way to get our minds off of the deployment.
Large male elk at the cabins, with breathtaking mountain scenery in background.
Wyatt and I after a hike.
Lake at the end of our hike.
Colorado Sunflowers
Silly balloon hat.
Amazing tundra up at the pass in Rocky Mountain N.P.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
I Did It! I completed the Race For The Cure 5k
Me Before the Race
The whole team. 2 ran 5k, 2 walked 5k and 2 did the family 1k with their kids.
Janelle and me at the finish line.
Me - Happy I survived the run.
View of the course - there were 1000s there.
Our team raised $365 for Breast Cancer Awareness. It was a tough run for me because there were quite a few hills and the first 1 mile was one big hill! I wasn't last though! LOL I got up at 6:30am and it was 50 degrees outside and I wondered to myself what the heck I was doing. But I went, I conquered. YAY!
The whole team. 2 ran 5k, 2 walked 5k and 2 did the family 1k with their kids.
Janelle and me at the finish line.
Me - Happy I survived the run.
View of the course - there were 1000s there.
Our team raised $365 for Breast Cancer Awareness. It was a tough run for me because there were quite a few hills and the first 1 mile was one big hill! I wasn't last though! LOL I got up at 6:30am and it was 50 degrees outside and I wondered to myself what the heck I was doing. But I went, I conquered. YAY!
Friday, September 05, 2008
Thoughts After the Republican Convention
First of all, I have to say the Republican Website is much better than the Democratic website as far getting information and viewing missed speeches. Kudos to them. :-)
Palin: She has a strong presence and portrays herself as a capable, knowledgable woman who is ready to take on the job of V.P. and any critics. She was an excellent speaker.
The Bushes: I really thought that President Bush did a good job of supporting McCain, but also letting the American people know that McCain is not a carbon of himself. Surely, the advisors did their job and convinced him that his endorsement wouldn't mean much to a country that has a low opinion of him.
McCain: His message was clear - he's not just Republican, he's an American and he's not afraid to cross party lines on issues to get get the right thing done. "Straight Talk" rather than polictics.
So where does that leave me? Still undecided until the debates, but leaning towards McCain. Points I am interested in getting more clarification on:
1.) Health care: (not education as McCain said) is the #1 issue of this centuary for Americans. So many people are unable to afford medical care for themselves and their families. Universal healthcare (Democratic proposal) would bring healthcare to all citizens. It would be government run and no, you wouldn't have much of a choice as to who you saw BUT do you think the people that can't afford a Dr care that they don't get to hand pick who they seE? McCain referred to the lack of choice when he briefly spoke about healthcare as if it was important. I think its makes him look like he's missing the point! It is the main issue that has me on the fence right now.
2.) Pro Life: I am pro-choice, so what does it mean when we elect a pro-lifer?
3.) Military issues: McCain's camp is very proud of how he voted in favor of the surge in Iraq. My family is suffering through a 15 month deployment. The army is overextended and our soldiers are tired. Of course, being in the Army means surviving deployments BUT - 15 month deployments? No! 12 month deployments with only 12 months stateside in between? No! I have come to the realization that it doesn't matter who gets into office, my husband will continue to deploy on a regular basis for the rest of his career. Soooo...who is going to properly compensate the soldiers and their families for the burden they carry? I am talking tax cuts, better pay, better bonuses for extended tours of duty, dental and vision being covered under health insurance, better housing! No one has really mentioned this, but I am pretty sure that Obama wouldn't increase any of those benefits for us...
Palin: She has a strong presence and portrays herself as a capable, knowledgable woman who is ready to take on the job of V.P. and any critics. She was an excellent speaker.
The Bushes: I really thought that President Bush did a good job of supporting McCain, but also letting the American people know that McCain is not a carbon of himself. Surely, the advisors did their job and convinced him that his endorsement wouldn't mean much to a country that has a low opinion of him.
McCain: His message was clear - he's not just Republican, he's an American and he's not afraid to cross party lines on issues to get get the right thing done. "Straight Talk" rather than polictics.
So where does that leave me? Still undecided until the debates, but leaning towards McCain. Points I am interested in getting more clarification on:
1.) Health care: (not education as McCain said) is the #1 issue of this centuary for Americans. So many people are unable to afford medical care for themselves and their families. Universal healthcare (Democratic proposal) would bring healthcare to all citizens. It would be government run and no, you wouldn't have much of a choice as to who you saw BUT do you think the people that can't afford a Dr care that they don't get to hand pick who they seE? McCain referred to the lack of choice when he briefly spoke about healthcare as if it was important. I think its makes him look like he's missing the point! It is the main issue that has me on the fence right now.
2.) Pro Life: I am pro-choice, so what does it mean when we elect a pro-lifer?
3.) Military issues: McCain's camp is very proud of how he voted in favor of the surge in Iraq. My family is suffering through a 15 month deployment. The army is overextended and our soldiers are tired. Of course, being in the Army means surviving deployments BUT - 15 month deployments? No! 12 month deployments with only 12 months stateside in between? No! I have come to the realization that it doesn't matter who gets into office, my husband will continue to deploy on a regular basis for the rest of his career. Soooo...who is going to properly compensate the soldiers and their families for the burden they carry? I am talking tax cuts, better pay, better bonuses for extended tours of duty, dental and vision being covered under health insurance, better housing! No one has really mentioned this, but I am pretty sure that Obama wouldn't increase any of those benefits for us...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Republican Convention Day 2
I loved it. Fred Thompson's speech was amazing. Leiberman's speech was also important, since he is a Democrat.
The tribute they paid to the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, Michael Monsoor, was really moving. If you missed it, I've embedded it below. ROGER THAT!
The tribute they paid to the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, Michael Monsoor, was really moving. If you missed it, I've embedded it below. ROGER THAT!
Monday, September 01, 2008
Congratulations To Eric!
He'll tell you that its no big deal, but I wanted everyone to know that he was accepted to go to Instructor Pilot School when he gets home from deployment. I am so incredibly proud of him.
Its nice to have a little piece to the puzzle! So now we know: Eric comes home in December, we'll start trying to get pregnant in January, we'll move to Riley, and we'll go to Rucker for 3 months in June - which brings us to September. If we're successful getting pregnant straight away, we'll be expecting a baby in Oct/Nov. Its a rough plan! Also, we don't know if Eric will go back to C-Troop as an IP (Instructor Pilot) or if he'll go to another Troop (we have 6 in our squadron). It would mean a lot to Eric to go back to C-Troop since those are the guys he was deployed with. I don't really care, as I have made friends that will remain friends, regardless of our Troop. Just another thing to wait and see. :-)
Its nice to have a little piece to the puzzle! So now we know: Eric comes home in December, we'll start trying to get pregnant in January, we'll move to Riley, and we'll go to Rucker for 3 months in June - which brings us to September. If we're successful getting pregnant straight away, we'll be expecting a baby in Oct/Nov. Its a rough plan! Also, we don't know if Eric will go back to C-Troop as an IP (Instructor Pilot) or if he'll go to another Troop (we have 6 in our squadron). It would mean a lot to Eric to go back to C-Troop since those are the guys he was deployed with. I don't really care, as I have made friends that will remain friends, regardless of our Troop. Just another thing to wait and see. :-)
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.
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