New look!

Check it out, I think I might dream in HTML tonight....what a new language you have to learn to get this stuff done! Reow!

enjoy.

Or not.

Just read.

Very Busy week!

I know I've slowed down in the blog-world as far as writing, its been a little crazy around here. I've had my mother and sister with her 2 kids over visiting. I love having them here, its always a hoot. I have been snowmobiling, shopping, going to Applebees (oh YUM) and soon we'll be going to the wave pool with my brothers kids and all our kids. Woah, its going to be a crazy day today now that I think about it. They'll be here until saturday. So busy busy busy....

Next week our family will be visiting the coast. We are heading back for a few days for Jos' business. I'm going along for the ride, and I also MISS B.C. and my friends! Its RRSP season people! Hook us up! I'll be there from Feb 5th, 6th, 7th and leaving the 8th. I'm way excited about this trip. It just puts another crazy stressfull log on the fire. I have to pack for the kids and all the crap that takes up most of the space in the van, and all of our stuff as well. Ah, no worries, we'll get it all figured out.

I'm still working on my blog, and I actually change it daily, and change it back, and fix this and whatnot....and while "fixing" my blog, I've lost ALL my blogging friends addresses...help? Do you remember everyone that was on my list? I'd like to make a list again...just in case.

Thanks for hanging on, and reading my boring post, that I'm too busy to think about.

Changing a few things

I'm doing a little big of house cleaning with this blog....

I have no clue what I'm doing, other than I wanted a different look. I think I may have wrecked a few things....for those of you who are html proficient, and/or have changed your layouts before, can you please help me get my additional on-the-side menus again?

I'm noticing a trend

So its the new year. Most people make weight loss goals for the new year. I like to remember that the new year is a time for renewing myself. Making goals. The problem is...I keep making the same goal, and keep failing. I want to lose weight, I want to be more patient with my husband and kids, I want to be more spiritual and dedicated to my religion, I want to give more service and I want to be all around MORE active.

I'm feeling a little down right now. Its the weight thing. Some people have the ability to burn calories as they are mowing down a chocolate cheesecake. I, on the other hand, just look at the cake and I feel the pounds pack on my rear. I remember when I was 18 or so, when I was smokin' hot and knew it...and ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted and was able to maintain said smokin' hot body. That's not quite helping my issue though. Remembering the past is something of a curse for me. It creates more emotion for me that I'd like. I wish I had that metabolism back again. I wish I had the confidence I used to have. Although, now that I think about it....that confidence got me into a bunch of trouble. I'd settle for feeling comfortable.

I'm still here at the ranch, and I'll be coming back to Calgary tomorrow morning. Its Jos' 34th birthday, and Lliam 8th month birthday thingy. So we are going to celebrate. I'm so proud of my husband, and the things he's accomplished, and WILL accomplish this year. He works so hard for his family and me. He is my best friend. I can't wait to come home!

I'll continue my workouts and hope for the best. 2009, I'm not going to let you beat me! This is my YEAR!

Self Sabbotage?

So I'm on this weight loss journey. I've NEVER lost weight. Only gained, and gained. Maybe lost 10lbs here and there, but it came back and THEN some. So this is new to me. Eating proper, and working out as I should, etc. I'm seeing progress. Its very good to see. I've lost 23lbs since Lliam was born, and then I botch it all to high heck by eating out, AND then ordering dessert! 2 friggin days in a row! What am I thinking?!!! 5 lbs back on the scale. Please let it be mostly water weight from my 2 virgin ceasars with no ice.


I'll be at my dad's ranch all week helping him with the animals while he's away soaking up the sun in the Mayan Riveria. I'll be all alone with my kids....alone....anyone wanna join me? Horses? Wii fun? BBQ? sledding? Sleepover? HAHA.

Almost 100%

Boy oh boy, this bout of throat infection/cold is really taking its toll on me. I'm not sick that often, and when I am sick it doesn't stick around for more than 2 days. So this sick for 10 days is crappy. At least the baby is pretty much all better and back to normal. He's chipper and giggly. Its so cute. I'm thinking of starting a round of Slim in 6, then onto P90X when I'm all Slim in 6 weeks.

This year my goal is to lose about 20 lbs. Doable? I think so! In October is when my sisters and mother and I go to Vegas for our girls only trip. We are almost finished planning it, and now on to the saving aspect of it. I'm so excited for it! I am also taking a long weekend to go down to our land in Montana, for some R&R and camping. Perhaps setting it up for a family get together in the summer.

I want it to be summer real bad! Starting.....NOW!

I love my husky voice....hehe

Well my sniffies turned into a throat infection right away. Lovely. So now our whole household has this illness...and one by one, they'll all have to go and get antibiotics from the doctor. I got mine yesterday, and my pills I Have to take with food. Later in the evening I was ready for my 2nd dose of antibiotics an I figured I had enough food in my belly from dinner. Um. Nope. It was bad. I had tummy issues all night....like I don't think I slept for more than 2 hours.

Sorry to interrup my story but this just in....

Anthony and I are playing Wii Sports bowling while I'm writing my blog, and as I'm typing I'm getting strikes...I know *talented* Anthony sees that just got a "turkey strike" (aka 3 strikes in a row). He says...Oh mom! mmmmm I love turkey! Ok it may not be funny for you guys...but it may just be the drugs and the perscription cough syrup I'm taking...but I laughed pretty hard.

Ok back to my whining.

During the night, Lliam needed a feed. So I get up and tend to him...during his feeding, I felt "the wave of nausea" come over me. I needed to quicky put Lliam back in his crib, and run to the bathroom...I know my body well, and it doesn't EVER leave me enough time to get to the bathroom in time. Lliam is screaming in his bed (he does that when he's not done eating), I'm barfing all over myself on the way to the toilet...so I run the shower and hose off....meanwhile my dead-to-the-world husband hasn't heard a THING. Baby is still screaming. His coarse, sickly cry is now almost breaking my heart. I jump out of the shower, grab a towel, and run to finish feeding the baby. It was a rough night. I have a voice that sounds pretty husky. There's a part of me that loves it...but not the part where I actually feel the pain of it. My throat is sore ALL the time, and I have a week left on the antibiotics...the cough syrup is dangerous though. A yummy codine addict dangerous! mmmmm so yummy and dangerous.

That's enough of my blabbering for now. Whining is over for now.