Life At The Moment

Catch Up

School is in full now and the business has begun. I have two great classes of kids. I got the giggles during quiet time on Wednesday. My class thought I should go into timeout because I was being disrupting the class. Hmmm…..I guess if I give it I have to take it also…..

Chloee has found a little boy in her class that has stolen her heart. His name is Gaven. He was in my class last year. Quite the ladies man. He has noticed her also….puppy love…so cute.

Declin is keeping to himself this year so far. We have not gotten any behavior calls, etc. I am not sure how impressed I am with his teacher yet. There has been no communication from her and we have been in school two weeks. I would think that there would be something by now.

That’s pretty much it for now.

Date Night and Weigh In

Friday at last!!! It has been one of those weeks where Friday could not get here soon enough.  I signed the kids up for "Parents Night Out" at school. They get to spend four hours watching movies, eating pizza, popcorn and doing crafts. the kids are so excited to be going- it has been a long time since I have signed them up for it. Tony and I are going out to dinner. I am not sure where we are going, but it will nice to eat and talk just the two of us. 

On the weight loss front. I did not lose any weight or gain any this week. It is ok. There is always next week.

Have a good weekend.

Date Night and Weight Loss Update

Today is a good day.   Tonight Tony and I are going on a date. We have not been on one in awhile. We are going out to dinner and then to the Toby Keith Concert. I can't wait. I get to wear new cute clothes, listen to some great music and spend time with my guy.

I lost three pounds this week. This brings me to 58 lbs total lost. I am excited about this. I also lost a point so now I am down to 20 points a day.

I ran to Target this morning to pick up a couple of things and I passed by a rack of these so I thought what the heck they are cute and I will try them on. They fit!!!! but they kind of made me look like I had frog legs so I put them back. Now mind you they were in the junior section!!! Made me laugh that I was actually stepping foot in that section and second that they actually fit.

Have a good weekend and I may post pictures of the concert before Monday.

The weekend in pictures

We just had a great weekend. It  was full of family, fun and food.  We went out to eat Friday Night with my parents, my aunt and my grandma. Saturday we dropped the kids off at my parents and then spent the day together- buying a Refrigerator, TV, WII and a new printer. It was not the most romantic way to spend our anniversary, but it was fun to be together. We had only planned to get a refrigerator and a tv, but we found the printer and it was  such a good deal we decided to get it. The WII was just a fluke. We have been wanting to get one, but everytime we look for one the store is already sold out. While we were out and about Tony suggested I call Fred Meyer and see if they had any. They had 12. Saturday was delivery day. We raced over there and well the rest is history on that.

I had a great Mother's Day. I got a Spa, Manicure and Pedicure and candles. We went up to my parents for lunch. It was fun to visit with my sister, grandma, aunt and my parents. Here are some of the pictures that we took:

11 Years Ago Today

11 years ago today at 6:00 pm we promised each other forever. Wow! It has been an incredible ride with bumps, turns, twists, laughter and love. I could not have done any of those with out this great guy beside me. He can still make me smile like he did the first time I met him.

We are headed to a movie and out to dinner today- after we look for a refrigerator. Can you tell we are old married people now???  The kids are staying with my parents. It will be fun.

Here's to many more years together. I love you Tony!

Action Packed Weekend and Weigh In

Happy Friday!  I am so glad it is Friday. This has been such a crazy busy week. I had a "Mother's Tea" for the parents of my  class today. It went so well and the kids were so great. The parents really appreciated it. Enjoyed it- glad it is behind me until next year. It is always so stressful to make sure that everyone has their gifts. There is always someone gone when we do the project or make the card or ask the questions- so what is supposed to be a three day prep turns into two weeks just getting everything together. It is done and it was successful!

This is going to be a busy weekend. We are going out to dinner with my parents, grandma and aunt tonight. Mexican Food! My favorite and yet I can't eat to my heart's content. This is  a good thing or I would be right back where I was 10 weeks ago. Tony and I are celebrating our anniversary this weekend and then on Sunday we will be with my mom and grandma and aunt for Mother's Day. Fun Fun Fun!!!

Today is also my weigh in day. I lost "2" lbs this week. I wanted 4, but 2 is good.  I have lost a total of "38 lbs" since February 22. I really did not think I would make it this far when I started. I was so hungry that first day I thought I was going to die of starvation. It really is easier now and I keep telling those that are just starting WW- it will get easier. Good luck my friends that have weigh in on Monday- it really is worth it. 

Have a good weekend and Happy Mother's Day!

Fun Times Over The Weekend

The sun came out for a few hours over the weekend. We took advantage of it and went to the local Putt Putt Golf Course. This one is not that exciting, but it worked for the short amount of time we had.

It was nice to have Tony back home after being gone all week. He will be home until the end of the week and then him and Declin are headed out for an all boys fishing/camping weekend. Chloee and I will be home and my friend Kris will be coming up. I am looking forward to seeing her, scrapping and chatting.

What a week

This has been a crazy busy week for us.  Tony has been out of town on a sales blitz so the kids and I have been staying up at my parents at night. I don't like to stay here by myself when he is gone. We live in a safe neighborhood, but with all of the crazy things that have been going on in the surrounding areas I just prefer to stay with them.  We have a great time with them- always laughing and talking non stop about stuff. It is hard on the kids though because we are back and forth and not sleeping in their own beds takes some getting use to.  They are tough though and will survive. Tony comes home today. I have missed him and will be glad to have him back.

My class of 17 kids have been experiencing spring fever I think. They are wiggly, loud, mean to each other and just not themselves. This has been an exceptionally long month as they have not had any breaks this month. I am glad this week is over and maybe with the weather getting nicer they will be able to go out and play some of their energy away.

Today is my weigh in day. I lost 4 lbs. That brings me to 33 lbs total so far. I really was thinking I may lose 2 lbs this week as I had a couple of pieces of pizza and mexican food last night. I guess my two two mile walks and work outs helped. I need to go get some new pants- I could not keep my pants buttoned today- they are so loose that the button would keep coming open. No one could see it as my sweater was over it, but I knew that I had to get it buttoned fast or they would fall down. I just hate to have to buy new clothes when I am still loosing weight. Oh well  such is life!!

Have a good weekend.

Seattle and Home

WOO!! We just got home from a whirlwind trip to Seattle. I don't think I had a moment to catch my breath- it seems like we were going constantly.

We shopped in Conway. This little shop was so cute. It was part of the "Bunnies By The Bay".

Declin liked the boats on the marina.

We went to Tulip Town, this is supposed to be the time of year when the tulip fields are full of color. Due to the excessive amount of rain Washington has had this year the tulips were not blooming.

All of the kids got tatoos. Chloee was not too sure when the lady started putting it on, but she eventually warmed to the idea.

Declin was a little more daring and went for the dragon.

It was so cold and windy out there, but the kids were little troupers and let me get my pictures.

We went up to Deception Pass. I only made it half way across the bridge on foot and decided I really did not like being so high up. The view is breath taking though. Declin made it all the way across with my dad. He loved it.

We took lots of family pictures. It is very rare when this particular group of cousins and aunts and uncles get together, so we took advantage of the opportunity. This particular picture is of myself and three of my cousins: Daurice, Ellen and Cindy. We are the original granddaughters of Grandma Waner. We should have put her in the picture- she was there.

This is a very blurry picture of my Grandma. We celebrated her birthday this weekend. She turned 93.

We went up to Little Mountain Lookout, which is above Mt Vernon. It looks out over the Skagit Valley. This was a perfect opportunity to take a group picture of a once in a lifetime moment.

On our way home we stopped off at Pikes Market. I snapped this picture of my mom.

It was a great trip. It was so fun getting caught up with cousins and my aunt that we don't see nearly enough. I loved all the laughter and the time together. It was great for all the kids to get to know eachother and to play together.

I would like to just say to all of my cousins that I spent time with this weekend- you are all so beautiful from the inside out and I am so blessed to have all of you in my life. 

Here is to good memories and lots of pictures to look at and remember.

My Two Little Valentines

Here they are with their Valentine bags and balloons. They were so excited to come home from school and find these balloons tied to their chairs and the bags full of fun toys.

They each got valentines from their classmates. We spent this evening looking at each and every one of them and at all the candy they got.

It was a fun day for them.