Heeeeeeey everyone! If anyone still reads this blog, hah. I honestly don’t have much to say today. I let Katie watch RUGRATS on our Netflix this morning in her highchair while I cleaned house. Last thing I got accomplished was cleaning our little turtle’s tank. I fixed a snack after I was done and decided to finally have a simple smoothie since I haven’t had a smoothie in like a week?! I used to make one every day but since I’ve been trying to cut back and really watch everything I eat, I’ve backed off. All I put into this smoothie was half a cup almond milk, almost a whole banana and half a cup strawberries! It was actually really good. Oh, also had a tablespoon of whipped peanut butter along with that. I let Katie out of the highchair to play for a bit then I fed her lunch then let her play for about 30 more minutes while I read my driving manual. I WILL be getting my permit soon so I can FINALLY get my drivers license. It’s long past due, lol. I put Katie down for a nap then soon got a refreshing shower. Hubby came home for lunch… we ate lunch and he eventually went back to work! I’ve gotta finish this up and get a few things done but I think I’m gonna lay down for just a bit.

Plans for the rest of this afternoon include:
~ Fixing my hair
~ Getting my church lesson ready for tomorrow
~ Mommy duties
~ Cooking dinner

And anything else that happens to come about! Last night Brad did not go to the walking track after work… he says hes in hella “soreness” pain from working out but I told him he just has to keep going!!!!!! Ah well. He’ll do it If he really wants this. We watched G.I. Jane on our instant play with Netflix last night.. pretty good but I was REALLY tired!

I guess I’m out!

Happy Friday everyone !!! After getting Katie all dressed and fed this morning, I gave her some toys to play with in her highchair while I went to do a Wii Active [More Workouts] custom workout in the living room! Katie’s been fussy since BEFORE I got her up out of her crib this morning and she continued to fuss while playing with her toys. Siiiiigh. After I was done, I got her ready then we headed outside for a 30 minute walk. I came inside real quick when we got back to grab my post-workout snack which consisted of a peach and a peanut butter, apple, banana and cinnamon sandwich. It was AWESOME. Read a little bit then sat out in the yard while Katie ran about collecting sticks and rocks. I finally got ahold of my Mom and talked to her for a bit. We talked then I brought Katie inside for a snack then finally a nap to cool off since she had gotten red cheeks while playing outside. I fiddled online for a bit before getting a shower then my Hubby came home for his work break and I fixed my delicious lunch!

It was really good. My veggie burger with a little light mayo and lettuce. A side of a small salad which was spinach, boiled carrots, brussel sprouts and broccoli! Brad took a brief nap then headed back to work. I got a few things done including fixing my hair then had to lay down for a short nap myself. I ate my snacks and got Katie up and fed her now we’re just relaxing for a bit longer before It’s time to put her back on the potty again. Nothing big planned for this evening but that’s fine with me!! Listening to The Killers right now.

I’m still a bit sore from this weeks workouts but I AM HAPPY to be sore! Brad, on the other hand… is really, really sore and isn’t exactly thrilled, lol. Ah well, he’s just gotta keep at it! I was so happy when I ate my post-workout snack today and actually felt a bit…. full?!?! I haven’t felt that way after eating a meal in a long time. I don’t feel “satisfied” right now even though I just finished a snack so I’m gonna make sure to drink enough water and try to hold out until dinner. I love living healthy and I can’t wait till all my hormones are set back in line even more so than now!

I’m so thankful, grateful and blessed for my life. I know that all the things I go through whether good or bad that there is always a reason to it and I will strive to live righteously.

It has already been a busy day! This morning I got Katie up and ready then let her watch the rest of the Bugs Bunny movie in the living room while sitting in her highchair with toys while I got on the TREADMILL! I switched between a fast pace walk to jogs between 4.0-7.0 since I can’t jog for long periods of time anymore BUT I WILL once I build that endurance back up. Anyhow, in all I did 3 miles in 45 minutes, WOOHOOO. Ate a nice post-workout snack afterwards and took Katie outside for a bit. She loves it, heh.

I came back in and started some laundry! Once she was down for her nap, I finished some online work then got a nice shower. My handsome man came home for his lunch break and we ate lunch then he had to go back to work. Lunch was sooooooo good! Peanut butter, banana, apple and cinnamon sandwich with a few brussel sprouts and boiled carrots and also a PEACH! Hubby and I have two different kinds of peaches and we’ve been switching, lol. I fixed my hair and now I’ve got dinner cooking early since I’m leaving for a church meeting about 5:30PM and I don’t know what time I’m going to get back so I figured I’d go ahead and have it ready for when I get back so I don’t have to rush and scramble once I get home because I’ll have to feed and bathe Katie and If it’s 8PM then I’d have to start dinner really late and I’d probably be starving. It’s cooking right now!

I’m back to logging my food and make sure I’m getting plenty of water! I always drink water but I’m striving to drink a bit more than usual. I log half of my info on paper then when I have time to sit at the computer, I plug all my food into sparkpeople.com. I told myself that If I’m going to eat something, I have to write or log it first. Stand accountable! I got into a habit of just eating something on impulse but I’m stopping that. I’m ready to get back to where I used to be! Get rid of these extra pounds, get trim, lean, toned and be as happy as I was months ago. I will get there because I believe in myself! Brad’s going to the track again tonight, yay! It actually looks like It’s going to storm outside right now so hopefully It’ll be over with and Brad will get to go to the track but If not he can just use the treadmill at home.

OKIE, think I’ll go start folding that laundry, get dinner finished, eat a snack, feed Katie then my friend is picking me up for the church meeting in a bit! Hope the rest of your Thursday is great! Remember that God loves you and that we CAN do anything we set our minds to IF we want it badly enough!!!!!!!

I’m going back to my old workout routine !!!!!!!!!! I’ll still go for walks outside every now and then but I need to get back to what I was doing before… more shaping, toning and most exciting of all…. RUNNING !!!!!!!!! I logged my food today and I intend to get back into that once again, WOOT. I got up this morning, got Katie up and fed then put her some toys on her highchair while I did a KETTLEBELL workout! Then I set Katie up with a Bugs Bunny movie while I did some time on the exercise bike. YES YES YES. It felt awesome! I’m excited. I eventually took her outside for a bit to read my scriptures then called my Mom and talked to her for a while. Got off the phone then brought Katie inside for a snack then eventually a nap! I got a nice shower and have been BUSY all evening. I had to take a nap this afternoon… was so tired!

Rinse and repeat these for my evening:
— online work
— potty training
— back and forth from kitchen

Yeah! Hubby went to the walking track after work and did a mile in 15 minutes!!!!!!!! I’m so happy for him, WOOT WOOT! Anyhow, he’s waiting on me so we can watch Dawson’s Creek together! Gotta take my antibiotic and fix my dessert! I’m so happy we’re making good changes… thank you Heavenly Father for my LIFE and my LOVE!!!! Goodnite everyone – peace and love!

Squee! Brad actually went with Katie and I walking this morning!!! We wound up walking about ~3 miles together before heading home. We both got showers and got ready to head out to buy groceries. I went to get my birth control re-filled at Wal-Mart and THEY WERE OUT of my birth control !!!! WTF. Anyhow! We bought our groceries then I came home to call my OB/gyn to see what I could do. Long story short, we called a pharmacy and VOILA, they did have it. I put groceries away and Katie went down for a nap while Brad went to get my re-fill. Washed the dishes and when Brad came back home, we sat down in the living room floor and played UNO together!!! Heh. It was really fun! I haven’t played that in a long while. He got ready then headed out to his men’s church gathering and I’m getting ready to get Katie up soon then start on dinner!

I pray that we keep living our days like this — doing things together and he hasn’t been on his laptop except to look up this or that!!!!!!! That makes me smile so big. Also, he has called me beautiful quite a few times today and that is a change! I always call him handsome but It’s really nice to hear him call me beautiful!

Brad and I have been in our “storm” lately and there’s also a REAL storm going on outside with plenty of lightning and thunder. Rumble rumble!

I can say that the way today has went… If we keep this up every day then we are headed in the right direction. We’ve been doing things together and still have more stuff planned for this evening!!! Our neighbor did get to come by and give us some advice on helping us grow stronger and I have to say he did a great job and I really appreciate his friendship and advice. I know we can get back to being as close as we once were but It’s going to take both time and effort.

We played blackjack while dinner was cooking! Heh. I’m excited to step forward and get us as happy as we should be as a married couple! I went for my walk outside with Katie this morning and got a great sweat!

I know Heavenly Father will guide us! I truly believe in it.

WOW. Yesterday was a busy yet wonderful day. I got up and did the usual then put Katie in her highchair to watch some cartoons while I cleaned house. Brad and I were supposed to clean the church this week so I wanted to make it happen since Brad didn’t want to go after work. After Katie went down for her nap, I went next door to our friends house who we go to church with and It’s their house we’re renting but anyhow, I ask them If they would take me to visit a sister and take me to clean the church so their daughter took me! Her Dad went and housesat while Katie was napping soooo I go visit this older lady and give her some fresh blueberries and a candle! Heh. We went to the church and got it cleaned then she dropped me off at home! Once home, I had to take care of Katie and start supper. I talked to my Mom for a looooong while so I fed Katie dinner later than usual and she got to bed about 45 minutes later than usual. Brad came home eventually and I wanted to bring up our current situation and issues.. he got upset and we talked. I still hadn’t taken a shower or finished my dinner or dessert for that matter! Brad went on to bed since he was exhausted from everything.

I had a wonderful time at church!!!!!! Afterwards, when everyone but me, Brad and the branch President were there, we all sat down together to talk about our issues going on. It’s really nice to have advice and support. Tonight, our neighbors are going to try to give us some suggestions as well so I do look forward to that because I want us to be HAPPY! I know we can be but there needs to be progress, change, communication needs to be BOTH ways… not just from me!

Ah, it’s about to storm! I thought I heard thunder earlier. I’m gonna post some things online then probably call my Mom again!

I know I cannot change others. I try dang hard to! Espically with my husband… I want him so badly to push himself and to really try to be positive and live his life (OUR LIFE) to the fullest but I can’t do it for him. I have tried everything I can. It’s up to him and I need to step aside and just let him figure it out. That’s SO HARD for me because when he doesn’t try… that mean he does nothing. That hurts me so badly. I just need to focus on myself. *sigh* I have my faith. I have The Gospel. I will pray and pray some more then rely on Him to see me through these times.

Another day, another walk outside!!! Here’s Katie all ready to ride along! Pushing a 30ish pound baby in a stroller up and down hills in summer heat is DEFINETLY a workout.

I walked down a road I haven’t in a while and there is a beautiful pasture so I took a moment to take a picture of the green!! Isn’t it pretty?? Sometimes I see the cows and bulls chompin’ on some hay! I really wish I had a workout buddy to enjoy all these walks and pretty scenery with me. I’ve got Katie tho…

We came back home and again, I let her play outside in the front yard while I drank some water and read my scriptures. I decided to call Mom and talk to her for a bit until my cellphone DIED! I took Katie inside for her snack then called Mom back once I had my phone on the charger. We talked a good bit longer then I put Katie down for her nap, fixed my smoothie then took a nice, refreshing shower. Eventually ate lunch and the rest of the day has been busy but the usual. Got started on some more laundry, started dinner and fed then put Katie to bed since she was super cranky and tired tonight!

I’m sitting here finishing THIS…

Baked, seasoned chicken with a sweet potato, little bit o’ baked beans and not pictured is a side of creamed corn in a cup plus of course some H2O!

Alright… I’m out! Tomorrow’s temp is supposed to be 100 so the heat index is probably going to be crazy!

7 years ago today….
my lovie ASKED ME OUT !!! I cannot believe It’s been 7 years. It was the summer before I started my Senior year of High School. I’ll never forget the Southpark greeting card he sent me with hearts all around asking If I would go out with him! Heh.

Onto today! Katie and I went for our usual walk and we wound up walking around ~4 miles before heading back home where I let her roam around outside then we went into the woods on the side of our house and she LOVED IT. She loves playing with sticks and collecting them (hmmm maybe she’ll be really organized??) and did NOT want to go back towards the house! I also got to climb a tree for the first time since… I dunno! We ventured behind our barn to check out our “pond” and there was no water in it! Dry as a bone!!! We actually got to walk all over the area. Katie protested QUITE LOUDLY as I led her by the hand back to the front of the house. I brought her in eventually to eat a snack then go down for a much needed nap. Put on some laundry and got a nice shower! Ate lunch and hubby came home for his lunch break then after he left, I was sooo tired so around 4PM I took a nap then got up, fixed a snack, got Katie up, potty time, fed her, etc etc. I started on some online work, folded laundry, started dinner, fed Katie then worked, worked until I finished it all! By that time, my dinner was done and It was Katie’s bath and bed time!

Got her bathed, clothed then rocked her for a little before putting her down. Here she is all ready to sleep!

Dinner was soo delicious! Baked and seasoned chicken, sugar snap peas, baked beans and a little brown rice!

Hubby came home as I was just finishing my dinner and after I was done, I fixed my hair.

Now? Time for dessert then relaxing and watching DAWSON’S CREEK with my lovie! Yes… I still love that show! So thankful for everything in my life that Heavenly Father has given unto me, ALWAYS! I know I have sooo many blessings.

3 days I’ve had a constant headache and off/on temp of around 99-100 but when I take Tylenol it seems to help? I have no idea. I’m soooooo tired of sickness and issues.

Went for a short walk today with Katie outside then came home to do a little strength training followed by some fast walking and sprinting on the treadmill. The rest of the day has been cooking, potty training with Katie, online work… rinse and repeat. Fixed my hair not long ago and now about to watch Jillian Micheals show with my love and try to relax.

I am tired! Tired but thankful. I’d like to post more in-depth blogs but I am just not up for it, lol. I’m off!