I've lost another 4 1/2 pounds!
I really want to sign up for the class again, I like the weekly weigh-ins and the girls are great....
Just a little bit more money then we have at the time....
So I'm still thinking about it!!
Just a lot to try and take in, but I'll take 4 1/2 pounds and my continued work-out...
Although today my arms are killing me!!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day Fun....
So it's been a crazy long weekend in our house...
Lucky for us Michael FINALLY got a day off!! Acutally he got the ENTIRE weekend off....
Granted it's now Monday and he is working today, but it's only "on-call" so hopefully it won't be a very long day!!
Spent most of the weekend rearranging rooms yet again....
Seems now that Christopher is out and in his own room Johnathan doesn't want to sleep in the loft anymore...
On top of that we have a HUGE festival here called Freedom Weekend Aloft. They have a lot of hot air balloons and that is the main attraction for the weekend.
Apparently on the balloon launch yesterday there were a couple of guys who felt the need to land anywhere....and anywhere is where they landed....
One landed in the side yard of a house about 5-6 down from us, and the other in a back yard of a house almost across the street.
Michael, Christine, Brianna, Johnathan, Christopher and Xander decided to take a walk and look at the balloons....
Turns out that was a pretty good idea, cause one guy needed help with his....as it started to deflate it was on a Power pipe....Michael and the boys helped roll it so that it didn't tear on the pipe....
The boys reaction...."IT'S WAY COOL MOM"!!!!
Seems my batteries on the camera are completely dead....pictures of the room will have to wait till later...
Lucky for us Michael FINALLY got a day off!! Acutally he got the ENTIRE weekend off....
Granted it's now Monday and he is working today, but it's only "on-call" so hopefully it won't be a very long day!!
Spent most of the weekend rearranging rooms yet again....
Seems now that Christopher is out and in his own room Johnathan doesn't want to sleep in the loft anymore...
On top of that we have a HUGE festival here called Freedom Weekend Aloft. They have a lot of hot air balloons and that is the main attraction for the weekend.
Apparently on the balloon launch yesterday there were a couple of guys who felt the need to land anywhere....and anywhere is where they landed....
One landed in the side yard of a house about 5-6 down from us, and the other in a back yard of a house almost across the street.
Michael, Christine, Brianna, Johnathan, Christopher and Xander decided to take a walk and look at the balloons....
Turns out that was a pretty good idea, cause one guy needed help with his....as it started to deflate it was on a Power pipe....Michael and the boys helped roll it so that it didn't tear on the pipe....
The boys reaction...."IT'S WAY COOL MOM"!!!!
Seems my batteries on the camera are completely dead....pictures of the room will have to wait till later...
I finally got Johnathan to do it.....
Whenever I ask Johnathan to sing to me, he does until I turn on the camera...
I finally got him to sing for me!!!
And Xander just walks around the house saying Mama....
I finally got him to sing for me!!!
And Xander just walks around the house saying Mama....
Thursday, May 22, 2008
I should have had girls.....
So last night I was told to sit in the chair so Johnathan could "wash" my hair....
Then Christopher and Alexander got in the mix...
Granted Alexander was more pulling then anything else...
But the older two took turns....
One would wash, the other would comb and "braid" and put hair bows in...
Lucky for me I'm not tenderheaded!!!
Nothing like sitting in a chair for a good hour having your hair done!!
Then Christopher and Alexander got in the mix...
Granted Alexander was more pulling then anything else...
But the older two took turns....
One would wash, the other would comb and "braid" and put hair bows in...
Lucky for me I'm not tenderheaded!!!
Nothing like sitting in a chair for a good hour having your hair done!!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Anyone know where I can get a few more hours in a day???
I started working on Christopher's scout schedule for the month...wasn't till I actually put things in our family monthly calender that I realized how crazy things were going to be....not to mention Michael is work 120+ hours every pay period...
Lucky for me Nana, PopPop and Tia all live close by...
Here is our Summer scouts schedule....
May 24th Memorial Day Project. For Citizenship Belt Loop. This will be the only chance for him to earn it. Meet at Simpsonville City Cemetery by the City Park. Have a ceremony with the VFW, drive to Graceland to put flags on Soliders graves.
May 30-June 1st Camping Trip. They will have plenty of parents there, that if you have little ones that might not make the hike, the scout can go with his den, and parent/sibling can drive to battlefield or wait for kids to get back....They will also have a car following the group for anyone that can't make it.
June 21st Pack Meeting. This will be held at Maulding 1st Baptist. It is a Belt-Loop Bonanza He will have the chance to earn a lot of belt loops in one day....
July 19th Pack Meeting. This will be held at Discovery Island. The pack is paying for the scout....it is a family meeting, however, family members have to pay for themselves.
August 6-7th Resident Camp Go up on Thursday night. Do all the Cub/Parent activities on Friday come home Saturday morning. There are 10-15 activities to do, and he will earn Belt Loops for them.
August 23rd Pack Meeting. They are going bowling...more info to follow...
October 17-19 Catholic Camporee. This is held near Ft Jackson. If he has completed the Religion badge he will get the patch, belt loop and neckherchief at that time. GREAT CHANCE TO EARN MORE BELT LOOPS.
Nov 1-2 Cub Parent Camping Trip
Once school starts, the den meetings will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday's at 4.
He will only have 1 den meeting a month during the summer.
There is some patch or belt loop that if he attends all 3 pack meetings during the summer....they are the Belt-Loop Bonanza, Discovery Island, and Bowling.
We need to purchase a Den 3 patch for his uniform, and a Light of Christ Book for the Religious Badge.
Lucky for us Grandma and Grandpa are coming for a visit during the "Belt-Loop" Bonanza...perfect chance for him and Grandpa to work together!!
Lucky for me Nana, PopPop and Tia all live close by...
Here is our Summer scouts schedule....
May 24th Memorial Day Project. For Citizenship Belt Loop. This will be the only chance for him to earn it. Meet at Simpsonville City Cemetery by the City Park. Have a ceremony with the VFW, drive to Graceland to put flags on Soliders graves.
May 30-June 1st Camping Trip. They will have plenty of parents there, that if you have little ones that might not make the hike, the scout can go with his den, and parent/sibling can drive to battlefield or wait for kids to get back....They will also have a car following the group for anyone that can't make it.
June 21st Pack Meeting. This will be held at Maulding 1st Baptist. It is a Belt-Loop Bonanza He will have the chance to earn a lot of belt loops in one day....
July 19th Pack Meeting. This will be held at Discovery Island. The pack is paying for the scout....it is a family meeting, however, family members have to pay for themselves.
August 6-7th Resident Camp Go up on Thursday night. Do all the Cub/Parent activities on Friday come home Saturday morning. There are 10-15 activities to do, and he will earn Belt Loops for them.
August 23rd Pack Meeting. They are going bowling...more info to follow...
October 17-19 Catholic Camporee. This is held near Ft Jackson. If he has completed the Religion badge he will get the patch, belt loop and neckherchief at that time. GREAT CHANCE TO EARN MORE BELT LOOPS.
Nov 1-2 Cub Parent Camping Trip
Once school starts, the den meetings will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday's at 4.
He will only have 1 den meeting a month during the summer.
There is some patch or belt loop that if he attends all 3 pack meetings during the summer....they are the Belt-Loop Bonanza, Discovery Island, and Bowling.
We need to purchase a Den 3 patch for his uniform, and a Light of Christ Book for the Religious Badge.
Lucky for us Grandma and Grandpa are coming for a visit during the "Belt-Loop" Bonanza...perfect chance for him and Grandpa to work together!!
Big Brothers cause bad sleeping habits...
I'm not sure what's up with Johnathan...
Lately he has taken to sleeping with Xander...
I'm not sure if it's just cause they are "mini-me's" or what...
When he and Christopher shared a room, it was never a problem.....
My poor Xander man though...
JOHNATHAN IS A BED HOG!!! Even with our King Size bed, he takes over....
Can't imagine what he is like in a twin...
So Xander is one tired puppy....
But he soooooo loves his big brother!!!
Gotta figure out something soon so that Xander has room.....
Lately he has taken to sleeping with Xander...
I'm not sure if it's just cause they are "mini-me's" or what...
When he and Christopher shared a room, it was never a problem.....
My poor Xander man though...
JOHNATHAN IS A BED HOG!!! Even with our King Size bed, he takes over....
Can't imagine what he is like in a twin...
So Xander is one tired puppy....
But he soooooo loves his big brother!!!
Gotta figure out something soon so that Xander has room.....
880 Calories Burned...
So I finished my treadmil today...
Took advantage of Johnathan not having school, by getting to the gym a few minutes before the nursery opened, and was able to take advantage of the full hour I had before opening the store....
So my 60 minute walked yieled me a complete 3 miles, and 880 calories burned...
Walked on my "Random" setting and started my "level" out at 15...so my incline is automatically 5.5, with a max of 11.9...
The first mile was a breeze, the last quarter of a mile was HARD WORK!!
But I did it....
Took advantage of Johnathan not having school, by getting to the gym a few minutes before the nursery opened, and was able to take advantage of the full hour I had before opening the store....
So my 60 minute walked yieled me a complete 3 miles, and 880 calories burned...
Walked on my "Random" setting and started my "level" out at 15...so my incline is automatically 5.5, with a max of 11.9...
The first mile was a breeze, the last quarter of a mile was HARD WORK!!
But I did it....
Saturday, May 17, 2008
BMR and weight loss....
So I learned something at my class and figured I'd pass on the knowledge...
In order to maintain your current weight....you can calculate your BMR to determine how many calories you're allowed to eat.....
If you have no activity, and eat your BMR Calories you won't gain/lose weight....
My BMR is 2058.....
An ideal calorie in take is 1500 calories per day....
Calculate your BMR
BMR=655+(4.35 x weight in pounds)+(4.7 x height in inches)-(4.7 x age in years)
Now, if you want to lose weight you either need to burn (exercise) more calories that you eat, or reduce your calorie in take...
Here are some other things I didn't know....
1 pound of fat = 3500 calories
So if you exercise and burn 500 calories or eat 500 calories less a day at the end of the week you will have lost 1 pound.
I burn about 700 calories on my 45 minute treadmill walk...plus I've reduced my calorie intake....
I really don't think I was eating 2000 calories to begin with, but I've never kept track either....
It's fun for me to learn these facts....I don't really think about food like I probably should...with my depression food has always been my comfort...then with the boys and their activities I just grab and go...I'm now starting to focus more on how to eat better.
I made myself a goal for this week, to eat 1 veggie a day...so far so good...but it's really hard...it seems I buy things and then they just sit there going bad because I'm the only one that eats them...however since the boys have recently learned to like broccoli I am going to start keeping that and carrots in the house...it's better to snack on those then fruit snacks and cookies.....
In order to maintain your current weight....you can calculate your BMR to determine how many calories you're allowed to eat.....
If you have no activity, and eat your BMR Calories you won't gain/lose weight....
My BMR is 2058.....
An ideal calorie in take is 1500 calories per day....
Calculate your BMR
BMR=655+(4.35 x weight in pounds)+(4.7 x height in inches)-(4.7 x age in years)
Now, if you want to lose weight you either need to burn (exercise) more calories that you eat, or reduce your calorie in take...
Here are some other things I didn't know....
1 pound of fat = 3500 calories
So if you exercise and burn 500 calories or eat 500 calories less a day at the end of the week you will have lost 1 pound.
I burn about 700 calories on my 45 minute treadmill walk...plus I've reduced my calorie intake....
I really don't think I was eating 2000 calories to begin with, but I've never kept track either....
It's fun for me to learn these facts....I don't really think about food like I probably should...with my depression food has always been my comfort...then with the boys and their activities I just grab and go...I'm now starting to focus more on how to eat better.
I made myself a goal for this week, to eat 1 veggie a day...so far so good...but it's really hard...it seems I buy things and then they just sit there going bad because I'm the only one that eats them...however since the boys have recently learned to like broccoli I am going to start keeping that and carrots in the house...it's better to snack on those then fruit snacks and cookies.....
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Oh so proud of my son....
PROUD MOMMY MOMENT!!!
Johnathan has done 2 semesters of gymanstics, and while it's not something that gets a whole lot of practice at home, he is tested every 6-8 weeks.
Well today, he got sent home with a note that says he's completed Pre-School Level 1 testing, and passed all requirements and he will be moving into Level 2 for the Summer!!
I'm so proud of my bug!!
In 2 weeks I will be able to actually go in and sit and watch his class, and will have the camera ready to take all the pictures and video so we all can see just how well he's doing!
Johnathan has done 2 semesters of gymanstics, and while it's not something that gets a whole lot of practice at home, he is tested every 6-8 weeks.
Well today, he got sent home with a note that says he's completed Pre-School Level 1 testing, and passed all requirements and he will be moving into Level 2 for the Summer!!
I'm so proud of my bug!!
In 2 weeks I will be able to actually go in and sit and watch his class, and will have the camera ready to take all the pictures and video so we all can see just how well he's doing!
Down, Down, Down go the Pounds, Pounds, Pounds
It's kind of hard to explain.
You sit in a circle with 5 other ladies. We talk about our weight, our work-outs and what has been going on in the week since you last met....
Then Lynnette, our group leader and motivator goes around the room and asked us the good and the bad for the week...
Some people maintained, others lost 3 pounds...
I showed up a few minutes late cause the nursery doesn't open till 8:30, the same time my class starts....
So I talk about my week, but get no words of encouragement about my gain or loss since I didn't get to weigh in...
After the work out Lynnette takes me into the room where the scale is....
The results????
After a week of not really trying to watch what I ate, but making a better effort to eat more often...
I lost 1.5 pounds!!!
I'm absolutely thrilled!! Imagine what I could do if I really worked on the diet....
I'm starting in baby steps though...the work-out has been the hardest part for me...
If I can get that far, I should be able to work on the food...
My goal for this week is just to eat 1 vegatable every day....here's hoping!
You sit in a circle with 5 other ladies. We talk about our weight, our work-outs and what has been going on in the week since you last met....
Then Lynnette, our group leader and motivator goes around the room and asked us the good and the bad for the week...
Some people maintained, others lost 3 pounds...
I showed up a few minutes late cause the nursery doesn't open till 8:30, the same time my class starts....
So I talk about my week, but get no words of encouragement about my gain or loss since I didn't get to weigh in...
After the work out Lynnette takes me into the room where the scale is....
The results????
After a week of not really trying to watch what I ate, but making a better effort to eat more often...
I lost 1.5 pounds!!!
I'm absolutely thrilled!! Imagine what I could do if I really worked on the diet....
I'm starting in baby steps though...the work-out has been the hardest part for me...
If I can get that far, I should be able to work on the food...
My goal for this week is just to eat 1 vegatable every day....here's hoping!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Only 15 more days of school....
I guess really today makes 14....
Gotta love it when Mrs. Rice sends emails with a count down in them!!
On the upside, there is no more homework....
We are going to continue to read, but no more math!!
She did send home a list of 100 spelling words, and he will be tested on a random 10 of those a week, so all we can do is practice the whole list!
Johnathan's last day is the 23rd of May...so he doesn't have much longer either!!
Now to figure out what to do with summer break.....
Gotta love it when Mrs. Rice sends emails with a count down in them!!
On the upside, there is no more homework....
We are going to continue to read, but no more math!!
She did send home a list of 100 spelling words, and he will be tested on a random 10 of those a week, so all we can do is practice the whole list!
Johnathan's last day is the 23rd of May...so he doesn't have much longer either!!
Now to figure out what to do with summer break.....
Monday, May 12, 2008
HE DID IT, HE FINALLY DID IT!!!
AND I'VE NEVER BEEN MORE PROUD!!!
Got an email from Christopher's teacher, and he is reading at a 1st grade level...He has made tremedous strides since the beginning of the school year, and as long as we continue to work with him all summer long he should have no problems with the transition into 2nd grade!!
I know that Caryn is going to work with him, she's already gotten the workbooks to home school the boys during the summer...
It works great for me cause she has the patience to work with them, and help them form their letters and numbers right. And she doesn't take their whinning!!
Hopefully Johnathan will be able to write his full name by the end of the summer...he has master JOHN now we just need the rest of it!
But I'm so excited Christopher is FINALLY there!!!
Party at my house!!!
Got an email from Christopher's teacher, and he is reading at a 1st grade level...He has made tremedous strides since the beginning of the school year, and as long as we continue to work with him all summer long he should have no problems with the transition into 2nd grade!!
I know that Caryn is going to work with him, she's already gotten the workbooks to home school the boys during the summer...
It works great for me cause she has the patience to work with them, and help them form their letters and numbers right. And she doesn't take their whinning!!
Hopefully Johnathan will be able to write his full name by the end of the summer...he has master JOHN now we just need the rest of it!
But I'm so excited Christopher is FINALLY there!!!
Party at my house!!!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Sorry for all the videos....
But I haven't figured out how to link more than 1 video on a blog setting, so with this one I will try to explain them all...
Granted they are out, but I'll explain the best I can in whatever order I feel like :)
Alexander--He had gotten bored at the Bridge ceremony for Boy Scouts, and Caryn and he had apparently been working on this for a while, but he will put his hand under his nose and make a trumpeting sound like an elephant...tried very hard to get it on video, but he wanted to play with the stroller....
Christopher--I have pictures of him both before and after the bridge ceremony in the dropshots, here is the link Sheri's_pictures there are 2 videos, one is of a Badger Song...apparently that is done alot and will be done at the camping trip at the end of the month as well. The second is his Bridge Ceremony were he officially became a scout.....he was told he had to bring a parent with him and Tia was with us for the bridge ceremony. He very quickly said come on Tia lets go....So much for needing a parent LOL, although she is a 2nd mom to the boys, so I'm not complaining!!
Johnathan--On Friday Johnathan's K-3 Class had their Mother's Day Tea. We were asked if at all possible not to bring siblings to make this day extra special....Xander slept on the floor at the store while Johnathan and I had tea. I tried to get his entire class in the picture, so there is very little close ups of him. They sang 3 Mother's day songs. Then Ms. Johanna, the spanish teacher had just his class and they sang 2 spanish nursery rhymes. With the first I did the entire class...for the 2nd one I did more of a close-up of just him.
Well that should be all the videos that were posted...
It's been a very busy few days in our house, and Monday is Daddy's birthday...so even more fun and excitement!!
Granted they are out, but I'll explain the best I can in whatever order I feel like :)
Alexander--He had gotten bored at the Bridge ceremony for Boy Scouts, and Caryn and he had apparently been working on this for a while, but he will put his hand under his nose and make a trumpeting sound like an elephant...tried very hard to get it on video, but he wanted to play with the stroller....
Christopher--I have pictures of him both before and after the bridge ceremony in the dropshots, here is the link Sheri's_pictures there are 2 videos, one is of a Badger Song...apparently that is done alot and will be done at the camping trip at the end of the month as well. The second is his Bridge Ceremony were he officially became a scout.....he was told he had to bring a parent with him and Tia was with us for the bridge ceremony. He very quickly said come on Tia lets go....So much for needing a parent LOL, although she is a 2nd mom to the boys, so I'm not complaining!!
Johnathan--On Friday Johnathan's K-3 Class had their Mother's Day Tea. We were asked if at all possible not to bring siblings to make this day extra special....Xander slept on the floor at the store while Johnathan and I had tea. I tried to get his entire class in the picture, so there is very little close ups of him. They sang 3 Mother's day songs. Then Ms. Johanna, the spanish teacher had just his class and they sang 2 spanish nursery rhymes. With the first I did the entire class...for the 2nd one I did more of a close-up of just him.
Well that should be all the videos that were posted...
It's been a very busy few days in our house, and Monday is Daddy's birthday...so even more fun and excitement!!
All I can say is.....
MOMMY TRIED!!!!
Michael has been working some very long hours....typically 15 hours or more a day...
And today is Christopher's "Cross-Over" ceremony with the Boy Scouts...
While the patches didn't HAVE TO BE on his uniform shirt, I just KNEW he would be the only one without them on there...
So I get on the sewing machine....bribe the boys to play outside and set out with the directions on how to load a bobbin, how to thread the sewing machine, and how to put the bobbin back in place....
After about 30-45 minutes I'm finally ready to start sewing.....
Pin the first patch so it doesn't move.....who was I kidding it moved, but not to much....
Get it on, and then I'm finally able to convince Nana to come play....
While Nana is there I get the 2 sewn on for his pack number 320...figure putting the 2 on first would be easier, just center it then the others should go with no problem....
WRONG!!!
Get ready to put the 3 on and it gets stuck.....finally get it off the machine and there is a small hole in the sleeve....
Luckily for Christopher, PopPop knows how to sew...after he closed the store he came by and tried, but the bobbin got stuck for him as well...
I showed him where the numbers went, and he pinned them on and took them home!!
This morning, Caryn brings me a shirt that is all sewed!!! Can't see the hole or anything!!!
So with all that we will be ready for the Cross-over ceremony this afternoon!!!
Michael has been working some very long hours....typically 15 hours or more a day...
And today is Christopher's "Cross-Over" ceremony with the Boy Scouts...
While the patches didn't HAVE TO BE on his uniform shirt, I just KNEW he would be the only one without them on there...
So I get on the sewing machine....bribe the boys to play outside and set out with the directions on how to load a bobbin, how to thread the sewing machine, and how to put the bobbin back in place....
After about 30-45 minutes I'm finally ready to start sewing.....
Pin the first patch so it doesn't move.....who was I kidding it moved, but not to much....
Get it on, and then I'm finally able to convince Nana to come play....
While Nana is there I get the 2 sewn on for his pack number 320...figure putting the 2 on first would be easier, just center it then the others should go with no problem....
WRONG!!!
Get ready to put the 3 on and it gets stuck.....finally get it off the machine and there is a small hole in the sleeve....
Luckily for Christopher, PopPop knows how to sew...after he closed the store he came by and tried, but the bobbin got stuck for him as well...
I showed him where the numbers went, and he pinned them on and took them home!!
This morning, Caryn brings me a shirt that is all sewed!!! Can't see the hole or anything!!!
So with all that we will be ready for the Cross-over ceremony this afternoon!!!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
So 60 days has passed....
And I'm consistantly still going to the gym 5 days a week.
With my 30 day "graduation" certificate Michael and I choose to purchase an additional 24 training sessons...the savings was to much to pass up, and I will be starting the 50 pound meltdown on Thursday.
I've updated the treadmill to level 15, and my max incline is now 11.8, but I automatically start out at an incline level of 5.5 versus 0...so I guess it all evens out. I did 1.5 miles today, and burned almost 500 calories, so needless to say I'm thrilled...just waiting for the results to catch up with all my hardwork.
So today I go through the process of being weighed and getting measured...
The results are....
Down 5 more pounds!!!!
Lost 2 1/2 inches in my waist!!
Lost small amounts in both my arms and thighs!
I was less than thrilled with having my trainer (since he's a guy) do my measurements..but if I trust him to not let me drop 225 pounds of weight on myself I should be able to let him do this.
He sees really good progress, and is going to focus more on my thighs/arms in getting them more toned. Apparently the more I get them toned, the smaller they will become!
I'm finally starting to get excited that my hardwork is paying off!!
It's been a long 60 days, but I finally feel that at close to 10 pounds I finally have something to show for it!!
With my 30 day "graduation" certificate Michael and I choose to purchase an additional 24 training sessons...the savings was to much to pass up, and I will be starting the 50 pound meltdown on Thursday.
I've updated the treadmill to level 15, and my max incline is now 11.8, but I automatically start out at an incline level of 5.5 versus 0...so I guess it all evens out. I did 1.5 miles today, and burned almost 500 calories, so needless to say I'm thrilled...just waiting for the results to catch up with all my hardwork.
So today I go through the process of being weighed and getting measured...
The results are....
Down 5 more pounds!!!!
Lost 2 1/2 inches in my waist!!
Lost small amounts in both my arms and thighs!
I was less than thrilled with having my trainer (since he's a guy) do my measurements..but if I trust him to not let me drop 225 pounds of weight on myself I should be able to let him do this.
He sees really good progress, and is going to focus more on my thighs/arms in getting them more toned. Apparently the more I get them toned, the smaller they will become!
I'm finally starting to get excited that my hardwork is paying off!!
It's been a long 60 days, but I finally feel that at close to 10 pounds I finally have something to show for it!!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Let the expenses begin....
So we decided to take the plunge and sign Christopher up for Boy Scouts.
He meets every other Monday night from 7-8, hopefully Michael will be able to join him for most of the meetings.
They are having their first awards ceremony on Saturday, and Christopher will get some kind of new comers thing....(what do I know I was a Girl Scout). But to be at this awards ceremony we have to be in uniform...so off to the uniform store we go....
Then the last weekend of May (the 30th I think) they are doing their first camping trip. It's a family trip, and Michael has to work that weekend, so WONDERFUL Tia will be taking him camping. Since it's a family trip, she offered to see if Johnathan wanted to go as well...
Come to find out we need a tent....and eating utentsils and other fun things....
Off to make a shopping list, and see what we can afford to purchase....
Can I just quit now??
He meets every other Monday night from 7-8, hopefully Michael will be able to join him for most of the meetings.
They are having their first awards ceremony on Saturday, and Christopher will get some kind of new comers thing....(what do I know I was a Girl Scout). But to be at this awards ceremony we have to be in uniform...so off to the uniform store we go....
Then the last weekend of May (the 30th I think) they are doing their first camping trip. It's a family trip, and Michael has to work that weekend, so WONDERFUL Tia will be taking him camping. Since it's a family trip, she offered to see if Johnathan wanted to go as well...
Come to find out we need a tent....and eating utentsils and other fun things....
Off to make a shopping list, and see what we can afford to purchase....
Can I just quit now??
Friday, May 2, 2008
It's Trophy time!!
We had the awards ceremony for Christopher's soccer team tonight.
Pizza was FABULOUS as always, and we got to do the coaches gifts and kids trophys!!
I got a crystal vase for all my hard work as team manager, and I think all the kids had a great time!!
We had everyone there this season, with one exception. A death in the family left us short one player!!
The final game is tomorrow, and MOMMY is very ready for soccer season to be over, as it's finally starting to get hot!!!
I tried to get decent pictures of the kids trophy, but it seems they were either to dark on blurry...
The above is the best I could do!
My children are going to cost me a fortune!!!
How is it that between gymnastics, swimming, soccer camp and the regular soccer season I'm quickly broke again???
Johnathan's summer session for gymnastics is $145. Christopher's week of soccer camp is $95, and the fall season is $90, swimming is $85, and Johnathan's teacher suggested a repeat of the current level he is at right now, so his is doing a second set, and Alexander's lesson were the same, and they've come and gone, and I've still got Christopher to go....
And Christopher is asking to attend a week long Golf camp....
I'm going broke with children's activities! Luckily Tia helps with the running so that saves gas money so I can't complain to loudly....just seems I do nothing but run with my 3 boys...
I've decided that whatever Xander wants to do it has to be cheap!!! Either that or the next president had better do something about the price of gas!!!
Johnathan's summer session for gymnastics is $145. Christopher's week of soccer camp is $95, and the fall season is $90, swimming is $85, and Johnathan's teacher suggested a repeat of the current level he is at right now, so his is doing a second set, and Alexander's lesson were the same, and they've come and gone, and I've still got Christopher to go....
And Christopher is asking to attend a week long Golf camp....
I'm going broke with children's activities! Luckily Tia helps with the running so that saves gas money so I can't complain to loudly....just seems I do nothing but run with my 3 boys...
I've decided that whatever Xander wants to do it has to be cheap!!! Either that or the next president had better do something about the price of gas!!!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
So I'm down another 5 pounds....
Had to finally breakdown and go to the doctor's yesterday cause my headaches have been so severe...
Have a mild touch of vertigo and hopefully once my headache goes away fully that will clear up, but on the upside when I stepped on the scale I was down 5 more pounds.
I have my 60 day review at the gym on the 6th...Hard to believe it's been 60 days already.
Looking forward to seeing what that has to say...hopefully I'm still gaining muscle....and I'll take the loss of inches versus the pounds for now...
Have a mild touch of vertigo and hopefully once my headache goes away fully that will clear up, but on the upside when I stepped on the scale I was down 5 more pounds.
I have my 60 day review at the gym on the 6th...Hard to believe it's been 60 days already.
Looking forward to seeing what that has to say...hopefully I'm still gaining muscle....and I'll take the loss of inches versus the pounds for now...
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