Wednesday, July 30, 2008

One hour...

I walked one hour at the track today. Outside...in the sprinkles....Texas humidity! I walked five laps.... that is .68 miles per lap for a total of 3.4 miles in one hour. AND while I was walking I got hear my favorite song from Rent AND the theme song from The Biggest Loser....NOT just a conicidence, I'm sure. I got to walk the last lap with my friend Kristy!! Oh...and I listened to Hootie and the Blowfish. Love them. Where are they? I love my ipod.

I hope I sleep tonight. I was greeted at the door today by the state inspector. Knew it was coming, couldn't sleep the last two days waiting for her show...so now she's shown, cleared us of any wrongdoing and now I want to sleep! BUT, I am going to get up early in the morning and go to the gym. I will do this. Should I post before and after pictures? Well, you have seen my before. Me at Disneyland...we'll see how I look after...before I decide to post pics.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

working out.

Are there seriously people out there that enjoy working out? I'm just not good at it. It makes me feel yucky. It makes me uncomfortable socially. I just suck at it.

Oh, and I've been up since freaking 5 o'clock this morning running a situation through my head over and over and over again that happened on Friday. A little girl hit her lip going down the slide and the mother has proceeded to harrass me since. It sucks!! There is nothing that my teachers could have done differently and she's acting as if we "abused" her little girl. It makes me sad and drives me nuts all at the same time.

Okay...that's all for today. Hey-but I did do 30 minutes on the eliptical. That's pretty good, right?

Sunday, July 27, 2008

A new me...

So. It's July. The end of July. Remember all those great plans I had to get in shape. Well, I'm about seven months behind, but I started. I started working on it Saturday. I have a friend that is a personal trainer. I had approached her earlier in the year (like January) and asked for assistance in her services. She just told me to call when I was ready. Well, at about noon on Friday I decided I was ready. I'm not sure why. I was in the car. I was driving to CVS to pick up pictures and it hit me like a ton of bricks. So, I called her. She called me back Friday night and said, "Meet me at the gym at 8:30 in the morning." Just to clarify...Saturday morning...8:30. Whew. Okay. I went. She took me through two days worth of stuff in an hour. And today people...I want to die. My arms hurt. My back hurts. My boobs hurt. It hurts. Maybe being out of shape isn't that bad? No just kidding!! I don't know that I can put into words what I wish to accomplish by this body transformation. It's not like I think getting in shape is going to make me the happiest person in the world. But, I think that maybe it will make me like myself a little bit more. I hate when I look in the mirror. I hate it! ICK! I always say, I used to be thin. Well, honestly, I have been overweight now for much longer than I was thin. AND it's not all about being thin to me. I just don't want to be "uncomfortable" in my body. If being comfortable is an 8. I'm good with that. I'm just not much loving the 12's right now. The 10's? I'm okay. But the 12's suck! I'm so self conscious. I really, truly don't think that anyone looks at me and thinks...OMG what a pig. But, I'm not loving pictures of me from vacation. So, on the path I go. I can do this! I can work 30 to 45 minutes 5 days a week on me. It will be okay. I also drank more water yesterday than I have in forever and not because I didn't have anything else to drink...I was thirsty for water. I'm not going to try to "diet" right now. I don't really eat that bad anyway. I'm just going to concentrate on working out and then I'll work on my eating habits...which tend to be that I don't eat enough so my body hangs on to everything it gets. Like, right now...Sunday after church. I have had, um a cup of coffee from Starbucks and one chocolate donut. Lovely. 1:03 p.m. My body is in shock from lack of food, but I just haven't stopped to eat yet. Kids have eaten. They're in bed. But, I do need to make a sandwhich or something. So, tomorrow I get "measured." That should be gross. But, I'm excited. She says that if I do what she tells me to do weights and cardio wise that she can have me in shape by Thanksgiving!! How awesome would that be? Except that I just freaking caved and bought new clothes for vacation, but I'll take that! I'll buy new ones!! I'll keep you updated!!

Monday, July 21, 2008

Are you bored to tears yet?

I know that other peoples vacation pictures are boring....but people asked and I'm responding!! HA!!

Of course I made cupcakes on the 4th of July!!
The kids at the beach...
Macy and Mason on the beach. I love this picture!!!
Maddy and Mason in the sharks teeth!!
Macy touching the starfish at the tank at Sea World!! It was freezing cold water. So cool though!


**Also wanted to update everyone and let you know that Regan came home from Children's tonight. I drove there last night to see her and spent an hour loving on her and singing songs. She is such a sweet girl. The doctor is hoping for a full recovery of her vision!! Praise the LORD!!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

And some more...

Me and the kids enjoying the hot tub. Can you tell we were having a great vacation?
Me and the kids again. I love my kids!
Shamu!! It's so hard to get a good shot of him. Her? What is Shamu?
Maddy and her Daddy on the Elmo "cat" fish at Sea World. Such a cool new Sesame Street land for the kids!
The kids on the 4th of July in Coronado, California where I was born. After going back I understand why I love "quaintness" so much!!

PLEASE, please say a prayer for one of my little students at the preschool. Her name is Regan. Regan is at Children's Hospital in Dallas. She was careflighted there last night. She was shot in the eye by an "airgun". They don't know at this point if she will lose her eye completely, lose her vision or regain her vision. Her Mom called me this morning on my way to church. I'm just lifting her up in prayer. She is so special to me. I am going to visit her this evening!! Lifting her up!!! Thanks!!

Saturday, July 19, 2008

More pictures.

Chris and Mason on the Buzz ride. Who was having more fun???
Maddys Mouse Ears..
Masons mouse ears
Macys mouse ears...

More vacation pics!

The kids with Pluto
Mason and Macy on The Roger Rabbit Ride in Toon Town.
Ahhhh. Me and Chris. This was a couple days after our 6 year anniversary! Go us!
The kids on our last day at Disneyland.
Macy and Maddy with Mickey Mouse. Mason was not in a great mood and DID NOT want to have his picture taken with any characters this day!
The kids in front of the castle.

Friday, July 18, 2008

I'm baaaccckkkk!!

I have not posted in over a month!! I'm sorry!! It's been a crazy June/July.... BUT, guess what? We did it!! We made it to Disneyland with all the kids and it was an ABSOLUTE BLAST!! So, instead of a bazillion details...I will just start posting pictures over the next week. They are worth a million words... Oh, and along with Disneyland we went to the beach, my hometown, Sea World, the Wild Animal Park, Julian, and the beach...oh and the beach! HA!! My skin went into shock from all the sun I got!! I'm bordering on depressed being home. It's hard to leave that and come home to the REAL WORLD. But, I'm managing. I have 11 tapes to finish this weekend. That should bring me back to reality! So, enjoy the pictures.

This is the Hotel Del. I grew up on this beach. I love this picture of my kids.
This is the kids getting ready to take off for San Diego. How about those outfits??
This is me at the Blue Bayou. It's the restaurant in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. How bout me rockin the no makeup look? HA!!
The kids showing off their new mouse ears!! Chris passed.
Me and the girls with Minnie Mouse. How cute is she?