FITNESS UPDATE...

(Music compliments of my workout tunes on my MP3 player)

Well I am happy to say that I have stuck with it for 3 weeks now!!! I can't begin to tell you how very HAPPY I am and how GOOD I feel! Its amazing at how you can set your mind to do something and you CAN DO IT!!! I truly believe that if you focus your energy into something it WILL HAPPEN! When I first started it took me 30 minutes to walk a mile. I am now doing a mile in 19 minutes! I walk on the treadmill for an hour so that makes for 3 miles a day! WOW it really is happening! Yesterday I decided to add the exercise ball into my routine. As the kids watched TV I worked out on the exercise ball for 45 minutes. After about 15 minutes of doing that I thought that my arms weren't doing enough so I had one of the kids go and get me some cans of beans. I weighed them and they are a pound each so I did 4 sets of 50 on different arm things for the last 30 minutes I was on the ball. My arms are a little sore today but that is all GOOD and to be expected. Today I was laying on the floor doing LEG exercises while Gracie was crying and trying to lay on me the entire time. She finally ended up on my chest as I did my workout so I think maybe that could count for a couple extra calories burned.

I have dropped a pant size and have noticed they are feeling loose but the strange thing is that my shirt size has almost dropped 2 sizes (NO MY BOOBS AREN'T ANY SMALLER!!!) LOL I can actually feel RIBS!!! WHAT I have RIBS under there! WOW how long has that been since I have felt ribs. LOVE THE FEELING! I just can't wait for the day that I can FEEL MY HIP BONES! That is the goal! Still have only lost the 5 pounds but inches works for me for now! LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!

I hope that maybe I can help influence someone out there to get in shape too! YOU TOO CAN DO IT!!! I know you can!!!

Thanks to everyone on your support! One other fun thing is Steve has been working out to for quite some time now and when we HUG we can put our arms all the way around each other! What a great feeling that is!

Love to you all!

Hayli's tribute to her Daddy the fireman!

Hayli loves this poem and with recent events with a large refinery fire that her Dad was first in on she wanted to put this up on our family blog! She LOVES her Daddy so very much and is very proud of him and all he does for our family. We are all so proud of him and he works so hard to make sure we have the things we need. Thank you to our beloved FATHER & my Beloved HUSBAND!!! We love you and are with you every step of every day! Love you FOREVER!!!! Hope you all enjoy this Poem Hayli found!!!

Daddy's Poem
Her hair was up in a pony tail,
her favorite dress tied with a bow.
Today was Daddy's Day at school,
and she couldn't wait to go.

But her mommy tried to tell her,
that she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
if she went to school alone.

But she was not afraid;
she knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
of why he wasn't there today.

But still her mother worried,
for her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
she tried to keep her daughter home.

But the little girl went to school
eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never sees
a dad who never calls.

There were daddies along the wall in back,
for everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
anxious in their seats

One by one the teacher called
a student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
as seconds slowly passed.

At last the teacher called her name,
every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
a man who wasn't there.

"Where's her daddy at?"
she heard a boy call out.
"She probably doesn't have one,"
another student dared to shout.

And from somewhere near the back,
she heard a daddy say,
"Looks like another deadbeat dad,
too busy to waste his day."

The words did not offend her,
as she smiled up at her Mom.
And looked back at her teacher,
who told her to go on.
And with hands behind her back,
slowly she began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
came words incredibly unique.

"My Daddy couldn't be here,
because he lives so far away.
But I know he wishes he could be,
since this is such a special day.
And though you cannot meet him,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
and how much he loves me so.

He loved to tell me stories
he taught me to ride my bike.
He surprised me with pink roses,
and taught me to fly a kite.

We used to share fudge sundaes,
and ice cream in a cone.
And though you cannot see him.
I'm not standing here alone.

"Cause my daddy's always with me,
even though we are apart
I know because he told me,
he'll forever be in my heart"

With that, her little hand reached up,
and lay across her chest.
Feeling her own heartbeat,
beneath her favorite dress.

And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads,
her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter,
who was wise beyond her years.

For she stood up for the love
of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
doing what was right.

And when she dropped her hand back down,
staring straight into the crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
but its message clear and loud.

"I love my daddy very much,
he's my shining star.
And if he could, he'd be here,
but heaven's just too far
You see he was a fireman
and died just this past year
When airplanes hit the towers
and taught Americans to fear.

But sometimes when I close my eyes,
it's like he never went away."
And then she
closed her eyes,
and saw him there that day.
And to her mothers amazement,
she witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
all starting to close their eyes.

Who knows what they saw before them,
who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
they saw him at her side.
"I know you're with me Daddy,"
to the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
of those once filled with doubt.

Not one in that room could explain it,
for each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.

And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
by the love of her shining star.
And given the gift of believing,
that heaven is never too far.

They say it takes a minute to find a special
person, an hour to appreciate them,
a day to love them, but then an entire
life to forget them.

Weight loss update!!!

I am happy to announce that I have officially lost 5 pounds total in 5 days!!! I am so excited that I have seen results for my hard work at getting in shape! I will say that some days are harder than others but I am sticking to it! All good things come to those who work at it! Thanks for all the support and well wishers! Love you all!!!

I lost 2 pounds!!!!

Ok doing my little update on the getting in shape! Have been working out and feeling great! I got on the scale this morning and I have lost 2 POUNDS!!! I am so excited! Some days I am sure this little update will longer than others so today its short and sweet. Just giving myself a pat on the back!!! Way to GO T-KITTY!!!!! YEE HA!!!! Thanks for all the well wishers and supporters love ya!!!!

Getting in shape update...

Well I am Happy to say that I am doing really good at this so far! I have already dropped one pant size!!! I am NO LONGER drinking ANY DIET PEPSI!!! I have switched to Crystal light and Water!!! I haven't even craved or even been tempted to have my Diet Pepsi. I really am so proud of myself! I have been walking on the Treadmill at home for an hour Monday thru Friday. Hayli is so cute...she is my little cheerleader by asking me each day "Mom are you going to get on the treadmill today?" She keeps me motivated to keep going! Thanks Hayli Bug!!! One thing I decided to do is just set in my mind that I am going to do it and NOTHING is going to stop me!!! I will continue to do posts so bare with me on that! It helps me to feel better and it helps motivate me as well! Love to you all!!!

My New Year Resolutions...

Its been quite some time since my last post and I was thinking I should make some New Year Resolutions! I always feel that I set these and fail every time so why do it! But I REALLY WANT TO SUCCEED THIS YEAR!!!

1. Work on being more PATIENT
2. Be more CHRIST like
3. Read my Scriptures
4. Drink WATER!!!! Less Diet Pepsi
5. LOOSE WEIGHT
6. WORK OUT...
7. Be a better Wife & Mom

Wish me luck...(I REALLY NEED IT)