No pictures for you. You'll just have to believe it when you see me. This morning I'm carrying around 209 pounds. I believe that's down a bit.
I had a HUGE wake up call last Friday for L's graduation. We were all getting "fansy" for the event, and when I looked in my closet for something fansy to wear, I realized, I don't have anything in my current size. I haven't gotten fansy in about 3 years! I did find one skirt that I was able to get zipped up and I was completely uncomfortable the whole evening. But thank goodness for spandex woven into clothes. The shirt I wore kind of matched my skirt and the shoes - do light beigey shoes go with anything? I sure hope so, b/c that's what I had on. Yuck. At this same time on Friday, it occurred to me that I will need to "get fansy" again at the end of the month for my parents 50th anniversary party. So I'm in the push to drop 9 pounds in 14 days. My knee better hold up b/c I have to start running.
I'm always telling people that it doesn't matter how much you exercise if you don't change the way you eat. Time for me to practice what I preach.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
It's almost over
School, that is. I'm excited about not having to write checks for tuition each month. I'm excited about not having to pack lunches twice a week. I'm excited about the option of staying home in our jammies all day. I'm anxious about keeping the boys busy every day and not losing my mind while Daddy is out of town. At least for this week, I will get one break - Tuesday. L has a field trip on Thursday - my other free morning, so it's not a free morning this week. I will relish in my last free Tuesday until September. :)
And a busy week it turns out to be:
Monday:
Visit to Gold's gym Colonnade at 1:00 for an NBC group X taping. Little bit of Vive, Pump and Crunk. I've never done crunk dancing. I really can't do much more than step side to side, but then we only live once! Soccer practice at 5.
Tuesday:
Free morning - doctor visit in the afternoon. This should be interesting with both kids present.
Wednesday:
teaching at 9:30, home for a shower, pick up L from school, then off to the scholastic book fair.
Thursday:
R's last day of school. Water fun day, pizza party. I need to remember to get that fruit tray. L's big end of the year field trip to the Heart of Dixie RR. Shhhh...we can't tell R! Soccer practice at 5.
Friday:
teaching at Noon. L's last day of school. His teacher has told me it's just a fun day. They will practice for graduation in the morning and then just play the rest of the day. I'll pick him up early and take him to the "big red slide gym" with me. Graduation at 7.
Saturday:
Soccer game in the morning - the last one of the season. Awards handed out at DQ. Birthday party in the afternoon. Helena Farmer's Market at Buck Creek is supposed to open!!! No idea when I'll have time to visit that unless it's at 7:00 am.
Sunday:
a pure day of rest!
The week of the 18th - teach twice and an allergy appt. That's it. Amazing how life can go from warp speed to standing still in the blink of an eye.
So what does the summer hold: a quick trip to Kansas, riding bikes at the park, swimming (the boys have swim lessons in June), hopefully a camping trip and a visit to either Chattanooga or Baton Rouge, a few visits to the zoo, maybe even a trip to Alabama Adventures, summer "school" - I purchased some workbooks to do with the boys every day - gotta keep the learning up to speed...oh yeah, and then there is the summer reading program at the library. That was so much fun last year. Hot, hot, hot, but fun. Whew!
And a busy week it turns out to be:
Monday:
Visit to Gold's gym Colonnade at 1:00 for an NBC group X taping. Little bit of Vive, Pump and Crunk. I've never done crunk dancing. I really can't do much more than step side to side, but then we only live once! Soccer practice at 5.
Tuesday:
Free morning - doctor visit in the afternoon. This should be interesting with both kids present.
Wednesday:
teaching at 9:30, home for a shower, pick up L from school, then off to the scholastic book fair.
Thursday:
R's last day of school. Water fun day, pizza party. I need to remember to get that fruit tray. L's big end of the year field trip to the Heart of Dixie RR. Shhhh...we can't tell R! Soccer practice at 5.
Friday:
teaching at Noon. L's last day of school. His teacher has told me it's just a fun day. They will practice for graduation in the morning and then just play the rest of the day. I'll pick him up early and take him to the "big red slide gym" with me. Graduation at 7.
Saturday:
Soccer game in the morning - the last one of the season. Awards handed out at DQ. Birthday party in the afternoon. Helena Farmer's Market at Buck Creek is supposed to open!!! No idea when I'll have time to visit that unless it's at 7:00 am.
Sunday:
a pure day of rest!
The week of the 18th - teach twice and an allergy appt. That's it. Amazing how life can go from warp speed to standing still in the blink of an eye.
So what does the summer hold: a quick trip to Kansas, riding bikes at the park, swimming (the boys have swim lessons in June), hopefully a camping trip and a visit to either Chattanooga or Baton Rouge, a few visits to the zoo, maybe even a trip to Alabama Adventures, summer "school" - I purchased some workbooks to do with the boys every day - gotta keep the learning up to speed...oh yeah, and then there is the summer reading program at the library. That was so much fun last year. Hot, hot, hot, but fun. Whew!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Bicylces
R has been outgrowing his trike, and he's been wanting to ride big brothers bicycle. So, Sunday dad takes the boys to Toys R Us. There on the floor is a green bicycle that R hops on and will not get off. He rides it to the register and the bike is purchased. What else are you going to do? It's the bike he wants, and dad tells me he will not get off of it. Oh, and it's not just any bike. It's a Tony Hawk bike complete with trick foot rests on the front wheel. Like a 3 year old will be doing tricks. Maybe Tony Hawk's three year old. So, Dad takes the boys out to Veteran's park so they can ride their bikes. And having so much fun (I'll have to the pix off my phone and then post them).
Later Sunday evening, as we are grilling hamburgers, L asks Dad if we can take off the training wheels. So Dad removes the training wheels as well as the pedals. We've seen bikes in Bicycling magazine without pedals. This allows the kids to practice balancing without something getting in the way. Dad and Greg practice the balancing act while riding the bike down the hill in our backyard. Not the big hill from the door to the trampoline, but the slight in the back from the swing set to the trampoline. L picks it up rather quick and the pedals go back on. We go out to the front yard after eating dinner and L starts riding in the street - WITHOUT TRAINING WHEELS!!!
Meanwhile - R is just happily pedaling along at his own slow-ish pace and having a blast. So look for us this summer at J.T. park riding around on the parking lot in the back. Our list of summer acitivities has grown to two: swimming and riding bikes.
Later Sunday evening, as we are grilling hamburgers, L asks Dad if we can take off the training wheels. So Dad removes the training wheels as well as the pedals. We've seen bikes in Bicycling magazine without pedals. This allows the kids to practice balancing without something getting in the way. Dad and Greg practice the balancing act while riding the bike down the hill in our backyard. Not the big hill from the door to the trampoline, but the slight in the back from the swing set to the trampoline. L picks it up rather quick and the pedals go back on. We go out to the front yard after eating dinner and L starts riding in the street - WITHOUT TRAINING WHEELS!!!
Meanwhile - R is just happily pedaling along at his own slow-ish pace and having a blast. So look for us this summer at J.T. park riding around on the parking lot in the back. Our list of summer acitivities has grown to two: swimming and riding bikes.
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