Swimming at the gym

This is how I get motivate to go to the gym. They want to go swimming so I work out first then we go to the pool. So far it has works for 3 days. It is really nice to get in the pool after a work out but it is really hard to put on my swimsuit when I am sweaty!



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Watching tv with friends

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wonder busy stressful day

Today Katie had her practice for her dance. They did so good even though they were running about an hour behind. They girls were a beautiful mess on stage! can't wait to see them tomorrow

Jaxon also had his first TKD competition today, he got a 3rd place medal for his escape skills. I am so proud and sad I had to miss it. Thank goodness for my wonderful parents!

I love summer!!

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after the kids had swim lessons we meet my parents and Claire and Emma for some yummy snowballs!

Cousins

We went to Lafayette for the night the kids love playing with each other! Yeah for cousins close in age and locations!





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Scared but lesson learned

Last night was the first time in a really long time I was truely scared but not enough to call anyone but still my heart was racing. I was woken up around midnight because the garage door was opening then a few minutes later I heard it again. My alarm was set so I knee nobody could come in with out tripping that. I looked out th windows and saw nothing but my neighbors garage was open with the lights on so I figured they were still up. After about 2 1/2 hours I fell back a sleep. So this morning I learned how to lock the garage doors but a switch on top of the buttons in the garage!! Yeah because that always had worried me. After texting a few people I found out that my door was open when the neighbors came home so they tried to close it. The sensor hit something and went back up so they had to try again. If I would have text Eric last night I would have known this but because I am so worried about bugging someone I did not. I know crazy!
So what happen was Jaxon told me he closed the garage door which I heard him do but we did not hear it go back up. So I did not check, I set the alarm and went to bed.
Lessons learned:
Double check garage door
Lock garage doors now that I kwow how (I plan on keeping it locked and. Unlock it only when we open the doors).

oh and if you are walking on the treadmill while texting about this to 3 people it makes the time go really really fast! 40 min up hill with a 5 min each cool down and warm up for total 50 minutes = yeah me!

Ask questions before I drive myself crazy there usually is a good sane answer!!


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pictures of jaxon

Look daddy

Sorry really bad picture but Jaxon wanted Erik to see his crazy hair




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Painting for dad

Erik did not have coffee cups so the kids wanted to paint him some. We will see how they ship??





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Wow what a week!

It has been a week since Bonnie died and there are some big differences around our house - it is Quiet, Bonnie was loud barking and breathing! There are more crumbs on the floor, maybe Montana did not learn to clean the floor because Bonnie was always there but there is a lot more food on the ground! Montana only needs to be fed once a day, he leaves food in his bowl. We are sad to have only one dog!

It has only been 3 days since Erik left for Qatar and it feels so much longer, 45 days is going to go by so slow!!

Mother's day was fun, we went to a friends house for crawfish and swimming! It was strange not seeing my mom on Mother's day but I know they are having fun on their retirement trip!
Today I did go to the gym, I was only planning on walking for 20 minutes then I went to 30 and finally got off around 47 minutes. Amazing how good music can help!
This week is our last week of school for Jaxon, he is so excited and ready to start the summer! Katie has 2 days next week so that will not too bad and Tuesday is Louisiana day so it is just a festival and class picnic. It will be bitter sweet with her leaving BPECC, we have been there for 5 years but I am done with the drive!
Speaking of the drive it is almost time to go get her!

wrong time??

I am having a hard time this week! After the trip to New Orleans which was tons of fun for the family but not soo great for the eating, I have not been able to really get back on track - Today I did good, I think but I did not write anything down, just did it in my head. Then tomorrow we have dinner for a friends b-day(which should be fine just need to plan) and Sunday is Erik's going away crawfish boil which means beer which does nothing to help my weight AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Excuses and more excuses I know. Oh Saturday is Jazz fest - yeah that is bad, we get to go to the Shell tent and they never have healthy food and free beer. Oh well I will make it through this weekend and start again, but I will stay on track except for the above mentioned excuses!

The girl in the bubble

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Sorry for the noise

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Day in New Orleans

Today we had fun in Nola. We went to see the fishes and the bugs. We got a steamed seafood bucket for dinner. Yum yum Jaxon was so excited about trying the lobster but once he did he was not so happy, maybe because it was not covered in butter.
the we walked ariund but ended up back at the hotel because the kids legs were dying! So dramatic.
better then staying at home and the kids are still having fun jumping from bed to bed. We are such hood parents!



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tools I use

As I was cleaning the kitchen today I realized I use a lot of tools during the day! Measuring spoons are by far the most popular with cups coming in a close second. I love my new cookbook as I have told you in every post but it really does ask for a look of measuring in some dishes!
Today I did not have that great of luck with the new dishes:
egg mug mexicali was ok, better once I added it to a tortilla, I just did not like the texture of it.
pumpkin pie smoothie was too pumpkiny - I am not sure if it was the pumpkin I used or what - could not find the libby one so I had to get what they had, I don't think I will make it again and find out the reason, too many really good ones. Even Erik did not love it and he LOVES pumpkin pie!
and for dinner we had slow-cookin' mexican chicken which was good - I added it to a bed of spinach and really enjoyed it, Erik said it was boring.
SO as you can see nothing great came out of this but still love the cookbook!

It looks like Erik will be leaving May 6th, we do not know what to expect. I can not even tell you how I feel about it. There are still too many unknown about the job, which we will not get answers to till he gets over there. So this weekend we are taking the kids to New Orleans for a fun kids weekend, aquarium and children's museum and swimming in the hotel pool, and what ever else we can fit in. Also heading to Kelly's restaurant, love that place!

We did get Just Dance in today for the wii, I am a little sore from doing the 4 songs with Jaxon. The kids and I had a great time dancing, Jaxon bet me on 2 and I bet him on the other 2 - KK just danced!

Tuesday no it's wednesday

Things are going good! I am so loving the new hungry girl cookbook, tried another breakfast today - apple scramble - very good! Last night I made beef and beans taco - yes I ate beans, once again very good but that was out of the WW take-out cookbook! So much better then just regular tacos. I think you could even use the meat/bean mixture as a dip!
I think if I have a weak moment all I need to do is go try on clothes or just go look in the mirrors in the dressing rooms! 2 stores and 2 very depressing looks in the mirror! And yet today I am wasting time instead of working out! I am not sure why but I really have no desire to get up and work out :( I will do something today just not sure what that is - may Just Dance will come in today and I will do that or I will breakdown and get on the machine. (just found out that it wont be here till next week :( - so much for doing that today!)
Looks like Erik is going to be leaving sometime in the first week of May. I have lots of things planned for the kids this summer so hopefully they will stay busy enough not to miss him too much! This weekend we are going to spend the night in New Orleans and have a family fun weekend. They love the aquarium and the bugs.
We also set the wii up for netflix! so excited about that! The kids love being able to pick their own movies that way.

good start

So today I did really well! I ate my points, I think I drank all my water - I did not use my normal cup so I am just guessing but the amount of bathroom trips would tell me I did have enough. I am loving the new Hungry Girl cookbook! So far I have liked everything I tried out of the cookbook. Tonight we had chicken seasoned with a Rachel Ray recipe - I ate my with onions, peppers, and spinach leaves, with Feta and Balsamic dressing - yummy yummy. We had strawberry and blue berry smoothies after school and I started the day with French toast in a mug (new cookbook). I also did 45 min on the elliptical while watching New Moon.
Now I want to see results! I know that is silly but come on I want results now!! I know I know I did not gain all the weight back in one day so I need to be realistic
Jaxon threw a fit about going to TKD tonight so I told him he could quit after the contract is up - which is in Oct. He started his new class today so he came home all excited and told me he did not want to quit. He enjoys going it is just the getting there and leaving his friends in the neighborhood that he does not like. I can't blame him for wanting to stay and play but I makes life hard when the kids around us are not on the same schedule as us!
That is all for now - i am going to find out what is going on in the book I am reading now - Rebel Angels by Libba Bray

Test

Testing out some app Erik down loaded for me.


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here we go again

ok so those who know me know I struggle with my weight over and over again - I try and fail to get back to where I was before getting pregnant with Jaxon. SO I am ready to try this roller coaster ride again! I have signed up for weight watchers online - again - and they have an app for that.
I have all my cookbook ready and I am about to send all my favorite candy away -which has been my down fall since Easter. Monday is the day - why Monday and not today - another excuse what else would it be. Tommy's party is tomorrow and we will be in Lafayette all day.
I plan on using the blog as a sounding ground and a place to goto when I need to do something with my hands instead of eating. I also know that not many people read this any more so I am pretty safe on who is actually going to read about my struggles. I know some people do not have to worry about this struggle and have others things they are going through. I am lucky this is really all I have to worry about and I count my blessings everyday that I am not worried about my children's heart like one of my mommy friends has to deal with, or the death of a child who's would be fourth birthday is coming up next week, or if a pregnancy is going to last the full 40 weeks or even through the weekend. I am very lucky in life and very grateful for what I have. I want to loss weight not for my kids and husband but for myself. I have been on a pitty pot this past week and I need to get off and get moving.
so here I go again. On Monday I will start posting my daily goals and any new foods or what ever - read if you want but these are my ramblings.....

Things forgotten

Today at the gym I realized how much I hated the stationary bike! I only lasted 8 minutes before I switched to something else. I really really do not like riding a bike that goes no where, but I love the treadmill because it will make you walk faster with out being able to slow down (unless you want to be thrown off)

Eating healthy can be really yummy! I made turkey tacos for dinner and instead of using a taco shell I put mine over spinach leaves (which I love - fresh baby spinach - yum yum)with the taco sauce, black olives, and sour cream - once again yum yum!

I don't like king cakes that are too sweet! I went to wholly donut to get one because I have been told by many people they are great - I do not agree at all! Even my kids wanted to know why this one did not have the pretty sugar on it. SO next time I will get the ones from Whole foods which has the best king cake I have tasted in a really long time! Plus theirs cost way too much!