Killin time....still feeling craparoo

I realized I never did post the shorties first day of school pics. Its going pretty good. Heres a little mommyhood nugget to put away in your cap........If you let your kids do fun stuff(football, chorus, dance, soccer) then you have stuff to threaten to take away when they try to not do their homework, reading, chores, etc. Its all about negotiation and you have to give yourself something to dangle in their face. So far its working, hope it continues.

SO I'm still really feeling crappy and achy and coughing so I went to the Dr and she thinks I have pneumonia. I go in for a chest x-ray tomorrow. Bah! At first I was ticked because I only had 1 time slot to do it in and that was my gym time but then I realized that I sounded stupid to myself. Hello, if you need a chest x-ray, the gym probably shouldn't be your next stop. Then my first hair appt. rescheduled so now I guess I'm just resting and babysitting tomorrow. I start antibiotics tonight and mabye it will miraculously cure me by tomorrow. I doubt it but mabye. I'd really like to be in BED right now but I have to wait till Mark gets back from the football meeting so I can go get my prescription. At least he went to the meeting, I know he'd rather be home since he just worked all day on both his only 2 days off. Anyway, enough of my granny talk about my aches and pains and pills, I'm outta here. :D

I have been so sick. I'm really ready to be done with it. Wednsday night it hit me hard int he form of a nasty stomach thing. No barfing, because I chickened out (I hate throwing up) but it was a rough night. Thursday I was in bed with guts churning and stabbing body aches. At about 6 Thursday nite it just dissappeared, but I still had the aches. I of course had things planned for Thrusday and now had to double up my Friday activities, so I took some Advil and trucked on at high speed, which resulted in a Saturday afternoon relapse into low-grade fever, and stabbing body pains. I did realize though that if I keep myself doped up on painkillers(nothing serious, OTC stuff)I could function at about 75%. Unfortunately its moved into my chest now and I am still left with a general "malaise" that won't go away. So I remain on Dayquil.

Today I medicated, drank a Rockstar, and then went to the gym, so I was pleased with myself for getting right back to it. I just knew that if I didn't go and do SOMEthing I could lose a whole week to excuses, and I am too determined at this point. I ended up with a pretty decent workout. I did 30 minutes of cardio on a 8.0 incline, then legs. Smith machine, calves, leg curls and extensions. My leg extensions were EXTREMELY weak. I have never felt them that weak, but considering that my whole body aches without pain relief, I'm just happy I eeked out 3 sets. Then I was good and came home and made chocolate protein oatmeal. It tasted ok, but its not sitting real great. bleh. I just feel good having sweated and exerted myself. I REFUSE to wimp out. But if I don't feel better tomorrow, I'm gonna have to go to the Dr. I truly can't even remember the last time I have been sick, so I guess I was due.

My food plan is going to include some yummies from Rae (chicken cacciatore and chicken curry-YUM) and probably some gems from Amyella as well. I really need to get the food portion of my goals going. Their stuff looks so delicious and I can't wait to try it. I have the pic with my dad on my screensaver and it is really motivating me. I want those B cups back!!!! (sorry, Mark) ;)

We are growing up!

I have always known that having kids was gonna go by quickly. And don't get me wrong, I have a lot of years left in the mommy trenches, we haven't even hit teen-dom yet. Something is very different about this year. Mabye an example of my last 24 hours will illustrate what I am talking about.

I worked all day doing hair yesterday, then made a quick dinner. Some people didn't like what I made so they made their own dinner. Then Mark was working and I wanted to go out to a girls night out thing so I settled the kids in with a movie, (I now have 2 that can "babysit") and I left. I came back 2 hours later to find Cade in bed asleep, and the rest of the kids still on the floor in the dark watcing a different movie. House still cleaned up. They went to bed (they were so tired form the first week of school they could hardly argue) and I crashed. Nice. This morning Cade Cooper and Wyatt went to the lake with some friends from school. I felt a little misty about them going to the lake without me. I know they will be safe, thats not it, and I'm thrilled that they are out doing something fun, but I think it is that it is such a rite of passage in my mind. I grew up at the lake. That is what 3/4 of my happy teenage family memories are is of the lake, the boat, and it was so much fun. Now my little kiddos are there without me, riding the tube, wind in their face, having a blast. It really makes me want to get one of my brothers to take us out. Anyway, my other point to this story is that I always know that the boys would be off doing things with friends without me, busy and hardly home. I just never thought it would start this early. But it is already starting. I have to say honestly that this is tougher than the first day of school this year. I have a sad little pit in my stomach, like they are growing up way too fast.

On another note, Sadie just came in and wanted me to take her to circle K to get a soda so she can have a treat while she cleans her room. Oh my. Another one growing up way too fast and already picking up my bad habits. Yikes!

PLEASE LEARN FROM MY STUPIDITY,HERE, PEOPLE!!

I am going to put this out to show you whatr NOT to do. This is me in the black dress last month at the wedding. Chubby cheeks, badonkadonk, big round soda tummy. I'm trying very hard to suck it in and twist at a flattering angle, but its not quite happening. Very hard to look at.


This is me with my dad last Thanksgiving. I was ready to run a 10K that day but coudn't becuase I was hosting dinner. I looked good. I FELT good. I was even able to lose 10 additional pounds before Christmas. So the goal is: Get back to where I am here in the pink sweater again by this coming Thanksgiving, and lose another 10 before Christmas, just like last year. I really want this, so I will make it happen.

Its the most wonderful time of the year...:D

Oh can we all sing it together?? LOL I love that Staples commercial when the song is playing and the dad is merrily tossing school supplies into his cart. hee hee. I feel like I have graduated into some secret society that all the big time moms enter into when the kids are all at school. Well, I'm still a "school mom sorority" pledge, since I still have 1 at home, I can take a well-behaved 4 year old just about anywhere, and the little sweetheart played on the computer for an hour and let me nap without interruption. WHEEEEEE!! Did I mention that I LOVE structure??? I do so much better when I have things on my schedule. Speaking of which, I got my Blackberry up and running today, I have needed this desparately! Today was all fun and games, homework was light, etc. You don't even want to see all the crap I have coming up. I will really need the downtime in the days to get me through the afternoons I have coming up. I really do have plenty of time to do everything, if I stay focused and organized. I feel up for the challenge. I've been really good about scheduling things after 9 am, so I have time to get to the gym every morning. I saw some pictures of myself from thanksgiving last year, HOLY MOLEY have I gained. I mean it is very scary. I had no clue how much better I looked last year. It was a teeny bit depressing, but also very motivating. I WILL be looking good again by Thanksgiving. My new strategy for making being thin and fit a PERMANENT lifestyle is to set my big goal for Valentines day 2008. By then hopefully I will have gotten a clue on how to get fit and then STAY there!

OK so anyway.......the first day of school was great!!! The kids did great, Cade says this is the best teacher he's ever had, and it is going ot be the best year ever. LOVE the new attitude! Sadie loves hers too (although she was the only one with significant homework) and Cooper says that even though his teacher is supposed to be the meanest he is going to make her love him be being awesome. Wyatt loved his first day and is really excited to go back tomorrow. We are 4 for 4!!! Dayton had a great day too, I'm hopefully gonna keep him busy enough so he dosen't get bored.

On another note....I got the WEDDING PICTURES!!! Finally! I love them. Well all the ones without me in them :/ Oh well like I said, it was a gut check. I'm posting a couple, but it will be really hard to pick the best ones, they are ALL good!