better and better

Well, today was the third tv appearance and the second weigh-in! I must admit that I really hate getting weighed on tv but all I can say is that at least I'm changing what the number is reading! I got on the scale and dropped 2 pounds in the 2 weeks and was a little discouraged but at least I didn't gain. Then, they measured me. I lost .5 inches in my right arm, 1 inch in my right thigh, 3 inches in my hips and 6 friggin' inches in my waist! Why don't they put THAT on tv??!!! I'm pumped! And it's a good thing too because the exercises are from hell so I'm glad they're working!

Afterwards, I took the kids to play in the playland at McDonalds. (they have salads there okay people...) While I was there a guy stopped me and said, "Hey, didn't I see you on tv this morning?" I about died! I got recognized!! How awesome. It totally made my day! It was pretty exciting! Oh yeah, this weight loss thing keeps getting better and better!

oh my aching body....

It's been a while! Well, most of you by now know that I am doing a local "Biggest Loser" contest. It's been great, but also pretty embarrassing. I didn't know they were going to weigh me on air! But that's okay...at least I'm changing it. I am working really hard and have learned a lot. I had no idea there were so much! And it seems like everyone has an opinion. One trainer thinks this, one thinks that, one website says this, one says that, etc. You get the idea.... I eat really well and exercise at least 2 hours a day. Part of the "prize" of being picked is that I get a trainer for 12 weeks, 12 one hour sessions. It's pretty awesome/horrible. She's really hard. But it's really great to have someone to report to 2x a week (we are doing 24 thirty minute sessions) and have someone in my corner that's there while I workout telling me I'm doing great! I haven't lost a lot of weight yet, but it's only been 3 weeks today. I have gone down in sizes and my clothes are actually loose! Pretty exciting.

In other news: Tanner is doing so awesome in school. He amazes me each day with all that he knows. He loves his teacher and has a few girls that love him! He came home the other day and said that Abby was saying how he loves Maddy, but he doesn't. That made Mrs. Easton make a new rule on the board that said, "Don't say someone loves someone." I thought that was pretty funny!

Mason is now officially potty-trained. It's so awesome. I'm really proud of him! And he feels like such a big boy! He is still insane and full of energy, but is calming down some. I'm really trying to help him speak better and learn more. He learns differently than my other children, so it's been a bit hard for me to figure it all out, but I'm proud of him!

Mallory does NOT want to be potty-trained. She still wants to "be a baby." It's kind of frustrating to buy diapers for her still, but I'm not pushing her. I know when she wants to do it, she will. Period. She loves her baby Belle and is constantly in a princess dress. (lately it's been a white slip that I literally can't get her out of. She wears it night and day!)

Sawyer is growing like crazy! He's 9 months now and crawls everywhere. He's loving the freedom! He's been pulling himself up on stuff for a few months now, and is now walking with the help of a little ride-on. He holds onto the handles, and off he goes! It's bitter-sweet because I want him to stay a baby forever, but I'm so sick of all the work a baby takes! HA! He's such a joy, we love him so much! He laughs all the time and has the best smile! He's so adorable!

Matthew is still at Hickman Title and really likes it! I wish he could find a higher paying job in Texas so we could move there, but oh well. We're just grateful he has a job. He's working really hard, and has been a huge support for all my weight loss crap. He watches the kids all the time for me so I can go to the gym and has agreed to do all the laundry and dishes! AWESOME!

Overall, we're doing great around here. Happiness is all around. Lots of laughter, chasing, messes, movie nights, "helpers", and love. I'm so blessed to have such happy kids. They're amazing! I love my family!

effin' holidays....

Well, here we are again....yet another wonderful holiday season. Today I actually braved the crowds and did some shopping. I had one thing I wanted to buy and it took me 1 1/2 hours. Wow. Are you kidding me, Target? I got there and I should have known the hellish experience I was about to have when I had to park 3 STORES over. Yes, three.... and when I pulled out there was someone waiting for it. Pretty sad. I got there and all I could do was stare as I first walked in. What the hell??? Were they giving something away for free that I was unaware of? There was a huge crowd and people had an insane look in their eyes. They had their carts flowing over with items and a serious, concerning glaze over their faces. I should have turned around and went back to the van right then. But I was on a mission. A serious mission to save $5 and get the "bonus toy included" which is probably a heap of junk. I finally made my way over to the toy aisle and went right to the "imaginext" items. The one thing I wanted was gone! UGH! I had called earlier and the lady said there were quite a few left, so I was seriously ticked. I went and found a worker dude who just looked at me with a blank stare. Ummm, hello? Well, I can't say I blame him. Poor kid. I didn't want to be shopping there...I couldn't imagine working there! So, I asked him again....and finally the light bulb went off. Of course, the toy I wanted was no where near the toys and on an end shelf. I got the toy and breathed a nice sigh of relief. Mission accomplished. I looked at the waves of people and KNEW I was missing some fantastic deal, so I started to look around to see what I was missing. I took my time and bravely headed back toward the toys. Luckily I found a baby princess doll that someone had hidden in with the cars, so I snagged that. (they were $5 and I knew Mallory would love it!) I was pretty proud. As I stood there gloating some teenage girl "walked" by me and made me hit the little stand of hot wheels. I stood there with my hands FULL and just looked at the girl, then looked at the hot wheels on the floor. Her head slowly looked at the hot wheels, looked at me, and then she turned and walked off!! I almost chased after her! Listen up, people.....if my kids EVER, EVER, EVER do something rude like that, you have my full permission to smack them and grab their hands, pull them over to the toy on the floor, and physically MAKE them pick it up! And I'm sure it will happen when they're teens.... I took a deep breath, and kept moving. I moved down one more aisle where a man and his cart must have been glued to the floor because he couldn't move even an inch for someone else to go down the same aisle. Why are people so dumb and clueless like that? Ugh. So, I went anyway....and you guessed it, my shoulder (yeah...my shoulder...not my fat butt as I would have thought) knocked over a toy that was sticking out into the aisle. He just looked at me with my arms full and went back to looking at crap. So, I had to make my little-not-at-all-little disgusted noise, picked it up, put it on the shelf, dramatically rolled my eyes, looked right at him, stood there for a minute making it uncomfortable, and then walked off. Well, that was it...I was done. I do still want to get one more present, but I'm pretty sure it will be done online. Now I remember why I get all my shopping done before November. I never ceased to be amazed by all the rude, inconsiderate people around here. All I have to say is, rude people or not, I am going to have a Merry, Merry Christmas! I can't wait!

Um, lady, you're a liar with a capital STUPID

I was at the gym the other day (yes, I go to the gym....)when the lady next to me striked up a conversation. She said she noticed me checking in my kids and wondered how old they were. I told her and then she said, "Oh my gosh, you are living my life!" I asked her what the crap she was talking about, and then she told me that she has a daughter that turned 6 in August (Tanner turned 5 in August), boy/girl twins that turned 4 in October (Mason and Mallory turned 3 in September), and a son that turned 1 last June (I just had Sawyer end of April). It was insane! I couldn't believe it! So, she basically is me in one year!! I was really excited b/c she looked rested and thin. So I asked her how her life is now....and after talking a little bit I realized she was not me.... not at all..... She said that her twins were so easy and that having the 3 kids was a walk in the park, but once she added the fourth she had a really hard time. WHAT??! I hate, hate, hate when people with twins say it was "so easy".....um....no...it's not. Look, peeps, just tell it like it is. You won't be any less of a person when you admit that having twins is hell.(and that's putting it nicely)Having one baby is hard, and when you have two at one time, it's a friggin' holy nightmare. I'm not sure what these women think they'll gain by lying that twins are easy. Do they think they'll be looked upon as a superwoman? As a woman who can handle it all? Well, good for them. As for me, I'll tell you straight up right now.....having twins sucked serious a** that first year. It was so hard I don't remember 99% of it. I'm glad I wrote things down because I look back and think, "Wait....was I here when they started walking/crawling/eating solids/getting teeth/talking?" You get the idea. It's all a big blur. Now that they are 3 it's a lot easier, but it's still not a "walk in the park".....friggin' liar, lady. Whatevs. Well, hey listen, she can be known as a woman with super powers and that'll be her problem. That way she'll get asked to do stuff and I won't because people will know it's overwhelming for me because I can't even handle having twins. With her, she'll get stuck doing a lot of crap I won't because she's telling everyone twins are easy, so they'll think "Well, if twins are easy for her, she must be able to do anything!" But with me.....they know better.







BUT they're beautiful.....and it's definitely, absolutely, positively been worth it.