Summer Splash and p90x update

Well I am nearly through with my first week of summer. And I am surviving! I've been trying to keep them busy but it also wears me out. I bought a new kiddie pool for the boys and a little "wading" pool for Bug. They' ve been spending quite a bit of time out there. Joe has ball games 2x a week until late June. And VBS is next week. So things will be busy here. Katie wasn't too happy about her furst dip in the pool so I actually had to sit in with her and then she loved it. She has a bit more confidence now :).

Katie wants the Mama...

Just the boys being silly...

Isn't this SWEEEEET????

Garrett had to add some more artwork to his body yesterday...with the help pf his brother I later found out. Serves me right for fixing my hair before we went to the grocery store...rolling eyes lol. So of course I fussed and them...snapped a picture ;)...then scrubbed the Garretto down.

As for p90x. Today is day 13. The workouts are intense to say the least. Somedays I feel like I won't be able to walk across the floor when I'm done, but it's been so worth it. Most days I have more energy than I have had in months...maybe a year or more. I've been sleeping like a rock which is also a huge improvement...not to mention I have results before 2 weeks is out :). No weight loss but get this.....chest 36' waist 32.5' hips 37.5' . Check out the waist...that's 2 INCHES OFF in less than 2 weeks. I couldn't be more pleased :):):).

Food for thought...

So I do a lot of thinking at the bus stop (aka end of the driveway lol). Since school is over now usually I head to the barn for a few minutes to think if I need to. Sometimes I pray..sometimes I listen to the birds...sometimes I just look around. I got to thinking..as I watched a line of ants go across the driveway. I am the only person in the world who is looking at these ants...at this very moment. And I wondered...I wonder how many other humans will see these particular ants. Maybe not any. Have you ever wondered as you saw a fox dart across the road, or a flower bloom on a walk in the woods how many others would see that? This is when I feel close to God. Like he made them just for me at that moment. I feel so small but such a big part of this world. And then just think about your family...your kids. You out of the billions on the planet are their parent/grandmother/godmother/friend. Out of all the poeple in the world you were one of the first to hold them..smell them..bathe them..feed them. You were chosen to be there....just like my little ant line. Next time you see an insect, wildlife, or even a blossom of a flower ask yourselves how many others will see it...or more importantly pay attention to it.

Trying a new workout

I'm sure you have seen it on TV....it's called P90X. It is a series of dvds with different workouts. I decided to do this because I have been moderately working out since Katie was 6 weeks old. I have lost all but 5 pounds of my baby weight (currently at 125 and I am 5'2) and I am stuck. And although I lost this weight I feel soft. Granted I know I have some body issues (you will never see me in shorts outside my home) but I want to feel better about how I look. Plus having a little more energy to keep up with these kidlets would be nice too. I have done 2 days worth and my gosh I haven't worked this hard in years...it's no picnic, but that is part of my problem, On my own I don't work myself THAT hard...and definately not for an hour. Ok so I am being brave...here on my stats on Day 2. chest 36', waist 34.5', hips 38'. Of course like most mothers...and probably women in general my mid section is what I dislike the most. Three babies will do that to you. So my goal is not really to lose a whole lot of weight but to tone and define. This is a 90 day program (which obviously you would have to continue with workouts to stay in shape). I will retake measurements every week or two. I have a friend who has lost 3 inches from her waist in 2 weeks! So here we go. Tony Horton....you are hired!!

Happy Birthday Garretto Burrito!!

My goodness didn't I just bring this sweet lil boy home from the hospital? How on EARTH can he be two????!! Well he is :). And what a precious child to have. Yes he has found the temper tantrums and what I like to call being a floppy fish in puplic places. Yes he and his brother roll around like dogs on the floor. Yes he has taken many a marker to my cabinets, the floor and himself. But he is soooo incredibly sweet, snuggly, gives me hugs on the back of my legs when I am doing dishes, and loves any kind of food I put in front of him :). We invited a few people over for a party and the kids had a ball. They played outside (yes it stopped raining for a dew hours!!!!), we did a pinata, opened presents, and enjoyed some cake. What a priceless moment for a dear little boy. Garrett, we love you so much. You will always be our Garretto Burrito. I have always make the boys' cakes but this was my first attempt at real decoration. Sorry Connie lolOpening the presents!! Cleaning up the loot from the pinata. Garrett grabbed a sucker and was happy :)

After seeing this video I had to share it. I crack myself up :) I am NOT a videographer and it so shows. This is what happens when you have to be Mom and Dad and party planner :) Next check out Garetto's pucker. He kisses the same too...soooooo cute!!!