All Systems GO!!!!

Even though I am still trying to clean up from our camping trip over the weekend, everything is a go for Thursday. My honey is flying in Thursday night, I am SO stinkin excited. SO excited, but SO nervous. I'm just hoping I don't puke on him when I first see him...now, that would be a great impression...NOT!

Anyway, the camping was really good, (although I'm not really fond of camping) I'm still washing camp smoke out of my hair....yuck. Not too mention, we freakin froze our hineys off...that was SO NOT fun. We had a good time though and had a really good balance of fun and spirituality. The devotionals were amazing and being in nature gave it such a spiritual lift. The girls got a chance to ride horses, Ash was nervous, but really really wanted to ride. She rode with another girl who had more experience, that ride went smoothly, but when she got on the back with me....Oh Boy. We started off ok, but when the horse started to trot, she FREAKED out, and I mean Freaked! She felt like she was going to bounce right off the back of the horse, poor girl, we ended up making it back to camp without falling off and without broken bones of any kind. I figured Ash was a goner......like never wanting to ride again, she surprised me when later she rode again, by herself!! You GO GIRL. She did great and I'm so proud of her.

Well, I'm outta here for a few days, gonna be busy cleaning and gettin ready..still have to buy a cute outfit!! I'll let ya'll know how the "meetin" goes!! Keep your fingers crossed!!!

Short and Sweet

Ok, it's after 10:00 and I just got back home from out of town about 2 hours ago..so I'm beat and heading to bed. Just wanted to leave a card that I made last week to go with sketch 9 over at Triple the Sketch. I used scraps from the layout I made and played with my cricut for the penguin..he's so cute...

The next 2 weeks are going to be crazzzzeeee.. Ash and I have girls camp (with our church) this week Wed-Sat that I have to get packed and ready for. Then when I get back from that, I will need to take Ash to her dad's and leave her there for a few weeks during the summer. That part always bums me out, but she needs time with her dad too. Then I have until Thursday the 19th to clean my house, clean my car, buy a cute new outfit because I will be driving to Vegas to pick my honey up from the airport. I'm getting really nervous......this will be our first in person, in real life, up close and personal encounter!!!! AAHAHHAAHH if I can keep calm and get everything done it will be a miracle!

Happy Saturday....

Here is my take on sketch # 9 over at Triple the Sketch. This is a picture of my parents.. they've been married for 40 years........WOW!!! They have been a great example of love, compassion, compromise and commitment.

This morning Ashlie and I went on a hike with our church youth group.......it was such a beautiful morning, I haven't been hiking in like .........well forever......and it was a lot of fun, I'm thinking hiking might need to become part of our regular activities. I'll leave ya with a few pictures from our adventure!! Have a Happy Saturday!!

I WON!!

I just won some blog candy!! Whhoooo Hooo. I won over at Shanna's Blog , you should check her out, she does amazing scrappy stuff! Also, from Shanna's blog I found out about another blog called SIMPLY A MOM and there is a contest to enter over there with a great prize. I'm going to keep an eye on that site, cuz I can always use hints, tips, motivation on being a better mom, or on just gettin through the day. It will be fun to see all the ideas, whether old or new, ya never know when an idea will just click. I know that I could use help with meal planning.........(I don't like to cook) or time management or anything really to make the day just a little less complicated. So, go check it out and if you have any awesome tips to share..please let us all in on them!!

Just a quickie

Not much going on today, but I wanted to post a layout I finished, it's my take on sketch #8 over at Triple the Sketch. This is my long distance boyfriend...I scratched out his face for privacy

reasons.

Change of Plans

Instead of riding 4 wheelers and picnicing today, I ended up cleaning out my storage closet, laundry and touching up some paint on the walls. Somehow I got screwed out of a fun day....but no matter I actually got a few things accomplished that I have been putting off forever....it's that procrastination thing again. Procrastination and I have become pretty good friends lately, but I tell ya........it's a toxic relationship and one that I'm gonna have to end pretty soon. Breakups are really hard, so I'll have to wait for the right time.

I was able to throw together a layout of my daughters spring school pictures. I don't know about all the rest of you, but as of yesterday......we are out for the summer!!!! Yeah! This layout is based on sketch 1 over at Triple the Sketch...and I just have to say that I LOVE SKETCHES. You should definately check them out, their design team rocks!! I found out about them because I actually stalk Shanna's blog and she's on the DT...she does amazing work. Anyway, the layout looks much better in real life. It's done in greens, browns, and white. The little sentiment says "just be you". I put some sparkly stuff on it too, but with the crappy picture it's hard to see. My goal in the future is to take a photog class and get a better camera.....it'll be awhile though...cuz I want a really really really nice camera and I have to save the moolah first.

So, I've been thinking of getting into stamping a little more lately, just because I stalk a bunch of stamping blogs and these ladies are so talented, some of the creations they come up with using stamps are amazing. And when I grow up I want to be just like them... ;0)

I found out a few days ago that Moonlight will not be renewed for next year. I LOVED Moonlight, LOVE me a good vampire show and that Mick....HELLO HOT STUFF!! So I have to say what the heck people???.....and a lot of other shows that I started watching and liked...like K-Ville, Journeyman, Blood Ties.......not coming back. They are taking good shows away and putting on more crappy fake "reality" programs. Plus, what they did to us with 24......not getting my weekly dose of that until the beginning of next year...ahhhh.. I don't get it... I guess the upside is that I won't watch so much t.v.

For a change tonight , instead of watching a movie or t.v. I'm going to read. I'm reading Plum Lucky by Janet Evonovich, if you've never read her.......I highly recommend the Stephanie Plum series. She is hysterical, I laughed so hard I was crying, I can't remember which book, but they are all easy reads and fun. If you get offended by the occasional foul word though, I suggest you steer clear.

So, enough of my rambling. Hope all 3 of you that read my blog have a great rest of the weekend. ;) Later

Happy Friday

I love Fridays, it's the day before the weekend....the day that ends the work week...I love when it's 5:00 on Friday even more. Man I love 5:00 Fridays. I love the weekends. I don't usually have a lot planned on the weekends, it's just that I don't have to be at work. Anytime that I'm not at work........is a good time.

This weekend, though, being Memorial weekend I do have some plans. 4-wheelin and picnicin on Saturday.....nothing but church on Sunday..then my girlfriend and I might go to Vegas to go shopping. Shopping is always good.

I'm down 3lbs since Sunday....Yay!! But, the weekends scare me, cuz that's when I usually have my cheat day. And a cheat day is great and fine when you follow a plan closely, but when you don't it can make or break any progress made. I really debated on whether to follow a specific plan or program or just try to be really careful and work out more. I've had success before with Body for Life, but sometimes it's a little restrictive for me as far as the workouts go. So after a conversation with my boyfriend, who has been a personal trainer and bodybuilder for most of his life, I've decided to work out more and be really careful with eating. It's a little more flexible and if I can't get to the gym, then I can workout at home. I've been eating small meals and if I have anything that might be higher calorie content, I eat it before 3p.m, then I taper to smaller, lower carb meals/snacks. I've worked out 3x this week and will hit the gym tonight after work. So far so good.

I have several workout dvds at home. I have the Firm, which I really like, Windsor Pilates..I do the 20 minutes every now and then. I have the big exercise ball and videos and the latest purchase was the Slim in 6 with Debbie Seibers. I have to say that the Slim in 6 is my least favorite, in fact I'm giving it to my mom. Not that you don't get a workout, cuz you do, but it's really boring. UGH!! I really do want to get Turbo Jam, I've heard that it's really fun. So, I will have to check it out!!!

I ran across this inspirational thought this morning..it fits pretty much every aspect of life, but with those of use trying to lose weight, every little bit of motivation helps.

SUCCESS is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of ENTHUSIASM.

Winston Churchill

Love it!! Sooner or later with the right attitude we have to succeed right??

Commence Countdown

4 weeks and 1 day. That's what I have until I finally get to meet my boyfriend. That sounds so juvenile........boyfriend, that feels so high school....but what else do you say, manfriend??? Eh...no. Guy friend..that sounds too platonic. So, boyfriend it is. He's got the dr's ok to fly, he made reservations, and now we just count down the days.

I have 4 weeks and 1 day to lose about 10 lbs.......I'm glad I have that much time, but it really would have been smart of me to start back in December when we first started talking.....HELLO procrastinate much?? Now I have to find a way to stay on track and keep motivated. I completely threw myself off the diet coke wagon a couple weeks ago and still have to find the mental fortitude to climb back on...Why does this crap have to be so hard????

Well, I need to do it, get in shape, stay there and change my way of thinking, my eating, drinking all that stuff. I think I will stalk a few different blogs to get motivated and see how others are losing weight and staying on track. So, I guess I'd better get busy and start stalking!!