The Journey begins...

Woo HOO!! I did it... almost 2 completed months into 2008 but I finally managed to get a date with my treadmill & I showed up, too! New MOTTO from here forward is... NO MORE EXCUSES!! New life plan begins NOW!!

So, this morning I actually completed the first day of the C25K Program... I originally got this idea from a wonderful & hilarious blogger located HERE who has become a daily must have/read who led me to another blogger located HERE who gave me additional Inspiration & motivation to finally Get.OFF.The.COUCH!! (Also a daily read to carry on the motivation!! Keep up the good work, JKW!) So, I did it... & I am still BREATHING! & I have a whole new look out on the week & it's MONDAY! (Previously always a BAD day after completing 24 plus hrs of work in 2 days) Matter of fact... this has brought me to the NEW LIFE Plan....
#1- At least 8 hrs of sleep per night
#2- Breakfast, everyday (Also to eat sensible but NO Diet)
#3- Exercise... (C25K)
#4- Shower... everyday! (No judging here please... FT job from home M-F, plus 2boys, sports, ETC)
#5- Only work 8 hrs a day... (Seems simple enough but being at home it often takes 10-12 hrs just to get that accomplished!)
#6- Spend quality time with MY GUYS every evening!

(Oh, Yeah... I probably should also list on here to Cut Off my Drug of Choice....
You guessed it... DR PEPPER!! But hey... 1 body can only take so much change!!) I will limit to 1 a day & get back to H2O!!

Hopefully, this will make me feel better & find the JOY that most of you remember! :o) Plus also help me take off an additional 20lbs & I might even look more like the JOY you know & the one I am so much more comfortable with!! (I mean, Seth is about to turn 3... can't really still be using that excuse, can I? & Since he's almost lost all his baby fat... maybe I should too!) ;o)

OK... I am going to stop before I get waayyy too ahead of myself! I know it was only 30+ min on the treadmill.... so don't burst my bubble here! I WILL be back before the end of the week with updates! (Provided I can still walk! He He) Oh & another bonus... Steven joined me on the journey & he also completed his first day too! How cool is that?? Truly my life partner & Best Friend E.V.A.H! Hopefully we both will be SMOKIN' HOT by summer! (OK... realistically, I will settle with healthy & great role models to the boys!)

Until next time....

January Rounup....

WOW, 2 posts in 1 week.. don't pass out! There just might be help for the "Goals of 2008" yet! :o)

It's been another busy week & next week looks even worse! FUN!! Despite my best efforts I ended up getting called in on Wednesday (ugh!!) but it really wasn't that bad & was noce to get out of the house midweek! Thought I would just do a summary of the events of Jan & hope to get back on track soon.

As a whole, we did not have too much going on.... Mid month we did get SNOW! yes that's right... **SNOW!!** In this area this is a rare occurance & now Logan is once again a believer that it really does snow.... I have some great pic's of them playing & watching those first few flakes fall... Logan loved catching them (even with his tongue) & even saw "snow reindeer" take off from the top of the neighbor's house... No,they were not Santa's reindeer, they were "snow" reindeer... this came from his top advisor & best buddy "Prancer" (they developed quite the bond thru Christmas after Nana gave him to Logan as a gift) So who am I to question?? Gotta love the imagination of a child!
Seth, also really enjoyed the snow... much more than the "ice" we had last year! He ran out the door once the ground was covered & began calling for "FROSTY" "F-R-O-S-T-Y" He shouted from the top of his lungs (too cute & priceless) we never saw Frosty that night but we were sure to build one the next morning, that he absolutely LOVED!! Commentary from Logan as we were building.... "Mommy please take a picture of him before he gets run over this time" (Long story, but to say the least Frosty hasn't had such a good stay with us in the past... )Needless to say, a few days later Seth was heartbroken when again Frosty he left us in a traumatic way... this time ran over by none other than Logan in the Jeep! Laughing out Loud! I'm sure Frosty will probably never be back! (Who could blame him, really?)

Logan has been playing basketball with a local church, he has only had 2 games so far, but in the last game he called immediately once the game was over (I was working) to happily tell me "We WON!!" & "I made 2 shots!!" & "Mom, I Rocked!!" He has really enjoyed basketball also! The games have been sporadic so far & tonight starts the mini version of "Sweeps" Fri & Sta games for the nest 2 weeks & then back to Soccer & Tball! He also got his second report card & again got ALL A's! He has begun reading & is doing quite well! He reads mosts nights before bed... even comes to me & asks for more books to read! We are so very PROUD! It's amazing when I stop from all the running around & see just how much he has really grown!

Seth has continued to be Seth! :o) He continues to love school! Every day he can't wait to tell daddy or me about his day.... it goes like this....

Me: Did you have a good day?
Seth: Shakes head "no" or says it (which we have learned is code for yes)
Me: What did u do?
Seth: "Kudder"
Me: What did you Color?
Seth: a horse
Me: Really?? What color did you color your horse??
Seth: "Pink"
Me: Oh, that's great.... who did you play with?
Seth: "Dean"

Everday... it's the same! & has become priceless as he is so excited to tell us the same thing everyday! :o) He's still trying the potty thing at times & at other wants "Nothing" to do with it or Big Boy Undies... Ughh! I try not to obsess & worry about it! We did have POOP in the potty twice this month & to me that is a success! He continues to talk more & more & has begun to LOVE singing! His current favorites are... "Jingle Bell" "Frosty the snowman" "Mighty Day" & as always "WAA WAAAAH" (Little GTO)! He also graced me once with those 3 little words I yearn to hear him say... "I Wuv you" & will often whisper them to me but rarely says it out loud... His response when you say "I Love you" he either blows you a kiss... or says "too" or "more" When you ask him how much "too" is he holds his arms out & says "this much"

We also went to see Sesame Street Live... Seth has developed a love for Elmo,"UhOHH", as he calls him BUT his favorite is "COOOKIEEE" He did really well! sat thru most of the show, sang or danced with the characters! We were pleasantly surprised! The expression on his face was Priceless & forever engraved in my mind!! & Logan even admitted that Sesame Street wasn't as "lame" as he thought it would be! :o)

We also went to the movies & watched "Alvin & the Chipmunks" WOW! what a great movie! Logan loved it (it was his reward for straight A's) The music was great... I must admit one of my favorites as a child, I can remember starting to listen to that record in Oct... Seth fell asleep on the way to the movies so we let him sleep as long as possible as the last time he went, he & daddy had to quickly exit the movie... well, he awoke & fully watched the remainder of the movie! We were SHOCKED! & then felt bad, maybe we should of awoke him sooner?? We vowed to take hime back again! Maybe next week...

OK, that about sums it all up! I promise to add some pics soon! The goal for next week is 3 posts... We'll see, I am making NO Promises! But a girl must have goals, right?? Until Next Time... Stay warm! :o)