Halloween is upon us. Nate is going to be a scary vampire and Hannah is a glamour witch. Who knew there were so many variations of witches in the costume world. Anything to make an extra buck I guess! We are so busy this weekend too. We had the annual AOL child care parade which Nate went as his ultra scary vampire as you can see. He totally gets into character. The first costume he wanted to us to buy him was a scary monster with their heart and entrails hanging out. He wanted it to be SUPER scary. I said No! We compromised on this because there was a little blood on it and he equates blood with scary, I guess. That boy is ALL BOY.
Today and tomorrow we will have some pics of Hannah Bea. She didn't go to the AOL parade this year and instead opted to spend the evening with her new friend Cara, whose birthday it was.
We are headed to Hannah's school tonite for the Monster Mash Dance, then tomorrow pumpkin carving and trick o treatin. And it starts, the holiday season is upon us...
Friday, October 30, 2009
And it starts...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Never ending story
Scotty is back. Yay again. Hannah is sick. I took her to the drs and she has a bug and is mopey. I am trying to keep her entertained while I get some work done from home. It's a tough task for sure. She will be fine but once again it's another unscheduled detours in this thing called life.
I'm back working out at 545a 4x a week. It's good to be back into the morning routine. I missed those ladies. The energy we all have together is amazing and heck, we have a good time.
I cleaned out my closet this past weekend. I feel lighter. There were just too many old clothes sitting around and no room for anything new. So many of my clothes are just too big - I'm not complaining, just it takes time to go through it all and decide what to keep. I am not going back to that old size, so I am not keeping it. Period.
My friend, Avelina, is a judge and she suggested a women's shelter in Leesburg to donate to. She offered very kindly to take it from me on Thurs during boot camp and have her friend who runs the shelter pick it up. I would rather it go to a good cause. My closet looks so good and organized and I feel good about having my clothes go to some people who need it. Last week we went through shoes and donated 5 bags of shoes - mine and the kids. Scotty is going to do that this weekend.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
I miss Scotty. G'nite.
Today was an overall pretty good day. I tried on a pair of pants that I could not get into at all last year -- and they were loose. I bought them the year before and they were tight even then! That is progress right there. I posted this elsewhere but as of last week -- Having starting bootcamp July 08 -I am down 18lbs and down 6% overall bodyfat. It goes to show you that hard work and commitment do pay off but it doesn't happen overnight. I have had to work hard but man it feels good to see the fruits of my labor.
The kids have been really great. Mornings, while not perfect, have been fairly smooth and we have gotten out of the house on time. Hannah helped me unload and load the dishwasher this evening before Timmy, the babysitter came! That was a huge help to me. T
immy came over and I went to Gold's Gym. I ran 3.2 miles, lifted and did some squats/lunges and pushups. I ended with 10 grueling minutes on the stairclimber.
I miss Scotty. G'nite.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
It Takes a Village
Scott left for Tucson last Friday to see his mom who is still in ICU. She is doing better but still not great. They had to take the intubation tube out and did a tracheo and had her off the respirator for a few days but had to put her back on today. She is just too weak to breathe on her own. I can only imagine how hard it is to see your parents like that, not to mention being there yourself.
So, what to do while he is gone about my bootcamp? Exercise is not an optional thing in my life anymore. There are no excuses. So, Sunday I took the kids to the Golds gym and paid the fee for the kids area and worked out for 1.5 hours. Monday, my friend Kelly, who I met through bootcamp, offered to take my kids for me to attend an evening bootcamp session. She hardly knows my kids and fed them dinner all in the name of me getting my fitness on. How great of a person is that? Tonite, Melissa who also does bootcamp but is a dear friend offered to take the kids so I can do another evening bootcamp. How great is that??
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Good News!
My email to Dr Marshall today: They mentioned they would be sending them to you today.. Have you see them yet?
His email back: was fine, exhale
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Life's Challenges
Scotty went in today for a 6month CT scan. We should know the results on Thurs when they send it to the dr. He will be getting these every 6 months for the duration of the care he is getting with GT.
We are praying daily for Scotty's mom, Pam. She is still in the hospital in ICU. The drs say she is doing well and is on a normal course, but it's hard to tell that to us- the untrained family- we see our family, our mom, sedated with a respirator, and maybe in pain. It's so hard and it's even harder to be here, so far away.
Life sure gives you a lot of challenges to work through doesn't it?
Friday, October 2, 2009
Livestrong Day!
Hey Everyone - It's LIVESTRONG Day - October 2, 2009 - is a global day of action to raise awareness about the fight against cancer.
It’s the day members of our community celebrate survivorship and raise awareness about the fight against cancer in communities across the globe.
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