1/2 Marathon Training

Yes, I'm running the Metro PCS Dallas 1/2 Marathon on Dec 9, in Dallas Texas. I've been trying to do this since 2006. I know, lame right? What were my excuses? Very many!!

I'm about to scratch this off my bucket list! YAY! I'm training with a Marathon/1/2 Marathon training program that meets every Saturday at 6am.  Tomorrow is 9 miles.. :)


I'm also participating in my company's biggest loser. Winners get either an ipad, iphone 5 or new ipod. % of weight with guys and girls. I'm down 8.8lbs so far and it hasn't even been a week.

Pretty crazy!

Anyways, the boys are good, life is good and I'm starting to plan the boys 4th birthday party in December. I have a couple of places in mind,  but i need to act quick b/c places are booking up fast! :)

It's crazy that they are turning 4!! Where did the time go? I loved year 3 and can't wait to see what year 4 brings us.

The question is? Do i want a 3rd baby. I want a girl very badly.. I know my chances are 50/50, but man, if only it was garunteed. I have to get through my head that a baby is a baby and if GOD wants me to have a girl, It'll be a girl...

2013 may be a year of new baby! Stay tuned! LOL!

What's been going on since My Birthday. Well....

Preston said this morning that he didn't want to go to school and I said, well I have to go to work to get money so I can buy us a new "bigger" car.. As the boys would say and that seemed sufficient enough. We recently rented a Ford Expedition to our family reunion trip and then another crossover SUV for the trip to Houston and now , all they talk about is that they want mommy to drive a 'big' car now. :( I think they like the sitting up high part, i dunno.. Unfortunately, mommy and daddy are still trying to get their finances in order so, that won't be happening until Dec or late February. Will see.

So the boys got these new bunk beds about a month ago, and yes, they are still waking up in the middle of the night and coming to find me and hubby.. Well last night both of them stayed in their beds the WHOLE night. This has only happened 1 other time, so when I went to get Preston out of the bed, he told me "no". LOL!! I ignored that, picked him up, put him on the couch where Chase was(I had gotten Chase first) and when to the kitchen to finished their pancakes and orange juice. All of a sudden I hear Preston "fake crying/whining", he gets up and walks backs into his room and gets in his bed. And all is quiet. It was the funniest thing to see him do that b/c he was walking like he was mad he was up there and rather be in bed! LOL!!

So I just fed him his breakfast in bed and then he got up after that. Preston is very strong willed...

To be continued...

We had a relaxing weekend.. You know Dallas is "ground zero" for the West Nile Virus. I heard the other day on World News Tonight. I was like "ground zero!" LOL!!  So people aren't like NOT doing outdoor activities or anything, but its kind of crazy that the Dallas area has SO many cases.. I have to say, I did go buy some OFF for the kids yesterday before they went bike riding... :)

I straightened up the "new" guest room since the boys took over the existing one.  Still need some more furniture pieces and some more organization... The boys are now playing the "Wii" gaming system. They like the sport games..

We got a DOWN POUR of rain FInaly this weekend, so that was nice and our temps this week will all be below 100. It's nice to have 95 degree heat. Makes a difference.

A new outlet mall just opened this past weekend in time for "Tax Free Weekend" here in Texas.. They have everything I every wanted! :) I bought me a cute purple Kate Spade wallet with some birthday money I hadn't used yet. I am in Love with it. So maybe I'll get a purse to match.. One day..


Work is getting busy.... The boys start a new school next Monday. Same Daycare, just different location. This one is pretty much in my neighborhood and right down the street where the boys will be going to Elementary school.. So it all just works out. Hopefully. Tonight is meet the teacher night. I'm excited and I hope the boys will be excited too! I kind of mentioned it this weekend and this morning. Maybe once they see it, they will understand what's going on...

Birthday

Just in case I don't get a chance to post tomorrow because it's my birthday, I wanted to post today.

So I made it another year! I'm 33 tomorrow! I went out with a small group of friends Saturday to this awesome restaurant called Eddie V's. It was a LOT of fun... Good food and great atom sphere..  Here at work tomorrow, my team is taking me out to lunch to my favorite place! You know it! Benihana's! Who hoo!! Then later my husband is getting a small cake from Kroger and him and the boys will sing happy birthday mommy and help me blow out my 33 candles. I might just put like 23.. We'll see! 

I ordered my new kitchen dining table last thursday from Ashley's Furniture. It's a Dark expresso type wood table that has "red" leather chairs. Trust me , its awesome! I got 6, because I just didn't want 4 because we always have company and our family my "grow" one day and where would the other child sit! We got a 5 year protection plan on it too! It'll help with these boys! It protects, pen marks, finger nail polish remover, any type of hot ring marks from hot food, cup rings, scratches or tears on the leather chairs... etc... It seemed actually worth it now than before with NO kids.. I'll love it and will post a pick when it gets delivered in two weeks! Hopefully sooner! :)

Hmmm.. What do I want to accomplish at 33?  I want to run a half marathon with my sister in December, I want to continue to be "conservative" with our money and NEVER go back to credit cards, I want to be a great teacher to my kids.. I want to be a more understanding wife with my husband, I want to be a great employee at my job, I want to continue to eat healthy and exercise regularly and I want to join a new church and start my boys in Sunday school.  Hopefully, I'll accomplish all these things..

I'm leaving you all with a photo of me before the dinner Saturday.. I got this dress at BCBG in Dillard's at their extra 40% off sale this past weekend. I'm SOOO glad I went in there b/c I haven't shopped at Dillard's in awhile, but I was destined to find this dress! It's so simple and I can't wait to wear it again! Oh and was a very affordable price if you've ever seen BCBG's prices.. Have a great week! This is before Eddie V's in Dallas Saturday.... Babysitter took the shot!

Okay, so Insanity DOES work? LOL!

Okay, so I decided to weigh myself this morning after not doing so for 3 weeks, due to NOT seeing the fast results I thought I would. (ha ha to myself), and I've lost 5 lbs!!!! May NOT be a lot to you all, but its just enough for me to stick to my life style eating change and continue, my hard workouts with Shawn T of Insanity! I also have to give credit to the Tropical Shakelogoy meal replacement shakes in the mornings..  So these next 4 weeks of Insanity get really tough (as I hear) with all the MAX interval training that I'll be doing.. So staying off the Sodas, sugars and carbs is working plus exercise, who would have guessed!? LOL!!

Today is a Happy Friday for me... I feel great, I've lost weight and its the weekend!! :)

The lesson I learned today is, don't be easily discouraged if stuff doesn't go your way as fast as you want it. It all takes work and motivation and just keep at it... It'll pay off!

Yal have a wonderful , safe weekend and until next time................................

Insanity

So this is my 5th week of Insanity... Check back with me after the next 4 weeks to see hoefully good results.. I'm sticking with it and now drinking the Shakeology Shakes they recommend with the program.  I've lost only 2 pounds, but probably some inches.  They say the real weight lost happens in the 2nd month... I'm committing to 6 days a week now. Before I was only doing 4-5 and maybe running on the days I skipped. I've incraesed my water intake that had been lacking.. We'll see.

Also, my sister wants to do the White Rock 1/2 this year with me. She said she'll fly down in December and do it, but won't by her plane ticket until I register! LOL! I've been wanting to do a 1/2 for years, so since she's motivating me, I'm going to suck it up and start training in July like most training programs for the White Rock which is now actually called "MetroPCS".  So that's that.

One bunk bed is up, but realized we will have to move rooms in the house for both beds to fit better. So we have to take part of it down and move it and then build the 2nd one. It'll be a moving room weekend... Along with my husband playing golf Saturday and me taking the boys to ANOTHER birthday party... 

Other than that, Mother in Law left last weekend, but nothing too big going on. Preparing for my Dad's side of the family's reunion in Little Rock the following weekend... Road Trip with the family. We are renting a suburban with my mom, dad, and 15 year old niece and nephew and maybe my Brother! HA!!  Luckily, its only 6 hours tops!

Should be fun to see some of my cousins....

Although, I may be taking a short Vegas trip for a friend's husbands 40th. We'll see! Have to find the cash......

Big overtime check hopefully coming in soon next week , you know from the strike that my husband worked. Should help bunches!

Today at work , I lead my 2nd call to the clients (AT&T). Wish me luck! I was so nervous 2 weeks ago and then we had July 4th break, so now hopefully, I'll be more relaxed! Love it though! :)

New Beds - New Room

Happy Friday!! My husband is finally done with the strike! It's over!!  Now he's back home in the evenings! Hallajuah!!  The boys really miss him.

 I've been consistent with my Insanity workout and eating plan over these last 3 weeks. I've haven't lost much weight, like 2lbs, but I think i've lose inches, hoepfully! I am going to stick with it b/c I KNOW it will pay off. I've stopped my sodas and other sweets and I've tried to drink more water.

I finally got the Tropical Strawberry Shakeology Shake to taste good and not SO grainy, so I'll be using that now for meal replacements :)

T-ball has been going alright, they just need more practice hitting off the T.. We need to buy one at home, but hey, it's their first time ever playing, so I will cut them so slack. :) 

So we are getting the IKEA bunk beds for the boys next weekend. So, you can flip it over to be a high bed, or a low bed until they are age appropriate! We are also getting the cute tents that go over it. Can't wait!  It was supposed to be this weekend, but my stupid Passat window broke and now is sliding down automatically. It won't stay up, so now we have to get that FIXED TOO!!! Along with the Catalytic Converter.  So ready for my new/used car in December.... So over it, but I still love that car despite its flaws!!! LOL!

I'm also going to decorate their room in a Spider man theme. That's what Preston and Chase want. They said, they want a spider man bed, tv, rug, sheets, pillow and clock! So hilarious!!!!

So that's my next product once I get some more money! :) Other than that, just trying to survive the 102 degree heat and go swimming as much as possible. I did recently pruchase 2 new swimsutis from TJMAXX , Score!! So I'll be wearing one saturday at a friends daughters water park birthday party on saturday.

And tonight is all about MAGIC MIKE with the ladies! :)

Have a great weekend!! :)

Vacations-Workout-Random

Hello Blog world!

Family Reunion July 20th - I started a weight loss challenge with my 2 sisters and mom. Winner gets $$$$... So I borrowed Insanity from a coworker. I start tonight. Started eating right today.. I HAVE to stick with it.! :)

Weekend- Went swimming at the community pool with my 14 year old niece and my boys. Had a great time! We also took them to see Madagascar 3 and they actually watched it the whole time. :)
Got a pedicure, went to the boys T-Ball game and got them haircuts Friday night

Work-- Good. Still training per se. I lead a call starting June 28th. EEEK!!! Reporting on sales of the marketing division. Nervous, but this is what I wanted to do, just got to get through the first time.

Workout/Eating- Chicken Fruit Salad from Panera and soup, Oatmeal for breakfast and Yoplait LIGHT yogurt for snack. Crystal Light and Water ....

That's all for now. Stupid post. It's like bullet points

The differences between a boy and a girl

I leave my boys with my mom Sunday, so I could go get a pedicure. Maybe I shouldn't have told them where I was going(as I pointed to my toes and said I am getting these painted) because Preston says, "Mommy, I want to paint my toes??" Ugh, what am I supposed to say to that? So I say, "Only girls get their toes painted" and he gives me this sad face :( , but then I say "Maybe we could put some clear polish on them later , okay?" Preston says, "Okay" and goes off and plays with a smile on his face.

Oh my goodness!! Can someone please tell me how I'm supposed to answer future more personal questions with my boys?!! I am not prepared! Help! :) 

They are so freaking cute though! LOVE THEM!!!!!!! :)

Update on things

Well as I type this post on my new iPad.....:) I've wanted to give an update on what's going on. My husbands company is on strike. He isnt but he has to fill in doing an odd job while they are striking. He now works 10-10pm shift 7 days a week! We are in the 4th week of this! We really thought this was going to be a week long thing but nope! So needless to say ive been a single mom in the evenings for the past 24 days. He did take like 3 days off over the time period but other than thAt nope. Just me. I'm realizing that single moms have it HARD! Although I'm thankful for extra money we are getting a week, I really want him back home! I had to eliminate on my 5am workouts:( I'm just too tired. I am going Saturday though. I wouldn't have this iPad this soon if it wasn't for the strike, soo yeah. Once the strike hits 31 days we will awesome get time and half money to us that he's worked over the month so that's even more money. We have so much stuff we are knocking out more quickly because of this. Ex: brakes fix on Honda, new catalytic converter, a/c fixed in VW, medical bills paying off, new vacuum cleaner(ours broke) and new beds for the boys. On another note, Preston and Chase are starting t-ball in June. First practice is tonight. A couple of the kids in their school are also on the team so it'll be fun because I'll know them. We plan to move e boys in August to the school in our neighborhood. It's close to the elementary school they will be going to and they will meet some of the kids that will be going ire also. Same school just different location.:) That's all for now.

Happy Mother's Day to me!!

 SOOOO.......

I've finally got it you guys... One of the "want" items on my list since the day it hit the market.  It's my baby, my love, my go to guy.. He'll tell me everything I need to know just by asking. I can play with him, I can read him, i can take him anywhere.  He will play with my kids. My kids will learn things from playing with him. He'll teach them things too and he'll read to them.

I'm sure yal have figured it out by now. His name is Kobe(I already named him) and he's is the NEW IPAD and he's white. :)  He's ready for me to pick up him up at the store.  I plan on getting him at lunch time and he will come to work with me for the rest of the day. I could never leave him alone. He's too precious..

Thank you Preston , Chase and Reg for such an amazing Mother's Day gift. I try to be the best mom I can and I know you(meaning husband) put in a LOT of hours at work for me to get one.

I love you boys!! You're my joys, you make me smile, laugh and cry(sometimes) and I appreciate you all.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, God mother's, Play Mothers, etc...  You deserve it!

CIAO!