An Epiphany!

As you all know from my previous post I have been working out very consistently for the last 4weeks and have lost 4 lbs. About 1lb/week. Its slow going, but healthy weight loss. Well, I have a tip for you all. If you'd like to loose 3lbs in 2days then I have the best secret....are you ready....Ok this is it..... GET STREP! I had the worst sore throat when I woke up on Friday, Friday night came and my husband was up with me all night while I cried and whined 'cause I couldn't sleep. Morning came and I went to the doctor and was told I had strep. They put me on antibiotics and gave me these really awesome suckers that numb your throat. The first time I didn't put it back far enough so it just numbed my tongue and I drooled a bit, but by the second time I used it I was a pro. I haven't eaten a whole lot for the last two days and I've slept a whole bunch. So tonight when I stepped on the scale to see if I'd kept off what I'd lost previously I was greatly surprised to see the scale read 125! Woo-hoo I haven't weighed that in a while. But, seriously...I work my butt of for the last 4 weeks and get 4lbs...I get sick, lay around all day and sleep and watch movies while my wonderful husband takes care of me and my daughter and I loose 3 lbs. NOT FARE. I guess we'll just consider my episode with strep a true body cleanser...I should write a book!

So if you'd like to loose 3lbs in 2days find someone with strep and share drinks with them, I'd say you could come over to my house but I've been on antibiotics and my doctor said I'd only be contagious for 24hrs after my first dose. Sorry! (: But you can look for my new book....

"How getting Strep enhanced my life."

P.S. It really has sucked and I hope that anyone that was near me late Thursday to Friday doesn't get it. I know I didn't share drinks or swap spit with anyone during that time frame so you should be good.

The New Year!

I started the new year out deciding I definately needed to work out. Since money is somewhat tight and gym memberships can get pricey I thought I'd have to result to jogging outside in the cold and doing workout videos that I've had since high school. Then I went to our family Christmas party and my cousin Hadlee told me about Lady Fitness and that she volunteered in the Day Care for 4hours a week and in return she got a free membership and free day care. I told her I was interested and she talked to the supervisor and got me a spot...luckily they had one opening left. So I signed up to volunteer 1hr Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thurs. that way it would get me there at least 4 times a week.

I have been attending 5 times a week since the first of January and am absolutely loving it. I run and lift on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, I'm up to 4miles in 40min...YAY! I do Zumba on Tuesday and Thursday. For those of you that have never tried it you've got to. It is so much fun, even for someone as uncordinated as me. So far its been going great. Exercising along with watching what I eat for the last 3weeks I have lost 4 lbs. Just 13 more to go, Wish me luck!

A whole lot of nothing and then wham...7Posts!

Funny Moments

This is a picture of Emi all ready to do some hair. She must think that's what I look like when I leave. She loves to wear her Potatoe head glasses, and she says the funniest things:

Emi: "Mom, let me do your hair, sit right here."
Mom: "Sit right where Emi?"
Emi: pointing to a hard uncomfortable toy "Right here mom its your chair."
Mom: "That might hurt"
Emi: "Sit right there or I'll put hot stuff in your mouth."


A couple of months ago before we potty-trained Emi, she came upstairs looking like this. Don't worry now she knows they don't go on her head like a fancy hat.

Fall Leaves Fun!

I went out to rake some leaves and got a nasty blister, but Emilee sure enjoyed herself. It was such a beautiful day I love this weather.

Happy Halloween!

Emi was the cutest pumkin. She wanted to wear makeup so I put some on her for Halloween. She had so much fun tricker treating and playing with cousins. After all the fun we went home and watched Casper the Friendly Ghost.

Emi's Growing Up!

It seems like just the other day that Emi was a little baby and now she is all grown up, well grown up for a 2 year old that is. Some new things with Emi:

-She is potty-trained...YAY!
-She can identify lots of shapes; triangles, circles, squares, stars, hearts...etc
-She knows all her colors.
-She's know her ABC's for a long time but now she can pick out A's B's C's and E's
-She also knows what sounds most of them make.
-She knows when her birthday is.
-She can count to 10.
-She definately knows how to talk back. ):
-She can identify Joseph Smith, Thomas S. Monson, and of course Jesus

Funny things she says:

I went dress shopping with Jessica the other day and later when in the car with Emi she said...

Emi: "Mom, did you go to Jessica's house?"
Me: No I went wedding dress shopping.
Emi: "Oh, I am going to have a pretty white dress and get married in the temple and then.....get pregnant and have a baby."

Emi: "Mom I not feelin good I need some medicine, a blue popcicle, some craisons,and a blue treat."

Yep that's my two year old.

Black Island Farms

We went with our friends the Pollards out to Black Island Farms. It was so much fun...there is a ton of stuff for kid to do. The slides and the animal train were probably Emi's favorite. But she had fun playing rock band with Talmage and watching the Pig races.