What are we up to???

 

I STINK at keeping up this blog. Anyway, we do make memories and have fun together! Here are some recent happenings!

 

Amelia LOVES hummus. She calls it dip-dip. She eats it by the handful. No chips, crackers or veggies needed! Be forewarned if you try to share with her, she freaks! She gets her own tub for obvious reasons...

I have been cleaning and organizing this house. Here is my pretty new bed.

Still Jazzing every chance I can. This is my friend Nickie who Jazzes with me!

Valentine Party!

More organizing! A place for everything and everything in its place!

Ava modeling her new duds!

Pizza Night! So fun to have these crazy kitchen helpers!

Fun times with great friends.

Hogle Zoo with the Bradburys!

Amelia's turn to model.

This baby LOVES balloons! She would rather have a balloon than almost anything.

 

Soybean the silly happy boy. He keeps us on our toes and laughing!

Amelia Bedelia

This little girl sure keeps us on our toes. She is growing and changing so fast. She is loving, caring, loves giving kisses and hugs. She is funny and makes us laugh. She loves singing and dancing. She is my sidekick and I love it! She loves her big sister and often walks around the house calling for Ava. She is talking up a storm. She says mommy, dada, papa, cat, dog, up, down, binki, no no no, please, welcome, thank you, I love you, I don't know, eyes, cheek, mouth, chin, duck, quack quack, milk, cookie, apple, berry, nana, chip, juice, hello, bye bye, Ava, buddy, all gone, stinky, that, mine, you, let's go, come on, stop, and probably more I can't think of. She sings songs in the car. She is very mild mannered. We love this little lady!

Bucket List

I believe in dreaming! Dreaming BIG! It is so fun to day dream and think of what ifs! Here are some things from my DREAM BIG bucket list!

1. I want to live in a tiny house.

get rid of all the excess "STUFF" and just be.

OBVIOUSLY has to wait until the kiddos are grown and gone......

Maybe I will built it in our future backyard as my own playhouse/timeout house!!!

2. I want to drive a pink tiny car!

I love small things, and this is just too cute!

 

3. Run a marathon.

 

I am a LONG way from 26.2 miles, but it WILL happen before I die. MARK MY WORDS!!!

 

4. Become an artist

I took a class a few years ago and LOVED it! I like collage work best. Hey, Maybe that is what my little house could be, my art studio!!!

 

5.Produce a CD.

I have a decent voice and voice lessons are on my bucket list too. Watch out Britney, I am coming for you!

 

6.Be in a play

 

Cats, Seussical, guys and dolls, whatever! I just want to do it!

 

7.Get great at the piano

Took lessons, quit, regret it.....

 

8.Become a yoga teacher

Love Love Love yoga!

 

9.Become a jazzercise instructor

This picture is LOL!!! But I don't think it is a secret that I LOVE JAZZERCISE!!

 

10. Take a trip to England, Ireland and Scotland

I have always been obsessed with this part of the world. Want to go, gonna do it!

 

What is on your DREAM BIG list????

What you are worth.

I have been contemplating a lot lately. Sorry for the lack of posting.

I have been so glad for all that I have learned this year! The world we live in is getting worse and worse. Lines are blurred, beliefs are challenged, and wicked appears to be good.

My role as a mother and daughter of God has become so clear to me this last year. I feel more sure of my worth and my job here on earth.

My most important role in this world is to be a disciple of Christ, and be the best mother I can.

My influence, teaching, love, and example is the most important thing I can focus on right now.

Some of my biggest lessons are:

1. I am a daughter of God. He loves me and Created me and made me to be exactly who I am supposed to be.

2. The atonement is not only for sins. Jesus Christ bore ALL our afflictions, pain, sorrow, sickness, and grief. IF IT MATTERS TO YOU IT MATTERS TO HIM. He will take away our burden if we just ask. Surrender to him, give it to him, admit that you can do nothing of yourself. He will release you from ANY prison you are in.

3. My children will mimic what I do. I am their role model. They will do what I do. I need to SHOW them what is important, not just tell them.

4.I am not my body. I am a spirit first and foremost. We lived before we came, and we will live after we leave our mortal bodies. Our bodies are great gifts from a loving heavenly father, but they are NOT who we are! It is a vehicle for our spirits. DON'T define your worth by your weight, beauty, or size!

5.My only job in regards to my body is to take care of it. Put good fuel in it. Don't abuse it with junk or overeating to numb emotion. Give it water and sleep. Exercise it. I know I have NO control over how quickly I will lose weight, but I will take care of it the best I can.

6. I can overcome any weakness I have through determination and hard work. Goals are accomplished DAILY, Hourly, and by the minute. Good choices stack on each other and create success.

I am going to focus on two things in preparation for the Christmas season,
1. Living so the spirit can constantly be my companion.
-clean home
-watch good tv
-listen to good music
-be kind
-serve others
-read scriptures/say prayers
-be around uplifting people.
2. Have an attitude of gratitude.
-look for the good
-say thank you more
-say prayers of gratitude
-count my blessings
-appreciate what I have
-use our money wisely

I want to feel close to the savior this holiday season and help my children know the true meaning of Christmas.

Favorites!!!

I have not done this for awhile, so here goes.

You know I am obsessed with bars!! Here are a few favorites.


Pure bar. These are SO good. Price but good. they are treats for me since they are about $2.00 a bar. They are EVEN BETTER than LaraBars. The brownie one is HEAVEN! Tastes like a brownie! Great snack on the go!

Speaking of Larabar, I still love these. Not all flavors are good, and honestly I waited a long time to try this one because a lot of the fruit flavors are POTENT!!! This is really good. Mild on the blueberry not too tart. YUMM!!!


You thought I would leave Trader Joe's off the list? NEVER! These baby's are tasty! Another treat for sure!

These are addictive....But I think 1 serving is like 100 chips so what the hey! I love the siracha, but they are HOT! Original is yummy too!

This popcorn is so YUMMY!!! 35 calories per serving? YES PLEASE!



These are so moist! 365 organic fruit strips. Sometimes carrying real fruit isn't an option. I keep these babies in my purse/diaper bag for a sweet treat.

This is my favorite bread! Open faced sandwiches are wonderful!!!

What are your favorite foods???

Fit Fab Friday!!!

Hey! Hey! Holla!!!

How are you all this fine day???

So, let's be real shall we???

In my 90 day challenge I lost a total of 13 lbs. I don't know how many inches because I lost my sheet and truthfully it doesn't matter!

I had a great summer and finished it feeling accomplished and proud of myself and the changes I have made.

Since September started, things have been very fly by the seat of your pants!

I have been sick, getting kids here, Rob there, lunches, and errands, and mom stuff oh my!

So, I have been off track and I feel it!

Life is busy, and hectic, and I CANNOT go into auto pilot!!!

Auto-pilot= frozen food, drive thrus, little fruits and veggies, quick fixes, and me feeling like junk!!!

I have been missing Jazzercise more often then not, like I have only been 4 times in the last 13 days.....

NO BUENO!!!

I feel it. I feel sluggish, and tired, and floppy....

My food choices have been less then stellar and I usually end up juicing veggies before they go bad rather than eating fresh live food!!!

Eat live food, feel alive.

Eat crap, feel like CRAP!!!

So it is time to get back on track!

THE PLAN (you know in case you wanna follow along)

wake up and drink lemon water - Clean the liver and WAKE UP!!!

Breakfast- Green Juice/Smoothie with an open faced egg sandwich or pb toast with bananas, or oatmeal with fruit.

Snack- Protein shake and all natural bar and fruit

Lunch-Open faced sandwich, salad, wrap etc

Snack- veggies and hummus with a hard boiled egg, jerky string cheese and fruit, trail mix, yogurt with berries, fruit and nut/nutbutter, or smoothie

Dinner- Protein and veggies combo (endless possibilities)

treat-dark chocolate, yogurt and berries, SMALL frozen treat


This is my plan stan! Follow if you wanna, don't if you don't!