Diet

That's right! You heard me. A Diet!!! I've started a diet.  This is the first "real" diet I've ever done. 
I went Vegetarian while I was in High School for a year but it wasn't with the plan to loose weight. It was simply to be healthier. My mom likes to call it my "Cheeseburger Vegetarian" Diet. .... Because I had a slight problem with McD's Cheeseburgers....in that I couldn't give those up totally. I would go get one about once a month.
This is a diet that I'm doing to loose weight. I've always known I was a little overweight, but when you go to the Dr and she tells you that you've gained 25lbs since your first baby....it doesn't sound too good.  So a diet it is. It's a 7 day diet and it is intense.  It's a soup based diet with a daily schedule as to what you can eat. for soup recipe and full Diet plan go Here

So far I'm on Day 3 and it's going pretty well!

Day 1  is soup and fruit. This one was hard because they don't go together....at all. So I had fruit for breakfast and snacks, and soup for lunch, dinner and when I couldn't eat any more fruit.

Day 2 is soup and veggies. This day was easier because I just added mushrooms, peppers, zucchini to the soup and filled it with all the veggies i planned on eating that day

Day 3 is Soup, fruit, and veggies. This is where I'm at today, and so far it's the best day. I had fruit for breakfast, and am eating the leftover chunky veggie soup. I am also making smoothies all day using, Frozen unsweetened berries, skim milk and unsweetened cranberry juice.  So far so good!

Tomorrow (Day 4) is Bananas and milk...Eat at least 3 bananas and drink as much milk as you can....That's going to be hard because I Strongly dislike eating bananas and drinking milk....I'll keep you posted.

I Heart Giveaways

Even though I never win, I love them anyway.  THIS one is a "Must Enter"!!!!
One of my Fav Blogs Little Miss Momma, is doing this Rockin Giveaway.  Lee La La has a totally adorable Etsy Shop full of Bracelets, Hats and hair accessories for Little Girls and their Mommas!!!!

So head on over to Little Miss Momma for a chance to win $40 At Lee La La's Shop!! Awesome Right?!

Toofies

The boys had their first professional teeth cleaning yesterday!

Bubba did really well. He's been to the dentist but not to have his teeth cleaned. He stopped her a couple times and kept telling us he just wanted to see the Dentist. It was really funny and the Hygienist was amazingly patient!

He has a hard time with stuff in his mouth and kept pushing her away but over all he did a great job!

As a reward she let him "play" with all the stuff

Bear has never, ever been to the dentist and he was not quite sure about it. He watched Bubba get his teeth cleaned but wasn't sure he wanted a turn so I had to sit with him.

This was as far as we got. She showed him everything  but then he wouldn't open his mouth for her to clean his teeth. So we'll try again later.

Bubba was so excited to see Dr. Dent, and when the hygienist told him that Dr Dent was busy and another dentist would come look at his teeth...it didn't go well.

So... Because we have an AMAZING Dentist, he took 10 mins to come see Bubba. The minute he walked in Bubba was so excited and proceeded to tell him everything that he had done in the past 3 weeks! He laid right down on the chair before the dentist could even get his gloves on!

Bear even let him take a peek!

Because Bear did such a good job (given his age and that it was his first time) they gave him a pair of gloves, which he put on all by himself...

and then wouldn't take off....

For anything!!

All in all it was a mostly successful trip to the Dentist. I'm super happy with this office and it's staff!  Isaac tripped and fell, knocking his 4 front teeth loose, so we are on soft foods for the next 2 weeks *sigh*

Love a life with boys!

Silver Bells and Cockle Shells

Daddy found his really cool thing to get our garden started.

it's a mini counter top greenhouse. It's super simple and it was a lot of fun to do as a family.

Just add water to the dirt pellets

Watch em grow

Pull the netting loose from the top

Isaac took this picture! Pretty cool huh?!

Poke the seeds in

Put the lid on

and a week later, you get some sprouts!

I'll keep you posted!

Poll Time

See this guy?!

He's been workin super hard. He's gone back to school and Working full time!

He has a research paper coming up and we need YOUR Help!! that's right! Yours, your spouses, If you have kids that drive, theirs too!  We need you to take this poll.

Accidents and Traffic Infractions\

It is totally anonymous and only takes 2 seconds. It's only 5 questions, multiple choice.

So please help him out. How can you resist?! He's so cute!

We are super proud of him for taking this huge step to better provide for our family! He works hard and has been studying super hard as well!

Thanks for your help!

Pics, Words, and a Story

Once upon a time there was a Pirate

and a Bear

They loved to read

They loved to play in the Dark

They have a funny little Cousin

They started a band

and they were Awesome

Their papa liked to read them all kinds of stories,

Especially about The Gruffalo

They were part of a band of Super Hero's

Buzz, D the Villain, Danger Mouse, and Pet Man

Their Mama's favorite thing to do was sit in front of a fire while they saved the world

When they weren't saving the world, they would find ways to pass the time

They are the worlds Greatest little boys and they are the reason for all of our adventures in this Great place we like to call home

THE END

Quest Part ll

I was doing a little past blog reading and came across an old post titled Quest It was very inspiring.
I spoke of goals. Goals like Loving my Body, Having no Regrets, accepting my faults, and Stepping out.
So here's some follow up:

Loving my Body - Good news, Since March 31, 2009, I have not gained any weight! I'm only 7lbs away from being pre Bear, 15lbs away from pre Bubba and 25 from Married age! Not bad...I think.  We found an elliptical off Craigslist so hopefully working on getting healthier will be easier. We've been buying more fresh foods and working on portion control. Working on Loving my body the way my husband does...It's a work in progress
Have no Regrets - Well, I talked about auditioning for the National Anthem at a Rainier's game, I did not make it. But I'm OK with it! Why?! Because I tried, And that's what I've been working on. Trying new things. Jumping out there and having no fears. The past is the past and it will stay that way. I'm all about trying new things now! I tried Curried Goat a couple weeks ago and WOW!! SO Good!! If you ever have a chance to try Curried Goat, DO IT!!! So good!
Accepting my faults - DONE! Since we've moved into our house, there is still a pile of clothes waiting to be washed, but the folding and putting away is a lot easier so that pile is significantly smaller (Smaller, not totally gone, although some days it is GONE!) The dishes don't pile up like they used to, the bedrooms stay cleaner, the bathrooms are cleaner. Life is better! I find that my faults don't nag at me like they used to. It is easier to accept who I am.
Stepping Out - Moving really helps this! I've made lots of new friends and am really beginning to feel apart of our new ward at our Church. We've moved twice since my original Quest post, and Wow! When you are used to living near family, and then move away. Wow! It has really forced me to step outside of where I'm comfortable and be Me, and not be afraid to be me. It has made me stick my hand out and say "Hi! I'm new. I want to be your friend" (No, I did not actually say that to people) It has helped me do things I normally wouldn't. I am feeling really good about this one!

All in all I think I'm doing really well! I said that I would take as long as I need, and I really feel like I'm making progress. . . . . . That's all!