When Jillian Michaels was asked what do you like least,
Here is what she had to say:
"My ass! I hate it! There's cellulite on it, and no matter what I do, I can't get rid of it. The reality is that it's connective tissue. I can starve and my boobs will go and my face will get gaunt, but I will still have cellulite. It's not so much about aesthetics for me these days. Instead, I think a lot more about the mark I'm going to make on the world than about the back of my ass."- Jillian Michaels
Wow,,, I can so relate! Poor woman! I guess it's just normal! I'm working on being happy with my cellulite ass and all of me! I've worked hard transforming my body after the third baby and this is as perfect as it's going to get!
So, I tell myself,,, Keep working hard and enjoy life but remember life is more than reducing cellulite!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Garage Challenge Workout!
So, I did this workout last Sunday morning in the 95degree garage! Yes, it was that hot at 7am! and my time on 6 rounds was 30:50~
Today, same workout my time was 27 minutes~ really got my sweat on!
Here it is:
10 Jump Squats (body weight, get low and jump HIGH, make em worth it)
10 pullups (I did assisted with orange band)
10 Turkish Get -Ups 5 on eachside http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVDiFNy8NUA
10 Jumping jacks (keeps my heart rate up!)
10 walking lunges with Slosh Pipe overhead (step out far, focus on tight core and feel the up motion through your glutes~)
15 hanging ab strap knee raises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNkNW7pciNI&feature=fvsr
I did 6 rounds but one could do more or less depending on their fitness level. I push myself pretty hard through this workout and don't want to compromise good form so I usually don't do much longer than 30 minutes! After 30 minutes at this intense of a level one starts to get shaky and weak and loses good form!
I'm just pleased I did better on my time by over three minutes,,, whether that was because of the cooler temperature or I was pushing harder I'm not sure but hey, I'll take it!
Push yourself hard and you'll see progress, EVERYWHERE!
Today, same workout my time was 27 minutes~ really got my sweat on!
Here it is:
10 Jump Squats (body weight, get low and jump HIGH, make em worth it)
10 pullups (I did assisted with orange band)
10 Turkish Get -Ups 5 on eachside http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVDiFNy8NUA
10 Jumping jacks (keeps my heart rate up!)
10 walking lunges with Slosh Pipe overhead (step out far, focus on tight core and feel the up motion through your glutes~)
15 hanging ab strap knee raises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNkNW7pciNI&feature=fvsr
I did 6 rounds but one could do more or less depending on their fitness level. I push myself pretty hard through this workout and don't want to compromise good form so I usually don't do much longer than 30 minutes! After 30 minutes at this intense of a level one starts to get shaky and weak and loses good form!
I'm just pleased I did better on my time by over three minutes,,, whether that was because of the cooler temperature or I was pushing harder I'm not sure but hey, I'll take it!
Push yourself hard and you'll see progress, EVERYWHERE!
CORY'S Protein Pancakes-- YUM!!!
Cory's Protein Pancakes
¼ C. Fat Free Greek Yogurt
¼ C. peanut butter
2 T. Ground Flaxseed
3-4 scoops whey protein (Vanilla is best but Plain works too)
¾ teas. Cinnamon (we use the Cinnamon Plus from Pampered Chef, it has nutmeg, allspice, cloves, ground orange peel and ginger. This is almost a must to get the taste right!)
OPTIONAL:
Add some dried cranberries (this helps make them sweeter)
Your favorite sweetener. We use about 3 T. of Truvia
ground nuts like walnuts
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with a hand-mixer.
Then add water to get "pancake batter consistency." Usually about a half a cup. It will likely thicken up as you are trying to get all your pancakes cooked so just add a little more water as needed.
Non-stick spray in a skillet on Medium to Med-low heat… they need to cook slow or the middle doesn’t get done.
Use a ¼ C measuring cup to pour in pan.
Keep refrigerated. They are great cold or warmed up. GREAT ON-The-GO snack! The only bad thing is they disappear too fast! Even the kids love them!
Makes 16-18 pancakes.
Nutrition facts will vary but this is approximately what we figured ours to be per pancake:
Cals: 130
Carbs: 14g
Fat: 3g
Protein:10g
2 ¼ C. Oatmeal (quick oats)
1 C. unsweetened Apple sauce
¾ C. Liquid Egg Whites¼ C. Fat Free Greek Yogurt
¼ C. peanut butter
2 T. Ground Flaxseed
3-4 scoops whey protein (Vanilla is best but Plain works too)
¾ teas. Cinnamon (we use the Cinnamon Plus from Pampered Chef, it has nutmeg, allspice, cloves, ground orange peel and ginger. This is almost a must to get the taste right!)
OPTIONAL:
Add some dried cranberries (this helps make them sweeter)
Your favorite sweetener. We use about 3 T. of Truvia
ground nuts like walnuts
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with a hand-mixer.
Then add water to get "pancake batter consistency." Usually about a half a cup. It will likely thicken up as you are trying to get all your pancakes cooked so just add a little more water as needed.
Non-stick spray in a skillet on Medium to Med-low heat… they need to cook slow or the middle doesn’t get done.
Use a ¼ C measuring cup to pour in pan.
Keep refrigerated. They are great cold or warmed up. GREAT ON-The-GO snack! The only bad thing is they disappear too fast! Even the kids love them!
Makes 16-18 pancakes.
Nutrition facts will vary but this is approximately what we figured ours to be per pancake:
Cals: 130
Carbs: 14g
Fat: 3g
Protein:10g
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Now, for the rest of the story
So, as much as I don't even want to mention it,,, I have to go back to my goal! Remember, I mentioned my "goal" a few posts down??!? Yeah, that magic number of 120 was my goal. I didn't think that it was that unreasonable since I am only 5"2' and my bottom healthy weight is like 110 pounds so honestly what's the big deal? Well, the big deal is,,, as many of you know "THAT LAST TEN POUNDS IS THE HARDEST!" GEEZ! NO kiddin!!!~ I DID NOT get to my goal! FAILED!!! The closest I got was 122.something! I'd like to say I am still close but since I went into the transition phase of the Vdiet, no such luck. I am back up to 125.
I follow a couple Fitness Girls blogs and it was encouraging to read what they had to say about weight... Holly Shraeder http://www.hollymariefitness.com/ says you will fluxuate all the time, up and down within 5 pounds. That you really have a 5 pound range you sit in. She also said you don't gain 2 or 3 pounds of fat overnight! DUH, I know that! WATER weight!?!?! I can seriously weigh myself at night before I go to bed and get up in the morning and weigh 2 or 3 pounds MORE! That must be with age,,, "Old Lady Water Retention?" So, for now the scale is taking a break! We will NOT be dating every morning, nor at night!
Well that was a depressing story,,, let's move onto something more positive!
So, remember when my husband did my measurements and they didn't change at all? He suggested I go get my body fat done again! Sooo, Body Fat % here I come! And this will explain why I am not overly frustrated with the stupid scale! There's more than one way to determine success!
Body Comp. Scan: This is a machine you lay down on and it scans over your body,,, scanning your tissue, determining how much fat and lean muscle you have. It's expensive, $35.00 a scan but VERY informative. The only problem is it tells you the fat you have EVERYWHERE, like around your organs and such! Well, that would be all good if you really needed to know that, but I had to remind myself my numbers made me seem "fatter" than I actually appear!
Check this out!
Aug. 2, 2010 (2months after having baby) 145lbs
37% fat 24,586g of fat, 39,326g lean tissue
April 13, 2011(12 months after having baby) 130lbs
27% fat 16,335 g of fat, 40,408g lean tissue
June 8, 2011 (13.5 months after having baby) 125lbs
21% fat 12,371 g of fat 42, 242g lean tissue
Also on June 8th Jesse from Downtown Gym did my body fat with the "pinchers". He got me at a total of 18% body fat! which makes sense because that doesn't take into consideration of ALL my fat on the inside of my body! I was happy with that!
Chest 15%
Abs 20%
Thigh 27%
scapula 13%
Triceps 13%
THEN I did the Vdiet plan and intense workout schedule for 6 weeks, and cried to my husband that NOTHING had changed! So, on July 21st I went back to Jesse to get my body fat done again.
Chest 11%
Abs 14%
Thigh 17%
Scapula 9%
Tricep 10%
For an average of 12.2% body fat! FINALLY GOOD NEWS!~ I don't see it, but hey, I've gotta be happy with these numbers! I feel great and people who haven't seen me in awhile say I look great so I've got to be happy! I am! I am happy with the results of HARD WORK! See,,, it can be done!
I follow a couple Fitness Girls blogs and it was encouraging to read what they had to say about weight... Holly Shraeder http://www.hollymariefitness.com/ says you will fluxuate all the time, up and down within 5 pounds. That you really have a 5 pound range you sit in. She also said you don't gain 2 or 3 pounds of fat overnight! DUH, I know that! WATER weight!?!?! I can seriously weigh myself at night before I go to bed and get up in the morning and weigh 2 or 3 pounds MORE! That must be with age,,, "Old Lady Water Retention?" So, for now the scale is taking a break! We will NOT be dating every morning, nor at night!
Well that was a depressing story,,, let's move onto something more positive!
So, remember when my husband did my measurements and they didn't change at all? He suggested I go get my body fat done again! Sooo, Body Fat % here I come! And this will explain why I am not overly frustrated with the stupid scale! There's more than one way to determine success!
Body Comp. Scan: This is a machine you lay down on and it scans over your body,,, scanning your tissue, determining how much fat and lean muscle you have. It's expensive, $35.00 a scan but VERY informative. The only problem is it tells you the fat you have EVERYWHERE, like around your organs and such! Well, that would be all good if you really needed to know that, but I had to remind myself my numbers made me seem "fatter" than I actually appear!
Check this out!
Aug. 2, 2010 (2months after having baby) 145lbs
37% fat 24,586g of fat, 39,326g lean tissue
April 13, 2011(12 months after having baby) 130lbs
27% fat 16,335 g of fat, 40,408g lean tissue
June 8, 2011 (13.5 months after having baby) 125lbs
21% fat 12,371 g of fat 42, 242g lean tissue
Also on June 8th Jesse from Downtown Gym did my body fat with the "pinchers". He got me at a total of 18% body fat! which makes sense because that doesn't take into consideration of ALL my fat on the inside of my body! I was happy with that!
Chest 15%
Abs 20%
Thigh 27%
scapula 13%
Triceps 13%
THEN I did the Vdiet plan and intense workout schedule for 6 weeks, and cried to my husband that NOTHING had changed! So, on July 21st I went back to Jesse to get my body fat done again.
Chest 11%
Abs 14%
Thigh 17%
Scapula 9%
Tricep 10%
For an average of 12.2% body fat! FINALLY GOOD NEWS!~ I don't see it, but hey, I've gotta be happy with these numbers! I feel great and people who haven't seen me in awhile say I look great so I've got to be happy! I am! I am happy with the results of HARD WORK! See,,, it can be done!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Peanut Butter Muscle Bombs
Peanut Butter Muscle Bombs
2 cups natural unsalted, peanut butter, drained of seperated oil (I use the chunkie)
2 scoops Vanilla Whey protrein
A FULL 1/4 C molasses (over flowing)
2 tablespoons flaxseed (I use the meal)
If it is too dry I add a little flaxseed oil
In lrg bowl mix together the ingredients,, this takes some muscle
Form into "walnut size" balls, wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the freezer for two hours, OR I just leave them in the freezer, prefer them frozen
makes about 25 balls. Per bomb: 150 cals, protein 6g, carbs 8g, fat 9g
Be careful because their dangerous! You're either eating them or thinking about eating them! ;)
2 cups natural unsalted, peanut butter, drained of seperated oil (I use the chunkie)
2 scoops Vanilla Whey protrein
A FULL 1/4 C molasses (over flowing)
2 tablespoons flaxseed (I use the meal)
If it is too dry I add a little flaxseed oil
In lrg bowl mix together the ingredients,, this takes some muscle
Form into "walnut size" balls, wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the freezer for two hours, OR I just leave them in the freezer, prefer them frozen
makes about 25 balls. Per bomb: 150 cals, protein 6g, carbs 8g, fat 9g
Be careful because their dangerous! You're either eating them or thinking about eating them! ;)
Is this the end???
I started the Velocity diet (Vdiet) in June, for 28 days. This was a mostly all liquid diet- Superfood/vitamin shakes, protein shakes, flaxseed and a little natural peanut butter with one Healthy Solid Meal (HSM) a week. Again, my word for June was HARD! Yeah, it was not easy, but actually now that I look back on it, it wasn't bad! The Vdiet's therory is rapid body transformation that takes some serious dedication and no, it's not for everyone. What it did for me: ease of meal planning for myself,,, "Have shaker will travel" was my motto, it helped me get through a plateau, reduced the cravings for junk, a little fat lose and a little muscle gain. Now, ready for the honesty??? Here's what it didn't do: It didn't allow me to go out with my friends for dinner or a drink or eat dinner with my family, It didn't allow me to lose weight on the scale- and keep it off, and it didn't help my measurements to change,,, NOT even a tiny bit!
Here's what the scale did... I was a 125.7 the first day of the Vdiet. The scale was down, then up, up, then down (a pretty boring roller coaster really!) but on the 28th day I was 123.2 pounds~ So, a 2.5 pound lose in one month wasn't bad. Even though I really felt like I had worked harder than that, I thought, "hey, I'll take it!" However, by the 5th week frustration set in with the transition phase of the Vdiet (only change is I added in 1 HSM a day) the scale started going up FAST! In two and a half weeks after the 1st phase of the Vdiet I had gained it all back,,, yep, back up to 125.3 So, with extreme frustration I had my hubby do my measurements and photos just last night. I thought this would be helpful since I know the scale is NOT the only measure of sucess! All this hard work for the past six weeks and my measurements were ALL EXACTLY THE SAME! As I'm about to cry, all my poor husband can say is, "Well at least they didn't go up!"
NO, This is NOT the end... there's more to the story! I know, it's getting too long. I know, my eyes are burning too, but you have to stay tuned to hear the "rest of the story!"
Here's what the scale did... I was a 125.7 the first day of the Vdiet. The scale was down, then up, up, then down (a pretty boring roller coaster really!) but on the 28th day I was 123.2 pounds~ So, a 2.5 pound lose in one month wasn't bad. Even though I really felt like I had worked harder than that, I thought, "hey, I'll take it!" However, by the 5th week frustration set in with the transition phase of the Vdiet (only change is I added in 1 HSM a day) the scale started going up FAST! In two and a half weeks after the 1st phase of the Vdiet I had gained it all back,,, yep, back up to 125.3 So, with extreme frustration I had my hubby do my measurements and photos just last night. I thought this would be helpful since I know the scale is NOT the only measure of sucess! All this hard work for the past six weeks and my measurements were ALL EXACTLY THE SAME! As I'm about to cry, all my poor husband can say is, "Well at least they didn't go up!"
NO, This is NOT the end... there's more to the story! I know, it's getting too long. I know, my eyes are burning too, but you have to stay tuned to hear the "rest of the story!"
in the middle....
Part two...
SO, as I was saying,,, my friend Tina helped to motivate me. She competed in a fitness bikini show the beginning of April. Since the beginning of 2011 she had lost weight (fat) not sure how much but enough that everyone noticed and then added muscle... toning up! She looked amazing! This showed me that I (even though I don't want to compete) could at least get to my "pre-Tenley look" goal! What I learned from Tina is that is was going to take lots of hard work, but it was do-able!!
So, my UNREALISTIC goal for this "beefcake" girl was 120 by the end of July! (that was only a little over ten pounds,,, after already losing thirty pounds what's 10 more!??? )
Also, about the second week of April, another very helpful factor was when Tina, and I talked Cory into competing in the Denver show on June 4th! That was a huge help when he started eating clean, so did I! I keep track of my food on a food tracker journal on-line (Sparkspeople.com) and I did sssoooo good! It was hard! VERY HARD! But, honestly it got easier! I will say doing it right along your spouse makes it much easier! All through May I kept eating clean, keeping my calories between 1,300-1,500 and I started getting more workouts in. After June 4th I came home from Denver realizing I needed to "change it up" because my body wasn't responding. This was a perfect time to kick it up a notch since I don't work in the summer! (Gotta love my teacher's schedule with summers off!)
Sunday, July 17, 2011
In the beginning....
Sometimes I feel like I might be fighting a losing battle... I don't have "lucky genes" like my husband and his skinny family! I will admit, I am a bit jealous of his sisters and their skinny little legs! My legs are anything but skinny! When I get on the topic of my legs I usually find myself grabbing a big handful of thigh saying, "Yep,,, I'm a beefcake!!" And who wants to be a "beefcake??"
My metabolism was only helpful in high school and it's been all down hill after my first year of college. I was a happy size 1 or 3 and a minimal 112-116 pounds all through high school, but I gave the "Freshman 15" a new name.... "Freshman 35!" Yeah, apparently the bagels with CheezWiz and wine coolers messed up my unrealistic dream of being a size 3 forever. Actually I didn't even know that I had gotten so big, or I didn't care until I went to try on wedding dresses in the Fall of 1998. They ordered me a size 16 but said I was probably a size 14~ oh my gosh! (I need to borrow a scanner and show you those scary pictures!)
So, I went to Weight Watchers and lost 39.5 pounds in a little less than 6 months! I hit my goal weight of 120 the week before our wedding! I did awesome! Just after our July 1999 wedding I got down to 112 pounds but maintained around 118! THEN,,, two little boys came along and changed my body FOREVER!!! But again weight watchers came to the rescue after both of them! I kept off the weight and staying around 125 for several years.
Now jump ahead to the summer of 2009, I was pretty happy with my 127 pound body before I got pregnant with my daughter (in July 2009). I actually took measurements and pictures and prayed I could "at least" get back to that after having her! I gained over 60 pounds with her pregnancy and it wasn't easy getting it off. It took OVER a year!!! I started working out, walking and a little cardio when she was only 2 weeks old. Which at this point I weighed 160 pounds but mentally felt about 200 pounds, (Either way, that's a lot of weight on a 5ft. 2in. frame!) When Tenley was 8 weeks old, my friend Tina, drug my 150 pound butt to an intense workout class, called Barefoot Fitness. It was sooo hard at first and in front of the other people and the mirrors I often left in tears, feeling like a fatso and frustrated with being so heavy! However, I do believe it did something for my confidence, when I could see my substantial progress. For example, I started out doing assisted pull-ups with this HUGE gray band. I really felt embarrassed but it wasn't long and I was able to switch to the orange band that Tina used! Now, I look back on that and think "WHO CARES!, why did I care??!" HEY people,,, I was there busting my butt, trying,,, more than most people would do! I also learned a LOT from the trainer and even though I don't go to that class anymore (conflict of interest with the physco, bi-polar trainer) I still use a lot of their workouts, exercises and warm-ups to this day! So, thanks BFF!!! :)
I continued to workout all winter long in my garage and at the Rec Center! Now, let me just say that the extra weight came off very slowly, like only a 5 pound loss every two months. I tried to watch what I ate but I wasn't on any "plan" until the end of May (I weighed 133) when my friend Tina got me motivated to a whole new level! Also, I knew I was going to have to push myself with my workouts and eating if I was ever going to get back to my pre-Tenley weight and most importantly, back in my pre-Tenley cloths!! I wanted to get in my old cloths pretty bad! I mean, I love shopping as much as the next girl, but I wasn't going to go buy the next size up just to have an excuse to by clothes! No, I just made due and I kept telling myself, "Stace, can reward yourself with new cloths when you are back in "your Size!"
to be continued....
My metabolism was only helpful in high school and it's been all down hill after my first year of college. I was a happy size 1 or 3 and a minimal 112-116 pounds all through high school, but I gave the "Freshman 15" a new name.... "Freshman 35!" Yeah, apparently the bagels with CheezWiz and wine coolers messed up my unrealistic dream of being a size 3 forever. Actually I didn't even know that I had gotten so big, or I didn't care until I went to try on wedding dresses in the Fall of 1998. They ordered me a size 16 but said I was probably a size 14~ oh my gosh! (I need to borrow a scanner and show you those scary pictures!)
So, I went to Weight Watchers and lost 39.5 pounds in a little less than 6 months! I hit my goal weight of 120 the week before our wedding! I did awesome! Just after our July 1999 wedding I got down to 112 pounds but maintained around 118! THEN,,, two little boys came along and changed my body FOREVER!!! But again weight watchers came to the rescue after both of them! I kept off the weight and staying around 125 for several years.
Now jump ahead to the summer of 2009, I was pretty happy with my 127 pound body before I got pregnant with my daughter (in July 2009). I actually took measurements and pictures and prayed I could "at least" get back to that after having her! I gained over 60 pounds with her pregnancy and it wasn't easy getting it off. It took OVER a year!!! I started working out, walking and a little cardio when she was only 2 weeks old. Which at this point I weighed 160 pounds but mentally felt about 200 pounds, (Either way, that's a lot of weight on a 5ft. 2in. frame!) When Tenley was 8 weeks old, my friend Tina, drug my 150 pound butt to an intense workout class, called Barefoot Fitness. It was sooo hard at first and in front of the other people and the mirrors I often left in tears, feeling like a fatso and frustrated with being so heavy! However, I do believe it did something for my confidence, when I could see my substantial progress. For example, I started out doing assisted pull-ups with this HUGE gray band. I really felt embarrassed but it wasn't long and I was able to switch to the orange band that Tina used! Now, I look back on that and think "WHO CARES!, why did I care??!" HEY people,,, I was there busting my butt, trying,,, more than most people would do! I also learned a LOT from the trainer and even though I don't go to that class anymore (conflict of interest with the physco, bi-polar trainer) I still use a lot of their workouts, exercises and warm-ups to this day! So, thanks BFF!!! :)
I continued to workout all winter long in my garage and at the Rec Center! Now, let me just say that the extra weight came off very slowly, like only a 5 pound loss every two months. I tried to watch what I ate but I wasn't on any "plan" until the end of May (I weighed 133) when my friend Tina got me motivated to a whole new level! Also, I knew I was going to have to push myself with my workouts and eating if I was ever going to get back to my pre-Tenley weight and most importantly, back in my pre-Tenley cloths!! I wanted to get in my old cloths pretty bad! I mean, I love shopping as much as the next girl, but I wasn't going to go buy the next size up just to have an excuse to by clothes! No, I just made due and I kept telling myself, "Stace, can reward yourself with new cloths when you are back in "your Size!"
to be continued....
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Where have I been???
Well, I know I've chose to NOT write in my blog for almost a year... but where I've been is a good question... Just at work,,, home, the gym and running the kids here and there!!! Same ol' same ol'!!!
Here's the family update!
Tenley greatly enjoyed Jayne's and I think Jayne fell in love with Tenley, "Miss T!" We are blessed to have her! Even though she won't take the boys this fall on Friday's we are still staying with her because that will be best for Tenley!
Jett... he is 9.5, just finished his 3rd grade year and is trying so hard to be a big boy but yet he is still such a little kid! He is taking better care of his "pets" the Salamander and now he has a beta fish! He hopes to show us enough responsibility to get chickens next spring! Daddy needs to get working on that coop! Jett also has braces top and bottom which is changing the look of his face so much! I can't believe how grown up he looks and yes, very handsome!
Oakley,(7) almost 8 in Oct, who is ready for 2nd grade is however, not interested in being a big boy yet. He likes being a kid and is in no hurry to grow up! He's stinking cute but as always for him, a bit naughty! Speaking of braces, he starts the whole process with spreading his top jaw in September! yeah,,, another bill!
Tenley is a 14 month old, walking, talking wild maniac monkey girl! That pretty much sums it up for her! Oh, did I mention she is stinking cute like her brothers!?
Cory has been busy with work. He just returned from an 18 day work get-away in NV. He hopes to get out one more time before summer is over to get some extra money in the savings!
And now to ME!!! I am not doing any of my regular hobbies,,, NO time to read, scrapbook or nap... NOPE! Instead I just WORKOUT!!! oh yeah! Insanely, usually 2 sometimes 3 times a day! I have been working very hard on getting myself in shape and back into my pre-Tenley cloths!!! I guess you could say I am there but not ready to stop! Even though it has been a lot of hard work and I know maintaining this size will be tough I am ready to see where I can go with this. So, I am about to dedicate this blog, starting tomorrow, to my Fitness goals! So, tune in tomorrow for the whole story!!!
ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL SUMMER LOVVEEEE!!!!
Here's the family update!
Tenley greatly enjoyed Jayne's and I think Jayne fell in love with Tenley, "Miss T!" We are blessed to have her! Even though she won't take the boys this fall on Friday's we are still staying with her because that will be best for Tenley!
Jett... he is 9.5, just finished his 3rd grade year and is trying so hard to be a big boy but yet he is still such a little kid! He is taking better care of his "pets" the Salamander and now he has a beta fish! He hopes to show us enough responsibility to get chickens next spring! Daddy needs to get working on that coop! Jett also has braces top and bottom which is changing the look of his face so much! I can't believe how grown up he looks and yes, very handsome!
Oakley,(7) almost 8 in Oct, who is ready for 2nd grade is however, not interested in being a big boy yet. He likes being a kid and is in no hurry to grow up! He's stinking cute but as always for him, a bit naughty! Speaking of braces, he starts the whole process with spreading his top jaw in September! yeah,,, another bill!
Tenley is a 14 month old, walking, talking wild maniac monkey girl! That pretty much sums it up for her! Oh, did I mention she is stinking cute like her brothers!?
Cory has been busy with work. He just returned from an 18 day work get-away in NV. He hopes to get out one more time before summer is over to get some extra money in the savings!
And now to ME!!! I am not doing any of my regular hobbies,,, NO time to read, scrapbook or nap... NOPE! Instead I just WORKOUT!!! oh yeah! Insanely, usually 2 sometimes 3 times a day! I have been working very hard on getting myself in shape and back into my pre-Tenley cloths!!! I guess you could say I am there but not ready to stop! Even though it has been a lot of hard work and I know maintaining this size will be tough I am ready to see where I can go with this. So, I am about to dedicate this blog, starting tomorrow, to my Fitness goals! So, tune in tomorrow for the whole story!!!
ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL SUMMER LOVVEEEE!!!!
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