Am I Really Cut Out For Blogging

WOW!!!!! It has been over a year since I have posted ANYTHING!!!! I was searching the internet last night for some ideas for church when all of a sudden it hit me...I have a blog!!!! So much has happened since I last posted so here is yet another quick update....

We are OFFICIALLY the owners of my DREAM HOME!!! We have been living here for a little over a year now. Will post pics soon when it is clean. My awesome hubby Tony and I are now the youth directors of our church. We started in September and it has been a true blessing on our lives. I am currently privileged to be working part time at our local greenhouse which is owned by one of my best friends!!! My daughter is currently preparing for a dance competition in April and my son is doing EVERY sport as usual. I have been finding that I have a lot more free time here lately maybe I can stay on top of my blog!!! Oh yeah one more update...Diet Here I Come...I done went far far away!!!! Maybe I will try again in the future.

So that is a quick catch up for now...stay tuned I will be back with pictures of my house and I hope to do a lot of posts on things with our youth group!!!!

What A Weekend

Who would've thought I would have to come to work to get a break. Wow it was a crazy weekend!!! All the way from roofing my house to hair and makeup for my daughters dance recital. She was a RagDoll and a Mime.

We had three performances with 2 costume and makeup changes in each one. Then last night right after her last dance recital, the children's choir from church had their Christmas play. The play was AMAZING!!! Both of my kiddos had parts and Paige sang a solo. Through the busyness of it all I still got a BLESSING!!!

BUSY BEE

WOW what a busy month I have had!!!!! SOOOO MUCH has happened...
#1 We are OFFICIALLY in contract on our new house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If everything goes according to plan we will be moving in the middle of January!!!! God is so good!!!!
#2 The Hunger Games...these books consumed my entire brain for 2 weeks. 2 weeks that I did not have to spare mind you. Once I pulled my self out of the fantasy world of Panem, I had reality demanding my attention.
#3 Dance, Dance, Dance...it is that time of year again that keeps me on the move. Paige's winter dance recital starts tonight. I am so excited, it is one of my favorite things!!! They are performing Camille and The Land of Dreams. She will be a rag doll and a mime. Will definitely post pics soon!!!
#4 Christmas...duh!!!! People who have all their gifts bought way ahead of time just irritate me jealous I am more of a Christmas Eve shopper which tends to cause stress, irritability, hair loss...and so on. Plus I decided to take on the responsibility of being my daughter's 3rd grade class room mother so I also have a party to plan in the midst of the chaos which brings me to...
#5 DIET...on hiatus until I slow down!!!!

Diet Here I Come...I AM BACK!!! Day 36

DAY 36 147.2 lbs
OOPS!!!! Wow a 5 lb weight gain, but I am back on the wagon!!! I have gone back to cycle one on the 17 day diet until I shed these pounds that I put back on. I am going to need lots of will power this week considering it is Thanksgiving!

Breaking Dawn Premiere

SOOOOOOO WORTH THE WAIT!!!!!! It was ALMOST PERFECT!!! We all loved it!!!!! Not gonna say anything else except...GO SEE IT!!!!!

Camped out...First in line!!!!!!

 We thought we only had a few hours to wait but apparently the midnight show is going to start tomorrow afternoon!!! We better get more blankets and pillows!!

 Our shirts all said something different...Bruised and Feathered...Edward Can Bite My Pillow Anytime...What Happens At Isle Esme, Stays At Isle Esme...What's A Wedding Without Some Drama...Why Am I Covered In Feathers?...What's A Honeymoon Without Some Feathers?...You Bit A Pillow...Why?

 Pre show nap is now a tradition!!!

Here are all the ladies that I work with...Aren't they so cute in their veils!!! Their shirts say "I Want To Sparkle" We said they were the Wedding Party and we were the Honeymoon Party!!!!

Diet Here I Come...Day 31

DAY 31 143.8 lbs
I did it!!! I cheated!!! Not only once but twice in the last 4 days and the scale shows it. My cheating started on Saturday. I made cookies, which by the way are the best cookies ever, and I had a few of them. Sunday and Monday went good but last night, I not only fell off the wagon, I JUMPED OFF!!! I had Ritz crackers with almost a whole can of squeeze cheese, then I had more than a few of the best cookies ever, recipe to follow, then after being stuffed already, I had some crackers with spinach dip. It brought me momentary satisfaction but I woke up this morning feeling really down. My first cheat day was not suppose to be until tomorrow :( It is OK though. I picked myself up dusted off all the crumbs and here I go again full speed ahead. I still plan to cheat tomorrow but after that it is all business until I reach my goal!!!! Prayers would greatly be appreciated...Thanks!!!

TWI-WEEK

It is officially TWI-WEEK!!! AKA Breaking Dawn Part 1 in theaters this Friday 12:00 AM and WE ARE THERE. We already have our tickets, we made shirts and we plan to get in line around 8:30 right after we stuff ourselves with some yummy Chinese food!!! Oh but there will be room for popcorn and candy of course!!! How ever will we make it through the next 3 days???!!!! Here are some reminders of good times from our previous TWI-NIGHTS

 These were the coolest shirts ever and yes I "totally" came up with it!!! They say "The Wolf in Jacob...Brings Out the Cougar in Me"

New Moon Premiere November 20, 2009

Eclipse Midnight Premiere June 30, 2010

Our other MOST AWESOME shirts "Edward and Jacob, The Total Eclipse of My Heart" credit for these goes to Mrs. Collier who was not present :(

A quick nap before...HAHA

In our seats!!!!! Ready and a waiting!!!!