Changing my body...and my life :)

Wow...it's been a while. First let me update on just... well life. The hubby had an accident at work that resulted in stitches :( scared me to death! He's such a tough cookie. He drove himself home and was calm as can be when he walked in. THEN I SAW HIS LEG. Happy to say he will be getting his stitches out this Friday. Brayden and Carson are playing t-ball together this year...which i love :) next year will be hectic when they are on different teams. Brayden is AMAZING. He plays first base (because he is the best catcher on the team). He is amazing at bat. I am way too competitive to just say "oh let them all play". what i dont understand is that they ALL get to bat...but they can get "out". well for me, once there's 3 outs, that team should have to take the field. ugh. lol. i'm just glad I'm back in Clarksville where the parents are actual athletes too, so they feel the same way. Carson is so goofy out there. He wants to play in the dirt and tackle everyone for the ball. lol. he's a normal 4 year old :) He's amazing at bat as well. I am just amazed by the talent of my boys. That brings me to my little Maggie. The poor girl has had a tough week. This weather is just taking a toll on her. looks like she'll have some seasonal allergy issues. I know she's going through a growth spurt. i mean, when i have to either hold her legs down so she can sleep or massage her legs until she falls asleep...yeah, she's growing. AND THEN she's teething. this poor child is 17 months and only has 4 teeth. I spoke to the dentist last month and they took a look at her for me. she's all good. NOW shes getting 4 teeth on top and at least 2 on bottom. thats a lot of teeth to get all at once. so she's been all snotty and slobbery for over a week now. She's too cute. she's learning all sorts of new things. she says "whats that" and "what'd it do" or "where you go"...i love it. 

FINALLY... me. lol. I've complained and complained about needing to get into shape and losing a little weight. Well i am FINALLY doing it. I started walking/jogging last week and i've ALREADY dropped 5 pounds. FIVE!!! I am just so excited. it's truthfully not about the number on the scale for me. i grew up an athlete, and i still have that athlete in me..and it's time to bring her back. it's time to lose a little fat and gain back a little muscle. my problem is going to be giving up soda. i should probably do it just because my body doesnt need it but i love me a good coke. lol. i decided to go with Sprite, but i'll probably end up doing Sprite Zero since it's technically better for you. with summer...well HERE, i'll be downing the water. sadly i'll have to hold off on some Sweet Tea. mmm...i love some sweet Tea. i dont really want to change the way i am eating. i have an okay balance of bad and good foods. i love a salad (drenched in ranch of course) but i need to try to find a vinaigrette that i'll like :/ we'll see. anywho...i'm just really excited about changing my body and feeling better about myself. i also have some other things going on health wise and look forward to being able to help others obtain their goals and support them on their journey :)

i am so blessed!

We had a WONDERFUL day today. We just hung out with our little family in the morning. THEN the fun started. we took the kids by the pet store and they had a blast looking at everything. Brayden loved seeing the "finding nemo's" lol. we did NOT walk by the snakes. EEWWW. they make my skin crawl. Maggie LOVED looking at the fish and bunnies and mice. they also had some hamsters that were pretty cute. BUT NO..no animals for us just yet. i'd like Maggie to get a little bigger first. After we left the pet place, we headed to Miss Briley's 2nd birthday party. she is SUCH a doll baby! she wore the red and black tutu i made her :) she is just precious. the kids had a great time.i am so blessed to have friends like Jessica and Sam in my life. it was an amazing day and i look forward to making my friendships stronger now that i am back here in Clarksville.

Change is good...right?

FINALLY i am taking the first steps to better my life and my family. I have applied to get back into college. I am pretty sure Nursing is what i am after. If i understand correctly I can get my Associate in Applied Science in 2 years and then 2 more years to become a Registered Nurse. I could be reading the info wrong but i am hoping 4 years is all it'll take. i LOVE helping people. I always have this tendency to want to "fix" people. What better what to do that?! I would have such options if i become a nurse. i could choose to work with children or adults, or the elderly. not to mention the pay isnt so bad! lol. i am just very excited. the plan is to start school in the fall. i am hoping to find a friend willing to watch my 3 kiddos so i can go to school but i think i am going to be super ambitious and get a night job. i am going to be EXHAUSTED but i feel like it will all pay off in the end. i KNOW my husband loves being the provider. i know it gives him a huge sense of pride, but i WANT to help. In all the years we've been together he has NEVER ONCE asked me to get a job. well i'm not waiting for him to ask. lol. i WANT to help.i also want to be able to show my kids that education is important! i wish i had tried harder in school and i wish i had gone back to college sooner, but hey- i've been raising babies. at 25, it's not too late. lol. and there is so much i could do with nursing. if i ever wanted to go back to school i could pursue becoming a nurse practitioner. there is just so much good that could come out of this...and i just have to TRY. lol. well i know that was all mixed up and crazy but i am just WAY excited :)

:) *fact* (:

i am SO glad that i am a true and loyal friend. i don't do this fake crap where i am your friend when it's convenient for me and my hubby or other friends. i just sit back and giggle (really hard) when people show their true colors.    That is all :)

slacker!!

Ugh, I hate to admit it but I didnt work out at all over the weekend. BUT I HAVE A GREAT REASON. It's hard to even breathe. Pretty sure I have a sinus infection, yay for me. I plan on getting right back on track tomorrow. Everything has moved from my head to my throat and chest. Ugh, it's not fun. The worst part is that my baby girl has a runny nose too :( Poor baby. Anywho, for those of you who randomly read this...just didnt want you to think i was slacking. I have a goal and i plan on hitting it.

Day 3: Shoulders & Arms, Ab ripper X

P90X is going to KILL me! lol. So I figured out that i don't have the proper equipment to do the whole Shoulder and Arm routine. I have a band but it looks like i either need to go get 2 different bands or I need to go get some little weights. The Ab Ripper X killed me! UGH!. Hey- I made it through the whole workout. My tummy is my trouble area so I'll suffer through it! HAHA. I WILL be feeling this later tonight and tomorrow! My whole body is sore now. Whew. I know Cardio is coming but I need to go ahead and get out and run. For one, I dont have anyone to run with. i HATE running alone! Yes I could go jog with my kiddos...but seriously?! I can't run with the hubby because I can't keep up with him. Lucky guy, he's still in shape. In fact, I think he looks better now than he did when we first met. Yeah he's gained some weight but it's been in all the right places. Even with all the extra muscle tone, he's lost about 10 lbs since we moved to Clarksville. So now, more than ever, he has that nice "V" shape from his shoulders to his waist. Ugh, he's so hot but he makes me sick. I dont wanna have to work so hard to get what he has naturally. LOL. Just kidding. I am willing to put in the work...some days. But so far I haven't skipped a day...which is AMAZING. We've bought all sorts of things for me to work out with. I've got the "bender ball", i have ankle weights and i have the Wii fitness stuff. I use them all for a little while and then tucker out and give up. NOT THIS TIME. It might be hard to stick with since the holidays are coming up, but i am going to try my best. I am hoping I can talk my hubby into buying me the Zumba workout for the Wii so i can do that one day and P90X the next. That way I'm not doing the same type of workout every day! He knows I get bored easily but we made a promise. If I can stick with P90X for a while (probably a week or two) I can buy the Zumba stuff. I mean it's $40 and neither of us wants to buy it so it can just sit in the case. hee hee...i am guilty as charged. Today was an easier day for me. Mostly because i honestly LOVE ab workouts. lol. and probably because the band i have couldnt be used for all of the different things. Oh well. Maybe I'll invest in some little weights. Probably no more than 10 lb weight. Hey - as an athlete i know that it's not about how much weight you can lift, it's the repetition using the same weight. Wish me luck! Hopefully I can pick up those weights tomorrow :)

Day 2: Plyometrics

OMG! The plyometrics workout is so freakin hard! I did this workout yesterday morning and let me tell you, i can feel it today! Whew. It is so hard. I hope i can stick with it! My arm, legs, butt...everything is SORE. Ugh, my abs are so sore that i feel like i could puke. Oddly enough I find that to be a great feeling. That means I am working hard and doing what i need to be doing. LOL. Only an athlete would say something like that :) Today's workout looks to be Shoulders & Arms PLUS AB Ripper X. I am not looking forward to it but plan on making it through the whole thing! Thanks for following me!