Love Story Link-Up

I'm posting twice today, you're welcome :) I couldn't pass up the love story link-up!

Once upon a time, 7 years ago.....I worked at daycare in the town I now live in. The daycare is actually less than a mile from my house now...anyway.....Our little town has this festival called d "Brimfest" We live in Brimfield. Clever right? Anyway....this festival has local business set up booths, there is fair food, and rides. It's very small, and nothing to be excited about, and I had never gone before. But my friend was babysitting that night, and begged me to meet her there. So I did.

The Fire Department had a booth there were they were selling sausage sandwiches. That just cracks me up, lol. They do it every year. My hubs was not there at the beginning of the night, but showed up later, drunk I might add. He had been at a golf outing. My friend and I started talking to my hubs friend first. Well he started talking to us. By this time we had taken the child my friend was babysitting home to his parents...so don't be alarmed :)

My hubs friend Aaron.....introduced me to at that time "drunk Randy" He wasn't completely drunk...but you could tell he had been having fun, lol. He didn't really show any interest in me. He talked to me, but that was about it. I thought he was funny...and at that point since I'd known him 5 min, that was all. By this time we had basically been talking to half the fire department in a giant circle. C'mon who doesn't love firefighters? They are nice, and funny, and well, cute.

Then two of them invited my friend and I to a bonfire at their house. Now, today....if people I had met an hour ago invited me to their house, I would be like...ummm you could be a serial killer and I prob wouldn't go. But my barely 22 year old self....went!

We had a blast. I have never laughed so much in my life. Again, Randy was nice to me, and talked to me, but didn't act any different towards me than he did my friends. But, by the end of that night....I liked him. The moment of that night that makes me laugh the most is when he has his back to a giant bonfire, holding a captain and coke in one hand, and throwing gasoline on the fire from a 2 litre bottle in the other, behind him, and flames as tall as a two story building shooting up behind him,  and he just kept right on talking. LOL

The next day was Sunday, and he had to work. The fire dept was right in the middle of that festival I met him at the night before. So of course my friend and I had to go back to the fire dept festival. Finally we got up enough nerve to go say hi. He was again very nice....but gave me nothing to go on! lol. He mentioned that he was going to have a party at his house in two weeks, and said he would let us know. Well my friend kinda sorta started dating his friend Aaron. Well Aaron told my friend about the party, and my so-called friend was supposed to take me with them. That was the agreement. Only she screwed me over and didn't answer the phone, and never called me. Went to the party without me because she wanted this other friend, whom my husband later nick-named "Train Wreck" to date Randy. At 2 am I get a phone call from him...asking where I was. I told him what had happened. I later found out he spent 2 hours trying to get my number from this so-called friend who then finally at 2 am gave it to him. Some friend huh. He told me he was going to have another party when he was off in 2 weeks, and he'd call me.

Well after a week I got tired of waiting. He said it would be 2 weeks, but I still kinda thought he would call in between. Not so much, lol. So finally, I gave in and called him. We talked for 4 hours....and have talked every night since! We got engaged after 10 months of dating, but were engaged for 2 years before our wedding in 2008. We were married in May, and I was pregnant with Cole in July. Randy is 8.5 years older than me so we had to move quick! :)  Now if you're wondering about that friend and Randy's friend....they dated on and off for about a month, then it was done. She still talks to us every now and then, and is fb friends with us....I keep it that way just so she can see how great of a move she made trying to keep us apart. Jokes on you sucka!

I'm thankful everyday for my hubs even though he drives me crazy sometimes. He seriously changed my life. Made me feel like I deserved to have someone really love me. At lets be honest here, you know he loves me or he wouldn't put up with me! :) But because I had to call him first, I tell him to this day....I love him more than he loves me, haha. The rest as they say, is history! :)

Non-Scale Victories....and a few other things!

Last week I wasn't able to link-up, because I had no non-scale victories! Today, I have only a couple....but I still have some right?

1. I'm eating a ton less than I used to, and I don't really feel hungry! However, this does worry me a bit. Does this mean I'm not burning any calories? Am, I not starting my metabolism? Or am I just not hungry? Hmm.

2. Two nights in a row....we ate out. Well take out. I know....lazy girl over here didn't cook two nights in a row! One night we had Bob Evans.....I ordered grilled chicken plain, green beans, and mashed potatoes, no gravy. This is what I have always ordered. Only this time.....I had half of it to eat for lunch the next day! Then last night we had spaghetti from this little Italian restaurant that I love! I had spaghetti, and garlic bread. Only, instead of gorging myself and eating it ALL....I was able to feed Cole from my spaghetti, so much that he had two plates full, and he had my garlic bread too!  and I still have some spaghetti in the refrigerator!Yay for not eating till I can't move!! :)

 

Lately, it seems all I write about is my sick kids! Lucky for you, it doesn't stop today! My kiddos are my life so they are the majority of my posts....I'm not sorry about that  :)  Anyway......Cole and Drew were both down with a fever, not eating, just feeling blah. Cole is better now, and went to preschool today! yay. Drew's fever went away sometime early last week....but he still wouldn't eat....would only take bottles. Then Monday...he threw up twice, and had the ummm.....well other stuff twice also! :( If you know me at all, you know that throwing up is my biggest fear! I HATE IT. So yesterday, Drew was fine. No throwing up or any other stuff....still wouldn't eat, but was drinking.....just acted tired. I thought we were on the mend....then at 6:30 am this morning.....he had a diaper blowout again! Seriously? 30 hours with nothing, then bam! So I'm just holding my breath, and knocking on every piece of wood I can find that Cole doesn't get that mess next! Yikes!!! Mama is stressed beyond the max! 

BTW: An update on my Dr. issues. I went back to my old DR for a second opinion., I don't need the scope right now. I'm on iron now, and then they will check my levels again in 5 weeks, to see if they are increasing. Iron is a BITCH people. I hope you never have to take it! Very hard on the tummy :( That is all! Happy Thursday!!! Please send healthy vibes my way!!

Weigh-In Wednesday

I've hit a low. I can't get to my computer today, so I'm blogging from my phone! It's not real easy, but it's convenient! Today is weigh-in Wednesday! I'm not sure how I'm going to link up from my phone, but I'll figure that out later!

I lost 2 pounds this time around. Not a lot, but at least the scale is moving! Especially since my workouts have been less than productive! (Darn you Jillian)

I've also been doing a little more cheating than I should! That stuff catches up with you! Who am I kidding? It's not like the way my body looks doesn't tell people in not living on veggies! But you'll have that.

My goal was to lose 10 more pounds by Drew's first birthday party. I've got 3 more weeks and 8 pounds to go....yikes!

I can't tell how long this post is when posting from my phone, so today like most days lately...this is a pretty weak post! Thank you to those who are sticking with me! It's been a rough month. With my kids being sick non stop, my routine is messed up and haven't had the chance to prepare! Ive had a friend covering my daycare on and off so I could take care of my sick kids, Ive also had to close twice this month which never happens! Hopefully March will be better!

Nervous

 I really wish I had interesting topics to "write" about each day. But, I don't. Sorry blog friends. I started this blog to write about my family....and that's pretty much what I do.....with a little weight loss, and makeup thrown in!! haha.

Where do all of you get your blog topics from? Do things just hit you, or do you plan it out? In the beginning, not gonna lie....I spent my evenings doing "homework" thinking of things to write about and making sure I had pics to back the post up! lol. Now obviously, I put less work into it. I end up posting later in the mornings, because things get a little crazy here sometimes, and I now watch an infant that requires more attention than the other kids that can do an art project while I blog! Ssh!

I link up for 2 posts a week......maybe that's what I need to do. Find a link up for all 5 days! haha. I'm hoping some inspiration hits me soon!

Until then......you'll just have to hear about how Drew is ALMOST walking! He's pushing his toys around, and walking behind them! Cole walked at 11 months, so Drew is already 2 weeks behind! I told him he has until his bday party on March 16, to get it together! haha. Not really.....well kinda :)

Cole is still not 100%. No fever, but still very sleepy, however he did eat half a piece of toast today! progress!

I saw my new Dr again yesterday for bloodwork results. Still very anemic and she wants me to have a scope done to check if I have a malabsorbtion problem. I'm not comfortable with that yet. I don't like the new Dr....and why check to see if I can't absorb iron when you haven't had me try to absorb any first??  I've been anemic for years, first found out about it during my first pregnancy 5 years ago. I've known I need to take iron since then but don't because it hurts my stomach so bad. So obviously 5 years later, without doing anything for the iron level is going to lead to an even lower iron level. My new dr really dud nothing for me. She didn't ask about my diet, or anything. I came home and became a google Dr of course, and found that I do not eat ANY iron enrichment foods, and all the foods that deplete iron, I basically live on! So.....today I'm going back to my OLD Dr (only left because he couldn't get me in for a month, today he got me in fine, hmm, lol) for a second opinion. I feel like this scope...should be done after we've tried the obvious. Opinions? Anyone have experience with iron deficiency, anemia? I'm stressing out!

Weekend Photos

This weekend was slightly better than last weekend. Although, just like last weekend....one of my kids got sick! AHHHH will it ever end?? Cole had a fever all day yesterday, won't eat, the whole nine yards. :(  Hate it when my kiddos are sick. Breaks my heart!

 

My sick boy. Hate it. His fever has broken for now, but still won't eat. Nothing worse than sick kiddos! On a good note, I think Drew is FINALLY feeling better!!

 

Pretty happy guy, right? BTW before anyone asks....he's not playing with an electric cord. It's the cord to a remote control firetruck.....it's not plugged into anything! Geesh :)

 

Saturday was a pretty good day, sunday is when the sickness set in! Saturday we took a shopping trip to Sams Club. We don't go there often, but we really should! Umm, we spent $450! But $139 of it was on this gigantic raft that my hubs had to have for this summer at my parents lake house. Cole is obsessed with it to say the least!

 

 

I also got a new spring purse. I loooked at it, then walked away. When we were loading the truck I found it in the cart, my hubs picked it up without me looking :)

 

I had a little"me time" saturday morning. I'm a girly girl at heart, even though I'm obsessed with Duck Dynasty because I feel like it's my life when I go back "home" to visit the rest of my family. We moved an hour and half away from everyone when I was 15. So if saying I feel like Duck Dynasty is based off my life doesn't give you an idea about my roots, than I don't know what else to say :) anyway, aside from the country life....I love getting my nails done. I had my nails done for 8 years straight. Then 4 months ago I decided I would take them off for a while. That didn't last long. Saturday, I couldn't take it anymore....and got those bad boys done again! I feel complete once again! haha :)

 

After our gigantic trip to Sams Club, it was time to clean out our pantry. I had a ton of baby food that Drew hasn't touched in months. I finally bagged it all  up and gave it to my neighbor. I felt like we hit a milestone with Drew at that moment! Hard to believe that my last baby, is now done with babyfood! time flies!

 

This obviously, made my neighbor very happy! That's a ton of money right there on that shelf! lol. But, I'm glad it didn't go to waste, and went to someone who can use it!

 

 

My goal for next weekend, is for everyone in my house to be HEALTHY!!! What did you do this weekend?









 

 



Jillian: I.HATE.YOU

Last night I did 30DS for the first time EVER. Let me just say, I was expecting hard, I wasn't expecting my knees to be exploding after the first 5 minutes! Unfortunately, I watched probably more than half of it, and chimed in where I could. Very discouraging! It was a slap in the face of "hey, you shouldn't have gained 50 pounds, because now you are moving like an 80 yr old woman" Ouch.

I also want to add that when Jillian said "no resting" I wanted to reach through the tv screen, and smack her across the face! I had the same feeling when she stated "if someone who's 400 pounds can do it, you can do it" Jillian and I are NOT. FRIENDS. I did find this pic of her though, which made me happy.

 

I may try level 2 since some of you have mentioned that it's easier on the knees.....but I'm pretty sure I won't be able to hang at level 2 yet either! I've got A LOT of work to do! Yikes. I had my own little drill Sargent by my side! Cole kept saying things like "mom do that" "mom, why those girls doing it, and you're not?" "Mom, cmon, do that" "mom you need these weights" AHHH I'm trying son! Mom can't move!  At one point, I laid on the floor and watched, lol. It was an epic fail, and a disappointment in what I've let myself become! ho hum. Will the sore knees get better?

My hubs always says my mom is my worst critic. She says things, and they come out in a not so nice way, whether she means them that way or not......yesterday.....she said "you're losing something, you're getting smaller" That is a huge complement coming from her! So I didn't feel completely useless, lol. However, I do feel like I'm not losing at near the speed I should be! GRRR

 

   True story for me!! I'm doing a lot better with that though. Aside from the past two days, if you've seen my keeks! In a way I'm excited to get better at working out, and getting stronger, and in another way I'm scared to death!!! 

I've got such a long way to go.....but nowhere to go but up from here with the working out stuff!! 

I was in  an ecard kinda mood today. Have a great weekend blog friends......and I'll be waiting for the rap keek off tonight! :)

Preschool Decisions

I'm ashamed to report that I am not linking up for Non-Scale Victories today because well.....I have none! I have been slacking. I mentioned yesterday that I will eat bad food, and then not eat till dinner in order to preserve calories! BAD HABITS. Little things like this are  happening, and I'm not proud of it....so until I correct the problem, I don't feel like I have any victories to write about! :(  I'm actually eating a piece of pizza right now. Yes, it's 8:45 AM.


Moving on....basically because I can't stand to write about how much I've screwed up anymore!


I've having some trouble with Cole (4 yrs in April) not wanting to go to preschool. He goes to school 3 days a week for 2.5 hours a day. That's very part-time, lol. He goes to an actual preschool, not a daycare with a preschool program. So all the children are coming and going at the same time. He tells me each morning he doesn't want to go. He goes, but I still have a hard time sending him, when he's telling me he doesn't want to go. Having taught preschool, for 6  years, and working in many daycares during high school, and college.....usually when the kids don't want to go to school....it's because they are having some sort of trouble there. Either they got in trouble the day before about something, they don't like their teacher, or they are having a problem with a classmate. Not always the case, but usually there is a reason.

This of course makes me wonder when Cole is telling me he doesn't want to go. Although, this isn't new....he has always said he doesn't want to go. I don't take him to school myself, my mom takes him on the days my hubs is at work. Something dawned on me this morning however. I have 3 school age boys here in the mornings, plus my reg daycare kids. The boys were all playing with paper airplanes, and bouncing around. They leave at 8:30 for school, which is the same time Cole leaves. But, my mom starts trying to get Cole ready to go about 8:20....when the boys are still here. It hit me today, that Cole may just not want to leave a house full of kids, and go to school. I'm betting that his classmates don't leave a house full of kids to play with, and Cole does. He has told me he doesn't like his "school friends" he just likes his "daycare friends". Well do you consider it daycare when it's your house? lol. So I think we may have found the problem. It's not necessarily school he doesn't like, it's leaving his friends at home that he doesn't like. Understandable! I do feel a little better now.

I'm struggling with what I'm going to do for a Pre-K program for him. Our local school district has an all day preschool. That is in our middle school, that runs 9-3  four days a week. You can go 2 days or 4 days. Part  of me thinks this would be good for him. Getting used to a full school day, and going to school in our district where he would be meeting kids that he would most likely be going to Kindergarten with. But, the other part of me thinks he's not ready for a full day like that, and I should keep him at his school he's at, where he already has friends.....and where he does have one classmate that will go to his school for kindergarten as well. The school he attends now is in our church. Although it's only 10 mins from our house, it's a different school district. Majority of those students he goes to school with will not be in the same district for Kindergarten.

I'm sure I'm over-thinking all of this.....but it's important that I make the best decision for Cole. I want him to be comfortable, and to be honest....I don't know if I'm ready for him to be gone all day! Pathetic, I know. But, time is running out and registration processes are already beginning, and I need to make a decision! AHH. Being a parent is tough, lol. 

Opinions.......is 9-3 too long of a day for a 4 year old?

My happy boy before his Doctors appointment yesterday. I may or may not have bribed him with a milkshake to be good at the Doctor !  :)