new week, new look

well, new look as in, new(er) looking blog.  I changed the template because I could never fully load an extra large picture because it would never fit! I also changed some of the fonts... which I love. The only problem is that i cannot figure out how to center my picture in the title bar and my font... It is selected on center, but it's like I almost have to manually edit the html coding, which I used to be good at, but I am not quite sure how or where I need to put the center code in

anyway...

I just wanted to post because I found this really cool tracking system of calories. it's at livestrong.com  and I have been tracking exactly how many calories I've been eating, how many carbs, and how much water/exercise I am getting.  The fact that I can load how many glasses of water i've been drinking, really helps motivate me to drink more because I've got the friendly reminder.... hey, only half a glass so far today.. drink up! I also loaded my weight-loss goal of 2 pounds a week and it entered how many calories I should be getting a day.   I tell you... it said 1300 and i was really trying to eat 1200 and I haven't lost a single pound this last week, AND i was working out twice a day! I don't know what is going on... unless I am gaining muscle, that is a possibility. So, something has to change! alright, got to make the best of nap-time, more later!

pics this week...(end)

can't sleep

I am up again tonight. I don't understand;  I haven't had caffeine or really anything to eat before bed so I am not sure why the last couple of days I've been up until 12, tossing and turning! I finally got out of my bed at 11:30 to do some more editing. At least that's done, but I'll pay for it tomorrow.

Today I dropped the kids off for exactly two hours to get some cleaning done in the house. I vacuumed all rooms downstairs and cleaned out both kate's and maddy's rooms. The living room seems much better now that most of the toys are again upstairs in bins and there are no longer piles of mail everywhere. I snuck in Jillian's DVD for a quick 20 and it went well. This afternoon was quite rare; maddy must have been really tired because when she woke up from her nap, i brought her to the couch for some cuddle time and she fell asleep shortly after! I layed on the couch for 20 minutes with her and I had to get up (because I can't just sit and wasn't tired) and she stayed asleep! So i got these cute pictures:

well, i suppose i better try to fall asleep. g'nite!

reminders

I don't really have much to write about today, except that it seemed long. I am kind of wanting this week to be over just because it's so busy and filled with activities. Tonight I met some bible study friends for supper and had some ribs. It was so nice to get away and socialize. I had a nice workout day today but seemed hungrier than normal... is that because I burned more calories?  

Yesterday I was so overwhelmed with all kinds of stories of suffering, dying, pain, etc... especially among the little ones. Listening to radio shows they sometimes speak of child prostitutes and etc... can you even imagine? I read yesterday about this little boy who got thrown into a wall and is now suffering possible brain damage and is paralyzed on his right side all because of abuse.  I mean, there are definitely times I can't take another possible minute with my children, but could you imagine them ever suffering the way some of these kids have to?  My heart just aches for them... It is a reminder to be more thankful and to keep praying for these young kids.  It makes me excited when heaven is our home.  It also makes me afraid of any friends or loved ones who do not get that if they don't change their life.... I won't see them there.

day at home

The weekend was filled with lots to do and events and this week is proving to be even worse! I am hoping we can squeeze date night in sometime this week but it is looking doubtful. Yesterday I went to my yearly exam and it was the quickest ever! It was so nice to be out of there in a half hour. I was by myself (I can't remember the last time I got to do that) so I stopped at a few stores, - Platos Closet being one of them.  I don't have many jeans that fit very good so I wanted to get a couple that I can wear that might get me by - I am hopeful to lose more weight.  So far it's going really well. However, I tried Jillians 30 day shred..... and man am I sore!! I am unbelievably sore... I can't possibly do that for another week, so I am back on my elliptical, which is fine. I think though it will be good for me to do a few other things like sit ups and maybe some push-ups. I am finally a couple pounds below 130 and that makes me happy. I hope to just keep on going - so far it isn't too much of a drag to exercise. I am sad though because if I were just a couple inches taller I think my hips wouldn't be so big.
I am happy about today b/c that means there's no where to go this morning or afternoon, so I can wash some bedding and play with the girls. Peter is gone all day to meetings so that probably means we can have something fun for lunch ;)   I  better get started on some washing so I can get done before nap time.  Here are some fun pictures from the last couple days:

Friday Photo Bliss

 

Came across a blog that is posting a favorite photo of the week -- this would have to be my favorite... I wish i could do more editing to this, but it is still cute the way it is 

catching up

Today I finally got, sort of, caught up around the house. I cleaned the kitchen and got some garbage emptied. I had voice lessons today and as I was leaving Warren I stopped by Annabelles Wish for a tiny bit, which i NEVER go there, but I thought maybe I'd just look. I found a cute, but rather large, purse! And a really nice billfold that i have been wanting for a few years, but hadn't found one.I did think it was big, but when I brought it home, Peter confirmed it and now I am a bit shy to lug it around... oh well :)  I am so excited that tomorrow we don't have anywhere to go and can just be with each other.  I hope it can be a fun, yet productive day. I know there's a few things that we could get done and it would take obviously less time if both of us did them. Peter is always so supportive of my working out so I am glad that I will be able to work out twice tomorrow. It is always so much easier to do it in smaller increments rather than a whole 45 minutes. Sometimes I just don't have 45 minutes.

I thought I would post a couple of photos from my mini photo shoot with a friend from bible study.  I hope she doesn't mind... not many people read so it's probably okay. Let me know Kari!  Off to bed!