Well THAT was quite the day!

So I can honestly say .. it's been a busy day but a FANTATIC one!

Got up this am & started getting ready for the gym ..checked in on my Messengers..Yes I have 2 runnng right now which may yet cause my poor little dinosaur
of a computer to give up & Die!
- But hey for now it's worth it! I got to "talk" to Goddessa & Deb which was a great pep inducer!! WHHHOOO HOOO! GO Bikini Challenge Girls! :D
& so off to the gym I went for a WHACK of cardio ..Almost an hour including a HIIT in the middle just for fun! ( geees those make me wanna barf some times!!! - but it's a good barf feeling right? ~lol - because then I know that I'm doing it right & working real hard --right?? ;)

Then back home to find my Dad cutting down the last of the nasty blackbery brambles that are out the back of our yard ( YAY dad!!!) Managed to get some chicken in the oven while I chatted with him... all the while just wanting to climb into a HOT shower! *sigh* Oh well finally he left & after a now much too short shower it was pack up for work & off to the dentist!!!

Oh fun!!! :P NO really, actually it was kinda awesome..For starters- NO cavities Yay me! & second the CDA there is the wife of one of my kids teachers so we got to talking..( ok she talked - I mummbled ~lol~). good to catch up on all the the gossip! ( tee hee) & then the biggest treat was in our talking about my rushed day & how I came to show up with soaking we hair... She says "so I'm guessing with all the fitness stuff You're an instructor as well" ...

UMMMMM no!- just a nurse.. was my response.. to which she sorta shruged & said "Oh ... I just thought from talking to you before & all that you knew..& well You just LOOK like one"

Talk about making my day!!!

OH.. & did I mention that I'm back down to 138?? I weighed at the gym ... this Am - So I guess the "bloat" is leaving... another BIG YAY!
.. & now I'm at work eating chicken & "grass" as my co worker like to tease me when I'm eating LOTS of veggies...mostly raw!! lol

Yep HAPPPY girl today... :D

OK at the request of a few of you...

HOW TO SPEAK ABOUT MEN AND BE POLITICALLY CORRECT:

1. He does not have a "BEER GUT" - He has developed a "LIQUID GRAIN
STORAGE
FACILITY."

2. He is not a "BAD DANCER" - he is "OVERLY CAUCASIAN."

3. He does not "GET LOST ALL THE TIME" - He "INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVE
DESTINATIONS."

4. He is not "BALDING" - He is in "FOLLICLE REGRESSION."

5. He is not a "CRADLE ROBBER" - He prefers "GENERATIONAL DIFFERENTIAL
RELATIONSHIPS."

6. He does not get "FALLING DOWN DRUNK" - He becomes "ACCIDENTALLY
HORIZONTAL."

7. He does not act like a "TOTAL ASS" - He develops a case of
"RECTAL-CRANIAL INVERSION."

8. He is not a "MALE CHAUVINIST PIG" - he has "SWINE EMPATHY."

9. He is not afraid of "COMMITMENT" - He is "RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGED."

10. He is not "HORNY" - He is "SEXUALLY FOCUSED."

11. Its not his "CRACK" you see hanging out of his pants - It's "REAR
CLEAVAGE."

My favourite is #7.

Some thoughts for the New week..

HOW TO SPEAK ABOUT WOMEN AND BE POLITICALLY CORRECT:

1. She is not a "BABE" or a "CHICK"- She is a "BREASTED AMERICAN."

2. She is not a "SCREAMER" or a "MOANER"- She is "VOCALLY APPRECIATIVE."

3. She is not "EASY" - She is "HORIZONTALLY ACCESSIBLE."

4. She is not a "DUMB BLONDE" - She is a "LIGHT-HAIRED DETOUR OFF THE
INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY."

5. She has not "BEEN AROUND" - She is a "PREVIOUSLY-ENJOYED COMPANION."

6. She is not an "AIRHEAD" - She is "REALITY IMPAIRED."

7. She does not get "DRUNK" or "TIPSY" - She gets "CHEMICALLY
INCONVENIENCED."

8. She does not have "BREAST IMPLANTS" - She is "MEDICALLY ENHANCED."

9. She does not "NAG" you - She becomes "VERBALLY REPETITIVE."

10. She is not a "TRAMP" - She is "SEXUALLY EXTROVERTED."

11. She does not have "MAJOR LEAGUE HOOTERS" - She is "PECTORALLY
SUPERIOR."

12. She is not a "TWO-BIT HOOKER" - She is a "LOW COST PROVIDER."


well there ya go hope you enjoy them as much as I did! :P

OK... Here ya go!

So Yes-FINALLY I got the pics from my Sister ( we took mostly with her camera & I've been waiting alllll week for her to send me some pics so I can show you!)& then I've spent 2 frikkin days trying to upload them- with NO luck!- they are in the wrong format( anyone know how to convert a "bitmap to a Jpeg?? ) Yea me neither! needless to say& I'm too dumb to know any better! yes I know it's a been a long wait but I had to wait for her first! I dunno she gave me some lame excuse about looking after a new baby & not having time to get on the computer! ~lol So with out any further ado presenting-- MY Nephew! these are a few that we took-- I still have to get the others.......

Leland was born on Jan 2nd making him just over 10 weeks now -wow where did the time go? hmmmmm - something about a Challenge comes to mind... ~lol~

Anways the trip was Great we really had a wonderful time... & I miss My sister like crazy already...*sigh* It is MUCH colder in Alberta than here in BC that's for sure! & It snowed LOTS while we were there- FUN for the kids but made me nervous that we'd have a hard time with the flights on the way home.. but we did fine :)
We even fit in a day to West Edmonton Mall..a really COOOL mall with everything from a huge Waterslide park to a Seal show & bumper boats to a movie theater with an amazing Huge animatronic dragon to an Amusement park INSIDE it! we spent the day there as it was the kids Chrsitmas pressie from Cindy & Billy to have a family pass there for the day! ( yea we WERE supposed to be out there for Christmas time 'memeber?? ) Oh well it was Very, Very neat if you ever get the chance to go there~!

Aaaaand again we're off !

Geees, it seems we don't do anything for months & months -- then all of a sudden we're not home for two seconds & we're gonna be gone again!

I guess part of it is that it's Spring Break up here & were feeling like everything has to be crammed into a very short time!
Soooooo I've spent the week doing laundry ,running around doing errands, cleaning the motorhome to give it back to my father-in law & doing stuff with the kids---PHEW--- ( we're just not going into how many workouts I missed- ok?! )

& Now we're going to bed to get up for a 6AM flight out to FINALLY see my sister & the new baby!!!! YAY!!!!!
So again... Have wonderful weekend...- we're not back till late Monday night..
I'll have LOTS more pics - but definitely NOT hot tubs ones!!! they'll be all of BABY!!
( sorry bout all the exclamation points every where...I'm a little wound up apparently! ~LOL~)

Weekends with friends, Blends & more!

Where do I start with all of this??
Well it's Monday morning & Jamie & I got back late last night from the most AMAZING weekend !

If meeting all you Blends can be this much fun -I vote we all get on this NOW!
I feel like I'm some sorta new convert...trying to explain how Wonderful a new way of life is & convince you all to TRY it! ~lol

I'll just give you the short version of this ...'cause I know as soon as Stef gets to her Dad's tonight, she'll be wanting to share..& I don't wanna hog all the fun!
I can't say it enough that she & Russ are just as wonderful & special as you might imagine- we had such a great time,that I really was sad we had to leave to come home last night!

I knew things were in for a good time when we got to the meeting place Sat AM & any worries I might have had about not being able to recognize Stef were immediately washed away, & we pretty much ran across the concourse area to greet each other with a big hug!

After a brief introduction between Jamie & Russ the 4 of us were up the Moutain for the first of many hours of skiing adventures & A LOT of talking...It's amazing to feel like you're with a long lost friend who you've been separated from for some silly reason!
Straight off the top, I have to say both She & Russ are great skiers & I being NOT such a fantastic skier was thankful for them waiting for me constantly & watching me learn new things.. ( thanks again you guys! )---But I Still HATE MOGULS!! ;P Bahahahaha!!!

& it was great that Jamie & Russ seemed to click immediately & got on like gang busters & up on the mountain are like two big kids who wanna play ALLLLL day until someone MAKES them come in! ~lol
& the APRES ( after) Ski time.... Well now THAT was a Blast! Hot tubs, good times good company & more teaching..This time Stef & Russ will tell you it was me teaching Stef a bad new word...SQUISHEES.. tee hee!!!

We definitely had a VERY GOOD evening :D- even hooked up for dinner with another couple we met in the Hot tub- who we had to explain to several time that we all hadn't been friends for YEARS ~lol

Sunday was yet another picture perfect day on the slopes!-- Oh yea whooo hoo very Lucky us!
It really is so beautiful & breath taking up there- ( Stef has TONES of pics so I'll let her show you them all) ... In the mean time I'll post this one of the four of us!

Needless to say-I'll have many many fond memories of this past weekend & look forward to the next time!... any one wanna join us for NEXT year?? :)

Very Quickly...

Well I've been a good Mommy again ~lol ..in between apcking I've watched the play AGAIN last night & my son Steven"s presetation in his class today ( very cute )& everyone keeps telling me he'd make great actor..NO my 7 yr is NOT shy! mind niether of them are! *sigh* I'm gonna miss them-------
but I'm VERY excited as we're just out the door to head up for a 3hr (?) drive to see STEF & RUSS! :D
Did I mention that it flippin SNOWED here yesterday & last night??? akkkk ...wish us all luck in getting there!!

Have a great weekend ALL!!

Do I win Mom of the year??

Just got back from the school & have tucked kids into bed.. have been a good girl & entered all my food in Fitday... NOW I finally to tell you about the thrilling adventures I've gotten my self into..

My daughter Jessica, is singing in the choir in the production of "Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" ( who made that damn title anyways?- it's a bitch to type when you're tired! ~lol) & they,for whatever reason they have decided to do -not one , not two, but FOUR performances this week! So I being the good Mommy I am -went yesterday afternoon( then had to run off to put in an eight hour shift.) Bought tickets for her Dad & his girlfriend to go last night ( YES I bought them... why - I don't know- except I have very nice manners some times --Bllaaa )- oh well he'll pay me back but anywho.. So I got to do all my shopping today do running around for activities & then Go again tonight (Yippee!) & then I get to go AGAIN on Thursday for the closing night ( couldn't miss the closing now could I??...& I get to take My PARENTS- who are the most particular folks you'll ever meet..they'll probably want to go 2 hours early to get the BEST seats! akkkk!
Now bear in mind this is NOT a fancy production .. we ain't on Broadway now kids.. heck this isn't even a High School Production...this is Elementary School people!!...The Star is 12 yrs old at best!!. they are singing along with the soundtrack !!- all be it with the voices very low in the back ground.. but I have to go ...I have to watch her in the choir ..singing her heart out, Looking so intense ( or maybe that's just abject terror 'cause I'm waving at her from the front row! ~lol
I dunno...I just know that I love my daughter very much- & as Lori might appreciate.."I just don't wanna miss a thing!"

On with the show!

Well it's Friday ..it's Sunny & I've decided to hang up my cape ( thanks Dub..how you KNEW I was saving the world..I don't know...)

So I've done all I can about..well- everything else for the momment..& I've decided to get back to the project at hand...ummm ME! ;)
So in the past 2 days I've been on track with eating& workouts (Things weren't totally horrid early this week ..just NOT really "on" & franky I missed some w/o's ( being exhausted beyond repair does that! )soooooo...Yesterday I came home from the gym & re read BFFM - good book - great for incentive! & have decided to enter all my food in Fitday to track thing for the month of March - which I intend to do!( that whole self promise thing... ;)
In general I feel a lot more focused & able to cope... Yay me!. I just hope it lasts!! I know-- I seem to get all hyped & GO GO mode about things ..& then the world seems to derail me--Hmmmm.. does anyone have any sure fire ways to STAY on track?...

I think what I really need is a flippin training partner!...someone to have to stay accountable to...someone to encourage me to push myself to go that extra distance. Somehow when it's just me .. I can talk myself outta pretty much anything!
:P
I guess the truth of it is I'm just really missing having someone else to workout with right now.. My girlfriend who I used to run with & workout sometimes with is working a "normal" dayshift type job right now which is wonderful for her... but needless to say we're lucky to hook up for a run on a weekend morning every several weeks at best!
well 'nuff of that.. for now I'll keep on keepin on... try to stay as focused as I can & really Kick butt for these next few weeks!

In other news but somewhat related...I can't decide if I'm more excited or nervous about meeting Stef & Russ to go skiing next weekend.
I'm thrilled to be meeting one of you Blends ( finally!!)~lol Ya see, despite many phone calls Suzanne & I STILL haven't manged to arrange our scheduals to hook up!-something about kids, work & her leaving the country every week or so -keeps getting in the way! ;)
So back to Stef & Russ ... I'm very excited - I think it's going to be lots of fun!...but nervous since she & Russ are the original "Power Couple" of BFL ...& I kinda feel like a bit of a shlep ...You know--that whole "Wayne's World thing..."we're not worthy !...we're not worthy!!" ;P

Oh well-whatdaya do?? Me-I'll go with the excitement & see if working my A@#$ off all week makes me feel any better about myself!

Happy Friday all!

why...

when I feel stretched this thin ... the mirror doesn't seem to see it?...

**sigh**