I've got to lose it.

The other day I stepped on the scale and I was totally depressed. I am now weighing what I weighed before having Graem. Ugh.

Shawna was on alli
a few years ago and had great success. She was on the prescription brand and her insurance paid for it and she paid a co-pay.

However, what I've realized is that many of the insurance companies are not paying for it because it's now over-the-counter and they're being cheap.

SO EARLY.

This morning I had to get up at 5am. That's after getting home from a softball game at 10:30pm. I'm friggin exhausted. I'm driving most of the day and on campus doing site work.

Hopefully, when I get home tonight I can just relax and the kids will be on their best behavior. I still don't know if I'm going to soccer practice. I guess it just depends on how I feel.

Pretty cool.

The other day Shawna went to the mall and peeked in the new fitness place. They have great deals and it's so close to the house.

I've though about getting fitness equipment for the basement but not only are they really expensive but I'm afraid it will turn into the same thing as the weight bench turned into - a drying rack for our clothes!

Soccer.

I've decided to do soccer tonight. My friend started a league and it's free. It's just a few women that are getting together and kicking around the ball. But it feels good and at least I feel like I'm moving my body a little bit!

Super Mario Galaxy 2

We were stuck in a routine of every night putting the kids down and then racing to the living room to play SMG2. It's been a great game and between Shawna and I we go right through all of the worlds.

Of course, I do miss the days of play Dynasty Warriors and being able to battle together. Maybe when the ps3 drops again in price we'll be able to pick one up!

The drama...

I must say that the past few days have been really hard for everyone. Saturday our minivan was involved in a hit and run and then Shawna started her job Tuesday.

Which means she's been trying to put in lots of hours to train and get that out of the way. Then I've been scrambling to meet deadlines and I was out of the office one full day.

This weekend Shawna has work all day Saturday and I'm going into work for a few hours Sunday.

I need a vacation.

I've got a craving...

tonight we went for Mexican food. It was alright. For New York.

I miss my mexican restaurant dallas! When Shawna lived in Texas we indulged in some of the best Mexican food. Heck, I could eat there almost every night.

Please don't get me started with the margaritas either!

The school play.

We just got back from Graem's school play. She's too young to be in it but I think she will be in it two years from now.

It was really cute. The kids were great, the staff did a good job, and what could be better than them finishing with "We are the World"?

Seriously...I loved it.

This weekend...

has a lot of stuff already planned!

I know I have to try and tackle the bathroom. There's so much to do on it though I'm just not sure where to start!

Plus, I really need help with hanging drywall and that's a two person job.

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I have used a water filter pitcher for some time now.

Not only does the water taste wonderful but I was able to cut down on the cost and waste that is created with bottled water.

Moving.

I'm not talking about physically moving houses.

I'm talking about moving my body! At some point I had talked to my friends about getting a gym membership and actually working out. I figured it would just add to my life and in the end it might even add a few years to my life!

I like reading weight loss success stories. At one point I was watching "The Biggest Loser" and afterwards I always felt like I should get off the couch and move and work out!

Maybe I should start taping it again and then get my gym membership!

Successful Saturday!

We got so much done today. I love that feeling!

Shawna was able to do the yard. I cooked dinner, made cupcakes, and was able to clean about half of the house.

Tomorrow we have a big day and I'm glad that the kids are sleeping without too much of a fight.

A birthday party!

Tomorrow is Emmy's 2nd birthday party!

I'm pretty excited! She's old enough to be able to enjoy it and more than likely she'll even sing the Happy Birthday song to herself!

I've been a bad mama because I have been eating way too many birthday cupcakes! So much for losing weight and fitting into my bathing suit?!

I've thought about getting on herbal phentermine because I like the idea of it being natural and I know that Shawna had such a positive experience.

Sunday.

Tomorrow we're all about cleaning the house. Today we were able to do about half of it.

We figure that since we're having the party here we want it to be super nice for our guests.

We've also promised Emmy that we would take her to the Ithaca Festival down at the park so that she can enjoy the pony rides.

Every morning when Shawna takes Graem to school Emmy looks at the horses and says "ride'm, mama".

I'm guessing she might be too scared to actually get on the horse!

Doh.

Maybe I should not have eaten the three cupcakes. But I felt it was my obligation since I am going to have others eating them tomorrow.

I just wanted to make sure that they tasted alright!

Of course, I'm thinking about hooking up with some apidexin!

I've heard it works wonders and everyone knows that I need a miracle to get rid of this muffin top!

Saturday night.

It's hot.

We're watching bad television.

And.

I just ate three cupcakes.

Damn.

A new room in the house!

Well, the basement is almost finished.

Shawna put the insulation on the walls leading to exterior and we have moved down all of the furniture. It looks awesome!

Now we just have to finish cutting ceiling tiles, touch up paint, and at some point I'd really like to find a cheap new mattress for the room.

We know Alex and Dom are visiting in August and the futon is not very comfortable!

Busy weekend.

It's Friday and already I know that this coming up weekend is going to be crazy and hectic! We have tons to do on the house including cleaning and yardwork.

Then Sunday is Emmy's birthday party.

God, before I know it I'll be posting Sunday night asking what happened to the weekend.

These boots are made for walkin'...

or workin'!

I've been thinking about getting some good work boots for some time. The ones I have are not steel toed and with all of this house stuff that I am doing I figure it might be a good investment instead of a trip to the Emergency Room!

Not to mention, I think I would probably look pretty kick butt in a new pair of boots!

Is it bedtime yet?

Tonight we went out for Indian food for Emmy's 2nd birthday. To say the least...she was awful! Seriously.

She only tried to get out of her chair a dozen times and almost tipped over the fake flower three times.

To say the least, I think we might be doing a few more take-out meals in the near future!

Always learning.

I feel like I always have to stay current in my job or else I'm going to be left behind. What I have realized over the years is that there is always a new trend and typically if I go to the annual conference I feel on top of my game and able to follow the upcoming trend.

I have also been able to learn more from some of the CEUs that are required. However, those are few and far between and many times they are offered by companies who want to market their products!

Let the painting begin!

Tonight we actually decided on colors for the exterior of the house. We're going with a dark sage green for the main body of the house, white for the trim, a mahogony for the new door, and a light green for the ceder shingles in the new porch cover.

Tonight we did a test run and painted a few boards on the back side of the house...it looked good!

Cancer. Again.

We just had another friend who was diagnosed with colon cancer. We couldn't believe it. He is 33 and it came as quite the shock.

Since I know cancer and specifically colon cancer runs in my family I feel the need to give my colon a little extra love.

That's why I've been looking at colon cleanse solutions for a while now.

I figure I'll do some online research and order one online.

Laundry.

Right now I'm trying to fold three loads of laundry. It's like the washing machine threw up all over the living room. I'm trying to blog, watch Glee, and fold laundry.

I'm guessing that the only thing that will get done is a little television !