What's New You Say?

I really can't believe that June is almost over and I haven't posted anything. So, without further adieu, here's what we've been up to lately:

B finally lost that first tooth. It hung on for over a week until he accidentally pulled it out. The new tooth was already coming in.

We reaped miniature food from our miniature garden. The corn cobs were bite-sized, but still good! (That's one on the counter.)

B graduated from Kindergarten and won several awards for physical & scholastic accomplishments. Needless to say, we're proud parents!

A has become mobile. He learned to sit up, army crawl, pull himself up, walk with help, crawl up stairs, crawl on his hands & knees, and walk along furniture all in the space of 2 months. I guess our little 'slug' was finally motivated. I started to watch a little girl that is the same age and since she came to our house, A's been catching up physically. Who knew all it took was a little cutie to get our little casanova motivated?

He's also cut a couple more teeth. If you look closely, you can see them on the top.

T got a hair cut. She's been begging me to cut her hair and finally, she got her way. Doesn't it just fit her personality? What a spunky little girl!

A started to eat real people food. Mmm Mmmm Good!

I also got my hair done. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have definitely NOT gone to that salon. It still makes me ill how much the color & cut cost. Ugh... At least I like it though, right?? You can't tell from the front, but it's an A-line and brownish-red w/caramel highlights.We filled our Living Room! No more empty rooms. :) Now my focus is on 'accents' or "girly-absolutely-not-necessary-stuff" as Hubby calls them.

Anyway, that's what we've been up to. Hope you enjoyed the pics.

Memorial Day Blast!

Hey!

I just wanted to let you know that we are all alive and well. We had a great Memorial Day weekend starting with a breakfast outside with friends, going to see the new Naria flick, and then finishing it off with a backyard BBQ all complete with a 16 ft waterslide. It was great fun! I'm sure I should have some pictures, but I didn't even get around to taking any. Maybe I will tomorrow to make up for it. :)

What did you do?

Me VS. the Machine

This morning as I went to the gym I saw that there was a spinning class in a hour. "Hmmm, that should be fun!" I thought. "I've got an hour and so I'll just go run uphill until then, and afterward I'll do the class. It should only be like a half hour long and it'll be a nice way to finish out my workout."

*Insert hysterical laughter; Follow with a few tears drenched in sweat.*

HOLY CRAP! Did I get my butt kicked or what? I only made it twenty minutes (of the not thirty, but sixty minute class) until my body gave out. As I got off the bike, while the rest of the class was still huffing and puffing along, (although you couldn't tell over MY huffing) and began my walk of shame toward the exit, I received the token, "Hey, good job anyway!" I respond with a shrug and an embarrassed smile as I limp out the door, all the while praying that the jello that once were my legs doesn't give out and embarrass me further.

So now, showered and sweat-free, I am feeling pretty darn proud of myself that I lasted the ten extra minutes of sheer torture after I decided that I wouldn't last another two. I mean, really. I could look at this as, "Man, I suck! I can't even finish a class." But instead, I'm enjoying the fact that those last ten minutes didn't beat me (even though the eleventh one did) and I'm already pondering when I'll get back on that wretched bike again. Most DEFINITELY without an hour workout prior. Hey, I even might make it thirty minutes!

So, YEAH for me and my sweaty moment of empowerment!!! Then again, this euphoria could be drug induced seeing as how I took 2 IBuprofen & 2 Tylenol as soon as I got home in an attempt to stave off the pain of my 'successful' workout. :)