Its all about results...

First let me say that I am sorry I have been gone for so long.....we have had one whirlwind of a summer...school starts in 3weeks!!! Wow...I am so not ready! 

Now...results...

I don't know how many of you have been following my blog for very long, but in my new years resolution post I mentioned that I want to lose weight this year.   Thats a pretty common resolution and pretty common to not keep.  However I did start out trying. 

About 4 years ago I started counting calories religiously using spark people.   I lost about 40 lbs. And felt great.  I hit a plateau and at some point in the busyness of life stopped tracking calories.  I didn't gain it back right away...in fact I kept most of it off until about 1 1/2 yrs ago.  I gained back 20 lbs in 6 mos.  I was not proud and I attributed a lot of it to stress.  However I would start trying to lose again using my fitness pal (a similar but better) app.  This time was different.  The weight wouldn't go.  It was so frustrating.   I started beating my self up over it for not being consistent enough or cheating.  Both were true sometimes, but it didn't add up.

I figured I would try adding running or more exercise in general.  I felt great, but I started gaining weight...talk about frustration!  Summer came and it was so busy I just figured I would try to be good but wait til fall to start again. 

Well during this  summer I had some blood work done.  The results of the thyroid panel were off quite a bit.  After some more blood work we decided to start taking synthroid.  I had wondered if thyroid issues might in part be behind some of our infertility issues but it never occurred to me that it could be prohibiting me from losing weight. 

Fast forward 5 weeks and I am now down 7 lbs.!! Its not a lot but it is nice to finally see some results!  It is so much more encouraging to keep making healthy choices about food and exercise when you see results of your hard work!  So my update on the resolution...my goal was 60lbs this year...I am 7 lbs down...I don't know if I will make it but I am going to try!

I have about a million posts to update you with about my summer and I am going to try to get them all up this month so bear with me!

Austin

After a great time in Ft. Worth (including lunch today at my fav...Fuzzys) we left this afternoon and made it to Austin.  I am excited to spend the next two days preparing for and celebrating my sweet niece Haylie's birthday.  I can't believe how big they all are...Haylie is almost 4 (on Saturday)...Becca will be 2 in two months!... and look at how big this little peanut is getting...7 months old and growing like a weed...it seems like just yesterday was Thanksgiving and she was a little 5 pounder...just makes me so thankful that we live close enough to see eachother and let our kids grow up together! 

Coffee coffee

I know I said no posts til later in the week and here I am with a post...turns out I had a little down time this morning.  Speaking of this morning...if you know me then you probably don't talk to me much before I have had coffee...well when I am in ft worth either Donna or I usually goes to get coffee since she doesn't have a coffee maker (yes...I love her anyways!).  So this morning I woke up in time to go get it beforw my first client.   I ordered my grande americano black (because we don't do no wimpy coffee) and after I paid for it, the barista said the most blessed words known to man...or me..."we accidentally made two americanos...do you want the extra one free?"  Oh starbucks...I love you and your blessedly strong coffee and I love you for the 2 for 1 today!  The way to my heart is definitely coffee (take note!)!

Tour o Texas

I am currently on day 2 on our tour o Texas....jk...I am going all over though.  Me and the girls are spending yesterday until thursday morning in ft worth catching up with friends and of course I am doing hair.  The girls are doing their 3rd round of VBS at FBC Benbrook, our old church.  On Thursday we will head to Austin to help set up for my niece Haylie's birthday party on Saturday.  I can't believe she is almost 4!  I don't anticipate another blog post until Thursday or friday this week as I am so busy doing hair, so....so long for now!

Dancing with Cinderella

Today was the last day of ballet c amp and there was a visit from Cinderella...after she danced for them, they fot to dance with her.  I will post some pics and add more later but for now here is a video of Bria and Chey (and all the other girls) dancing with Cinderella!

Watch "Dancing with Cinderella-Ballet Abilene Camp 2013" on YouTube

Mommy daughter time

While Bria has been at ballet camp this week I have been spending time with Mk.  Yesterday my mom and I took her to paint pottery.  I love how she loves all things artistic! 

Today, Mike is out here with us and took the girls to chick fil a for lunch and then to go see the movie Epic.  I took advantage of the opportunity and went out to lunch with my mommy.  Soup and salad at Olive Garden...Yum!  Then we went and got pedicures.  It was nice to have some time just us and extra nice that we could relax while doing so!

Tomorrow is Bria's last day of ballet camp and she is supposed to dress up like a princess...she is of course going as cinderella...and also they will have a visit from Cinderella herself since the theme is Cinderella.  It should be fun.

Ballet camp and best friends!

This morning I the girls and I drove to Abilene for the week.  Bria is going to ballet camp at Ballet Abilene where we do ballet during the year.  Bria is so happy to be doing ballet again...she would do it year round if she could.  Bonus is that Cheyenne is spending the week in Abilene and going to camp with Bria.   They are SOOO excited!  Tonight Cheyenne is spending the night at my parents with us so the girls can have some extra time playing!  Should be a fun week!