My little boy is all grown up!
Cole has had play dates with family friends and cousins, but today was his first time going to a friend's house to play!!! His little buddy from school had asked him over to play last weekend, but we were out of town so we missed out. Luckily, I spoke to this little guy's mom and we arranged a play date for today. I dropped Cole off at 9:30 and they played until 12:30 when I went back to get him and did they have fun! I had to basically drag Cole out of their house (after 30 minutes of coxing/fighting/crying) and into the car. We made plans to have Cole's little buddy over in two weeks for a play and Cole is so excited and so am I.
I can't believe that we are already at this stage. And so it starts...
February 27, 2011
February 25, 2011
Amazing!!
Amazing it is that we are spending a quiet weekend at home. We really haven't been home a whole lot lately on weekends and as much as I absolutely love visiting with family and friends, it is soooo nice to sit on our couch knowing that we don't have to get up and work the next day and that we can lounge in pjs all day long. Although, truth be told...I kind of do that at my parents' anyways!
Tomorrow we are doing some running around town and hopefully I'll get a chance to begin my Spring cleaning. I figure I am going to start with my kitchen and hopefully get it sparkling in no time. We are also making a list of things we'd like to get done around the house from renovations to clean/sort/toss/sell. I am so excited to finally make our house our home. We've been here for 3.5 years and have yet to paint (aside from Cole's room) or do any renovations inside the house. We have talked about doing this before and we seem to talk about it and then leave it, but not this time! I am going to harass Rye until we get going and I know once we are started it will become a huge priority to both of us.
Tomorrow evening Ryan's parents will come over to watch Cole and we are heading out to supper at Al's Steakhouse (one of my favorite restaurants) and I am soooooo excited! We have a gift card and thought it was a great way to get out for a 'date night, plus Cole is absolutely thrilled to have Nana and Papa over for a movie and popcorn.
I am super excited that I can pick up my ring on the way to dinner tomorrow night. I took it in on Monday to have it cleaned and plated and I have been lost without it. Can't wait to have it back where it belongs and shining away at that!
Sunday Ryan has training with the fire department and Cole is supposed to have a play date with his best buddy from school. This has me so excited and nervous for him as this will be his first time going to a friend's house and not having Mommy with him! And it might just be THE cutest thing ever...my baby is growing up. I guess I'll go do groceries on my own, go for a run and maybe get a bit of extra cleaning in. Sounds sooooooooooo exciting I know, it's the little things that get me these days.
Have a fabulous weekend!!!
Super sad face...I would have been 30 weeks today...xo baby girl.
Tomorrow we are doing some running around town and hopefully I'll get a chance to begin my Spring cleaning. I figure I am going to start with my kitchen and hopefully get it sparkling in no time. We are also making a list of things we'd like to get done around the house from renovations to clean/sort/toss/sell. I am so excited to finally make our house our home. We've been here for 3.5 years and have yet to paint (aside from Cole's room) or do any renovations inside the house. We have talked about doing this before and we seem to talk about it and then leave it, but not this time! I am going to harass Rye until we get going and I know once we are started it will become a huge priority to both of us.
Tomorrow evening Ryan's parents will come over to watch Cole and we are heading out to supper at Al's Steakhouse (one of my favorite restaurants) and I am soooooo excited! We have a gift card and thought it was a great way to get out for a 'date night, plus Cole is absolutely thrilled to have Nana and Papa over for a movie and popcorn.
I am super excited that I can pick up my ring on the way to dinner tomorrow night. I took it in on Monday to have it cleaned and plated and I have been lost without it. Can't wait to have it back where it belongs and shining away at that!
Sunday Ryan has training with the fire department and Cole is supposed to have a play date with his best buddy from school. This has me so excited and nervous for him as this will be his first time going to a friend's house and not having Mommy with him! And it might just be THE cutest thing ever...my baby is growing up. I guess I'll go do groceries on my own, go for a run and maybe get a bit of extra cleaning in. Sounds sooooooooooo exciting I know, it's the little things that get me these days.
Have a fabulous weekend!!!
Super sad face...I would have been 30 weeks today...xo baby girl.
February 16, 2011
Belated Love Day
Love comes in all different shapes, sizes and colors...mine just happens to be about three and a half feet tall and 36 pounds of adorableness!
Happy belated love day.
February 15, 2011
Eat It. Work It. Blog It - Take 3
It's take 3 over at Amber's for Eat It. Work It. Blog It. and this week it's going to have to be short and sweet. If you aren't aware of Eat It. Work It. Blog It., click here for Amber's original post about it.
I've been following Weight Watchers since August 2009 and I was able to hit my goal weight in April 2010. I have gained back 10lbs since hitting goal as a result of getting comfortable once all of the wedding planning was over with and getting pregnant. I am determined to lose this weight once again, (plus the additional 5 pounds I wanted to lose before) therefore, Eat It. is the big one for me.
Eat It.
The past week I have been pretty on track with sticking to Weight Watchers and I this morning when I weighed myself I was down another pound. One pound doesn't sound like much, but to me it's great. It's a step in the right direction and more motivation for the week to come. I am thinking that I will go get weighed this Thursday so that I know where I stand for sure (I am only getting weighed once a month or so right now). My food choices are pretty repetitive these days as it's easier for tracking and I am enjoying what I am eating. That being said, if you have any go-to recipes for healthy, clean foods please feel free to share them. I'd absolutely love some spice in my life. :)
Work It.
Last week I ran on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday on the treadmill and Tuesday I went to Kettlebells. Friday was a rest day and the rest of the weekend was a lot of outdoor activities (pulling snow off the roof of the house, shovelling, sliding and my first outdoor jog!) which I like to include as my 'work it'. I have totally failed at getting my butt out of bed at 5 am for morning jogs, but I WILL do this beginning next Monday. I seriously need to update my iPod before I can do this and I need to get my butt to bed early (it's currently 11:45 p.m....not even kidding).
Blog It.
This week I am going to continue to Eat It. and Work It. the best I can. I am hoping to see another loss on the scale and I am hoping to continue to see a difference in my clothing. I have also been toying with the idea of buying Jillian's 6-Week-Six-Pack and then tonight I saw that Jess mentioned it too. I've heard that it's an intense work out and that might just be what I need to add to my routine.
Have you tried Jillian's 6-Week-Six-Pack?
Do you have any healthy staples in your diet?
Please, oh please, suggest some songs that would be good to work out to - I'm begging for help here!
I've been following Weight Watchers since August 2009 and I was able to hit my goal weight in April 2010. I have gained back 10lbs since hitting goal as a result of getting comfortable once all of the wedding planning was over with and getting pregnant. I am determined to lose this weight once again, (plus the additional 5 pounds I wanted to lose before) therefore, Eat It. is the big one for me.
Eat It.
The past week I have been pretty on track with sticking to Weight Watchers and I this morning when I weighed myself I was down another pound. One pound doesn't sound like much, but to me it's great. It's a step in the right direction and more motivation for the week to come. I am thinking that I will go get weighed this Thursday so that I know where I stand for sure (I am only getting weighed once a month or so right now). My food choices are pretty repetitive these days as it's easier for tracking and I am enjoying what I am eating. That being said, if you have any go-to recipes for healthy, clean foods please feel free to share them. I'd absolutely love some spice in my life. :)
Work It.
Last week I ran on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday on the treadmill and Tuesday I went to Kettlebells. Friday was a rest day and the rest of the weekend was a lot of outdoor activities (pulling snow off the roof of the house, shovelling, sliding and my first outdoor jog!) which I like to include as my 'work it'. I have totally failed at getting my butt out of bed at 5 am for morning jogs, but I WILL do this beginning next Monday. I seriously need to update my iPod before I can do this and I need to get my butt to bed early (it's currently 11:45 p.m....not even kidding).
Blog It.
This week I am going to continue to Eat It. and Work It. the best I can. I am hoping to see another loss on the scale and I am hoping to continue to see a difference in my clothing. I have also been toying with the idea of buying Jillian's 6-Week-Six-Pack and then tonight I saw that Jess mentioned it too. I've heard that it's an intense work out and that might just be what I need to add to my routine.
Have you tried Jillian's 6-Week-Six-Pack?
Do you have any healthy staples in your diet?
Please, oh please, suggest some songs that would be good to work out to - I'm begging for help here!
February 10, 2011
Winter Fun - Skating & Snowmen
Last weekend we spent Sunday afternoon at my sister Melissa's house enjoying the lovely Winter weather. It was a mild weekend here in Canada's Capital and we thought we would take advantage of a weekend with very little plans and show Cole some fun new things.
My sister and her husband have made a rink in their back yard for their hockey boys (Dante and Roman) and the boys spend quite a bit of time out there every year. They are both such great skaters and were pretty excited to show Cole the ropes. Here are some pictures of the boys on the rink:
My sister and her husband have made a rink in their back yard for their hockey boys (Dante and Roman) and the boys spend quite a bit of time out there every year. They are both such great skaters and were pretty excited to show Cole the ropes. Here are some pictures of the boys on the rink:
Not impressed with the falling
The boys taking a break (Cole is clearly having a blast as you can tell by his face...haha!)
I'm done Mom...
Cole did really well with the push bar, we just have to get him to look up when he is skating. When he thought he had enough, we bribed him from one end of the rink to the other with Smarties. :) Worked like a charm! We are going to skate this Saturday hopefully with Cole's little buddy Sawyer (I'll bring the Smarties Kait!).
Next up was building a snowman. The snow was PERFECT for building anything that day. We had a fresh blanket of snow and Cole was armed with a bag of accessories for Frosty.
Cole and Aunt Miss, love his face!
Cole and Aunt Miss hard at work accessorizing the snowmen
That was Cole's first time building a snowman ever! We also had a slight snowball fight, mainly between Roman, Dante and myself after they tried to add some unmentionable anatomy to the snowmen...silly boys.
Sometimes the Winter weather we are blessed with in Canada isn't all that bad, if you get out and make the best of it.
February 9, 2011
Time
“Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.”
-Harvey MacKay
The past month I feel as though I have been constantly running and getting very little accomplished. Since scheduling some sort of exercise in to our already-packed evenings, I feel so short on time. Time to organize, relax, clean and most of all, time with my boys. From the time I get up in the morning to the time I go to bed at night it seems as though everything is rushed. Seeing as it's beginning to seem a bit overwhelming I have a plan!
I am going to start waking up earlier and getting a run in every morning Monday to Friday.
I figure this will help me wake up and get energized for the day. I will have my cardio in for the day and I won't have to stress out too much if playing cars with Cole in the evening is the most that I get around too, or if Ryan and I decide to sit down and watch some tv together after everything is done. I'm hoping that this isn't too huge of an adjustment and that I can make it work - heck - I am going to make it work.
Another thing that I am planning to work on is to schedule regular posts. After reading some of the fantastic blogging tips over at Taylor's Top 2 Tuesday I have decided that this is the way to go. I really do love blogging and I find it helps me vent from time to time, as well, I absolutely love having this record of our lives.
I am looking for any suggestions on workouts for my 'love handles', any suggestions?
Do you wake up early in the morning to get your work out in?
February 8, 2011
Eat It. Work It. Blog It. - Take 2
It's time for week 2 of Eat It. Work It. Blog It. over at Amber's.
Thankfully the last week hasn't been too terrible, however, I am still not showing much progress on the scales. But, I am seeing a slight difference in my pants and I'll take inches over pounds any day.
Eat It...
For the most part I have been staying within my daily points allowance on Weight Watchers, however, Saturday night I over indulged on the yummy recipes that I made from Gina's (here and here). I also baked some cookies and got into those (maybe my week wasn't as great as I thought). I have been working towards trying new recipes that are healthier and involve clean eating. I found a delicious recipe over at Molly's and we tried it out last night and it was a hit - even Cole liked it. While he didn't eat the kale, he devoured the chicken. Clean eating isn't terribly tough for me to follow Monday to Friday while in routine, it's the weekends when I lose control and eat almost anything in sight.
Work It...
Last week my work outs were great. Monday and Tuesday I went to kettlebells, then Wednesday and Thursday I ran 3 miles each day. I have increased my running by a minute and reduced my walking by 30 seconds and I can already see a difference in my endurance. Kettlebells is never a dull workout and I am almost always feeling it the following day. Unfortunately the weekend didn't go quite as planned and I skipped my workouts BOTH days (with every word I type I realize how terrible my week ended up being!). I started up again last night with a 2.5 mile run, upping my running time again...loving running so far.
Blog It...
This week is already shaping up to be better than the last.
This morning I was down 1 pound which is motivation enough to keep it up as I plan to weigh in next week and would like to be down a couple of pounds at least. Tonight I will be heading to kettlebells and then the rest of the week I will continue with jogging and might even bust out my 30 Day Shred Video. Jillian knows how to work abs and mine could definitely use some of her help! Next week I am hoping to blog about how wonderful this week was with food and exercise and hopefully I will have some positive results on the scale/clothes front.
If you are working at losing weight, making better eating choices, leading a healthier lifestyle or anything of the sorts head on over to Amber's to link up.
Thankfully the last week hasn't been too terrible, however, I am still not showing much progress on the scales. But, I am seeing a slight difference in my pants and I'll take inches over pounds any day.
Eat It...
For the most part I have been staying within my daily points allowance on Weight Watchers, however, Saturday night I over indulged on the yummy recipes that I made from Gina's (here and here). I also baked some cookies and got into those (maybe my week wasn't as great as I thought). I have been working towards trying new recipes that are healthier and involve clean eating. I found a delicious recipe over at Molly's and we tried it out last night and it was a hit - even Cole liked it. While he didn't eat the kale, he devoured the chicken. Clean eating isn't terribly tough for me to follow Monday to Friday while in routine, it's the weekends when I lose control and eat almost anything in sight.
Work It...
Last week my work outs were great. Monday and Tuesday I went to kettlebells, then Wednesday and Thursday I ran 3 miles each day. I have increased my running by a minute and reduced my walking by 30 seconds and I can already see a difference in my endurance. Kettlebells is never a dull workout and I am almost always feeling it the following day. Unfortunately the weekend didn't go quite as planned and I skipped my workouts BOTH days (with every word I type I realize how terrible my week ended up being!). I started up again last night with a 2.5 mile run, upping my running time again...loving running so far.
Blog It...
This week is already shaping up to be better than the last.
This morning I was down 1 pound which is motivation enough to keep it up as I plan to weigh in next week and would like to be down a couple of pounds at least. Tonight I will be heading to kettlebells and then the rest of the week I will continue with jogging and might even bust out my 30 Day Shred Video. Jillian knows how to work abs and mine could definitely use some of her help! Next week I am hoping to blog about how wonderful this week was with food and exercise and hopefully I will have some positive results on the scale/clothes front.
If you are working at losing weight, making better eating choices, leading a healthier lifestyle or anything of the sorts head on over to Amber's to link up.
February 7, 2011
T2T - Blogging
It's almost Tuesday and that means that it's Top 2 Tuesday over at Taylor's. This week's theme is the Top 2 Things You Have Learned About Blogging.
1) Enjoy it. Blogging has become my outlet, my journal and it is something I am really enjoying. I don't always blog every day, I don't have one main focus that I write about, BUT I enjoy it. It isn't about the people who read it (sorry everyone ;) ), it isn't about the number of comments or followers. It's about my everyday life and being able to have a record of what happens in our lives to share with our family and friends. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful to all of you that do share in our journey and you make me enjoy blogging even more!
2) The people are amazing. I never expected to 'meet' new people through blogging but as luck would have it - I have. There are so many people who do blog and I have been fortunate enough to 'meet' some of these wonderful people. The support that is out there is unbelievable, it's enough to make one believe that positive thoughts and prayers will fix almost any bad situation.
Take a look at my blog roll on the right (blogs I love) and go check out some of the amazing ladies I have been lucky enough to meet.
Link up with Taylor and share what you've learned about blogging.
February 6, 2011
Weekend
It's Sunday already...where do the weekends go?
We have had a fairly quiet weekend so far and it has been great. Friday night we went to Ryan's parents' for a delicious supper and a visit and then I went to a friend's for a visit with the girls. Saturday was spent lounging around the house, working on our budget and doing groceries. We made a delicious supper (thanks Gina, amazing as always) and then had some friends over for a visit. We played Things and had some Skinny Baked Jalapeno Poppers (again, yum Gina!), a great night!
Things is a game where you need 4 or more players and everyone has a small slip of paper to write on. The reader picks a card and reads it out loud, for example...Things that make you feel stupid.
Everyone writes something down and hands it to the reader where he/she reads them all to the group and then the guessing starts. You have to guess who said what and if you get them all right you get a point. If you guess wrong then the next person guesses and the last person to guess right gets the point. Winning or losing really doesn't matter with this game because you will laugh and then laugh some more. The answers range on the people playing, the alcohol consumed, trying to trick everyone to think that your answer belonged to someone else, etc. and for fair warning - things can get a little inappropriate sometimes. If you haven't played Things, you most definitely need to try it out.
Today we are heading to my sister's house to skate on their outdoor rink with the boys. Cole will be skating for the first time and he is beyond excited. He was so proud when Melissa sent an out-grown pair of skates with my Mom for Cole to use, he put them on and stood in the kitchen showing them off. We were planning on enrolling Cole in downhill skiing lessons starting this weekend, but after getting his new skates he had zero interest in skiing, he only wants to skate. Today is the day! Can't wait to visit and spend time with my sister, her husband and their two boys.
I hope everyone is having a great weekend and HAPPY SUPERBOWL SUNDAY to all you football fans!
The thoughts expressed in this post are solely my own opinion. I was not at all compensated in any way by the creators of Things.
We have had a fairly quiet weekend so far and it has been great. Friday night we went to Ryan's parents' for a delicious supper and a visit and then I went to a friend's for a visit with the girls. Saturday was spent lounging around the house, working on our budget and doing groceries. We made a delicious supper (thanks Gina, amazing as always) and then had some friends over for a visit. We played Things and had some Skinny Baked Jalapeno Poppers (again, yum Gina!), a great night!
Things is a game where you need 4 or more players and everyone has a small slip of paper to write on. The reader picks a card and reads it out loud, for example...Things that make you feel stupid.
Everyone writes something down and hands it to the reader where he/she reads them all to the group and then the guessing starts. You have to guess who said what and if you get them all right you get a point. If you guess wrong then the next person guesses and the last person to guess right gets the point. Winning or losing really doesn't matter with this game because you will laugh and then laugh some more. The answers range on the people playing, the alcohol consumed, trying to trick everyone to think that your answer belonged to someone else, etc. and for fair warning - things can get a little inappropriate sometimes. If you haven't played Things, you most definitely need to try it out.
Today we are heading to my sister's house to skate on their outdoor rink with the boys. Cole will be skating for the first time and he is beyond excited. He was so proud when Melissa sent an out-grown pair of skates with my Mom for Cole to use, he put them on and stood in the kitchen showing them off. We were planning on enrolling Cole in downhill skiing lessons starting this weekend, but after getting his new skates he had zero interest in skiing, he only wants to skate. Today is the day! Can't wait to visit and spend time with my sister, her husband and their two boys.
I hope everyone is having a great weekend and HAPPY SUPERBOWL SUNDAY to all you football fans!
The thoughts expressed in this post are solely my own opinion. I was not at all compensated in any way by the creators of Things.
February 3, 2011
Ummm...
I just turned the channel to MTV and watched a whole 2 minutes of Jersey Shore...ummmm, what is the deal with this nonsense? And what is wrong with that guys hair?
February 1, 2011
Eat It. Work It. Blog It.
Amber over at The Survival Guide For the Young, Fabulous & Newlywed has started a new Tuesday link up called Eat It. Work It. Blog It. and since I am back into health mode and trying to make a firm lifestyle change I thought it would be beneficial to participate, as well as give her and others some support on their journey.
Amber started Eat It. Work It. Blog It. because 'I know that many bloggers are on a journey of their own to accomplish weight loss or fitness goals. Some may want to lose 20 pounds or more. Others may simply want to clean up their eating habits and incorporate exercise into their daily lifestyle. Whatever the goal, I think it would be SO much easier to accomplish that goal with the help and support of other bloggers. To share your "Do's & Dont's". To share your favorite recipes or favorite healthy snack ideas. To share your triumphs and failures. To hold one another accountable and celebrate each other's success.'
Today is the first edition so head on over and join the fun.
Eat It:
Breakfast and Lunch tend to be pretty similar day to day.
Breakfast is either 2 egg whites with 1 slice of Weight Watcher's toast and fruit or 2 egg whites with a yogurt with 1 tbsp granola and fruit.
Lunch is most often a large salad with a chicken breast, hot peppers and low-fat salad dressing or 1/3 cup hummus with cut up veggies.
Snacks tend to be fruit or yogurt or a Weight Watcher's bar when something really yummy is needed.
Dinner is always something healthy, we don't eat a whole lot of processed or packaged foods and I've begun measuring my portions out to ensure that I don't over eat.
All of that doesn't sound too bad at all, but when it comes to the 9 p.m. post work-out snack, all I want is chocolate, popcorn or chips. Any suggestions to curb this?
Work It:
I started Kettlebells 3 weeks ago and am absolutely loving it and will be continuing to attend classes 2 nights a week. The 3 other nights a week I have started my 'running' and am really loving the cardio and how simple it has been to get into it. I'm hoping to add in the 30 Day Shred again here and there just to mix things up. Yesterday and today were kettlebells and the next two evenings are running so hopefully the progress on learning to run will continue.
Blog It:
I would like to see a loss of 5 pounds in the month of February, but even more, I would love to see a difference in my clothing. My biggest focus is my love handles (hate them!) and if they would shrink slightly I would be so happy. I will also continue to link up with Amber and support others who are working towards their own goals.
Here's hoping that I can continue to stick with my workouts and healthy eating, I'm hoping that some of you will remind me when/if I skip any updates.
Are you working towards any goals/changes?
Amber started Eat It. Work It. Blog It. because 'I know that many bloggers are on a journey of their own to accomplish weight loss or fitness goals. Some may want to lose 20 pounds or more. Others may simply want to clean up their eating habits and incorporate exercise into their daily lifestyle. Whatever the goal, I think it would be SO much easier to accomplish that goal with the help and support of other bloggers. To share your "Do's & Dont's". To share your favorite recipes or favorite healthy snack ideas. To share your triumphs and failures. To hold one another accountable and celebrate each other's success.'
Today is the first edition so head on over and join the fun.
Eat It:
Breakfast and Lunch tend to be pretty similar day to day.
Breakfast is either 2 egg whites with 1 slice of Weight Watcher's toast and fruit or 2 egg whites with a yogurt with 1 tbsp granola and fruit.
Lunch is most often a large salad with a chicken breast, hot peppers and low-fat salad dressing or 1/3 cup hummus with cut up veggies.
Snacks tend to be fruit or yogurt or a Weight Watcher's bar when something really yummy is needed.
Dinner is always something healthy, we don't eat a whole lot of processed or packaged foods and I've begun measuring my portions out to ensure that I don't over eat.
All of that doesn't sound too bad at all, but when it comes to the 9 p.m. post work-out snack, all I want is chocolate, popcorn or chips. Any suggestions to curb this?
Work It:
I started Kettlebells 3 weeks ago and am absolutely loving it and will be continuing to attend classes 2 nights a week. The 3 other nights a week I have started my 'running' and am really loving the cardio and how simple it has been to get into it. I'm hoping to add in the 30 Day Shred again here and there just to mix things up. Yesterday and today were kettlebells and the next two evenings are running so hopefully the progress on learning to run will continue.
Blog It:
I would like to see a loss of 5 pounds in the month of February, but even more, I would love to see a difference in my clothing. My biggest focus is my love handles (hate them!) and if they would shrink slightly I would be so happy. I will also continue to link up with Amber and support others who are working towards their own goals.
Here's hoping that I can continue to stick with my workouts and healthy eating, I'm hoping that some of you will remind me when/if I skip any updates.
Are you working towards any goals/changes?
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