That was dumb...

So a few weeks ago, I broke down and joined the gym again. Just could not run consistently outside with the weather being so rainy this winter. Now of course I feel I have to go all the time because I have paid for it, and it's almost 70 degrees outside now!! Go figure.
I really do not enjoy being in the gum AT ALL. So, its going to be very painful today running on the treadmill and looking out the window at the beautiful day. I am going to run my little butt off at the gym, and then play outside with the kids this afternoon.
Also, Going to make what I hope to be a very yummy dinner tonight, will post later about that.

Meatless Monday

Hey everyone, today our family is having meatless Monday. If you haven't heard about it, you should check it out. I personally think its a neat thought. The idea being that if you choose to go meatless just one day a week, you may reduce your risk of preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and so on. It can also help reduce our carbon footprint and save resources such as water and fossil fuel. I think it's great, and I love veggies and fruits, so WHY NOT?
Tonight we will be having some veggie pizza's on whole wheat pita's. I best get making the sauce!
What do you think about meatless Monday?

TIme for a change...

Been MIA from blogging for way to long. Life gets busy and I got lazy. I have though decided to get back into it, with a slight change of pace. The main focus of the new blog will be health. I have taken a huge interest in the over all heath of myself and the Family in the last year and have honestly, most likely annoyed the heck out of some people on Face book by my postings about workouts and food. (they can block me at any time though, so I don't feel too bad for them) But...The blog it shall be from now on. My hope is that the people who are interested in halthy eating and fitness will look at my blog and be inspired. Not because I know everything there is to know about these things, but because I am learning, trying and sometimes succeeding and making better choices for myself and the Family. John says he is being drug along for the ride, but we will have more on that later! ha! ha!
I will be posting recipes, workouts, things we are doing separately and as a Family in our journey to being fit and healthy. Every person in my Family has and needs different things in these categories and we will touch on that and the fact that everyone is different and has different goals. THAT'S OKAY!!
There WILL be grammar errors, misspelled words, crazy rants and funny stories. Hope you enjoy!

The Monion, By Jacob age 8 (10-13-09)

One day I was in Africa taking pictures. I saw lions, Monkeys and Donkeys, and even some Alligators. But then I felt a chill in my throat. I drank some water. That helped out with the chill. Two seconds later, Mom and me saw it. It was so cool!!I have decided to call in The Minion.

We took a picture of it and looked at it. It had a Monkey head, a lions main, a Monkey's tail and a Lion body. Well, I wonder if it eats meat. No, No, No, fruit. No wait, meat covered fruit. Yay, he must eat that. "Can we feed him some Mom?" "Ok" she said.

He must live in Africa because he is eating right next to a herd of Lions eating peacefully. Oh wait, now he is going close to us! "AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
Wait a second, he is NICE!!

"Well mom" I say, "can we keep him please?" Mom said "well, okay"
In three hours we were back home playing. "Hey, whats his name?"

Happy Fourth of July!

We are a little bit ahead of the game, but that how it has to be done! These hats we made were super easy and I think, turned out super cute! How do YOU show your patriotism? on the Fourth?

open your ears and you will hear...

Emily, talking with her babies before she went to play legos with Katelyn and Jacob...
"I am going to play now, if any bad guys come and try to get Mommy, kick them in the niblets!!!"

Jacob, while in the bathroom giving Katelyn's fish a funeral... "I'm sorry Katelyn, I keep saying what is your fishes name, because I really don't remember. How many fish do I really know? I don't know what fish names are, I thought Goldie sounded good"

Emily, "Katelyn, just do it! I am a tom boy and I really want that tattoo of a skull with fire on my back. Make it really big so it covers my whole back and write ROCK STAR under it!! Then can you make the white swan on my arm?"

Various ramblings when they found a HUGE wolf spider... "Lets put it in a carbon freeze" "yeah, like Han Solo" "we can collect other bugs and put them in carbon freeze too" "Then we can have people pay to come look at all the bugs" "do you think Mom will let us put them in the freezer?" "we'll use the outside freezer, because bugs really should be outside"

Mother's Day

Mother's day, is looking around the house after I have said "I WILL NOT CLEAN TODAY" and smiling at...
* tooth paste all over in the sink, it means they are brushing
* soap all over the mirror, walls and floor, it means they are washing
* dirty clothes on the floor, it means they put clean ones on at some point
* apple peels in the couch cushions, it means they chose something good to eat
* grass, sticks, and rocks on the kitchen counter, it means they got some fresh air
* three sets of little shoes in the middle of the floor, it means they play TOGETHER
* A playroom filled with glue sticks, scissors, paper crayons, and about 1 whole garbage bag full of very tiny cut up pieces of paper, it means they spent a whole lot of time and thought and made me the cutest Mothers day gifts EVER, with the help of Daddy!!