Katie's Party

First of all, this entry is coming straight from me laying on my bed. (thank goodness for the Blogger app) These last few days have been extremely exhausting....but it has all been worth it. Anything to see my kids smile is worth it.

Second, Katie's party today was the best party that she has ever had! It even beat out Chuck E. Cheeses last year because it was total mad craziness and this time I was able to chill and socialize without chasing kids all over the place.

We were planning on celebrating her birthday on the beach this year but those plans fell through. The house wasn't available for the dates we wanted. That's ok though, iCarly saved the day! Yeah, I waited to late to plan as far as the cake went, but at least I was still able to make all of the fabulous food for her party. :) The homemade Mac n cheese was a huge hit!

I am so glad that everyone that did show up, came. Katie felt so special being the center of attention. She was so excited to eat cake and open presents! But really, who's not excited about doing that?! :) Even the "grandma" came, which was a total shock. That's all I will speak of on that subject though.....Moving on!

Last, but not least, I just want to thank everyone again that came over. It really means so much to me that your presence made her party that much more special! :) Thank you all for the gifts. Katie is one lucky little girl to have such caring family and friend! :)

No More Excuses!

Couch to 5k

I found this awesome Couch to 5k app. I don't know why I didn't use this before when I was trying to run. It seems easy just by looking at the gradual steps. I can walk a 5k easy, but still have some trouble running. I think this app is just what I needed. I'm going to try it out later this afternoon when the rain passes by. My goal is to run my first 5k in September. I'm so determined its not even funny. I will get there. The people that say I can't, well you can kiss my soon to be skinny ass!

Happy Birthday Katie!

Yesterday, our sweet, funny, precious Katie-bug turned 7 years old!

Katie, I cannot believe that you are 7 years old! You are growing up way too fast! :) It's seems like yesterday when Daddy and I were at the hospital awaiting your arrival.

Happy Birthday baby girl! We love you so much!

Just 10

Just 10. That's my inspiration and my goal every week when exercising and eating healthy. My weight loss goal is to lose 10 pounds at a time. 10 pounds is a piece of cake compared to focusing on 40 or 50 pounds.
What does this bracelet mean to me? To me it means to lose just 10 more pounds, take 10 more steps, or walk/exercise for just 10 more minutes. When I feel like I can't take another step, I look down at my wrist and say, "Just 10 more.......".
It's motivation like this that's pushes me to my goal each and every week and the results are beginning to show. There are no excuses. Excuses are for quitters.

Happy 4th of July!

I hope that your day was just as fabulous as ours was!

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