The Road To Success

Ok...so I know that I haven't written in awhile but I wanted to update you! I did join weight watchers last Saturday so, this week was my first weigh in and it was a success!!! I got on the scale this morning and was told I had a great week! I lost 5.4 pounds!!!!! YEA!!! Hard work does pay off!!!! This week was one intentional bite after another. I was very disciplined and I am happy for a good start to my life change. I am moving through this week with hopefully the same success. This week our meeting talked about dancing and moving to the music to get exercise. I love, love, love to dance, I just don't get to much. I am going to do my best to incorporate it more in my week. Maybe I will get up a little earlier and try to walk to tunes or just get up and turn some music on and move to the music in my living room. We also were reminded of a song that I will leave you with that will hopefully inspire you to get moving and enjoy each day regardless of what is going on in your life. The journey continues..........

MOTIVATION AT IT'S BEST

BIGGEST LOSER ROCKS!!! I totally love this show!!! These people all remind me of me at my worst (which would be now!):-( I get so motivated watching these people bust their tail on TV and I think, I can do this!! Then I walk over and get something else to eat, whether it be a second helping or dessert. It is a terrible admission, I know!! I have been thinking about what I could do to loose this weight once and for all! I pretty much decided that I was going to join all of my friends in Weight Watchers! My thought was I can't stop if I have people to hold me accountable. I have 3 friends that are currently successful in the program in 3 different stages. One is getting ready to hit her 40 pound mark (you go girl), one has been in since June and doing well and one just started!! I am very blessed to have friends that support me and drag me along when need be!!! I am also incredibly blessed to have a husband that loves me regardless but, you know what, he deserves more. I want him to be proud of me but, more importantly than that I want to be here to love him for another 75 years!!! I also want to inspire my children to be the healthiest they can be so our family can be happy and healthy together! I will keep you all posted on my progress!!

Such A Proud Mom

My Beautiful Tiger

Today for the first time in 6 years, my baby girl suited out and played to the best of her ability!!! I was tickled pink!! As many of you know, she hasn't played an organized sport since she played soccer when I was pregnant with Brackston so, I was super stoked to see her enjoying a team sport! This was her first game of the season and they did an incredible job!!


GO #22!!!


READY, SET.....


My Girl started the game off!!


She is ready for action!

The game was back and forth the whole time but, what I loved the most is that all of the girls on the court were having a blast! There is nothing better than watching your child enjoying what they are doing and succeeding all at the same time.


Final Score, GO LADY TIGERS!!!

Totally A proud Momma moment. I thought I would share some pictures so you could see my beauty in action. Today she had 8 loved ones there cheering her on and she would love to see her cheering section grow!! We would love to see some of you at the next game!!!

GO BIG RED!!!

From one star to another

Yesterday cheering on Brittanie, today cheering on Kyle!! GO FALCONS!!! Kyle had his first football game of the season today! They won BIG!!!! Yea!!! He did great, and even played a new position today. He typically plays corner back or wide receiver but, today starred as safety! You go boy!


Run Kyle!! Go #24


Kyle starring at safety

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL

Fight Mighty Tigers


Tiger Pride
(Left to right) Kyle's buddy Andrew, Kyle, Brittanie's friend Ashlee and Britt



TO TIGERS!!
Ok, so last night was our first Tiger football game. It did not go so well, sniff sniff. We were all there proudly wearing our red and white and ready to cheer them on. We actually all went because my baby girl was making her first appearance on the field in uniform playing until her little hearts content!! Go Baby Girl!!! I was so proud!!! I can't believe that it is time for my baby to be out on that field. It seems like just yesterday that it was me out on that field holding that flute high and now I am the band parent, Scary!!! Anyway, they did a phenominal job play Na Na Hey Hey, Goodbye!!!!! It sounded great! The junior highs stood on the field with the Belton High Marching 100! Yea!!! The down fall, I tried to take pictures of my baby while she was on the field but, it was a no go!! They were horrible so, we have to settle for the only one I got, sniff sniff!! Needless to say the half time performance was the most exciting part of the night. Our mighty Tigers fell to Round Rock McNeil 35 - 6! Oh well, there is always next week. Go Tigers.


Go LBMS Band!! WHEW!!


Brackston and The star of our show

Run Away Hamster

Ok, so many of you know that we (our kids) have hamsters. One for each of them! Brittanie got hers first (for her birthday)and her name is Belle. Kyle and Brackston got theirs at the same time, given to us by a friend who was having to get rid of them due to putting their house on the market. The boys hamsters names are Jesse, and Jordan (affectionately known as vicious). Well for the third time now Jesse has gotten to run loose around the house. The first time was much like this time and Brackston (who keeps a very close eye on his and Kyles) looked and looked and looked for Jesse and says "Mom, Jesse is not in her cage again!" Oh, not again!!! The first time was incredibly traumatic for Kyle and Brackston. We blamed Brackston for opening the cage and we cried and had no clue what to do. Belle is our first hamster and she has never even tried to get out. Anyway, after panicking for quite awhile, BK and Bryan finally got then bright idea to leave the cage open because they said she might come back for food. Smart thinking!!!! About five hours after discovering that she was missing Brackston was watching a movie in his room and he comes running in to me and says "Mom I got a surprise, come here!" I quickly went into the boys room and Jesse was in her cage getting some food. Poor Jesse her freedom was taken in an instant. Basically, the same thing happened again last night. When we got home Brackston was checking in on the hamsters and Jesse was M.I.A. again!!! Dang, Jesse!!!! Stay in your cage!!!! We have got to find a way to lock that thing!! Oh well, I guess that is my next mission, finding some way to secure my little Gramsters!!!! LOL

Missing You

Today I remember one of the most important men in my life, my Dad! My Dad passed away over 8 years ago. Today we would have celebrated his 53rd birthday. On days like today I wonder how my life would be different if he were still here with us. I know that I would laugh much more because of his incredible humor and wonderfully infectious laugh. I remember just sitting there and watching him laugh and laughing right along with him because his laughter was so amazingly funny. The last movie that we got to see together was American Pie and this is the last memory I have of times like that. He always knew how to lighten the mood and was definitely the life of the party. I also know that Daddy would be proud of Me and my babies. He was an incredible PaPa and now he would just love my third bundle of energy (who often reminds me of his PaPa). I loved him with every ounce of me and admired his hard work and dedication to our family. I have lots of wonderful memories of my Dad but one of the fondest is my dance with him at my wedding. As we danced around the floor he told me how much he loved me, how proud he was of me and how he and Momma would always be here for me. I remember that moment like it was yesterday. We danced to a wonderful song that always makes me think of Daddy when I hear it so, I added it to my blog today for you to enjoy in honor of my Dad. I love you and miss you Dad.