Just a cute picture I had to post. I guess every kid falls asleep on the potty. What a tired little boo bear.

Sun, fun and relaxation!

We just got back from a little slice of heaven were it was 85 degrees and clear blue sky’s. The cruise was AWESOME!!! Everything we had hoped for. We got to go on a submarine ride in Aruba; tour caves and see some stalactites, stalagmites, columns with pools and waterfalls in Curacao, see the Dutch and French side of St. Martins as well as a lovely day on the beach (where we had the BEST quesadilla EVER), snorkeling with turtles in St. Thomas, sunning ourselves on deck with many frozen fruity drinks and so much more! It was a wonderful trip, but as they always say nothing makes you appreciate home more than a vacation. I missed my little sidekick so much, I just kept thinking the whole time how much Aynsley would have loved everything. She missed us to and was so happy to see us. She hugged us for about 30 minutes and kept giggling and giving kisses. Aynsley stayed with my mom on the weekends and with Jeff’s sister Jamie during the week. We have been told that she was perfect and got totally spoiled as well. Jeff and I can’t wait to go again and go as family; hopefully we will be able to talk the grandparents into coming with us as well.

40 pounds down!!

I am just way to excited and had to share!! As of this morning I have lost 40 pounds!!!!! Yeah go me!!!! Sorry for the self back pat, but like I said I was just way to excited! Thanks Jill and Stan for telling me about HCG diet and giving me the courage to do it!! Not only did I add 5 healthier years to my life (fitting back into my skinny jeans is also an added plus). I also have a better understanding of what exactly it takes to lead a healthy life and the drive to do what I need to to stay healthy. Only 4 more pounds to go until I reach my weight goal.

Bucket list

The "Bucket" List.....Things everyone should do before they die. I put an X by the things I have done, a great list though to get started on, I have now realized there is a lot I haven't done yet that I want to do.
Started your own blog X
Slept under the stars X
Played in a band (I played in an orchestra for 7 years does that count??) X
Visited Hawaii X
Watched a meteor shower
Given more than you can afford to charity X
Been to Disneyland X
Climbed a mountain X
Held a praying mantis X
Sang a solo
Bungee jumped
Visited Paris (I want to so bad I can taste it)
Watched a lightning storm at sea
Taught yourself an art from scratch X
Adopted a child
Had food poisoning (Hasn't everyone?) X
Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
Grown your own vegetables X
Slept on an overnight train
Hitch hiked
Taken a sick day when you’re not ill X
Held a lamb
Gone skinny dipping X
Run a Marathon (That’s on my list for next year)
Seen a total eclipse
Watched a sunrise or sunset X (both many times)
Hit a home run X
Been on a cruise X
Seen Niagara Falls in person
Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
Seen an Amish community X
Fired a rifle, shotgun or pistol X
Michelangelo’s David ( I will)
Sung karaoke X
Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt X
Bought a stranger a meal X
Visited Africa
Walked on a beach by moonlight X
Been transported in an ambulance X
Had your portrait painted (drawn)
Gone deep sea fishing
Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
Gone scuba diving or snorkeling X
Kissed in the rain X
Played in the mud X
Gone to a drive-in theater X
Visited the Great Wall of China
Started a business
Taken a martial arts class (also something I will do for sure)
Visited Russia
Served at a soup kitchen X
Sold Girl Scout Cookies X
Gone whale watching X
Got flowers for no reason X
Donated blood, platelets or plasma
Gone sky diving
Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
Bounced a check (oddly enough I haven’t)
Flown in a helicopter
Saved a favorite childhood toy X
Visited the Lincoln Memorial X
Eaten Caviar
Pieced a quilt
Stood in Times Square
Been fired from a job (I have been laid off a few times but never fired.)
Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
Been on a speeding motorcycle
Seen the Grand Canyon in person X
Published something
Bought a brand new car
Walked in Jerusalem
Visited the White House
Had chickenpox X
Sat on a jury
Met someone famous
Joined a book club
Lost a loved one X
Had a baby X
Seen the Alamo in person
Swam in the Ocean X
Owned a cell phone X
Been stung by a bee X
Seen Mount Rushmore in person
Learned to play an instrument X (played for 9 years)
uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment(I’m a nervouse laugher) X
Had a food fight X
Had a snowball fight X
Screamed as loudly as you possibly can X
Ridden a roller coaster X
Visited all 50 states
Taken a road-trip X
Milked a cow
Been in a movie
Crashed a party
Made cookies from scratch X
Gotten a tattoo X
Rafted the Snake River
Performed on stage X LOVE IT
Been to Las Vegas X
Eaten shark
Bought a house X
Been in a combat zone
Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
Touched a stingray X
Broken a bone X
Ridden a horse X
Eaten sushi X (hated it)
Had your picture in the newspaper
Gone back to school
Eaten fried green tomatoes X
Killed and prepared an animal for eating (ewww never!)
Dyed your hair X
Caused a car accident X
Saved someone’s life (I drove a friend to the hospital after she tried to OD on some pills, does that count??)
Held a tarantula X
Touched an iceberg
Changed a baby’s diaper X Just a few
Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
Tag, your it, see how you do on the bucket list!

Welcome 2009

2008 went by in flash, I still can’t believe its 2009. 2008 brought many wonderful memories and laughs. We had birthdays, anniversaries, camping trips, yard work and fence building, a new dog named Sadie, weight lose for me, watched Aynlsey change from a baby to a toddler, and so much more. I am really looking forward to what 2009 will bring us; there are a few hopes for a little blue bundle if you know what I mean (fingers crossed). This years resolutions for me are
1- To be a healthy person in mind, body and soul. (You can never stop working on that)
2- To start a cooking club FINALLY!
3- To hike and back pack more this summer!
4- To watch less T.V.(I used to NEVER watch tv, I'd like to get back to that)
5- Become the Zen master I know I am!
Well I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year. May all the blessing we seek find us this year.