I LIVE

It has been months since the last time I have been on here and I have to say for good reason. There has been a lot that has changed.

We sold our house and bought a new one. This was quite a project. Packing up one house and moving everything over to our new house and unpacking it. We had to do this with three kids and while teaching school. I had no time off due to maternity leave. So everything was done on nights and weekends. There was barely time to sleep. We are very grateful for the help we had, couldn't have done it with out them!

We have been adjusting to our new surroundings, new school, new schedule and all the everyday stuff there is.

Also we found out that we are expecting #4 in late December, early January. So needless to say, time has been of the essence around here. I hope to be better about blogging and posting photos this summer.

Happy summer to everyone and I hope to be back on soon!

Valentines Day

Another Valentines day has come and gone. The roses have already begun to wilt, the chocolate is eaten and forgotten but the memories, the happiness, the excitement and the smiles that this one day brought will live on forever. I love that so many people will remember Valentine's day for the diamond that sparkles from their finger and as the beginning of the rest of their lives. I love that is scattered with red rose petals, chocolate and first kisses. I love that it is a day to celebrate the love that we feel for those special people in our lives. I love that it is day to thrill, excite and honor what we so often take for granted. I have just finished reading stories on how friends and family shared their special days and it brought a smile to my face! I love Valentines day! I love it for all the reasons above, I love it because I am true and hopeless romantic and I love it because for me it marks my first date, my first kiss with the man that would become my best friend, my husband, my partner and the father to my beautiful children. So you see Valentines day for all its grandeur will always hold a special place in my heart and my memories :)

Update

So, it has been close to a month since I embarked on herbal life and I have to say I have had mixed emotions. It took a little while to see some progress but I have lost 7 lbs and counting without having to add anything dramatic (likes major gym time) My energy level has increased and my body just feels better, it is amazing. I love it. The only negative thing and I do not really know if it is negative is that it takes a while to get going, I wanted instant results, but as with anything, these things take time. Now that I have seen the results, I am excited to try another month and see what happens :)

Trying something new

So, to get back to finding a "better me" or at least one that wears a smaller size a friend of mine has introduced me to Herbal life. I will be embarking on this adventure tomorrow. It is a combination of a shake for 2 meals and one meal of your choice, you choose which one and you can eat whatever you want. Thus you are not sacrificing anything. The shakes, made from a special powder, combined with a cell activator pill, a multivitamin, special tea and high protein snacks throughout the day will work together to jumpstart my metabolism. That is what the name of the program is, jumpstart. Its a "natural" way of getting things going. I know several people that have tried it and stuck to it and have lost major weight. I hope that I am one of them. Then once you reach your goal weight you slowly work your way back to three real meals and no shakes! I will keep you posted! Tomorrow is day one; wish me luck!

New Years resolution

Well, it seems that my New Years resolution has for the last 15 or 20 years been to shed those extra pounds, this year is no different I still need to shed those extra unwanted pounds, i feel like 100 hundred of them. The toll of three pregnancies and three small children has def taken its toll on my figure. There is less time to work out then there was before and my mind had more space for worrying about what I was putting in my mouth. I eat, most of the time without thinking about it. I am usually so busy that I pick here and there and it is what I am picking on and the fact that I am no longer in my 20's that has led to the extra weight. So this year I am going to try to embrace a two part resolution. Part 1: lose weight. Take the time to work out a little every day, to watch what I eat more carefully and to feel more comfortable in my skin and my clothes. Part 2 : this is where I am going to be more positive about life and try not to worry so much about the little things. To just enjoy life and my boys to the fullest and to remember that the glass is half full, not half empty.
So Happy New Year Everyone! and here is to seeing your new year unfold the way your heart desires.

Christmas eve

Here is Henry, happy, healthy and ready to embark on the festivities of his first Christmas!

911

SCARY! Henry was rushed to Dupount Children's Hospital in Delaware by ambulance on Saturday morning, December 18th. There is nothing so heartbreaking as seeing your 2 month old be strapped, carseat and all, into the ambulance. It was quite an experience and one that I do not hope to repeat any time soon. Henry was seen the Thursday (2 days before) before by his doctor. However, Saturday morning he did not look quite right to me so I thought that I would take him to the local medical center or walk in clinic. I figured the co pay was worth the peace of mind. It was there that they tested his oxygen levels and took chest x rays. He was only breathing at 83% and his x ray showed pneumonia in his right lung. They immediately hooked him up to oxygen and called the ambulance,, he was working too hard to breathe and eventually he would have tired himself out to the point of no return. They were wonderful men, they talked to me the whole way and kept the conversation light, they were very reassuring and calm on such a scary ride. Henry was admitted to the hospital and given antibiotics, we then moved to 3E. This was to be our home until Tuesday morning when we were released. I have nothing but good things to say about the people at Dupount, they were absolutely wonderful!
To all the moms out there I say trust your instincts no matter how silly they may seem. You know your children better then anyone out there and you know when something is not right, go with it. It is the best thing I ever did and I will never doubt them again. I cannot even imagine what the outcome would have been if I had dismissed them as needless worry. God bless :)