"You Can't Stop the Beat"...

what a song...

that's about what life feels like right now too! LOL! We're back from our cruise and boy was it wonderful... I could have stayed on the boat a bit longer though! Joey and I went snorkeling! (Yes, I actually got in the water and snorkeled... is that a real word? LOL!) We had a great weekend...

...and now it's back to reality! Things are crazy at work and not looking to up anytime soon... Joey and Ty are so excited T-ball is fixing to start, so we'll have practices and games to start throwing into the mix! But we're excited! Ty loves to play and we have alot of our old players back this year! Hooray!

So as for my diet and exercise? Well lets just say that my exercise on the cruise for the weekend was walking the multitude of step since it took to long to wait for an elevator... and diet... well, let's just say... floating buffet! Although both of us were pretty good about watching what and how much we ate over the weekend! I really need to get back out and start running or maybe walking/running the track at the ball fields while the kids are practicing. And I'm excited that I finally got my "Zone Pilates" stuff in the mail so I get to start that and hopefully lose inches baby! Between that and the Jillian Michaels workouts it should kick me into high gear! Hopefully!

There's so much to do and so much going on... but loving life and striving to keep my joy! Only living for today! The Bible says not to lend your worries to tomorrow... no need to borrow trouble or worry. Live in the moment, this is what makes those wonderful memories of your family and friends.

Keep the joy!

P.S. I'm trying to get all my cruise pics downloaded and figure out how to get them on here! So hopefully they'll be up this week!

Whirlwind week in the making...

... and boy, don't I know it! How is it that even though the holiday's have past that everyone is still crazy with their schedules!!

I really had thought that things would settle down a little after Christmas, but boy was I wrong! We still have something going on almost every night and every weekend! Church, revival, special singing engagements, dance practice, karate, t-ball, and our cruise this weekend! Woo Hoo! So that means a little extra laundry, cleaning, packing, sorting, etc... the list can just keep going on and on and on and on and on and on.... LOL!

I'm thinking that before the week is over I may need to hire someone to start keeping my schedule and cleaning my house and I can't seem to get it all done anymore!!! LOL! Geez!!!

Anyway, I'm still thanking God everyday for my family, friends, work and sometimes crazy, crazy life. He is in control!!!!!!! And I am working so hard on my attitude towards things and not letting anyone or anything steal my joy, day by day! Yes, I may slip one or two times, but the fact that I realize what's happening when I do it means I'm growing! YAY!

Joey and I were really excited that this past Sunday we were able to get back into our Sunday School class. With starting the new service last February and a new band, etc... we had so much to do and put together and things to coordinate for the band that we just hadn't felt like we could step back yet... but we were beginning to feel like we were completely removed from all of our friends, so we started praying about it. Finally the Lord gave Joey a peace about the situation with the band, and Joey made the decision that he would just "let go, and let God!"!!!! It was great to be back in class! We are so blessed at our church to have people in our age group that we can talk to, hang out with, cry with, laugh with (we do alot of this one!!), and so on... we love our little group and everyone in it!

So basically I'm on "Cloud 9" this week and trying to stay that way!!!! Keeping the Joy in 2009!

ughhhh.

Well it's been forever since I've been on here! We've been so busy with church activities all weekend... and now I've been sick and in bed all day! Ughhh...

Haven't worked out at all the past few days, eating has been okay I guess.

I've got to get back in the game of eating well and working out!!!!

Pray for me!

Here's to tomorrow!!! Not looking foward to it... work is going to be hectic the next week or so... ughhhhh... my old company stuff is still haunting.... ughhhhh...

The only good thing I have to look forward to is going on our anniversary cruise next weekend! Woo Hoo!

... but I've got to survive this week and next week before we can leave... ughhhhh.....

Geez!

Oh geez! I forgot to blog yesterday! And I didn't remember until this morning when I got up and it was like it hit me - DUH! As my 6 1/2 yr old daughter so greatly puts it!

So here I am, I've just gotten to work... it's quiet for once and only me here until about 9 am so I have some time to get some things done and caught up!

Well yesterday, Tues the 6th, wasn't too bad! I had people still calling and pestering and threatening me re: my old company... which made me really angry the way this one woman worded some of her emails accusing me of things. Anyway, it was really busy at work too, kind of crazy actually!

My daughter had dance practice right after school so I picked up my hubby after work, then went to pick up the kids from school, then off to dance practice! After dance we grabbed something to eat, went by my in-laws to see their new truck and then finally got home around 6 pm. So at least we'd already eaten and I didn't have to cook dinner, but as soon as I got home I just wanted to collapse! I've been so tired the past few weeks and I don't know what my problem is! Anyway, the hubby went out for a bike ride - In the Dark! and I sent the kids to clean their rooms and play while I got on the computer to put all of our stuff in order so that we can go ahead and do our taxes and get our refund a little early. Anyway, needless to say I was on the computer and the phone for a couple hours, watched some tv, read a chapter in my book I've been working to read since Christmas and then I was ready to hit the sack!

So.... I didn't work out yesterday and I've yet to work out today... but hey, it's still early today, although today is Wednesday which means I leave work, pick up the kids from school and go straight to church where I give piano lessons all afternoon until church starts and then we're stuck there until way after 8 pm, so I'll probably not going to want to do anything when I get home again either, but I'm going to try to make myself do something!

I've been doing well on eating, just fish last night and a grilled cheese for lunch, that's it, so not too bad.

I think I've been doing pretty well on the high-strung, no yelling, patience and servant's heart towards my hubby and kids as well. It's def a work in progress!

Hope today goes well and I'm trying to stay in a "happy" mood!

More tonight, hopefully! Signing off for now!

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday everyone!

I got up early and had a relatively good morning with the kids getting up easily and getting ready for school, watching cartoons until I was ready to leave and then getting the kiddos breakfast and out the door. They were early to school and I even had time to stop and check the mail and still make it on time to work.

Work was a bit crazy today, the Monday after having time off for the holidays! Anyway, I've been aggravated a bit today because some of the old customers from the company that I used to run keep calling and witching at me about old files, wanting titles, and refunds, etc... I'm getting so tired of it!

Anyway, my fam and I went to Walmart and Sonny's for dinner - so now we're home, the kids are playing, I've done my grocery shopping, been to the post office, and the bank, etc... my husband has decided to get in shape too this year and is planning on getting up w/ me and the kids in the morning so he can help me out by getting the kids ready so I can work out before I leave for work and then once we leave he is going to ride his bike and work out. So kinda a trade off... therefore, he's working on tuning up his bike, airing the tires, fixing the seat, etc...

It's a wonderful life!

Talk to ya tomorrow!

Hello, my friend, Hello!

Hi again! I actually remembered today that I needed to blog!

I went on another 3 mile run today - Woo Hoo - 2 days in a row! Now the trouble will be trying to figure out how to get it in everyday. I know Wednesday's will be next to impossible to do since we have church until late and I won't run after dark. And I don't get to come home in between work and church - so I'll have to figure something out.

I've been doing well on some of my other goals as well. I've definitely been watching what I eat and trying to cut out my sweet tooth! I've also been trying to have a servant's heart w/ my hubby, and not flying off the handle and yelling at the kids. I've been trying to have patience.

We had church today and we had to decorate for our theme night this Wed. night for AWANA so I've been busy all day and will be busy all week.

Just wanted to check in and blog for the day! Good night and I'll be typing again tomorrow! :-)

Woo Hoo!

Okay, I know I've posted today already, but...

I just got done a 3 mile run in the neighborhood! WOO HOO! I'm so proud of myself! Now just to keep it up everyday!

I took my IPod and listened to what I call my "power music" - it's mostly girl power old 1990's music like Salt 'N Peppa, etc... stuff I remember from being a teenager!

Anyway, I'm lovin' the way I feel right now!!!! WOO HOO!

Just had to share! :-)

My Goals for 2009!

Here are my goals for 2009!

However, I am not going to type all of them in here because some of them are a bit personal! LOL! :-)

1. Bible Study
2. Lose weight & tone up
3. Co-write a song (music & lyrics!) with my hubby
4. Kiss my hubby everyday and tell him I love him
5. Stay organized and on top of everything
6. Take care of myself
7. Me time
8. Budget better
9. Try not to be so high-strung & not fly off the handle
10. No more yelling
11. Practice/play the piano at least 2x's a week
12. Have more patience
13. Devise a timeline for cleaning the house weekly
14. Devise house schedule for homework, practices, reading, etc...
15. Relax more/spend time w/ the hubby & kids
16. Plan ahead
17. Blog everyday

So those are just a "few" of my goals that I'm going to post! Let's see how many I can accomplish today!!!! ;-)

What are you doing New Year's Eve?

Me? I'm sitting at home with my little family. My hubby has just come home from the doctor's office to tell me that he has been diagnosed with the flu and his house-bound until he's better! My son Ty has been sick since Christmas Day and I started coughing, stuffy nose and sinus headaches yesterday! The only one of us not sick yet is our daughter, Mackenzie (Kenzie for short!)

Happy New Year to me!

So this year I am determined to set some realistic goals and stick to them! That's right, the ever present, New Years Resolutions!!!!! However, I did say they would be realistic! That's the key I think - not to say "I'm going to lose 90 lbs this year!" or something crazy like that! Something achievable is what I want! My hubby and I have been talking about making some goals for ourselves and our family, short term and long term goals. We've written them out, talked about them and are looking for ways to put them into action and keep each other accountable to them. So blogging is one of mine, and it's also a way to keep me sane and in check!

So later on I'll post my goals ~ I'm making them public knowledge so that I have some kind of accountability!

So stick around, and keep an eye out to see how it goes! I promise it will not be boring!!!!
:-)