Update

I have lost 5 more lbs this week. I am so excited. I need to lose 3 more to hit another goal I set for myself, so that I can get my hair colored. YAY!!! I am hoping I can lose the majority of what I need to so that I can look good when I take my husband on a super secret 15th anniversary trip I am planning for us this September. I am not so sure we are going to be able to go to Disneyland this August.

Gratitude List

I am grateful that even though my kids seem out of control sometimes, at school and other places, they are well behaved and that their teachers are all glad to have them in their class. Their teachers are constantly commenting on how polite and helpful they are, and how they are always happy. One teacher commented on time, that Dallin was like her morning cup of coffee. She would start out having a bad day but he would always say hi and give her a compliement, and that would make her day better.

Kids

I was reading my sister in laws' blog about funny sounds or words her kids are saying/doing lately. It reminded me of when my older kids were much smaller. I didn't write a lot down like I should have, and normally I don't have a good memory, but where my kids are concerned I can remember quite a bit.
When my oldest, Hope, was around 18 months, she woke up one morning, crying for a "bano". She walked around the house looking for this "bano" and I had no idea what it was. For about a week she was constantly asking about it and we were clueless as to what she wanted. One day we were out on a drive and passed by a car dealership that was having a large sale and she started screaming "Bano! Bano!" We realized she was pointing to the several ballons that were tied all over the place. "Bano" = Balloon. Ahhh. Then I remembered, she had a balloon that popped just prior to going to bed. So we stopped at a store and got her a ballon, and she was happy again.
Dallin, didn't really talk until he was 2, but he would say a few words here and there. His first word was "this", 2nd word was "that". Whenever he wanted something he would just point and say "this" It was pretty entertaining. When he did talk, his phonics were amazing. I think he just waited to talk until he knew he could do it right. When he was just over 2, he came in to my room one morning and said "Mom, can you get me a bowl of cereal please?" I about fell out of bed because the night before, it was just animal noises and grunts. From then on, it was complete sentences for him.
I'll save more memories for a later time. That's all for now.

Diet Secret

Eat protien for breakfast, within an hour of waking up.
That has been very hard for me. Not the protien part, but eating breakfast. Mostly because I wake up at all different times of the day. But, I have been trying to eat 2 eggs for breakfast within an hour after waking up. Sometimes I have a protien shake. Protien within an hour of waking up is suppose to kick start your metabolism for the day.

Gratitude List

I am grateful for my husband and all that he does to lead this family righteously. I admire his persistance and dedication. And most of all I am grateful for his desire to please our Father in Heaven. He is a great example for me
I am grateful for a job, in this tough economy, that is helping to take care of my family.
I am grateful for the time I get to spend with my children each day. I learn so much from them every single day.

Scripture Time

At the beginning of the year, we decided to spend time each night reading out of the scriptures with our kids. Now, we had been doing this, but we were reading out of the Book of Mormon reader, and illustrated stories from the Old/New Testament and Book of Mormon, which is fine when you have small kids, but when they start getting to be teenagers, that bores them and they don't want to participate.
So we decided to read out of the actual scriptures. We are starting with the Book of Mormon. When we first started our night went something like this. We would read a verse, then each child would proceed to ask what certian words meant. Often each child would ask what the same word went. So to read a chapter was a very time consuming event, fraught with headaches, kids getting tired and losing interest and parents becoming frustrated, but trying not to show it so that it wouldn't drive the Spirit, if it was there, away.
Now we are almost done with 2 Nephi, we finish the last chapter tonight. And I noticed something last night. While we still are explaining what words means, the questions from the kids have turned more to "what does this verse mean?" and "isn't this like the verse in this chapter that we read a few weeks ago?" WOW. They are actually paying attention and learning something. We have had some very good conversations with the kids about the scriptures. And they are sharing their feelings about it. There has been such a strong spirit present, often times it is very hard to stop the discussion for bed.
It's times like this that I realize why patience and persistance are important. And like maybe, just maybe we are doing something right.

Drum Roll Please...

Well, It's been a while since I first posted because of my crazy life. But I am happy to say that I have lost 37 lbs. YAY!!! I am so excited. I don't know how many inches but I have lost 3 shirt sizes and almost 2 pants size. So, I am proud of myself. I will post more later.