Michael was cut from the trip to Brazil, not from his job. Thank heavens! He actually got a promotion not too long ago from Events Coordinator to Events Manager. His actual job hasn't changed (nor did his pay unfortunately) but he has a manager title, which is always a better thing for seniority.
Well, Brazil is out. The budget was cut, and in turn so was Michael. We won't be going to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro after all. =(
So, outside right now there's lightning, thunder, rain.......and hail. That's right. It's June 9th and it's hailing, really hard, outside my window. Welcome to Utah! And in the time it's taken me to log in and type this, it's probably rained about an inch. I kid you not. It's coming down in huge pouring streams of rain. And hail.
If you will refer to the graph on the left hand side of this page, you will see that I have been losing some weight. Most of it was fairly easy, I had a baby and since then lost most of the baby weight. I was, however, still 5-6 pounds more than my pre-pregnancy weight. Last week it came to my attention that I may be able to accompany my husband to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he is going in August for a conference. The hotel is right by the beach. Now, I was sitting at 124 for a good 2 months, which is the few pounds higher than before Sadie. Seeing as how I am barely 5' tall (on a good day) that means I still have a few pounds to lose before I am beach ready. So two weeks ago Michael and I started doing the South Beach diet. I love this diet, as much as you can love any diet. It works very well for me. I've done it before. It's very healthy and isn't so much a diet as a change in eating habits, if you do it right. So far, I've lost 6 pounds. I'm aiming for 6-10 more which would put me down to about 110-113 which is about where I was before I had kids. How great would that be! Even if my body will never be the same (until I have plastic surgery to fix it, that is) my weight might be if I stay dedicated enough. The though of a bikini and me and Michael is Brazil may be just the inspiration I need. Wish me continued luck!!
Who doesn't love getting all dressed up? I love the fluffy white dress and headband. We even got matching bracelets for the occasion. Thanks Mom!
This is us trying to take a family picture. It gets increasingly hard to do that as Michael and I are now outnumbered. AHHH! That's a scary thought.I have some fun things I want to share.
First, I went shopping with my sister a few weeks ago and bought a few new shirts to wear to clinic and then at the last minute we stopped at DSW. I found these beauties in the clearance section:
I've been looking for red shoes for a long time. These aren't the exact shade I wanted but I love the shoe, so I'm not complaining! In fact I feel smokin' hot when I wear them! =)
This was made for us by our friend (and our PA) Todd when Sadie was born:
What a talented man! And it matches her room perfect. It's embroidered, all the flowers and hearts and everything. The white is the frame and the green behind is the wall. Isn't it perfect? I love it.
I took this the other night. I put Sadie in the tub while the boys were in and they loved it!
And this is my new favorite picture of Sadie:
I know, it's something of a miracle to capture a smile with her only being 3 months old! I was lucky, and she loves me!
Okay, that's all. =)
Zander has told me that he is going to make every Saturday a holiday. It's going to be called "Picnic Saturday"! We went on a picnic 1 1/2 weeks ago and had a great time. We walked to a small park near our house and the boys played and we all ate. It was the first day it was really sunny, but it was still just a bit chilly. Anyway, we had a great time! Here's the photos:
As soon as we got there Zander told me he needed to take a "sun rest". That's him laying out on the blanket eating his sandwich. And Michael followed his example. Keagan was too busy playing to even sit while eating. He's take a bite while running by. We had a great time. Sadie slept the whole time in her car seat in the stroller.