I recently was able to reconnect wiht a childhood friend thanks to Facebook (love it!) and when I told my mom about finding her, I mentioned that she still lived in the town where we lived when we met. And after hearing that, my mom made the comment "I can't imagine living in the same town my whole life." I've thought a lot about that statement since then and have mixed emotions. As someone who has lived in 8 states since birth, I look back and realize how lucky I've been to have lived all over the country. I've seen more of the country in my 34 years, than most people see their entire life. I've lived on the east coast, the west coast, the midwest and the south and each time we moved when I was a child, I remember not wanting to leave my friends, school, etc but have always enjoyed our new location.
The other side of this is that, now as an adult, when someone asks me where I'm "from" I'm not quite sure what to say. I often wish I has one place to call my hometown. My siblings often refer to Lubbock as their hometown, however I was 18 and starting college when we moved there so I don't feel I can say that (not to mention the fact that I moved away from there as fast as I could after college graduation). Do I call the place I lived the longest my hometown? or the place I liked the best? the place I know the most people?
So, as much as I completely agree with my mom (and feel very fortunate for the experiences I've had throughout my life), I do sometimes wish I had ONE place to call "my hometown." For now, I call Hutto my hometown as do my kids because this is the place where my HOME is.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Bad Blogger
Wow...I'm a super bad blogger. Its now December 3rd and I haven't posted since April. Not that I have much to blog about anyway though. Just working and taking care of the house and kids - that's my life. :)
I'll give a brief update on the 8 months and vow to be better in 2010.
1. I've hit a huge plateau in my weight loss..seriously this thing must be like 3 miles wide. I've managed to maintain (within 5 or so pounds) my weight since May but I would really like to be on the downhill course again. I'm at 19 pounds lost right now and hope I can get to 25 before the end of the year.
2. Paige started middle school this year (and WOW 6th grade is much different than elementary school). She is doing great and so far loves it.
3. We started Colton in a mother's day out program at the church we attend and he's doing good. Still adjusting to other kids, but he loves his "chool" as he says it. He's grown up so much this past year and is talking up a STORM and really clearly too.
4. Went on our first "official" vacation this summer. We went to Port Aransas for a week and had a blast. Hope to be able to do it again every summer.
5. The economic recession has hit Frank's work really hard and it feels like we're constantly struggling to stay a float b/c he has days that he doesn't work at all. I keep praying though knowing God has a plan and will hopefully bring another opportunity to Frank. He's been cooking more and has a good number of "followers" that order briskets whenever he cooks. His really are the best briskets I've ever had (and I'm not biased...really) :)
6. My work is going great....super super busy but I love it! Round Rock is just rockin' and rollin' through this tough financial time and thanks to our great leadership will come out of this way better than most cities.
7. Probably the biggest accomplishment of the year is surviving ONE WHOLE YEAR without Mom and Dad here. Sometimes its tough, but I've done a lot better than I thought I would. Technology has really helped that.
8. Emily and Graham are both in Austin now all four of us kids are together...which I love. They may not, but I do. I like that we can see each other when we want to but still have our distance. lol
We are going to Cloudcroft on Christmas Day to spend a few days. They have 30 inches of snow on the ground right now and I sure hope it stays until we get there. I'd love for the kids to see that much snow. I'll definitely post Christmas pictures and a blog of our trip.
In the mean time I'll post some pics of our trip to the coast.
Merry Christmas!
I'll give a brief update on the 8 months and vow to be better in 2010.
1. I've hit a huge plateau in my weight loss..seriously this thing must be like 3 miles wide. I've managed to maintain (within 5 or so pounds) my weight since May but I would really like to be on the downhill course again. I'm at 19 pounds lost right now and hope I can get to 25 before the end of the year.
2. Paige started middle school this year (and WOW 6th grade is much different than elementary school). She is doing great and so far loves it.
3. We started Colton in a mother's day out program at the church we attend and he's doing good. Still adjusting to other kids, but he loves his "chool" as he says it. He's grown up so much this past year and is talking up a STORM and really clearly too.
4. Went on our first "official" vacation this summer. We went to Port Aransas for a week and had a blast. Hope to be able to do it again every summer.
5. The economic recession has hit Frank's work really hard and it feels like we're constantly struggling to stay a float b/c he has days that he doesn't work at all. I keep praying though knowing God has a plan and will hopefully bring another opportunity to Frank. He's been cooking more and has a good number of "followers" that order briskets whenever he cooks. His really are the best briskets I've ever had (and I'm not biased...really) :)
6. My work is going great....super super busy but I love it! Round Rock is just rockin' and rollin' through this tough financial time and thanks to our great leadership will come out of this way better than most cities.
7. Probably the biggest accomplishment of the year is surviving ONE WHOLE YEAR without Mom and Dad here. Sometimes its tough, but I've done a lot better than I thought I would. Technology has really helped that.
8. Emily and Graham are both in Austin now all four of us kids are together...which I love. They may not, but I do. I like that we can see each other when we want to but still have our distance. lol
We are going to Cloudcroft on Christmas Day to spend a few days. They have 30 inches of snow on the ground right now and I sure hope it stays until we get there. I'd love for the kids to see that much snow. I'll definitely post Christmas pictures and a blog of our trip.
In the mean time I'll post some pics of our trip to the coast.
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Weight Update
I haven't posted about my weight since late January or early February so I thought I'd give everyone an update. I have another blog that I do just for my weigh loss journey and its at a site called "Blog to Lose." I post my weekly weighins and progress on there as well as just some general posts about this "adventure." You can view it HERE.
Anyway, my Fit 4 Life program is over and I lost 11 pounds during the program. I was so excited. I've continued the momentum and have lost another 5.4 pounds for a total of 16.4 pounds. I was hoping to make it to 20 pounds at my weigh in tomorrow which is the last day of April, but I'm not sure its going to happen. Its okay though, as long as I seem some loss then I know I'm still on the right track.
It's great to have people actually notice that i've lost weight. If I can keep this momentum going, I can have the opportunity to be at my goal weight by the end of the year! Woo hoo! I'll post some before and after pictures soon!
Anyway, my Fit 4 Life program is over and I lost 11 pounds during the program. I was so excited. I've continued the momentum and have lost another 5.4 pounds for a total of 16.4 pounds. I was hoping to make it to 20 pounds at my weigh in tomorrow which is the last day of April, but I'm not sure its going to happen. Its okay though, as long as I seem some loss then I know I'm still on the right track.
It's great to have people actually notice that i've lost weight. If I can keep this momentum going, I can have the opportunity to be at my goal weight by the end of the year! Woo hoo! I'll post some before and after pictures soon!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Bedtime with a 2 year old
8:30 pm
Me: Come 'on Colton, its bed time.
Colton: Otay momma!
(tells Frank and Paige goodnight and runs to his bed)
Me: Okay, Colton...tonight you're going to stay in your bed, right?
Colton: Yes!
Me: Goodnight...sleep good.
Colton: Momma, I need my dump twuck.
Me: Here you go.
Colton: I need two twucks.
Me: Okay...here's the other one. And your cup. and your blanket.
Goodnight Colton.
5 Minutes later
Colton: (as he's running into the living room) Hi Momma!!
Me: Colton, get back in bed.
Colton: Otay!
Another 5 minutes later
Colton: (as he's running into the living room...again) Hi Momma!!
Me: Colton, get back in bed! I'm getting the spank spoon
Colton: No pank momma!
Momma, you lay down my bed.
Me: No Colton, I'm not laying down with you tonight. You're a big boy. Now, close your eyes, listen to your music and go to sleep. If you get out of bed again, I'm spanking you.
Colton: Otay momma.
5 minutes later
Colton: (as he's running into the living room...again) Hi Momma!!
Me: Oh. my. gosh Colton! Get back in bed.
Colton: (After a spanking)...peese Momma? Lay down my bed.
Me: No Colton. Go to sleep.
This repeats until 9:00 and 3 spankings later when I finally give in (b/c I'm worn out), shut the door and lay down with him.
If you're happy and you know is playing on the CD....Colton starts clapping to the music.
Me: Colton, roll over and go to sleep.
Colton: Otay
Colton: Where's my cup?
Me: Right there next to you.
Colton: Otay...my cup up here (points to his bed post)
Me: Okay Colton go to sleep.
Colton: Momma?
Me: Yes Colton......
Colton: Where's my twuck?
Me: In your bed....go to sleep.
Colton: Momma?
Me: Yes Colton.......
Colton: I wuv you Momma!
Me: I love you too Colton. Go to sleep.
Colton: Otay
Next thing I know, its 11:00pm. I sneak out the room and go to bed.
Now, repeat this almost every night that I'm home.
Me: Come 'on Colton, its bed time.
Colton: Otay momma!
(tells Frank and Paige goodnight and runs to his bed)
Me: Okay, Colton...tonight you're going to stay in your bed, right?
Colton: Yes!
Me: Goodnight...sleep good.
Colton: Momma, I need my dump twuck.
Me: Here you go.
Colton: I need two twucks.
Me: Okay...here's the other one. And your cup. and your blanket.
Goodnight Colton.
5 Minutes later
Colton: (as he's running into the living room) Hi Momma!!
Me: Colton, get back in bed.
Colton: Otay!
Another 5 minutes later
Colton: (as he's running into the living room...again) Hi Momma!!
Me: Colton, get back in bed! I'm getting the spank spoon
Colton: No pank momma!
Momma, you lay down my bed.
Me: No Colton, I'm not laying down with you tonight. You're a big boy. Now, close your eyes, listen to your music and go to sleep. If you get out of bed again, I'm spanking you.
Colton: Otay momma.
5 minutes later
Colton: (as he's running into the living room...again) Hi Momma!!
Me: Oh. my. gosh Colton! Get back in bed.
Colton: (After a spanking)...peese Momma? Lay down my bed.
Me: No Colton. Go to sleep.
This repeats until 9:00 and 3 spankings later when I finally give in (b/c I'm worn out), shut the door and lay down with him.
If you're happy and you know is playing on the CD....Colton starts clapping to the music.
Me: Colton, roll over and go to sleep.
Colton: Otay
Colton: Where's my cup?
Me: Right there next to you.
Colton: Otay...my cup up here (points to his bed post)
Me: Okay Colton go to sleep.
Colton: Momma?
Me: Yes Colton......
Colton: Where's my twuck?
Me: In your bed....go to sleep.
Colton: Momma?
Me: Yes Colton.......
Colton: I wuv you Momma!
Me: I love you too Colton. Go to sleep.
Colton: Otay
Next thing I know, its 11:00pm. I sneak out the room and go to bed.
Now, repeat this almost every night that I'm home.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Quick Update
I didn't realize until tonight that I had not posted since February. Shame on me!
Well, to give you a quick wrap up, we've just been busy with work and the kids. Paige is doing a swim program every Saturday morning at Nitro Swim in Cedar Park and she loves it. She is really good too. She's working towards joining the swim team, but she needed some refinement lessons first. This program she is in goes from Station 1 to Station 10 and then they re-evalute them again for swim team. She has been going for about 5 weeks now and has gone from Station 1 to Station 7. I am so proud of her!! She's going to be the next Michael Phelps...well, hopefully just in the swimming aspect. LOL
Colton continues to keep us busy and is talking up a storm! I don't really have any funny stories to tell you about him besides the previous post (see below).
Frank and I have been making changes in our eating habits and along with my workouts, I've lost 9 lbs in the last month and half! I don't think he has lost any weight, but it sure is helping to prolong his life .... considering his really bad heart genes. He did have a bout Monday with his blood pressure being really low (112/67) and his heart rate really high. Not sure what caused that given his meds he is on, but he says he's feeling better.
well, we're just plugging along trying to make it through these hard economic times. This weekend we are going to the Austin Energy Lineman's Rodeo and then to the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo BBQ cookoff. This is the first year in two or three years, that Frank hasn't been cooking at the cookoff. I think he's missing it some, but given no one wants to sponsor this year, there wasn't much he could do. I'm sure I'll have some good pictures and a story to tell after we go!
Auf wiedersehen
Well, to give you a quick wrap up, we've just been busy with work and the kids. Paige is doing a swim program every Saturday morning at Nitro Swim in Cedar Park and she loves it. She is really good too. She's working towards joining the swim team, but she needed some refinement lessons first. This program she is in goes from Station 1 to Station 10 and then they re-evalute them again for swim team. She has been going for about 5 weeks now and has gone from Station 1 to Station 7. I am so proud of her!! She's going to be the next Michael Phelps...well, hopefully just in the swimming aspect. LOL
Colton continues to keep us busy and is talking up a storm! I don't really have any funny stories to tell you about him besides the previous post (see below).
Frank and I have been making changes in our eating habits and along with my workouts, I've lost 9 lbs in the last month and half! I don't think he has lost any weight, but it sure is helping to prolong his life .... considering his really bad heart genes. He did have a bout Monday with his blood pressure being really low (112/67) and his heart rate really high. Not sure what caused that given his meds he is on, but he says he's feeling better.
well, we're just plugging along trying to make it through these hard economic times. This weekend we are going to the Austin Energy Lineman's Rodeo and then to the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo BBQ cookoff. This is the first year in two or three years, that Frank hasn't been cooking at the cookoff. I think he's missing it some, but given no one wants to sponsor this year, there wasn't much he could do. I'm sure I'll have some good pictures and a story to tell after we go!
Auf wiedersehen
Tuckered Out
On Sunday, Colton would NOT take a nap. I tried everything, but his little stubborn self would not lay down and go to sleep. He was kind of crabby so I was wishing he would go to sleep, but what are you gonna do, right? Well, we were sitting at the table eating dinner that night - just the three of use because is gone for spring break and we looked over and this is what we saw:
It was so cute. Frank grilled some yummy ribeye steaks that night and he ate all of his steak right away, plus some baked potato and salad and he got his belly full and while Frank and I were having a discussion, he just fell asleep! Poor guy was just tuckered out!
It was so cute. Frank grilled some yummy ribeye steaks that night and he ate all of his steak right away, plus some baked potato and salad and he got his belly full and while Frank and I were having a discussion, he just fell asleep! Poor guy was just tuckered out!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Have legs. Will run.
Wow...I know I'm fat and out of shape, but until I went running with my neighbor Kim last night I didn't exactly realize how much. We ran/walked 3 miles last night. It felt good and hurt like heck at the same time, but I'm glad I did it. Its just one important factor in my weight loss.
Kim has this cool Nike gadget that you put on your shoe and then plug in to your iPod and it records how far, how fast and how long you exercise as well as calories burned, etc. It gives you a graph of what you did. Here is ours from last night. You can cleary see when we walked vs ran.
I think I need to get me one of these things!
Kim has this cool Nike gadget that you put on your shoe and then plug in to your iPod and it records how far, how fast and how long you exercise as well as calories burned, etc. It gives you a graph of what you did. Here is ours from last night. You can cleary see when we walked vs ran.
I think I need to get me one of these things!
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