1 can tuna
sliced red grapes
half a stalk of celery
diced apples
diced pecans
mayo
spinach
whole wheat bread
I love this! you can make it with a can of Chicken too! SO Yummy!!
April 19, 2012
Yummy Dish!!
1 can tuna
sliced red grapes
half a stalk of celery
diced apples
diced pecans
mayo
spinach
whole wheat bread
I love this! you can make it with a can of Chicken too! SO Yummy!!
April 8, 2012
Easter Sunday
I love Easter Sunday! I'm pretty sure my favorite part of church today was when the 1st Counselor announced the Bishop's wife being hte first speaker and Having the Bishop come up and say he forgot to tell his wife that she was speaking today so She beared her testimony and he spoke! lol it was Classic! Loved it! seriously we all were laughing so hard! I am so grateful for Christ's atonement and am so blessed with the knowledge that He Lives and We too will live again after this life.
This week has been a super awesome week and its only gonna get better with my parents coming into town on Thursday!! on the 4th we Found out Baby McGee is Baby Girl McGee!! :) We are Team Pink! :) lol and we are tickled pink to welcome a daughter into our home! once I can figure out how to get the video onto the computer I will post Lance's reaction to him finding out its a Girl! its Super cute!
Mom and Dad J come into town on Thursday!! Running the Big D Marathon! Lance and My Mom are doing the half marathon and My Dad ( I was signed up but not doing it being preggers) is doing the Marathon! sooo excited to see them and to cheer them on! Can't wait to sign up for a marathon after Baby Girl is born! Its getting closer too us coming to Arizona too!! I am so excited to see family and friends!! I have missed you all sooo much!!! I can't believe its April already I feel like this year is flying by!!
He lives! My aunts beautiful song she wrote! Happy Easter
This week has been a super awesome week and its only gonna get better with my parents coming into town on Thursday!! on the 4th we Found out Baby McGee is Baby Girl McGee!! :) We are Team Pink! :) lol and we are tickled pink to welcome a daughter into our home! once I can figure out how to get the video onto the computer I will post Lance's reaction to him finding out its a Girl! its Super cute!
Mom and Dad J come into town on Thursday!! Running the Big D Marathon! Lance and My Mom are doing the half marathon and My Dad ( I was signed up but not doing it being preggers) is doing the Marathon! sooo excited to see them and to cheer them on! Can't wait to sign up for a marathon after Baby Girl is born! Its getting closer too us coming to Arizona too!! I am so excited to see family and friends!! I have missed you all sooo much!!! I can't believe its April already I feel like this year is flying by!!
He lives! My aunts beautiful song she wrote! Happy Easter
April 1, 2012
Motherhood comes in many ways...
This month's Ensign has an amazing article that touched my heart! here is the link for the full version
amazing talk
This article brought tears to my eyes as I could relate very much to it! It also made me think of my Dear amazing Aunt Judy and how she didn't bear any children of her own but she was a Mother to many and a great example to me of what it means to be a Woman.
In the article the last paragraph sums it all up
"While some women live in homes where opportunities for motherhood abound and even overwhelm, I live a life where opportunities for motherhood must be sought. My motherhood is found in serving others. Of course I still am disappointed that I haven’t had the opportunity to raise children of my own, but Heavenly Father has not left me childless. My children are all around me, providing me with precious, though less typical, opportunities for motherhood."
We don't get to pick when we will have the chance to raise kids in our home but that doesn't make any of us less of a woman! My Aunt was the perfect example of this! When you wonder if you'll ever get the chance to Give birth to your own child or have a birthmother choose you and your hubby to place her child with or your looking for the one to spend your life with and start a family. That day will come It might be longer than we all expected but it will come. My Aunt Judy taught me a huge lesson in life and I finally didn't mind Mothers day at church because My Aunt Judy was another Mom to me and I would wish her a happy mothers day as well and thats when I realized that I didn't need to bear a child to let people know I was a mother or a woman. I had opportunities in my life of Motherhoood and yes they were sought after for sure but thats okay. I like being my Nephew's favorite Aunt :) I love all of my Nieces and Nephew's so much and I think more because of my journey.
amazing talk
This article brought tears to my eyes as I could relate very much to it! It also made me think of my Dear amazing Aunt Judy and how she didn't bear any children of her own but she was a Mother to many and a great example to me of what it means to be a Woman.
In the article the last paragraph sums it all up
"While some women live in homes where opportunities for motherhood abound and even overwhelm, I live a life where opportunities for motherhood must be sought. My motherhood is found in serving others. Of course I still am disappointed that I haven’t had the opportunity to raise children of my own, but Heavenly Father has not left me childless. My children are all around me, providing me with precious, though less typical, opportunities for motherhood."
We don't get to pick when we will have the chance to raise kids in our home but that doesn't make any of us less of a woman! My Aunt was the perfect example of this! When you wonder if you'll ever get the chance to Give birth to your own child or have a birthmother choose you and your hubby to place her child with or your looking for the one to spend your life with and start a family. That day will come It might be longer than we all expected but it will come. My Aunt Judy taught me a huge lesson in life and I finally didn't mind Mothers day at church because My Aunt Judy was another Mom to me and I would wish her a happy mothers day as well and thats when I realized that I didn't need to bear a child to let people know I was a mother or a woman. I had opportunities in my life of Motherhoood and yes they were sought after for sure but thats okay. I like being my Nephew's favorite Aunt :) I love all of my Nieces and Nephew's so much and I think more because of my journey.
March 28, 2012
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March 23, 2012
Moments that take your breath away...
There are moments in my life where I stop and take a mental picture if I really want to remember something and I kid you not it works! to this day I still remember being 8ish driving on the dirt road from Young with my family and Micheal McLean song " she see's a diamond" song was playing and I was looking out the window and thought I wish this moment could last forever! *snap* that was the sound of the mental picture :) As I have gotten older its worked the same our drive back from Rocky Point Triathlon just Me and My Mama and Daddio and a storm was coming in the distance and the skies were beautiful! We just had one of the best weekends ever!*snap* Lots of Mental pictures have been taken and I cherish all of them! My favorite Mental Picture would be my wedding day I felt like I was in a dream like this really wasn't happening cause it was just to perfect and everything was beautiful and I had the most amazing man by my side. It was one of those days that you dreamed about and saw other people enjoy and was excited but never really thought you'd be old enough to have that moment. I'm not sure if it's because of the waiting for your day to happen makes that day sweeter but I think its a combo...A combination of the waiting for something great and having the right person / people there to celebrate with you.
The Last 11 weeks have been mental picture after mental picture after am I in a faiy tale? You have you life planned out when your young..college, marriage, babies..ect...but sometimes there is a lot of space between those events that you never thought you'd have. like It is 1512 days
( 4 years, 1 month, 22 days ) of space between us TTC to today. To some that may not be a lot and for some their space might be longer or shorter but this is Our space and those 1512 days have seen some pretty dramatic, emotional, heart breaking, wonderful, magical, sweet, bitter, beautiful days. I think its because of those flippin hard days and heartbreaking events that happened that make this day that much more sweet and wonderful. I wouldn't trade any of those days for the world because I know that I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for all of those 1512 days.
I got to see my sweet baby wave to me on the screen yesterday and it was so precious to see such little fingers already and I just wanted to have that moment last forever so mental picture was taken and I can't help but think that little one was saying " Hi Mom...I'm finally coming! sorry it took so long" Its an amazing feeling when you have the perfect day not because everything went right on that day but because of where I am and who I am with that is what makes the perfect day. I actually felt like wow this is really happening I'm having a baby....I still can't wrap my mind around that but its becoming easier the more times I see the Baby. So thank you 1512 days for everything you blessed me with. You have made this day that much sweeter.
The Last 11 weeks have been mental picture after mental picture after am I in a faiy tale? You have you life planned out when your young..college, marriage, babies..ect...but sometimes there is a lot of space between those events that you never thought you'd have. like It is 1512 days
( 4 years, 1 month, 22 days ) of space between us TTC to today. To some that may not be a lot and for some their space might be longer or shorter but this is Our space and those 1512 days have seen some pretty dramatic, emotional, heart breaking, wonderful, magical, sweet, bitter, beautiful days. I think its because of those flippin hard days and heartbreaking events that happened that make this day that much more sweet and wonderful. I wouldn't trade any of those days for the world because I know that I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for all of those 1512 days.
I got to see my sweet baby wave to me on the screen yesterday and it was so precious to see such little fingers already and I just wanted to have that moment last forever so mental picture was taken and I can't help but think that little one was saying " Hi Mom...I'm finally coming! sorry it took so long" Its an amazing feeling when you have the perfect day not because everything went right on that day but because of where I am and who I am with that is what makes the perfect day. I actually felt like wow this is really happening I'm having a baby....I still can't wrap my mind around that but its becoming easier the more times I see the Baby. So thank you 1512 days for everything you blessed me with. You have made this day that much sweeter.
March 21, 2012
Homemade Dinner
So last night I made my first Lasagna from scratch! It was yummy and a lot easier than I was thinking! So of course I took Pictures! :)
We have a lot of left overs! Lance took some for lunch today as well and I made it with whole wheat lasagna noodles :)
and then of course we had some salad with it :)
March 19, 2012
One By One
I know another video but what can I say Music is very dear to me! I love looking up music and video's on youtube and I found this one by Hilary Weeks One by One and it made me think of all the times I've felt forgotten or insignificant and wondered If Heavenly Father really knew who I was and I realize more and more how much he knows me and everyone of us and how much he loves me. I have had a couple of sweet friends lose their little babies within the last 2 weeks and my heart breaks for them. These ladies are wonderful women and will be wonderful Mothers and it stinks they have to wait longer before they can hold their little one. It's hard not to think about my baby angels when I hear news like this and I know things happen for a reason I am grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for the Faith that I have that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ truely knows and loves us one by one. In whatever we are facing in life He knows our hearts and he Heals us One by One because we matter to him! We are special to him. I love reminder songs like these. Because lets face it its easy to forget when your facing your battles and trials but then a song like this plays and reminds me of our Savior's Love.
March 15, 2012
Beautiful Heartbreak
If you have yet to see this video by Hilary Weeks Beautiful Heartbreak here is your chance.
seriously so beautiful! I love this song and the video captures it perfectly! Read the lyrics . I love Hilary Weeks her music has always spoken to my soul and this song is no different! One of my favorite parts is
"I used to pray he'd take it all away,
But instead it became a beautiful heartbreak.
I never dreamed my heart would make it,
I thought about turning around;
But heaven has shown me miracles,
I never would have seen from the ground. "
I am so grateful to be where I am today and for all the miracles Heaven has shown me especially thislittle huge miracle thats living inside of me. 13 weeks and couldn't be more happier.
seriously so beautiful! I love this song and the video captures it perfectly! Read the lyrics . I love Hilary Weeks her music has always spoken to my soul and this song is no different! One of my favorite parts is
"I used to pray he'd take it all away,
But instead it became a beautiful heartbreak.
I never dreamed my heart would make it,
I thought about turning around;
But heaven has shown me miracles,
I never would have seen from the ground. "
I am so grateful to be where I am today and for all the miracles Heaven has shown me especially this
(don't mind the dirty bathroom and mirror)
March 5, 2012
12 Weeks and counting
I am very excited to say I'm 12 weeks! I have a dr. appointment Thursday afternoon and I am very excited to see baby again! I'm crossing my fingers that I am able to be taken off my exercise restrictions! I have missed working out soo bad! My Sister Allison sent me these cute stickers for taking pictures that say how many weeks I am I missed the 8 week one because I was a little side tracked by my emotions and My sweet Aunt Judy's passing but I wanted to make sure I got the next one which was 12 weeks! the next one is 16weeks in which I am soo hoping that we know the sex of baby McGee by then!! but anyways so far the pregnancy has been wonderful! I have had tons of pregnancy sickness which is such a good sign and has been wonderful to know I'm feeling this gross because I have a freakin human being growing inside of me!! Thats just amazing to me! The last couple of day's I've had some serious lower back issues so i'm gonna make an appointment with the Clinic at Parker to hopefully get some relief! I am so excited to hear of all the Baby announcements on FB and am praying everyday for those who are still waiting for their miracle! I tell baby all the time to tell his or her friends to come down too! Their Amazing parents are anxiously waiting!!!
Its not the greatest picture and the lighting is awful but oh well! plus I know I look bigger than 12 weeks thats what happens when you can't exercise and no its not twins! but I still wanted to take the picture. Thanks Alli for the stickers!!
March 2, 2012
Tag Game
I love these kind of games Its fun to see people's answers and get to know them in a different way :)
Tag is back.
I'm it.
And you're next.
[if you're not into it,
i'm not offended.]
Here are the rules of the challenge:
1 - You must post the rules.
2 - Post eleven fun facts about yourself on the blog post.
3 - Answer the eleven questions the tagger set for you in their post.
4 - Create eleven new questions to ask the people you've tagged.
5 - Tag eleven people and link them on your post.
6 - Let them know you've tagged them!
11 Fun Facts About Me:
1. I dream a lot. Almost everynight I have a dream :)
2. I am terrified serisouly bawl my eyes out because of fear and terror of snakes! can't even watch them on tv or see pictures of them terrified.
3. I was Homecoming Queen in High School
4. My first kiss was on a cruise when I was 15 and 1/2 and I don't even know his last name! Its now a Family joke.
5. I got to go to Venice with my sweet hubby last May and go on our dream cruise! We fell in love with Italy!
6. I use to play house with like a bajillion baby dolls because I wanted to have tons and tons of babies!
7. I'm pregnant after 2 losses and 4 yrs of TTC. I no longer want tons and tons of babies I just want one! and after that if I have more great but i'm focused on this One.
8. I love to watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. been watching it from the start! lol its my guilty pleasure
9. I love music!! whenever i'm down or happy or need a pick me up or need to wallow I turn to music.
10. I have lived in Tx now for 6 months and I still don't know my neighbors names...we have nick named them..which is not very nice...and probably why we haven't actually introduced our selves..except with the elderly guy that we know his name we have just forgot it since the first day we met him....opps...
11. I love salad!! with a passion!
Ashlee's Questions for Me:
1. What song could you listen to on repeat and not get sick of?
Sister Hazel - Change Your Mind
2. If you had to pick one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
This is hard I love FOOD! I would say .....Salad...does that count? I love Salad!!
3. What is one celebrity that you cannot stand?
ooohhh....um hte kardashins and anyone from jersey shore...annoy me
4. Were you affected by Whitney Houston's death?
so people might get mad but I really wasn't. was it sad yeah of course but My heart hurts more when I watch the news and hear of fallen soilders or firemen and police officers who died then any celebrity's death.
5. What was your most memorable birthday?
I have 2 my 16th and my 19th 16th cause my Best Friend (Rachelle) was staying with us for a few days and she was the only friend at the family dinner :) and 2 my mom and sisters suprised me with a visit my Mom was taking care of my sister in College for that week and they drove home early to make it for my birthday! that was an awesome suprise!
19th- was the first one away from home and my first one with Lance who took me on a picnic at the duck pond gave me the most beautiful picture of the temple and told me he was going to take me there someday it was the cutest thing ever!
6. Where would you like to vacation?
Italy- venice or taromina (sp) beautiful places and yummy gelato!
7. What is your least favorite household chore?
vacumming...cause it's the last thing I do after everything is clean so i know the chores are done when i'm vaccum! lol
8. Have you ever had a Myspace?
hahah yeah and i have no idea how to find it! lol
9. What is one quality that you look for in a friend?
trust.
10.How many pets is too many?
depends on the pet.. a cat 1 is to many a dog 3 to many, ones that go in a cage 0 is to many. lol
11.Would you rather sky dive or bungee jump, and why?
Sky dive hands down! I am more scared of the bungee cord snapping and me dying but Skydiving you got a back up parachuette so I'm good :) lol I don't know why people think i'm crazy becuase of that logic but it is what it is!
My questions:
1. If you had to change your name what would it be?
2. Favorite child hood cartoons?
3. First cd or tape you ever bought?
4. Favorite Disney movie?
5. if you could live anywhere and price was no issue where would you live?
6. Dream Car?
7. When you Die what do you want your tombstone to say?
8. What is your guilty pleasure tv show?
9. What is your most imbarrassing moment?
10. What do you like to do on a beautiful spring day?
11. What do you love doing on a raining day?
And I tag- Briana
Briana
Blair
monica
Heather
Allison
Alli B.
Heather H.
Rachel
Mel
Darcy
Tag is back.
I'm it.
And you're next.
[if you're not into it,
i'm not offended.]
Here are the rules of the challenge:
1 - You must post the rules.
2 - Post eleven fun facts about yourself on the blog post.
3 - Answer the eleven questions the tagger set for you in their post.
4 - Create eleven new questions to ask the people you've tagged.
5 - Tag eleven people and link them on your post.
6 - Let them know you've tagged them!
11 Fun Facts About Me:
1. I dream a lot. Almost everynight I have a dream :)
2. I am terrified serisouly bawl my eyes out because of fear and terror of snakes! can't even watch them on tv or see pictures of them terrified.
3. I was Homecoming Queen in High School
4. My first kiss was on a cruise when I was 15 and 1/2 and I don't even know his last name! Its now a Family joke.
5. I got to go to Venice with my sweet hubby last May and go on our dream cruise! We fell in love with Italy!
6. I use to play house with like a bajillion baby dolls because I wanted to have tons and tons of babies!
7. I'm pregnant after 2 losses and 4 yrs of TTC. I no longer want tons and tons of babies I just want one! and after that if I have more great but i'm focused on this One.
8. I love to watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. been watching it from the start! lol its my guilty pleasure
9. I love music!! whenever i'm down or happy or need a pick me up or need to wallow I turn to music.
10. I have lived in Tx now for 6 months and I still don't know my neighbors names...we have nick named them..which is not very nice...and probably why we haven't actually introduced our selves..except with the elderly guy that we know his name we have just forgot it since the first day we met him....opps...
11. I love salad!! with a passion!
Ashlee's Questions for Me:
1. What song could you listen to on repeat and not get sick of?
Sister Hazel - Change Your Mind
2. If you had to pick one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
This is hard I love FOOD! I would say .....Salad...does that count? I love Salad!!
3. What is one celebrity that you cannot stand?
ooohhh....um hte kardashins and anyone from jersey shore...annoy me
4. Were you affected by Whitney Houston's death?
so people might get mad but I really wasn't. was it sad yeah of course but My heart hurts more when I watch the news and hear of fallen soilders or firemen and police officers who died then any celebrity's death.
5. What was your most memorable birthday?
I have 2 my 16th and my 19th 16th cause my Best Friend (Rachelle) was staying with us for a few days and she was the only friend at the family dinner :) and 2 my mom and sisters suprised me with a visit my Mom was taking care of my sister in College for that week and they drove home early to make it for my birthday! that was an awesome suprise!
19th- was the first one away from home and my first one with Lance who took me on a picnic at the duck pond gave me the most beautiful picture of the temple and told me he was going to take me there someday it was the cutest thing ever!
6. Where would you like to vacation?
Italy- venice or taromina (sp) beautiful places and yummy gelato!
7. What is your least favorite household chore?
vacumming...cause it's the last thing I do after everything is clean so i know the chores are done when i'm vaccum! lol
8. Have you ever had a Myspace?
hahah yeah and i have no idea how to find it! lol
9. What is one quality that you look for in a friend?
trust.
10.How many pets is too many?
depends on the pet.. a cat 1 is to many a dog 3 to many, ones that go in a cage 0 is to many. lol
11.Would you rather sky dive or bungee jump, and why?
Sky dive hands down! I am more scared of the bungee cord snapping and me dying but Skydiving you got a back up parachuette so I'm good :) lol I don't know why people think i'm crazy becuase of that logic but it is what it is!
My questions:
1. If you had to change your name what would it be?
2. Favorite child hood cartoons?
3. First cd or tape you ever bought?
4. Favorite Disney movie?
5. if you could live anywhere and price was no issue where would you live?
6. Dream Car?
7. When you Die what do you want your tombstone to say?
8. What is your guilty pleasure tv show?
9. What is your most imbarrassing moment?
10. What do you like to do on a beautiful spring day?
11. What do you love doing on a raining day?
And I tag- Briana
Briana
Blair
monica
Heather
Allison
Alli B.
Heather H.
Rachel
Mel
Darcy
March 1, 2012
Healthy Shake!
I love smoothies and shakes! My favorite kind of breakfast! I love making shakes for snacks as well :) This one is one of my favorites!! Juice Plus Complete! They just made new changes to it too!! Thankfully the changes have made it even yummier! < thats not a word I know.
6-8oz of Rice Milk- I use Rice Dream original ( 120 calories, 1g protein, 100mg of sodium 2.5g Fat)
1 cup ICE
I scoop (1\3 cup) Juice+ Complete ( 120 Calories, .5 grams fat, 220mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate, dietary fiber 8 g, 10g sugar, 13g of Protein)
Blend in Vita Mix or blender
and voila! Yummy Healthy snack or meal! :)
I Love this!! Juice Plus is not found in store Its something you have to order from a distrubitor...My Dad is one so thats where I get my Juice Plus and Juice Plus Complete :)
February 25, 2012
vomit, urine and A LOT OF TEARS!
first a warning this post is gonna have a lot of TMI in it! but Its my blog and I can write what I want to so feel free to read on or not lol. Hope you have a strong stomach!
So last night I was feeling very very gross the night before I had thrown up all my chipotle burrito that was amazing but gross coming up to the point that it will be a while before I eat there again! So pretty much all day yesterday I was feeling very gross and throwning up which I really don't mind because Its for a good reason Hello Baby growing inside of me! Its not my favorite part of being pregnant thats for sure but the fact that i'm pregnant and throwning up wouldn't have it anyother way :) so yesterday all I wanted to eat was Hot Dogs for any of you who know me...I don't like Hot Dogs I don't say hey lets make hot dogs for dinner or what not...but Target has amazing all beef Hot Dogs that are amazing. which i'm sure they are pregnancy amazing because if i wasn't preggers I'm sure they would taste like any other hot dog. so then we made a trip to sams club for some nathans hot dog which was delicious as well for dinner. but it still didn't make my nauseaness go away so Were heading to bed and I'm just laying in bed after already going pee multiple times in a 15 min time frame of course :) lol and then it hit me I better go pee again cause i'm gonna barf really soon so I did. and then like 2 minutes later I start to barf and this one is a bad one its a splashy barf *gross* yes I know so i'm barfing and getting splashed by it and then....My bladder decides to have a mind of its own and while i'm barfing I start to wet my pants! and there is nothing I can do about it with every force of barf I pee I was sooo imbarassed!! so i'm done barfing and thats when the tears come! Here I am sitting on the floor of the bathroom infront of the toilet i smell like throw up cause its all on my face and chest and I have made a puddle on our bathroom rug and I can't stop the tears I'm crying majorly! Lance comes in and is like honey whats wrong and I tell him between sobs that I peed my pants and have vomit on me and I did not what him to see me like that and he in his sweet voice says honey thats okay. and continues to tell me that everything is okay and i'm a sobing mess! so I clean up the bathroom and get in the shower and feel terrible and so emotional and realize i'm pretty sure I just had my pregnancy emotional breakdown ! Pregnancy does such weird things with your emotions and my sweet hubby was such a trooper and after I layed back down in bed he put his hand on my tummy and asked if I was okay and then just held his hand there. :) I wonder often how in the world I got sooo lucky to have Lance in my life and as my Husband. He is Amazing!
So last night I was feeling very very gross the night before I had thrown up all my chipotle burrito that was amazing but gross coming up to the point that it will be a while before I eat there again! So pretty much all day yesterday I was feeling very gross and throwning up which I really don't mind because Its for a good reason Hello Baby growing inside of me! Its not my favorite part of being pregnant thats for sure but the fact that i'm pregnant and throwning up wouldn't have it anyother way :) so yesterday all I wanted to eat was Hot Dogs for any of you who know me...I don't like Hot Dogs I don't say hey lets make hot dogs for dinner or what not...but Target has amazing all beef Hot Dogs that are amazing. which i'm sure they are pregnancy amazing because if i wasn't preggers I'm sure they would taste like any other hot dog. so then we made a trip to sams club for some nathans hot dog which was delicious as well for dinner. but it still didn't make my nauseaness go away so Were heading to bed and I'm just laying in bed after already going pee multiple times in a 15 min time frame of course :) lol and then it hit me I better go pee again cause i'm gonna barf really soon so I did. and then like 2 minutes later I start to barf and this one is a bad one its a splashy barf *gross* yes I know so i'm barfing and getting splashed by it and then....My bladder decides to have a mind of its own and while i'm barfing I start to wet my pants! and there is nothing I can do about it with every force of barf I pee I was sooo imbarassed!! so i'm done barfing and thats when the tears come! Here I am sitting on the floor of the bathroom infront of the toilet i smell like throw up cause its all on my face and chest and I have made a puddle on our bathroom rug and I can't stop the tears I'm crying majorly! Lance comes in and is like honey whats wrong and I tell him between sobs that I peed my pants and have vomit on me and I did not what him to see me like that and he in his sweet voice says honey thats okay. and continues to tell me that everything is okay and i'm a sobing mess! so I clean up the bathroom and get in the shower and feel terrible and so emotional and realize i'm pretty sure I just had my pregnancy emotional breakdown ! Pregnancy does such weird things with your emotions and my sweet hubby was such a trooper and after I layed back down in bed he put his hand on my tummy and asked if I was okay and then just held his hand there. :) I wonder often how in the world I got sooo lucky to have Lance in my life and as my Husband. He is Amazing!
February 20, 2012
New Addition!
Well I can't keep this news in anymore! I'm 10 weeks pregnant!! Baby McGee is Due September 18th 2012! We couldn't be more happy!! My doctor is amazing!! She is use to high risk pregnancy and has been on top of everything between lab work and u/s and putting me on restrictions! I am sooo happy to have her on my team! Each week we have gone in for ultrasounds and have seen progress and a good strong heart beat! Today we had a sonogram and got to hear the heartbeat 160bpm nice and strong and baby wiggled for us!! sooo cute!! I think it was showing off for Daddy since today was the first time Daddy got to go with me! :) 2 more weeks and I should be off restrictions! hello GYM how I have missed you!! so excited to actually see a baby growing inside of me and to see and hear that beautiful sound of a baby heart beating!!! LOVE IT!
(oh and no fertility drugs for me! I did the Raw Food for a month and lost weight! see previous posts!) I have PCOS and I'm FINALLY going to have a baby!!! Miracles happen!!
February 6, 2012
Our Loss, Heaven's Gain....
Their are dates everyone remembers 9-11 12-07 09-17 ext...and then there are those personal dates that are unique for every person 04/20/99 the day my grandpa J. died. 12/31/09 my Aunt Carol died. 05/18/07 I married my Best Friend 05/25/2006 graduated from High School ect...and the list goes on I added a new date I'll never forget and I wish it was a pleasant date..02/04/12 the day I got the news that my Sweet Aunt Judy passed away.
You see Aunt Judy wasn't just an "Aunt" she was a best friend a sister and a second Mom to me. She is the Woman who showed me how to wear make-up, to serve others to laugh at yourself because life is to short. She is who taught me what kind of Aunt I wanted to be. She never had kids of her own so she loved us like we were her own.
With all the infertility issues I've been through She is who helped me know that You don't have to birth a child to be A Mother. She was the PERFECT example of that. Her example helped me through some of my toughest times and when I lost my babies she cried with me and held me.
Aunt Judy came to every choir concert, every play, every graduation, wedding ect... She was there for everything. Family dinners, Sunday dinners and every thanksgiving she brought the stuffing the best stuffing! To say she will be missed is such an understatement but how do I explain in words just how much My Heart hurts and aches for her to be with me and my family right now... smiling and laughing. She was an amazing woman and her absence has caused a void in my life. I am grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I know I will see her again and I know she is watching over us now. but it still hurts that she is not here to give a hug or here to hear her laughing. But I look forward to the great reunion that will be when we are all again together as a family in Heaven.
You see Aunt Judy wasn't just an "Aunt" she was a best friend a sister and a second Mom to me. She is the Woman who showed me how to wear make-up, to serve others to laugh at yourself because life is to short. She is who taught me what kind of Aunt I wanted to be. She never had kids of her own so she loved us like we were her own.
With all the infertility issues I've been through She is who helped me know that You don't have to birth a child to be A Mother. She was the PERFECT example of that. Her example helped me through some of my toughest times and when I lost my babies she cried with me and held me.
Aunt Judy came to every choir concert, every play, every graduation, wedding ect... She was there for everything. Family dinners, Sunday dinners and every thanksgiving she brought the stuffing the best stuffing! To say she will be missed is such an understatement but how do I explain in words just how much My Heart hurts and aches for her to be with me and my family right now... smiling and laughing. She was an amazing woman and her absence has caused a void in my life. I am grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I know I will see her again and I know she is watching over us now. but it still hurts that she is not here to give a hug or here to hear her laughing. But I look forward to the great reunion that will be when we are all again together as a family in Heaven.
February 4, 2012
When Music is all you have to express your feelings
She
(Cherie Call)
She is not the picture on the magazine
She's the woman just behind you at the checkout stand
She may appear to be common but she mystifies
In all the ways the wisest men and children understand
'Cause she has eyes that sparkle with her love
And she has a smile that's as gentle as a dove
And no woman from a movie or an ad could ever hope to be
As beautiful as she
She is not a highly honored diplomat
Held responsible to lead the world to peace
But what she does is every bit as serious
Amidst the turmoil everywhere that will never cease
'Cause she has hands that wipe the tears away
And she has a voice that makes everything O.K.
And no woman from the papers or T.V. could ever hope to be
As indispensable as she
And it breaks my heart every time I see her wonder
If she means anything in this world that pulls her under
And she doesn't always see the way that Heaven smiles above her
That's the reason I try to always tell her that I love her
'Cause she may not be known for giving millions
To the charities and auctions on the news
But I believe she's given more than anyone
In all the times she's ever had to choose
To give up sleep torock her children talk to her Neices every night
And give her heart to always hold their dreams so tight
And the best that you or I could ever hope to be
Is as wonderful as she
And the best that you or I could ever hope to be
Is as wonderful as she
Love You Aunt Judy.
(Cherie Call)
She is not the picture on the magazine
She's the woman just behind you at the checkout stand
She may appear to be common but she mystifies
In all the ways the wisest men and children understand
'Cause she has eyes that sparkle with her love
And she has a smile that's as gentle as a dove
And no woman from a movie or an ad could ever hope to be
As beautiful as she
She is not a highly honored diplomat
Held responsible to lead the world to peace
But what she does is every bit as serious
Amidst the turmoil everywhere that will never cease
'Cause she has hands that wipe the tears away
And she has a voice that makes everything O.K.
And no woman from the papers or T.V. could ever hope to be
As indispensable as she
And it breaks my heart every time I see her wonder
If she means anything in this world that pulls her under
And she doesn't always see the way that Heaven smiles above her
That's the reason I try to always tell her that I love her
'Cause she may not be known for giving millions
To the charities and auctions on the news
But I believe she's given more than anyone
In all the times she's ever had to choose
To give up sleep to
And give her heart to always hold their dreams so tight
And the best that you or I could ever hope to be
Is as wonderful as she
And the best that you or I could ever hope to be
Is as wonderful as she
Love You Aunt Judy.
January 29, 2012
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January 21, 2012
10k Hotcake Hussle!
Okay this is a late post about my 10K run on sat the 14th of January but I wanted to post about it.!
This go around Lance ran a 5k and I did the 10K which I was ahead of him on that run when he caught up to me just before the 5k goes to the finish line and 10k makes their second loop. and thats when I thought to myself " Brit why didn't you just sign up for the 5k! you'd be done by now!" and I headed towards the loop. after mile 5 my nose was just not letting me breathe so I did what I had to...I blew my nose into my sweater. gross i know but I had to breathe! lol and then I finished the race in 1:19 minutes 4 minutes over the time I wanted to finish but I'm proud of my 1:19. It felt amazing to be in a race again and I love that I didn't feel like death or wanted to die! lol I am excited for my Marathon in April! Still have more training to go of course but still super excited for it!! :) I'm very happy and excited that I started working out and eating better last September I'm Grateful for WLB for the encouragement I got there and for the support of my sweet hubby and Family and friends :)
It feels good to feel healthy :)
This go around Lance ran a 5k and I did the 10K which I was ahead of him on that run when he caught up to me just before the 5k goes to the finish line and 10k makes their second loop. and thats when I thought to myself " Brit why didn't you just sign up for the 5k! you'd be done by now!" and I headed towards the loop. after mile 5 my nose was just not letting me breathe so I did what I had to...I blew my nose into my sweater. gross i know but I had to breathe! lol and then I finished the race in 1:19 minutes 4 minutes over the time I wanted to finish but I'm proud of my 1:19. It felt amazing to be in a race again and I love that I didn't feel like death or wanted to die! lol I am excited for my Marathon in April! Still have more training to go of course but still super excited for it!! :) I'm very happy and excited that I started working out and eating better last September I'm Grateful for WLB for the encouragement I got there and for the support of my sweet hubby and Family and friends :)
It feels good to feel healthy :)
January 1, 2012
The First Day of 2012
Happy New Year! I still can't believe 2011 is over and gone....It really is insain how fast time is flying! I have been very much MIA from blogging since Thanksgiving sooo here is a quick update...
I started working for Wells Fargo part time Nov. 28th I still work at DollarTree part time too. I just applied to 3 different locations for Fulltime assistant Store Manager and I'm really hoping I get it! that means more money and no Wells Fargo! woot woot! :) happy day! however because of my schedule I let myself get lazy and get less exercise in ! not good! I have a 10k Hotcake run on the 14th of January where Lance is running a 5k in. and My marathon is April 15th! goodness that is in 3 months and 14 days! :) I have a long way to go still! I don't like new years resolutions I like Goals for the year..some might say they are the same thing but lets face it new years resolutions are over rated and most of the time not attainable.... my goal isn't to lose x amount of pounds..my goal is to finish my Marathon in 6 hours not a minute more. I also want to do a run about every 3 months and I'm debating doing nothing less than a 10k this year... a goal Lance and I have always made is of course get Pregnant!! well the last 2 years we have got that! however This years goal is not get pregnant but to actually HAVE a baby...or at least have a healthy pregnancy. I would very much like a baby in 2012. VERY MUCH.
I would like to be in management at Dollar Tree this year which is looking very good!. I want to just continue what I've been doing since October. working out, eating healthier, and just feeling better about myself and life.
Today I ran 4 miles in 55:09 it was a great kick in the butt for me. I finished WLB in Nov. at 191then got down to 187.8 and then the holiday's came and working 60 plus hours a week between 2 jobs and me being lazy and thinking just this one time i won't go to the AAC and i wasn't exercising like i needed to be and BAM I weighed in today at 194.2 such a bummer but i'm not gonna dwell on it what did I do? I went running. ps a BondiBand is AMAZING!! love it! well then Happy New Years to you all.
I started working for Wells Fargo part time Nov. 28th I still work at DollarTree part time too. I just applied to 3 different locations for Fulltime assistant Store Manager and I'm really hoping I get it! that means more money and no Wells Fargo! woot woot! :) happy day! however because of my schedule I let myself get lazy and get less exercise in ! not good! I have a 10k Hotcake run on the 14th of January where Lance is running a 5k in. and My marathon is April 15th! goodness that is in 3 months and 14 days! :) I have a long way to go still! I don't like new years resolutions I like Goals for the year..some might say they are the same thing but lets face it new years resolutions are over rated and most of the time not attainable.... my goal isn't to lose x amount of pounds..my goal is to finish my Marathon in 6 hours not a minute more. I also want to do a run about every 3 months and I'm debating doing nothing less than a 10k this year... a goal Lance and I have always made is of course get Pregnant!! well the last 2 years we have got that! however This years goal is not get pregnant but to actually HAVE a baby...or at least have a healthy pregnancy. I would very much like a baby in 2012. VERY MUCH.
I would like to be in management at Dollar Tree this year which is looking very good!. I want to just continue what I've been doing since October. working out, eating healthier, and just feeling better about myself and life.
Today I ran 4 miles in 55:09 it was a great kick in the butt for me. I finished WLB in Nov. at 191then got down to 187.8 and then the holiday's came and working 60 plus hours a week between 2 jobs and me being lazy and thinking just this one time i won't go to the AAC and i wasn't exercising like i needed to be and BAM I weighed in today at 194.2 such a bummer but i'm not gonna dwell on it what did I do? I went running. ps a BondiBand is AMAZING!! love it! well then Happy New Years to you all.
December 23, 2011
2011 in a Glance for the McGee's
Dear 2011,
You started out as the hardest year for me as I was still in grief over our lost baby. We decided to Take a trip to the Caribbean but after looking at prices decided to go to Europe on our Dream Cruise the Mediterranean Cruise!! we booked it in January! and then got to add our family with Lance's Brother getting married in March Lance decided he wanted to be A Chiropractor and in turn started our applications to schools... April 27 we flew across the country to Venice Italy! spent 3 days there and then shipped off our amazing cruise where we got to see Italy in its finest! Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Taramina where we had the BEST GELATO EVER! oh how i miss Gelato!! We fell in Love with Italy!! May came and we celebrated 4 years! and heard back form both schools that Lance got accepted! June Lance picked Texas. Parker University! July brought much happiness as we found out we were pregnant again. August found us heart broken that yet again we lost our baby. August also found us MOVING! the 19th found us in Addison Texas in a cute 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment. September Lance started school and Brittany started working out! September was a pretty emotional month for Brittany. October came and Brittany finally got a job at Dollar Tree. November came and Lance was passing all his classes and doing great in school. Brittany won a weight loss competition and got a second job at Wells Fargo.
December is here and its been a way better one than last year!. December marks the end of Lance's first Trimester in which he Passed with 3 A's and 3 B's! which is AMAZING!! He did amazing! We get to spend Christmas in the Lonestar state this year :) just the two of us and we are excited for that but we do miss our family's sooo much! So 2011 thank you for all the laughs they amazing Gelato and the heartbreak it has been a good tough great year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love ,
The McGee's
p.s.
2012 we would really like to have a baby. please let it be our baby year.
You started out as the hardest year for me as I was still in grief over our lost baby. We decided to Take a trip to the Caribbean but after looking at prices decided to go to Europe on our Dream Cruise the Mediterranean Cruise!! we booked it in January! and then got to add our family with Lance's Brother getting married in March Lance decided he wanted to be A Chiropractor and in turn started our applications to schools... April 27 we flew across the country to Venice Italy! spent 3 days there and then shipped off our amazing cruise where we got to see Italy in its finest! Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Taramina where we had the BEST GELATO EVER! oh how i miss Gelato!! We fell in Love with Italy!! May came and we celebrated 4 years! and heard back form both schools that Lance got accepted! June Lance picked Texas. Parker University! July brought much happiness as we found out we were pregnant again. August found us heart broken that yet again we lost our baby. August also found us MOVING! the 19th found us in Addison Texas in a cute 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment. September Lance started school and Brittany started working out! September was a pretty emotional month for Brittany. October came and Brittany finally got a job at Dollar Tree. November came and Lance was passing all his classes and doing great in school. Brittany won a weight loss competition and got a second job at Wells Fargo.
December is here and its been a way better one than last year!. December marks the end of Lance's first Trimester in which he Passed with 3 A's and 3 B's! which is AMAZING!! He did amazing! We get to spend Christmas in the Lonestar state this year :) just the two of us and we are excited for that but we do miss our family's sooo much! So 2011 thank you for all the laughs they amazing Gelato and the heartbreak it has been a good tough great year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love ,
The McGee's
p.s.
2012 we would really like to have a baby. please let it be our baby year.
December 11, 2011
Reamping the Training
Well my training for Wells Fargo is over so Now I will be working just over 40 hours instead of like 60...so Training for my marathon BEGINS!!!
I have a 10K for January 14th! super excited for that! I haven't been able to work out as much and some days have been next to none but I stay busy at DT with all the running around in that store I got a few work outs in after thanksgiving and a 11 mile bike ride. But this week I am going all out! I weighed in today and to my suprise I am still at 187!!! so this week i'm doing cardio and eltipcal and weights! I really wanna beat my Dad in the marathon so I gotta start pushing myself and watching what I eat and making ever workout count! I still have over 40 pounds to lose so ....No more playing around now. I got new shoes! so my feet don't hurt and I am so ready to get this going on! I got get back in motion and on the right path! because by the marathon I will be at my Goal weight 140! :)woot woot!!!
I have a 10K for January 14th! super excited for that! I haven't been able to work out as much and some days have been next to none but I stay busy at DT with all the running around in that store I got a few work outs in after thanksgiving and a 11 mile bike ride. But this week I am going all out! I weighed in today and to my suprise I am still at 187!!! so this week i'm doing cardio and eltipcal and weights! I really wanna beat my Dad in the marathon so I gotta start pushing myself and watching what I eat and making ever workout count! I still have over 40 pounds to lose so ....No more playing around now. I got new shoes! so my feet don't hurt and I am so ready to get this going on! I got get back in motion and on the right path! because by the marathon I will be at my Goal weight 140! :)woot woot!!!
November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving
My last pie is in the oven as I am typing this and I am so ready for bed! I am Sooo excited for tomorrow! Thanksgiving! My Favorite Holiday! Its the best! :)
I am so grateful for family traditions! every thanksgiving my Family runs in the Mesa Turkey Trot! :) Tomorrow morning I am waking up and even though I am 1000 miles away I am running my own Turkey Trot! :) I'm pretty excited but wish I could be there with my family!! :( but Its all good.
Thanksgiving always makes me think of the things I am grateful for. which in turn make me think of the things and people I love!! I am so grateful to have been raised by my parents! They are such amazing people and wonderful examples! I am so grateful for all the triathlons I got to run with my Dad growing up and looking back now I wish I would have made a bigger deal out of it and actually trained with my Dad ect... but I loved that he would sign me up with him before asking me if I wanted to :) especially cause I probably would have sad no lol But I am grateful for the time my Mom gave us kids growing up and her hardwork to keep our house functioning and our home a place where I felt peace and Love. and for her yummy meals! ( I Miss her dinners! lol)
My Sisters! I have such Great Sisters including in-laws! I consider all my Sister " In Laws" My own sisters! They seriously are the Greatest! I miss them A LOT!! I miss talking To Alli all the time about anything and everything and living just down the street from her. That was so much FUN! I have come to realize that I really want to live within walking distance to a family members house. My Sisters are the best lol! I was the youngest and they always included me in Everything even when I was the bratty younger sister who got on everyone's nerve.
My Brother and Brother In Law's for growing up with only one brother ( 11 years difference) I am sooo grateful that we are as close as we are! Maybe its the California Blood but We just get eachother. I love him tons and am soo honored to be his Sister. My sisters have married such wonderful men as well and I am so glad they are apart of my family! I also married into wonderful brothers! they are the best! so much fun to be around! I miss them all soo much!! Who Dat!! ;)
My wonderful Mom and Dad McGee who I don't consider my in laws because they have truely made me feel like one of their own. When I talk about them I forget to clearify that they are my in law's so people get confused lol It was sooo easy to call them Mom and Dad and I am soooooooo grateful to them for the people they are and the man they raised. They have raised such great kids! They are so sweet and kind! My Mom can make anything! she has such a wonderful talent and someday when we live closer to them I am gonna learn how to do some of her amaziness stuff! lol . My Dad is so fun and so funny to be around. He makes everything better and I am so grateful for the great example he has been to his son. especially since they are like twins! lol I just love them so much!
My Dear friends who I have no idea what I would do if I didn't have them in my life! Moores, Ellis, Coopers, Fanny, Hallows, Ashlee, Martins, Wendi, Kiara, Deborah, Las, Cha Chi, Lindsays, Bowmans, Stefanie, Hummers.... For all of you who have kept us in your prayers during our infertility issues and hard times I appreciate it soo much! and Have felt your prayers especially during the last hard time in Aug. You kind words and support mean more than you will ever know. I feel so blessed to have brushed shoulders with you.
saving the best for last....
Lance My sweet amazing handsome kind considerate funny happy smart hott wonderful caring loving (this list can literly go on forever) Husband! I can't even put into words how to describe just how grateful I am know him let alone be his companion forever. In our hardest times he has never lost the faith and and has always remained so strong and hopeful! So accepting and thoughtful of me and all my woman issues. He is such a great man and I am so blessed to have him in my life and I am so grateful I went to EAC a semester early and so grateful he Elbowed my roommate in the head playing volleyball. I am so grateful that he didn't take his full ride to U of A and instead listened to the spirt and went to EA one more year! Marrying Lance was the smartest most wonderful greatest decisions I have ever made in my life. I love him so much.
Happy Thanksgiving y'all :)
I am so grateful for family traditions! every thanksgiving my Family runs in the Mesa Turkey Trot! :) Tomorrow morning I am waking up and even though I am 1000 miles away I am running my own Turkey Trot! :) I'm pretty excited but wish I could be there with my family!! :( but Its all good.
Thanksgiving always makes me think of the things I am grateful for. which in turn make me think of the things and people I love!! I am so grateful to have been raised by my parents! They are such amazing people and wonderful examples! I am so grateful for all the triathlons I got to run with my Dad growing up and looking back now I wish I would have made a bigger deal out of it and actually trained with my Dad ect... but I loved that he would sign me up with him before asking me if I wanted to :) especially cause I probably would have sad no lol But I am grateful for the time my Mom gave us kids growing up and her hardwork to keep our house functioning and our home a place where I felt peace and Love. and for her yummy meals! ( I Miss her dinners! lol)
My Sisters! I have such Great Sisters including in-laws! I consider all my Sister " In Laws" My own sisters! They seriously are the Greatest! I miss them A LOT!! I miss talking To Alli all the time about anything and everything and living just down the street from her. That was so much FUN! I have come to realize that I really want to live within walking distance to a family members house. My Sisters are the best lol! I was the youngest and they always included me in Everything even when I was the bratty younger sister who got on everyone's nerve.
My Brother and Brother In Law's for growing up with only one brother ( 11 years difference) I am sooo grateful that we are as close as we are! Maybe its the California Blood but We just get eachother. I love him tons and am soo honored to be his Sister. My sisters have married such wonderful men as well and I am so glad they are apart of my family! I also married into wonderful brothers! they are the best! so much fun to be around! I miss them all soo much!! Who Dat!! ;)
My wonderful Mom and Dad McGee who I don't consider my in laws because they have truely made me feel like one of their own. When I talk about them I forget to clearify that they are my in law's so people get confused lol It was sooo easy to call them Mom and Dad and I am soooooooo grateful to them for the people they are and the man they raised. They have raised such great kids! They are so sweet and kind! My Mom can make anything! she has such a wonderful talent and someday when we live closer to them I am gonna learn how to do some of her amaziness stuff! lol . My Dad is so fun and so funny to be around. He makes everything better and I am so grateful for the great example he has been to his son. especially since they are like twins! lol I just love them so much!
My Dear friends who I have no idea what I would do if I didn't have them in my life! Moores, Ellis, Coopers, Fanny, Hallows, Ashlee, Martins, Wendi, Kiara, Deborah, Las, Cha Chi, Lindsays, Bowmans, Stefanie, Hummers.... For all of you who have kept us in your prayers during our infertility issues and hard times I appreciate it soo much! and Have felt your prayers especially during the last hard time in Aug. You kind words and support mean more than you will ever know. I feel so blessed to have brushed shoulders with you.
saving the best for last....
Lance My sweet amazing handsome kind considerate funny happy smart hott wonderful caring loving (this list can literly go on forever) Husband! I can't even put into words how to describe just how grateful I am know him let alone be his companion forever. In our hardest times he has never lost the faith and and has always remained so strong and hopeful! So accepting and thoughtful of me and all my woman issues. He is such a great man and I am so blessed to have him in my life and I am so grateful I went to EAC a semester early and so grateful he Elbowed my roommate in the head playing volleyball. I am so grateful that he didn't take his full ride to U of A and instead listened to the spirt and went to EA one more year! Marrying Lance was the smartest most wonderful greatest decisions I have ever made in my life. I love him so much.
Happy Thanksgiving y'all :)
November 20, 2011
7 Weeks and 19 pounds later
Win Lose or Blog is over. Today was the Final weigh in! Next tuesday the results and then Thursday or Friday we find out the prizes and rankings or something not sure.... but I Have truely Enjoyed every part of this experience and Would encourage anyone who needs a little more/ extra motitvation to look at being a contestant for any future seasons! The Team over there is AWESOME! just reading their blog post's help motivate me to be better! I still got more to lose but I am soo excited! Lance and I are doing a 5k in January called the Hot Chocolate 5K here in Addison! :) and April I am running a Marathon here in Dallas with My Dad!! :) Lance and my mom are running the half marathon! :) I am excited! I have always wanted to run a marathon and I am so happy I get to run my first Marathon with my Dad! :) He and I have ran many triathlons together out of all his kids him and I have ran the most together! :) I loved doing these races with my Dad and am so grateful I have a Dad that is 57 and still healthy and inshape that he can Run many triathlons,An Ironman, the AZ Ironman ( today) and marathons! I am really grateful to have WLB be able to help add motivation on my journey to get back to my Healthy size and hopefully have a healthy pregnancy in the future. :) So here is my Before and After Picture of when I first started WLB.
I got this Dallas Texas shirt in 2006 in El Paso when we flew out to Kristy and Adams ( my sister and her hubby) Open House in Oklahoma. I haven't been able to Fit into it since 2008. I have kept it because I love it I like Texas and I love shirts that have a story. So I packed this because I knew I wanted to be able to wear it Here in Dallas at some point. Well I wore it Friday night for mine and Lance's Date night :) so excited that it fit! :) I'm a woman with PCOS and I've lost 11.16% of my body weight since September. and 9.05% while a contestant on Win Lose or Blog....My goal is to get back dow nto 140! that would be 34.88% lose of body weight..I got a long ways to go but It's totally worth it!!
November 17, 2011
A Lot Happens ...
In A Year.
A year ago I never pictured ourselves where we are now. A lot has happened. I got my first positive pregnancy test, I got to wear my "Baby" shirt finally, I got to be pregnant at the same time with one of my best friends, I got the worse ER visit ever, and had my heart shattered and my world turned upside down with my first pregnancy loss, I got to go to Italy and visit Venice! Lance applied to Chiro School, Lance got accepted into Chiro School, I got my second positive pregnancy test and got to be pregnant at the same time as my sister and a few of my close friends, and yet again got my heart broken by the fact that I miscarried again, We moved to Texas, started Chiro School, and got a job at Dollar Tree, I also got accepted to be on season 6 Win Lose or Blog, lost over 22 pounds, and I am Still madly in Love with my Husband...
A lot happens in a year. A lot has happened that I wish didn't happen but because it did Lance and I have grown so much more closer and I have a deeper respect for him that words can never describe. I am grateful I have a Father In Heaven who knows me and who has not forgotten me. I know there are good things to come... even when the road may be extremly painful and hard. There is Beauty that can still be found. Thank Goodness I have an amazing spouse to walk hand and hand with on that road even though a lot of the times I feel like he is carrying me. So like I have many times before Mothers please hold your littles ones just a little longer tonight. Kiss them one more time before they go to bed and Hugg them just a little tighter for Me and for all the Mothers who have yet to hold their little ones. Thank You.
A year ago I never pictured ourselves where we are now. A lot has happened. I got my first positive pregnancy test, I got to wear my "Baby" shirt finally, I got to be pregnant at the same time with one of my best friends, I got the worse ER visit ever, and had my heart shattered and my world turned upside down with my first pregnancy loss, I got to go to Italy and visit Venice! Lance applied to Chiro School, Lance got accepted into Chiro School, I got my second positive pregnancy test and got to be pregnant at the same time as my sister and a few of my close friends, and yet again got my heart broken by the fact that I miscarried again, We moved to Texas, started Chiro School, and got a job at Dollar Tree, I also got accepted to be on season 6 Win Lose or Blog, lost over 22 pounds, and I am Still madly in Love with my Husband...
A lot happens in a year. A lot has happened that I wish didn't happen but because it did Lance and I have grown so much more closer and I have a deeper respect for him that words can never describe. I am grateful I have a Father In Heaven who knows me and who has not forgotten me. I know there are good things to come... even when the road may be extremly painful and hard. There is Beauty that can still be found. Thank Goodness I have an amazing spouse to walk hand and hand with on that road even though a lot of the times I feel like he is carrying me. So like I have many times before Mothers please hold your littles ones just a little longer tonight. Kiss them one more time before they go to bed and Hugg them just a little tighter for Me and for all the Mothers who have yet to hold their little ones. Thank You.
November 16, 2011
39 days till.......
CHRISTMAS!!! I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan and Proud of it! :) Enjoy a little Swift Christmas Cheer!
November 12, 2011
5K= Success!
So today was the 5k! 2:00pm came and I got my number and shirt and I was super nervous!! I drank over a half of a Gallon of water before the 5k I wanted to be hydrated for the Race! so after a couple of stops in the ladies room and talking with Lance and I knew I wanted to do it under 40 mintues! so 3:15 came and we all started getting in line and then 3:30pm the horn went off and I was off! I started warming up by speed walking for about 2 or 3 minutes and then I started jogging! It was sooooo windy and more hills then I was expecting! and the hills were going against the wind! it was pretty tough! but I kept moving! I had no idea how far I had gone there was no signs so i started getting worried that I still hadn't hit mile 1 and I was feeling like I was when I hit 2 miles...low and behold a few feet away the 2 mile marker!! another hill and wind to fight against and I just ran up the hill...bad choice don't do that just keep with the pace you are going cause after that my legs were ON FIRE! I started to speed walk for the first time since the warm up! but only for a minute max and then back to my pace and then I saw it! The most beautiful thing to see in a Race...The Finish line balloons!!! and I was off! I started picking up my pace I was getting to close to the 40 min marker so I started to run! and then I Saw My sweet Hubby! and I looked at the clock 36 min and I ran through the finish line! Lance then told me it was 36:12 to be exact!! I was soooo HAPPY!!! I did it! and I finished under the time I wanted!! It felt AMAZING!!! I am very proud of myself! I really wish my friend Amber could have ran it with me since this was her idea but I am sooo glad I did it and that on Sept 27th I started the C25K!! Lance said he would do a 5K with me in January too!! I need to keep these things going to keep me active and focus on a goal! I want to do a 5k a 10K and a Triathlon and maybe even a half marathon next year! 2012 here I COME!! I feel very grateful too WLB too because I know I wouldn't be this far in my weight loss journey had it not been for this competion either! I AM SOOO HAPPY right now!! :) thank you also to all of you who have left comments of encouragement to me too! It helps and helped a lot today!! gosh I LOVE RUNNING!!
Before the Race I was feeling very nervous!
After I finished!! So happy it was under 40 min!!! YAY!!!
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