2 days and doin ok

So I posted a blog on my weight and how it is out of control. Well since then for 2 days I have done ok. Yesterday I watched how much I ate and when. Today I have done pretty well. I haven't eatten any junk food. I have to admitt the late night is my down fall. I tend to wanna eat then lay right down and go to sleep. That is so not good and is staying on every part of my body. I have watched the sugar in take and trying to make sure I drink more water even if it is Sobe or Propel. So I haven't weighed and I won't for a bit because those numbers depress me. Don't get me wrong I will eventually, but not now. So 2 days in and what I will not call a diet or weight loss mission or whatever. So keep prayinig thanks for the encouragement ladies.... Keep you posted

Valentines Day

So yesterday was Valentines day. It was a good weekend. Henry started by sending me these beautiful roses that just made my day.

So I had the guys gifts on the table waiting on them to be opened we don't do too much for the boys but we do something. We gave Dylan a movie "The Express" and Zack got a new basketball. We gave them both candy.
Men are hard to shop for I gave Henry a weight tree for all the weights laying on the floor. The boys gave him "Saw V" We love those movies last year we got steaks from the Roadhouse and watched #4

So my dear sweety told me I couldn't wear jeans out on our V-Day dinner. We had to dress nice I was so excited. We attempted the Farmhouse which was horrible. Even with reservations most were waiting almost 2 hours. If you walked up no telling how long you would wait. So we decided to go somewhere else and ended up at our safe-net Red Lobster. It was nice and still ended up being a late dinner. Henry gave me a pair of diamond earring studs and the boys gave me a new Willow Tree Angel "Quietly"

It was a really good weekend. I love my husband very very much and i am blessed to have him as my husband.

Over it

So as I look at some of the pictures over the past year that have been taken of me I am disgusted. I am mad at myself. I have let my weight so out of control that now I want to cry when i look at myself. This is the roundest I have been from head to toe since I was pregnant with Dylan. I have been complaining about my weight for a long long time now and have been making my poor girlfriends listen to it. I am sorry girls.
I have come to that place where I am sick of being this way. So with a realistic goal in site I am gonna drop this weight one way or another and in a way I hope I can keep it off. I am not perfect and I know that I will mess up sometimes. But hey show me one person on that journey who hasn't had a bad day, week or month. I know that I will never ever be the size I was pre-kids but when I am getting out of breath walking up and down our stairs in our house that is enough.
So maybe if I am accountable here or to someone that wants to help me I can finally get down to a healthy weight because I am far from it now.
So I am asking please pray for me, I have got to get healthy again I don't want to be a stick but I don't wanna be ashamed of my pics.

Happy Valentines Day

So while I know many people don't bother celebrating Valentines Day, hubby and I do. We have always tried to take time out for one another and show each other how much we do love each other. While I know we should do that everyday with kids, work and just life in general you sometimes forget to stop and just remember the good mushy stuff that caused you to fall in love to begin with.
So I hope you will all take the time to be a little mushy with your sweetheart today. Let them know you love them. Let them know you appreciate them.

I love you Henry......

Old friends...

I have to say I have been enjoying moreso than ever being online. Right around Christmas I began being able to keep up with alot of old friends I haven't seen some in almost 20 years or more. I have a page on http://www.facebook.com I never really used it much but then all of a sudden I got a few friend request from some of my old best girlfriends in the world. I have missed them all bunches. I cannot believe sometimes we have grown up having kids have jobs, mortgages, all that fun stuff. There are even a few of us that have high school kids. I have made some wonderful memories with these ladies and I hope we can see each other more and not wait til another reunion......

Zack is turning 15

Well my oldest is turning 15 on Saturday. Oh my where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that mom and dad where take me to Twin County Community Hospital in an ice storm. My Nannie, friend Beth Cruise, and my mom were there with me. My mom was in the room with me and I am so glad she got to be there with her first grandson. When my dad called at lunch time (Zack was born at 11:57am) he asked what I had i told him a son.... he said "hot damn i gotta a grandson". When I talked with my sister Julie, who was 8 at the time, she told me to send him back because we had been expecting a girl.



Well the years passed and Zack has shown himself as an athlete, comedian, and really good guy. I don't really know too many people who have meet Zack who don't love him. He is such a good hearted young man.

I am very proud of my son. I am proud of the young man he is turning out to be, and the direction he is taking in his life. He has always talked about being an architect, and possibly flying planes in the military. He is a christian and gave his life to the Lord a year and a half ago. He loves playing sports, and loves being with his family.

I love you Zachary. I want you to know that you are truly a blessing and you have the best parts of me and your dad. I am so excited to see where you go in your life and so blessed that I get to be here to watch. Happy 15th birthday.....

New Recipes from a newcookbook

So mom got myself Julie and her a new cookbook from Taste of Home. It is a 3 in 1 cookbook with slow cooker recipes, casseroles, and soups. It has like 500+ in it. So I thought I would share the first two I have done from it. They were yummy....

Nutrition Facts
One serving:
Calories:
265
Fat:
9 g
Saturated Fat:
4 g
Cholesterol:
57 mg
Sodium:
306 mg
Carbohydrate:
27 g
Fiber:
2 g
Protein:
19 g
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Four-Pasta Beef Bake
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This hearty casserole looks and tastes a lot like lasagna, but it's quicker to prepare since you don't have to layer it. It disappears fast when I share it at a gathering. Served with rolls and a salad, it makes an easy and satisfying supper. -Harriet Stichter, Milford, Indiana
SERVINGS: 16-20
CATEGORY: Lower Fat
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
Ingredients:
8 cups uncooked pasta (four assorted pasta shapes of your choice)
2 pounds ground beef
2 medium green peppers, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
4 jars (26 ounces each) meatless spaghetti sauce
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions: Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Drain pasta and place in a large bowl; stir in the beef mixture, two jars of spaghetti sauce and eggs. Transfer to two greased 3-qt. baking dishes. Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 2 casseroles (8-10 servings each).

Nutrition Facts
One serving:
(1 cup)
Calories:
456
Fat:
21 g
Saturated Fat:
8 g
Cholesterol:
94 mg
Sodium:
1323 mg
Carbohydrate:
29 g
Fiber:
2 g
Protein:
33 g

Chicken Tortilla Casserole
Casserole Cookbook Try a FREE ISSUE of Taste of Home!
I started making this delicious dish about 15 years ago, after my husband and I were married.— Pamela Hoekstra, Hudsonville, Michigan
SERVINGS: 4-6
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
10 flour tortillas (6 inches), torn into bite-size pieces
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup salsa
Directions: In a saucepan, bring the broth, onion and celery to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Place in a large bowl; add chicken, tortillas, soup, chilies, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese and pepper. Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Top with salsa and remaining cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4-6 servings.



I hope you enjoy them... maybe I will share more that I do from it