Progress is a good thing

So just over 2 years ago I moved in with my boyfriend and his family.. His father remarried and gave us his house. :) Which had a lot of his stuff still in it.. lol So over time I've been going through every room, cupboard, and box and sorting through our stuff and not our stuff and trying to organize everything. I think I'm finally through everything! Which is super exciting!

I now have a room that I can set up to workout in! Which I am super stoked about! For several reasons.. My mom and sister want to come and work out with me.. Which we can't really do in my bedroom where I am currently working out.. I also have a few friends who I have talked about coming over a few days a week and working out.. I can't wait to get this going! So now that the room is cleared of all the crap I can clean the carpet and set up the TV and everything! Pics will come as soon as I get it ready! :) I was going to do that today.. However I have gotten a cold or something and feel like crapola soooo... Hopefully tomorrow!

I am loving this new workout schedule I started on Monday! Its a perfect mixture of both programs! Some cardio.. Some strength training.. Abs.. And no chance to get board because you don't have a chance to! Absolutely awesome!

We get the girls back today! And I can't wait! I feel like this has been the longest week ever! :/ And so the business begins! Tomorrow the twins have a basketball jamboree (their first one of the season).. It will be nice to get out and hanging out with all the other parents again!

Happy 2013!

Happy New Years All!!

Oh man its been a while! The holidays have been so insane... I'm not really sure how I made it through them! lol! Starting with the twins birthday on the 15th, my birthday on the 22nd, and on and on, not ending until today.

I got a bit off track with my working out.. Disappointed in myself.. But back on track 100% now! This morning I did TurboFire Fire 55 (insane! 55 minutes of intense cardio!) feeling amazing!

I have set myself some goals for 2013.. I wouldn't call it a New Years resolution.. Just goals to achieve.. I have an additional 20-25 lbs to lose.. Becoming financially secure.. Are a couple of them. Of course the weight loss is in my hands and will be more easily attainable. Becoming financially secure, especially in this economic climate is not as easy.. However, today I started a 30 day challenge by Chalene Johnson (creator of TurboFire and CheLEAN Extreme) that is about lifestyle changes and creating goals and organizing yourself to become more successful. I am really looking forward to the next 30 days and all the things I am going to learn! 

Do you have any goals set for this year?? 

It has been really nice spending extra time with my man and the girls.. Since they are all off school at the moment. :) Lots of quality time and I for one am LOVING it! Off I go! Lots to do... and you will hear from me again soon!  

Good Day!

It always amazes me how busy my life can get! I know we are ALL busy at this time of year.. I just can't seem to get myself a plan each day.. lol!

Anyway! I started out my day with a awesome workout from TurboFire - Core 20. And let me tell you I can feel my CORE lol.. And I'm loving the fact that I am the smallest I've been since high school! :)

 And this was my breakfast! Chocolate Shakeology, a organic banana, organic smooth peanut butter, a little local honey and 2% milk. :) SOOOOOO YUMMY!

The girls are at their moms :( Missing them SOOO much! When they come back it is the twins 14th Birthday! We will be having a bunch of girls over and I'm trying to figure out things for them to do..... Any ideas?! In the past we have done tie dye shirts and made bracelets.. Gotta come up with something new!

We also need to get our Christmas tree up! Im ashamed to say we've been too busy to get the house decorated yet! :/ Soooo not like me!

Okay I'm off to go and help my uncle at his shop. He has a design business. Does shirts and signs and whatnot.. I love it! :) 

The snow is falling!

We have our first snowfall! :) Which I am strangely enjoying even though I hate being cold. lol! But it is so pretty!

Well the oldest girl went Black Friday shopping with her mom so we lost 1 day with her this week. Totally bums me out.. :( But it was a good thing for them to do together. The twins wanted to stay with us an extra day so that they would be able to go do some more hunting because the season will be over then they come back to us. So we got to keep them till Saturday evening :). It was weird for the twins to be away from Hannah (the oldest) because they are always together. Like I said I think it was good though because all of the girls got to have special time. 

                                    (This is Kissy - the youngest of the twins - and I hunting!)

Yesterday my man and I just enjoyed spending time together.. Went hunting morning and evening..  Took a mid day nap. And just enjoy our time with just the 2 of us. Since today we are all back to reality. Andy (my man) is back to school today after 5 days off. I had quite a bit of cleaning up to do from the weekend.. And A LOT of laundry.. because as it has been so cold and we have been hunting we went through a lot of cloths! lol. 

Today I spent 20 minutes on my exercise bike.. Thats all I could really get out of myself. That lovely time of the month has begun today and honestly for some strange reason all I want to do is eat something smothered in cheese and sugar. Lovely! lol.. Thankfully I have very little in the house (Need to go grocery shopping) and I've been able to control myself pretty well. Note to self no grocery shopping today! You know how it is to go grocery shopping when you have cravings.... Bad for the checkbook and the waist line!

Ugh.. Feeling emotional.. Missing the girls and Andy.. <3 

So much going on!

I have had so much going on I haven't been able to keep up on here! Sorry! But now I'm back!

SO! First things first.. I have had a severe sinus infection and last Thursday I ended up going to the ER.  So not fun! So I have spent the last week (with so much going on more info coming) taking drugs, pain killers and antibiotics to get it cleared up. Thankfully now I am starting to feel better although not 100% quite yet.  Yesterday was the first day I was able to workout.. And after working out and cleaning our home I was exhausted and went to bed at 8:00 at night.. I feel very very lame at this point!

Okay! So the same day I went to the ER was opening day of Rifle Season for Deer. and I got my first buck!! (and then I promptly went to the ER right after) And that same night my man got a really nice 8 point! :)

(Our boxer Tucker thinking this looked yummy! lol)

Okay! So since then we've been taking the girls hunting.. getting the deer we have gotten in the freezer.. And enjoying spending time together and with friends and family.

Monday night the twins had their Volleyball banquet. So proud of them they are in 8th grade and had a undefeated season! They only lost 4 sets out off all of their matches all season! :)

Last night we pretty much did nothing.. Which was really nice! I enjoyed the relaxing! Today the girls only had like 3 hours in school today.. So the oldest asked to have her boyfriend over (for the first time) which has been fun! They just (literally 5 minutes ago) sat on my kitchen floor and drew pictures of each other without being able to look at the paper! It was hilarious! 

Never a dull moment in our home! 

So we are going to my parents home for Thanksgiving. Which is a bit hard.. Obviously they are my family and they are good and kind people.. The girls call them Nana and Papa and have for quite some time.. But now I'm hearing that they feel awkward at my parents house.. Which I don't understand but hopefully it goes well! 

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and eat somewhat healthy even though its hard to!!! I'm going to try not to gain 10 lbs tomorrow! lol!

Happy Thanksgiving!

A couple of CRAZY days!

Hello Everyone!

Wowza.. Its been a crazy few days.. First off I am SO thankful for my man.. I see my friend going through such a terrible relationship and he doesn't seem to see it himself. Long story.. But this chick (as well as the last girl he dated) is freaking crazy! This friend and his now ex girlfriend have been staying with us.. And he is a great help and the girl love him.. He is like a big brother to them.. He has been my friend for about 14 years. So anyway this girl lies to him.. spends all of his hard earned money on pills.. she has a problem and lies to him about it and she somehow gets in his head and makes him feel like it is all his fault and someone he starts to believe it.. Sunday he broke up with her and told her to leave.. Now he isn't home after work and I know he was going to be talking to her about her coming to pick up her stuff.. Why are men so stupid!? ugh.. 

Anyway on Sunday when I came home from camping/hunting I found her leaving and my home a complete mess.. I mean the kitchen.. Both sinks filled with dishes.. The dishwasher still full of the dishes I had cleaned before I left for the weekend.. the counters covered in dirty dishes and food from lord knows when.. I was pissed to say the least! The floors throughout the whole house covered in mud and my laundry room full of her stuff which she never actually washed.. So for the last 2 days I have been cleaning my house and getting her stuff packed up. 

I did my workouts yesterday and today.. And honestly I know there is no way I would have been able to get through these last few days if I hadn't. Thank you to Beachbody and Chalene Johnson (The trainer that made the workouts I am currently doing) for helping me deal with all of this! I have cleaned dishes, kitchen counters, floors, and fridge. Cleaned the dining room, floors, organized, and dusted. Cleaned the living room, floors, dusted and organized. An countless amounts of laundry. I am now exhausted and am going to relax and watch some tv. ;) 

Tomorrow I will enjoy siting in my rifle for hunting season! I can't wait! I have been missing the girls so much.. Only a few more days until they come home.. Very much so looking forward to the oldest girls play this weekend and the twins basketball game.. And some sitting in the woods and enjoying some alone time with whichever girl I end up sitting with. :) 

I hope you all don't mind listening to my rants! Hoping you are having a great week!

A busy life!

Today has been so busy. My man and I are camping and bow hunting this weekend and the girls are with their mom.

We got up this morning. Went home and got the deer in the freezer that one of the twins got last weekend. Didn't even have time for a shower and rushed to get to the twins basketball game which was about an hour away from where we live! I love watching them play anything! They have so much passion!

Now off to home to get the doggies and get back out to where we are camping! No hunting for us tonight. :( Well worth it though to watch the twins play ball. :)

I haven't gotten a workout in yet today and I can tell... My body is sore as it is most days when I don't get a workout in. I am planning on taking a nice walk in the woods when we get back to camp. :)

Missing the girls already. :(