So Sorry!

We've had a bit of a family emergency with my sister's family over the last couple weeks. I didn't mean to just drop off the map! Things are settling down now and I promise to resume regular programing :)

Sprint to the Finish - Week 4

We had family crisis this past week that is still going on, so most of my goals weren't even cared about. I did still manage to lose some stress weight!

Nurtitional:
I will drink 80+oz of water each day. I did manage this most days
I will eat breakfast everyday *before* 10am. Didn't happen
Have a fruit smoothie at least once for lunch. Didn't happen
Try a new "diet" recipe. Didn't happen


Physical:
I will walk at least 7 miles this week. Did 8.8 miles!
I will do 2 days of my walk/run program. Didn't happen
Up doing weights to at least twice this week. Didn't happen
Go to bed before 11pm every night. Deff didn't happen!

Weight: down 2.6lbs!

Because of what's still going on, I'm not going to bother setting specific goals, just doing my best. Hopefully I'll be able to get back on track soon!

Linking up with Kris @ Eclipsed 

Menu Plan Monday

Monday - Stuffing Quiche (from last week)

Tuesday -Store bought pizzas

Wednesday -Hamburger Spinach Casserole (casseroled by topping w/ cheese and baking)

Thursday -Taco Bake

Friday - Tuna Pasta Salad

Saturday - Pita Pizzas

Sunday - Father's Day, Lee's Choice

Still on my to try list:
Stuffin Egg Muffins
Tomato Muffins

Linking up with Organizing Junkie!

Sprint to the Finish - Week 3

 Linking up with Kris @ Eclipsed

Last Week's Goals:
Nutritional:
I will drink 80+oz of water each day. I did great everyday but Saturday. I almost missed yesterday too, but chugged 30oz after 9pm last night lol
I will eat breakfast everyday *before* 10am. I completely forgot about breakfast one day, but otherwise got it done
Have a fruit smoothie at least once for lunch. Check!
Try a new "diet" recipe. This one actually ties into the smoothie one. I tried one of those fruit/veggie smoothies but adding pumpkin to my smoothie. It was only about 20 calories and made the smoothie extra smooth.

Physical:
I will walk at least 6 miles this week. Did almost 8 miles!
I will do 2 days of my walk/run program. I did do one of them. I was going to yesterday but ended up taking Olivia to the park with me. Does walk/running after a 2 yr old count? lol
Up doing weights to at least twice this week. I actually completely forgot about weights :(

Weight: down 1.8lbs

This week's goals:
Nurtitional:
I will drink 80+oz of water each day.
I will eat breakfast everyday *before* 10am.
Have a fruit smoothie at least once for lunch.
Try a new "diet" recipe.


Physical:
I will walk at least 7 miles this week.
I will do 2 days of my walk/run program.
Up doing weights to at least twice this week.
Go to bed before 11pm every night.

Bunk Beds!

Brianna had a dream come true this weekend. She finally got the bunk beds she's been begging me for! And she had no clue. We tore apart the girls' room, Brianna saw her bed taken apart and her mattress in the hallway and wondered what was going on. We told her she can sleep on the floor. I think she thought we were serious! While bringing the pieces of the bed in from the car and putting it together we put her in charge of keeping Olivia occupied with a movie, to make sure *Olivia* didn't come upstairs. Because we made it sound like she was doing us a favour instead of trying to keep *her* from upstairs, she was happy to do it and never once came upstairs. Once we were done putting it together I called downstairs (in my normal "mommy's asking you to do a boring chore" voice) to come up and make her bed. I sat, prepared with the camera!

First sight of the bunk bed

So excited!!!

Pretending to sleep

Daddy and Olivia checking out her new bed

Best shot of the new bed with how small the room is

First sleep

Olivia only takes up 1/10th of the bed lol

Exercise Log - Week 17

Pretty busy this week!

Mileage: 7.76 miles
Time: 2h 24m

Additional:
cleaning - 1 hr
gardening - 1 hr 40 mins
wrestling with and putting together the bunk bed - 30 min

Five Question Friday

1. How close to your childhood dreams is your life now? Well, I wanted to be a teacher and have lots of kids. I homeschool and I have 4 kids. I guess it's pretty close :)

2. What is one must have item for the summer? Chapstick!!!

3. Do you have your kids stay up on school stuff during summer vacation? (Or, if you don't have kiddos, did your parents make you keep up on school stuff during summer?) Yup! We're year-round homeschoolers. We do lighter amounts of school work during the summer, but we do school all year. It's been proven that most kids NEED that month or 2 of review each Sept because they lost so much info over the summer! My kids don't :)

4. Do you can or freeze fresh produce? I don't know how to can yet, but I do freeze all the time!

5. Do you get ready for the day first thing in the morning? No way! I need to consume coffee via an IV before I can even open my eyes lol

Linking up with My Little Life

Meeeeeeeelting

It is so nasty hot here I've been hibernating in my house. I have done exactly zero miles this week. I bet I still post a loss though with the amount of sweating going on!

Menu Plan Monday

Monday - Pork Roast w/ carrots and potatoes (from last week)

Tuesday - Spaghetti w/ Rice Balls

Wednesday - Tuna Pasta Salad

Thursday - Pita Pizzas

Friday - Ham Steaks w/ Primavera Potato Bites (from last week)

Saturday - Stuffing Quiche (from last week)

Sunday - Beef Taco Nuggets and something (lol)

Still on my to try list:
Breakfast Cookies
Stuffin Egg Muffins

Linking up with Organizing Junkie

Sprint to the Finish - Week 2

Joining up with Kris at Eclipsed

Last Week's Goals:
Nutritional:
I will start tracking in Daily Plate again. I got back into it! And only went over my calorie goal once and it was only by about 140 cals, so not horrible.
I will drink 80+oz of water each day. I did it! On Saturday I was out of town (and hate bottled water), but still chugged back about 70oz in 4 hours to get my goal!
I will eat breakfast everyday *before* 10am. I actually managed to do this (though I forgot this morning lol)

Physical:
I will walk at least 6 miles this week. I did just over 6 miles. Unfortunately, too much of it was at too slow of a pace IMO.
I will do 2 days of my walk/run program. I have nothing but excuses as to why I didn't get this done, so I won't bother
I will do at least one days of weights. Check!

Weight: down 1.2lbs

This Week's Goals:
Nutritional:
Last week's goals PLUS....
Have a fruit smoothie at least once for lunch. Since I'm not a big liquid drinker other than water and coffee, this "lunch" last me a long time, so I'm fuller, longer
Try a new "diet" recipe. There's only a gazillion out there that is super yummy but low in calories.

Physical:
Last Week's Goals PLUS....
Up doing weights to at least twice this week. I really have no upper body strength, so I want to make sure to keep up the muscles I DO have!

As a bonus, I re-did my measurements from 20lbs ago. I am A.M.A.Z.E.D.
Inches lost:
Chest -  4 1/2in
Belly - 4 1/2n
Hips - 1 3/4in

Exercise Log - Week 16

Upped my mileage this week, but too much of it was at too slow of a speed :( I did add in a bike ride though!

Mileage: 6.38 miles
Time: 2 hours (not including my 1.31 mile bike ride cause I forgot to time it)

I also did 23 minutes of weights and 2 hours of cleaning today that included lots of heavyish lifting.

Five Question Friday

 Look! I actually made it ON Friday!

1. If you had to choose, how would you prefer to choose to spend money...on landscaping or a pool?  If I had the yard for a pool, deff a pool. However, since my yard is too small, landscaping :)

2. Death penalty, yay or nay? Nay. I'd rather someone who qualified for the death penalty slowly suffer for the rest of their lives.

3. What's the worst thing your kid has gotten into when you turned your back/blogged/showered/blinked?  One morning, about 4am, my kids decided to make breakfast.... that translated to a cake pan in my oven with Bisto, cinnamon, oregano, chocolate chips and a few others I forget. Thankfully no one had been dumb enough to try to take the 450F pan out of the oven before I smelled cinnamon burning.

4. How often do you REALLY go to the dentist?  Cringe worthy I know, but I haven't been in about 4 years. After having Brianna my teeth went to hell in a handbasket. I just take care of them at home.

5. What is your favorite animal?  Ferret. I just love them! I know they sometimes get a bad wrap, but I think they're awesome!

Linking up with My Little Life

Weigh In

Surprising loss today! I don't feel I really did enough to do it, but I'm down 1.2lbs! Woooooo!

Edit: I was commanded to provide a new pic (not the greatest, but I have collarbones!)

Wind Storm

We got some massive winds today. Trees knocked down, power outages, ect... Our new 9 ft cedar trees got knocked down too :(

Before

After

Interesting straight lines