Happy Birthday To You

Well today was Lucas's 3rd birthday and we had a very successful birthday party. Everyone came over for pizza. The kids all played well together. Lucas is such a good kid, he could've cared less if there were presents or cards...he was just glad his cousins were there to play with him. However, when it was time to open presents, he was super excited and nice enough to let everyone help him unwrap gifts. He loved the toys he got and the John Deere clothes too! He even received some money in cards which he has decided he will buy more Fudge Rounds and Zebra Cakes with! :) What can I say, he has his priorities! LOL It was very nice to have everyone together and celebrate such a wonderful day. It means so much when family can spend time together.

Picture Time

I finally got to see some of the finished products of our pictures. Surprisingly they turned out really well! The older kids have some really cute ones by themselves. I think there is only one of Blake, but he was pretty crabby during the photo shoot, so that didn't surprise me, but even it turned out well. Our Family picture was a little off center because it was tricky to get everyone to stand where you wanted them to and smile, but all in all turned out well. Everyone was at least somewhat looking at the camera so that is a plus. Lucas of course has his mouth open, but that is just Lucas! Once I get the pictures back I'll have to post some.

Oh yeah, and I finally went ahead and bought a new camera after my last one gave out on me. It should be in tomorrow, just in time for Luke's 3rd birthday! I can't wait to try it out!

Say Cheese

Today Phil and I were braver than ever. We loaded up all 3 kids and took them in for family pictures. The morning started off great. Everyone got up and got ready fairly easy. We didn't have any accidents or spills on our clothes like usual and it appeared that it was going to be a great day for pictures. That is until we arrived for the photo shoot. Our photographers studio is in her home, which is fine, however to get into the studio we have to walk through their family room which is LOADED with toys. After that it was all down hill! The kids wanted nothing to do with pictures at all, they were way more worried about what toys they could play with. Blake screamed practically the whole session and Ruby just kept asking, "Mom can I go play now?" Lucas is the smart one though, because he didn't bother asking if he could play with things, he would just find random things throughout the studio and proceed to play with them as if they were his own toys. Needless to say, we didn't get quite the amount of pictures I had hoped for and there definitely was not an outfit change like I would've liked, however I do think we got some decent ones. Hopefully we'll find out in a few days!

Can't Hardly Move...

Well I decided it was time to break out the work out video and try to stick to my New Year's Resolution. I started on Monday night with Jillian's video and IT WAS KILLER! I loved it though! It was very even paced and not a lot of crazy complicated moves. Tuesday I could hardly move and my arms were really sore, so I decided I should give my muscles a  break. Wednesday my legs hurt worse than before, but decided I really needed to stick with things, so I did the video again. Naturally it was easier for me to follow this time, but man does it really work those target muscles! So, today I am walking around again, dragging my feet instead of picking them up because the simple effort to lift them seems to be painful! It is a different feeling to be so acutely aware of every muscle in your body! Oh well, guess that means it must be working, hope I can keep it up!

Fallen Off The Wagon

Ok, so its been a long time since I"ve posted anything. I've kind of fallen off the posting wagon since I know have 3 children. You wouldn't think that one more little person in your life could be so time consuming, but really it is and frankly, even the times I have had time to sit down and post something I have just been too tired to do so. So try to follow with me here!

I've been back to work now for about a month and things are going well. Blake is doing great at the sitter's (not that I expected differently, she is a great babysitter). We are still working on a routine that will fit all of us. I love routines, they work great the kids do well with them and it keeps everyone in line, but they are sooooo boring!! If after supper we decide we want to go to one of our parents house's we can, but then it throws off the whole routine and the next day you feel like you are behind on something or the other. I hate that! Phil tells me I just need to relax and not worry about so many little things like having a clean house or laundry, but reality is, the longer I don't worry about things like that the worse it will be when it is finally time to do it. Men, just don't understand that or at least mine doesn't!

Had a great 30th birthday party the other weekend for a friend. It was a good time spent up at the Blacktop. I hadn't been there in a LONG time. Phil used to practically live there when he was of course he was young and foolish and could stay out drinking all hours of the night/morning. He got to visit with some friends he hadn't talked to for a long time and really enjoyed himself. He has now decided he will be drinking Crown and Coke from October until April and then will drink beer in the summer! LOL. I'm not sure how that will fly on a regular basis, but we'll see. He also decided we would get a keg of coke and have a Crown and Coke birthday party for me (how nice, just what I always wanted!) Then we will load up a bus and go to "The LittleSchool House" to see the show (again another sweet decision for the perfect birthday party!) I am so glad he has my best interests at heart! I am thinking for his birthday this year we may be doing a spa party!

Well, it's finally 2010 and of course I have the same resolutions as always for the new year. I did real well the first couple weeks and lately have been slacking off. I think that lack of sleep has really played a factor with this, but I picked up Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones DVD and I'm going to give it a shot. It says it will get rid of wobbly arms, muffin tops and thunder thighs all problem areas of mine. Too bad it requires actually sticking to the workout routine to accomplish this, guess we'll see how I do.

Well I guess that wraps things up for now. I'll try to get better about posting again.