Happy Birthday Jakey Bear!

It's a day late, but I want to wish my wonderful son Jake a Happy, Happy, Happy 9th Birthday...Nine years ago I held you in my arms for the first time, amazed at how blessed I had been by our Heavenly Father to entrust me with such a perfect and sweet little spirit. I tell you all the time, but I LOVE being your mommy. You are such a fun boy. You try so hard to be good and choose the right. I love your tender side and how you love to laugh and have lots of fun. It has been a pleasure and an honor to watch you grow these last nine years. I love you Jake!!!

Bum Luck

My new traveling companions:

Big, Big, BIG bummer...I was working out and felt a "pop"in my calf and couldn't put any weight on my leg. The doctor said I have torn ligaments and I have to "baby" my leg for awhile. So, I've been hobbling around on crutches. Kind of puts a dent in my fitness program! Good news is I'm down 8 lbs, 3.5% body fat, and 7.5 inches from some very key areas (only half an inch on the chest...the one part of my body I don't want to get too small). I'm so scared not being able to work out is going to put a halt to my weight loss! On the other hand, maybe I can make it work to for me...

Bag Tag

Tag...I'm it (thanks a lot Rachel!) Okay, so I guess in this game you are literally supposed to "dump" your bag and inventory all the contents. Apparently this gives whoever is reading your blog new and exciting insight into your life. Here goes:

• Sunglasses (cute ones I might add) w/case
• Wallet (dur!)
• 2 bottles of lotion (I have dry skin)
• Tums (self-explanatory)
• Brush
• Kleenex (I don't carry diapers anymore-THANK YOU-but my kid's noses still run)
• Power Crunch Bar
• Red Wine Vinegar Packet from Subway (in case I'm caught at a restaurant w/out proper dressing of course!)
• Packets of Stevia
• Cottonelle Single-use Wipe (no, I'm not even going to try to explain that one!)
• Movie Ticket Receipt
• 3 pens
• Ensign (I just went Visiting Teaching)
• 2 packs gum
• Altoids (the little ones for my temple shifts)
• Amex Gift Card
• Barnes and Noble Coupon
• Benadryl (for when I visit those CAT houses and can't breathe)
• Lactaid
• Tylenol (regular AND pm)
• Allergy Eye Drops
• Chick-fi-La Nutrition Guide
• Silver Compact Mirror w/ name on it (gift from BFF 2 Christmases ago)
• ELEVEN lipsticks!

So....what exciting things do my purse contents say about me? I tag Chelsea, Amy, and Danielle!!! Sorry girls-you gotta play!

Body Fat Begone!!!

Okay...I know I'm not the only one who made a New Year's Resolution to take off some pounds. What is it about the indulgences of the holidays that makes us realize how desperately we need to lose weight? This year has been a particularly "bad" year for me in terms of gaining weight. I've accomplished a lot of goals in the last year, but losing weight wasn't one of them. As you've probably noticed in recent blog pictures (which will hereafter be known as "befores") I've what my father lovingly calls, "blossomed". Blame the genes, blame being married to an eater, blame my sugar addiction, whatever; bottom line is my bottom line wasn't doing too well-nor was my waistline. Well, 2008 is the year for me to do something about it. Although I work out fairly regularly, it just wasn't cutting it anymore. SO...a couple of my friends and I are taking a nutrition/fitness class and following an eating plan. I submitted to this (in front of somebody...who actually WROTE IT DOWN!)

And this (the horror)

The results were that YES, I do need to be doing this! Good thing I have loving friends to do it with me! Although chubby "cheeks" are adorable on a baby...unfortunately, they're not so adorable on me.

So, the goal is to look a little less like this...

And more like this!!!

Down an official 6 lbs (and five gazillion to go) so far! Wish me luck.

What? I look like Mike Myers?!?

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

Okay...this one is too funny. Thanks for the idea Carrie. I didn't realize I was so ethnic looking!

Happy New Year!!!

Matt and I Pre- "Last Meal"

Me, Rachel, and Michelle (we're so pretty!)

My goofy guy-"I LOVE him!"

Celebrating Downtown!

The "Look"

"The Kiss!"

I know, I know, I know...my blogging has been horribly nonexistent in 2008. I've been busy trying to keep all my New Year Goals and obviously blogging consistently wasn't one of them! We started off the year with a fabulous, yummy, "last meal" at Morton's in Downtown San Diego with our good friends the Hazens and the Cliffords. We stuffed ourselves, walked around downtown, I suffered a horrible allergy attack right before midnight, and then we rang in the new year! What a night. 2008 started as good as it possibly could with a big ole' smooch from my lover!