I Love Surprises

Today was the first day that I had to be at work. It was the dreaded staff meeting. Being I work in the preschool, so much of what is discussed doesn't apply to us, so basicly it's really boring. I might even say mind numbing. I muddled through it. I did get the best surprise when I got home though. These two beautiful, sweet, smiling girls were waiting for their grammy. It was the best part of my day. I love them so much. How can you not feel wonderful when you see these faces?

Poppa's Helper

After you get done playing in the pool and have a shower, what do you do next? If you are our granddaughter, you help poppa water the garden. She and poppa are the best of friends and she loves to help him, no matter what he's doing.

You Capture/Motion

We have slow motion. Poor baby sister is cutting three top teeth at once and wasn't having a very good day at all. My baby chilled out in a tube and the cousins took some time to relax in their cool borrowed shades,

Then we have the true motion. These kids had a great time Sunday when it was hot and they could spend hours in the water and chasing each other around the yard.

Now it's time for you to head over to Beth's and see all the other great motion captures.
p.s. Don't ask me why the print is all funky down the side at the end. I've tried to fix it twice and it keeps coming up like this. Of course, now that I've typed this, it will probably fix itself this time.

21 Days/Weigh In

I'm lost. I don't know what happened to my weight chart, so I don't know if if I'm up or down. I need my Christy to be keeping track of that for me like during the Biggest Loser challenge. I'm trying to get ready for a garage sale this weekend and my house is in total chaos. I'm not going to worry about it now. I have to leave for registration for school soon. I'm reasonably certain there was no major loss. I think I'd be happy with staying the same, whatever it was.

I think I gave a wrong impression last week when I posted. I gave some of the suggestions from the Sisterhood for changes to make. I didn't plan to try all those at once. I don't have that kind of willpower. What I have been faithful to this past week is the 30 minutes or more of exercise and taking my vitamin daily. I found that if I take it after dinner, it doesn't upset my stomach. You'd think at my age I could have figured that out years ago.

I start going back to work part time now and then full time on the 19th. I'm really looking forward to going back. Like I've said before, I do much better when I have a schedule and routine. I know how much time I have and when I have it. It just works so much better for me.

So that's the scoop for this week. We start a new challenge on September 1 and I'm ready. Hope everyone else is doing well and up for the new challenge.

Snapfish Giveaway

Beth has a great giveaway going through Snapfish. They sponsored her for Blogher and also sponsored this giveaway. $35.00 to spend there. I use them all the time, so I would really love to win this. Being the nice person that I am, I'm telling you about it too. Go over and check it out.

Back To School Giveaway

The Monogram Chick has a great back to school giveaway. She is giving her monogramed backpack and lunch bag to a lucky winner. They are so cute. Anyone would love to go back to school in style and this would be the way. Everyone go and enter because the person who sends the most people over also wins. Make sure you say I sent you in your comment. Here's hoping we have some good luck!

Who Wouldn't Be Happy?

I know that I have told you before that it hasn't been the best summer. There has been a lot of stuff going on. Some sad, some trying and some every day crap. Still, I need to see the big picture.
There are some very good things in my life. I have a wonderful family who mean more to me than anything. I have great friends that make me smile. I have a job I love to go to. I have my health and so does my family. Look at the picture of my mom with me and my sisters. Would you ever guess that she is rapidly approaching 84 years of age? I should be so lucky to look that good now. She is amazing.
So, here's my point. God has blessed me in so
many ways. I just need to keep that in mind and
remember that all things shall pass and things will
get better. In the meantime, look at what I have to
keep me happy! I am truly blessed!!

You Capture/ You Part 2

Okay, just got the haircut and I'm back as promised. It will look much better with makeup, but I think you'll get the idea. My daughter does amazing work and her kids are pretty cute too. I like it. How about you? Back to Beth's so you see this.

You Capture/You

So, can I just say that this was the hardest assignment yet? I hate having my picture taken and certainly do an awful job of taking them myself. As you can see, I tried several times. I really don't like any of them. Of course, I'm getting my hair cut differently tomorrow. Maybe that would have made a difference. I think seeing these pictures made me decide to get it cut. Maybe I'll post another one tonight after the cut. Enough of my complaining.

Now, it's time to head over to Beth's and see how everyone else did. I bet there are some great ones. Hopefully, next weeks assignment will be easier.

21 Days

It's a new challenge over at the Sisterhood. They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. We are going to put that theory to the test and these are some of the things that we are going to try.....

Water intake = minimum of 64 ounces a day
Fruits and vegetables = 5 servings a day
Dairy = 3 low-fat servings a day
Eat breakfast
Take a multi-vitamin
Exercise = 30 minutes a day
No nachos or chocolate cupcakes
Sleep = more than you are now
Go Whole = eat only whole grains
Stretch your body, try it for 5 minutes every morning

This is a 21 day challenge which means that I will be going back to work during this time. This is a very good thing. I have found this summer that I do much better with most aspects of my life when I have a set schedule. When I am working, I know exactly how much time I have and when I have it. In summer, I feel like I have all the time in the world and get little done. How dumb is that. Anyway, I'm happy to be going back to work.

So, game on! I'm starting today. I already exercised, had breakfast and drank a bottle of water. I'd say that's a good start for 9:00 in the morning. If you'd like to join us, just follow the link above. We'd love to have you!