WHOOO WHOOO BABY!

What a great Friday! So many good things to say and report but honestly I can't even sit still long enough to tell you all of them sooooo... instead I will just say that today was a great day and I had a fantabulous weigh in this morning and was down considerably and I am very pleased! I did NOT go to the gym this a.m. however, but think I'll sneak in some treadmill time here at home and plan a super duper megga workout at the gym on Sat morning!

Have a GREAT weekend!
Darla

PS Photo is from our family party a couple of weeks ago - my aunt and my cousin scrappin' with me.... YES SHAR! I DID SCRAP!

Happy Thursday to YOU!

Well, what a good week I've had so far, not so good for poor hubby, but I am flying high! (Ed is down with that nasty flu I just got over) I have made it to the gym everyday this week so far and I am feeling great and seeing these extra few lbs I gained while I was sick melt off *again* (I think I've lost this initial 5 lbs like three times now!) Anyway, another great workout this a.m. although I missed my weight session but I am ok with it... weights are not my fave part of the workouts in the least!
Today is a big day, our oldest son, Chris, is getting his wisdom teeth out! Two are through and will be normal extractions but two are not and they will require more work.... in other words I'll have TWO miserable men in my house today! Ugh! I hope he does well and feels good within a day or so, I know some people get really sick when they have their wisdom teeth out. Lots of prayers for a good outcome there!

That is about it!
Hope your having a great week and treating yourself kindly!
HUGS
Darla

Well, here it is Tuesday already...

Good morning and hello from Idaho! Having a good morning here so far, up and running, getting kiddies off to school and a busy day ahead for me!
I made it to the gym again this morning and had a good workout - still pretty worn down from that flu but getting back to normal a bit. I think it is just going to take a while. Ick! So, today I did my weight routine, a warmup on the stationary bike for 10 minutes and then a 30 minute walk just under 1.5 miles. I did not run today because it kicked my butt so much yesterday and I am still coughing up a lung so running is no good for now. LOL
Today is no baby for me, I have a dentist appt this morning (ick!) to get some fillings done but on a happy note, I also get my whitening trays today too and they are FREE! The dentist office ever-so-kindly offered (well, the bookeeper told the dentist he should) to do the whitening kit for free since we spend so much money there! LOL He said YES! Gotta love that! So, in a week or two I'll be sportin' a whiter brighter smile! YEAHHH! (I'll have to take some pix and share!)
Also have tons of housework and laundry to do today and some things to do for my sister as well - guess I'll stay busy! LOL
Hope everyone is well and happy and I'll leave ya with a photo from Tiff's 11th Bday last weekend! I forgot to post here for her and wish her HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We celeberated with a skating party and cake and ice cream with family/friends! She had a great day!
Later folks!
Darla

I'm BAAAAAACK!

Well, not that I am 100% yet, but I am back. So sorry to leave everyone hanging here, just have felt so crappy for the past 2 weeks it is unreal. I am glad to be feeling somewhat better finally though!
So, today I FINALLY went to the gym! I was really worn down quick though which was a bummer but at least I went! I did my floor excersizes and stretches (abs, legs, etc) and then a whoppin' 15 min workout on the ellyptical and then one mile on the treadmill with one mini 2 minute run in there! I could not beleive how fast I wore out on the running! Crazy how 2 weeks drags ya downhill so fast! But, I went and that is what counts!
This week is busy busy with Dr and Dentist appts amongst other things but I think I can keep up! LOL Not much else to report here... I still have some SUPER FUNNY photos to share from our family weekend last week but I'll have to save them for when I have more time!
Hope everyone is well and happy - big hugs to all our friends and family!
Loves!!

Darla

From the land of the 1/2 living...

Thought I'd better check in here and let everyone know that I am not dead - yet anyway. LOL Seriously, I have been so stinking sick it is ridiculous! I went back to the Dr today and got a new round of meds - Dr thinks I have a secondary infection from the original Flu I had last week and hopes that this will get me up and running again. I seriously have been doing nothing but sleeping and eating and my house most definatly reflects it! So, I am not hiding from anyone, just sleeping my live long life away! Obviously there is no updates on the running or weight loss - *BIG SIGH* - but at least I am going to live, right? So.....that is what is new. I do have some pix to share from our family get-together last weekend but I'll have to get to those later. In the mean time, just wanted to let ya know I am in fact alive.
HUGS

Darla

Happy HEART Day!

Had a good Valentine's suprize this a.m. from my hubby - a super sweet card and a bag of my favorite Dove Dark Chocolates and the CD I have been wanting for SO LONG!

Finger Eleven!!! I love love love the song "Paralyzer" and am so pumped to have this cd now!!!!! LOVE YOU ED!

STILL sick

OK so we officially have "the flu" aka: influenza. the real deal. I don't know that I have ever had the real flu before? All I know is it is the pits! Chris is home sick with me (all week now) and neither of us seem to be making much improvement. I finally went to the Dr on Tuesday and got some meds for the two of us and hope they kick in soon. The cough syrup with codeine is a good thing, that is for sure, aside from the fact that I now want to sleep 22 hrs a day! I hope to be feeling better by tommorrow - we plan to go to my family party this weekend and I cannot go feeling like this! :O(
So, obviously no running or workouts to report, unless waddling from the bed to the livingroom couch counts? And my foods - um, out the window this week. I figure I'll eat what I can to gain some strengh and if WW says it is 2 points or 12 I really could care less right now. LOL
OK off to cough - later - oh, and stay well people!!
Darla

flu bug - poo bug

Despite my efforts to scare it off, I got the flu bug. Now (the next day) Chris has it too - icky with fever, cough, runny nose and aches all over. Feeling a tiny wee bit better toay (not Chris) and hope to feel a lot better as the day progresses. Slept all day Sunday - so ick!
Darla

BUSY Friday!

What a crazy day it has been. In short:
4:40 a.m. up and dressed and off to the gym to workout
6:05 a.m. home and showered and getting everyone up and going
6:45 a.m. off to the ped dentist for Micheal to have oral surgery
7:00 a.m. Micheal takes a nose dive on the floor at the dentist (drugs worked!)
8:30 a.m. headed home from the dentist with one unhappy little boy
10:25 a.m. back to the family dentist with Chris and Dani for work
11:30 a.m. kids back to school, home to relaaaax
1:50 p.m. Ed to the dentist to have 2 root canals and one crown
currently 3:00 pm waiting for kids to get home and call from dentist to pick up Ed


see what I mean? LOL I think it is going to be a loooooooooooooooooong night!
:O) Darla

PS I only lost 4 oz this week! SO not happy with that@!

Loved This

While at Church on Sunday, a talk was given by a gal who lives around the block from us.... she is a really strong lady but a super tenderheart too - I really enjoy her when she speaks. Her talk was super interesting but the closing remarks struck me and I had to call her and get her reference so I'd have it. It meant a lot to me, what she shared and while I don't want to seem like I am pushing my religion on anyone, I think this quote applies to so many of us women today... If you want to read more about it, you can go here:
http://www.lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,6878-1,00.html

Anyway, for me, this quote really hit a soft spot and made me realize that my "weakness" as a tenderhearted, kind person does not mean that I am not strong by today's standards at all... I am just exactly who God wanted me to be! Enjoy reading this, I just love it!
Darla


Margaret D. Nadauld
"The Joy of Womanhood"
Ensign Nov 2000

"Women of God can never be like women of the world.
The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender.
There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind.
There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined.
We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith.
We have enough greed; we need more goodness.
We have enough vanity; we need more virtue.
We have enough popularity; we need more purity."

Sick!

Sick of being sick, having sick kids, babysitting sick baby! Wish this crud would just go away for once! UGH!!

Darla

CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!!!!!

Lookie lookie lookie what I got today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has been part of one of many many goals with my weight loss and I don't know why I waited ALL winter to get on it but I got these hand me down skates today and I am fixin' to go give em' a workout (well, either them or me!) tonight! Wish me luck and hope that what dear daughter Dani said does NOT happen.... "whatcha' gonna do when you break a hip Mom??" UGH Teenagers!




**EDITED**
OK so I went - and it was, uh, well... very very HARD!
I was hoping and sort of in a fantasy state of mind,
that it would all come back to me just like riding a bike.
NOT even close! I could barely stand let alone skate
:O(
Luckily Dani went with me and helped me skootch along the ice....
I can tell you the 2 major issues here though. One, the ice was
outdoors and really really really rutted and bumpy and uneven and
it was not well lit so I could not see one bump to the next. Two,
was there is no 'frame' to the rink, no wall to hang onto while you
get your balance and get going. So, next time I am going to the indoor
rink and practicing.... I WILL DO THIS DANGIT! Oh, I do have to say
however, I did NOT fall down once! I did have to sit down on the ice
to change from skates to shoes as there was a good 50 yd walk from the
car to the ice and I about killed myself getting ON the ice, I did
not even want to try to get back to the car .... LOL

Cool - I got tagged again!

Got this from Robin.... totally different than a normal one and sort of fun too!
Darla

Book Tagged!!!
I actually thought this one was kinda fun!!

The rules are as follows:

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).

2. Open the book to page 123.

3. Find the fifth sentence.

4. Post the next five sentences.

5. Tag five people.

From : "Honestly, Katie John" by Mary Calhoun
"She set the eggs down between Dad and his paper. Dad only grunted.
Katie John tried to curve her parted fingers gracefully around the
plate but almost dropped it. She settled for continuing to walk
erectly, toes out, with the result that she felt like a court page
bringing forward milord's crown on a satin cusion. From noon on, Dad
was a wonderfully jolly father, witty, interested in other people."

I tag : Shar, Cindy (WA), Linda, Jayne and Ruth

A PEEK Into My Daily Life

I took a cue from another blogger and decided to give a photo essay glimspe into my daily life.... (just a peek!) Darla

Clean Bill of Health !!

Well, I went for my Dr appt this a.m. and so far I have a clean bill of health! I still have to wait about 10 days for my pap to come back but otherwise the Dr was really happy with how I am doing. He was very happy that my BP has evened out and also nearly as excited as I was about my thyroid horomones coming into check! I talked to him about my workouts and he was totally impressed that I am running - uh, trotting - but says he thinks I am doing great! :O) I feel SO good! That along with the weight coming off at a good pace I am just in a fan-tab-u-lous mood tonight! Also had a fun day running around with hubby Ed - lots of little errands and stuff - just nice to be with him for the day! I am going to call today my day off for the week on working out at the gym and then do Sunday instead... which is ok since I bummed up my knee yesterday I think taking a day off is ok for a rest!
OK since I've been gone all day, I need to do a quick tidy on the house and then I think I am having a pretty relaxing evening!
More later!
Darla

Dr Day

Busy morning here. I did not go to the gym..... YET ....... I have a Dr appt this a.m. and had to fast for it and so I could not go run w/out chugging on my water bottle sooo I will go later today!
So, I have my yearly physical today, have tons of ?? for the Dr and hope to get a good bill of health! Fingers crossed!
Snow and winds here are insanely crazy - making for terrible roads and travel. We have several roads and hwys' closed as of last night. I did not let Chris go to work bc they were so bad! :O(
OK off I go! I'll check back later I am sure!
Have a GREAT Friday all!
Darla