Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Recent PIctures
Kind of a silly Picture of Kali and Livia... (the girl i Nanny) They LOVE playing together.... I think Kali might just need a sister ;)
Here are some recent pictures from the past few months!!
**EASTER EGG HUNT**
We had a very fun Easter this year!! Gav's sister Tan and her family came to visit from AZ so Kal got to play with her cousins. We had an easter egg hunt at the Frank's house and Kal had a lot of FUN! We also got a visit from the Easter Bunny and he brought Kal some fun Elmo DVD's and bubbles... She was so excited!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Snowboarding YIKES!!
Gavin has always been into doing everything outdoorsy. I try to enjoy things, but to be honest i've never been into the outdoorsy stuff. I think it's because growing up I never really did the things he likes to do. He loves to Rock Climb, wake board, mountain bike, roller blade, snowboard, sledding, hike, you name it he loves it.
So, when i started dating him I decided that I'd like to start doing more things he likes to do, it's not that i DON"T LIKE these things i've just never had the chance to experience them. I have tried wake boarding and am awful at it (the rope just gets riped from my hands every time). We went snowboarding a few months after we got married so just about 2 years ago. I had a lot of fun, i fell down a lot but really can say i enjoyed myself and only cried the last run down when i was very tired and kept falling it was just one tear of exaustion. SInce then I decided i'd buy all the gear so Gavin and I could go again cuz i really liked it. We went to the Canyons resourt last time.
Well, since then i've also given birth to a child and gotten a little older and out of shape i guess. We decided to go to SnowBird yesterday with Gavin's brother in law and nephew. The first mistake is that i didn't want to go in the first place so i had a bad attitude to start out with. (plus it was my time of the month and i was very short fused). Second mistake is that I stayed up till 11:30 the night before talking with my sister in law then tried to sleep at a different house on a bed that is not a temperpedic by any means (note: when you owne a temperpedic it's very hard to sleep anywhere else). I pretty much didn't sleep at all cuz i was worried about the next day. So i was tired and moody and didn't want to go. We went up the first lift... as we started aproaching this very very steep part of the mountain there was a chance to get off the lift (we should have done this) but instead we kept going and my stomach dropped. I HATE the stupid chair lifts cuz i always fall when i'm getting off. so we FINALLY reach the top and of course i fall right onto my knees (the first of many bruises). I pretty much expected that so i wasn't too upset. We start going down the hill and i fall like 20 times in about 50 yards. It's not that i can't keep my balance or anything like that but there were a bunch of curvs that had roaps along the sides that say CAUTION: DROP OFF and CLIFF so i would get scared cuz i can't control where i'm going yet. Well about an hour and a half later we're half way down and i've been crying (remember what time of the month it is)... I keep falling and i'm tired and frustrated. Gavin decided to go ahead of me and wait so as i was going down I fall (nothing new) but this time the front of my board hid some powder and i flew one way and my board went the other and i twisted my knee really bad. I started bawling haha and i couldn't get my boots out of my bindings. Gavin was just sitting down the hill about 50 yards. I think he figured i was just being a big baby like I had been pretty much all day.
Well, anyway he finally realized once i was screaming at him to come help me i was hurt. So we walk a ways then i decided it's gonna take me FOREVER to get to the bottem if I walk so i got back on my board. I finally made it to the bottem and was SO HAPPY i finally made it. My knee was throbbing so I decided I'd better not go again. (Wasted an all day lift ticket and they won't give me a refund... real nice huh)
I've had a lot of time to look back on how i was acting and i've very embarassed.... i had such a negative attitude I wish i would have been in a better mood and just enjoyed myself but the whole itme i was saying I HATE THIS I WANNA GO HOME.. THIS SUCKS.. and CRAP CRAP CRAP every time i fell.
SO, what did I learn.
1. DO NOT go snowboarding when it is that time of the month.
2. Get PLENTY of sleep the night before
3. Do Not go on a long run your first run down cuz you'll just get frustrated and want to go home
4. Don't say you hate it over and over and over cuz pretty soon you really will and your husband will too
5. Have a posotive attitude
6. Try really hard to fall on your butt NOT your knees.. there is much more padding
7. Wear TWO pairs of socks cuz your toes will feel like they are gonna fall off and when you complain about it while you're crying it will make you look like an even bigger baby than you are already being!!
8. WEAR SUNSCREAN!! Cuz then next day everyone will say "WOW!! Why is your face so red?" and you'll have to say that you went snowboarding the day before and it will remind you of what a big baby you were and that you wasted a perfectly good lift ticket and you'll want to cry again but don't cuz you are sick of being such a baby.
9. Don't take the park and ride... it's a huge waste of money and if you do take it because it says chains or snowtires required and you don't have either, don't pay with cash cuz they don't give you change.. use your credit card
10. Snowboarding is HARD... once you get the hang of it I'm sure it's a lot of fun but DO NOT expect to have fun the first three to five times going...
I'm sorry this is so long but I needed to get that off my chest... Awwwww I feel better now.. except for the sore muscles and burnt face and bruised up knees :)
So, when i started dating him I decided that I'd like to start doing more things he likes to do, it's not that i DON"T LIKE these things i've just never had the chance to experience them. I have tried wake boarding and am awful at it (the rope just gets riped from my hands every time). We went snowboarding a few months after we got married so just about 2 years ago. I had a lot of fun, i fell down a lot but really can say i enjoyed myself and only cried the last run down when i was very tired and kept falling it was just one tear of exaustion. SInce then I decided i'd buy all the gear so Gavin and I could go again cuz i really liked it. We went to the Canyons resourt last time.
Well, since then i've also given birth to a child and gotten a little older and out of shape i guess. We decided to go to SnowBird yesterday with Gavin's brother in law and nephew. The first mistake is that i didn't want to go in the first place so i had a bad attitude to start out with. (plus it was my time of the month and i was very short fused). Second mistake is that I stayed up till 11:30 the night before talking with my sister in law then tried to sleep at a different house on a bed that is not a temperpedic by any means (note: when you owne a temperpedic it's very hard to sleep anywhere else). I pretty much didn't sleep at all cuz i was worried about the next day. So i was tired and moody and didn't want to go. We went up the first lift... as we started aproaching this very very steep part of the mountain there was a chance to get off the lift (we should have done this) but instead we kept going and my stomach dropped. I HATE the stupid chair lifts cuz i always fall when i'm getting off. so we FINALLY reach the top and of course i fall right onto my knees (the first of many bruises). I pretty much expected that so i wasn't too upset. We start going down the hill and i fall like 20 times in about 50 yards. It's not that i can't keep my balance or anything like that but there were a bunch of curvs that had roaps along the sides that say CAUTION: DROP OFF and CLIFF so i would get scared cuz i can't control where i'm going yet. Well about an hour and a half later we're half way down and i've been crying (remember what time of the month it is)... I keep falling and i'm tired and frustrated. Gavin decided to go ahead of me and wait so as i was going down I fall (nothing new) but this time the front of my board hid some powder and i flew one way and my board went the other and i twisted my knee really bad. I started bawling haha and i couldn't get my boots out of my bindings. Gavin was just sitting down the hill about 50 yards. I think he figured i was just being a big baby like I had been pretty much all day.
Well, anyway he finally realized once i was screaming at him to come help me i was hurt. So we walk a ways then i decided it's gonna take me FOREVER to get to the bottem if I walk so i got back on my board. I finally made it to the bottem and was SO HAPPY i finally made it. My knee was throbbing so I decided I'd better not go again. (Wasted an all day lift ticket and they won't give me a refund... real nice huh)
I've had a lot of time to look back on how i was acting and i've very embarassed.... i had such a negative attitude I wish i would have been in a better mood and just enjoyed myself but the whole itme i was saying I HATE THIS I WANNA GO HOME.. THIS SUCKS.. and CRAP CRAP CRAP every time i fell.
SO, what did I learn.
1. DO NOT go snowboarding when it is that time of the month.
2. Get PLENTY of sleep the night before
3. Do Not go on a long run your first run down cuz you'll just get frustrated and want to go home
4. Don't say you hate it over and over and over cuz pretty soon you really will and your husband will too
5. Have a posotive attitude
6. Try really hard to fall on your butt NOT your knees.. there is much more padding
7. Wear TWO pairs of socks cuz your toes will feel like they are gonna fall off and when you complain about it while you're crying it will make you look like an even bigger baby than you are already being!!
8. WEAR SUNSCREAN!! Cuz then next day everyone will say "WOW!! Why is your face so red?" and you'll have to say that you went snowboarding the day before and it will remind you of what a big baby you were and that you wasted a perfectly good lift ticket and you'll want to cry again but don't cuz you are sick of being such a baby.
9. Don't take the park and ride... it's a huge waste of money and if you do take it because it says chains or snowtires required and you don't have either, don't pay with cash cuz they don't give you change.. use your credit card
10. Snowboarding is HARD... once you get the hang of it I'm sure it's a lot of fun but DO NOT expect to have fun the first three to five times going...
I'm sorry this is so long but I needed to get that off my chest... Awwwww I feel better now.. except for the sore muscles and burnt face and bruised up knees :)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
2 years!!
Yesterday was out second anniversary! We didn't do anything special because I'm doing the liquithon so we couldn't go to dinner. I think we'll go out this friday night or something. I never immagined I'd be married to such and amazing man. He's the most amazing husband and father. I love watching him play with Kalista. The second Kalista hears the key in the door she yells out DADA!! and runs to the door... she loves him so much. I love my life, I love my family and I'm so greatful for everything i've been blessed with.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The Liquithon
DAY 1: Well, today is the first day of the liquithon and so far so good. It's only 11:30 and I've already almost eaten goldfish, pretzels and gum! But, so far I'm feeling ok and not hungry but have had come cravings. One word of advice to anyone that does this is to make sure you can go potty... since you are drinking so much water you need to go a lot. I'll update everyone tomorrow.
(before shower :)
Morning Weigh-in: 126.7
DAY 2: It's day two of the liquathon and I'm still doing pretty well. I've had a few headaches but am not sure if they are from the Detox or from my sinus issue. I've been adding Soy milk and Banana's to a couple of my shakes.. I don't know if that's considered cheating or not but I sure hope not. She drinks are pretty good but don't really satisfy me unless I add something such as a banana....
Morning Weigh-in: 126.2
DAY3: Well, It's about 1:00pm on day three of my liquithon. I'm feeling so much better today, yesterday I had a really bad headache, but I'm pretty sure that's from the cold that I have. Kalista and I are both sick with colds :(.. I'm very excited that I'm starting to lose some weight. I'll go walking today since it's a nice day out. Pretty much feeling GREAT on day 3!!
Morning Weigh-in: 124.6
DAY 4: I will admit I didn't do so great today.. I made this super yummy Rice with peas and chicken... I ate some rice and peas.. maybe a half a cup full. BUT I'm not gonna beat myself up over it. I didn't weigh myself this morning and don't plan to tomorrow either. I'll update again on Monday.. Day 6.
Day 5: Today I tried to do a water fast but when i almost passed out I decided to drink the spicy tomato drink around noon then had about a fourth of a cup of rice with peas. I'm still feeling good!
Morning Weigh-in: 123.7
Day 6 : Today i feel GREAT!! I'm full of energy and really enjoying my drinks. I forgot to weigh myself today but I'll just now worry about it today. Today is mine and Gavin's 2 year anniversary and we were gonna go out for dinner BUT decided to wait till next weekend :) That way I can eat!! I find it very hard to make dinner for the rest of my family and not be able to eat it too so really that's the hardest part. I feel so great, I'm really thinking of doing this once a month for four or five days at a time. We shall see....
(before shower :)
Morning Weigh-in: 126.7
DAY 2: It's day two of the liquathon and I'm still doing pretty well. I've had a few headaches but am not sure if they are from the Detox or from my sinus issue. I've been adding Soy milk and Banana's to a couple of my shakes.. I don't know if that's considered cheating or not but I sure hope not. She drinks are pretty good but don't really satisfy me unless I add something such as a banana....
Morning Weigh-in: 126.2
DAY3: Well, It's about 1:00pm on day three of my liquithon. I'm feeling so much better today, yesterday I had a really bad headache, but I'm pretty sure that's from the cold that I have. Kalista and I are both sick with colds :(.. I'm very excited that I'm starting to lose some weight. I'll go walking today since it's a nice day out. Pretty much feeling GREAT on day 3!!
Morning Weigh-in: 124.6
DAY 4: I will admit I didn't do so great today.. I made this super yummy Rice with peas and chicken... I ate some rice and peas.. maybe a half a cup full. BUT I'm not gonna beat myself up over it. I didn't weigh myself this morning and don't plan to tomorrow either. I'll update again on Monday.. Day 6.
Day 5: Today I tried to do a water fast but when i almost passed out I decided to drink the spicy tomato drink around noon then had about a fourth of a cup of rice with peas. I'm still feeling good!
Morning Weigh-in: 123.7
Day 6 : Today i feel GREAT!! I'm full of energy and really enjoying my drinks. I forgot to weigh myself today but I'll just now worry about it today. Today is mine and Gavin's 2 year anniversary and we were gonna go out for dinner BUT decided to wait till next weekend :) That way I can eat!! I find it very hard to make dinner for the rest of my family and not be able to eat it too so really that's the hardest part. I feel so great, I'm really thinking of doing this once a month for four or five days at a time. We shall see....
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
West Valley Family Fitness Center
So I've decided to join the Fitness Center. The center in West Valley is the number one facility on the wasatch front!! It's got a ton of stuff plus daycare!! I'm very excited to be able to work out at a gym again, it's such a stress reliever.
I went there today to check it out and make sure it's what I want to do and it completely surpassed my expectations!
http://www.wvc-ut.gov/index.asp?nid=222
I'm excited to do my cleanse and start working out.. I know working out makes me a lot happier and that will make my family a lot happier as well :)
I went there today to check it out and make sure it's what I want to do and it completely surpassed my expectations!
http://www.wvc-ut.gov/index.asp?nid=222
I'm excited to do my cleanse and start working out.. I know working out makes me a lot happier and that will make my family a lot happier as well :)
Monday, March 3, 2008
POLICE
In my other blog I said we've had to call the police 3 times... that's because
1. Our old renter wouldn't leave and was threatening us so we called the police on him...
2. Our car's back window got smashed in and we filed a report.
3. My neighbor across the street was screaming and yelling at her boyfriend or hubby so i called the cops... ha They are prolly sick of me.
4. Our cars (our renters cars as well) got the symbols stolen off of them and had to file another report.
We need a garage!!
1. Our old renter wouldn't leave and was threatening us so we called the police on him...
2. Our car's back window got smashed in and we filed a report.
3. My neighbor across the street was screaming and yelling at her boyfriend or hubby so i called the cops... ha They are prolly sick of me.
4. Our cars (our renters cars as well) got the symbols stolen off of them and had to file another report.
We need a garage!!
Random Act Of Kindness
On saturday around 6:30pm, I decided to go out and get some groceries. It was very wintery conditions outside so I figured I'd better go before it got any worse. I went into Albertsons (my favorite store by the way). I was in there about an hour. By the time I came out my car had about 2 inches of snow on it. Well, since we had just had a very warm week I took my big scraper out of the car that has the brush. I popped the trunk and started clearing off the back window and trunk so snow wouldn't get in side. The snow was VERY COLD (as everyone knows)!! Then all of a sudden i see this car coming right at me. It was a West Valley City Police Officer.. he pulls his car up diagonal to me and jumps out with a GUN!! No it wasn't a gun it was a black snow scraper with a brush on it... He says looks like your hands are getting cold... let me help you :)
How NICE of him.. he was just driving through the parking lot and saw poor pathetic me in my sweat shirt clearing off tons of snow with my hands and drove over to clear off my car...
I thanked him and he was on his way.. I love the police out here.. every time we've had to call them to come to our house (3 in the past 2 years) they have been SO NICE :) I always feel safe knowing they are out there patrolling the streets.
So, I'm going to try and do at least one RAOK each day (random act of kindness). We'll see how it goes.
How NICE of him.. he was just driving through the parking lot and saw poor pathetic me in my sweat shirt clearing off tons of snow with my hands and drove over to clear off my car...
I thanked him and he was on his way.. I love the police out here.. every time we've had to call them to come to our house (3 in the past 2 years) they have been SO NICE :) I always feel safe knowing they are out there patrolling the streets.
So, I'm going to try and do at least one RAOK each day (random act of kindness). We'll see how it goes.
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