Work gifts are done

Nothing like waiting until the last moment to figure something out for Caleb's but at least I can say it is done.

Sooooo lazy

Besides putting up the Christmas stuff these last two days have been oh so lazy. I can't say that I love the fact that I have not done anything but shower, throw my hair in a pony tail, put on comfy clothes and hung around the house. I am sure there are plenty of things I should/could have done but maybe this is the last weekend of this month that we have nothing going on. I am sure in a few weeks I will want another lazy day. So until then this girl is going to enjoy the rest of the night.

The tree is up...the garland is hung...and there is Christmas music to be sung

Today we put up the Christmas tree and hung garland on the railings. Everything that we have bought so far is wrapped but only a few under the tree. Ohhhh I love this holiday season. I sent out my first Christmas count down email to a few peers at work to get everyone in the Christmas spirit. It's all about Christmas music and movies in this house.

Let the shopping begin

Thanksgiving night we started our Christmas shopping. So far we have three people done. Let the Christmas season begin.

Busy Sunday

This weekend was the start to a busy holiday season. We celebrated Bud's Birthday and had our first Thanksgiving with the Call's while my father-n-law is in town. Overall our weekend was busy but I am ready for the holiday season to start. I may have already started listening to Christmas music.

Cinderella

I kinda feel like Cinderella right now. Just spent the last three hours on my hand and knees cleaning the kitchen floors. I am only half way done and my body can't take anymore. Maybe tomorrow I can finish the rest. We may just have to have a picnic tonight on the clean side. I mean my OCD kicked in and you could eat off them now.

My family

It had been a few years since we have had family pictures done. When I say a few years I mean we have grown by three people. It was time for an update. I am surprised they turned out since it was raining on us and our little guy was not the happiest person around.

Caleb's project

Caleb has wanted a dresser for his side of the room for a while now. My mom had given us an old one that I was going to redo but just have not had the motivation. Well he found the motivation today and got this thing done. I have to say it looks pretty good on his side of the bed. Just wish I had a before and after picture.

Music

I am the first to admit that I do not have a musical bone in my body. Just ask my family. I joke around like I can sing. (only with my side of the family) I am not trying to scare people. I don't sing in the shower or really even in the car for that matter. What I do find amazing is how much I enjoy music. I am not sure if it is the beat or the lyrics. I find music to be a few things...a stress reliever, soothing, healing, a smile maker, a mood changer, and a house cleaning must to name a few.

First week

So this was the first week with no Vball. Did I exercise at all? Nope. Am I ok with this? Nope. Maybe I should go to open court on Friday nights. I need to work on convincing a few people that this is a great idea in order to get them to join me.

Vball season is over

This last week both of me teams finished. Both teams ended up taking 3rd place. I wish we had done better but neither team had ever played with each other. The next sign ups are not until spring. That seems forever away since it isn't even winter yet. I really enjoyed being active again. I am even considering working out a couple times a week. I think the exercise has helped with stress and overall feeling better within myself. I am sad this season is over but looking forward to the next one.

First week in the new job

So far so good in the new position at work. There is a lot to learn and I am looking forward to it. There are a few things that I already miss about my last job but looking forward to the future.

Feeling it

With multiple bruises on each knee, floor burns on an elbow, hip and knee you would think this girl is in pain. I am old and out of shape. I get frustrated and angry but feel better than I have in a long time. Well, as far as being active that is. It is amazing to me how much I love playing volleyball. I know that I have always enjoyed it but never realized how much I missed it and need it.

Geeked out

Is it bad as a girl to be geeked out about new tires and rims? Who cares. I am geeked.

Volleyball

So this last week I signed up to play on two different volleyball teams. The Co-ed team is on Tuesday nights and the women's league is on Thursday nights. The first games were also this last week. Wednesday I was sore. I knew I was going to be since I was out of breath just warming up for our first game...hello out of shape body. Then played again on Thursday night. I am less sore but still sore. Besides the bruises on my knee and hip I am pretty sure my body will be thanking me for being active again with something. In other words the bike has been sitting and sitting and sitting. Both of these teams are new as far as the players ever playing volleyball or playing with each other. I have to remind myself of this because this girl is competitive. I will probably end up having to apologize to my team mates for yelling at them throughout both teams.

Cort and Bray's wedding day

My little brother got married on the 3rd of August. Overall it was a great day. Our little guy did amazing with everything that was going on. There were a lot of people that had never met him. He seems to melt everyone's heart he meets. We are so happy for Cort and Bray and wish nothing but the best for both of them. Here are a few pics from the day. I know parents always think their kid is the cutest thing in the world but man look at him in a tux.

(Sometimes you have to change a diaper.)

After looking at all of these....I am beginning to think I favor being on the left side.

New York

Two weekends ago I was able to fly out to meet up with Caleb and play around in NYC. Can had been there the whole week but we got in as much as we could. This was my second time there but my first time really getting to sight see. So be ready for a lot of pictures.

Day 1: We went to WTC 911 memorial, Wall St, Radio City Music Hall, Ed Sullivan Theater and Time Square. 

 Seeing where the old buildings stood and the new are rising is amazing. I don't think I have every taken a second to sit think about how so many people's lives were impacted until you stand at the sights and see all of the names. The Waterfall pools were pretty amazing. We also walked down to Wall St. Caleb and I both agree that the thing we enjoyed most was seeing things first hand. There are so many things that we see in movies and TV. It was kind of like seeing the Mona Lisa in person. That we are here...in the now...taking this all in.

Wall St

Radio City Music Hall

 Ed Sullivan Theater

 Day 2: Just like Gilligan we went on a three hour tour. It was great weather. The Statue of Liberty was closed. But we were able to get a good look at her as we went around her. We were able to see all of the Burroughs of New York. There are so many bridges and the buildings were all so unique. After our tour we walked to Grand Central. It was so much more amazing in person. We also went there to see one of two Apple stores. This one was open 24 hours a day. Everything was out in the open. It didn't even seems like a store. We also went to Rockefeller Center. There is a pass that you can buy that will take you to the top of the rock. We went at night so we were able to see the Empire State building and the Chrysler building all lit up.

Day 3: We went to Central Park and walked around for a few hours. The Park is amazing. It has everything from a Zoo, Carnival, baseball fields, lakes and ponds. We spent hours and didn't get to see the whole thing. We did get Popsicles and a nice nap in the shade until we needed to head to the airport.

The BBR

So today was the BBR. I rode 25ish miles with two guys from work. It wasn't until we were on our way back to my house that the wind kicked up. I was dying. I may have fallen once on our ride. Only two little scratches ate the outcome. I also found my sunglasses which I had lost last night on my small ride. So overall it was a win win. Not sure I am really made for the hills we climbed but I pushed through. I kind of felt bad for the guys I was riding with. They hung back at my pace with me.

10 miles....a flat...and wind

Tonight I went on a bike ride. I was able to get in 10 miles. After 3 miles I got a flat. Two old men stopped, a 13 year old kid and a couple on a tandem bike all stopped to help. I was able to get it changed on my own. My legs are still sore from the dirty dash so the wind tonight was not my friend. I would like to break up with the wind at this point.

Day of the Dirty Dash

Well today was the day of the dirty dash. Both teams finished in 2 hours. I am pretty proud of myself that I did the whole thing. I did all of the obstacles and the run/walk parts. For not doing any kind of training I will take my sore muscles and sunburnt arms as a medal for what I achieved. On our ride home Caleb, his sister and I were talking and we all agreed that we can cross this off our bucket list. Not sure any of us are going to do it in the future. I am not sure I can even use the word fun....it was a lot of work for this out of shape girl. I am also pretty sure that I was the cleanest person to cross the finish line.

6 miles

I was able to get in a quick 6 mile ride tonight. It feels good to be out on my bike. Now I just need to get some new riding shorts.

12.5

I just finished a 12.5 mile bike ride. Thanks mother nature for listening to my last request. Now I just have to keep increasing my mileage every time I go out.

Mother nature

I am going to need you to change up the weather ASAP. I would like the opportunity to get back on my bike without getting blown away like the nannies on Mary Poppins. We have the dirty dash coming up in less than a week. Then I have a 30ish mile bike ride the following weekend. Being cooped up in the house is not working for me. Show me what you've got hidden up your sleeve because I am ready to get out on the road.

Fun times at the store

The funniest thing happened to me tonight when I was leaving the grocery store. Caleb always teases me about not knowing where I park my car when I am out. I was waking out of the store towards my car. I pushed the button to unlock the door. I climbed in and looked around. Something didn't feel right. I looked in the cup holder and the sun glasses were not mine. None of the stuff in the car looked familiar. I then realized I was not in my car but someone else's. It looked just like mine and who leaves their car unlocked now days? There was a lady and her son sitting in another car that watched me climb in and out of this car and walk to my car which was parked behind her. She was laughing so hard. Her window was down so as I walked by I joked with her that what she just witnessed really just happened. I was laughing and so was she. I climb into my own car and went home. I could barely even tell Caleb the story I was laughing so hard. Yep I am an airhead but it made my night.

7 miles

Today is my moms birthday. After celebrating I was able to get a better bike ride in. Being my first one I was able to get 7 miles in. It felt good to get out on the road. Biking is soooo much more enjoyable than running.

Bike ride

So when Caleb got home from his motorcycle ride I decided I wanted to go for a bike ride. 2.5 miles in I have to call Caleb to come pick me up. My back tire was flat. I had pulled over and tried to pump it up. No luck. I was just getting into it. I hope to try again tomorrow. I feel pretty good for at least getting in the little mileage I did.

Exercise

So I have not run since my last post. I have been trying to do other things that will help me feel like I am getting in shape. I am not sure if it is working but I feel better. I have been getting up between 4:30 & 5:00 to do little workouts in my living room. I am thankful everyone else is still asleep that early in the morning. I am pretty sure if they watched what was going on they would think I am crazy. Well more crazy than normal. Caleb went for a run the other night. It was a little more than 6 miles. He is amazing and I swear he can push himself to do anything. On the other hand I am willing to stop as soon as I feel like I am going to kill over. Our little guy seems to think it is fun to make me do sprints in our house when I get home from work. We run as fast as we can from the front door to the ottoman. By the time we get done we are both dripping in sweat. Who needs a gym membership when you have a little one to keep you running.

A couple of people have been trying to get me to do the MS 150 this year. Ugh hello I have not been on my bike once this year. They are making up a plan to ride to each others houses and pick up one person at a time to get me on my bike. I mean who can let people down when it is a group thing....oh wait I can. Since their little chat I have thought more about wanting to get out there and ride. I will need to before they just show up at our house. Ohhhh boy. I am not sure  this is going to work for me. Our couch might be devastated that I am not as dedicated to our relationship but that is a risk I might have to take for the time being. My love for the couch will never completely go away. We have come too far to break it off now. 

Sore

Today is the first day my legs have not been sore from my run last Sunday. I need to keep it up but I am not sure this exercising thing is for me. Maybe I need to pull my bike out. I enjoyed riding last year. Maybe it is just running that I don't enjoy. Maybe I should get back on the elliptical. I am not making excuses but I am making excuses.

First run....or walk

Today I went for my first run/walk. There was a lot more walking than running but at least I can say I have started.

Less than a month

Well I have less than a month to get going to get ready for the dirty dash. I have put this off long enough. I mean who likes to work out??? Not this girl. The last thing I want is to have to be pulled out from everyone that has trampled me into the mud pit.

Anniversary

This past Friday was our wedding anniversary. I love Caleb so much. We have come a long way over the years. I am so thankful for him and getting the amazing opportunity to be a mom. I don't think I express how much I really love him all that often. I am not one to gush but he is a pretty amazing guy and he is all mine.

Potty training

I know we have only been changing diapers for 6 months but I am ready to be done. Is it too early to start potty training our little guy? Ohhhhh I would love that. Not sure if he is ready yet but when he is this mom is ready to go.

Suckiest suck

I am not sure what happened to this post but here is a re-cap. I am the suckiest suck. I had been in a car accident. My own fault for not paying attention. I think I was in a rental car for three-ish weeks. There was almost $11,000 in damages. I have my car back now and everything is ok. I just need to be a little smarter when I drive.

Marry Poppins

I swear no matter how old I get this is still my favorite movie. It just so happens that it is on tv and our guy is down for his nap. Ohhhh I love this show. At this point I am full of childhood giddy.

Date night

Last night Caleb and I had a date night with people from his work. We went bowling at fat cats. There were 8 of us. It was nice to meet more people and put names with faces. I was telling Caleb that I always picture the people he works with different than they actually are. Overall we had a great night. My parents came over and watched our little guy. They always seem to have a good time with him. Caleb bowled his highest score ever. I love that we went bowling because I can never get Caleb to go.

Pink slime

In general food grosses me out. I wear plastic bags on my hands whenever I touch raw meat no matter what it is. Lately there has been a lot of noise about pink slime. Just the thought of this makes me want to dry heave. I gave up chicken nuggets (except for chic fil a) because the thought of them and what they are made of was enough to get me to stop eating them. Now the thought has crossed my mind to give up fast food hamburgers. I am by no means a salad kind of girl but I might have to change my ways. Pink slime is not for this girl.

911

I am not sure if I am going to get this story right but here is my interpretation. Last night Caleb and I had planned on going out to dinner for my birthday. Caleb walks into the house and says "guess what happened to me on my way home?". I start with a speeding ticket? Nope. A car accident? Nope. I give up...he had to call 911 because of an angry driver. I guess the guy had tried to run Caleb off the road twice. Now keep in mind that Caleb drives a huge lifted truck. The guy was in a white car. After the guys second attempt to run him off the road Caleb decided to pull over onto the shoulder and the guy would just drive away. Well the guy pulled up in front of Caleb and that is when Caleb called 911. The 911 dispatcher asked Caleb what his emergency was. Caleb explains that the guy has tried to run him off the road. As Caleb is explaining what was going on the guy throws his car into reverse and backs up almost hitting Caleb's truck. Meanwhile Caleb keeps explaining what is going on to the dispatcher. The guy then backs his car into the lane next to Caleb and starts punching Caleb's truck. He was yelling something too but caleb couldn't understand him since he was talking to the dispatcher Once Caleb tells the dispatcher about the guy punching she decided to send an officer. Caleb was able to get the cars license plate, make and model of the car. The guy ended up taking off before the police showed up. There were a couple of people on motorcycles going the opposite direction who watched everything happen. After the guy left the onlookers went and talked to the cop and Caleb. No damage was done. The police said he track down the guy and take it from there. I am just thankful that nothing happened to Caleb. You never know what a crazy person could do.

Blogging

I often think about all of the other blogs out there that I look at. Some people are great bloggers. I love people who are witty, open and honest. Some people are very insightful and others who think they are. I love all of the furniture and adoption blogs. Caleb always gives me a hard time about "stalking" all of the blogs I read. I just laugh. I don't think I will ever be an inspirational writer and I am ok with that. I blog for me and that is all that matters.

Happy Birthday

Today is my dad's birthday. Our little guy seems to love him tons. He will pass up everyone in his way just to get to Bapa. We spent the evening with my family to celebrate such a great man.

In addition

Not only can I not get enough of the sweet goodness that comes from that yellow bag. I have found a new love. Cake batter rice crispy treats. I made them for our little guys bday party and that is where it started. Really rice crispy treats in general are my new favorite. I have never been a fan of marshmallows. In all the years Caleb and I have been together I have only bought one bag of marshmallows and that was for the marshmallow gun we bought for camping. Now days I want to buy stuff for rice crispy treats just to have on hand. Ohhh these sweet treats are sooo good.

Can't get enough...

There seems to be one little thing that I cannot get enough of lately. What is it? I sit on the couch with the bag of these in my hand. I seem to eat them until I feel sick. They are so smooth and bite size. I guess it is better I drown my sorrows in chocolate chips...it could be worse. What sorrows? I can't really think of any right now...I can't really think of a good excuse either...besides my sweet tooth. Sometimes there are things that you need to take care of and for right now my sweet tooth is a top contender on my list.

Massage

All I can say is for those people who do not get massages they are missing out. I went and got a massage today. This has been one of my favorite Christmas gifts Caleb has ever given me. After I was done I was walking out of the room the guy tells me that my left side is all messed up. He then asked if I do yoga....I laughed. He said stretching would really help. I told him exercise is too much work. Is this the motivation I have been looking for? It's not like he called me fat or out of shape. Just messed up.

Work...

Tonight...

What did I do tonight? Ran to the bank and grabbed a pizza. I came home and ate with our little guy and Kylee. After we ate I went and played with our little guy on the couch. While playing around I watched Kylee leave for the gym and come back. While she was gone I got in comfy clothes, put our little guy to bed and sat back down on the couch. Before sitting on the couch I grabbed a Sunkist and poured some chocolate chips in a cups to eat. All I can say is I didn't find my motivation in my drink, comfy clothes or the bottom of my empty cup. I did have a stress free relaxed night which is exactly what I needed.

Remember that motivation???

It is now March and I still have not found it. We have 3 months until the dirty dash. I have plenty of excuses but none of them are good enough to post. Here is hoping this is my month.

Good enough

Do you ever feel like there is so much more you could or should be doing? That is how I have been feeling lately. The only thing is I have no motivation to change any of it. Motivation might not be the right word. I feel like who I am today is who I am for right now. I have no idea what the future holds or what might happen that might influence me as a person. I tend to think about the high school version of me and today's version. I am happy with who I am at this point.

Personality

HS - I was quit, awkward, shy, a people pleaser, a good kid. 

Now - I am more outspoken, independent, determined, outgoing, friendly. I stand up for myself.

Physical Appearance

HS - I want to completely for get my Freshman year. So I was lazy, had no interest in making myself presentable, cut all of my hair off, tried modeling, not confident in who I was.

Now - I am still lazy but working on it. I still don't consider myself a girly girl. I do wear more makeup and try and look presentable when I leave the house. I do feel more confident in who I am.

Love
HS - Hmmmm...I loved my parents and brothers as any teen does. I loved Caleb as much as my heart new to love.
Now - Every day I learn that love is different. Love is amazing and hard at the same time. Making sure that the people in my life know I love them. My love for Caleb is completely different now. I look at him in so many more ways and have found more ways to love him. I now have so much love for my son. I have no idea where my heart had more room to give but it feels great.

Overall
HS - There are a lot of things I would do differently if I could.
Now - I think that sometimes being an independent woman can be a good thing and a bad thing. I think as I have gotten older I have become more selfish and I can admit that. As I continue to grow and change I think I may hurt or let people down. I am sure I could be a beter person. There is a lot more I should be grateful for. I should do more service for others.  I should make more time for the people in my life. I should be a better friend. The thing is...at this point I am happy with who I am. I don't feel bad for the things I do or don't do. I am who I am and for now that is good enough.

Bothered...

Please read my bothered post here. I didn't want to type it twice.

http://calebandkaceesadoptionadventure.blogspot.com/

Church today

Today we went to church for the first time since bringing our little guy home. We had no idea what to expect. It didn't start off to great. I blame it on being nap time. Caleb's younger brother blessed their new baby today. After some time had passed out little guy was out for the count. We laid him next to me on the bench until the meeting was over.

Little brother

Last night my little brother proposed to his girlfriend. 

We are so happy for them. 

Congrats to you both. We love you.

Something to think about

(I need to remember the last one.)

Working out....or not...

Since we decided to do the dirty dash Caleb has been going to the gym. Me on the other hand....not so much. I have not found the motivation to get up and get going. I am afraid of straining my relationship with the couch. See...the couch and I have something really special going on. Maybe motivation will find its way into my heart sooner than later. Only time will tell.

*** I really am proud of my husband. When he sets his mind to something he sees it through. At this point he will have to pull me through the mud.

Dirty Dash

A few people at Caleb's work were trying to put together two dirty dash teams. A male and female team. Well needless to say Caleb and I signed up. I believe it is the first weekend in June. I cannot tell you the last time I ran 5 miles let alone in the mud. I guess we will have to wait and see what mess we have gotten ourselves into.