GIrls Day out

So, for my moms birthday we girls went to lunch and spent the day playing. Mom loves the topiary right? Sadly this was when I was on south beach so I didn't enjoy the full greatness of Joe T's. Ahh aren't you sad for me? This is from left to right Jennifer, mom, me and Laura. Maybe I do need girls so we can hang out forever!

Hunter is 7

You know, about 8 years ago when I found out I was pregnant I was dumbfounded, we certainly weren't trying to get pregnant and I really thought I didn't want kids. So, life changed. I thought, well I will have this baby then finish school and get a fantastic job. Taylor had a different (better) idea of how things would go. He really almost insisted I would stay at home and I just said we will see. I knew that my super cool 21 year old life would change but, just a little right? Wrong! 9 months and 60 pounds later the most glorious thing happened HUNTER. The moment, literally the moment the doctor handed him to me, he looked me right in the eye and our souls meshed. I immediately said I want 14 more of these! Hunter has had my heart since that moment in a way only a mother could know. He is an amazing kid, the cutest, smartest, Jesus lovingest, most caring kid in the whole world. I know that I don't brag on my kids too much, and I should do it more but the truth is that I think my kids are SO PERFECT that I don't want to make you feel bad about yours. Now the truth is out, yes I am talking to you. I am not ashamed to tell the truth.

So, I am a quitter. Judge me

Well, 11 days into south beach I finally gave up. I lost no weight, and I was hungry. I guess different things work for different people. I will just have to live with my excess weight! But I am so happy to have real Coke again. So, as you can tell by reading my blog someone in my family is sick ALL OF THE TIME and it was once again my turn. I have had a headache and a sore throat for a few days now. Yesterday when I woke up my throat felt like I had swallowed glass. I decided I should go to the doctor since Hunter had strep 2 weeks ago. So the doctor tells me that I have a sinus infection and that they will give me a sterroid shot and some antibiotics. Great! So, the doctor sends this BOY like a 19-20 year old BOY in to give me my shot. The exciting part it had to be in my butt (of course). So, I flash my stretch marked wrinkled butt to this kid and he gives the shot. The shot didn't hurt, at first but the BOY must have enjoyed looking at my fat butt and he pushed the meds really slowly, like REALLY slowly. Then it burned and hurt a lot. I walked out to pay and I could feel my self about to faint, which I do often enough to know what is coming. I grabbed a sucker hoping to prevent my self from fainting and went to the car. I started the car and dialed Taylor's number and passed out. So, when I come to my car is running, Coop is in the back seat, my sucker is in my lap and the phone is opened in my hand. I said hello to the phone and Taylor is there saying hello...hello...hello. I asked him to come get me because I couldn't drive, locked the doors and passed back out. He woke me up tapping on the car window. I felt so cool! About an hour-hour and a half later I was fine and drove me and Coop home. I am such a wimp!!

South Beach.... Not so Beachy

So, Heather has come back to visit from China and she is so skinny. I knew she was doing the South Beach diet and after gaining about 10 pounds over the last year I thought... I can do the south beach diet. Heather said she lost 12 pounds in the first 2 weeks. So, I started South Beach on Tuesday and after 3.5 days with out COKE or Chips and Salsa my weight is up! I have gained 3 pounds on the DAMN SOUTH BEACH diet. I am sticking with it, I figure what's 5 more right? I will let you know if my body stops protesting and gives up the cottage cheese!