Winter...Spring??? Which is it???

This weather is just CRAZY!!!! It does'nt know what it's wants to do...one day we will have sunshine and 70 degrees and now tomorrow calling for lows in the 20's with BIG chance of snow!!! This is just GREAT! I have the weekend off, kids to entertain and looks like we will be stuck indoors!! LOVELY!!! I suppose I will get to my Spring cleaning and clean out the closets.....a little extra Cancun spending money =) Did I mention, our passports are coming ??? I am so EXCITED!!!

1 month update.....

One month and doing well!! (pat on the back) I gone to my weight watchers meeting this past Monday which was a month into my new life of eating healthier and adding more activity into my daily!! As of Monday I have lost a total of 10.2 lbs. I weighed the same this Monday as I did last...but I was'nt discouraged...the whole pmsing and bloating has to be the cause of that. I weighed today and I was 4 lbs lighter then I was Monday!!! LOL I am still gonna post some pics!!!=)

My Journey

Last week was the first week of My New Life . My Mom and I have put on

a buddy system and joined Weight watchers. Never did I believe how simple

it would be to actually eat better..WHAT?? I am putting in 100%, not just for

myself but for my family. Of course they will continue to have their nightly snack

full of calories and I have something just as satisfying but I know I will not regret it come

Mondays weigh in. I have set a goal to lose at least 5% of my weight a week. This past Monday I did better then that!! I lost 5.8lbs. and Mom lost 5.6lbs. How great is that!!!! Here are some of the items I have been enjoying, not to mention the baby carrots and greens beans...and all of the FREE foods I can grab. My grocery bill has gone up, but my lunch bill on a work day NO MORE!!

Tonight I rewarded myself OMG!! And yes I ate all of this little guy, plus I made homemade bread...and still had enough points left over for my ice cream sandwich while the others had a Brownie hot fudge sundae. (it was the last of it!! *wink)

My Weekly will now be posted on Tuesdays!!!! With Mom and daughter pics coming SOON!!!

Are we there yet????

For the past month I have been surfing the net for the perfect beach getaway. My
first choice was Panama City Beach for a week but having to drive 14hrs with 2 kids in tow to get there would not be much of a vacation....Then there was the thought of a CRUISE...Oh, that would be the life...but again LOTS of driving. So here I am about to make
our reservations...CANCUN Mexico, 4 days on a private resort ALL INCLUSIVE...KIDS CLUB...can you say "Oh, Cabana Boy, hit me with another Margarita!!!"And we drive less then 2hrs and fly the rest!!! This will be an AWESOME trip for my children and I, for they have never seen the ocean and neither them or I have flown, so this will be just perfect!!! Now, I wait for our passports, while I start weight watchers and get to working on my summer tan....indoor tanning of course!!! Oh, and shop for new clothes...I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!

Tulsa trip

Today was Dakota's 3mth check up with his diabetes Dr. in Tulsa. The checkup went rather well....he is still growing.. 14yrs old 5'11 and 181lbs. We usually leave the house early and make his appt then grab a bite to eat somewhere new. Today we tried a Vietnamese restaurant RE-LA's and it had nothing on the Green papaya...boy, are we spoiled!! First dissappointment of the day!!! Then to the mall we went.....I wanted to get something cool for my new mustard colored living room..HA! I found out very quickly, my favorite store in Woodland hills mall Kirklands "HAS MOVED!!!" "WHAT??" This was no disappointment.....I was disgusted, I had planned this trip ever since I did my walls and now what will I ever do??? EBAY!!! That's what I'll do!!! Problem solved!!!

Happy, Content and a SLACKER

I realize I have just been in my own world and have put my blog on the back burner. Mr.Alden is home in the evenings now and requires so much attention (HAPPY) On my days off I spend doing the house cleaning and cooking dinner for Mr. Alden and the children (CONTENT) So....so what if yal call me names. I honestly have'nt been doing anything that would be at any interest. Oh, besides taking my 14yr old son to his first ever rock concert...AC/DC that ROCKED!!!! I will try my hardest to make time for my blog however, for now I am Happy and Content to be a SLACKER!!!! :) LOL

As I promised

Ok so it took me a week to get these photos here but here they are...I absolutlely LOVE my MARVELOUS MUSTARD living room.....going from egg shell to mustard was a bit extreme but now I am thinking of colors for the new den I hope to get this summer!!!!

This is before.............

Scotts birthday present.....plus after new coat of pant....... My dining room/living room

Next.....will be crown molding

I'll have mine with mustard....

Sorry I have been so quiet lately but I have been busy busy busy!!!!! Mr. Aldens birthday is near and it is gonna be a big one...40th!! So I want5 it to be special special special!!! Today I went paint shopping and found mustard!! Yep, and I LOVE IT!!! Only one wall done...2 left!! (pictures coming soon) On top of all of that I have been doing some research for weeks for a 46 in LCD/HDTV for my birthday boy and I GOT THAT TODAY TOO!!! WHEWWW......Now I am having some quiet time with you all and a margarita *smiles Hey, I deserve it!! Well I will be back soon!!! *wink

Was lost but now I am found....

Oh my fellow bloggers, what a great holiday season it was!!! And oh how grateful I am that it is OVER!!! Now that the kids are getting ready to go back to school and the hubby to work...I will have catch up time. I have'nt even checked up on you guys but know that you were all close to my heart during the holidays. I hope you all had a BLESSED Christmas and a PARTY HARD New years!!! Monday will be here before we know it and I"LL BE BACK!!! =)