Saturday, February 25, 2017
Day 13/90
I have a much better update today. On Thursday I weighed myself and I was disappointingly up to 190. I've been exercising all week but my eating habits had just gotten out of control. So yesterday I decided to eliminate sugar from my diet. I didn't go totally 100% but it was pretty close and by the end of the day I felt amazing. I know that sugar/carbs are my biggest health weakness so I know it's a good thing to focus on cutting back on those. And this morning I weighed 185.5 which makes me now at -.5 towards my 90 day goal! Woohoo!
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Day 6/90
So far I've only managed to gain weight. I'm +1.5 lbs . :-/
BUT I worked out all 5 days this week and I'm feeling really good. My stomach, which is my most troublesome spot, seems to be smaller. Clothes are fitting well and so I'm still happy with my progress. I think the weight gain is mostly due to the chocolate I've eaten this week (Valentine's Day candies and cravings have been killer).
BUT I worked out all 5 days this week and I'm feeling really good. My stomach, which is my most troublesome spot, seems to be smaller. Clothes are fitting well and so I'm still happy with my progress. I think the weight gain is mostly due to the chocolate I've eaten this week (Valentine's Day candies and cravings have been killer).
Monday, February 13, 2017
Day 1/90
Today I'm starting a 90 day challenge for myself. I'm inspired by the show extreme weight loss though I'm not trying to be crazy about it. But I think 90 days is a good period of time. It's not too long and it's not too short. My goal for the 90 days is 17 pounds. This morning I weighed 186 and I'd like to get just past the 170s. If I'm calculating right the 90 days will be up on Saturday, May 13.
This morning I did a beginner workout with Millionaire Hoy on YouTube. I just started day one since I've gone a couple weeks without any activity. I was trying to let my left knee rest. And then I also had a minor surgery on my backside to recover from. Unfortunately a couple days ago I turned over in bed and my knee got pulled funny and it's back to square one. But I'm tired of waiting so I'm just going to RICE it after exercise.
The pictures I'm including are from a few weeks ago.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Jan 1-7
What happened this week:
- Went to the Murray's for a New Year's party and to celebrate Jason Gulley's birthday. (1/1)
- Spent the evening with Sarah and Rosetta buying and making things for the baby shower. (1/1)
- Rested most of the day. Sent Bella off to spend the night with Grandma Tonja. (1/2)
- Got to do the grocery shopping myself instead of Ross! (1/3)
- Picked Bella up from Mom's and picked up Brynna to play with the girls on the way. (1/3)
- Both girls came home from their schools with watery, pink eyes. (1/4)
- Took the girls to the doctor to confirm pink-eye. Bella stayed home from school. (1/5)
- Bella stayed home again today, just to give the medicine time to work. (1/6)
- Bella went to back to school today. (1/7)
- We went to the skating party tonight and Ross and I ran concessions. (1/7)
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Happy New Year, 2016!
So far my resolutions for this year are just a repeat of last year's resolutions.
1) Read more! My goal is to read 50 books this year. My plan is to read a minimum of 50 pages a day and based on my previous average that should land me around 50 books by the end of the year. And there's good news.. I finished my first book already today. :)
2) Save money! I still want to save around 20% of our income each month. So far it doesn't look promising, but if we aim high and at least get part of the goal I'll be happy. I'm also going to look harder for ways to make some side income.
3) Lose weight! I just want to stop feeling so dang achy in the morning. And in the afternoon. And evening, you get the point. Looking at possibly trying DDPYoga. We'll see.
4) Blog once a week! I really liked being able to see what we did at a glance last year and I'd like to do the same this year. But hopefully with less detail so that I don't get burnt out like I did last year.
Yay goals. :)
1) Read more! My goal is to read 50 books this year. My plan is to read a minimum of 50 pages a day and based on my previous average that should land me around 50 books by the end of the year. And there's good news.. I finished my first book already today. :)
2) Save money! I still want to save around 20% of our income each month. So far it doesn't look promising, but if we aim high and at least get part of the goal I'll be happy. I'm also going to look harder for ways to make some side income.
3) Lose weight! I just want to stop feeling so dang achy in the morning. And in the afternoon. And evening, you get the point. Looking at possibly trying DDPYoga. We'll see.
4) Blog once a week! I really liked being able to see what we did at a glance last year and I'd like to do the same this year. But hopefully with less detail so that I don't get burnt out like I did last year.
Yay goals. :)
Thursday, December 31, 2015
2015 Resolution Wrap Up
This is my final review of my resolutions for 2015.
Resolution update:
1. Saving Money - We did save money this year. We didn't end up with the amount I planned, but we did have a pretty expensive trip to New York in August. And Ross's colonoscopy cost more than planned as well. But overall we're happy with what we've saved and have plans to do better in the new year.
2. Lose 2 pounds a month / Get Healthier - Well, I didn't lose the weight I'd planned. In fact I weighed myself today and I'm down exactly one pound from what I weighed when I started seriously tracking it in February. But I'm happy enough with that. I'm glad I didn't gain and I will try to better next year.
3. Read 3 books a month - I made exactly half of this goal happen. Today I finished my 18th book. But it's still better than the few I did last year.
4. Blog at least once a week - This went well until summer. Then I fell off the wagon. I wish I had more details about this summer and fall, but life moves on, documented or not. :)
All in all I'm happy with what's been done. Having specific goals that I could actually remember all year helped me at least try harder to meet them than I've done in the past. So even though none of them were fully accomplished, they were all aimed for and partially completed. Onto 2016...
Resolution update:
1. Saving Money - We did save money this year. We didn't end up with the amount I planned, but we did have a pretty expensive trip to New York in August. And Ross's colonoscopy cost more than planned as well. But overall we're happy with what we've saved and have plans to do better in the new year.
2. Lose 2 pounds a month / Get Healthier - Well, I didn't lose the weight I'd planned. In fact I weighed myself today and I'm down exactly one pound from what I weighed when I started seriously tracking it in February. But I'm happy enough with that. I'm glad I didn't gain and I will try to better next year.
3. Read 3 books a month - I made exactly half of this goal happen. Today I finished my 18th book. But it's still better than the few I did last year.
4. Blog at least once a week - This went well until summer. Then I fell off the wagon. I wish I had more details about this summer and fall, but life moves on, documented or not. :)
All in all I'm happy with what's been done. Having specific goals that I could actually remember all year helped me at least try harder to meet them than I've done in the past. So even though none of them were fully accomplished, they were all aimed for and partially completed. Onto 2016...
End of the Year Wrap Up!
I didn't blog as much as I would've liked, but this is a list of cool things that happened this year.
Our family events:
Ross and Bella went to their first Daddy/Daughter Dance.
Lilly found that she likes the "Pinkalicious" medicine (Amoxicillin) after having an earache.
I tried cooking two new things - Sugar Cookies and Chicken Fried Rice "Hamburger" Helper.
I started running the Star Card Cart at Bella's school.
We went to our first movie night at the school and had so much fun that we kept going!
I went to my first book club with Mom a few times.
I had a girls night with Melissa and Mom before Elijah was born.
Bella started going to Pre-Teen Night at the YMCA and loved it!
I went to visit Sarah and Jason in Michigan for the weekend in the Spring.
I dyed my hair for the first time in over a year.
Bella had her school dance - Candyland Theme!
We made cupcakes as a family for Valentine's day!
I cut about 4 inches off of Bella's hair.
Bella had a week off school! (President's Day, and 4 snow days!)
We made lemon poppy-seed muffins with a homemade glaze.
Tried Sweet & Sour Chicken Helper to much success!
Ross and I had a date night while Mom kept both girls overnight.
Lilly and I visited two preschools and picked the FCDC.
Bella wrote her "famous American" report on Sally Ride.
Ross and I painted at Cheers to Art - a picture of the Cincy Skyline.
We decorated our downstairs bathroom with a painting and a new storage unit.
We hosted the family birthday party for Mom, B and Rosie.
Ross and Bella went to the multicultural fair.
Bella forgot her lunch for the first time!
We all went to Flubs on opening day!
The girls rediscovered the Wii and played a lot of sports games.
The girls helped make drop biscuits, and then refused to eat them! LOL!
We had a family game night and played Ticket to Ride, Charades and Barbecue party.
I got an inflammation in my eye that required medication. Boo!
I finally got around to finishing our Taxes through TurboTax.
Bella, Ross and I saw the Wizard of Oz at the Community Arts Center.
We had a very cold Easter Egg hunt at Melissa's church.
Bella's new bike arrived in the mail, Lilly's was bought at Target, and Ross put them both together!
Dad and B went out with us for Sunday lunch and then came over for a visit.
Took Mom to Cheers to Art with Melissa to paint "I love the Reds" painting.
The girls got 3 Easter baskets - one at Mom's, Dad's and home.
We had Easter Dinner at Mom's and then at Dad's.
We dyed Easter Eggs at home and Mom joined us.
Our McDonald's meal was paid for by a stranger!
Ross went to the Fairfield city meeting about the Landominiums to be built next to us.
Bella and Lilly had their first Dentist appointment with Dr. Kennedy. Bella had a tooth pulled and another crowned.
Bella took a trial class at Flip N Twist Gymnastics and loved it so we signed up. Then Lilly signed up in the Fall.
We started using a jar filled with questions (called "The Key Jar") to ask at dinner time to help us have things to talk about.
We went as a family to the Fairfield Arts Fair and saw Bella's creations.
We dropped off over 700 cookies and 4000 VBS flyers to 5 local schools.
Ross had a routine colonoscopy.
We switched from Time Warner Cable to Fioptics.
Ross took Bella on her field trip to Fernald.
I finally got to wear contacts again!
For Mother's day I got a homemade purse from Bella and a new Tervis cup that both kids picked out.
We had a celebration at Emily and Jason's new house for Mother's Day, Brynna and Jason's birthdays and their housewarming.
Lilly got 5 vaccination shots!
We had our first movie night of the year in Village green and we passed out our VBS information.
We got our new canopy and a new lawn mower!
We had a Memorial Day party with the family and celebrated Moe's birthday.
Bella went to KI with the Murrays and Nate, then again with the Johnsons.
We had our first family trip to Kings Island with Mom, Moe, Nate and Eli.
Bella had her last day of second grade!
Sarah came home for good and we went to see Pitch Perfect 2 with Lacey!
Ross attended Origins Game Fair.
Ross and I Went to Mike and Sarah's Wedding.
I worked at and the girls attended Vacation Bible School.
Went to Eli's dedication at Princeton Pike Church.
Celebrated Father's Day at Andy's, along with Andy's birthday.
Saw Inside Out at the theater all together.
I attended a baby shower for my cousin Catherine.
Celebrated Red, White and Kaboom with the family at our house.
Celebrated 4th of July at Andy and Rosie's and Joe's birthday.
I went to a Spa Party with my friend Jen.
Lilly spent the night with my mom, while Julie spent the night here with Bella.
Got my car fixed up with 3 new tires.
Got the plumbing in the basement fixed.
Celebrated Nate's birthday at Pump It Up.
Went on vacation with the Thompson side of the family.
Bought our school supplies and new shoes.
Bella went to Great Wolf Lodge for Julia's birthday party/sleepover.
Brought Ross to KI on a Sunday and stayed at Soak City the whole time.
Our family events:
Ross and Bella went to their first Daddy/Daughter Dance.
Lilly found that she likes the "Pinkalicious" medicine (Amoxacillan) after having an earache.
I tried cooking two new things - Sugar Cookies and Chicken Fried Rice "Hamburger" Helper.
I started running the Star Card Cart at Bella's school.
We went to our first movie night at the school and had so much fun that we kept going!
I went to my first book club with Mom a few times.
I had a girls night with Melissa and Mom before Elijah was born.
Bella started going to Pre-Teen Night at the YMCA and loved it!
I went to visit Sarah and Jason in Michigan for the weekend in the Spring.
I dyed my hair for the first time in over a year.
Bella had her school dance - Candyland Theme!
We made cupcakes as a family for Valentine's day!
I cut about 4 inches off of Bella's hair.
Bella had a week off school! (President's Day, and 4 snow days!)
We made lemon poppyseed muffins with a homemade glaze.
Tried Sweet & Sour Chicken Helper to much success!
Ross and I had a date night while Mom kept both girls overnight.
Lilly and I visited two preschools and picked the FCDC.
Bella wrote her "famous American" report on Sally Ride.
Ross and I painted at Cheers to Art - a picture of the Cincy Skyline.
We decorated our downstairs bathroom with a painting and a new storage unit.
We hosted the family birthday party for Mom, B and Rosie.
Ross and Bella went to the multicultural fair.
Bella forgot her lunch for the first time!
We all went to Flubs on opening day!
The girls rediscovered the Wii and played a lot of sports games.
The girls helped make drop biscuits, and then refused to eat them! LOL!
We had a family game night and played Ticket to Ride, Charades and Barbecue party.
I got an inflammation in my eye that required medication. Boo!
I finally got around to finishing our Taxes through TurboTax.
Bella, Ross and I saw the Wizard of Oz at the Community Arts Center.
We had a very cold Easter Egg hunt at Melissa's church.
Bella's new bike arrived in the mail, Lilly's was bought at Target, and Ross put them both together!
Dad and B went out with us for Sunday lunch and then came over for a visit.
Took Mom to Cheers to Art with Melissa to paint "I love the Reds" painting.
The girls got 3 Easter baskets - one at Mom's, Dad's and home.
We had Easter Dinner at Mom's and then at Dad's.
We dyed Easter Eggs at home and Mom joined us.
Our McDonald's meal was paid for by a stranger!
Sarah and Jason came to town and surprised us!
Bella went to her friend Laila's birthday party at Skatetown, USA!
Ross went to the Fairfield city meeting about the Landominiums to be built next to us.
Bella and Lilly had their first Dentist appointment with Dr. Kennedy. Bella had a tooth pulled and another crowned.
Bella and Lilly went to the school skating party.
Bella took a trial class at Flip N Twist Gymnastics and loved it so we signed up. Then Lilly signed up in the Fall.
We started using a jar filled with questions (called "The Key Jar") to ask at dinner time to help us have things to talk about.
Took Lilly to the doctor after she had an earache in the middle of the night.
I helped Mom cut down a bush in her yard.
We went as a family to the Fairfield Arts Fair and saw Bella's creations.
We dropped off over 700 cookies and 4000 VBS flyers to 5 local schools.
Ross had a routine colonoscopy.
We switched from Time Warner Cable to Fioptics.
Ross took Bella on her field trip to Fernald.
I finally got to wear contacts again!
For Mother's day I got a homemade purse from Bella and a new Tervis cup that both kids picked out.
We had a celebration at Emily and Jason's new house for Mother's Day, Brynna and Jason's birthdays and their housewarming.
Lilly got 5 vaccination shots!
We had our first movie night of the year in Village green and we passed out our VBS information.
We got our new canopy and a new lawn mower!
We had a Memorial Day party with the family and celebrated Moe's birthday.
Bella went to KI with the Murrays and Nate, then again with the Johnsons.
We had our first family trip to Kings Island with Mom, Moe, Nate and Eli.
Bella had her last day of second grade!
Sarah came home for good and we went to see Pitch Perfect 2 with Lacey!
Ross attended Origins Game Fair.
Ross and I Went to Mike and Sarah's Wedding.
I worked at and the girls attended Vacation Bible School.
Went to Eli's dedication at Princeton Pike Church.
Celebrated Father's Day at Andy's, along with Andy's birthday.
Saw Inside Out at the theater all together.
I attended a baby shower for my cousin Catherine.
Celebrated Red, White and Kaboom with the family at our house.
Celebrated 4th of July at Andy and Rosie's and Joe's birthday.
I went to a Spa Party with my friend Jen.
Lilly spent the night with my mom, while Julie spent the night here with Bella.
Got my car fixed up with 3 new tires.
Got the plumbing in the basement fixed.
Celebrated Nate's birthday at Pump It Up.
Went on vacation with the Thompson side of the family.
Bought our school supplies and new shoes.
Bella went to Great Wolf Lodge for Julia's birthday party/sleepover.
Brought Ross to KI on a Sunday and stayed at Soak City the whole time.
Near the end of the year I stopped blogging and recording things. But these are the big things that happened:
Bella started 3rd grade. She now has 2 teachers during the day.
Lilly started pre-school. It wasn't easy at first, but she's doing well now.
We got a hamster in October. Her name is Fluffy Biscuits Unicorn Thompson.
We had everyone over for our annual Halloween party.
Pat came for a visit and got to be here with us for the girls birthday party and Thanksgiving celebrations.
We had both Thanksgiving and Christmas at Sarah and Jason's house.
We had a nice Christmas Eve with Mom and Melissa at Melissa and Joe's house.
Our family events:
Ross and Bella went to their first Daddy/Daughter Dance.
Lilly found that she likes the "Pinkalicious" medicine (Amoxicillin) after having an earache.
I tried cooking two new things - Sugar Cookies and Chicken Fried Rice "Hamburger" Helper.
I started running the Star Card Cart at Bella's school.
We went to our first movie night at the school and had so much fun that we kept going!
I went to my first book club with Mom a few times.
I had a girls night with Melissa and Mom before Elijah was born.
Bella started going to Pre-Teen Night at the YMCA and loved it!
I went to visit Sarah and Jason in Michigan for the weekend in the Spring.
I dyed my hair for the first time in over a year.
Bella had her school dance - Candyland Theme!
We made cupcakes as a family for Valentine's day!
I cut about 4 inches off of Bella's hair.
Bella had a week off school! (President's Day, and 4 snow days!)
We made lemon poppy-seed muffins with a homemade glaze.
Tried Sweet & Sour Chicken Helper to much success!
Ross and I had a date night while Mom kept both girls overnight.
Lilly and I visited two preschools and picked the FCDC.
Bella wrote her "famous American" report on Sally Ride.
Ross and I painted at Cheers to Art - a picture of the Cincy Skyline.
We decorated our downstairs bathroom with a painting and a new storage unit.
We hosted the family birthday party for Mom, B and Rosie.
Ross and Bella went to the multicultural fair.
Bella forgot her lunch for the first time!
We all went to Flubs on opening day!
The girls rediscovered the Wii and played a lot of sports games.
The girls helped make drop biscuits, and then refused to eat them! LOL!
We had a family game night and played Ticket to Ride, Charades and Barbecue party.
I got an inflammation in my eye that required medication. Boo!
I finally got around to finishing our Taxes through TurboTax.
Bella, Ross and I saw the Wizard of Oz at the Community Arts Center.
We had a very cold Easter Egg hunt at Melissa's church.
Bella's new bike arrived in the mail, Lilly's was bought at Target, and Ross put them both together!
Dad and B went out with us for Sunday lunch and then came over for a visit.
Took Mom to Cheers to Art with Melissa to paint "I love the Reds" painting.
The girls got 3 Easter baskets - one at Mom's, Dad's and home.
We had Easter Dinner at Mom's and then at Dad's.
We dyed Easter Eggs at home and Mom joined us.
Our McDonald's meal was paid for by a stranger!
Ross went to the Fairfield city meeting about the Landominiums to be built next to us.
Bella and Lilly had their first Dentist appointment with Dr. Kennedy. Bella had a tooth pulled and another crowned.
Bella took a trial class at Flip N Twist Gymnastics and loved it so we signed up. Then Lilly signed up in the Fall.
We started using a jar filled with questions (called "The Key Jar") to ask at dinner time to help us have things to talk about.
We went as a family to the Fairfield Arts Fair and saw Bella's creations.
We dropped off over 700 cookies and 4000 VBS flyers to 5 local schools.
Ross had a routine colonoscopy.
We switched from Time Warner Cable to Fioptics.
Ross took Bella on her field trip to Fernald.
I finally got to wear contacts again!
For Mother's day I got a homemade purse from Bella and a new Tervis cup that both kids picked out.
We had a celebration at Emily and Jason's new house for Mother's Day, Brynna and Jason's birthdays and their housewarming.
Lilly got 5 vaccination shots!
We had our first movie night of the year in Village green and we passed out our VBS information.
We got our new canopy and a new lawn mower!
We had a Memorial Day party with the family and celebrated Moe's birthday.
Bella went to KI with the Murrays and Nate, then again with the Johnsons.
We had our first family trip to Kings Island with Mom, Moe, Nate and Eli.
Bella had her last day of second grade!
Sarah came home for good and we went to see Pitch Perfect 2 with Lacey!
Ross attended Origins Game Fair.
Ross and I Went to Mike and Sarah's Wedding.
I worked at and the girls attended Vacation Bible School.
Went to Eli's dedication at Princeton Pike Church.
Celebrated Father's Day at Andy's, along with Andy's birthday.
Saw Inside Out at the theater all together.
I attended a baby shower for my cousin Catherine.
Celebrated Red, White and Kaboom with the family at our house.
Celebrated 4th of July at Andy and Rosie's and Joe's birthday.
I went to a Spa Party with my friend Jen.
Lilly spent the night with my mom, while Julie spent the night here with Bella.
Got my car fixed up with 3 new tires.
Got the plumbing in the basement fixed.
Celebrated Nate's birthday at Pump It Up.
Went on vacation with the Thompson side of the family.
Bought our school supplies and new shoes.
Bella went to Great Wolf Lodge for Julia's birthday party/sleepover.
Brought Ross to KI on a Sunday and stayed at Soak City the whole time.
Our family events:
Ross and Bella went to their first Daddy/Daughter Dance.
Lilly found that she likes the "Pinkalicious" medicine (Amoxacillan) after having an earache.
I tried cooking two new things - Sugar Cookies and Chicken Fried Rice "Hamburger" Helper.
I started running the Star Card Cart at Bella's school.
We went to our first movie night at the school and had so much fun that we kept going!
I went to my first book club with Mom a few times.
I had a girls night with Melissa and Mom before Elijah was born.
Bella started going to Pre-Teen Night at the YMCA and loved it!
I went to visit Sarah and Jason in Michigan for the weekend in the Spring.
I dyed my hair for the first time in over a year.
Bella had her school dance - Candyland Theme!
We made cupcakes as a family for Valentine's day!
I cut about 4 inches off of Bella's hair.
Bella had a week off school! (President's Day, and 4 snow days!)
We made lemon poppyseed muffins with a homemade glaze.
Tried Sweet & Sour Chicken Helper to much success!
Ross and I had a date night while Mom kept both girls overnight.
Lilly and I visited two preschools and picked the FCDC.
Bella wrote her "famous American" report on Sally Ride.
Ross and I painted at Cheers to Art - a picture of the Cincy Skyline.
We decorated our downstairs bathroom with a painting and a new storage unit.
We hosted the family birthday party for Mom, B and Rosie.
Ross and Bella went to the multicultural fair.
Bella forgot her lunch for the first time!
We all went to Flubs on opening day!
The girls rediscovered the Wii and played a lot of sports games.
The girls helped make drop biscuits, and then refused to eat them! LOL!
We had a family game night and played Ticket to Ride, Charades and Barbecue party.
I got an inflammation in my eye that required medication. Boo!
I finally got around to finishing our Taxes through TurboTax.
Bella, Ross and I saw the Wizard of Oz at the Community Arts Center.
We had a very cold Easter Egg hunt at Melissa's church.
Bella's new bike arrived in the mail, Lilly's was bought at Target, and Ross put them both together!
Dad and B went out with us for Sunday lunch and then came over for a visit.
Took Mom to Cheers to Art with Melissa to paint "I love the Reds" painting.
The girls got 3 Easter baskets - one at Mom's, Dad's and home.
We had Easter Dinner at Mom's and then at Dad's.
We dyed Easter Eggs at home and Mom joined us.
Our McDonald's meal was paid for by a stranger!
Sarah and Jason came to town and surprised us!
Bella went to her friend Laila's birthday party at Skatetown, USA!
Ross went to the Fairfield city meeting about the Landominiums to be built next to us.
Bella and Lilly had their first Dentist appointment with Dr. Kennedy. Bella had a tooth pulled and another crowned.
Bella and Lilly went to the school skating party.
Bella took a trial class at Flip N Twist Gymnastics and loved it so we signed up. Then Lilly signed up in the Fall.
We started using a jar filled with questions (called "The Key Jar") to ask at dinner time to help us have things to talk about.
Took Lilly to the doctor after she had an earache in the middle of the night.
I helped Mom cut down a bush in her yard.
We went as a family to the Fairfield Arts Fair and saw Bella's creations.
We dropped off over 700 cookies and 4000 VBS flyers to 5 local schools.
Ross had a routine colonoscopy.
We switched from Time Warner Cable to Fioptics.
Ross took Bella on her field trip to Fernald.
I finally got to wear contacts again!
For Mother's day I got a homemade purse from Bella and a new Tervis cup that both kids picked out.
We had a celebration at Emily and Jason's new house for Mother's Day, Brynna and Jason's birthdays and their housewarming.
Lilly got 5 vaccination shots!
We had our first movie night of the year in Village green and we passed out our VBS information.
We got our new canopy and a new lawn mower!
We had a Memorial Day party with the family and celebrated Moe's birthday.
Bella went to KI with the Murrays and Nate, then again with the Johnsons.
We had our first family trip to Kings Island with Mom, Moe, Nate and Eli.
Bella had her last day of second grade!
Sarah came home for good and we went to see Pitch Perfect 2 with Lacey!
Ross attended Origins Game Fair.
Ross and I Went to Mike and Sarah's Wedding.
I worked at and the girls attended Vacation Bible School.
Went to Eli's dedication at Princeton Pike Church.
Celebrated Father's Day at Andy's, along with Andy's birthday.
Saw Inside Out at the theater all together.
I attended a baby shower for my cousin Catherine.
Celebrated Red, White and Kaboom with the family at our house.
Celebrated 4th of July at Andy and Rosie's and Joe's birthday.
I went to a Spa Party with my friend Jen.
Lilly spent the night with my mom, while Julie spent the night here with Bella.
Got my car fixed up with 3 new tires.
Got the plumbing in the basement fixed.
Celebrated Nate's birthday at Pump It Up.
Went on vacation with the Thompson side of the family.
Bought our school supplies and new shoes.
Bella went to Great Wolf Lodge for Julia's birthday party/sleepover.
Brought Ross to KI on a Sunday and stayed at Soak City the whole time.
Near the end of the year I stopped blogging and recording things. But these are the big things that happened:
Bella started 3rd grade. She now has 2 teachers during the day.
Lilly started pre-school. It wasn't easy at first, but she's doing well now.
We got a hamster in October. Her name is Fluffy Biscuits Unicorn Thompson.
We had everyone over for our annual Halloween party.
Pat came for a visit and got to be here with us for the girls birthday party and Thanksgiving celebrations.
We had both Thanksgiving and Christmas at Sarah and Jason's house.
We had a nice Christmas Eve with Mom and Melissa at Melissa and Joe's house.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Aug 23 - 29
This week's highlights:
Sunday - We didn't go to church this morning so we played around the house. At lunchtime Ross went to see "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." at the movies and I took the girls for their Sunday McDonald's run. After we were back I took a short nap on the couch. Ross returned and I took him and the girls to Petland so they could look at hamster stuff and show Ross what they wanted. I looked for a new purse but was unsuccessful. We came home and had a good dinner and then read and watched TV until bedtime. I did manage to get the office cleaned up in preparation for next Saturday's party.
Monday - Today I stared out cleaning my kitchen floor. Handwashing the whole thing because it's been a long time since it was deep cleaned and it needed it. Then I met Mom at McDonald's play place for Nate and Lilly to play and eat. Then they came back over to our house where we played with and fed Eli until Mom had to leave with them. Mom called later and told me that there had been an accident. She was holding Eli and walking him and Nate to their doctor's appointment when they all fell. Nate scraped his arm, but Eli hit his head. Thankfully Melissa was there a minute later. The docs there sent them to the local Children's hospital. There they found that he had a soft skull fracture and a little bleeding, so they sent them on to Cincinnati Children's for further evaluation. They did another CT which showed the same fracture and a little more external swelling, but nothing else wrong. So they are keeping him overnight for observation.
Tuesday - I spent most of today just thinking about Eli and not getting a whole lot done. I worked on cleaning the floor some more and spent time playing with Lilly. In the afternoon we went outside and blew bubbles and then pulled some weeds while waiting for Bella to get off the bus. Ross got home in time to be with Lilly while I took Bella to gymnastics so I got to stay there and watch her a little and read my book, which was really nice. Eli got released in the evening and is doing well so far.
Wednesday - I don't have a great memory of today, but it was laundry day and Mom stopped by in the afternoon after she had bought a new car. It is a 2015 Chrysler Town & Country. We had church in the evening as usual.
Thursday - More cleaning and prepping for the party.
Friday - More cleaning and prepping for the party.
Saturday - In the morning we all baked a cake for Ross's birthday. Then we cleaned up and chilled out before the party. At 4 people started arriving and we had a great time celebrating Ross! Later in the evening a bunch of us went to Dad's old house to get out some of his furniture.
- Ross went to see a movie.
- The girls took Ross to Petland.
- I hand cleaned the entire kitchen floor.
- Eli had an accident and got a fractured skull.
- We had a family party for Ross's 40th birthday!
Sunday - We didn't go to church this morning so we played around the house. At lunchtime Ross went to see "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." at the movies and I took the girls for their Sunday McDonald's run. After we were back I took a short nap on the couch. Ross returned and I took him and the girls to Petland so they could look at hamster stuff and show Ross what they wanted. I looked for a new purse but was unsuccessful. We came home and had a good dinner and then read and watched TV until bedtime. I did manage to get the office cleaned up in preparation for next Saturday's party.
Monday - Today I stared out cleaning my kitchen floor. Handwashing the whole thing because it's been a long time since it was deep cleaned and it needed it. Then I met Mom at McDonald's play place for Nate and Lilly to play and eat. Then they came back over to our house where we played with and fed Eli until Mom had to leave with them. Mom called later and told me that there had been an accident. She was holding Eli and walking him and Nate to their doctor's appointment when they all fell. Nate scraped his arm, but Eli hit his head. Thankfully Melissa was there a minute later. The docs there sent them to the local Children's hospital. There they found that he had a soft skull fracture and a little bleeding, so they sent them on to Cincinnati Children's for further evaluation. They did another CT which showed the same fracture and a little more external swelling, but nothing else wrong. So they are keeping him overnight for observation.
Tuesday - I spent most of today just thinking about Eli and not getting a whole lot done. I worked on cleaning the floor some more and spent time playing with Lilly. In the afternoon we went outside and blew bubbles and then pulled some weeds while waiting for Bella to get off the bus. Ross got home in time to be with Lilly while I took Bella to gymnastics so I got to stay there and watch her a little and read my book, which was really nice. Eli got released in the evening and is doing well so far.
Wednesday - I don't have a great memory of today, but it was laundry day and Mom stopped by in the afternoon after she had bought a new car. It is a 2015 Chrysler Town & Country. We had church in the evening as usual.
Thursday - More cleaning and prepping for the party.
Friday - More cleaning and prepping for the party.
Saturday - In the morning we all baked a cake for Ross's birthday. Then we cleaned up and chilled out before the party. At 4 people started arriving and we had a great time celebrating Ross! Later in the evening a bunch of us went to Dad's old house to get out some of his furniture.
Monday, August 24, 2015
August 16 - 22
This week's highlights:
- We swam one last time at Andy & Rosie's.
- Brought a cake to Ross's work and celebrated his 40th birthday!
- Went to open house at South for Bella's 3rd grade class.
- Our new bed arrived!
- Bella's gymnastics class was only her!
- Bella had her first day of 3rd grade!
- Lilly and I played at Mom's with Nate and Eli.
- Ross and I went to my cousin Andy's, wedding.
- We went to Ikea and looked for bed frames and had lunch there!
- We went back to Mom's for dinner with Mom and the Blowers.
Sunday - After church and Mcdonalds we went to Andy and Rosie's to swim. Lilly wasn't behaved that well and so it wasn't all that great, but it was good to see everyone. Bella ended up going to Julia's and spending the night since they were free and the girls wanted once last sleepover before school starts.
Monday - we laid off the tv for a while and did summer school work, cleaned Lilly's room, played with markers, moon sand, and the spirograph. We also played games.
Tuesday - More typical stuff in the morning. Made pancakes, got Lilly a bath and Bella a shower and did some summer school work. We also cleaned the girls bathroom. Mom came in the afternoon to take Bella to gymnastics while I took Lilly to South Elementary to represent the PTC during open house. Bella fell down the stairs, halfway only but on her back. She's OK, but sore. Ross came and got Lilly at the school and then took her to pick up Bella after gymastics. Bella turned out to to be the only one who showed up for class so she got one on one attention for the hour. Then I got home and we unpacked our new bed that had arrived. It's a Casper bed. We're hoping it works out as it seems to feel nice to lay on so far.
Wednesday - Busiest day ever! We baked a cake and went to the store to get balloons and wrapping paper and then we brought Ross his cake and his present from the kids and the balloons at work. That all wiped out most of the day. Julia came over to play for a bit, but then we had to go to Open house at school for Bella to meet Ms. Baltzell and Ms. Stewart, her teachers. Ross met us there and it was hot as usual. But thankfully her main class is air conditioned this year. Then Ross and Lilly went home, while Bella and I grabbed some Taco Bell and headed to church for Gospel Project. Thankfully we got to leave early from that and get home so she could have a rest time before heading to bed before her first day of school!
Thursday - Bella got up early and got a shower, and then got ready for school. We took some cute pictures of her before school and then Lilly joined in. She left for the bus stop on her own, but we ended up following her down there since Lilly decided to put shoes on. :) After she was off Lilly and I worked on cleaning the house up and playing and painting. Then in the afternoon we went to Dad's old house to get one of the shelving units. And then to the bank and the grocery store. Once home we cleaned off the shelves and put them up. Then Ross actually beat Bella home. She finally arrived around 4:50. Ross didn't feel well so he rested while the girls and I ate dinner and played. Julia came over for a bit and a bunny was found on our porch. The bunny didn't stay long though.. I think it was scared of us! Then it was bedtime as usual. Back into the routine!
Friday - Bella was off for her second day. After our breakfast Lilly and I went to Mom's so Lilly could play with Nate and Mom and I watched Eli and worked a little bit in the yard. It was a nice cool day for a change. The kids were good too. We left around 3 to be home for Bella, but Ross was already there because he stayed home from work. He wasn't feeling well early, but by afternoon he felt better. So in the evening Mom came and watched the kids and we were off to my cousin Andy's wedding. It was a nice wedding and we got to chat with some of the family, so that was good. And the girls got Wendy's and had a fun time with Mom. Bella even got to go to Flubs with Julia's family and used her own money to buy it. :)
Saturday - We went to Ikea in the morning to start looking at bedframes. We didn't have to skype today since Pat is on vacation with Gran Carthy. We ended up eating lunch at Ikea and came home with a few things we didn't know we needed. ;-) After that I took a nap and then Ross went to pick up our computer, which has been in the shop for a few weeks. The girls played and had baths/showers and then for dinner we went to Mom's and joined her and Melissa, Joe and the boys. It was fun and the kids were mostly behaved.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
August 9 - 15
Highlights:
Sunday - After church we had our lunch and then met up with Mom at Soak City in Kings Island. Ross joined us this time and we were there for 4 hours playing in the water. Bella road some of the rides she's been wanting to go on with Ross while Lilly, Mom and I played in the wave pools and such. We even got in the big wave pool at the end and Lilly and I rode in an inter-tube together. It was so much fun!
Monday - In the evening we shopped for Julia's present and a present for Ross from the girls.
Tuesday - Bella wrapped the present for julia and then her mom came and got bella at 1pm for Great Wolf lodge. It was a sleepover there for Bella.
Wednesday - Did some laundry, met Lilly's teacher, got Bella home from Great wolf, shopped for more school supplies after learning Bella's teacher name and supply list, visited Dad/B and Moe and her boys at the Murray's house, came home for dinner, (Ross mowed and got an oil change while we were out) and went to church and a did late run to Taco Bell for me and Bella. Busiest day in a while!
Thursday - We cleaned the living room, kitchen, toy room and Bella's room. Went to the library and got new books, then the girls helped me peel potatoes for dinner. Played outside after dinner. I went to Target with Moe in the evening.
Friday - Touch a truck and Chuck E Cheese with girls, Moe and boys, Dad and B and Murray kids. Then we all gathered at our house for a few hours and rested while the kids played! I got to run to the bank after Ross got home.
Saturday - Typical laundry / cleaning day. Late I went to Sarah's and we went to The Root Beer Stand, which I thought was delicious. Then Melissa joined us and we played Euchre and watched some tv together.
- Met Lilly's Preschool teacher - Ms. Karen
- Bella got to spend the night at Great Wolf Lodge
- Touch a Truck and Chuck E Cheese with Papaw/Grammy B, and Moe and her boys and the Murray kids.
Sunday - After church we had our lunch and then met up with Mom at Soak City in Kings Island. Ross joined us this time and we were there for 4 hours playing in the water. Bella road some of the rides she's been wanting to go on with Ross while Lilly, Mom and I played in the wave pools and such. We even got in the big wave pool at the end and Lilly and I rode in an inter-tube together. It was so much fun!
Monday - In the evening we shopped for Julia's present and a present for Ross from the girls.
Tuesday - Bella wrapped the present for julia and then her mom came and got bella at 1pm for Great Wolf lodge. It was a sleepover there for Bella.
Wednesday - Did some laundry, met Lilly's teacher, got Bella home from Great wolf, shopped for more school supplies after learning Bella's teacher name and supply list, visited Dad/B and Moe and her boys at the Murray's house, came home for dinner, (Ross mowed and got an oil change while we were out) and went to church and a did late run to Taco Bell for me and Bella. Busiest day in a while!
Thursday - We cleaned the living room, kitchen, toy room and Bella's room. Went to the library and got new books, then the girls helped me peel potatoes for dinner. Played outside after dinner. I went to Target with Moe in the evening.
Friday - Touch a truck and Chuck E Cheese with girls, Moe and boys, Dad and B and Murray kids. Then we all gathered at our house for a few hours and rested while the kids played! I got to run to the bank after Ross got home.
Saturday - Typical laundry / cleaning day. Late I went to Sarah's and we went to The Root Beer Stand, which I thought was delicious. Then Melissa joined us and we played Euchre and watched some tv together.
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