Getting in Shape

I have once again set out to get back in shape after baby #3...who is almost 2!  But, I am the most motivated this time with both diet and exercise so hopefully I can drop this last 10 -15 pounds. Last week I ran 3 days and went to Zumba 2 days so I am off to a good start. 

But more then talk about the weight I need to lose I want to highlight a friend who has already lost a lot of weight. I met Cherie because we both lived in the same apartment complex and we both had beagle puppies. We spent so many evenings talking outside while our beagles played. Yes we had puppy play dates!  Anyway, Cherie pretty much decided one day to lose weight and has lost 247 pounds...ALL ON HER OWN. You have to check out her blog CJ's Low Carb Corner to see her amazing progress, make sure you scroll down to see her comparison pictures and drop her a note of encouragement as she is so close to her goal weight. 

A little more from our vacation

Jack trying to do a flip.

Some of our favorite trails



Kaden rode the lift all by himself!

LOVE these 3

Vacation Top 10

Breckenridge, Colorado 

August 9 - 15, 2010

( In no particular order)

10. Playing & Eating by the river

 9. Riding the Gondola

8. Hot chocolate after a cold evening hike.

7. A rainy Day spent at the Mountain Top Children's museum

6. Eating Ice Cream on Main Street (the flavor coconut was our favorite)

5. Soaring down the mountain on the alpine slide & soaring through the air on the super Trampoline.

4. Just spending time as a family.

3. Hiking, Hiking, and more Hiking!

2. Cooking in the Mountains. 

 It was a beautiful hike around Cucumber Gulch. We hiked in, made Easy Mac, ate, looked for the moose that had been sighted (I was shocked we didn't see him...the kids were sooo quiet...ha) and hiked out. We barely got home before dark.

1.  Having Daddy to play with us all week long!

Sunset at the lake

Me & Hubby

Me & My Little Man

My favorite! My dad and his clone looking out at the lake.

The Story of our Garden...The good Stuff

Just one nights harvest!

Jack and his Banana Pepper. One of the boys favorite things to pick and eat right there in the garden.

And the picking has just begun!

The Story of our Garden...Growing Growing

The Sunflower house is now 12 feet tall

The boys in the pumpkin teepee. The pumpkins are growing out of control.

Baby Boo pumpkin almost ready...6 weeks early

Our first big pumpkin....also ahead of schedule

Kyler is constantly working in the garden...we call him our little farmer. He actually does things that are helpful.

The first things ready- radishes. Kaden said they were too spicy.

Up Next...The harvest begins

The story of our Garden...Attack of the Green Horn Worms

Tim brought in this "cool caterpillar" to show the boys one night. He happened to make the comment: "This is probably a monster that could destroy my garden".  He said it somewhat jokingly but with a little concern. So, I decided to google it and found he was right. These suckers will eat an entire tomato plant in about 24-36 hours.  So, we went out with flashlights and sure enough there were a couple others and the plants they were on looked horrible. They eat all the leaves off, leaving stems. We got them off in time to save the plants but we still check every night to make sure our garden won't be eaten over night. 

By the way these suckers are MEAN. The kids couldn't even hold them because they fight and try to stab you with their horn.

Up Next: Part 3

The story of our Garden...In the Begining

Here is a long overdue post of our families on-going project.

It all started last fall when Tim suggested we start a garden. I was thinking: Great we will talk about it next spring...and hopefully by then we will have forgotten about it. Well, it was like a week later and we broke out a much bigger garden then I had in mind.  I have been skeptical but this has been the BEST project for our family and it has been so much fun!

Fast forward to Spring...and we were all working full force on the garden. There was preparing the soil (I never knew plants were so picky). Building a fence to keep out any furry neighbors who might invade, and of course planting. We planted some things from seed and some things from started plants. The boys really looked forward to seeing what the Burpie boxes contained that showed up on our door step. 

Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic

Onions & Potatoes 

In the Sunflower House

Sunflower house, Green Beans, Peas, Brussels Sprouts

Herbs, Mint

Strawberries

More to Come...