Working Out

At the beginning of the year, I made a goal to workout more. I wanted to get into a good rhythm with it so when the hot weather hits, I will be in a good routine and will be able to somehow carry on thru the summer. So far, so good.

I am amazed at how I am getting stronger all the time. I have been able to increase my cardio and really workout hard. I have a friend that I am accountable to and he is accountable to me. I am walking, riding my bike and doing circuit training and I am having so much fun with it!

The only frustrating part is, I am not seeing a difference in my appearance or the way my clothes fit. My mom, sister and kids all tell me they can see the difference, mostly from the back and that's why I can't see it. Well, dammit, my clothes need to start getting looser and then I will start to really feel like I am making progress! I am making progress in my cardiovascular strength for sure and I am able to do a lot more of the exercises, but I would really like to start seeing a change to keep me going. I refuse to get on the scale. That would make me so depressed! My friend says he can't see the difference in his workouts either, but his family says they can see it.

So, I guess I will keep plugging along and hopefully it will kick in!

No TV

A few weeks ago I was talking to my sister and she told me they got rid of tv. They have said they were going to do this several times, but she always changes her mind. Well, my brother-in-law cancelled the cable while my sister was a work before she could change her mind again. haha

They inspired me. I was thinking, we only watch a few channels and I am paying $70 a month for those few channels. My kids are vegging out instead of playing outside or getting their homework done. So, I followed my sister's example and got rid of tv. That was a huge deal for me. I am a tv junky. I think it is harder on me than it is on my kids! When I first said I was going to do it, I held a family meeting in the car where they had no where to go and explained why I am getting rid of tv...money being the biggest reason. They seemed to be okay with it. By that afternoon they were saying they were bored! lol

I finally got the dvd player in the living room working so I can watch movies in there. My kids have started watching movies in their room too, but they are also reading more and playing more games. I also have been watching some stuff on Netflix. It is kind of hard because it's on my phone that I have to watch it and there are only so many things available on the phone version aside from the small screen. I did watch 52 episodes of Mad Men and 51 episodes of Flashpoint. Both are very good shows by the way! When I said something to my friend about getting rid of tv all he said was, "Your poor kids." haha

I bought one of those digital antennas. Seems pretty simple. You hook it in like you would cable. Easy, right??? Well, of course it's not working! Ugh...I get so annoyed with high tech stuff.

I'm at my mom's as I write this post and I am finding myself getting distracted by the tv. Maybe I will take advantage of that as well and go watch it.

Silly Kids!

I posted about this on facebook a few weeks ago, but the story is too good not to share! As I have shared before, my kids are always on the lookout for a husband for me. It's kind of scary actually. I love my children so much, but their choices? All I can say is wow! I'm a lot more picky than they are!

So, my daughter was going to spend the night at a friend's house a few weeks ago. As we were walking out the door she said, "Oh, I should tell you Mom. My friend has 2 dads." Ok, now she will be exposed to a different way of life. Having 2 dads is not the norm! I was so glad my daughter was so good with it, she almost forgot about it! Anyway, I dropped her off and went in to meet the parents. I met one of the dads and all 4 of the kids. What a great family! She originally was only going to stay a couple hours, but she called me and asked if she could spend the night. I took her clothes over to her and the dad that I had met earlier asked me to stay and eat. I said no, but he is like a mexican mama and insisted that I eat dinner with them and would not take no for an answer. We were all sitting on the back patio and I hear my daughter whisper to her friend, "My mom is single." Oh no. "Is your dad single?" Her friend says, "I already told you about my parents!!!" So, my daughter was trying to set me up with a gay man that is in a committed relationship! Wow...so I have had my son at the age of 6 scream in Walmart that we can't leave because I didn't buy a husband yet, my son think that every guy that is alone in a pick up on the freeway is a potential husband for me and now my daughter try to set me up with a gay man. They are definitely not allowed to be my matchmakers!!

Long Time no Talk!

Wow, it feels like it has been years since I have posted!!! You have no idea how much I miss blogging. As you can guess, I still don't have internet on my computer. I could post from my phone, but it would be like texting a novel and I don't have the patience for that. A friend of mine said she got her computer fixed at Staples for $10, but sometimes even $10 is a lot. So, still waiting for that financial windfall my horoscope promised me last year!

My mom moved in January and she now finally has internet. She was having issues getting it hooked up. But, she has internet now and she lives 10 minutes closer to me so hopefully I can get some posts done!

Last night my daughter had a friend stay the night. Now let me say, I think I might be a mean mom. When my daughter goes to her friends' houses to spend the night, they stay up until 2 am, eat whatever they want and do pretty much whatever they want. Well, around 1100 I was getting after them and telling them it was time to go to bed. I don't think they went to sleep until after midnight. I also didn't let them eat whatever they wanted and I insisted that rules were followed. I will be a mean mom anyday!

Today both of my kids have gone quading with a friends. That makes me so nervous! I know I have to let my kids grow up and go do things even though I am not comfortable with some of those things. If I kept them home everytime I was uncomfortable, my poor kids would never leave the house! So, I resorted to fear tactics and told them kids die on quads all the time because rules were not followed. They better wear helmets and follow rules and be safe. Now I have to let them go and hope they listened. I think that is one of the hardest parts about being a parent, letting our kids venture out into the world, do dangerous things and pray they have been listening to our paranoia...or maybe I'm the only mom that is paranoid. I think my job makes me that way. My late husband used to get really iritated with me. One time my stepdaughter was about 12 years old, the same age as my son is now. She wanted to go with her aunt, uncle and cousins to go quading. There were rules that I set down with her and them. She was to wear a helmet and she was not to drive. I got agreements from everyone and promises that these rules would be followed. A couple hours later we got a call, my stepdaughter was being taken to the emergency room because she crashed on the quad. She was not wearing a helmet and she was driving and ran into a tree. Luckily, all she needed was a few stitches, but to say the least I was furious. The family couldn't understand why I was so mad! Anyway, sometimes my paranoia is justified! Ha!