My Diet

Well, not much has been happening in the family. So, I am here to give you an update about my diet. I only lost one pound this week but that is normal. So, I have lost a total of six pounds in two and a half weeks. I am feeling really confident and energized. I feel less tired and just am able to do a lot more. I am not giving up. I mean I really want to look great for that Hawaii vacation! I will post pictures when it is all over.

My Diet

Well, it was been a week since I started back up on the diet and you will not believe it I lost four lbs! I am so excited. I know that on this program alot of people say that you loose alot of weight the first week and that it will calm down but I never expected that much. I am really motivated and I hope that this contuinues to be a great success. (Oh and our New Year's was great. We went to a family party and had a great time. It was just the two of us at home when the ball dropped. We both hope this is a great year of wonderful changes for everyone!) (Pics to come later)

My Diet

Well, on Sunday I started my Nutrisystem diet. I was so excited. The first day was great! All of the food that I picked out that day tasted great. I was really surprised. I mean it's a diet. I really wasn't expecting much. The second day was not that great. I picked out some gross ones. Then on the third day the most unexpected thing happened. I took Persephone to school and I was not feeling all that great. Jackson and I thought that it was just my body ajusting to the diet. I had a tempurature of 100.9 that night. I was expecting to get better but the next day I was having a really hard time eating at all. Now, I know what your thinking at this point "The diet has made her sick." Nope. I had gotten some sort of stomach flu. I called and talked to a couselor and they said that the diet would not do that and recommended that I go off it till I get better. So, now four days later I am still feeling crummy but hopefully I can get back on track Sunday and lose these 28 lbs. (Yeah, I lost two lbs while I was sick. I was so sick I couldn't even eat most of the day.) Lets hope for the best of success!

Christmas!!!

Our Christmas was great. This is the first year that Persephone was really able to understand what was going on. Well, Jackson is not a patient person for one thing and Persephone got some of her presents a little early. She got a Leapster 2 and alot of games with it. She also got a leapfrog Tag with books. She got some poingo books, The Little Mermaid II, a camera, a ambulance, and a stroller. Orion got a shopping cart with food in it and a monster truck (that scares the crap out of him). Jackson got a netbook and a Mova globe (early off course). I got Nutrsystem and I am excited to start after the holidays).

After a really scary drive we went to breakfast where we go every year. It just wouldn't be Christmas without the Little America breakfast buffett. After that we went to the family's house and got to have our Christmas there. Persephone just loved it. She got alot of really cute clothes from grandma, Ali and Maddie. She alot got a Horton Hears a Who stuffed Horton. Orion got some really cute clothes from them as well. Jackson and I got some really great stuff as well. We are so greatful for our familys and glad that we are together this holiday season. Thanks for a great Christmas.

In the evening we spent it with the entire family at the Hardings house. We had a really great dinner, played with the kids, and exchanged presents. We also had some great news that Sarah and her sister Rachel are expecting in August a day apart. I am excited for both of them. The gift exchange was great. Jackson got a garden for his office and a gift card from Annie. I got some really cute robes for me and Persephone from Abby. Orion got a Jungle Bead Chaser from Ezra and Persephone got a Doodle Bear from Esther. We had a great night! The drive home was awful but we made it and got snuggle in our beds from a long day. We all hope to celebrat many more Christmas's with our family!

Persephone's Christmas program at school

Persephone and the other kids in her class had their Christmas program for school. I was so proud of her. She really tries hard to sing all the songs. Unlike the other kids she really tried to learn the words and not just the moves. She loves to sing and does it at home all the time. I really love to sing with her too. After they were done singing "Santa Claus is coming to town" Santa came in the room and they got to sit in his lap. At first she was not thrilled but when she say the candy cane she was in. He asked her her name and she told him. He asked what she wanted and she said a camera. It was cute. I really enjoyed it.

Making cookies

Persephone and I made cookies together for our playgroup. She was so excited! Until.....she saw how it was done and she got bored. In the end we had a good time. I really enjoy getting to do new and different things with her. She is growing up so fast. (Oh her hair looks funny because we had them in pony tails earlier.)

Gingerbread house's at playgroup

This week we got to make gingerbread houses at playgroup or should I say that "I" did. Persephone was more interested in playing with toys (and eating the candy). In the end we had a good time and we got to bring home a little house. (Our house is on the far right in the picture.)