Welcome Home Flora!!

Last Saturday Steph and Dave arrived back from Guatamala with there new little girl Flora. She is so precious and full of smiles. A bunch of us met them at the airport when they arrived to welcome Flora home. This is Steph and Daves second child they have adopted from Guatamala.

While we were just hanging out and visiting at the airport Charlie loved to go up and down on the airport escilators. He kept saying MORE MORE...so my sister n law Diane and I kept taking turns, because her kids loved to go on it also. In the picture you will see Diane, Charlie and Cousin Trey on one of the numerous trips up and down.

Highlights....

I am proud to say that I have lost 4lbs so far since I have started my diet 6 days ago. It really works. I also started working out the same time I started the diet and have been going everyday so far except for sunday that was my day off. But it has really been making me feel good about myself. It really does help to have someone to go with otherwise I dont think I would be making it everyday. My friend Jen is a huge help, we help each other. I mainly just walk on the treadmill for half hour and then some nights I will take charlie for a bike ride. Now that is it starting to get nice out, we love to go on the bike rides. Starting in June my friend Jen is going to be moving to sioux falls, and we are going to meet everynight at a specific spot and ride bike. Now she lives about 20 minutes out of sioux falls, so it is sorta hard to meet now. But cant wait for that. Anyways some of you asked for highlights so here it is so far!!!

Getting Ready for the Summer.....

I have officially joined a Fitness Gym today. I am so excited. I have this friend at work who is in our Dietary area and her and I are going to work out every lunch hour. We are mainly just going to work on cardio, mainly just running. If its really nice outside we will run outside, otherwise go to the gym. At least it is something. Plus I will start feeling better about myself. She also gave me this really healthy diet to use, she is going to do it with me and help me with it :) It is great to have someone to work out with and that has the same motivation as you do. She is going to be a great help. If anyone is interested here is the diet I am starting.

For the first 3 days ONLY...

2 eggs in the morning (how ever you want them is fine)

1 orange....half in the AM and half in the PM

Protein...I am doing a pound of hamb and making that into 4 patties and eating it throughout the day. More the protein the better, it builds up your matabalism.

Green Veggies....sandwich bag of raw green veggies, such as brocolli, cucumbers, lettuce....

2 TBSP of Lite Ranch Dressing...T Martinzi recommended per day

1/4 morton lite salt per day

80 oz a water a day

By doing this you should lose a pound a day..make sure to weigh yourself every morning so you are able to keep track.

After the 3 Day Diet...move to eating...

2 proteins a day

2 starches a day

4 veggies a day

2 fruits a day

4 oz of skim milk a day

2 fats a day

2 supplements a day

80 oz of water a day,

you may add the crystal lite packets to the water to make it flavored if you like..also the South Beach Living on the go mini packets

With this they are saying you should lose up to 3 lbs a week.

So give it a try if you want....I am excited to do it and exercise. I got my goals set for the summer so I am really hope to meet them...wish me luck...

My mom forwared this message below to me today, and thought it was great...just wanted to share with all of you.


G U I D A N C E This is amazing that someone even thought of this! Dancing With God When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing 'dance' at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing Lightly in one directio n or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other. My eyes drew back to the word Guidance . When I saw 'G': I thought of God, followed by 'u' and 'i'. 'God, 'u' and 'i' dance' God, you, and I dance. As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life. Once again, I became willing to let God lead. My prayer for you today is that God's blessings and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday. M ay you abide in God, as God abides in you. Dance together with God, trusting God to lead and to guide you through each season of your life.
I Hope You Dance!

Mother Daughter Tea!!!

This weekend Charlie and I went to Watertown. Saturday morning my mom and I had a Mother Daughter Tea at our Church and my cousin Kristi spoke about caring on our Godly Family Heritage. It was very inspirational. Afterwards we visited for a while. I got to see people that I dont get to see all that often so that was very nice. Then mom and I left to go back to there house where Grandpa Dennis was babysitting Charlie. They were playing outside...playing fetch with the dog and playing on his little john deer skooter. He was having so much fun. Then we went and played inside for a while and took a nap. Then later went over to visit my brother and his family. Charlie got to play with his two little cousins. They just adore him so much and loves it when he comes to play with them. Then finally we headed back to Sioux falls around 7:30. I had a great time, even though it was short and sweet, at least I got to see the family.

Sorry to say I didnt take any pictures this weekend, I had forgotten my camera, so thats a bummer, sorry about that.