Well it's recovery week

at my house. Last week I had to leave town unexpectedly to attend to my mom whose partner of 14 years died. She is doing alright, but I am sure that the other shoe will drop soon. She is living by herself for the first time ever in her life. She went from family, to having me, to a husband, to Micheal. Now she only has herself...and her dog whom she says will be living with me come April.

The boys and bigdaddy survived a week without me...though some days I thought they would survive by the skin of their teeth. BD did great with them and now I am trying to pull back the reigns and regain control...control that I didn't have to begin with...but feel the need to have now.

My 7Peas in the Pub CJ group is back on track!! WAHOOOOOOO!!! We got the missing CJ to the next person and deleted the person who fouled everything up...so now we should be smooth sailing. The books that I have gotten so far are amazingly beautiful and I feel so untalented working in them...I hope that the owners are happy with the result.

Winter here is dragging on at a slow pace. The gloomy days and frigid temps are really making me wish for summer sun. I'm crabby and iritable...and I know it has to do with the weather....and my lack of outdoor activity. The poor kids get any paler and they will be translucent.

Kickboxing RAWKS!!!

I just had my first class tonight and it was GREAT!! I got to get all sweaty and beat the crap out of a bag....loved it. Check out Ultimate Body Shaping for more info on the program we followed.

We had a great time starting as soon as we got there trying to get everyone strapped and gloved up. Then we started learning a few moves like the cross, jab, bodyshot, and kicks. The kicks were by far the hardest thing to do. Fat gals like me just don't have the hip placement for that kind of kicking. I was so proud of myself during the workout too...I only had to stop 3 times and catch my breath..and let me tell you...when you are over 100 pounds overweight you get winded just breathing...so only 3 stops was pretty good for me...

My doctor told me last week that I need to lose 125 pounds roughly to be back in my target weight zone. This should take about 18 months to do with proper diet and exercise. I really need to start taking my health seriously. What would my kids do without me? What would BD do? It's a horrible thought...but if I don't get a handle on my weight then my weight will be the reason I die. I want to die of something boring and contrite - like old age!

So I will see how the whole sensible eating thing goes...it's a hard sell going from only eating dinner and snacking afterwards to actually eating during the day...but I'll try. It was a hard pill to swallow when the doc told me that I am malnourished...what the hell....malnourished and 125 pounds overweight...suuuuurrrreeee..and you got your MD from craker jacks right?? but that is the reason that my skin sucks..my nails are brittle...and my hair is falling out. The fat chick's not eating enough....

So I will try to retrain myself to eat...eat properly...and frequently. I'll see how the 2 weeks at the kickboxing club work out for me...I don't know if I'm up for the cost of the full 10 week program..but 2 weeks is a start to get me going....

It has been confirmed

the easiest way to get sick is to send your child to preschool. TT1 is sick again...and working on giving it to everyone...guess I should be happy he is learning to share.

There are a few publication calls coming out...and I am sure I won't hear anything on them...but still hoping.

My friend Layla (whom I think is amazing) did a bike ride last weekend...and survived. I am so proud of her for not becoming a bike-cicle out there in frigid cold Iowa. Rock on hot mama!!! Keep up the good work and you really do look fabulous!!!

Tonight this fat chick is going kickboxing. I may or may not survive..but I plan on having fun. It's a group of gals from my Mommy and Me group. One of them is opening a kickboxing studio and invited us all in for a wine and cheese (or would that be whine and cheese??) night and to do a class....I am so psyched!!

another day....another dollar

We have finished our taxes!! YEA!!!...I should say that hubby finished our taxes...my contribution was putting all the tax stuff where he could find it...except for my car paperwork...which was in my car...but unlocateable...in the console...but he found it.

so now we wait for the return to come rolling in....

The construction continues on the family room...the walls are up...the floor is purchased...we still need to pick a color,paint and prime the room - but it has walls and a bathroom!!

The weather here feels like spring already...I wish it would make up it's mind...40 one day 65 the next...and we all wonder why our kids are sick...

We had another fundraiser for JJ last weekend. My friend Jenn organized an AWESOME spaghetti dinner. We raised over $2100 for the family...what a great night...

the night was made even better by the raffle that we had. Several of our moms at church that are in the Mommy and Me ministry donated items to raffle off....I did a set of handmade cards and a holder. We had Tastefull Simple baskets...embroidered towel sets...and the ultimate in raffle items...

A Kickboxing 2 week membership, gloves, and straps

well you know I was wanting that basket...I put 8 tickets in and prayed...and lo and behold...when Erin pulled the ticket...it was me!! So now the fat chick's getting some exercise...I'll have to see if I don't drop over from the class when we go for mom's night out...or I might have to give it to someone else to use the membership...
but I plan on having a great time.....