Yesterday, I was squeezing in a quick workout before I had to head off to a meeting at work, when Emerie decided to act a fool. Owen was napping and she quickly decided to get in on the action and assumed a position next to me on the floor. It was a tough work out taught by the one and only, biggest loser trainer, “Jillian,” basically 30 minutes of hell, and if the plank position kicks don’t kill you the power squats will. She keeps saying, if you want a 27 minute work out to burn lots of calories you’ve got to work really hard.
Anyway, here’s Em laying down saying, “Whew, mom these are hard”, and I’m like, “yep, they sure are.” After about 5-10 minutes of selective exercise she stands up and states, “Ok, mom let’s turn this show off now, it’s time for my show, I don’t like this one any more!” To which I reply, “Emerie, mommy is almost done, I’ll put your show on in a few…(huff puff gasp) minnnn…utessss, ugh, sigh.” Next thing I know, the t.v. just shuts off, mid crunch, I turn around and there she is holding the remote smiling as big as can be. Now I probably should have taken this as a sign from God that my workout was over and given in…NOT. That little stinker threw a fit when I turned it back on and continued to throw a fit until she got time out, twice.
I tell ya, she’s so much like her father;-)
The biggest loser is turning out to be a good show. This is my first time really watching it and the stories are heart wrenching. This yellow team is going to be a force to be reckoned with.
Well, the kids are asleep and I am tired. We took the kids swimming tonight after my workout at the community center and it has been a full day. I watched Peter and Ember and had to keep Owen from hurting that little guy all day. Peter is 19 months old and Owen is 26 months old. Owen is not aggressive at church or parents day out, and he’s not aggressive at the community center. But here, in our home, he is a roughneck thug! He is so mean to Peter, and Peter is so cute and sweet, except to the dog, it reminds me of the food chain the way these boys act. I have tried everything from time out to lots of praise when he’s nice, to a good old fashioned wallop on the butt. I can’t leave them alone for fear he will really hurt Peter. My sweet little son reminds me of Macaulay Culkin in the “The Good son”. Ugh, if you any advice, please, feel free.
Gripping. Glenn Beck speaking truth about our economy. If you are anything like me, this whole economy thing is very confusing and hard to understand, but during these times of changing tides, we need to be educated about what is happening to America.
This is a great song by Bebo Norman, a great artist. I have always rooted for Britney, silently hoping she would get better, for herself, for her boys. Thanks Jason(Jyee) for the link! Give the song a listen, it’s worth your time.
Well guys, I made a slideshow of our fun time last Friday night. I hope you all have you-tube so that you can see it. We had a great time, can’t wait to break bread with all of you again real soon. For those of you looking for a church family in Liberty, you can’t go wrong with Pleasant Valley, ok that’s my plug, I’m done. Enjoy!
Wow, if this doesn’t scare you away from fast food, nothing will. I am using it as an inspiration. I think I will put it up on my dashboard in the mini-van.
Homework this week from Mendy, our group personal trainer, is to go through our cupboards and remove all the food with high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats. We have a pretty good base in pantry, but a few bags of chips could find their way to trash can.
At our weigh in Monday morning I told her I didn’t want to know about my weight loss, only if I had gained. She didn’t say anything so I am assuming it was positive. I really don’t want to know if I lose until the class is finished. I guess this time, it’s more about the journey than the immediate gratification. If I lose, that’s a bonus, but I really want to learn to be disciplined in my exercise habits and with the food choices I make. I am not trying to lose it fast and quick, I want to make some real life long changes.
Below you will find a media clip of Pam Anderson being interviewed by an E! News weekend Canada reporter, and she had some absolutely shocking views on Sarah Palin! After seeing this interview, I have to say that, I am beginning to really worry for the republican party, I think this one’s gonna sting a little folks. Forget foreign policy, forget off-shore drilling, forget her views on abortion, forget it all, it boils down to this…The world really cares what Pam has to say, I mean Perez even posted this on his blog when normally, he trashes Pam. I think the left need a voice, someone to tell people how they feel… and I think that voice is Pam Anderson.
TEAM PAM!
B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-C-E American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition – satire:
A work of literature that mocks social conventions, another work of art, or anything its author thinks ridiculous. Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift, is a satire of eighteenth-century British society.
You can buy this and lots of other Sarah Palin goodies at cafepress.com, if you so choose. She is a hot commodity right now, I wonder if that is any indication of outcome in November? It will be very interesting to see what happens. I know who I’m voting for. Either way, I think it’s a totally cute shirt, the Sarah Palin dolls are a bit scary though… Read more here
Hey, someone created a sculture of me, I am officially a star;-)
And so it begins again, I have started a class with 6 other women on a quest to loose weight and get healthy. The class is called, burn mama burn, and our leader is ferocious and fearless, exactly what I need. We have to email her what we’ve eaten everyday, I’d pay for that accountability alone. So, if you see me shrinking, it’s because the next time I get sculpted I don’t want to cause a shortage of clay. Geez.
…surely not! Some are reporting that Oprah may be taking sides in the political arena. “Oprama” has been very public about her affiliation with the Obama campaign and has had him on her show twice. It seems odd to me that Oprah, being such an inspiration to women, wouldn’t want to showcase Palin being the first female nominee on the republican ticket…ever. Oh well, we all knew Oprama was gonna roll like that…
