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I am back!

Monday, September 10, 2012

AHHH it feels great to be back on here!

It has been a crazy Spring/Summer! I helped my grandmother pack her house and move to McClennly, FL (Spelling???). Then after that was all done my husband and I decided that he should go back to being an over the road truck driver. so in March, he went to Salt Lake City, UT for training. My sister in law drove us up there and we stayed the night then came home the next day. It was a fun little trip :)

So as I was now home alone, I decided I was going to start looking for a different place to live. We didn't live in the safest part of town, so I was getting uncomfortable staying there by myself. To make a long story short, I found us a cute little house across town! So once again I started the packing and boxing, but thanks to all my family we got everything moved in one day!

So now that i am all settled in, I decided it was time to get back on track! My inlaws told me they were going to join a gym, so it got me thinking about joining one as well. I mean we would go bike riding and walking, but when it was too hot or too cold there was an excuse not to go...So i started pricing gym memberships, what the gym offered,etc. I found one that was month to month and when my husband comes home he can come with me!

My sister in law and brother have also joined the same gym as well as my in laws. My mom and sister have even come a few times. I think there might be a family takeover soon lol! So I'm actually loving going to the gym, I go to Zumba class, QI dance (which is ALOT of fun), even yoga, but that's not my favorite :)

So that was just a long, boring update for my Spark Friends. Sorry I have not been on here, but I am now back on track!

  
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GEORGIAGIRL26 9/12/2012 8:12AM

    Welcome back my friend.
That is great that you joined a gym.
And I am glad that you found a house you like.
(Most importantly, you feel safe in).
Hope that you have a great day! Holly emoticon

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JULIEANNCAN 9/11/2012 1:54PM

    Welcome back!

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NUTKINNB 9/10/2012 4:24PM

    Welcome back! It sounds like you've had some major changes in your life, but that you're doing great!! :)

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MAHGRET 9/10/2012 10:07AM

    Welcome back. Great job on the move and joining the gym.


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VLKSHA 9/10/2012 8:48AM

    emoticon back! emoticon

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busy, busy, busy

Saturday, March 31, 2012

This past week has been super crazy, but also very awesome!

First off, on Monday I took my cat to the vet and found out he had a broken leg...poor guy :( So now he will be in a cast for 6-8 weeks depending on how fast he heals. Then I decided to really start looking for a new plae to live. So i tarted asking friends and people that I know about any places thy have seen for rent. My sister knew of one, so I called and looked into it. Such an awesome, cute little house. It's perfect for me and Dave! So we move in in the middle of April! I am sooo excited!!

Even with all the craziness going in right now I have been busy walking. I have even started jogging a little. I am working my way up to a full jog around the park. Little steps at time. Plus I printed up the Sparkpeople walk/jog Program! I can do it!

  
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MISSM66 4/2/2012 6:18AM

    emoticon emoticonkeep up the good work emoticon

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JULIEANNCAN 4/1/2012 3:26PM

    I hope your kitty heals quickly! Good for you for keeping up with exercise even when you're so busy! emoticon

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PITTSBURGHLOVE 4/1/2012 9:11AM

    Wow, can't believe you found a place so quickly. That's awesome!

I'm sorry to hear about your cat. I'm glad you were able to identify his broken leg and get a cast on. Hopefully the weeks will go by quickly. I know my parents cats would be very grumpy with a cast!

emoticon on starting to jog. It's great once you're able to run distances. I still technically jog compared to other people, but to me, it's running. On the treadmill, I can do 2 miles at a 4.0 without a break. I'm not as consistent outside with the inclines, but I'm getting there! Keep working at it! emoticon

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ZOEANAEL 4/1/2012 9:02AM

    Yes you can!

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The weekend is over

Sunday, March 25, 2012

I got my yard work mostly done today, I still have some more cleaning and moving yard furniture around, but I am glad there is an end in site! Dave is enjoying his new job and I'm enjoying having a house kept clean :) lol Right now his dog, Ipswich, is missing him, but hopefully he will be able to come home often enough that she won't snub him when he comes home...it really is funny when she ignores him :)

I'm doing great on my walking. My mother in law and father in law have been walking with me in the evenings when I get off work. I enjoy it, but I must admit since I lacked during the winter my calves and thighs are REALLY feeling it :) I'm hoping to be a size smaller for swim suit season, I have my eye on this new tankini, so that's my main goal right now :) I put up new motivation pictures :) There are so many on Pintrest (I am addicted to that site)!!

I hope everyone has a great week!

  
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NUTKINNB 3/28/2012 10:22PM

    Great job on keeping up with the walking & posting motivation photos. I love Pinterest too, though sometimes I lose too much time on it. haha

What's the tankini look like? :)

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JULIEANNCAN 3/26/2012 2:10PM

    Way to go on keeping up your walking! emoticon

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BEGOODE 3/26/2012 9:15AM

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Deep breath...RELAX...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

It's been almost a month since I last blogged!!

Things around here got CRAZY, but now I am able to relax and breath :)
My grandmother and her husband made it to Florida last week. They had a safe trip. I know someone asked me where they live now. They moved to MacClenny, FL? Hopefully the spelling is right. It was tough to watch her go, but I know it will be good for them.

Then...a few weeks ago Dave applied to Prime Trucking! He did drive over the road for another company about a year ago, but he came back home so I could switch jobs...what a great guy! I knew he was unhappy with everything that was going on at his job, so we decided together that he should go back out over the road. He missed it. So he got laid off at his other job and what a blessing that he got a call back from Prime! So a couple of days ago, my sister-in-law and I drove him to Utah for his new job.

Now I am home and able to relax and think about me :)

  
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JULIEANNCAN 3/21/2012 5:10PM

    Yay! I'm glad that Dave got a new job. I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother and her husband moved, but I hope they enjoy their new place. I hope you also enjoy your relaxing and thinking time! emoticon

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Back on track

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

So since today is Monday I decided it was the day to get back on track! I haven't been logging on for about 2 weeks because of all the craziness in my life :) i know it's an excuse, but it's also the truth.

One good thing is that I still ate healthy and exercised, but logging in makes me feel better about it and really does make me accountable. LOVE IT!

So here are a couple things I have been dealing with..the major one would be my gramma moving to Florida :( It's sad to see her go, but I know it's better for her. So I have been helping her pack her things and helping move and get rid of things she doesn't want and wants the family to have :) Which is really fun, I love my gramma :) Then Dave had an accident in my car, everyone is okay and the cars weren't too bad. It just made me realize how much I (we) depend on vehicles. My parents are letting me borrow their truck until our car gets fixed. I love my parents too :) I've decided that when it gets warmer I am going to start riding my bike to work when I work my short days. I also gotta build up my stamina, but that won't be an issue...maybe lol

So it's great to be back on and tracking :)

  
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DETERMINED_SOUL 2/29/2012 12:04PM

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NUTKINNB 2/28/2012 5:34PM

    Glad to hear that everyone was okay after the accident & that the damage wasn't too bad. Obviously I know what it's like to just not track for a bit, but I hear you on feeling better when you do it! :)

Biking sounds awesome! I keep wanting to do it here, but I've never biked in a large city before & I'm kind of scared to. haha I'll work on it when the snow's gone again.

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MISSM66 2/28/2012 7:02AM

    emoticon Back Amber I did miss you,where in Florida your Gramma is moving to, and sorry about the accident, glad everyone is okay emoticon back.

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