The Big "36"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME....

Today I turned 36 years old! I have had a great birthday "week".

Last Monday my sweet friends took me out to dinner and desert afterwards. It was so much fun! We went to Logan's Roadhouse and I was blessed with the waiters letting everyone in the resturant know it was my birthday and ending it with a big "yee haw" (It was fun!)

Chad surprised me on Thursday while I was working and brought me flowers ( they are beautiful) and lunch. It was so sweet, I loved it!!!

I was spoiled again and celebrated my day yesterday with my family at Jardin Del Rey for dinner. Yummy!!!

I have had a great birthday . Today we just all relaxed and enjoyed time at home all together, we played games, watched movies. Megan and Chance helped Chad make me breakfast - yummy cinnammon rolls and orange juice. It was nice to sleep in a little too.. :)

Today was great and I am looking forward to my next birthday! :)

Happy Blogging,

Julie

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I LOVE our kiddos to pieces. They are the best! Their smiles and giggles just melt my heart! They are just the sweetest!

LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!

A All About Me

How much do you really know about someone? I thought it would be fun to list a few fun "facts" about myself that some of you may not know about me.

ALL ABOUT ME....

*My house has to be in "ship shape" order before I leave to go anywhere...( I'm a clean freak!)

*Cannot stand elevators

*My favorite breakfast food is Donuts!

*My favorite shows are REALITY SHOWS! ( I love drama).. I know, it's crazy.

*I love scary movies

*I do not like seafood!

*My favorite resturant is Papasitos!

*I could eat Mexican food everytime we eat out.

*I just recently started liking Chinese food

*I rarely say curse words. (I think I said one once when I broke my toe...)

*I am a very shy ( until you get to know me)

*Me and my best friend ( since Kindergarten) both married "Chads"

*I raced BMX bikes when I was younger and I was named #1 girl in Austin ( in my division)

*I was 2nd. runner -up in the Miss Leander pagent my senior year in H.S.

Well...these are just a few things that you may not know about me. I would like to see some of your "All About Me". It's kindof fun learning new things about friends.

Happy Blogging,

Julie

Wordless Wednesday

One Week Down....

Well today was the day..."WEIGH IN DAY" I have decided that every Monday will be when I weigh in. I used to step on the scale everyday, and I would just get so discouraged. Honestly, going through the days this past week, I haven't missed the scale, and when I woke up this morning ( I always weigh right when I get up) I was anxious to see what I had accomplished.

Before I let you know how much I have lost in one week, let me refresh your memory on how I am doing it.

*Watching what I eat. - NOT DIETING, no counting, no counting calories, just watching what I consume all day. I have been drinking LOTS more water also!

*1-2 miles on my treadmill

* Exercise videos ( Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shed and The Biggest Loser Challenge)

*Limiting Fast food

*Getting more sleep ( I know this isn't exercise, but this does help)

This past week, I have been feeling better. I know doing this on my OWN will take more time then doing Weight Watchers, Slim Fast or any other form of diets, but I will know that I did it on my OWN and hopefully the weight will stay off.

Ok... here it is... I have lost FOUR POUNDS!!!!

I think my first week has gone pretty good and I am looking to losing more this week.

Happy Blogging,

Julie

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I L-O-V-E to look on Pinterest... I have found so many fun ideas from crafts, clothing ideas, reciepes and much much more! On my page I have re-pinned over 1100 pins.

If you haven't heard of it or haven't been on it, I'd suggest you look it up, but please beware you will not want to get off... it's addicting!!!!! :)

If you want to check my page or just Pinterest itself, you can look at the side of my blog and click on the red box that says "follow me on Pinterest". Trust me, it's so much fun!!!! You will love it too!!!

Megan's 10 year well-check up/ ENT Follow-up

Today Megan had her 10 year old well check up appt. For the first time ever, we were 2 months behind on her check up. What happened was ( because I need to tell you why I was so late getting her in) that she was sick with strep throat 2x's after her birthday and when you are sick they will not do a well check so we kept having to push it back, so now that she is all better and feeling good today was the day-January 6. The Doctor understood and remembered that we were in and out the past couple of months and that she just had surgery for her tonsils and adenoids so she said it was fine, so I felt better. :) ( I'm a worry wart lol)

Her check up went very well. The best part of her appt today was no immunizations and when there are no immunizations we have a very happy girl!!!

Megan's 10 year old well check update:

Weight - 61 lbs

Height - 52 in.

The Doctor gave her a hearing test and she had perfect hearing. She said that Megan looked great and everything that we are doing is good... the foods we are eating ( fruit, veggies, milk intake, hrs of sleep, etc...)

She also said that her ears, throat looked great, but when she did look into her eyes, she noticed that she had a stye in her left eye, so she gave us a prescription for a antibotic to help get rid of that.

Yesterday, Megan had her ENT follow up appt. The Doctor said that everything was looking great and everything was healing like it should. We were so happy to know that it was all healing good. Megan is finally starting to eat more solids. She still can not eat oranges, they still "sting" her throat, but other than that she is doing much better.

Both well check ups had great reports!!!

Until next year till the next well check ups...

Happy Blogging,

Julie