Quatro Shrinko!

Well this is the week that we start our "Biggest Loser" through our local YMCA. I am pumped. There are 4 of us on our team and our team name is Quatro Shrinko! I think its a great name : ) So excited to get this going and feel healthier : ) I say this lil cartoon and thought that it is SO appropriate & have to remind myself of this:

So here's to "The Sweet Thing!"

National Chocolate Cake Day

Well i know this is totally not on my diet but here is a recipe for ya for NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY! This just sounds like heaven... I havent tried it yet but if you try it let me know what ya think : ) 

Monday Funny : )

A little old lady decides to join The Hell's Angels!

One day she goes up and knocks on their clubhouse door. A big, hairy, bearded biker with tattoos all over his arms answers. She boldly proclaims, "I want to join your club."

The guy is amused, and decides to humour her a bit, so he says she needs to meet certain biker requirements in order to join. The biker asks; "Do you have a motorcycle?"

The little old lady replies, "Yep... My bike's parked over there," and points to a flamed black Harley chopper in the driveway.

The biker asks, "Do you drink?"

The little old lady replies, "Yep, like a fish. I'll drink any man in your club under the table."

The biker then asks, "Do you smoke?"

The little old lady replies, "Yep, smoke like a chimney. At least 4 packs of cigarettes and three joints a day and a couple of cigars in the evening, while I'm shooting pool."

The biker is very impressed and asks, "You sound like one bad Mama. Tell me, have you ever been picked up by the fuzz?"

The little old lady thinks for a minute and says, "Nope, but I've been swung around by my nipples a few times and I kinda liked it."

Here is a lil Monday Funny for ya ; )

Begining the Journey

Do you ever feel restless in your own skin? Not happy in your own skin? Ready for a change? Well this is the year for me! I have been feeling that way about my weight. I know i know... Loosing weight is like the #1 New Years resolution & the #1 that gets broken. But I AM going to do it this year!
My cousin is getting married in about 6 months and i am her maid of honor which i am ecstatic about : ) Well she is a personal trainer and she is determined to trim the fat so to speak before her wedding... Well she sure has lit a fire under my ass which is totally what i have needed. We are actually going to to a "Biggest Looser" thing through the YMCA. We weigh in Jan 25th to start then weigh in again in April sometime for the final. It is only $10 to be apart and you need a 4 person team. We have the team and the money so why not give it a shot. Plus there is a great payout at the end too! I mean who wouldn't want an extra $400 for free plus your shedding your extra fat at the same time! I have already started watching what i eat and am doing pretty darn good. Now just to keep it all up and get busy with my work outs : ) Wish me luck and i will keep you posted
about My Journey : )

This is what im sure my scale is saying to me right now LOL!!!!

2011 in Review

Well it has been a crazy year. 

I know i haven't posted anything in a while but here is how my year has gone... Some things have happened this year that have significantly changed my life.  

1. 30.... Yep that is a scary number and i turned it this year. The Dirty Flirty 30!You know growing up you think that wow 30 is so old.Everyone has been asking me "How does it feel to be 30, Do you feel older, blah blah blah" but it feels just like any other day : ) I wanted it to be a great experience so what did i do... I threw myself a Big Ass Birthday Party! We rented out the upstairs of my friends bar and had drinks then a Party Bus came & we did a little bar hopping. It was a really fun night! I was surrounded by my awesome friends so it sure made my transition to my 30's a lot easier : )

2. I think for me a big thing was telling myself one little quote "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference"I have found that i try to change or "fix" everything and sometimes it's not my problem to fix and i need to just let God handle it and i need to accept it and relax. To help remind me of this i got it tattooed on my left side. I am glad that i got it and love it : )   Here is a picture of it:

3. One thing that i am so excited about is my new little nephew Rylan Grayson! He is such a great baby & is getting spoiled more & more every day. He such an amazing lil guy. I am so excited to be an aunt and to be able to be apart of his life while watching him grow up. I cant wait to see what kind of person he grows into. Here is a lil pic of him too. Such a handsome lil devil:

Also one of my best friends had a lil baby girl and she told me one day that they were naming her after me! I feel so privileged & honored! Her name is Elizabeth Marie. She is such a lil dolly. Now i have 2 lil babys to spoil to death : ) Here is a beautiful picture of her:     

Then Andy brother & sister in-law were blessed with another lil girl as well.. Landyn Jo. Can't wait to see her grow and interact with her 2 big sisters. Its going to be a wild ride : ) 

So there are a few fabulous lil additions to my life that i am super excited about being a great aunt & babysitter for these lil bundles of joy : )
 
4. I guess my year started off a little rough to say the least. On Feb. 7, 2011 i was on my way home & hit a patch of ice and started swerving... First to the left then to the right and then i lost control slammed into a guard rail then went over the guard rail & rolled my vehicle 2 times, landing back on all 4 tires. I never blacked or passed out & remember everything. First thing i thought was where is my phone i have to call my mom. Then i realize as i try to lift my arm that my left forearm is broken (i was wearing long sleeves so i could not see any gross stuff, thank God). I just held my arm close, i also realize that i cannot see very well, everything was blurry. Well when the airbag went off the impact popped my contacts out. I was wearing my seatbelt! I then crawled over to the passenger side of the vehicle and waited, i was so scared because i couldn't get out of the car & i had went down a hill in between the 2 interstates and thought that no one would see or find me. I sat there about 5 minutes when i look out the window to see 3 blurry figures of some guys (still have no idea who they were to this day) walking towards me. They asked if i was ok i told them my arm is broke & my ankle was hurting. They said they called the police & they were on the way. Needless to say i spent the next 2 days in the hospital, had to have surgery on my arm. They put 2 plates & 13 screws into my arm. Here are a few pictures of my blazer to show you how lucky i was:

We had to have it hauled to our house so it sat in our driveway for a couple weeks and i remember looking out the window and just crying. I can't believe that i survived this! Why am i still here?!?! No one should have survived this. I was hurting and confused. I ended up being off work for about a month & a half. Still to this day it sure makes me think and brings a tear to my eye. There were defiantly some angles watching over me. I guess there is a bigger plan for me : ) So i am fine and my body has healed, i am just as onry as ever : ) But with this new year approaching be thankful for your family & friends and to just be alive : ) Love you all and God Bless!

Yummy Salsa

Who loves salsa???? Well it is summer & all the veggies from your garden are poppin up like crazy I'm sure. Here is a very yummy recipe for some great salsa:

Black Bean Salsa
1 Jar 'Aunt Nellies' Corn relish
1 can drained black beans
1-2 cups Pase salsa
1-2 chopped Avacadoes
1 chopped red onion
1-2 dices fresh jalepenos

Mix all together well. Best if sits over night or several hours before serving. So grab some tortilla chips and dig in! Enjoy ; )

New Baby!!!

Well i am officially an Aunt! Rylan Grayson was born July 26th at 10:50pm. The above picture is me holding him. He is such a cutie! Also my boyfriends birthday is July 26th so now 2 of my favorite guys have the same birthdays : ) I am just so excited to be an aunt : ) I hope i will get to babysit a lot. This lil guy is going to be SO spoiled. His lil momma is doing great & recovering very good. I have not seen him since last Thursday so i am so excited i get to go see him tomorrow evening : ) Here's a picture of the little prince : )


This is his lil Elvis impression ha ha ha... Thank you Thank you very much ; ) Stay tuned for more Rylan pics : ) I wont bombard you all with a ton just a few here & there ; )