Body Rolls

So every time I think I'm going to get healthy and work out and lose some weight, I end up getting sick!  I think there is something that really doesn't want me to lose weight.  It totally brings me down too.  I'm so pumped up to work out and eat healthy and then I get a cold or the flu and then donuts end up in my mouth, along with chips and pepsi.  So, ya, I really dislike being sick.  It totally throws me all off.  So when I start feeling better again, I will have to push myself.  Then I'll just end up sick again.  Oh well, Fat is in right?

I am still alive!

I just wanted to let you know that I am still alive.  I'm just really horrible about writing on my blog.  I have all these things and ideas in my head to write about, but when I sit down to write them I can't get them to sound right.  I think I'm a little special that way.  I could always go to video blogs, but I have lost my voice and nobody would be able to understand me.  Also, I don't want to scare people.

So this is how our 2015 has gone so far.

This winter Jeremy and I started playing indoor soccer.  It is a lot of fun, I recommend it very much.  We are both on a break right now though.  Jeremy got hurt and I was going to be way to busy with my kids and their sports and school.  I was on a really good all women's team.  We won almost every game, I think we lost a couple.  I even scored a few goals.  Super fun sport, I didn't like soccer before, but now I love it.

We signed Tyra up for swim this year.  She is really good at it and has moved up to bronze swim team.  She just gets lazy and doesn't want to go to practice, so I have to make her.  Once she is there she has fun and enjoys it.  That girl loves water.  We are hoping she falls in love with it and will start competing soon.  Tyra has also started middle school this year.  I can't believe she is that old.  She is excited about school, even though we have days she doesn't want to go.  She join a tech class where she gets to mess with technology.  She is also trying to learn how to play the gaiter, electric and acoustic.  I'm not much help since I'm a drummer and I have no idea how to tune a gaiter.  She's smart, she will figure it out.  I just have to buy her an amp.  We have given Tyra an incentive for the year, we told her that if she gets straight A's this semester we will pay her $50.  She is smart enough to do it, she just gets lazy and bored, so hopefully this will help.

Shelby is playing soccer again.  She started the year in rec with Nova now she is playing in the Gunners program with Nova.  I guess they are a little more competitive and they can travel to competitions.  We didn't travel this year since it is her first year to play with the gunners program.  Maybe next year.  She is a good soccer player, we need to find a coach that can spend some time with her to explain things.  If she had that she could be an excellent soccer player.  She loves playing soccer.  Shelby is my all around athlete.  She is pretty good at almost anything she tries to play.  She is a runner.  Last May she ran her mile in 7 min 20 secs.  I wish I could run that fast.  She is now in the 3rd grade and she loves her classes and makes friends easy, so we have never had a problem with her being social.  We are still having issues with her reading and writing.  We are hoping to get her tested for Dyslexia here soon.  If that is what the problem is we are hoping to get her the help she needs.  She is very artistic and is interested in everything.  She defiantly keeps me busy.

We adopted 2 dogs.  Jethro (who is full coon hound) and Rodney (who is part heeler mix).  Those two dogs are so funny and they keep us so busy.  We love having them around even though we have days were they drive us crazy.  We love them and are so glad they were adopted into our family.  So now we have 2 dogs and 3 cats.  Some days I think we will go crazy with all the craziness in this house.  But we love it.

As for me, I am still working at the school as a noon duty.  I have a love hate relationship with it.  There are days I love being around the kids and then I have days it is to stressful.  I probably wont be doing it again next year.  I need a break.  I haven't started any cool projects and I haven't read any cool books this year.  I have put back on the 15lbs I lost at the beginning of the year (not proud), now I need to work on losing it again.  My house is a mess most of the time and probably smells like dog, no matter how much Scentsy(which I still sell) I melt.  We are happy, some what healthy and are still alive.  We are grateful for all of our family members and we were so glad to be able to see you all sometime or another this year.  We wish we could see you more often.  We all have our own lives and are busy.  I will hopefully keep up with my blog.  Sometimes my brain gets overwhelmed and all I want to do is eat Ice cream and potato chips and sit and watch stupid reality TV shows to make me feel better.  I am try to except who I am and not worry about what other people think of my.  Yes I am 5 ft and look like a balloon.  Of course you are going to pat my head 10 year and tell me you are taller then me.  I need to feel good to be me.  I should eat healthier though, I know that would make me feel good and through in some exercises in once and a while.  I will admit, that I do love riding my bike and if I wasn't so busy all the time (and tired) I would ride it everyday.  So I will end my post now.  I will try my best to keep up with everyone.  My life is so interesting you guys just can't wait to read about it :)

No Pictures today, sorry.

Reading Books

Books I read in 2014

 

I made my reading goal this year.  I am pretty amazed.  Here is what I read last year.

 

1. City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments book 3)- Cassandra Clare

 

2. Divergent (Book 1)- Veronica Roth

 

3. Blood Magic (book 1)- Tessa Gratton

 

4. Nim's Island (read to my kids)- Wendy Orr

 

5. Cinder- Marissa Meyer

 

6. Who Was Amelia Earheart (read to my kids)- Kate Boehm Jerome

 

7. Insurgent (Divergent book 2)

 

8. Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of early America- Amy Belding Brown

 

9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (one from chick family book club)- Stephen Chbosky

10. Dealing with Dragons (book 1)- Patricia C. Wrede

 

11. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian- Sherman Alexie

 

12. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (book 1)- Obert Skye

 

Books I've started in 2014 and need to finish:

1. The Maze Runner- James Dashner

2. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (reading to my kids)- Barbra Robinson

 

I have enjoyed reading most of the books I read last year, there was one I didn't care for.  Which was Blood Magic.  I just really didn't like reading that book.

There were two books I really enjoyed.  Of course I enjoyed the Divergent Series, I need to read the 3rd one, but those are the books I am talking about, even thought they are good.  The two I enjoyed reading was, Flight of the Sparrow and The Absolutely True Diary of a part-time Indian.  Both of those books have Indians in them.  I really enjoyed reading those two.  So if you get a chance see if you can find them at your library.  I will tell you Flight of the sparrow is pretty descripted and there are some parts that are sad and disturbing.  The True Diary one has language and in appropriate things, but it is still a good read.  Just read with caution.

I will hope fully finish those other two books here soon. 

 

And here is something we are doing for The Chick Family Book Club...

Not sure if you can read any of it.  Something to keep us busy this year.

 



Cajun Potato Soup Recipe

Cajun Potato Soup Recipe

 

2 TBSP: Unsalted Butter

1/2 Onion, diced

2 stalks of celery

2 C: Milk

3 TBSP:  all-purpose flour

3 C: Chicken Broth

1 can of corn

2 lbs. red potatoes

1 1/2 tsp.: Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning (or any kind of Cajun Seasoning)

1/2 tsp.: thyme

1/4 tsp.: Oregano

Salt to taste

 

1. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.  Add onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.

2. Gradually whisk in the milk and the flour, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.

3. Stir in Chicken broth, corn, potatoes, Cajun seasoning, thyme, oregano and salt.

4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20-30 minutes.

 

 

This recipe turned out really good.  I adapted it to the things I had in my kitchen and a way my kids would eat it.  They loved it.

 

Here is the actual recipe, (ya, I changed the name too)

 

Potato Corn Chowder

2015? Where are the flying cars?

So we made it to 2015!

 

This has to be a good year, cause I was born on the 15th, so 15 must be a lucky number.  Right?

 

So I too have made some goals this year.  I am going to try to follow my goals, but no promises.  Life gets busy goals get broken.  I guess it is good to set some though.

 

I'm not going to make a goal like, I want to lose 20 lbs this year.  I make that goal every year and it never works out for me.  I am going to try to focus more on my health instead of weight loss, and if I'm lucky maybe the weight loss will follow.

 

My goals are...

 

1. Work out at least 30 min a day (go to the gym more)

I have been doing good at this so far, except for today.  I decided cleaning the house, and I mean really cleaning the house will work for my working out for today.

 

2. Read 15 books this year, plus read the scriptures.

My goal was 12 last year and I barely made it.

 

3. Try a new healthy recipe once a week

Today I made Cajun potato soup.  It was really good.

 

4.  Drink more water! (I am really bad at this)

 

5. Go to sleep earlier!  (I have been horrible at this already)

 

6.  Have a movie night or game night with my family once a week.

 

So those are my goals.  Super exciting right?

 

If you made goals this year, I hope you are able to keep them.  I know it is hard.  I hope you all keep healthy and enjoy being around loved ones.  I hope 2015 is a great year.  Even if we don't have flying cars :-(

 

HAPPY 2015