I stole this

But I still wanna share!
Thanksgiving Rules
1. Fill up on turkey breast
2. Drink lots of water
3. Taste everything, but only eat half a serving of high-calorie side dishes and desserts
4. Do not have seconds of anything (except turkey breast)
5. Do not add butter to mashed potatoes or rolls
6. Have only a spoonful of gravy on my mashed potatoes and stuffing
7. Eat very slowly and savor each bite
8. Fit at least 20 minutes of exercise into the day
9. Eat an apple and drink a large glass of water right before getting in the car and heading to our holiday destination
10. Take a nap... hehe

We all make choices

Some are good, some are stupid, some are just right horrible. I have been struggling like crazy to hang onto the moving train that is weight loss. Ive been bumping and bumping along, sometimes only holding on with one finger. Ive pretty much stayed on track, not a good track but one none the less. Ive not been doing too well, I have been trying to figure out why in my mind, and the only thing I can think of is stress. But I cant blame it on anything but me, we chose what we eat and how much we move so really who can I blame? Me!
I need to get back on my plan, my gallbladder (which I never removed) seems as if its healed itself and I have been testing the waters. There is no bigger consequence than eating french fries and a cheeseburger than that intense pain that comes from your right side. It was like my big brother in a sense, it kept me in check. Now Im on my own.
So here goes again...least this time I can realise when changes NEED to be made. I wont find myself at 300lbs again thats for sure. But my jeans are getting a bit snug, and I cant remember the last time I worked up a sweat.
Starting small... since I know from experience big changes at the beginning never last. NO eating out after Gymboree classes, we go out to lunch with the kids, in the mall none the less where you cant get anything healthy. I think instead Ill just mall walk with Jett. AND no more mountain dew.. I can get thru class without it!
Wish me luck!

I'm home!

The drive sure was interesting. When you are driving through the sticks one must always be aware of deer. They were everywhere.
Here is what my drive looked like.. with no traffic!

And I hate photobuckets new editing crap... to resize an image it takes way too long.
Anyways I am IN LOVE with Hopkinsville!! I love old small towns! I can not wait until Jett is older and I can put him in the stroller and walk around downtown. I got lost leaving and ended up WAYYY out there and saw this old abandoned school I think? I so want to go take some pictures of it.. its something off Ghost Hunters it seems!
Isnt this neat? Its from the 1920's... everything is so OLD downtown!

This is what the streets are lined with.. the old buildings. I love it.. did I mention that?

I might seem out in the sticks, well I am..but everything I need is like 15 mins away so I am going to enjoy the time away from the city living.

Grr

I hate a family member at the moment. It's okay to dislike the hell out of them regardless if you share half of their DNA. Least I am nothing like him.

Tomorrow I am taking Jett down to Hopkinsville with me. I am NOT looking forward to this at all. I already have terrible anxiety about the interstate.. now it is going to be even worse with my baby behind me. I just hope the 4 hours he sleeps and then lets me get all my errands done tomorrow.. yah right wishfull thinking I know.

I still hope my mom comes thru but due to the above person I dont know if its going to be worth the argument. All I know is when we are 5 hours away I never want him bitching about how he misses Jett blah blah.

What am I going to miss..

I am going to miss so many things when I move
Mostly my mom, I have taken for granted a sitter whenever I need one! My mom stopped working the day I gave birth to help me care for a baby since I had classes that day! I wish I could take her with me!!

Gymboree Classes... I think I will miss them more than Jett! I can do a drop in class every once in awhile down in Nashville but its not going to be a regular thing.

Storytime.. there are a ton of freaking story times around here! Now I will be left with only one option 1030 on Mondays.

Co-Sleeping...there is nothing more that I love than to sleep next to the little life I created. Some dont understand co sleeping, and I dont understand not co sleeping. But with C being back its got to come to an end. Ah least I got him for a year!

My friends, I am never alone, I always have someone to go somewhere with, and now I am back to meeting new friends. Thats always the hard part isnt it?

No house bills.. ahh it was nice!

Living in a huge city...even though I hate Cincinnati I love having everything I need right there.

BUT change is good. I am looking forward to it. I still cant believe all the army wives I knew in Hawaii not one has made it to Ft. Campbell.. Ill be waiting!!

Purging

So if you have not used it in a year you are suppossed to be pitch it right? But what if I just have not had the chance to use it? Does that count?

A cold Saturday..

It is the first cold cold COLD day of the year. I guess it is a good thing I finally invested in some real shoes. When I left Hawaii I was stuck on wearing just flip flops and that has carried over to the mainland.

I went to Target today to get some things for the new house, oh how I love shopping! I tried to find the shower curtain I bought so I could post a picture but there are like 75 pages of shower curtains on their website so I guess I'll just take a picture once it is up. It is so hard to decorate without spending a ton. I want a simple yet cute decor in the house. Ive always went over the top but now with a baby I want to keep it simple!

We have a sage colored couch/chase/lounger, I'm thinking red panel curtains and then maybe 2 throw pillows in either red or gold. I dont want to use our coffee table, I just want open space! I want a dark wood bench type seating in the kitchen, navy blue in the kitchen, our bathroom is orange stuff ( I am re using my stuff from Tenn), our bedroom I want blue and brown since I am obsessed with those colors. For Jett's room I am just going to buy one of those $100 room in a box from Walmart in Elmo. I like bright colors. The girls room is going to bunk beds and hannah montana comforters and maybe brown/pink curtains. I am going to put a very simple yet stylish computer desk and white computer chair for me in their room since they wont be there. I want a room where no one has any reason to be in there (Jett). The other bedroom is going to be the catch all.. the room where I dont want to go because the hodge podge will drive me nuts. Chris wants to get a treadmill and then put the desk tops in there.

I also want something nice outside. We have no front porch really but there is a little something outside the french doors, so if your sitting in the dining room i dont want to look out and see plastic lawn furniture. I am not sure what I want for the backyard yet. I want some birdhouses, a swing set and things for Jett to do. Too bad he isnt old enough for a trampoline that sounds fun! Ive been checking on craigslist for some cheap outdoor toys for J but no luck so far.

So I will be heading down to the house this week HOPEFULLY if I get the POA in time. Since I wont have any way to move anything in I will spend a few days learning Hopkinsville as well as childproofing the hell out of that house. People with no children will feel crazy in my house, the way I use to feel in childproofed houses!

I know one thing, I am back to country living.. Im not sure if I am ready for that yet!

I'm a happy camper!

My interview went well in September and I was selected in the top 10 for CRNA school at UC. Once in a lifetime oppurtunity that I am passing by due to moving. Oh well, I am trying to think positive... I'll have my family together and thats the most important.

I scored a 100% on my Stats midterm.. I have no idea how! But it made my day
I lost another 10 lbs.. if you count it as that since its just the weight I had gained! Oh well least it's gone now right?

Jett is now an early bird, 7 am comes way to soon =(