No More Truffle Shuffle

Here I go. The weight loss journey. I really just want to be thin again & feel totally in shape. I want to feel like I look good in clothes again (& without!). I am so tired of looking like Chunk in the Goonies doing the truffle shuffle every time I move!! HaHa! It is just so incredibly hard. I am soooo weak. If I want it, I eat it. And not only do I eat it. I keep going & going & going!! I actually started the "diet" about 2 weeks ago. Mindy lent me all the weight watcher books so I could get an idea of the point system. I really think it is the way to go. I like how you can still eat normal. I've been working out since Kobe started kindergarten at the gym, but I just walked on the treadmill. I have now added running into the schedule. I run for about 10-15 min. then walk for an hour. I want to work up to running the whole time. So far, I have missed running/walking only about 2 times. All I can say is by the time 15 min. is up, every single muscle in my body is burning. I love it though! When I am completely done with the whole hour, I feel so good about myself. Let's just hope the momentum continues! To all those in the same boat,Good Luck it's a tough one!! If you have any tips let me know.

Kindergarten Graduate

Well.....today's the day. Kindergarten graduation. Last day of school. I feel so proud of my Kobe, he did such an incredible job this year. He learned so much. Everyday he would come home & tell something new that he had learned. He really is like a sponge, taking in everything around. It is so amazing listening to him & wondering what he will become as a man. He makes me proud in everything he does.

I can't help feeling a little sad though. He just seems to be growing up way too fast. I miss him already ( as I'm choking up just writing this!). I don't know what I am going to do next year when he will be gone all day. I love playing & talking with him. The things he comes up with & tells me! He is so funny. He told me that when he grows up, he is going to be a food critic. He just loves food so much! His newest expression is that everything is "freakin awesome". What a goofy guy!

I just feel so blessed to have him as my son. I don't know how I lucked out to get some an awesome kid. I would rather be a mother, than anything else in the world. As Pres. Hinckley said "Of all the joys of life, none other equals that of happy parenthood. Of all the responsibilities with which we struggle, none other is so serious. To rear children in an atmosphere of love, security, and faith is the most rewarding of all challenges. The good result from such efforts becomes life's most satisfying compensation."

My Own Van Gogh

This is Kobe's artwork from the Reflections contest. He decided to do it all on his own. The theme was to draw something that makes you say "Wow". He wanted to draw a volcanoe. If you look close if the lower left corner, you can see he drew himself. The volcanoe is in the top right. He was so excited. Kobe's was chosen the best out of his class, so his went on to regionals. He won a giant candybar & a ribbon. He was so excited. We are so proud of our little artist!

Easter

We had such a great Easter this year. Kobe had a blast searching for his Easter basket. We went to my parents with Bret, Andy, Drew, & Sam for dinner. Kobe had such a great time with his cousins. They went on a huge Easter egg hunt. They got so much candy I was shocked. We are talking full size candy bars & cotton candy. What lucky kids! We then went to Southwood & they rolled eggs down the hill. They loved seeing how fast the eggs would explode. Kobe loves his cousins so much. I'm so happy he could spend Easter with them!

Disneyland

Over Spring Break, we decided to go on a vacation to Disneyland. Yay! We had a blast! We got the three day park hopper passes. We went with my parents, Mindy, Scott, & Little Riley. It was so fun watching Kobe & Little Riley see everything for the first time. (Kobe has been once, but it was not a happy time for him!) Little Riley loved running from ride to ride. Especially the big rides. Kobe did a lot better this go round. He actually liked the characters. My parents bought him an autograph book & pen. He loved looking for everyone to get lots of autographs. He didn't like the rides too much. Some he thought were okay. His favorite was the Toy Story ride. We would go through him being so nervous before each ride, & then when it was over he'd say that wasn't so bad. The kid makes us laugh at everything he does.

One of the nights me, Riley, Kobe, & my parents went to an Angels game. This was Riley's favorite thing! He once went on a guys trip to watch & he has wanted to go back ever since. The Angels did really good. The night after we watched, Adenhart (one of the players) was killed in a car accident. That was really sad. We will definately go to another game. Maybe one day, we could hit up a Yankees game!

We also went to the ocean two days. One day we went to Huntington Beach. Riley & the boys got in their swim trunks. It was too cold for everyone else. I was freezing! But we still got lots of sun. The boys loved building sand castles & finding shells. They waded in the ocean. I could not believe Riley actually got in & swam. He is way braver than me.

This was such a relaxing vacation. We had so much fun. And we cannot wait to go back again very soon! Gotta love California!