I had many reasons to start blogging, here are a few of them:
- I wanted to document my family because time goes way too fast and I can always look back on my posts.
- A place to express my thoughts.
- I read SO many great blogs and I could see what a great blogging community there is for mothers and I wanted to be a part of it.
About the time that I was thinking about starting a blog I also decided that it was time to lose the weight I had gained since having my 4 boys. My baby is now 5 years old and I have had enough of this body that I hate!! After I had Ryan I continued to gain weight. When Ryan was 2 years old I started a home daycare and found myself very lonely, I would eat "kid food" to fill in the feeling of loneliness. I guess it is true when people say that food became their best friend,it sure was mine!!
So in mid July I started to watch my eating. I started to eat healthier food and discovered that I love many foods that are also good for my body!!
So when I actually started to blog I quicky realized that I would rather blog than sit in front of the T.V. and eat. I never expected it, but blogging has really helped me lose weight!!!!
I have added walking for exercise and my treat for after I have met my walking goal is to sit and read blogs or write on my own.
Just by changing what I eat, how I think and feel about food, and walking I have lost 17 pounds in about 7 weeks!!!!!
Jill
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Life With A Teenager
The funniest thing happened tonight (at least I thought is was).
My husband was getting ready to take the boys to a baseball game. It is just a local mens league team that my husband used to play on and tonight was the championship game. Well, my teenager, Tyler was getting ready and wanted to wear his new jeans. He LOVES these jeans. I swear he would wear them everyday if I let him!! My hubby is awesome in many ways but he has a hard time remembering what HE was like as a kid and therefor flips out over very normal child/teen behavior. So hubby of coarse flips out on Tyler for wanting to wear the jeans AGAIN!! I really could careless if he wears them again, as long as they are clean. With 4 boys I am just grateful that they look decent and smell good. He also wasn't going to see anyone that had already seen him in the jeans. This was a ridiculous argument, in my opinion.
So all of this got me thinking about when I was 13 years old. I am in my mid 30's and Madonna was huge when I was in 8th grade. I wore the same black straight skirt and black rubber bracelets as often as I could.
In the end my husband said that he could not go if he wore the jeans (I know, he went way overboard on this one). My son stood his ground and was fine with staying home. Let me tell you, my husband loves to go to any baseball game with my son so I know this totally backfired on him. Finally in very end my hubby agreed that he could wear them but not get them dirty, I just think he realized that he must have lost his mind over this jean thing and it wasn't worth it!!
Right after that they all left. They are not home yet but geeeeeeeez I really hope he had some time to think about how he was when he was 13!!!
Jill
My husband was getting ready to take the boys to a baseball game. It is just a local mens league team that my husband used to play on and tonight was the championship game. Well, my teenager, Tyler was getting ready and wanted to wear his new jeans. He LOVES these jeans. I swear he would wear them everyday if I let him!! My hubby is awesome in many ways but he has a hard time remembering what HE was like as a kid and therefor flips out over very normal child/teen behavior. So hubby of coarse flips out on Tyler for wanting to wear the jeans AGAIN!! I really could careless if he wears them again, as long as they are clean. With 4 boys I am just grateful that they look decent and smell good. He also wasn't going to see anyone that had already seen him in the jeans. This was a ridiculous argument, in my opinion.
So all of this got me thinking about when I was 13 years old. I am in my mid 30's and Madonna was huge when I was in 8th grade. I wore the same black straight skirt and black rubber bracelets as often as I could.
In the end my husband said that he could not go if he wore the jeans (I know, he went way overboard on this one). My son stood his ground and was fine with staying home. Let me tell you, my husband loves to go to any baseball game with my son so I know this totally backfired on him. Finally in very end my hubby agreed that he could wear them but not get them dirty, I just think he realized that he must have lost his mind over this jean thing and it wasn't worth it!!
Right after that they all left. They are not home yet but geeeeeeeez I really hope he had some time to think about how he was when he was 13!!!
Jill
School Is In Full Swing!!
Today is the second day of school. I am here ALONE and it is QUIET!!
I have mixed feelings about this. I am happy that I have all of my boys in school, but I also miss them more than I thought I would. I know that part of it is because Ryan is my last boy to go to school and the other part of it is that we had a really great Summer and I was not ready for it to end.
Begining Monday I will be working at the preschool while they are in school so I know I will be busy with that. Being a preschool teacher is so much fun because all of the new students are ready to go to school for the first time (some are more ready than others) and they are just so darn cute!!
I know monday will get me in the groove of the new school year but for now I am going to spend the rest of my day missing my boys.
Jill
I have mixed feelings about this. I am happy that I have all of my boys in school, but I also miss them more than I thought I would. I know that part of it is because Ryan is my last boy to go to school and the other part of it is that we had a really great Summer and I was not ready for it to end.
Begining Monday I will be working at the preschool while they are in school so I know I will be busy with that. Being a preschool teacher is so much fun because all of the new students are ready to go to school for the first time (some are more ready than others) and they are just so darn cute!!
I know monday will get me in the groove of the new school year but for now I am going to spend the rest of my day missing my boys.
Jill
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Our First Camping Trip
For Mothers Day 2008 we went on our very first camping trip. None of us had ever been camping other than Tyler going to 6th grade science camp. We went with Brandon's baseball team since they were much more experienced. We had a blast!! I am already getting the camping itch and I really want to go again next spring (or sooner).
So here is a pictures of my 4 beautiful boys heading down to the lake. Yes, I did make them walk in height order!!
Jill
First Day of School Snack
I have found what I am going to make the boys for when they come home from their first day of school on Thursday.
This is just so cute and easy!! It is a pencil cake that was on the Family Fun website. I am going to try to post a picture of it, I am new to this blogging thing and I still need to figure out how to post pictures but I will do my best
Here's a link to the Family Fun website so you can check it out.
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50400
Jill
This is just so cute and easy!! It is a pencil cake that was on the Family Fun website. I am going to try to post a picture of it, I am new to this blogging thing and I still need to figure out how to post pictures but I will do my best
Here's a link to the Family Fun website so you can check it out.
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50400
Jill
Monday, September 1, 2008
My Labor Day(s)
MY LABOR DAY(S)
How long were your labors?
Son#1-19 hours
Son #2- 21 hours
Son #3- 24 hours
Son #4- 21 hours
How did you know you were in labor?
I was induced with all 4 of my boys. I do wish I could have experienced a more natural type of laboring. I do like that we were able to plan a little more than have a more unexpexted start of labor.
Where did you deliver?
At the hospital with all 4 boys
Drugs?
OHHH YEAHHHHH!!!!
C-section?
Nope!! All of my boys were huge and I could have easily had to have a C-section. Ryan, my last son was 10lbs. 2 oz. 23in. and I think if he had been any bigger they would have had to cut him out of me!!
Who delivered?
Well I feel that the labor and delivery nurses did most of the work and the doctor is just there to get him out!!
Happy Labor Day!!
Jill
The Last Few Days of Summer
I cannot believe that summer is coming to an end.
As of Thursday ALL 4 of my boys will be in school!! My boys are really ready to get back to school but I am not so sure I feel the same way. I know that part of it is that my youngest, Ryan is going off to Kindergarten. I remember feeling like I will never have all of my boys in school. There was a time when I would dream about the day that they would all be gone 6 hours a day for 9 months out of the year. But WOW how did it get here so fast!!
I plan to enjoy these last days. I will just hang out with the boys. I think that we will try to make it to the beach one last time. I also really need to get them to bed earlier, Tyler (my 7th grader) has to be at school by 7:30am, WHO THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA!!!
I am trying to think of a special breakfast for the boys and I might make a cute after school snack. Hmmmmmmm...... Im gonna have to work on finding some cute ideas.
Jill
As of Thursday ALL 4 of my boys will be in school!! My boys are really ready to get back to school but I am not so sure I feel the same way. I know that part of it is that my youngest, Ryan is going off to Kindergarten. I remember feeling like I will never have all of my boys in school. There was a time when I would dream about the day that they would all be gone 6 hours a day for 9 months out of the year. But WOW how did it get here so fast!!
I plan to enjoy these last days. I will just hang out with the boys. I think that we will try to make it to the beach one last time. I also really need to get them to bed earlier, Tyler (my 7th grader) has to be at school by 7:30am, WHO THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA!!!
I am trying to think of a special breakfast for the boys and I might make a cute after school snack. Hmmmmmmm...... Im gonna have to work on finding some cute ideas.
Jill
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