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I am really bad about keeping up with my Wednesday weigh in so here is a quick update.
I am now at an even 150 lbs. That makes 15 total pounds lost. I am pretty excited about this.

We had a nice relaxing weekend. I spent Saturday just trying to recoup from the food poisoning I got Thursday. Conan was so sweet while I laid on the couch all day Friday. He even asked me if I was sick, and if I was feeling better. What a sweetie. I cried today thinking about how much he has changed. I actually have real conversations with him. Gone is the baby. Makes me really sad in a way, but I am taking every moment to heart. I hug him often and try to spend as much time with him as I can.

Taylor's soccer team entered a float in the parade on Saturday and they took 1st place. They donated the money to McKinney Soccer association for kids who don't have the money to play. I thought that was pretty nice. She has a really cool coach who goes way out of his way for the girls. I have a picture of their float I will post when I am not on the laptop.

A and I went and saw "Because I said so" it was okay, probably a renter. "Music and Lyrics", on the other hand is great. My favorite movie this year, by far.

Well enough for now, must get some sleep, 5:30 comes way to soon.

Time for change?

Conan is quickly out growing his bedroom theme, I think. I want to get him new bedroom furniture with a twin bed probably around the first of summer. We have really enjoyed the foggy theme and I painted the mosaic that hangs about his dresser. I am sort of stuck as to what I should do. I really don't like traditional decorating and I want something fun, and that will last at least 5 years. I need some help!

I am really stuck here. Usually I have tons of ideas running through my head, but not this time. Another thing, we are renting so the paint has to stay. (right now it is a dark khaki)

Happy Birthday Sweet Kendie

Kendie Hope, thank you for loving me.

You are the best little sister I could have ever hoped for. I can't believe you, my "baby sister" is 14 today. You have taught me more in your short life than you will ever know.

I love you sweet girl, always have, always will.

Super Hero...Valentine Pirate....Love day!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! Chris and I took off at 11:00am this morning and ate at Cheesecake Factory and then watched Music and Lyrics, VERY GOOD movie. I loved it. We took the kids to McDonald tonight for dinner. Conan had his first Valentine party today and got lots of cute stuff from his friends. It was very sweet. Nothing says I love you like the pink and white heart shaped rice crispy treats we made for his party. Taylor said all she did today was eat candy and wanted "real" food now. For those of you who don't know, Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday and I would say this was a really great day.

I hope everyone shared some love with family and friends.

Pics: The Valentine treats, Conan and Tylor playing superheros and Conan playing with stickers. (please don't look at how dirty the glass is in the last pic. (very embarassing)

Having Fun

I have to say, Conan is at a really awesome age. We have so much fun playing together, and he just keeps us all in stitches. He says the funniest things sometimes. I am trying so hard to treasure him and the time we have together. I know he will only be this little for a short time and I do NOT want to miss one second of it.

We are going to take him to see Charlotte's Web this afternoon. I really hope that he will sit through this one because of all the animals. Every time we take to see a movie we swear that will be the last one until he is 5, but hey the temptation one. I love the movies.

Only 4 more days until Valentine's Day!! WooHoo.

Memories

I was going through all of my old pictures and found the pictures of Conan's birth. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. Last Saturday I bought Conan a "big boy" car seat. It sounds silly but I remember his first little bitty one we brought him home from the hospital in. Anyway, here is one of my favorites!

Chris in the nursery 10 min after he was born

My buddy.

Happy Birthday/Anniversay!

My Grandparents just celebrated their 56th anniversay on my Grandfather's 74th birthday.

Pretty Amazing.

Hope you had fun celebrating and I am sorry I wasn't there.

I love you.

Katie

A rare moment

I worked very hard at getting my son to go to bed by himself and sleep through the night. However, once in a while he will ask me to hold him in the green chair and sing. Today after lunch we came home and Conan was so sleepy. I laid him in his bed and before I could leave the room he said" Mama hold me and sing to Conan in green chair" He was so stinking sweet about it, I scooped him up and he was out in two seconds. I love moments like that! He has made my life so much better.

More Pictures

I really love taking other people's pictures. I love the challenge in trying to capture their personalities. I spent Sunday afternoon with Erin and her kids. You can check out some of the photos there. It was really fun and I hope I get to do it again!

I want to feel better. For Real.

Should I be worried that the doctor doesn't even know what I have?

Back to the Grind

Well I decided that I should start back with my Weigh in Wednesday updates.

Chris and I decided that it would be interesting to have a before and after set of pictures. The "before" picture is less than desirable, however, when we get to the "after" picture it will be nice to see the progress, besides if striping down to your skives for a photo shoot is not enough motivation than I don't know what is! (not sure if I will ever share the before picture, but we will see ;)

Current Weight: 153lbs
Weight loss to date: 12 lbs

Target weight: 135 lbs
ONLY 18 pounds to go!

Wish me luck people, I want to be wearing a bikini by June!


If there are any mothers out there who are embarrassed about the way motherhood has effected your body, you should check out this site: Shape of a Mother

Have a good one!

Where do babies come from....

...well, according to my son, they come from Wal-mart. He woke up from his nap yesterday crying and crying for a baby brother. When I told him he did not have one, he told me to go to Wal-mart and get one. Nice.

On the way to school we always play the "Whats that" and the "why" game. This morning he asked me a few "whats that" and then he said "is that a Hay field, Mom?" It was. (I didn't even know he knew what that was, but ok.) Then he said. "I like to eat bananas in the hay field" "Bananas are yummy" Man kids say the darndest things. He cracks me up all the time. I love this age.

Snow Day!

I typically don't post pictures of food I have made, but with the weather so cold, school canceled and a day spent at home....this is what we did. I made lemon cookies for Chris tonight when he gets home. I figured they would go well with taco soup. The cake plate is an antique my mom gave me for Christmas. Pretty boring, I know, but I got to bake in my jammies!!

Fun in the Sun!

Blogger keeps throwing me off so I will have to post more pics later......sorry

Ok, so I swim in the ocean in the morning and slid on ice the very same night. Not sure if my body can keep up with the drastic changes. I had a great/fast trip to Florida this weekend. I was able to spend some time with my Florida family by myself. I left the kids with their Dad and spent 3 days in the sunshine state. I took the kids school pictures as well. Kendie is so beautiful and Joe is quite handsome!

2007- Perfect Peace

I typically use this blog for pictures. It is easier for me to throw a bunch of pictures up here than sit down and write, usually not making any sense, what I want to say. I am working on my photography website, which I hope to have up and running in the near future. I am super excited about this and hope it is worth all the trouble.

I have learned so much in the last 2 years. Having a child opened my eyes to so much more than I ever thought possible. It helped me understand what it is to love someone with no reserve. To see a piece of you walking, talking, screaming, loving, smiling, laughing, playing, is breathtaking. FAMILY is so important. I struggle with this everyday. Not a day goes by that I don't have to push anger and fear aside and try and be strong. I fail, all the time. I have always heard that time is the cure all, right, the fool that started that rumor should be shot. How much time must pass before the dust settles, the air is clear and we can all see each other for who we are. I wait anxiously for that day. Having Conan has helped me understand and appreciate the gift of Christ. I can't imagine giving up my son for the evil of this world.

I have been yearning for perfect peace in my life again. I don't have it all figured out. I pray that God in his mercy will show me how to believe again. Sunday at church we sang a song called: "Here I am to Worship" It brought me to tears as I was singing it. How simple, how true. Maybe the answer is not as complicated as I make it, maybe I am just here to say that he's my God.

"Here I am to worship"

Light of the world, You step down into darkness.

Opened my eyes let me see.

Beauty that made this heart adore you

hope of a life spent with you.

And here I am to worship,

Here I am to bow down,

Here I am to say that you're my God,

You're altogether lovely,

Altogether worthy,

Altogether wonderful to me.

King of all days,

Oh so highly exalted

Glorious in heaven above.

Humbly you came to the earth you created.

All for love's sake became poor.

Here I am to worship,

Here I am to bow down,

Here I am to say that you're my God,

You're altogether lovely,

Altogether worthy,

Altogether wonderful to me.

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

And I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

No I'll never know how much it cost to se my sin upon that cross.

My mom made me

They are so cute!

Bubble Bath Diaries

After a nice dinner with A and the family, dishes and a sweaty workout, I took a hot bubble bath. As I was relaxing among the mountain of frothy warm vanilla sugar bubbles; I heard something. The sound of a million tiny bubbles poping in my ear. Everything else was quiet. Conan was asleep in his crib, Chris and Taylor were watching tv, and I was enjoy a sound, quite frankly I had never heard before. I mean, really heard. Sounds corney, I know, but something dawned on me. My 2007 New years resolution is to listen and hear things I have never heard before. Not just sound but everything. I want to slow down and tune in to what is happening. When Conan is shouting, "Mama, Mama" over and over, what is he really saying to me? I need you mom, please listen! What is so important that my child must call my name a dozen times just to get a CONAN, wait a minuet.

I watched Mak and Conan today and while we were outside I took some pictures of them playing. I fell in love with the sound of my camera. I love the little clicking sound it makes with I snap the picture. I love the result of the clicking....wonderful moments captured that I can look at for the rest of my life.

I hope everyone will stop and listen to the sounds of our world and the people in it.

The result of "clicking"

A look at 2006 in pictures

I was looking through all of my 2006 pictures and decided to share a few from each month. It is amazing to see the changes in our family. I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2007!

Family Picture 2006

December 2006- We had a great visit from Cassy adn Rylee-Kate, and spent Christmas at our house with Granny and the boys. I had so much fun watching Conan get excited this year.

November 2006- Conan turned 2! He got his feet rubbed by Gramma P and I took Mak and Conan's 2nd year pics and Taylor's soccer team took 3rd in state. (Rec ball)

October 2006- We painted pumkins this year. A and I went to H's Wedding in Austin and I caught Mak sleeping like an angel.

September 2006- Taylor Turned 14 this year adn had a filp flop slumber party. Conan also got to help celebrate his buddy, Jake's 1st birthday.

August 2006- Chris and I celebrated our 3rd anniversay and my mom came down to watch the kids.

July 2006-In July we went to Stillwater. Taylor visited with her Grandmother and I turned 26 this year.

June 2006- We had a busy summer playing and trying to stay cool.

May 2006- May brought a heat wave and many hours at the pool and water park.

April 2006- April was a busy month for us. Conan turned 18 months, Rylee-Kate celebrated her 2nd birthday and we had a great Easter at our house.

March 2006- We took a family trip to the local petting Zoo. Conan loved it!

February 2006- Conan all dressed up in his Cowboy gear, dancing on the coffee tabel.

January 2006- The kids and I went to Florida to visit my Mom. Here we are at Gator Land.