Goals and HONESTY

Back to the short term goals this family or I made for February!
They were
1. Remove all dyed products from our house and buy no more. I did buy natural pb and lower sugar jelly also white velveeta.- still working on it and doing a pretty good job
2. Make it through Valentines Day!!!! -- not much if any candy!- trash can was full the 15th of Feb.
3. Keep each shopping trip limited to only natural things!!!! - yes, we haven't bought boxed rice, macaroni- okay soo... we bought cherrios and life cereal - the kids thought it was a huge treat.
4. Find the natural deo, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and dish soap- well  , not so much but I did buy it without aluminum in it!
5. Continue to use Ma Ingles laundry soap, fabric softner, and Leslies soap.- thanks ma
6. Start the feingold diet, and stick to it. We should notice a difference in 2 weeks. I think this weekend may be the beginning. - we are doing a pretty good job, except school lunches and a few extra treats!
I will have to send lunch and snack with Tucker everyday!!!! - i will have to get up even earlier!!
7. Continue to see Dr. Rich and take the supplements- yes and since the first time since Oct. we get to go back in 2 weeks, not 1 :)
8. Enjoy life and let these boys be boys- sometimes!!!!- the boys have had a hard two weeks, in trouble at home for chasing sheep in school shoes and no coats and in trouble on the bus... - not such a good couple weeks for them!!!

Well I am going to be quiet honest with you all.  I am not seeing any major changes in Tucker!!!!  In fact he has been almost worst the last 2 weeks!!! I am not giving up on all of THIS!!!! I am just going to back the truck up and we are going to find the happy medium with eating, living and discipline - YEP and when it is that easy I will write a book and retire from teaching!!!!!

Another honest point!!! - I have been tired, a little grouchy, fighting a headache, and YUCK ! Time to pull up my big girl panties and move on!!!!  Life is what I make of it!

With March around the corner next week I will be working on March goals!

Out of the chute.

Out of the chute tonight, I ran 1 mile.  Completed it and I have been watching what I eat this week.  I saw a quote on pinterest, "Goodbye 2011, the last fat year!!"
I will try to live by that!!!
Hope you are all having a great new year!! March is only 1 week away!!!

Love - The Wild Thing

I do love our camper!  We don't go a lot!  My husband isn't a huge fan, but we did stay the whole week of the D.C Fair and we will stay in it again this summer!!!  I think our first outing will be the first weekend in May when we have a coyote hunting banquet at the fair grounds!  two years ago we used our in laws camper, last year I drove the RV and this year, I will pull the Wild Thing to town, park it sleep in it and pull it home!!!  I can pull it with confidence, especially if my dear husband hooks it on and checks it for me!!!!!! 
The camper has been a large undertaking for this family and a huge- HUGE - argument (remember the 1 I lost)  -thanks libby!!- just kidding
 "WE have to laugh now!"  - by the ways sis, that takes the cake in our book to make.

I do enjoy camping, with my family, the boys like camping, we enjoyed preparing it to camp and we will look forward to camping this summer!

Comfort Zone

I love my comfort zone, my happy place, where I feel at home.  It is my home, or the barn, or the salebarn, coveralls, stocking hat, boots, coffee and being with animals and my family.  A few Saturdays ago I was asked to go shopping for the day, but I couldn't make myself do it, instead we got up on Saturday morning got dressed, drank coffee, and we headed to the salebarn.  That was my comfort zone.  After school, driving home, I sometimes just want to be HOME- that is my comfort zone.  I love my comfort zone and at work my comfort zone is my colorful, crazy, loud room of 20 + Kindergartners!!!!!

love of the day

Today my love is the 6 wonderful nieces and 2 nephews!!! 
Brett - oldest, responsible
Briley- Taydens buddy, energetic, helpful
Sydney - shy, quiet,
Clara - happy, energetic, responsible
Culee- happy, quiet, soft and the middle man
Hayden - boy, Tuckers friend, quiet
Mayson - fun, energetic, chatter bug
Canon - smiley, fun, happy baby boy

Love of the Day!

 Love of the Day is Grandparents!!  Thanks and we love you Gma and Gpa Creath!  (brandons grandparents.)  Supportive, helpful, useful tips, entertainment, fun just to chat!!

No picture - Grandma Beverly and Grandpa Gene- (brandons gparents)  They are fun to see, the best baker, and wise old farmer!! 

No picture- Grandpa Jerry and Grandma Carmen - They are entertaining, gpa auctioneers and Tucker thinks that is really fun when we are at a farm sale!!!

Gma Charlotte and Gmpa Jim (brandons step grandparents)  - Treat us as 1, help, continuously!!  They are first to lend a trailor, canner, cooking tips, refrigerator!!!  We are lucky to have them!!


Grandma Chuck!!!  - (loris only grandparent left)  We love you grandma Chuckie and love to hear your stories, listen to you, help you clean, and listen to your books!!!!!

Grandparents are amazing people, with amazing stories!!  We love them all and sometimes wish we could see them more!!!

Love # 3

Today I am thankful and love the extended family!!  They choose ME!!  Well they might not have but their son did!!!  They are a great family to be adopted by.  We enjoy spending time at Gpas garage, Gma Lisa is the best "sucker" to a "I am hungry!"  Uncle Bradly is gone to college so the most exciting part is when his car is in the driveway!!  We are greatful to have them close to us, they are great help, encouragement, support and entertainment.  We love you! 

 The extended family we are blessed to have 2 sides and once again,   they choose me, or her son did!!!!
We enjoy time spent with them, when they are around the kids are excitable.  They are great help in the barn, the first to call when I need recipes, "mom's didn't taste like that!" and the first to call when I need help cleaning!! We also enjoyed a summer trip to Branson with just adults and we made it!!!  We love you and thanks for your help, gifts, phone calls and time with us!!!

Who would have ever thought you could be just as at "home"  in all these houses??  In-laws are just additions to a great family!!!