Finally...a new episode of House is airing tomorrow!

Since around Christmas time, David and I had been so addicted to watching House. We've rented every single DVD that is out and even watched the ones from the internet that we had missed.

We watch this show so much that even Sophia likes it but Shawn doesn't like watching the parts where he could see blood. He covers his eyes until that particular scene is over. Sophia likes it so much that she even says that Dr. House is her boyfriend!

Having the DVD was nice since we didn't have to wait another week to watch the next episode but since we've watched everything there is to watch, and with the writer's strike that had gone on, we've been waiting for a while for the next one.

Now, just a few more hours and I can't wait. For sure we'll be watching it tomorrow night (or should I say later tonight since it's already almost 3 in the morning?).

Another reason for more snuggling with my hubby on the couch!

Happy Monday!!!

I had a great long weekend! I feel like I've accomplished so much and I haven't had that feeling in so long.

After the new year, as most people do, I actually had set a New Year's Resolution. I don't normally do that since I know it can get hard. It's kind of like a promise but it's usually broken.

Anyway, for me, this year, I wanted to be able to lose at least 30 more pounds before my birthday in July. I also wanted to learn how to sew and learn more in Photography and Photo Editing.

Well, I started going to the gym again last week. I actually made it there 3 times last week and I'm so happy about that. Hopefully I do better this week. On my last post, I had posted my measurements and I will try to continue doing that every Monday. So, for this week, I'm very happy to say that I did lose some weight. Yay!

Jan. 14, 2008 Jan. 21, 2008

Weight: 159 pounds 155.5 pounds
Bust: 39.5 inches 38.5 inches
Waist: 35 inches 34 inches
Hips: 40 inches 39.5 inches


In regards to the sewing thing, I actually hemmed for the very first time yesterday. I went to Lori's house for a few hours and I was able to hem a pair of my jeans and I actually wore it today. It was a nice feeling and I feel like I had gone shopping for new jeans. I also repaired a pair of pants that I have that had a hole on both sides of my hips. I have no idea what happened to that but it was one of my favorite jeans to wear and I hadn't been able to wear it for a while now since I noticed the ripped sides. I also sewed a Travel Tissue Holder. The first one I made was too small so I made another one and I gave it to Maleah. Oh my gosh, I was so proud of myself. In one afternoon, I hemmed and repaired 2 pairs of jeans and made a small project. I was so happy. Best of all, now I don't feel so scared of my sewing machine. I don't feel too intimidated anymore. I can actually change the thread, put the thread in a bobbin and actually start sewing without looking at the manual! I have more jeans to hem and hopefully I can finish a lot of them this week but I'm so happy that I actually started sewing. It might not be much but it's a great start I think.

As for the Photography and Photo Editing, well, I had originally wanted to take some classes but since I can't right now, I've been going online and taking up free classes. I've been printing out pdf files from the free Photography classes from 2peasinabucket.com and it's been great. I just need to take some time to actually read through them and start playing with my camera.

So, for the most part, I think I'm off to a good start with my goals. David and I also made quite a bit of progress with cleaning the house this weekend too. He's been cleaning in the garage while I was learning to sew and then today, we cleaned in the Living Room and a little bit in the Master's Bedroom. We ate dinner at Chili's and bought a few stuff at Sam's Club.

Oh, on top of that, I also got a new car stereo this weekend that my husband installed for me. My car stereo had been so messed up for a while now and after my husband installed the new one, Wow, I am really loving it. He also finally bought a new windshield wipers for me since my old ones were really really messed up. So, I've been kind of spoiled this weekend and I loved it. It feels great. Loving my husband right now....

Started going to the gym again!

I finally got some motivation and started going to the gym again. I started yesterday and also went today. Yesterday, I weighed myself and took measurements so that I know my starting point.

Last year, I lost 40 pounds but I didn't record where I actually started. All I know is when I started at Weight Watchers and I was at 187 but a couple of weeks before that, I was 193. That was the heaviest I've been without being pregnant. I was having a hard time breathing and standing up for a long period of time and when it started giving me a hard time sleeping because of heart burns, I decided I need to do something about it. I just couldn't stay that way forever.

I found that what works for me is weighing myself every day. I know it sounds like it is too much but it works for me. I find that when I don't weigh myself, it is because I feel guilty for eating too much and knowing I had gained weight. Weighing myself everyday makes me keep myself in check and not lose track of my goal and not let myself go.

So, this year, part of my New Year's Resolution was to lose 30 pounds by my birthday so I'm hoping to lose at least 5 pounds a month. I figured, if I lost 40 pounds last year, I can lose 30 this year.

Anyway, the past week, I have had such bad bad bad cravings for something sweet(brownies) then something salty (salt n vinegar chips) and then the cycle goes on and on again. So, with that said, I gained weight again which is kind of depressing since I've been able to keep my weight off for a few months already and in fact, just last Christmas, I've reached my lowest weight since giving birth to my 6 year old son. I was at 148. Then, after that, I had stopped weighing myself for a while and the next thing I know, yesterday when I weighed myself and I had gained soooo much weight. The weight I had worked so hard to lose had started creeping back.

So, to keep me motivated now, I will post my new starting measurements and weight and update once a week on how much progress I've made.

Week of Jan. 14, 2008

Weight: 159 (I know, I know, shocking!!!)
Bust: 39.5 inches
Waist: 35 inches
Hips: 40 inches

I am hoping to go to the gym at least 3 times a week and hopefully, my update next week will be good news. I'm really really hoping so.

Happy New Year!!! Welcome 2008!

Happy New Year! I know it's been a while. Life had been crazy and really busy this past few weeks. Although I was able to rest quite a bit right after Christmas. It felt really awesome! I think my body needed sleep so bad I just couldn't fight it any longer.

Christmas was great for our family but it was really quiet this year for some reason. My in laws were here which was really nice. The kids love it when they come for a visit. They play with them and really spend quality time with them and I really really appreciate that about them.

Presents this year wasn't as elaborate and big as last year but everything was still really special. We didn't buy too many expensive gifts for the kids but with presents from grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors, they still had lots to open. Also, this year, we actually filled their stockings with gifts. It was the first time for me to do that. I've always hung stockings up for them but we never really filled it with gifts. They loved it and of course, those gifts were from Santa. Shawn kept changing his mind of what he wanted from Santa and of course Sophia just copies whatever Shawn wants anyway. At first, he wanted a sleigh, don't ask me why because I don't know. Then he changed his mind and said he wanted a red car with little lightning stickers on it. So, he got a Lightning McQueen car from Santa along with other little things and Sophia got a doll and other little things too. Just today, Shawn was asking me how come Santa didn't get him the sleigh he wanted and I told him that maybe Santa was so busy and didn't have enough time to make him a sleigh for this Christmas. He said, "well, yeah, because I think one of his elf left so he didn't have enough help." I just went along with that theory. That was just an easier explaination although I have no idea where he got that from.

You know what is so crazy about this blogging thing? Every time I make a post, I feel like I am excited to post again but what really keeps me from doing that is that I feel like it's really boring to blog without posting photos and I am very very lazy to upload my new pictures onto my computer. As a matter of fact, as I am typing this, I am uploading some 500+ photos onto my computer. Crazy huh? Well, that's my story about that.

So, since I still need to resize the pictures, I might have to wait to post them here till tomorrow. So, see you then.

Here I am again....

Okay, I know, I know, I promised to be better at this blogging thing but of course I've been bad and had forgotten about it again. I swear it's been on my to do list but it just doesn't happen.

So, for now, I'll post a couple pictures of my little kids. They are my current favorite of the two of them. It's very rare that I get to take pictures of them where they're serious or not making silly faces (they like to do that) so I really love these.



I really wish I could take better pictures. I love taking pictures of them and I take quite a bit but I wish I know how to take pictures the right way. Oh well, someday, I'll take some classes.

I'll post more pictures of them doing silly faces next time. I have quite a bit of those.

Just Because....

So, the other day I made a list of things to do for yesterday. I actually got quite a bit done from the list and then some but unfortunately, I didn't finish all of what's on the list. This is what I got done:

Go to the gym or walk/run on the treadmill for at least 2 miles.
Didn't make it to the gym but I did walk/run 2.1 miles.
Make our bed. Check
Put dishes away. Check
Wash dishes. Check
Do at least 2 loads of laundry. Check + some
Put laundry away (Ugh, I hate this part) Check
Clean laundry room.
Delete all un-needed contacts on my iPhone (Check)
Add contacts I need. (Didn't get to this because my iPhone's battery was low so I had to charge it.
Clean the computer desk.

There are also things that weren't on my to do list that I actually did too but I won't bore you with that.

Today, I actually got on the treadmill again and walked/ran 2.25 miles in 40 minutes. I am so out of shape. I was huffing and puffing by the time I was done. I haven't been to the gym in a while so I think I shouldn't have been surprised about this. Hopefully, I can keep doing this till I get to the routine again and walk at least 10 miles a week. Now I know that might not be that much but it's a good start for me. I think it was harder for me to keep up exercising than actually starting it.

My family will be having Thanksgiving at my sister in law's house in Salem, Oregon so we will be driving there either tomorrow night or Thursday morning. Depending on what time my husband David gets off from work. So tomorrow, I will be busy packing our stuff to take with us. As usual, another busy day.

I know we'll be taking lots of pictures when we get there so I will be posting pictures here when we come back.

I will try to make another post before we leave but if I can't, Happy Thanksgiving!

My Favorite Song...

Good Morning! Just wanted to post a video of a song that is currently my favorite. Love the song...Love the singer :-)