My first reward!! 7/09

When I decided I was going to start exercising and losing weight, I set up a rewards system to help keep me on track. When I met my first goal, I rewarded myself with a pedicure. I'd never had one before. It was wonderful!! Here's a picture of my pretty feet.

Summer 2009

I haven't posted anything since March, so I guess it's time for a little catching up.

April and May was spent at Abbey's track meets. She ran the 800 meter and the 4x200. She really enjoyed it and plans to participate again next year.

In June, Mike and I enjoyed a week of vacation home by ourselves. The kids all went to spend the week with family in Parsons. They had a great time and we had a week of relaxation!!

In July, we went to World's of Fun with Stacie, Bryson and my nephew, Jonathan to celebrate Eli's 7th birthday. We stayed in a hotel suite, swam in the pool, and went to play mini golf in Parkville with Mike's brother and his family.

At the end of July, we went to Parsons to celebrate Mallory's 2nd and Jamie's 32nd Birthday's.

There never seems to be enough time in the day to post pictures...especially since I've started working full time. So, I thought I'd journal a little about the time that's past since I posted last. I'll try to add pictures later...I've got LOTS of them!!

November: We spent Thanksgiving at home in Marion. I really missed my family...it never seems like a holiday without them.

December: Spent a lot of time at basketball games!! We also visited PK the weekend before Christmas, but spent the majority of our time at the hospital b/c Grandpa Don and Grandma Charlie were both very sick. We had a nice Christmas at home with the kids.

January: Abbey celebrated her 13th birthday on the 17th and Mikey, his 40th on the 18th. Abbey and I took a couple of her friends to Newton to go skating and to the movies to see "Bride Wars". We had a lot of fun. Happy Birthday to Grandma Lynn, Uncle Mark, Nana, Alex, Meri, Kaitlyn, Uncle Paul, and Rinna-Roo as well!!! Tori also got second place in the school spelling bee. She went on to the county spelling bee in February.

Februaury: On Valentine's Day, Abbey's boyfriend, Taylor, took her and a couple of friends to the movie theatre in Newton to see "Friday the 13th"...she was spooked for a week!!! We also went shopping this month. Mikey got a new laptop and the kids got a Wii. Nothing for mommy...boohoo!! (Guess I'll just have to go shopping alone!!)

March: Well, it looks like I'm all caught up!! I'll post more later (hopefully, with pictures!!).