Workout Day 3

For anyone who is curious, I worked out again today.  It hurt mainly because I have a blister on my heel from the super cute new heels that I bought last week, but my legs are somewhat sore too.  Three days in a row!  Pretty amazing for me!  Oh btw, thanks sweetheart for the new shoes!  :)

Does anyone knows any good work out suggestions for someone who is....ummm.....not at all skilled or athletic.  Right now I am doing the C25K, but I don't think I am cut out to be a runner.  No offense to anyone who likes it, but its BORING!  However it might be better if I wasn't in the garage staring at the walls, but it gets pretty hot outside!  So I am thankful for my cool garage. 

I am scheduled to work out again in the morning at 9 a.m. which is pretty darn early!  We will see how it goes!   

I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.  ~Marsha Doble

My Great Family

It is funny where life takes you.  I never pictured my life being the way it is, but I definitely couldn't imagine it any other way!  I have so many things to be thankful for.  On December 28, 2009 I married my best friend!  On that day, I not only became a wife, I also became a step-mother! Being a step mother is very different than I thought it would be!  It is an emotional roller coaster. 

Taylor is an amazing 14 year old who truly amazes me!  She is a kid, so she is far from perfect, but she bounces back better than anyone I know.  She is crafty with her million hobbies that she has.  She also has the best grades that she has ever had right now!  So I am proud of her!  

Ethan is the most adorable 4 year old boy that you will ever see.  He is stubborn, just like his daddy, but he is such a good kid.  He loves any of the normal boy stuff, but more than any toy, he loves attention!  And I love giving it to him!  :)

I am so blessed to have Tim, Taylor, and Ethan in my life!  I have an amazing family and I love them so much!   

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.  ~Joyce Brothers

I don't have the time...

Admit it, we all say this all the time!  I don't have the time to workout.  I don't have the time to go somewhere.  I firmly believe that you have the time for what you make the time for.  So today started my new schedule.  I have made a schedule for every day of the week that Taylor and I are going to attempt to follow.  Today was the first day that we used it.  Surprisingly, I got everything on the schedule done!  I wanted to skip some of the things like laundry and working out, but I didn't!  

In case you missed it earlier, I said that I worked out today!  LOL  That would officially make it two days in a row!  Everyday on my schedule I have workout time, so that is one of the biggest reasons I want to follow this schedule.  In addition to working out (which is huge for me) I also cleaned the whole house, including toilets and showers! 

"For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned."  I dont know who actually said this, but we are going to see if it works!  I will keep everyone posted......

My New Job & Hobby

I guess people who actually know me are wondering what I am doing!  I have decided that I need a hobby!  I probably should have tried to find this hobby when my wonderful husband first left for Afghanistan, but I don't generally do things in the order that I should!  I have an amazing husband, who for the moment is allowing me to be a housewife!  Some may think I am old fashioned, but I love the idea of being home!  I want nothing more than to have a strong family.  In the past I have had to work (generally nights) and my husband travels a lot with his job, and I feel as though I have missed out on so much precious time!  I am very excited about being able to have family dinners and to spend time together as a family!  However, I do find that I get bored some (I haven't quite figured out the most effective way to spend my time).  So I thought a blog would be a cool way to share my thoughts with friends and family. 

My husband will be leaving Afghanistan in 21 days!  So that means, I have three weeks to figure out how to be a good housewife!  I can't wait until he gets home!  I know he had R&R in December, but that was such a stressful time that neither of us really were able to relax!  So we are way overdue for some quality family time!  I know that I may not say this often enough, but I am very proud of how strong and brave my husband is.  Freedom doesn't come free, It comes from thousands of soldiers just like my husband, out there fighting everyday.  So Thank You Tim Akers!

I look forward to blogging more later! I plan on sharing all the good times and even the bad ones that I come across during this new job of mine!  I might even add some of the crazy things that catch my attention!  Hope you enjoy reading!  Have a great night everyone!