i think i can

So here I am, officially 2 weeks into this Oh-Dear-Lord-the-wedding-will-be-here-before-I-know-it/Exercise & Weight Loss plan. (I took a week off because I was sick...still am actually, but I am trying to be tough.) I have actually seen some results on the scale...I know, I am shocked too. Who would have thought that I would be successful if I actually put my mind to it.

I kicked it into high gear this week. (Partially because last weekend I had a funnel cake - an entire funnel cake all to myself. It was wonderful. But I probably shouldn't have had it, but it was so darn good.) I didn't see staggering results after week 1 like I had hoped. I lost 1 pound. But hey, it was a loss...not a gain. I will take it, especially with the funnel cake that I am sure didn't help. Makes me pumped to actually try to do some exercise when I can lose weight just by changing my eating habits. So this week, each morning I got up and exercised. Not exactly my idea of a good time, but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. Good thing I lost a whopping 4 pounds this week or else I would be tempted to stop getting up at 5:00 & working out.

Total of 5 pounds down. I am slightly proud of myself, just slightly. I don't want to get too excited just yet.

A to Z

A- Age: 28
B- Bed size: Queen; I desperately want to get a king size.
C- Chore you hate: Dusting; which is why I never do it.
D- Dogs' names: Mazy, Pooch, & Jersey
E- Essential Start You Day Item: Orange Juice
F- Favorite Color: Purple
G- Gold or Silver or Platinum: Platinum; not that we can afford platinum
H- Height: 5'2" (aka short)
I- Interesting fact: let's see...I don't really know. I chose Rachel's middle name from a character in one of my favorite movies of all time The Breakfast Club. But I didn't tell Jarrett that until after she was named! ha
J- Jewlery you wear everyday: Wedding & Engagement Rings
K- Kids: 2 girls Olivia Grace & Rachel Claire
L- Living Arrangements: me, the hubs, & the girls way back in the sticks
M- Mom's Name: Carol
N- Nicknames: Nat, Nat The Brat, Hobo Joe; Mommmmmmy
O- Overnight Hospital stay other than birth: Kidney Infection, having 2 kids (I read that as - my own birth)
P- Pet Peeve: stupid people. really
Q- Quote: "you can't please all of the people all the time"
R- Right handed or left handed: right
S- Siblings: older sister Sarah & younger brother Tim
T- Time you wake up: 5:15 or 5:30 - if I am feeling ambitious.
U- Underwear: yes I wear them
V- Vegtable you dislike: peas
W- Ways you run late: just by being me, I am always late. "Natalie Time" is about 5 to 10 minutes off
X- Xrays you've had: teeth, chest, back, ankle, wrist, head (i am accident prone)
Y- Yummy food you make: ummmm, I don't know. I think I do alright on some things, Jarrett is really the good cook. I do like to make pasta bake though.
Z- Zoo favorite: penguins

Bridal Shower

Saturday, May 8th we had a bridal shower for Hilary. Hilary & my brother Tim are getting married on July 10th. I'm really excited! Here are some pictures from the shower.

Check out the table decor...I made these! Pretty sweet, huh.

The cake was made by my Aunt Diana. Very pretty & very yummy!

My sister Sarah was in charge of games. We had a lot of fun. We asked Hilary questions about Tim & for each one she got wrong she had to chew a piece of gum. Turns out Hilary doesn't know everything about Tim, she ended up with 7 pieces of gum in her mouth.

And presents, lots of presents. They are set for quite a while. (makes me want to have a 2nd shower for myself, can I do that for our 8th wedding anniversary?)

It was a good day. Lots of fun & laughs. Well, not the whole day. Probably about 3 hours after this picture was taken, Hilary was being taken to the hospital in an ambulance. You see, she wrecked a dirt bike & messed up her finger pretty bad. No picture of that, trust me you don't want to see it! (very disturbing) But she is much better, although she will be a gimp for about 6 more weeks since she tore every ligament & tendon in her pointer finger.