iPhone!

Our iPhone came in today! Jason ordered it last Friday and we have been anxiously awaiting its arrival! I am learning how to use it. Jason got a new cell phone (Motorola Z9) and he likes it alot, too.

Less of me!

We were all so excited when Ashley and Blake got married. This picture was taken the day of their wedding, which was also Reagan's first birthday. I knew I had not lost the weight after having Reagan, but there is nothing like a picture to make you go, "Oh my goodness! I have got to lose weight!!" So, I saw this picture in January or February. Well, I knew I had to do something, but I guess I just was not ready yet.



So, then in March, PaBill passed away. I did a lot of thinking about how sick he had been and seeing him in a wheelchair for years really got to me. You see, I have the same form of muscular dystrophy that he had. I was not taking care of myself like I should and I was feeling really terrible. There is no cure for it and the good news is that it does not shorten your life span. He lived to be 80. I can take better care of myself by exercising and hopefully have good quality of life for as long as possible.

In April I joined Weight Watchers. I have been eating right and exercising for 12 weeks now. I am so excited to say that I have lost 22 pounds! I feel so much better! I even had to buy some new shorts because my other ones were falling off!

It feels so good to be able to say that I am doing this for myself because I decided I was worth the time and effort. I have found that by taking better care of myself, I am a better (and happier) wife and mother. I also believe that I am making better choices for my girls and hopefully they will learn early how to eat right and exercise.

I do have to say a big "Thank You!" to Jason. He has been very supportive (even cut down his trips to Baskin Robbins, Cold Stone, Marble Slab, and Haagen-Dasz!). If you know Jason, you know he is a very picky eater. He has been willing to try new recipes and he has liked most all of them!

So, here is a picture from last night after my Weight Watchers meeting.

Learning to Eat (with a fork, that is!)

We had a little trouble getting Reagan to eat when she was 6-12 months old. She never liked baby food. But, things changed quickly when she started eating table food. Now, she is a great eater. The problem is that she is such a quick eater, she sees no need for a fork or spoon. As far as she is concerned, her hands work great. So, we are working on this and here are a few pictures of her eating a muffin for breakfast.

Lazy Saturday Night

After running all over town, we decided to eat leftovers and just be lazy. Reagan and I were being silly with the camera and Jason thought I should post this picture for you.

Furniture Shopping

Saturday we went to look for Reagan's big girl furniture. She is a climber and we think she may crawl out of her crib soon. So, I have been looking online and trying to find the perfect thing. So, I found this place called DFW Furniture Direct. It said they had a showroom so we decided to go look. Well, we get there and it looks a little shady. The "showroom" was about the size of a Quizno's! The furniture was wall to wall with a little path through it. They did have the bed I was wanting to see and now we are thinking about what to do. We'll see, but it was a funny day and the girls were sweet. Here are two pictures of them hanging out in the car while we drove all over town.