Christmas is Coming

Christmas Cards have arrived! I can't wait to get them out, they are too cute this year. We used pictures from our family photo session with Jessica at Vintage Duck Photography and I put together the cards through iphoto on my mac. I forced Sandy into helping me stuff envelopes, while I labelled! I am happy to report I am almost finished Christmas shopping. Thank goodness because I'd really like to bake and relax and enjoy my Christmas time. Next on the agenda, getting ready for Sandy's 30th birthday. In a week and a half we will be celebrating his big 3-0 and I have quite the party planned. The best part, a custom cake. I can't wait to see how it turns out! After that shindig it will be on to Mom-Daughter dinner, Christmas party's, baking and gingerbread decorating, Christmas, and my birthday. And only a few days later we will be jetting off to Mexico. It is all happening so fast!

I've been looking into activities for Al and I to do, come January. We really enjoyed strollercize and swimming lessons the past few months but we will be trying a few new things after Christmas. There are so many fun classes to choose from but at the risk of over-stimulating my baby I will have to narrow it down. Right now we are deciding between a gymnastics program, a baby class (songs and actions), strollercize,and Salsa mama class. We will have to see what ends up happening!

On top of all that I am training for Sinister 7, an ultramarathon that my "friend" suggested we try. I use the term loosely as I think this is going to be very challenging. I am definitely kidding and I think it will be a great experience but it is going to mean some serious training. I have already worked my way up to 10km which is a great accomplishment, but I will have to continue pushing as my leg of the race is 16 km itself! Running, combined with bootcamp and strollercize, I have definitely been getting closer to my pre-baby weight goal. I am down 51 lbs in 4 months, and I only have 6 lbs left! I am definitely feeling ready to rock a bikini in Mexico! 

Anyway I am up way too late, for the third night in a row. Time to catch some Z's because Al will be up before I know it!

Sweet Dreams all

DIY

My latest addiction... Pinterest, has been keeping me busy lately. Not only just on the website, but also trying all of the DIY projects I come across on there.  Nothing I create seems to turn out quite the way it looks on Pinterest but still think my creations are cute. So I though I'd share a few with you. 

Mid-Line Photo Wall

Olive Oil  Photo Jars

Wreaths

Scrabble Frame

30 Sucks

Birthday Number

Im not quite finished the Mid-Line Photo Wall. There are a ton of frames to fill and I am still deciding what pictures to use. I was not sure if I wanted to stick with black and white photos but now seeing the almost finished product Im glad I stuck with no color. We also made our midline a bit larger than the example on pinterest but I really love how it turned out. It filled a main feature wall in our house that we have left blank for over a year now! And I used 2 tubs of frames that were sitting in our basement collecting dust!

The Olive Oil Photo Jars didn't turn out too terribly but I think I would probably use Photos where the subjects are smaller, next time around. When the subjects are too large in the photo the oil distorts them a bit, making them look like  images in the circus mirrors.

The Wreaths I would say turned out bang on! Finally a pinterest success!

I am super excited about the Scrabble Frame. It is a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law (pretty sure she doesn't check out the blog... I hope) She is a huge scrabble fanatic so I think she love it. The frame is a shadow box from Micheal's that I used a 40% off coupon for (ended up being $19.00) and the scrabble tile I ordered off Amazon for $12.00. All in all a really cute gift under $40.00

The 30 Sucks and Birthday Number are both for Sandy's birthday coming up in a week and a half. I loved the 30 sucks because it was so cute. I also really liked the idea of the birthday number, I accidently forgot to turn all the pictures black and white but I really liked how it turned out! I used all dirtbike photo's of him to keep with our dirtbike/checkered flag theme for his 30th Birthday Party!

I've been having lots of fun doing these projects, and I am sure there will be more to come! Next item of business, trying a few recipes off pinterest. Yum Yum! Anyway today we are pre-making a bunch of meals to get us through the busy Christmas season! Between family pictures, Christmas party's, gift shopping, working out, packing and so on and so on, we are going to be very busy for the next 35 days. We leave for Mexico on January 4 and it is going to come faster than I can imagine!  I still would like to share some of our family photo's and some updates on my mission pre-baby body but I will save that all for next blog update! Happy Holiday Season all!

My poor neglected blog! We are so busy these days and doesn't look like its going to slow down anytime soon! Who knew being off work I would be this busy... Who am I kidding I will always be a busy gal no matter if I am employed or not! Well since I last checked in we've been up to lots. We are currently finishing up our 10 day vacation in Mesa Arizona, visiting Sandy's parents. The weather has been great for us, not too hot for Al but way better than the minus double digits at home!

I have been doing lots of running and have even committed to one leg of the sister 7 race next July. When I told Chantelle to look into races for us to do, I didnt quite think she'd be this ambitious but hey what the heck it's something to work towards. I completed my first 10 km run last week in 1 hour 11 minutes ( with a stroller as usual) and was pretty proud. I never would have thought I would be into this whole running thing but so far I'm really enjoying it!


Al is doing great, growing and changing all the time. We survived his first plane trip with only a few tears here and there. All in all I'm feeling less nervous about our trip to Mexico in 6 weeks! My little boy is growing up so fast! I found a tooth the other day. I know hard to believe a 3 and a half month old has already cut his first tooth but it is possible. Crazy little guy, I guess that explains all the drooling, rosy cheeks, chewing and fussiness. Why did I not consider the whole teething thing haha.


I cannot believe Christmas is right around the corner, we have so much to do! We have Kyla's stagette this weekend, Sandy's 30th coming up, Christmas and all the party's that it includes, my birthday and then we are off to Mexico! This month is going to just fly by! And speaking of time flying it's time for me to hit the hay! Happy snow everyone!

Under the Weather

Another week gone by and we are that much closer to our visit to Grandma and Grandpas in Phoenix. Only 7 more days and 3 more pounds, hopefully. We had a busy weekend, Friday we had family pictures, and I can't wait to see how they turn out. Saturday Al spent the day with Grandma while I went out with the girls to have pedicures, shop for Kyla's bridal shower gift and go out for dinner. Unfortunately today I'm down and out with a cold so I'll be taking it easy around the house. That also means no run for me today. Anyway time to feed my babe have a great week all!

Quick check in

Hello all, definitely don't have a shortage of things to blog lately, just a shortage of time! Busy busy these days. We are off to Phoenix in just 11 days. Packing for a baby is a lot of work, and I haven't even started yet. Our first mission was to get Al's passport! Done and done. Now that halloween is over I've been working on getting all of the Christmas stuff out, I know I know a bit early. Screw you, I love Christmas and if I want 2 months of it, then so be it! Between transforming the house into a winter wonderland, keeping up with our regular routine (cleaning house, feeding the family, pets, laundry...) bridal showers, birthdays, and christmas shopping, there hasn't been a lot of time to get on the ol' blog. Down 44 lbs in total, only another 13 to go! We are getting so close! I was hoping to get down to a particular goal before the wedding in January, and I am only 4 lbs away from that goal! Here's hoping I can get there before Phoenix! Now that's all I have time for its off to bed for me! Morning comes quick and I need to catch some Z's!