Pumpkins and Pradas and Printers...Oh My!

Happy Halloween!!! I can't wait to take Bryce out this year. I hope it doesn't rain like it's supposed to. He's dressing up as a frog this year. I'll take tons of pictures tonight I'm sure.
This is the cute Prada bag my little sister bought me when she was in Italy. Is it authentic? I don't know, but I like it! I'm not above carrying designer knock-offs! I was so happy to get this. I've been carrying a Thomas the Train backpack as a purse for quite some time now. It's nice to feel like a woman!

We broke down and bought an all-in-one printer, scannier and copier. I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this! I've already printed out four pictures this morning! It has great quality. I haven't tried scanning anything yet, but watch out! Once I figure it out, I'll be scanning in some old-school pictures!

This is a layout I did over the weekend from our trip to the pumpkin patch this year. I'm usually a Huge fan of the Doodlebug papers, but these were a little loud for my taste, so I had to use it in small doses. He's such a cutie! I'm a little partial though.

Happy Halloween!!!

Seriously

Last night.

Grey's Anatomy.

Rerun.

WTH?

scales. are. ass.

That's all I have to say. Scales are ass! I have totally been dedicated to my diet/fitness regimen for a complete month now. I snuck out the scales first thing this morning to weigh myself, feeling for sure that I would have a loss. Nope, exactly the same as 6 days ago. Why? I have been eating clean, which is SOOO hard for me to do when Chris doesn't eat that way. I have been to the gym for at least 5-6 days a week for a month. I have been doing 60 squats, 60 lunges (60 each leg!), 60 deadlifts, 60 pushups....you get the picture....I'm busting my rump....all followed by 20 minutes of SPRINTS on the treadmill. Granted, I feel the "heads" of my quadriceps developing, my triceps are firmer, my stomach feels flatter, etc, etc but yesterday I did my measurements and they were the same as in JUNE! I should've done measurements when I started this a month ago, but I didn't. I don't think I got THAT much bigger since June!

This is why I give up on things. I need results! I'm going to take a rest day today and maybe do some cardio, no weights. I'm just feeling bummed because of all I've given up (diet cokes/coffee) and what I haven't received.

What a wonderful weekend!

I think I had one of the best weekends that I've had in awhile. It was so low-key and laid back. Just the way I like it. On Saturday, Chris and I decided to go work out at the Smyrna YMCA. The wellness center at our Y in Murfreesboro will be closed for a week while they put new floors down, so we decided we would go get a feel for the other one. We liked it SOOOO much better than ours. All new equipment, TV's on all cardio machines, and they're expanding the wellness center. WOW! We then headed to "Smooth Move" to get some protein shakes. I'm obsessed with this place. It's beside Wal-Mart in the 'boro (formerly Smoothie Bear). I got the Orange Hawaii smoothie.

After smoothies, I had planned to take Bryce to Walden Pumpkin Farm since we haven't gone yet this year. Well, he REFUSED! He wanted to sit in the house and watch "memo" (Finding Nemo). I caved and let him watch it and we headed out after the movie. He was the cutest thing! He picked out a Mommy pumpkin, a Daddy pumpkin and a baby pumpkin. We brought them home and he was making them talk to each other. Super cute!

Yesterday, I pulled 24 hours of call. It sounds horrible, but I only got called in 2 TIMES!!! Once around 11am, and again at 2pm. I got home around 5pm (I had 5 ultrasounds to do the second callback) and stayed home! It's going to be my last 24 hour shift for awhile. Having that beeper on makes me a bitch. The fear of the unknown I guess. Chris suffers because I'm so totally mean when I'm on call like that. I don't want to get involved in anything around the house, because I never know when I'll have to go back to the hospital. But anyway, it was my last one atleast until after the New Year.

I'm meeting my friend Elizabeth at the Y this morning for a class and then we're going to hit up Bath and Body Works so I can spend my coupons. After that we plan on finding some healthy lunch!

My friend Roxy is going in today to have her baby girl Ava! Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Burgess Falls

Last Saturday was so beautiful! We wanted to do something outdoors, cheap and get some exercise at the same time. We loaded up and headed to Burgess Falls. The leaves were changing and the weather was awesome! We hiked 3/4 of a mile to the top of the falls. I would've liked to hike down to the bottom of the falls, but Bryce was already making me nervous around the bluffs. Maybe Chris and I will have to go back soon!

Has it really been that long?

I guess I'm not very dedicated to my blog! The only "excuse" I really have is just the normal life of a mommy.

I got very excited this morning when I logged onto my checking account. Today is payday for me, and I kind of have this "goal", or amount that I have always hoped to achieve (weird, I know). But anyway, I blew it out of the water today! My check was about $600 more than it usually is. Not because I worked that much more, but because my previous checks have been short, and they finally corrected it. I don't have any big plans for the money...all of the bills are paid and everyone here is fat and happy, so I guess to the savings account it goes.

Just a little catch up.....
The Blackman Volunteer Fire Department held a Fire Safety night last week. I was very impressed with their efforts! They had an army tank, a smoke filled house to educate kids, and FIRE TRUCKS! My child is crazy about things with sirens and lights. Well, when he got to put on the hat and "drive" the truck (lights flashing, sirens blazing) he was in heaven! It was a little boy's dream come true! The grand finale of the night was when Life Flight landed! There's just something fascinating to me about helicopters. The flight nurses were so nice! They let everyone (kids included) sit in the helicopter...not in the front though, too many buttons to push! We had such a great time!

This is SO SCARY!!!

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea faced a barrage of global condemnation and calls for harsh sanctions Monday after it announced that it had set off an atomic weapon underground, a test that thrusts the secretive communist state into the elite club of nuclear-armed nations.

And of course they think the US is a big threat to them. I hope this gets under control!

Is it Friday?!?!?

Thank goodness it's Friday. I woke up this morning and it feels like a Monday. I got called in twice last night. Once at 10:45, and again at 2:30. YUCK! Chris woke me up this morning and told me that Bryce had puked at some point last night. Poor little man was covered in it! I feel like such a horrible mom for not even knowing that he was sick last night. I just made a "small" pot of coffee. So much for my no caffeine.

We should have a pretty good weekend coming up! I'm playing bunco tonight with my girls, teaching a class at the scrapbook class Saturday morning, and we have a birthday party Sunday afternoon.

Please keep my friend Jenna in your prayers. She has been in Vanderbilt since the middle of September battling leukemia. She's a very strong woman, and please pray for her healing.

Bye Bye Diet Coke!

This is officially week 2 of my "carbonation/caffeine free" kick. I was drinking WAY WAY WAY too many sodas a day, and some days ZERO water! I decided to limit myself to two cans of Diet Soda per week. It honestly wasn't that hard! I haven't really even craved one the entire time. I had a couple of crabby days and some pretty bad headaches but all is well now. A doctor told me that carbonated drinks can inhibit weight loss. Have any of you heard of this? I was just wondering if there were any interesting articles out there on this subject. Anyway, I'm up to 96 ounces of crystal clear water a day, and I feel FABULOUS!

New shoes, a broken toe and a nasty washing machine

What a title, huh? Those have been the peak moments of my life lately. Let's start with the shoes. Bryce has had his toddler Crocs all summer, and when the temps started to drop I grabbed his tennis shoes from the closet and guess what? They didn't fit. I mean what was I thinking? Was I thinking? I know I have to buy a new wardrobe for him each season, so I don't know why I expected his shoes from last winter to still fit. Off to Shoe Carnival we go. I love to hate that place. But anyway, we ended up with a size 9 1/2 white pair of K-Swiss! An entire size and a half from his old shoes! Here's a pic of the little guy....very proud of his new kicks!


And then...the toe. My smallest, most unimportant little piggy toe on my left foot is still throbbing with pain.I stubbed the holy crap out of it Saturday evening. Yes, I was sober! I just wasn't paying attention. And you know what the craziest thing is? I have 10 toes...everyone has managed to step on the ONE BAD TOE I have! I'm in flip-flops now, which sucks at work. I have to wear those stupid blue booties. Oh well, it will heal.

Finally, my washing machine. I've had this washing machine for almost 9 years now. I knew it was getting sort of soap scummy so I bought some vinegar about 6 months ago with intentions of cleaning it. I finally conquered it yesterday. I have never in my life seen something so nasty! I'll spare you any pictures (well, actually I didn't take any pictures. That might be weird), but let me just suggest that everyone check their fabric softner dispenser atleast once a year. I about chucked when I discovered what was growing in mine!