Crash! Bang! Boom!

So, I am at Trader Joes with my THREE KIDS. Maddie was fast asleep when we arrived so I just placed the bucket seat on top of the cart like I have done hundreds of times. I was browsing in the frozen food section when all of a sudden Bang! the cart starts to turn over and Maddie falls off the cart and onto the floor seat and all! I was totally mortified! My 2 hyena kids were playing on the cart and tipped it over. I couldn't believe my eyes. Poor Maddie woke up from her nap at that point. She didn't cry and she seems normal as of now. Can you imagine my humiliation! Just give me the award for the worst mom ever! Jacob and Allie just kept blaming each other. I just wanted to leave the store! YES, I have seen the do's and don'ts signs on the cart.....I just didn't ever think that it would happen to me! After she fell I took her out of the seat and buckled her in the cart......I was shaking like a leaf! 1. I was scared that she was hurt. 2. I was so embarrassed. Everyone was looking at me! 3. I was so angry at my two other kids for never listening to me at the store! I don't know why I think it is a good idea to bring all of your kids to the grocery store. Every time I regret it! Ohhhh the humiliation! I guess I should just be thankful my poor infant child was not broken! Our summer is off to a great start huh? I hope the next few weeks go better!

I fell off the wagon

I gained another 0.6 lbs. because I eat too much!!!! I have been off the wagon since Friday June 5th....I have so much guilt and I feel just disgusting! Today I did get back on track...well the beginning of the day was a great day.....then that 2p-5p snacky time came.....I did snack on something healthy...almonds......but I ate too many! Then after dinner we went to this small town ice cream shop.....so I am about 15 points over on my daily allowance for today. I just wanted to do better.........I was starting "fresh" again today! Oh wells...there is always tomorrow right! I did go to kickboxing class today....I did one thing right....and I started journaling again today. Journaling is what keeps me on track! When I stop journaling.....everything in sight goes into my mouth...hungry or not.

I joined a weight loss contest at work to motivate me to get back on track and do better. So hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day!

Right at this moment.....I feel so bloated and gross. I hate that feeling. I need to remember this feeling........

Allie's Dance Recital

Allie had her first dance recital last Saturday. Of course, she did a terrific job. She was the best one out there! LOL... The recital lasted 3 hours....it was LONG! But, we had a great time....and we were so proud of our little girl. She is growing up so fast!

Allie is the first one on the left

The Windy City....and weigh in!

We went on a mini vacation to Chicago! We just stayed for 2 days but had a great time. Jacob said "Mommy, this is the best vacation I have ever been on!" LOL, I thought that was really cute! I did weigh in before we left on Tuesday, I just didn't have time to blog it.....and it wasn't really exciting....I gained 3.4 lbs. I guess you could say I have re-hydrated myself! My throat is feeling so much better now...back to normal : )

Jacob and Allie enjoying their vacation

Navy Pier

On the trolley bus tour

Mmmm good, this place had some yummy eats, Chicago style pizza anyone?

On the Navy Pier

From the trolley bus

Downtown Chicago

Chicago style pizza, I only had one slice because it was so filling. It was delicious!!!

Me and the kids at Navy Pier

Allie and I rode on the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier, Jacob and Daddy were afraid of the heights. It was a little scary when we got to the top...it goes so slow..and sometimes I thought we weren't moving at all....

Me and the kids at the John Hancock Observatory....94 floors up.

This was just a block from the hotel so we went there instead of the Sears Tower.

The trip was a success. We all got along! We all made it back safe! and we all had a wonderful time! If you do plan a trip to Chicago make sure to bring the mula.....we dropped at least $700 on this 2 day trip.....that included gas. I didn't even buy anything on Michigan Avenue either! Too expensive! We did have to buy all of us some hoodies/jackets.....it was cold! Only in the 60's......we only brought shorts and short sleeves.......the hoodies were $35 each!!! Okay...I am done worrying about all the money we spent! We had a good time!!!!

Preschool "Graduation"

So, Allie "graduated" from Preschool last week! She passed! She is moving on to Kindergarten! Woo Hoo! LOL......too bad our Kindergarten program is not full day. I heard through the grapevine that she will be going to school in the mornings and in a way that is great so that it will force me to get up and MOVE! One thing that I noticed at the "graduation" is that most of the mom's there work out. I see them all at the Y working their butts off. I realized that YES! it does take effort to be fit and slim. It is just not given to you! Before, I would just have thought, "oh she is so lucky to have a body like that.....God gave her that body and it is not fair!" but now I realize that most of us have to work hard to look like that....and for those of you who don't.....well.....I won't call you any names! Anyway, I am a proud parent of a Kindergartner! Congratulations Allie!

Allie with her cap and very cool sunglasses

Getting their diplomas

Waiting patiently

Smiling for the camera

ouch!

Just got back from the ENT doctor. I have a peritonsillar abscess that has been kicking my butt! I guess the strep turned into this abscess. The doctor drained it today.....OUCH!!!!(The mean doctor stuck a needle on the roof of my mouth to numb it...which it didn't! and then lanced it open and then drained pus and blood out) and now hopefully I will feel better. I hate my tonsils! The doctor said I can get them removed because this has happened to me twice now. So, I am looking at surgery in the near future. It can't hurt as bad as they hurt now....there is no way.....thank you for all your well wishes......I do hope I am feeling better soon. I want to get back in my exercising routine and I want to EAT! I have not eaten all day : ( It hurts too much. But, I just took more Motrin and bought me a smoothie from coldstone......that should put some fuel in my body! and make me feel better.

Week 17 weigh in

I lost 4.2 pounds this week mostly due to the fact that I have been sick since Saturday morning. I woke up that day to a fever and a sore throat. I had to stay home from work because I was so ill. I am still sick.....my throat is killing me. I finally went to the doctor and he gave me some antibiotics for strep throat. The past few days I could barely swallow my own saliva let alone eat something. I took some Motrin early this morning which started working just in time for me to eat breakfast. I had a yummy breakfast of an egg white omelet with spinach and low fat cheese and an AST with jelly and some almond milk. It was so good to eat something substantial and healthy. Yesterday I had a smoothie from Coldstone....it was good...and my throat didn't mind it too much. I was feverish this morning too. After I took that Motrin I was sweating up a storm. This big loss is due to the fact that I am dehydrated. It is nice to see that big loss on the scale........but being sick was not worth it! I hate being sick. The lost hours and wages at work......paying the doctor and then paying for meds.......being sick costs too much!