Day 1

of what do you ask? I have started my new diet today. Medifast. I hope it works! I am committed for a full month. I bought a months worth of "food" if that is what you want to call it. I am just tired of counting points. With Medifast there is no counting. You always know what you are going to eat. I am willing to do this for a short period of time. I just need a break from weight watchers. I will go back to weight watchers after this Medifast break. I am excited to see what it will bring me! Who knows? I might love it and do it for another month. We will see!

Cancun

If you are going to plan a vacation any time soon...Cancun is the place to go! I LOVED it there. The place is beautiful!!! From cold weather to this...

paradise

happy hour

Xel Ha

snorkeling in a beautiful cove

swinging in a hammock getting all dressed up yard sized drinks coconut drinks

time with the girls

Mexican culture

more happy hour

beach

This trip was awesome! I had so much fun...3 nights was just not enough time there. I will definitely be visiting Cancun in my future.

Gatlinburg

We decided to take a family trip to the mountains.....Stay in a cabin, relax in a jacuzzi tub, do some sightseeing. I wanted to just spend time with my hubby and kids and do something fun that we could all enjoy.

We all had a great time. The kids said it was the best vacation they have ever been on! (They also said that when we went to Chicago), but it truly was a really good time. We had some great bonding time and we were able to do fun activities. We were able to let go of the hustle and bustle at home and just enjoy ourselves, doing whatever we wanted to do.

During our stay in Gatlinburg we visited "The Upside Down House" as the kids kept referring to it.

Wonderworks was a really cool place. It's kind of like a science related amusement park (without rides). It had all kids of interesting and cool things for children to experience and learn.

We also visited Cades Cove. If you are ever in Gatlinburg, this place is a must see. The trip to get there alone is beautiful, it's 24 miles of winding mountain road. You can't take your eyes off the scenery, my neck started to hurt because I couldn't stop looking out the window. Cades Cove is a historic settlement in the Great Smoky Mountains that can be toured. It is an 11 mile loop that you can drive or bicycle. It is very rich in history and has beautiful views. I would definitely go again.

We stopped by and took in the scenery of the Smokies. This place is so beautiful.

We also went to the Ripley's Aquarium. I was really impressed with how cool this aquarium was. The kids had a really good time, even Grace.

The rest of the time we just relaxed at "home" in the hot tub, played games, cooked, and enjoyed the scenery from our cabin.

just watchin a little cinderella

my two little princesses

Grace turns 10 months old!

My baby is growing up too fast.

She has two bottom teeth and two top teeth coming in...

She loves to feed herself.

She nurses sporadically.

She still hates her crib.

She loves to do what Maddie does.

She laughs at her older siblings.

She loves to play. She loves to play with pens and pencils. Obviously I dont let her play with them. She gets really mad when I take them away!

She has had an ear infection for over a month.

She has learned how to arch her back and head butt you. Really nice.

She loves to roam around the house. and pick things up and chew on them. I caught her chewing one of my flip flops the other day! ewww!

She likes to press buttons on this computer.

She's still not sleeping through the night.

She loves to hold my hand...

and I love to hold hers...

Don't grow up too fast okay, Grace?

Love,

Mommy

Jacob turns 9!!!

Jacob turned 9 last week and boy did we celebrate! I surprised him with a cupcake at school for dessert after lunch. I had a good time sitting with him and observing his behavior with his peers. He sits mostly with girls and it seems that he likes to be the funny guy....

getting ready to dig into that cupcake!

I also made a big cake for the celebration later in the day. I spent about 5 bucks on this cake. It was a yellow cake with chocolate icing. So yummy! Totally worth the baking.

wrapped presents while he was still in school, and blew up balloons.

opening presents! JENGA!

the look on Allie's face is so funny!

he has been begging for a nerf gun

and a scooter

Happy Birthday!

The whole family met a Lonestar for a great dinner!

I'm not gonna lie

I have been on a non stop eating frenzy! I would not be surprised if I have gained all my weight back! I don't know why I am sabotaging myself.

One thing just led to another.

No weigh in this week. I just can't face the scale.

Boooo! : (

On an up note, Jacob had a great birthday. Updates soon!