Homecoming/weigh in!!!!!

got my GTL on this week! or should i say GTHL? gym, tan, hair, laundry!!
Hubby is coming home this week, so i got my hair done, spray tan, gym and my new outfit for when i pick him up. im so excited its ridiculous. im nervous too. kinda like when we first started dating. i would be nervous but excited to see him.
this may be the longest time we have been without eachother...
My mother in law and i also finished our homecoming sign. NO glitter this time though...Spencer asked me to lay off the glitter...rude...

I'm really excited for our dates we have while he's home. we are going to a hot springs resort in Denver and getting a couples massage that morning. im sure he'll want to see a movie and go shopping too. knowing my husband, he loves that shit. lol
his flight arrives int he middle of the day so im sure it'll be a huge tear fest at DIA lol. he will finally meet his 6 month old son for the first time and see his almost 2 year old daughter. when he left cheyenne was 15 months and i was 9 months pregnant.

which by the way, i hope he recognizes me...the last two years i've literally been pregnant.  thank goodness thats over with.
at my last weigh in, i had lost 7lbs from my previous post. if you want to read my weight loss journey,click here.
i also said that i would post a picture right before my husband came home. i have lost about 5 more lbs since my last weigh in but i stillw ant to lose about 15 more to reach my goal.  okay...so i keep adjusting the goal...but still i've reached my first goal and now im ready to acheive the second by losing 15 more k!



 

TODAY

BTW, for the last month, i have not been taking CLA pills...just cause im lazy and dont want to go to GNC right now lol. but it is possible to lose weight without supplements.although i do like them for the boost of energy :]

i cant wait to see my husband!

will psot pictures of the homecoming and our mini vaca!



its finally almost february!! weight loss cont...

I am so freakin excited that is finally going to be february!!! I've waited 7 long months...im so done with this deployment!!!!
I'm ready for my family to be together again AND for the first time, i want my husband and our son to meet! I already have so many plans for this month. i'm going to get a total make over...i need it...LOL
hair, spray tan (cause you know...real tanning is AWFUL for you!!!) new outfit...seriously the works. its been nearly two years since my husband has seen me all dolled up like i used to be.
pregnancy...is not a good look for me...
although the end result of pregnancy is amazing...thank goodness i dont ever have to do it again...


Im excited to have date nights again. and a night to our selves for once. its going to be so nice to just reconnect and remember why we fell in love so many years ago... OH YES!! February 14, 2005 is the day we started dating....no, that was NOT planned to date on valentines day but it did turn out well didnt it? we'll just have to celebrate our anniversary a little late this year. he doesnt knwo this yet, but i booked us a couples massage. i figured he'll need to relax after all the hard work he's been doing.


what did you do for your first date when your husband came back from deployment??

Weigh in

Okay so to recap in case you havent read my last post on my journey through weightloss...

and if you want to read it click here

before pregnancy, i was 148lbs. after having my son in August 2011 i weighed 211lbs.ridiculous...

in my last post the beginning of january i had lost 41 lbs. 

TODAY...i weighed myself and lost exactly, 7 more pounds!!! only 18 more to go before i reach my goal! im so excited. ive even fit into pants i bought a year ago before i was pregnant again. im hoping to lose a little more before my husband comes home. my next weigh in will be the day before he comes home. ill post a picture of my new hair, tan and body woohoo!!!!! GO ME!!

i hope this helps some others with their own weight loss. you CAN do this!!

keep going...

Journey through weightloss...

I really hope i dont regret posting this but i'm hoping it will help other people through their journey through weightloss...so im sucking it up and being brave.
If youre going to be negative, get out of here.i know im overweight.i dont need you to remind me that i'm fat.be supportive so i can remind myself how close i am to my prebaby body!


Almost two years ago, the most precious little girl came into my life. Along with 45 extra pounds. yea...i know...
My husband and I had just moved to San Diego. As a new military wife i came into the city without knowing anyone but my husband. I met some other wives but they were still doing their thing and going out and me being pregnant, i felt out of the loop and didnt want to be a "burden" of their fun. it was awkward for me being out and pregnant not to mention all the awful sickness i was having. My husband was also gone alot for military duty so Being home alone in the beginning was hard...and boring...and it made me upset.i turned to food. its weird because you dont even know that you turn to it until later on after your like "wtf when did i turn into a cow???"
it wasnt until alittle more than half way through my pregnancy that i met some other ladies who were pregnant too...then we induldged together...


This is me BEFORE i had kids

Freaking awesome! i know!! i worked out everyday single day, partied every night, ate what i wanted and NEVER gained a pound! 5'7 and 148lbs in that picture.

After having my beautiful baby girl, not much longer after...i became pregnant again. i mean dont get me wrong, i was happy and excited...but i was also sad. i had finally began to fit into my pre preggo clothes again. i worked so hard and now i was going to gain it all back in a matter of weeks.

The day i found out i was having baby number 2. i was trying so hard to get rid of that bump.haha i was so frustrated. duhhhhhh no wonder...its a little bebe.

yeah...8 1/2 months pregnant and at my all time biggest...i cried almost everyday...most nights i still do.
The day before i went into labor i had my doctor appt and weighed in at 211lbs...i cried.my doctor asked me if i was samoan.i cried more. cause no...im not.
taking care of two babies under the age of two is REALLY hard at first...i was so tired and my brain was wrapped around babies that i dont really remember much of the beginning lol.just babies.
about a month after, i was able to get used to their schedule so i was determined to get my ass to work...
My husband doesnt care about this stuff...but i was not about to ahve him come home from deployment seeing me still wearing my maternity clothes.HELL NO!
Most importantly, i wanted to live a healthy lifestyle.i want to be confident like i was, set a good example for my kids, and play with them at the park.I am not going to let pregnancy be the excuse for my unhealthy choices!!
I started doing Zumba with some girlfriends.i LOVED it. i literally laughed my ass off the whole time because i looked absolutly ridiculous but i was moving, having fun and burning 1000 calories in an hour. SAY WHAAA?
the time schedules conflicted with mine and i couldnt get a babysitter so i stopped going but i will be doing it regularly when i get back to SD. SO now im stuck doing workouts in my basement every night and relying on a healthy diet...which wasnt always so healthy.

I also take CLA supplements which ahve been great cause they are all natural.none of that jittery crap and i get my full 7 hours of sleep every night to keep a regular metabolism.i have sweets mroe than i should but i eat ALOT of fruits and veggies.mmmmmmm!! LOTS OF WATER has been a major role in my diet too.anyways i could go on and on and on about everything in my diet and exercise routine but im not going to...point is, there is no excuse on why you cant workout.there are videos for free online and there are tons of activities you can do to get yourself moving.
im not giving up.im almost where i want to be!

It takes hard work to see good results...so far ive lost 41lbs.i had my son 4 months ago.
if you just had a baby remember that it took you 9 months to put ont he weight so expect it to take just as long to lose it.
ive still got work to do...i know that...im not giving up.
you shouldnt either.

Snow Day

since we've been in Colorado, we've had a few snow falls but everytime cheyenne happened to be sick so this morning was her first time ever playing in it! it was great, she looks just like me when i was little. she had a good time. Just wanted to share some pictures with you all! although she wouldnt smile at me when i actually took the picture....booger head.

 Grandma and Cheyenne

 Chasing grandma

 Cheyennes first snow angel!!

 Airforce & Navy Snowmen

how Pearls 4 Dogtags began

Since my husband is on deployment i've been looking for things to help pass the time...you know, along with raising two wonderful babies, school, working out and spending time with both me and my husbands families...yeahhh..
I was at the commisary one day and saw a man wearing his nametape around his wrist clasped with velcro. I thought there has to be a really cute way for a girl to sport that! so messing with the sewing machine...i created....

<3 Why not wear your heart on your wrist  <3

I also made some into keychains....

i made my own page on Facebook and name it Pearls 4 Dogtags from the quote "she'll trade her pearls for his dogtags" and so far so good. I really enjoy making these.i get to connect and relate with other military wives, girlfriends, and family members who love their hero and want to show their support.

I dont profit much from making these.i point is that it keeps me busy and i like to see people show their support.The money i make from making these goes right back to buying more materials to make more :]

If you are interested in purchasing one, there is a pink contact me button on the top left corner of this page with the order form.please include the following...

BRACELET/ KEYCHAIN ORDER: Bracelets are the standard 7in. if you need it to be any longer please note that in your order :] --PRICING-- Standard bracelet include clasps, nametapes, and choice of ribbon for $15 Standard keychains include, keyring, ribbon and bow*** please let me know if you do or do not want a bow on your keychain*** are $10 added charms are $2 extra What you want bracelet/keychain? What Branch, if marine woodland or desert? if Navy, silver or gold thread? What you want them to say? Ribbon choice( you can request a ribbon also, i dont mind searching for new styles!) Charm (can also search upon request :] )? Payment cash, check, paypal and money order is available PAYPAL: to pay with paypal i will need your emailt o send you an invoice, then you will get an email of your total and there will be a button where you can pay online.







You can also visit my FB page (button on my blog) with more pictures of ribbon choices, clasps etc.  :]

Spread the word and the love :]











CHRISTMAS CARE PACKAGE!!!

YES! It's that time again :] care package time!
my mother-in-law and i are pretty awesome at putting the most ridiculous items in my husbands care packages. REMEBER, you're trying to make them smile, laugh and not think about how much they miss home! My husband loves ridiculous items at stores, for instance, the extremely larger pencils and pens that are like...two feet long! stupid stuff like that...so my favorite places to find these stupid things are Bed Bath and Beyond, Wal-greens, and Target.
Seriously, i just go to the $1 value items that are usually by the checkout and just find hilarious things. and he loves them.
i just finished my Christmas package.  I went to a craft fair with my husbands grandma and mom a couple weekends ago and found a marshmellow gun made of PBC pipes. if you know my husband and his friends...they make all sorts of crap out of PBC pipe! so he will love this.
Anyway, i got alittle carried away witht he glitter...its pretty much an explosion of glitter...i hope he gets embarrassed :]
i hope you like it and i hope this gives others ideas when making care packages.
BE CREATIVE!!

Christmas Package!!

Yes that is a candy cane shot glass :]

all finished and wrapped :]

i also sent him a "peanuts" themed tree and made these ornaments to put on it!!!



If looks could kill

Something happened to me today that made me really mad.  And if you know me, I dont get mad very often or easily.  I usally keep to my self and mind my own buisness but this REALLY bothered me!!
I was grocery shopping with my in-laws today at King Soopers, cheyenne was in the "car" in front of the shopping cart... You know, the carts that keep the little ones "busy" so you can actually do some shopping lol.
ANYWAY, Carson is in his carseat latched onto the shopping cart.  As we are checking out, this lady next to us glances over with a nasty look on her face and sees cheyenne playing in the car, looks up at carson (same look) and then looks at me YES WITH THE SAME LOOK and then whispers something to the other lady she is with.
This lady has no shame with  her "stank face" either cause she does it about three more times.
Now, I'm not sure why she gave me this awful look or what she was saying to her other lady friend but i'm assuming it has to do with me being a "young" mom and maybe that i let my child play in the car attached to the shopping cart OH YEAH and im assuming that because im young mom, im probably a single young mom. but lets get something straight, yes i am a young mom. and yes i am temporarily playing the role of a single mom because my HUSBAND is fighting for your freedom and democracy!
This is irratating for me because this is not the first time this has happened to me. after my son was born i went to enroll him into DEERS and this girl, also military, comes up and says "youre way too young to be a mom of two"


I have alot of respect for other women who are young and are taking care of their kids alone...since my husband is in the military, i do alot of this alone. i cant imagine having to do this all the time. it is alot of work and it is hard.  I bet they get the same crap and same looks that i got today..but remember THEY DO NOT KNOW YOU OR YOUR SITUATION! 
these people do not know that i'm married, that my husband and i ahve been together for almost 7 years, that we wanted to have children young, that im just about done with school or that he was deployed. So i find it interesting that these people have it so easy to say things like that to me or give me the look of death.


Just had to get that out of my system...the way this lady glared at my kids and me really bothered me today...love to all the mommies out there! whatever your situation may be!

TAKE THAT MEAN LADY AT THE GROCERY STORE :-p