HAPPY SATURDAY!

What a great day we're having around here! SUPER pottying success. Vaughn woke up this morning DRY in her big girl undies, and has been sucessful in pottying ALL day...with 2 minor accidents. I am soo proud of her. She was dry after nap too. She gets so excited, I just love it! I am tickled pink! My sister came over this morning and helped me get some MUCH needed things on my wall. My house still has along way to go but that sure helped. I do not have an eye when it comes to hanging things. I can never get them straight and dont have the patience to keep trying...so it was soo nice to have her help with that. Feels more like home. thanks sister! It was nice to have the kiddos along to to playw ith Vaughnie. She loves seeing them and has talked all day about how much she loves them.
We made croissant french toast, scalloped ham and potaotes and peanut butter chocolate star cookies. Delish. We cleaned the house (minus the dishes and some laundry, those are still to be done). I got several chapters read in my book during Vaughns nap and plan to finish my book and start number 3 of Twilight (obsessed) series tonight. I cant wait:) Bath done, nails painted, books read, mickey watched, toys put away.....SIGH, sometimes i feel like i am running a marathon.

I have 2 hours or workout planned for this evening, homework, laundry and reading....and if I cant sleep (like last night) maybe a movie.

rudy is in the QC for his moms birthday so its just us girls this weekend. Plan was to go to the library today but we didnt get that fit in so hopefully tomorrow we can go get some new books and videos.

We have started Vday crafts around here. I love that holiday with kids. I have never gotten into it in the relationship sense and think if people dont act that way year round, its pretty dumb to do it on one massive holiday just because the holiday says so. I do love the way we grew up doing Valentines day Fairy and my mom/the fairy would leave a bag of goodies by our bed in the morning, candies, stuffed animal, jewelry, fun things:) I am excited to continue that tradition with vaughn. Of course last year she didnt really get into it but this year she's loving it. we have a whole day of fun lovey heart stuff planned and I cant wait. I am also walking in a 5k that day (brrrr) so we'll have to squeeze that in after breakfast. The next weekend will be our getaway, rudy and I are going to MN to go to the mall of america and to the bears/timberwolves game that i got him tickets for for Christmas. It will be a fun weekend getaway (but i will miss Vaughn- I hate being away on weekends because thats the most time all week I get to spend with her.)

Anyways, as for now. I am going to go but the wiggle bug to bed and then start sweating!

UGH

I was getting excited that Rudy had the day off and could spend the day with Vaughn doing daddy daughter things....but now my sick self in infringing on that! I am home sick still today and hoping to see a major turnaround today. This Sucks! Otherwise nothing new to report. I havent done one. darn. thing. this weekend other than lay around. V is being an excellent helper, bringing me my meds, singing to me, reading me stories, etc. I just wish I could get down and play with her! I hate wasted weekends. I am really starting to feel the spring fever. Getting so sick of seeing the snow and missing the green grass. The weather has been warmer (if you could 32 as warm) and its making me even more crazy to open my windows and get some sunlight!
I am off now, gonna go lay back down.....
I am starting to feel a little hungry, I havent eaten one bite since leaving my sisters on saturday so that should be a good sign right?

sick!

I thought I had gotten lucky enough to not get the stomach bug thats been going around our family. Boy was I ever wrong. We went to Andre's party and had a blast. It was a really fun time. Came home, snuggled in with some backyardigans and all of a sudden got the chills, the nasty stomach stuff and I've been down for the count since then. Rudy is at a poker party and then to a belated holiday party tonight and i hope he gets home soon! I am hoping its gone tomorrow so I can do my yoga and abs workout! we'll see! I am really enjoying the workouts though and DONT want to get behind. I wil update that blog tomorrow as long as I get to do the workout. Say a few prayers that I get to feeling better quick. For everyone else its only been a 24 hour thing....Cross your fingers.



ON a MUCH happier note, we are having major potty training success in this household. Vaughn went pee.....(long drawn out pee) for the first time. She's tinkled in there while going number 2 before but never actually just peed. i was soo proud of her and she was proud of herself too. Daddy even got in on the potty dancing. She's growing up I tell you!

TGIS

Thank God Its Saturday! Yesterday was a Loooonnnnnnggggg day at work. I felt like it was never. going. to. end. After work I ran and did some birthday shopping and picked up a red box movie "Inglorious Bastards" with Brad Pitt. When I got home we ho hummed over what to have for dinner and rudy decided to order pizza. I was not wanting that at all since I planned on day 3 of my workout late last night. But, thats what we did....and then we all fell asleep! by 8:30 we were all passed out. I woke up at 4 to turn the lights off and let alfie out and then back to bed I went...and rudy let me sleep til 8 this morning! It felt great....but i kept waking up feeling rediculously guilty (and fat after that pizza) about not working out. So, first thing this morning, I took it on. i made up yesterdays workout and tonight will do todays work out. Im excited. I am feeling really good afterwards- minus being sore. WE have andre's party today. I cannot believe that sweet hunk of love is 2!!!! He's so stinking adorable and brings so much joy to our lives:) Tomorrow wil hold lots of homework for me so im NOT Looking forward to that at all...but hoping to have a fun, mellow weekend! hope you all do too!!! I will post pics soon, i have a ton and just need to get them done.

Hi all, I started p90x today (yikes) and am going to keep a 90 day blog of the progress and what im learning....check it out.

http://www.myextremechallenge.blogspot.com

the blahs

I got a call from V's sitter today that she was throwing up and i needed to come get her. Of course, i was in my car within 5 minutes...now that we're home, she's fine. not puking, acting normal, not eating alot, but ate a bit...i have to keep her home tomorrow too..sitter rules. Let me just say that i WANT to be home with my daughter, especially when she's not feeling well. But for all you working moms you will understand when i say it is HARD to be a working mom when your kids are sick. You only get so many days off work and they have to last all year. The sitter calls in for her sick time (there goes one of your days.) it snows to hard and the sitter closes (there goes another day.) a week later it snows again (another day of time off) vaughn throws up (another 2 days)....leaves no time for the fun days off or for sick time for myself. you are not only juggling your own life but your baby sitters and your childs. Its difficult. Times like this I wish even more I could stay home. Im not saying I want to stay home and not work, thats not me, i could never be okay without having my own money, without having money that i had brought in and could spend and use without feeling i was using someone elses money, its just not me....but I TRULLY wish i could work from home. Eventually, i will be able to...i just hope its before V gets too big.

On another note. I am feeling HORRIBLY FAT! My p90x was supposed to be here today, but its not....so i made one more fattening meal (homemade enchilladas and cheezy rice) and tomorrow it better be here. I am committing(in front of anyone reading this, if anyone does read this...i have no idea anymore) that I am commiting to 90 days of this program. I am going to do the eating program, AND the 90 minute workouts everyday. I will do it! If it works like it says, i will be a fit mama in no time. I am excited to get started, but nervous as it is a VERY EXTREME workout and im not even used to a mild one. We'll see. I will keep you all posted:) MAYBE with pictures of my progress if i can stomach (literally) putting them on here! Eek. that would be motivation though no?

Classes started up again today. I will be glad when this 2nd degree is finished. Hopefully next summer, we'll see. Then I WILL be able to work from home at least part time. i would be ok with part time. Its another full load this semester. None of the classes I actually NEED for the certificate, but i ahve to be full time for this one semester before I can get into any of hte 3 i still need. Sigh, what a busy few months i have ahead of me.

I gotta go tend to my sick one who is currently loving on a popcycle and her micky mouse:)

Jack Frost. I hate him. I cannot even begin to describe (in any appropriate language) my hatred for this weather. I will be out of PTO by Feb. if this keeps up. on more inch of snow and I might throw up. Right now, its just blowing around making huge piles everywhere...but still. Whats the point of all this?? I will quit with the weather because i know you all are feeling the same way. I get so stir crazy though when we cant get out.

January might be the hardest month of the year. Financially spent after the holidays, emotionally down from the weather, the unwinding of the holiday excitement, knowing spring, summer or any sign of green is too far off to even imagine....i just hate January. I get that its supposed to feel refreshing and like a new start and time to have goals etc. Which would be great if the weather would cooperate and i could open my windows but because it wont, I am just a grouch ball. Boo. I have been completely unable to stay awake past 8-8:30. Its ridiculous. So that is something i am adding to my resolutions...staying awake longer to get house work done.There just seems no point, its freezing in here, V and i are home alone, why not go to bed?!


On a good note, super proud of my Hawkeyes for the win at the Orange Bowl. I just wish i would have been able to go this year! next year. (i say that every year).

I might write more late but am feeling the organization bug so i better catch it while its still around...who knows when it will come back!

2010 Wish List

I always kick myself for doing resolutions because most of them go undone....however, i think its great to make goals for yourself so here goes....Some things Id like to accomplish this year.

1. Get healthy, lose weight (I would like to lose more but lets make 2o the goal)..start exercising etc (doesn't everyone have this resolution?)
2. Hang out with my girl friends more...at least once a month. I miss them.
3. Go on at least one trip.
4. Carry less stress and weight on my shoulders....be more organized and taking time to do the things i trully love will hopefully help with this.
5. Purchase a nicer camera and headboards for the beds. Silly resolution but i keep putting it off.
6. Do a scrapbook of Vaughns first year of life (I am horrible at keeping up with

More may come...hang with me.