Holly Jolly

It's that time of year, and I LOVE it!!!! I love the feeling - all the baking.....and the family time!!

Here's some of what's been going on:

Updates

I know it's been a really long time since I've posted - I thought I'd do a few shots to see from start to finish:

Well actually I was bigger than this below picture - after having 2 kiddos back to back - I was in the 180's +..........I went to a "diet" doctor and lost around 30-40 lbs.


This first picture is on my annie - June of 2009 I was around 170ish here. These jeans were a size 13, but I could wear 11/12.

Annie - June 2010 I was around 150 here I beleive or upper 145ish. These pants are a 9/10

Most resent picture - working out with the hubs - this was a couple of weeks ago - 138lbs Wearing size 7/8, some 4's.......I can wear some 9/10's (have to be that tight stretchy material - thrown in the dryer - ha ha).

Still feeling great :-) Got my bench press up to 105 max - woot I'm very proud, but most of all I feel wonderful!!!!!!!!

Thoughts and Prayers

In this Wonderful Life

Thoughts and prayers going your way

~Don't be aaaaahhhhh Tummmmmble weeeed~

HOWDY Partners!!!

First I want to give you guys a little bit of an update on the 'weight' front. I have lost a total of 25 lbs WOOT! BUT I have lost more inches than anything - possibly gaining some muskles ;-) I fit into my 'goal' pants....and now they are getting very lose on me!! But I'm really not losing any more weight....so there comes in the losing inches. I'm EXTREMELY happy with my progress.

I can now Bench Press a whopping 95 lbs - BIG feet!! I cannot quite get that 100...I get half-way up and get stuck and Yell for the hubby to come help. I'm still working out about 5 days a week and I'm still loving it.

NOW on to other things......this coming up week is our VBS!!! Saddle Ridge Ranch!! I'm sure most churches are doing this theme. I'm doing crafts again this year (this is the most fun job!).

The kiddos and I went up and decorated our room....I have the biggest because I have to handle all the kids coming through.

Here we go:

We have the train in our room from a previous VBS...so I used that in part of our theme - I made the Saddle Ridge Train Depot!!

Made a fence...put in some catus'

I took pictures of all the teachers and made "wanted" posters.....here are the girls - I also made new signs for the restrooms (cowgirls/cowboys).

Another view of the room....put the tables in a 'horse shoe' shape'. I also hung red and blue cowboy hates from the ceiling.

Another view of the Train Station...made a window for the ticket booth ;-)

I cannot wait...I love VBS!!!!!! Head'em up...Move'em out!!!!

Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch - You know I LOVE you!

Seven years ago today I married the love of my life - the man of my dreams. He has made my life complete. I have truly enjoyed my life with him. No matter what we've been through, we have stuck by each other's sides.

Jerimy has always supported me in what ever I have wanted to do. He has always been there for me. I feel like I love him more and more every day.

I am so happy to be his wife, and the mother of his beautiful children. I am so very blessed. I have a wonderful Christain man in my life.

These years have flown by, it seems like yesterday......thank you so much honey for blessing my life. I love you with all of my heart...always and forever.

Happy Anniversary - your blessed - loving wife, Amy

Mothers Day

Every year we always have a Mother/Daughter Banquet. But alas this year - I was told by a certain someone....it's not Mother/Daugther....It's a Mother's Day Banquet. Because someone may get offended....all Mother's do not have daughters.

OFFENDED you say.........it's Mother/Daughter Banquet because YOU are either a mother or a daughter!!! (DUH) The more I think about this the more it just irratates me. Every lady that comes doesn't have a child........but she is the daughter of someone. ummm RIGHT??

To top things off...this same person CANCELLED our Banquet (Tuesday) decided she just didn't feel like doing it. Seriously - what gives you the right? So a bunch of us ladies have gotten together and we're going out to eat tonight - I write a poem every year for Mother's Day - usually for my mom's banquet, and for ours. This year...I've made each individual lady a poem - decorated it, then lamenated it. This is for you MISS lady:

Mother/Daughter

God has chosen our path;
Mother, daughter – friend.
He has written our stories,
From beginning to end.

We all have a journey,
A path to guide our way;
We just need to listen
To what our Lord has to say.

Our lives set before us
Mother, daughter – friend.
We may not have chosen,
But we have a love to never end.

We are each one
Different but the same;
He has chosen for each,
Such a specific name.

Which one are you;
Friend, daughter – Mother?
All of us made from Love -
Our lives like none other.


I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Mother's Day!!!!!! You are all very awesome!!!!

Here comes Peter Cotton tail.....well he's went anyway.....

I know...I am WAY behind!!!! I'm just posting Easter Pictures!!

Ok on the weight loss front....I have lost about 18lbs.........but my big thing is - I've lost 2 inches in my thighs, 1 1/2 inches on my calves, and 1 1/2 on my biceps!!! (I didn't measure my waist, but I can just tell in clothes I've lost inches there - wish I would have measured that as well - at the start) I've still been working out 5 days a week - I take 2 days during off. Usually Sunday and Wednesday's. (Just hard with church).

But I'm doing really well, and I'm still enjoying it!!! Not so afraid of bathing suit time!!!

Without further aaaa-do ... the family at EASTER!!!

Braxton and Brylee

McKenna

Braxton - Brylee - McKenna

Braxton - throwing the deuce

UMMMM I don't know where he gets all this from::::

(at the park on spring break - crazy girls)

The whole family....Braxton throwing Ahhh-gain

yeaaa this is good as it gets ;-)

Me and the hubs!!