Newport Beach-1st hot day

Last Thursday it got over 90 degrees, so we decided it was a beach day. We went with a group of students from Jed's school and had a blast!

 When A isn't used to the situation or the people she is around, she always has this serious look on her face. She slowly warms up and starts to smile...but I promise, she does smile a lot!

 I think it's time for a new swimsuit!

Digging for sand dabs!

Spring Break-Part 1

Daddy and R had Spring Break the same week so we wanted to play...unfortunately the weather was to be cold and rainy...fortunately this lady...

And this fun family...

came to visit and play with us (they were hoping to escape the cold weather)! SO sun or no sun we decided we were going to have some fun.

Tuesday we went down to Redondo Beach so Jed can show off his fishing and crabbing skills. We got there too late so we couldn't play on the beach, but the pier was pretty fun.

We got a hotel that night about 20 minutes away from the pier so Daddy and R were able to do some night fishing and crabbing while the rest of us tired folk went to bed.

The hotel was also 20 minutes away from Long Beach where we went to...

Spring Break-The Aquarium of the Pacific

Wednesday we went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. We have a membership to it and the boys never get tired of going! There's always something new to find.

 

Their faces match!

 Daddy kept A most of the time. He loved showing her all of the animals and she loved looking at them.

 Proof that I was actually there!

 He can be such a goofy kid sometimes!

 AHHH! A shark is going to eat me!

 

Don't worry! I'll eat him for you!

They are definitely related!

 

She was so tired...Daddy could always get her to sleep!

Spring Break-Knott's Berry Farms

Thursday we took a break and were lazy...so that we could play hard on Friday! We were hoping for Disneyland but ended up at Knott's Berry Farms (which was a good thing because there were about 65,000 people at Disneyland that day)

There were many rides the kids were able to go on and my boys LOVED it! They are such adrenaline junkies! A was able to go on a few and as far as I could tell enjoyed it. She didn't cry but she didn't smile either.

 We bundled her up and Grandma held her and A slowly put her head down on her should and instantly fell asleep!

 I could only go on this ride with L because he didn't want the extra spinning...I get too sick!

 The fast spinning gang!

 More proof that I was there!

 The whole gang!

 Look at A! I told you she smiles...she was looking at her brothers!

 I was so excited that the boys were able to go on this ride! This was their first time and they loved it.

Right when we got off they went back on with grandma! You can see R's head but you can see his 'rock on' hands!

Jed went deep sea fishing on this day so we had some yummy fish tacos when we got home. He doesn't usually get sea sick but today he did...tells you how bad the waves were!

That night Jed's cousin and his family came by to sleep to break up their long road trip. We had 3 babies, 1 2yr old, 2 4yr olds, 2 5 yr olds, 1 9yr old, and 6 adults (15 altogether) in my house! It worked out better than I expected and was so much fun in the morning!

To end Spring Break, Jed made some yummy BBQ. We had so much fun and loved every crazy minute of it!

wa-wa-wa, what's going on with you?

Thought I'd post what's been going on with us...enjoy!

Reid is on the Honor Roll! I don't know where he got his math skills from but he has all 5s (the highest you can get) in math. Way to go buddy!

Little Ms Adaire is crawling and gets everywhere and into everything. Her favorite so far is to tip the laundry baskets over and unload it!

She's my little gymnast as well. From her tummy she'll push herself up to a sitting position, usually doing the splits as well.

I leave the room for 1 minute and this is what I come back to! At least it was only on them and not the counters! It's chocolate pudding by the way!

I LOVE this picture, it makes me laugh every time I see it!

As for me and my weight loss...yeah, I'm not doing so good. I know it's only been a week but I don't do so well when schedules change on me (Reid has school everyday this week early, 8am instead on 11am). Plus I got sick...again. Also, I'm not very motivated on my own, so after Spring Break, which is next week, Jed and I both will be on a strict diet as well as exercising frequently. We'll then have each other to report to. And hopefully I'll do better, plus I'll be giving myself incentives to help me along!

And so it begins...

Today is my first day of losing my baby-fat! My scale broke so I am unable to check my weight, so I'll go off of my last known weight which was 135. My goal is to get down to 115/120 when all is said and done.

I am still nursing and want to until my baby turns 1 so I will not be doing the Insanity Workout until May (it's a 2-month program). I fear that I would lose my milk too soon and she is too dependent on 'them', and well...I kinda like 'them' as well!

Here is my schedule for this week...

Monday:1 hr workout video (I have a meeting to go to so I am unable to do more)
Tuesday: Run/Jog/Walk Reid to school (he has early day today)
TBWP Regimen (http://www.tightbodwithapod.com/)
Wednesday: 1 hr workout video
Run/Jog/Walk Reid to school
TBWP Regimen
Thursday: 30 min Pilates
Run/Jog/Walk Reid to school
TBWP Regimen
Friday: 30 min Pilates
Run/Jog/Walk Reid to school
TBWP Regimen
Saturday: 1 hr Pilates

I also need to eat more fruits and vegetables, so my goal is to eat 2 each everyday. Less starch and NO sugar are my other goals for this week.

Please ask me how I am doing...even if it's just a comment on here...if I know people are watching then I will do better!

Check Yes or No

Today while walking through the store Reid was holding a folded piece of paper, he told me Angelina gave it to him (his best buddy-who's a girl-from school). He told me that he wasn't supposed to tell or show anyone. After a bit of coaxing I was able to get him to tell me what it said and then eventually show me, then I quickly took a picture!
(thank goodness because he put it down to look at something and forgot it there).

When we got home I talked to him about how to treat girls...

Me: Do we ever hit girls?
R: NO! And we don't push them either
Me:Do we kiss girls?
R:EEEWWWW, NO!
Me: (breathing a sigh of relief) Good!
R: By the way Mom, I still kinda hate girls
Me: (breathing another sigh of relief), good! But we can still be good friends with them right? (Because Angelina is such a cute little girl).
R: Yeah, but no kissing until we are married!

Slight change of plans...

Due to the scheduling of the Insanity workout I will be starting on Monday...so i'm getting all my junk eating and laziness in now!