so a little catch up...

We got busy and my mind on more important things when my baby Jaxson ended up in the hospital with RSV.... It was so miserable and I hated it so much, but rather him there with help than at home with me. We were there for a whole week. I really missed my kids so much. But we really appreciate the love and prayers from so many Family and Friends. Im grateful for my ward who helped us out with meals. I love my ward!!!! Jaxson is doing much better but is having issues with getting rid of an ear infection and will prob get tubes soon.

I had a FAB GNO, over night with my sister and a couple close friends..Im making it a monthly thing. I needed it so bad!!! Thanks to my sitters I love you!!

Spring IS SPRINGING!!! We enjoyed a very nice day at the park with family and friends and it was awesome for the kids and of course moms to get out of the house!!

Later that night my family and I went shooting with my good friend Ciji and her cute family. We shot lots of different guns. The day before we had a gun permit class and I really wanted to get used to being around and shooting a gun so I would loose my fear of them. It was a lot of fun!!

Today is ST PATTYS DAY! I love to do anything to make things memorable for my kids. The little leprechaun came to our home and brought a few gifts and candy.. also with turning our milk green. I make green blueberry pancakes and green cupcakes! I loved picking up Mallory and hearing her detailed story about how the Leprechaun broke their crayons and pencils and made a paper storm, dumped over their chairs and chased him around the school.. they also saw his footprints...
LET THE SUMMER BEGIN
pictures after dinner :)

short post.
still working hard on my Goal. Missed the gym most of the week last week, i got sick. But I have lost 18 pounds!!!

Last night Jaxson was admitted to the hospital with what we think is RSV/asthma.... I will keep you updated as I can.

....chuggin....

Well i have hit a down low.. I dont have the energy to workout this week. But Im still pushing to go. I have spin tonight. I just dont like my butt hurting.. but im going to do it. Im going. Im not stopping like i said. i havent eaten bad either so im just going.

I have also been busy with just a lot of things I need to get done, Project that take my time and in the mean time my house isnt clean the way I want it to be. Lots of apts ya know.. LIFE....
Mallory had school pictures again today... so i just snapped one. I wanted her coat on and she told me they made her take it off! UGH!
We got our new counter height table and chairs Im so excited it looks so good!!!! Thanks to my little brother for helping me get them put up while hubby was at work.

I will have 8 chairs total

Slow week

Its been a slow week with going to spin and zumba. I went to spin last week and that was my only work out. It was hard but i fought through it again but it was better than the first time. I know if I keep going it will get better! Im gald i have the friends to push me to go. I almost didnt cause I was afraid of it being like the first time. The next morning I weighed and I have lost 14 pounds!!!!!!!!!!! MOTIVATION I love it!!!! Im not were I want to be, but I know I will be!!!

ZUMBA ZUMBA ZUMBA

I DID IT AGAIN!!!!
YES ME!!! I did it.. I went to ZUMBA again. Im on a roll and it feels great!!!
I have tried over and over again to say "hey im loosing this weight, Im going to get healthy and Im going to be happy again. I know this will happen cause I have gone this whole week and havent stopped no matter how bad I hurt or am sore.
Next Week may be a challenge with apt I have during the week, but Ill figure it out!
Keep Rooting

ANOTHER 3 GONE AND NEVER COMING BACK!!!!!!

I love it and think its amazing how I have lost 5.5 pounds since I have just started this week.
I cant express enough about the love and supp0rt I have gotten from everyone.
I have kept pushing and pushing.
Im so excited to go to ZUMBA tonight. Spin was brutal last night but hey, I have great friends and support so im going back to tackle it again.
Im in pain with a sore achy body, but i know this is all worth it. Its coming off and I feel great!!!!

love, kindness..

yesterday I had a knock at my door..it was someone special
she handed me a card and said this is for you and gave me a big hug and left.
I read it as i got a lump in my throat.
it meant so much to me her kind words and thoughts about me.
they were uplifting and wanted just confermed how much i want to keep pushing forward
thanks for your kind thoughts and love for me you have no clue what that means to me
I love you :)

Im not stopping....

Well, last night I was home alone. I put most the kids in bed. Lincoln hadnt had a nap all day so I knew he would crash soon. I decided it was time to work out and put those tennis shoes on which was weird cause I hate wearing shoes unless I have to leave the house. I then moved my kitchen table and found several clips of ZUMBA on you tube and put them in order to follow for a good workout.
Here we go.... warm up... getting into it..... still fun in the kitchen... and then Lincoln comes in with princess shoes and his bracelets and necklaces (which are his sisters) and actually starts doing it, arms and all. I asked him to move, so he goes to the other side of me.. i then stepped on him... he is ok.. but left and crashed on the couch.

I did this work out for about 25 min. I did sweat, i felt it... it was better than nothing. As the night went on I laid on the couch.. I FELT EVERYTHING. the first day my legs just hurt... this time everything killed.

I had a rough night. I couldnt sleep. I felt like my entire body was in an achy cramp, like legs cramps. OUCH... i was telling myself there is no way i can go to spin tonight... but this morning im not feeling too bad. IM GOING TO SPIN!!!!

Im proud of myself for doing it again.

My Story..

This is my story that I feel I need to share or just document. I have always had a big "NO" to myself for talking about my weight so publicly. I need this and I will do it.
I don't want to be looked upon in any wrong way, this is basically for me and maybe I can encourage others too.
I don't want to be the 90% statistics of overly obese people... and currently I am. One of my fears is I am teaching my children these bad habits and I in no way want them to be or feel like I have for SEVERAL years... as it is at its worse now.
I share this with buttlerflys in my stomach, but know I cant hide it.. I am who I am right now and it shows. I weighed myself yesterday morning before I ate. I was at my highest. I read the scale and feel to the ground and cried. I havent ever been that high... 271.5 pounds. WHY katrina could you let yourself become this. I couldnt let this happen anymore.
I am a Biggest Loser Fan, I see the pain they go through and loose massive amounts of weight... why cant I? WELL I WILL!
I had been wanting to try out spin classes or a new one I saw on GTU and fell in love with it right away.. ZUMBA. I shared with friends and family that I really wanted to do this. Last night my friend text me and asked me if i wanted to go. At first I couldnt, but in the end it did work out and I couldnt feel more excited to be going! I jumped in the shower shaved my legs and waiting patiently.
It was 45 min of FUN, Excitement and SWEAT like I have never sweated before. I pushed through some pain and kept it up. The soreness is worth it.
I want to thank Ciji and Chantel for asking me to go. Im going to push through this depression I deal with and be a better me. I want to be happy, I want to want to wake up and get dressed and put on cute jeans, I want to go out with my friends and not feel ashamed.
And its going to happen!!!
I woke up this morning to weigh just cause I knew i should have done something at ZUMBA..... I LOST 2.5 POUNDS!!! I cant wait to watch this ugly number fall and fall every week.
Please keep me in your prayers as I know this will be a struggle, But I can do it.

When I get more comfortable I will post before pictures

This is the beginning of my weight loss story

Valentines..

I am excited for Valentines.. who doesnt like to show their L*O*V*E to those they love.. even your kiddos.. This fun.
Im decorating my house a little today to get in the spirit. Here are a few things I will be doing and also plan on making these my family traditions for Valentines day.
* Make these CUTE YUMMY cookies* Valentines cans/boxes for cards
* Heart Attacks
* Cute notes to each of my kids and spouse
* cute things at the table for our meals. .....
if any of you have fun cute ideas please share

Thanks Min

AWWWWW! BIG SHOUT OUT THANKS MIN!!!
i LOVE lADY AnTEELLUM
My sister Mindy got it for me after trying to track it down.
I have listen to it a Million times and just love this group. I have a lot of favorites but track 7 on this cd takes the winner!!! "its called when you got a good thing"
look it up.. you will love it

YES YES its TRUE

I started to get the white res stuff on my dishes and it was building up in my dishwasher. So I went to Wal-mart and was looking for something that would clean this up. I knew there was something out there.. I was debating between a few different ones. I picked up this and said I will try it. Then I heard a nice lady behind me say as she grabbed her a new bottle that she LOVES this stuff and its the best ever. She totally talked it up. She said she uses it on every load she does,..... well i was excited to come home and try it. The best thing is.. is under 5 bucks.

I read the back and unloaded the dishwasher, filled the soap spot up with and and ran a load.... I was AMAZED when I opened it up!!!! A BRAND NEW SHINY DISHWASHER! This stuff is MAGIC... ever since then i pour a little in and then add my soap cube and let it wash.... NO MORE white res on my dishes or my dishwasher!!!

THANK YOU LEMI SHINE

Women are angels...and when someone breaks our wings, we continue to fly...on broomsticks...we're flexible that way

im doing this in vinyl
thanks Jill M.

An Ending to our January Birthdays with the WITTS
Aunt Raylene and Jaxson

Geneise coloring with the girls
some of the cousins. thanks for coming
aww arent they cute
Hallie 5
Mallory 6
Ray got the giant color books... how fun
do you remember SLAP BANDS? Well she got the Jonas Brother ones!!
From mom and dad.. they are really cute
Grandma and Grandpa got them helmets and pads to go with their new bikes

From aunt Raylene

They love to color. that was great.
Happy Birthday to my girls... until next year!

Happy Birthday Baby girl

SHE'S 6!!!!

Happy Birthday Mallory.

you have grown into a beautiful young lady.
You will soon be in 1 st grade and you'll do great.
I remember a lot of things since you were born.
I would'nt replace any of it.. ok.. maybe your surgery :)
I love you!!!!!! mom

Mallory 6th Birthday Party with friends

What a great party!!! Thanks everyone who came.

simon says

her friends from school





All these girls were so cute and just loved Mallory

Thanks Uncle Colton for having "boy time"

We did nails as we watch "Night at the museum 2"

DAUGHTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been a fan of Daughtry since try outs on American Idol!!! I HEART them!

DAUGHTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going!!
April 22, 2010
The E Center
7:30 pm
Lifehouse there as well

I cant be partied out already....

Hallie has had a fun birthday of turning 5!!!! here is just a lot of pictures of this sweet little girl of mine!!!! I claim her 110%!!! Happy Birthday Hallie
we love you to pieces.

Her expressions are priceless

she ended up taking 2 bites and hated it :)

I have great support and love from my family

EINSTEIN!

My daddy turned 50!!!! My gosh!!!!! He and Hallie share a birthday.

A very fun game!!! Nail POlish Hot Potatoe!

More to come...