Were engaged!

So Matt proposed on Sunday at white rock lake where we met for the first time 16 months ago and we are just beyond excited! We feel very blessed with so many wonderful friends and family who are making this engagement week so special for us. 

Last night my bouje group had us over for dessert and tonight I have a gf taking me to a nice dinner and so many other things to look forward to with friends this week.  I think Matt and I haven't really gotten a moment of our own to really just let it all sink in but it's so much fun to share the news with everyone!

The ring

Looking forward to the year ahead!



Another Friday

I always try to just sum up my week on Friday's so here it goes.  We had our 3rd weigh in today and I lost 2 pounds this week, which gives me a total of 8 pounds I've lost ( I had lost 2 before we started the weigh ins)  So I was really excited about that!  I know it will get harder once I've lost the excess blubber I've been carrying around the past year and a half and I get back down to a "normal" weight for myself but I'm really excited to wear designer jeans, boots that don't have extra calf room, sweaters and cute dresses for the winter and in to the spring time.  Every time I walk in to anthropologie my FAVORITE store, I think I can't wait until I can fit in their tops again.  I got online and browsed through their sales items and saw a dress that I have, but in blue, which is really cute and it was on sale for 20 bucks and the only size left they had was an 8.  Well since a size 8 is my goal I ordered it for next spring and can't wait to reward myself by wearing it!

In other news, we've had our 3rd lock down of the year all within two weeks of each other.  According to the newspaper this is the 2nd highest crime rated area in Dallas!  Crazy to think that because the neighborhood where we are is so nice!  Hopefully we won't have to go on anymore of those because were not allowed to leave or move from our rooms so sometimes you end up with children in your room longer then you're supposed to!  Never a dull moment over here :)

Matt and I have signed up for another season of softball which starts sept 28th so were pretty excited about that!  Most of our team is returning which is awesome since we won the championship for the summer so I'm hoping for another Victory in the fall.  It will be nice to play in cooler weather too. 

Have a great Weekend!

TGIF

This short week has felt like a 6 day week!  So glad for it to finally be Friday.  I'm behind on blogging but at the moment I don't have a whole of fascinating things going on :)  We had our weigh in today and I only lost a pound this week but that's ok, better then gaining a pound.  Hoping next week will bring me better news! 

I guess Wed was an interesting day here in Dallas.  We had our first tornado in like forever.  Campbell and I were really enjoying his choir class at church when they evacuated us all in to Fellowship hall, where what else went on, but a full on hymn singalong of course!  Were not cliche or anything at PCBC :)  Tornado touched down a couple miles from church but didn't stay on the ground long so we weren't confined for too long.  Wish I could have seen it but I don't think Emily would have been too thrilled with me storm chasing with her son! 

I got to babysit Ellis and Campbell last weekend, where as I learned that Ellis has some strong lungs :)  Here are a couple of really cute pictures I took with my new iphone!  I was up for an upgrade so I went ahead and got the new one.  The camera on it is way better then my old one and has a flash and zoom.  It's better then my digital camera!

Camp sporting the new hair cut

Baby Ellis

Both the cuties together

It's happening

I've finally found something that works and that I'm really excited about!  This morning was our second weigh in and I've lost 3 pounds since last Friday.  It's not a lot of weight but to me it's the begining of many more pounds I'm hoping to shed!  I've walked every day, and done 3 days of weights and cardio classes after school with my co-workers.  I watch everything I eat and eat much smaller portions and dont' feel hungry at all.  I put on some shorts I've been fearing to wear because I'm so self concious right now, but I put them on this morning and they're actually baggy and I"m not about to rip through them!  I'm so glad were doing the biggest loser at my school because it's such an incentive to not have to pay those 2 dollars when you weigh in. 

Today is Friday and I have a fun long weekend to look forward to :)

Happy Labor day weekend!