Success

Been doing Jillian michaels video for two weeks now and I'm an inch down in the waist and thighs, go me!  I've gone down a complete dress size as well.  I can't tell much difference but I feel good and that's all that matters right?!  Love that video, best thing I've found in a long time!  No pain no gain!

This weekend I'll be traveling to Oklahoma for one of my best friend's shower/bachelorette weekends.  Can't wait!  I haven't been to Oklahoma in a year so it will be nice to be out of Dallas for a little bit and enjoy some quality time with friends :)

Happy Monday!

No one mourns the wicked!

If you've ever seen the musical Wicked you know exactly which song I'm talking about.  I have been wanting to go see Wicked since I knew they were coming to Dallas last Fall!  So the other day I was talking about ordering tickets and Matt told me not to and I was like why not?  SPOILER ALERT!  I can't be suprised with anything apparantly because I question too much, so he spilled the beans.  He got us two tickets for my birthday for us to go see it in June.  I'm so excited!  I saw it about 5 years ago when they were last here and sat up in the nosebleeds and he got us orchestra seating so I'm super pumped.  So I've been listening to my wicked soundtrack I have on my phone, hoping that I'll be so close to the stage they'll be able to hear me sing along with the actors and they'll want me to join them on their tour next year.......stranger things have happened right?


Happy Earth Day!

Jillian MIchaels

So if you've ever seen the Biggest loser you know that I'm talking about one of the tough trainers on the show.  Well last night I was walking around Target and I wandered over to the work out section.  A few days ago my co worker told me about the 30 day 20 pounds lost shred video Jillian Micahels had put out.  Well as I was looking at the videos I noticed that particular one was on sale for 9 dollars so I bought it.  I went home and kind of starred at it for a while, then put my gym shoes on and turned it on. 

WOW, was it amazing!  I'm in love with this video.  It's about 30 mins of just intense work out.  She goes from circuit to circuit of abs, strengnth training and cardio.  I didn't rest the entire time.  I can honestly say that I'm sore this morning in my legs (squats) but it feels so good.  I hate going to the gym and walking on the treadmill for 30 mins and then lifting weights on a machine its so monotonous to me.  This way I can work out in my home. (sorry to my neighbor below me!) It has three different levels and I started on level one which was pretty hard but I can honestly say I kept up pretty darn well.  I kept thinking if those enormous people on biggest loser can do this so can I.  I'm honestly excited about going home and doing it again tonight even though I'm sore.  It was just so fun and so quick and she keeps you motivated where as in a gym I've got no one.  I'm excited and proud of myself.  I would suggest this to anyone who needs the inspiration and motivation to get up and moving.  I'm looking forward to seeing some changes even if they are small :)  Or large changes who knows!! 

I decided I didn't want this blog to be just about weight because I get too much empahsis about my weight quite a bit and I want this blog to be about just personal journeys that I go on in life and being able to live it the best way I can!  But I felt like sharing this video with everyone who's looking to tone and get some weight off in a fun and quick way!

In other news,  my nephews birthday is Saturday, I can't beleive he's turning 2!  I took this picture a couple of weeks ago when I was babysitting, I know a lot of my pics are bath pics but that's the only time i can get him to stay still long enough, he's super busy.  Oh and he also requested I put the clippy in his hair.  He is so beautfiul and I love that sweet face and can't wait to meet his baby sister in July!!

And Happy Birthday to my mom today!

Spring break etc.

I haven't blogged lately but that's because there's not a whole lot going on.  Last week for my spring break I got to spend every waking moment with family that was in town and it was a lot of fun!  I enjoyed playing with my niece Paige who is almost 3 and loads of fun!  This was the first time I'd been around her where she was ok with me picking her up and loving on her and playing games with her.  My brother and I tried playing hide and seek with her but she kep popping out of her hiding place saying, "Come and get me!" Too cute.  And even though Graham is only 2 months I enjoyed snuggling with him :)  Campbell my other nephew of course was fun as always, I loved watching him and Paige play.  I babysat him the other night and I said, Campbell where's Paige?  And he looked at me and said Paige?  And looked around and kind of shrugged, like he couldn't find her.  TOO CUTE!  I got a couple of cute shots of my lovely niece and nephews with my phone.  They're a little blurry but still cute.

Here's Campbell at one of our many park visits

Sleeping Graham

A little blurry because she wouldn't stand still, but still cute!

We had so much fun while they were all here.  It went by too fast!!  Love all the precious angels I get to love on :)

Bye Bye Coach shoes

I've never really been a huge shoe person.  Would I love a pair of Tory Burch ballet flats? Yes.  But I decided to save my money and continue wearing the black flats I already have.  My mom gave me her black coach flats that she never wore when I was a jr in college.  I loved those shoes so much!  They have been my favorite pair of working shoes since I've been teaching.  Well this winter I decided they probably need to be retired so alas, after spring break when it's closer to official sandal weather season, my little coach shoes will be put in the trash.  I'm sure I'll probably dig them out and hide them in the depths of my closet yet I know, it's their time to go.  Maybe next fall/winter I'll buy myself a cute pair of black flats, but I just couldn't depart with them yet.  I even went to shoe stores in search of a new pair, but felt like I was cheating on my coach shoes.  They've been with me for 3 years of teaching now, and it will be hard to say goodbye.  Here are some pictures below of my beloved coach shoes.

The white things are holes

Yet another giant hole

Goodbye old friends!  You have been so nice to my feet the past 5 years!

Marching along

Not a whole lot of new news to report!  Just trucking along.  Been another busy and stressful week.  We have 3 weeks to get an entire 4th grade music program put together and let's just say I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with the process.  We only see the kids twice a week and my 4th grade class is awesome I love them but they come on Thursdays and friday's and when we miss school next friday that means one lesson they don't get to review!  So I'm doing everything in my power to pack in more then a lessons worth of music with them during their 45 minute session wtih me :)  You can tell all the kids are ready for a break there has been a lot of craziness going on around here the past couple of weeks!  Only 5 more days until Spring break woohoo!!! Then only two more full months of school.

 I'm amazed at how quickly my life keeps passing me by.  I will be a 4th year teacher next year?!  I can't beleive that.  How far I have come with my classroom manangement and just how much faster I get stuff when teaching.  I'm learning to just put all that I have in to what I do because there is always speculation as to what elementary music teachers are actually teaching their kiddos before they go off to jr and highschool.  I'm teaching my kiddos to LOVE music!  And that it's everywhere in our personal lives!  I'm so ADD as you can probably tell by my posts that I'm all over the place, but my job really is perfect for me.  If you were a fly on the wall you would have seen me gallop around the room like a horse with 1st grade and "hunt" for leprechauns with Kindergarten.  It keeps me busy and I'm exhausted by the end of the day but it's so worth it!

I love my job!

Have a happy weekend!

It's March?!

How quickly this semester is flying by and I can't say I'm sad to see it go.  This weekend was a wonderful one!  I got to see a sweet friend from HS Saturday night as Matt and I attended the Espree show (my old show choir)  which was really cute.  I also tried on a dress that's a size smaller then I used to be and it fit!  Whatever I'm doing is working and I couldn't be more proud of myself.  It's nice when others can be proud of you but I'm like really proud of myself.  I still have 3 full months to lose the rest of it before my friend's wedding and I think I'm going to succeed!  Just like the little engine that could ;)  Just gotta keep going.

This week is yet another busy one at school, we have Meet the Teacher night Thursday which means another 12 hour day.  Last semester when we had it I had a good group that came down and saw me so we shall see.  Only 9 more days until spring break!  WOOHOO!!!!