Two More Weeks

Cabela's is coming to Wichita. Woo hoo!


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Sick is in the House

Hopefully it begins and ends with Jeff. Poor guy.



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Lucy

I love this picture.  You think it's a cute picture of Lucy, but really....L is laying under the blanket and Lucy jumped up and sat on her. 

Tonight's Dinner was Brought to You by the Letters WBC

 Tonight we went to Wichita Brewing Co and Pizza for supper.  It was really good.  Everything was homemade and unique.  The BBQ wings were delish!!!  Jeff and I shared a chicken alfredo pizza and ham and pineapple.  For dessert, peanut butter smore's pizza.  Yum-o!

Baby!

Today L and I went to our friend, Emily's baby shower. She's having a boy in a few weeks. She looks great. The party included word shuffle, baby food guessing contest and we watched Henry (the dog) try and steal a piece of cake. And lots of gifts! Congrats Emily and Mikey!

It's a No Picture Day

What a week it's been.  I traded my 2007 Suzuki XL 7 in for a 2008 Toyota Sienna (fully loaded), my parents moved from Pittsburgh to Iowa, and this week was full of patients.  But I survived it all.  Tonight we watched Journey 2 IMAX 3D with T, L, Casey and Brett.  I love seeing L hang out with the older boys.  She's acting so mature and it comes naturally to her. The movie was very good.

So I'm sure you're asking, why did she get ANOTHER car?  Well, two weeks ago (on our way to Omaha), the XL 7 broke down on the highway.  The verdict? The engine was blown AGAIN.  We decided twice was too much and we got a good deal on this car.  What a mess. 

Have a great weekend!

Why I Didn't Blog Last Night

I'm trying to spend time reading.  It's very relaxing for me to sit and read. 

Salon Makeover

We spent Wednesday evening painting the back part of the salon.  It turned out nice. 

L got a little tired and was relaxing on the couch. 

My Work Retreat Spot

I only wish I could get caught up at work to sit here and relax. 

It's Cookie Time!

Scrapbooking with the Girls

I'm having a great time scrapbooking and watching basketball. I'm working on Christmas. There are so many pictures.


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Lily, Our Scrapbook Helper

I'm scrap booking this weekend with the girls. One of our additions is Miss Lily. She is a sweet kitty and she loves to assist us. I'm sure you'll see more of her this weekend.

Tonight's Dinner...

...is brought to you by Mediterrean Grill.  Hummus and fattoush makes me happy.

Shockers Beat MSU!!!!

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Valentine Project

L worked on her Valentine project Sunday night. We found an idea on Pinterest. She did most of the work and it turned out cute. She also worked on her Valentine cards while watching the Grammy's (such a multitasker).

The Pups First Snow

This was the first real snow we've had. Oreo thought it was gross. Too much wet and he couldn't find a place to pee where it was dry. Lucy was THRILLED! She spent her morning outside frolicking around and came in covered in snow. Funny how opposite they are.

Hanging Out Before the Game

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The Game

WSU beat Creighton by 21 points today in Omaha. We had great seats and we were happy to be cheering by ourselves.



Two happy people!

Halftime Acrobats

The halftime show at the Shockers game this week was 5 guys doing acrobats while shooting hoops.  They were awesome!  I think they missed 2 baskets but for all the stuff they did, that's ok.  I hope we see them again soon.

L's Classroom

L's classroom.  It's a cool room with it's own smartboard. 

Lunch With L

Monday Smiles

This is too cute. I love their little noses.  And everyone needs a smile on a Monday.

Super Bowl Fun

The Konda's came over for supper and to watch the game. Kelly had a great time with the kids.

Movie Reviews

Last night, Jeff, T and I went to the movies. I can't tell you how long it's been since we've had movie night, but I had a great time. We saw 'The Grey' and 'Contraband'. Here's my review:

The Grey: stars Liam Neeson. Wow is the first word that comes to my mind. A group of oil rig men are flying home when a blizzard tears up their plane. Eight men survive. A pack of wolves tries to eat them and the men try to outsmart them. There's lots of cussing (they're men!). But I can't think of the last movie where I laughed so hard at their crude humor (survival will do that to ya), cried when someone died and felt scared at the same time. I will say this: if you go, watch all the credits. You need to see the very end. *** 1/2 stars.

Contraband: stars Marky Mark. Set in the East, I don't know why but I love those kind of movies. Mark used to bring contraband (drugs, money) from South America to US but got out of it when he had a family. His brother in law decides to try a run, gets caught, dumps the drugs, and ends up in trouble with the thugs. So Mark goes on a run to make it right. The scenery was cool. I love to see all the trouble they get themselves into. Not a stellar movie, but nice to relax and enjoy. *** stars.

It's a Dog Burrito

Rain and more rain. Lucy needs to be dried off. She loves the burrito.

Book Time!

Tonight was parent/teacher conferences for L. She got a glowing report so she loaded up at the book fair. We're off to read!

Why Holding a Pole While Sliding is a Bad Idea

The good news is she's ok. Boy, is she lucky.

Chubby Hubby Bars

Yum-o! I made these bars for the teacher meal tonight. Cookie dough bottom, topped with crushed pretzels and Reese's, topped with caramel and then a layer of chocolate. I tasted a bite (and recorded it!). They are as good as they look.

Move More, Eat Less: Month 3

+4.

Ugh.
Well, there are a couple of things I've learned this month. I really like to exercise. I exercised 14 times in January, including a 5K run and an indoor triathlon. This is the third month I have consistently exercised so I feel I have good handle on this aspect of my life.

Eating...not so much. I live to eat. I really need to turn that around. I thought last night how I'm doing and where my pitfalls are. Breakfast is good and simple (greek yogurt, toast, fruit). I make it to lunch without a snack and most days eat a decent lunch. I've tried to simplify lunch. Monday and Tuesday are salads, Wednesday is frozen meal, Thursday is a sandwich, Friday: frozen meal or hospital food (if I'm at a lecture). My afternoon snack is a protein shake and a piece of fruit. I try to make it easy so there's no emotion in it. I'm concentrating on nutrition.

Then evening hits and I let my guard down. I test food to make sure it's good before serving it. I eat my portion, sometimes seconds, pick off L's plate. Then have dessert. And a cup of apple cider or chai. Yeah....that's definitely where the problem starts.

So February's goals:

1. Keep a food journal: my iPhone has Dragon Dictation so I'm going to keep track of everything I eat. Hopefully, that will help deter me and figure out my problems.

2. No eating off of L's plate. There's no reason to and I need to stop this bad habit.

3. Exercise 15 times this month.