Family Fun for the Fourth

     Our Fourth of July weekend was really fun! Jason's older brother Bryon had his 30th birthday party in the boondocks Skiatook. They moved out in to the country so they had a HUGE party for his birthday complete with friends, food, and fireworks.

     Jase had a great time getting to see his cousins. This was the first fourth that Jase really knew what was going on. He knew there would be fireworks, but he had forgotten how loud they could be. I was taking pictures of him eating some ice on this hot day and caught his reaction to the first firework of the day:

     He decided it would be a good idea to keep his ears covered. I am surprised at how much he actually liked the loud booms. 

    

     Now, here is something I am not sure I agree with. My nephews are 5 and they were enthralled with lighting the fireworks. I don't think I was even allowed to light my own sparkler at that age. They were lighting some big stuff. Here is Bryon A. with a saturn missile! Uh I am still scared of these suckers.

     Here is my boy Conner. I was there the day he was born. I love him more than he knows. He is such a sweet kind hearted boy. He wanted to light the big fireworks too, but he was a little more cautious than his brother. 

The birthday boy.

Silly face...

My favorite boys :)

Sweet boy

     Jase got to watch the older boys play video games. He was really interested in what they were doing and followed them around all weekend like a little lost puppy :)

Aunt Amber

11 week old Memphis...Great Dane Puppy? YES please!!!

Bentley in his 4th of July best :)

Pyromania is the best word for what happened that night.

Brothers

     I love this picture of my hubby. He is so kind and I am so lucky to be his wife!

     Aunt Amber was very strict about keep her patio clean so when she gave Jase a Hawaiian Punch, she made him go sit on a rock by the tree to drink it. He got it everywhere!!! But he certainly enjoyed his first punch :) 

 

 

Matt and Conner

Sweet Ellie was scared to death of the fireworks. 

Cheers!

Parrot Bay Coconut

Geesh!

Cousin R.D.

Caught ya!

R.D. and Billie 

     Happy 30th Birthday Uncle Bryon! We love you!!!!

Happy Fourth of July!!!

     I hope every one had a happy, safe, and blessed 4th with your families! I will be gone to my dad's for a week, but when I get home I will get back to blogging in full force. I can't wait to tell you about my brother in law's 30th birthday! 

XOXO

Goals July 2011

     Wow! I can't believe it is already July 1st. Where did my summer go? The beginning of a new month means a time for reflection and setting new goals for the upcoming month.


     June was not the best month for me health wise. I did not stick to my weight watchers plan at all. I did not drink water. I did not exercise as regular as I should have. I was not very concerned about my health at all. I have been recovering from a back problem and used that as an excuse for too long.  So, this month I have several goals to make sure I am doing what is best for me.


July 2011 Goals:

1. Drink at least 64oz. of water a day.

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     I have been severely lacking when it comes to achieving this goal. I went to good ol' WalMart and bought a reusable cup and I am going to have that filled with water by my side at all times. This should help keep me hydrated in the heat while training, as well as help flush the toxins out of my system.


2. I will keep up with my training schedule.

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     I have been training, but my whole heart has not been into it. I only have 18 weeks left. That is not very long to get ready to walk 20 miles a day. I am supposed to walk 4 days a week and have an alternate from of training 2 days a week. I will be using Zumba as my alternate training for now, and I will walk the correct mileage from here on out. This will help with my walk but will also help with my weight loss efforts. 

3. I will read at least 1 chapter a night before bed. 

  One of my favorite parts about this summer has been the time I have had to read what I want to read.  I don't have much extra time during the year with all of the grading papers and lesson plans, but in the summer I should be able to catch up on all the books I have wanted to read during the year. I will read at least 1 chapter a night before going to sleep. This will force me to turn the TV off and get in bed and crack the book!

4. I will cook 2 new recipes a week.

  One of my new found loves is cooking. I enjoying taking recipes from magazines and websites and trying to lighten them up. I like to hear that my husband enjoyed what I cooked for him. I love to go out in the backyard and pick what I will be cooking for dinner. I will use 2 recipes from my stash a week this month and document them here. 

5.  I will update my blog at least twice a week. 

 

      I have really enjoyed seeing the comments from everyone as I have started to update my blog more often. I love getting to share the everyday moments of my life with you. I will update this blog at least twice a week (with the recipes) and more if possible. 

     I will be checking back in August to reflect on these goals and to set more. Follow along with me to watch me on my journey.

  

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