Weekly Goals 2/14/11

Only focusing on a few things this week....

More sleep...getting up earlier
Workout 3-4 times
Eat good...portion control
Work with T-Man

Weekly Goal Results 2-7-11

1Continue working with Thomas - Yes...being a teenager is hard....he will get through these tough times:-)
2. Yoga/Walking 3 times at least! - Oh yeah!!!
3. Walk Bella and Brice EVERYDAY morning and night! - Every day...but not every morning...and we don't have Brice anymore...
4. Get up earlier! Go to bed earlier! - Getting there!
5. Playroom (get Thomas to help) - Working on it tonight!
6. No eating out! - NONE!
7. Vacuum house - Doing it tonight:-)
8. LOTS OF WATER and vitamins - Every Day!
9. Be nice...and understanding.... - Working on it....not everybody thinks the same way I do....finally starting to relaize that...and know that it's ok:-)
10. Prayer box - No, still need to finish it.!

Sad News.....

Well, Joel and I had to make a really tough decision. We had to take Brice back to the shelter. He wasn't a good fit for our family. He needs to be out on a ranch and have room to run which we didn't have to offer him. We hoped that walking him 3 times a day would help...but it didn't. He just isn't an inside dog. We hope and pray that someone with some land will adopt him soon. He was such a sweetheart and it was a really tough decision...but we know we did what he had to:-(

Joel and I are going to do a little more research before adopting again. Our heart just fell for Brice even though he wasn't a good breed for us. We are thinking of adopting another dane. I know you think we are crazy because they are so big...but danes are a good breed for us. They are very good dogs...easy to train....low energy....very relaxed and super friendly. Bella has been one of the BEST dogs anyone could ever ask for. They really are gentle giants:-) Hopefully we will find the right dog for us (and Bella) soon:-)

We are on the lookout for our new baby!!!!!! Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Weekly Goals 2/7/11

1. Continue working with Thomas
2. Yoga/Walking 3 times at least!
3. Walk Bella and Brice EVERYDAY morning and night!
4. Get up earlier! Go to bed earlier!
5. Playroom (get Thomas to help)
6. No eating out!
7. Vacuum house
8. LOTS OF WATER and vitamins
9. Be nice...and understanding....
10. Prayer box

Weekly Goal Results 1-31-11

1. Yoga/Walking 3 times a week at least! - Almost!! The weather hurt my chances this week!
2. Lots of water - YES
3. Lots of reading - YES! I read a bunch one night before I went to bed and dreamt that the bad guy in the book was after me...it freaked me out!
4. Get up earlier during the week - Didn't have to because we were snowed in...will work on it this week!
5. Keep pushing Thomas in the right direction:-) - Trying...teenagers are tough:-(
6. Try to do something for you...scrapping....photography.....something.... - Not once...I need to work on this
7. Vitamins - Every day!
8. Lots of sleep - Oh yeah!
9. Eat healthy and watch your portions - Yes!
10. Finish the kids playroom! - Not done yet....dang it!

Our New Addition "Taz Patterson"

Well...Joel and I made a total impulsive decision yesterday to stop by the Arlington Humane Society on our way home from Costco. We do that every once in a while to see the puppies. There were lots of cute dogs there...and less pit bulls then normal which makes me happy. They have a really hard time adopting pits. We saw this sweet dog and decided to meet him. The second he walked into the room he came up to me and leaned against me as if he was giving me a big ole' hug! He melted my heart and I knew he needed to come home with us. We named him Brice at first....but after having him a day we renamed him Taz...for tasmanian devil...he is a wild one!! He is some type of Blue Tick, Australian Cattle....mix. He is a sweetheart and is full of energy! It's going to be a big change for us. Bella is a big ole' lazy great dane. She is super easy to take care of. We have been reading more about his breed and it sounds like he will keep up busy. He needs LOTS of exercise and lots of attention! I am looking forward to giving it all to him! He might just be the changing part of our life that we need....he will whip us into shape:-) Here are a few pics we took of him right after we picked him up...and a video of Bella and Taz meeting for the first time. Bella really likes him!!!!!

ICE of 2011 - Gotta' love that crazy Texas weather!

Here in Texas we don't usually have a tough winter. It will get cold for a little while...then before you know it Spring is here:-) That is one of the reasons I LOVE Texas! I am NOT a winter person. I have lived here for going on 15 years and haven't yet seen a bad winter. Well....this year might just be the one. It's not that we got a lot of snow or anything....but we got ICE! Two days ago we had a huge winter storm come in throughout the middle of the night. It woke me and Joel up around 4am and I am not sure I really ever went back to sleep before getting up. It was thundering and lightning like crazy...but instead of rain it was sleeting loud....windy...banging up a against the windows! It was a little creepy I must say. Then we got up around 6 and everything was covered in about an inch or two of ice. This is a picture of my back yard. Doesn't look that bad does it? That's what I thought too.....

Here we are two days later....and there is still 1-2 inches of ice on everything. All of the school are going on their 3rd day of NO SCHOOL. That is UNHEARD of in TX. I have NEVER seen Thomas's school close for more then a day EVER! Because if the ice a big power plant had to shut part of the plant down which has called for mandatory black outs throughout the state. So not only are people stuck in their homes....a lot of them have no heat. The last week we have hit record low temps in Texas. It's been 15 years since the temps have been this low.....8 degrees tonight...and windy. Since the temp isn't expected to rise above freezing until Sat.....everything will probably stay shut down until then.

Luckily I work from home part time...so this week I have just worked from home all week. It hasn't been much different for me other than having my husband and son home with me. Thomas is having blast being out of school...Joel...not so much. He gets stir crazy very quickly. He is dying to go back to work and luckily they are letting him tomorrow.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the SUPER BOWL is this Sunday in Dallas! All of the people trying to get to Dallas this week are stuck...they can't fly in because of the ice.

Let's just say it's been a crazy week. I know that people up north will laugh at this post....but for us Texans....this is some wild stuff going on!!

I am looking forward to winter being over and taking a dip in my nice sparkling pool this summer!!!!!