Exercise!

Okay, here are my choices for exercise each day:


Monday - 6PM cycling, 7PM AquaFusion (pool), 8PM Yoga I/II
Tuesday - 8:15AM cycling, Run on track 11AM,  Zumba 9PM
Wednesday - 8:15AM cycling, 6PM cycling, 7PM ABC (pool), 7PM Muscle Mix, 8PM PiYo, 9PM Zumba
Thursday - 8:15AM cycling, 9:45 - 11AM Run on the track (flexible time), 7PM TurboKick, 8PM Zumba
Friday - 9AM AbAttack (1/2 hr), 9:30AM CardioCircuit, Anytime Run on track
Saturday - 7AM TurboKick, 8AM AquaZumba, 8:15AM MuscleMix, 9:20AM Zumba


If I can NOT do daycare, it's even better, but I'm willing to fork over the $2.50-$4.00 just to get there and DO IT!!


I can't do early morning, Rich leaves between 5:30 and 6:30AM.  I can't do Tuesday evening, Rich has YM.  


Leave a comment or call/text me if you really want to do any of these and tell me when you want to start!

My Kitchen

I am trying to decide how I want to update my kitchen. Definitely paint my cabinets and add handles. Definitely get rid of any and all red! But what then? I have found that I am happier when I get sunshine, so I was thinking Yellow in the kitchen. Black cabinets? Dk Brown? Cream? I know the lighter color would brighten the small space and not feel so enclosed, but it's harder to keep clean. Since cleaning is NOT my strong point, I'm drawn to the darker cabinets. Also. New countertops? New sink? I got a new floor when we moved in and I still like it, so that's an easy "no". I'd love suggestions...also, this is a DYI projects, so tips, pointers, and websites with explicit, detailed instructions would be helpful, too.

Attitude Update...

Well, it's near the end of Tuesday. Monday went well, but we watched A LOT of TV :( We had a good FHE and figured out a "nighttime list" of things we do each night at bedtime (like, brush teeth, pick up toys, etc). This morning was weird; I got up in time to toss back a bowl of cereal, get the kids dressed and send Luke to school. Lucy had her first gymnastics (I know, cute, huh?!). She stuck to me like a gooey booger (sorry for the visual, but it was annoying). Near the end, she warmed up enough to actual walk on the balance beam. But, I kept my cool :) We had lunch with Grandma Madsen (yummy) and the kids played while I ran to the store (Luke's BD gift...yikes!). By the time we got home, both kids had fallen asleep, so I got a little quiet time before dinner...Yea! Since we had no TV after breakfast and it's almost time for jammies, I decided to "reward" the kids with a show (mostly for a few more minutes of quiet time for me, but whatever). This whole "attitude" things seems to be working some. Although it's only been 2 days, they've been better than any day last week - Phew! btw, the binky has GOT to go!!! ACK!

New Week, New Attitude

I am starting this week with a new attitude. I want to be happy, so I will smile as often as possible. I want to be patient, so I will allow my children extra time to complete tasks, and extra reminders to follow directions. I will not raise my voice unless it is a dire emergency. I want to feel accomplished each day, so I will make a list of things I have to get done and work on 3 items each day (this includes preparing meals, laundry, and general cleaning tasks...and probably nothing else). I want to have something to look forward to, so I will maintain a clean house, save my pennies by eating at home, and use Friday's Cookies at Grandma's as my prize!

This week is Luke's birthday. He'll be 5!! Crazy, I know. I don't want him to remember his 5th birthday as the one that mommy lost her marbles and screamed incessantly at his friends.

I hope this plan works...one day at a time...I'll keep you posted.

So, to keep with my "fruity" theme. I have found becoming an orange to be more difficult than I first thought. This week, I'm fine with being a lemon; but when I get squeezed, I'm going to spew lemonade!!

Squeeze...

I have had a dull ache in my head for a few weeks now...I think I finally figured out what it is: a tension headache...WHAT?! I'm not one to usually get headaches (unless I eat my ice cream too fast), so this is a new one for me.

I'm not sure WHY I have a tension headache, but I appreciate Rich's solution: don't be tense. Really? Thanks :)

I'm going to spill it, maybe my headache will go away.

My extended family is on my mind...a lot!

I'm looking into preschools for Lucy.

I have a house full of clutter and don't have the attention to attack any of it.

I HATE my kitchen cabinets, but the thought of Rich being crazy from the mess painting the cabinets will cause is more than it's worth to even begin pricing supplies.

Luke's attitude is more than I can take (but might be a result of a cranky mommy).

I want to exercise, but I'm too tired by the time I get time to do it without worrying about kids being around (that may change with our kid swap co-op beginning this month).

I'm not generally a worrier, but I keep thinking that unless

I go on the weekend mule rides with my dad, something terrible is going to happen to him... weird, I know. I can't go this time, so I KNOW that's part of my stress.

Laundry is getting tedious and overwhelming...and boring, blech :(

I would rather snuggle up to a good book than get out of bed each morning. Fortunately for my family, the book I have on my bedside table hasn't enveloped me (yet), as I'm only a couple chapters in.

I have 2 kids who are super and awesome and I love them so much - but they are sick; one coughs whenever he get excited and plays too hard, the other has a cold that makes her congested and a little cranky...not much I can do, it just gets old.

I would LOVE to go to Texas this Spring to celebrate my nephew's baptism, but flying is too much $$, driving takes a long time and my family doesn't love car travel like I do...

I'm trying to make orange juice come out of a lemon...SQUEEZE!

Hopefully, now that I've emptied my head, the rest of me can be filled with happy thoughts, joyful sounds, and all-around good things.

Here's hoping...