thanks for the memories

the best spring break in a long time............


Tulsa Air & Space Museum



the mall.

Tulsa Zoo





Hailee's soccer game. (I have a picture of my dad from the game but promised not to share)



getting ready to leave. why the smile????



now to rest up after all the fun!



thank you dad, signe, and Tyler for the wonderful memories ♥

ya'll can hold me accountable....

this weekend I ate BAD.

REAL BAD.


too much unhealthy, fast food-ish type things.
blech!

and I feel icky right now.

maybe that's a good thing.
maybe that's what I needed to stop craving
those most yummy, terrible, McDonald's french fries.

I'm getting back on the wagon.
and staying there.
I really don't eat too bad at work.
but I've let myself indulge in the
huge muffins from Sam's club
over the last few days. bad mistake - but
there's only ONE left.

I'm looking forward to having my
low-fat nutrigrain waffle and
turkey sausage again.

i really do enjoy healthier foods.
i know they're better for me.
i know they'll help me at
maintaining my current weight.

maybe someday I'll lose more again.

maybe.

but for now I'm content.
not 100% satisfied.
but content.

single digit jeans.
no more plus size shirts.
more options for styles.

no reason to go back.
not even for a muffin.
not EVEN for fries.

so now ya'll can hold me accountable.
you heard it here, folks...

HEALTHY FOOD for me!

now don't go crazy - I love
my diet coke. again.
and I love candy on occasion.
but as far as the fast food-ish type
things go -

NO MORE!

they make my gut ache.
they make my gut big.
and my butt.
and my hips.
and...
and...
and...

so - after my last muffin tomorrow -
it's COMPLETELY
back to normal.
my kind of normal anyway.

i don consider a fiber one bar
a chocolaty treat.

and a nature valley
granola bar is yummy,
crunchy, sugary goodness.

and diet coke.
a happiness all on it's own.
I'll never give it up for good.
6 months was enough.
I missed it.
It missed me, too.

night folks - time to get
refreshed for the week.

tomorrow I shop produce!

♥

excitement!!

my dad, step-mom, and BABY brother left on the 12th. It wasn't easy to say good bye and Hailee is now at the age where she understands the "loss" when people go - so lots of tears shed that day.

but - on the 8th we're looking forward to Darren's dad coming for a few days. Now that we have a membership to the air & space museum (thanks for that!) we may go back since both the kids want new airplanes LOL

THEN on June 29th Darren's mom and step-dad will be here for 6 days - they will celebrate her birthday along with the 4th of July - should be fun!

THEN - my mom will be here! We're still working on dates...Darren says bring her in on the 5th and we can just have an airport day LOL but I think I may want to clean the house before she gets here so may have her wait until the12th - we'll see.

anyway - this will be a fun spring/summer for us all - love seeing all the family and am hoping to talk Darren into a Seattle Christmas trip this year - we'll see how that goes....besides, getting 2 weeks off work may not be so easy :)

(photos coming soon from when the family was here!)

....Hailee....

*she is the shyest little girl I've ever known....worse than I was at her age.

*she loves to play in her room setting up a lego house, a zooble house, Polly Pocket's house, Barbie's house, a doll house, or whatever else she can create. but she will never take them down and rebuild. ever.

*she can color and draw better than anyone I know. and she never tires of it. I see an artistic career in her future.

*the smallest sight of blood freaks her out. good thing she's artistic because a doctor she can not be.

*she enjoys talking. A LOT. even if we're not listening. or if we're talking. especially after dinner or in the car. really, she NEVER stops. until someone she doesn't know is near. then we can't get her to say one word. I don't get it LOL

*her new favorite sayings are "just sayin..." and "my bad"! LOL I crack up because I wasn't ready for her to be a KID vs. being my baby forever!

*she loves playing soccer - and she's getting pretty good - she wants to play "for a really long time like Uncle Tyler"

*she's creative - I should bottle up that creativity and sell it....could make a fortune!

*the best thing I ever heard her say was "what's a Bieber?" LOL

*she is happy at home, in her room, coloring or creating. she prefers it over being in a large group setting.....like my work....she hates coming with me unless her friend, Brooklyn is there....and then they color together!

*her little brother adores and idolizes her....it makes her crazy!

*she's beautiful.

....Braden....

*if my hair is down, and curled, and I have spent 30 minutes fixing it he doesn't like it. I have to wear it in a pony tail to look like mommy. and I get a hug whenever he sees it that way and he does say "NOW you look like mommy" every time.

*all stories start with "when I was born" or "when I used to be big before I was little". Just wondering how many lives this kid has had....

*singing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" in March is okay because "he WILL be back. DUH."

*since eating pineapple or carrots has already made him "super strong" he can have candy...it won't ruin his muscles.

*if it has wheels, he will play with it. If it doesn't have wheels, he will try to make it shoot. Guns 'n trucks. that's what he's into.

*even if he's full from all his dinner he can have dessert because his tummy is still squishy when you push on it. (so mine will NEVER be full if "squishy" is the identifier!)

*chocolate milk helps him sleep better. even after he's brushed his teeth, read his book, and is getting tucked in - he will argue this "fact" with you. It has something to do with chocolate being dark like the night.

*he gives the absolute best hugs EVER. hands down. and he'll flash you his super cute smile with super cute chubby cheeks knowing it will make you melt.

*he adores and idolizes his big sister. even though she can't stand to be around him.....poor thing.

time flies!

2 weeks. 14 days. 336 hours...give or take. That's when my family will be here!!! I'm so excited to see my dad, step-mom, and brother!!! It has been way too long and I'm having serious family withdrawals!!!!

now - what to do with them while they're here???? Broken Arrow, OK isn't exactly the same as SEATTLE!!! but - who cares, right? we'll have fun no matter what!