24hour Fitness

Our happy place these days has been @ the gym. It feels like an obsession! If Bobby and I are not working, we have the 'need' to be at the gym. For instance, we thought we'd take a break on Valentine's day, but @ 9:30pm, it felt like we were obligated to go and we did!

It's an incredible feeling - a natural high. We walk into the gym, we both work on cardio, and walk in separate directions to complete our workout on various equipments and weights. 

What's much more admiring is seeing a whole variety of people there who are determined to stay healthy or perhaps have the same feeling as I do in simply feeling great after a workout. Its even better to see several individuals who are probably 5x my size work out  with their trainer - with expressions on their face that they are exhausted or defeated; but still come back the next day to complete their session all over again.  That is very admiring!

You'll never see me in public running a marathon, or cycling hills on my bike. But you'll sure find me at the gym.

Valentine's Day

I married him just 2 1/2 months after I met him. It's  7 1/2 years later and I am thankful to still be in love with Bobby.  And there's so many reasons to . . . 

• Bobby knows when I need a cup of coffee in the morning or something sweet after dinner.
• He still lets me fall asleep in his arms while I snore.
• He knows how to comfort me when I'm angry.
• Bobby knows me enough to get me something to eat when I'm stressed.
• He is absolutely supportive that I don't do laundry.
• He will take a detour home for 10 minutes to watch me dance hip hop.
• Bobby lets me sleep in while he gets the kids up for breakfast and gets them to school.
• He spoils me with out of the ordinary things - oakley shades (remember when he said this would be his version of tinting the car), a twix peanut butter bar, or a Starbucks card.
• He accepts that I love COACH - that sometimes one bag is not enough. ;)
• Bobby will often finish my train of thought.
• He knows that I move like a turtle in the morning.
• He still can make me laugh with his facial expressions.
• Bobby can seriously sing a romantic song for me... and minutes later have me cracking up while he sings, "Encarnacion" from Nacho Libre.
• He volunteers to coach a group of 13 and 14 year olds to play in a basketball league.
• He will do his best in putting his daughters hair into a bun for ballet while I'm at a respiratory conference.

Habits someone else may think is not enough for them. But habits that only 7 1/2 years can build which i can only love today.  "Happy Valentine's Honey!!"

Rock Bottom and Aura

Had a night out with friends on Saturday @ Rock Bottom and Aura. Dinner and drinks were great. But hanging out Aura was odd - it made me feel out of my element. Yet the company, the dancing, and the drinks, can make any place be your element. (to note: Melinda and I went to Fabric Depot before our night out. I have to admit i had just much fun in a store filled with fabric!!)

Valentine Crafts

February Craft #2 (any interests??)

Decorating for Valentine's . . . 

Keeping busy with daily life and of course my crafts. Still wish the days were longer to keep myself going with things around here. Ashton had his championship finals last week. They didn't make into the Final round but they did well. They had 2 wins out of 3. I'll miss the games - screaming my heart out along with the other parents.  Watching each of they boys improve in their position. And of course seeing Ashton maintain his average points of 15. This last game he had 27 points out of the teams 41 points.

Jadeline has been loving Valentine's. But I believe its because kindergarden requires that one of their homework is sending cards to each other (the goal was to practice writing names and being able to hold their pencil right), working on math by adding "hearts", and creating a lot of art work with hearts. Its no wonder when she said, "do you know that Valentine's is on Saturday??" So . . . I thought I'd support this whole Valentine's idea, and decorate the house with Valentine's  decorations. And i actually like it.

new haircut - and a little updating...

In need of a new haircut and color. Been feeling a little blah - don't you ever get like that? Not sure if its this acne thats getting to me or perhaps feeling the age of 34. So yesterday, spent 2 1/2 hours at Tres' Bon to get my hair done. It was funny when the hairstylist (who specializes in asian hair), with all his accent said, "Oh... who cut your hair!! " Which made me think, "gee, was my current haircut that awful??" He cut, thinned, trimmed, and colored . . . . and did his best to save me. ;)  

Bobby was a bit shocked and reminded me that i once told him that I wouldn't color/highlight my hair because i'm not in my 20's anymore. . . .  Go figure, its not like i'm in my 60s or something.  We're still young and still have to look presentable right?

On another note, Bobby and i started working out at 24 hour fitness. It felt good! It was great to see that he can keep up with the big boys playing basketball! He'll start with a trainer on Sunday. It was cute to hear him say, "that felt good. my lungs didn't hurt like it use to!" Yes, he's still on the Chantix. And its been working - he hasn't smoked for almost 3 weeks now.

Sunshine!!

What a ham! I look at this photo, and it makes me smile because she loves the camera. Her first year of life. . . .let me tell you was the most difficult to capture smiles.  Thats the reason we don't have a one year old picture. We went to get her photo taken, and she cried and cried. Four months later, she agreed to have her photo taken professionally.

woo hoo!! Portland sunshine!! But its not like Hawaii sunshine. The sun may be out, but its still cold.. brr...

February already??

Man, I can't believe how fast January went! For a moment, I thought it would be hard since we were making a few lifestyle changes, but it wasn't as awful as I thought.

• We made it through a month of not eating out at a fast food restaurant! There were still times, when I thought, it would be just easier to eat out at McDonalds. But Bobby would simply say, "we'll be back in time for lunch to make sandwiches."
• Still working out at work. But I know its not as often as i should be.
• Bobby is still smoke free and still on his chantix. That is an amazing drug!

1/21 - Ashton finally got to enjoy his Christmas gift. He had tickets to watch the Blazers play the Cavaliers. Cleveland won that game.

Dinner with the girls and Bobby @ Hall Street Grill.

This chocolate dessert was tooo pretty to eat.

February project done! I'm back into making these again. Anyone interested in buying some?

41-43. We lost. But it was a great game! They were down and Ashton and Tristen had back to back 3point baskets. Wish we had more time to come back!

New school project.  Jadeline gets to read to me. We practice a few times. She reads to me. Then she gets to read to her class.