Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

For me, we celebrated yesterday. Aaron was the cook, and our dinner was awesome. Normally, I don't eat too much of our Thanksgiving dinner because I typically don't like what my mom cooks, but Aaron had tons of stuff. We had a turkey, of course, stuffing, home-made mashed potatoes, home-made gravy, from scratch macaroni and cheese, green beans, green bean casserole (both of which I did not eat), corn on the cob, rolls, home-made corn bread muffins, deviled eggs, 3 homemade pumpkin pies, 1 homemade apple caramel pie, and 1 homemade apple cinnamon pie. I still feel like I forgot something, but it doesn't matter. It was all sooo good.

I took a few pictures of AJ's first Thanksgiving, but I haven't taken them off of my camera yet. I'll have to do that later.

I'm off to make Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche.

Movie

AJ and I went to Movie in the Park last night with Laura, Thomas, and Joe. It was Kung Fu Panda, which we have been watching all week lol. Oh well. It was nice when we left, a little chilly when we got there, and COLD by the end of the movie. I had brought three blankets to wrap up in, but next time I'll make sure that we at least have one for each, depending on if it is actually going to be cold in December. Last year it did not get cold until right after AJ was born. It is really nice that it is cold now, thought, and I really do want a cold Christmas.
Anyway, back to the movie... the concession prices were very good, and I actually ate a hotdog and liked it. The babies fell asleep a little into the movie, and they were all swaddled up in their blankets, and we laid them down next to each other. It totally made me feel like he was a newborn again, I miss the newborn stage ALOT.
Alrighty, I do have to get going. I have a little boy in the next room who seems to be smelling up the house.

Poundage

Brrrr... I'm chilly right now. And... I'm very tired.

So, I was reading Sgt and Mrs Hub's blog tonight. She was talking about her struggle with weight, which if you read back some posts, I was working on too. It got me thinking about something that I've been thinking about for awhile.

I am not happy with my post pregnant flabby body. To be honest, I wasn't happy with it before either, but ya don't know how good ya got it til it's gone, right? But... I do have to give myself some credit, which I wasn't doing. I would get very disappointed with myself if I missed a day of exercising, but I've stopped for alittle while because of the anxiety I was having. I'm actually going to start formulating a new routine soon. Anyway, onto why I give myself some credit. It took me 39 weeks to gain 32 pounds (remember: pregnant). I got those 32 pounds off before AJ was 10 months old. It took me about the same about of time to lose it as to gain it. That is an accomplishment! I just forget to let myself know that because I forget how much I actually weighed at the end of my pregnancy.

I definitely don't think that I could lose another 30 pounds in 10 months. I mean it's only 3 pounds a month, and I guess I could do it, but it's too scary to think of it in a big number. Although, if I did lose that much I would be pretty damn close to where I was at the end of high school, and 15 more would be where I was at the beginning of high school.

I'm going to leave you with a scary question though.... if I lost 45 pounds... how saggy would my boobs and belly be? EEEEWWWWW...

Boo

Boy oh boy, am I tired? I was up at 5:50 this morning to get ready for work. I went to work in the music class that I've worked in before with the emotionally disturbed kids. I like going to that school. I have seen other teachers trying to control a kid in the hallway there, and it is scary, but I have not had an issue yet. I even feel that a lot of these kids are much better behaved than in the "regular" schools that I go to.

I had to stop blogging for a few minutes to give my boy some smooches. His slimey, dirty face needed some smooches. I have lived through four younger brothers, but it never ceases to amaze me how a baby can get so dirty doing nothing. The worse part is, the floor was just mopped and vacuumed the other day... just goes to show you can't always get all of the dirt. Oh, AJ has another tooth! Grand total: 5 He's just popping them out.

I also want to add in here, Aaron is a WONDERFUL cook. He made me lunch when he got home. Chicken tenders and potato wedges. Exactly what I wanted, and he made them. It was yummy.

I don't have too much going on in my life right now. It's just working, doing schoolwork, and being a mommy.

A story

Acouple of nights ago, Aaron made a ziti type pasta dish. He made alot! A lot more than we could eat lol. I had to go to my mom's to scan some drawings for school, and I brought the left overs with me. My brothers are sure to eat practically anything, expecially if it is a homecooked meal. I left to go to the bookstore, and my mom calls me alittle while later. She thanks me for the food (she was sleeping when I was there) and said all the boys loved it, except Michael. He had walked into her room, and freaked out. Here is the convo: Michael - Blue Mom - Red
Are they TRYING to poinson me???
What are you talking about?
They are trying to poison me, there was a leaf in my food!
There wasn't a leaf in your food, you're imagining it.
There was a leave, I'll show you.
Michael shows her his food.
Oh Michael, that's seasoning, it's a bay leaf.
Gross! He throws it in the trash.

Quicky

Just a short blog before I'm off to work. I took an art class at a middle school today. This school hadn't been one of my favorite schools in the past, so we'll see how it goes.

In the wedding news... I'm not really closer to a decision yet, but I'm leaning back to the original plan, but still don't want to give up the new idea. Can you say frustrating!

In AJ news... I don't know how that boy doesn't freeze to death at night. We don't have any footed sleepers for him. I went in to check on him this morning... no socks, pants rolled up on his legs... and he didn't have a shirt on. I put his blankets on him, and he kicks them off in his sleep. I won though! He was sleeping on his belly, and a very carefully, and slowly layed a blanket on him, and then I did it again with another blanket... just to be sure.

Alright, well I have to go. I need to get lunch ready for me.. and then off I go. I feel like I don't have any time today though. I have to go to work. I have an exam, and two art projects due, along with some stupid postings. I really hate having to use a discussion board for school. They want you to reply, but it's always stupid.... "Yeah I agree" cause there really isn't anything to disagree about. Whatever! And, I need to pick my classes for next semester...

Anywhoooooo.... Have a good day!

Wedding Uncertainties

No... it's not pre wedding butterflies telling me not to get married.

It's the fact that I thought that Aaron and I had pretty much hammered out the major details of when and where... but now I'm changing my mind. I feel stuck in between my two options, and I just don't know what to choose. I know which one Aaron wants, but I'm not to certain that I really want that. I know this is all so confusing, it's confusing for me to write, because I'm not ready to give out details just yet. I have to work tomorrow, I think when I'm on my planning period I'm going to make some phone calls. Maybe that will help me decide.

I'm happy to say that we know what we are doing for the honeymoon. We're going to go to Las Vegas. So, either way there is hope in that just one detail is hammered out.