Weekend Recap

Might as well stick with what I have been doing on Tuesdays and give you guys a recap of the weekend in photos. 

Friday night was spent help the EMT students practice for the practical test the next morning. We had to help them with the stations that they would see the next morning and make sure they had all of the crucial skills. Mason even got in on the fun. 

I was even the patient for back boarding. I will say that this was big for me. I used to be the one to run when a patient was needed. I was ashamed of my weight and did not want anyone trying to lift me or even touch my tubbiness {word? sure}

Saturday
In the morning we were proctors for the EMT practical exam. That took up the whole morning and then some. Congrats to all the students that passed, all of them did - Success!

We then had a going away party to go to. My aunt and uncle are traveling cross country for the summer. How fun does that sound? Lucky retired people.

 Mason was fussy when we first got there, but he got better after a little snuggle time and a balloon.

Judy took Mason Saturday night so Tim and I could have a date night. I have learned to appreciate these nights more now that they are few and far between. 

We went to the Harvest for dinner & I wish I had gotten photos, but we left our phones in the car and enjoyed dinner. We wanted to try the pizza because everyone raves about it, but we had just had pizza the night before. Tim had the hot turkey sandwich with fresh cut fries and cranberry sauce. I had the taco salad. 

Rachael Ray is a regular at the restaurant and I was surprised when we walked in. It is a nice country place with paper place mats, nothing fancy. Tim sat down and said he thought he would never see the presidents on a place mat again. Definitely a place to try if you are in the Lake George region of NY. 

Sunday

What a great Father's Day Tim had. It was nice for most of the day so we got to spend some time outside.

 He got to play outside with Mason, Nutmeg, & Bailey. He showed Mason how to separate dirt.

I love this picture I captured of Nutmeg with Tim's Dad. Just a dog and his Pop.

Had to get a family photo. 

When we got home it was time to have daddy open his gifts. I love Mason's photo smile - I say smile and he does, such a little ham. 

Tim loved his BBQ Tools from Pampered Chef & his new Gas Grill :) 

 

Who I Am

Oh it is Monday again. I forgot to weight this morning because I was trying to get everything ready to go before Mason woke up. I ended up having to wake him up because he was nice and cozy in my bed.

Since I forgot to weigh this morning I am going to change my weigh in day to Wednesdays. I have been debating this for a while now and I am part of the Weigh In Wednesdays, so why not?

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Becky is doing a great link-up series - 52 Weeks of Blogging with a Purpose

This week's theme is Who I am 

Do any of us really sit down and think about who we are? I don't. I did for this and realized I am a lot more than I give myself credit for. I sometimes do not realize everything I do and then I beat myself up when I cannot do enough. I am pretty sure that most women do this, sometimes it is good to sit down and think about all you do instead of what you cannot get to.

I am a mom. This is still weird for me to put down. Tim and I are very lucky to have a little boy that is happy for the most part. Mason is a wonderful addition to my life. I love the snuggles he gives. My favorite part of being a mom? Watching him grow. I love watching him discover things and figure out how things work.  I cannot wait for the years to come and the lessons I will learn. I think parenthood is a never ending journey.

I am a wife. I am a lucky girl. I have a husband who is my best friend and who is there when I need someone. We have been through a lot, but it has made us stronger. I make sure he has everything he needs in life. I am one of those wives that makes his lunch, I used to do it everyday, but now he has to make it most of the time. I still try to make sure he has stuff in the house for lunch. I know that he works hard and he works long days, so I make sure that dinner is on the table when he gets home. I love being a wife and having someone love me like Tim does.

I am a friend. I am a friend that would do anything for her friends. I may not have a lot of time now that Mason is here, but I try to make time to see friends. I feel bad when I don't call someone back or return their text. I do love that I have friends that I can get together with and just pick up where we left off :)

I am a hard worker. I have been working since before I was able to drive. I worked hard for my money and I used it wisely {most of the time}. I bought my first car and I paid for college myself. I actually enjoy working. I love my job now {the hours aren't the greatest, but we make them work}. My job allows me to switch around my schedule to accommodate events and daycare which is a great perk.

There you have it, that is who I am.

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Any advice on which day to weigh in? Do you have a day that works for you?


 

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

I still miss my dad a lot, but I know he is no longer in pain. I just wish he could have met Mason. He was great with kids and loved teaching them cartwheels.

It is Tim's first Father's Day and I cannot wait for him to see what Mason picked out :)
The daycare we go to is great and they made a card for Tim with Mason's footprint on it.

I have said this before but I love watching Tim with Mason. It was hard for me to imagine him as a dad, but he is the best. He is so good with him and very patient.

 

Happy Father's Day!

 

5 on Friday

I have been at work since 4... yes a.m. I am ready for a nap, but that is not going to happen today. I am hoping to get out of here at 2 maybe so I can go home and get a workout in before getting Mason at Daycare.

1. Wahoo it is Friday! I have the weekend off. We have a going away party to go to tomorrow. My aunt and uncle both retired recently and are traveling cross country in their RV. That sounds like so much fun! We also have a date night planned for Saturday night and Mason is going with his Nain & Pop. I am very excited to go out to dinner just Tim & I.

Sunday is Tim's first Father's Day. I am not really sure what we are doing yet, but I am sure if it is nice we will have a cookout. It feels great to have no big plans for the weekend and to have the whole weekend off. Yes it does happen once in a while.

2. We have the best animals. Mason follows this cat around and she just lets him. He is getting better at the whole petting thing, but we still have to watch him with her and make sure that he is not being too rough.

Nutmeg showed great restraint the other day when I gave Mason Cheerios and he dumped them on the floor. She actually waited until I told her she could clean up the mess.

3. Is it bad we are the type of parents to get out the camera to show each other what crazy thing Mason did before getting him down?

He was using the bouncy seat as a trampoline, oh boy we are in trouble.

I opened the fridge to get stuff on the table for dinner and I turned around to get more and he was in it! 

4. I am feeling great this week. I have gotten a session with Jillian in everyday. It is amazing how much better I feel when I exercise and move during the day. Mason and I even got a little playtime in after I was done working out last night.

Nutmeg looks impressed, hehe. This was after Mason sat on my face and started bouncing. I was laughing so hard I did not have the strength to get him off. 

5. I wish the weather would get better! I am so sick of the rain. I may need to start building an arc. It is June Mother Nature not April/May. It shows no rain for Saturday, but all the other days show those awful droplets.

***Go check out the giveaway I am involved in over on Kenzie's blog - $60 to Old Navy :)  ***

Have an amazing weekend! Any special plans?




  

A Letter to Me

Today I am linking up with Jake & Holly. I thought it would be fun to look back at me at 21.

Dear 21 year old self,

Enjoy your time now because in a few months you will have to make a decision that will take up all of your free time. Soon you will go to your boss and ask to become full-time. I know you think this is crazy because you are in school full-time, but it will work out. You will work 4-midnight 5 days a week and barely see Tim. You need to pay for college somehow right?

You are living in a great apartment, but next year big changes are coming. Tim's brother will start looking for a house and so will you and Tim. Yup that is right you will make to drive to Albany from an hour away for a little over a year. In the fall you will start working on your Bachelor's Degree and you are nervous, but there is nothing to worry about. You will make some friends and get lots of parking tickets {if you could just get out of bed on time}.

Keep volunteering. You may not believe this, but you will be on a fire department soon. You will still be an EMT at 26 and you will still enjoy helping the community.

You are working your butt off and doing the best you can in college, keep it up. Be grateful everyday for what you have. You will get married in a three years and have a wonderful son in four years.

Enjoy life!

Love,
Your 26 y/o self

 

Weigh In Wednesday 6-12

It is Wednesday again, time for the Link Up

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I am doing well with getting back on track this week. I have gotten Ripped in 30 in every day so far and a couple walks mixed in.

I am amazed at the power of exercise. I can have a stressful day at work and after a 30 minute exercise session I feel 100% better.

It felt great to be dripping in sweat the last few days. It has been a while since I have gotten through a workout and actually did the whole thing. I have been definitely slacking.

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I have to keep this saying in my head. I was bad last week and stopped a workout right in the middle, who does that? I feel crappy about the last few weeks, but we all have those periods where things are not happening or we are feeling lazy. I am back now and ready to get rid of these love handles and this extra flab around the midsection.

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And for a little humor...
If this is the result of P90X I am in :o)

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Weekend Recap - Instagram Dump

Rain, Rain go away, come again some other day... 

The forecast says we are going to get 1.5-2 inches of rain in the next day or so. The flooding should start soon, that makes work fun. {<-- sarcasm}

I got a great session in with Jillian after work yesterday. I brought the pack n play upstairs and Mason did well in it for the 30 minutes. 

I even got my workout in this morning with Mason in PnP. He was doing great watching Chuggington so I went to take a shower and I came back to get him ready for daycare and he was fast asleep. 

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I had some photos on my phone from the weekend that I have to share...

Our trip to Target last Thursday was not eventful, but this lil guy was a ham. All the ladies that went by he laughed and smiled at them. 

He got some cute shoes while we were in Target. I am getting better at making him wear shoes.

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Saturday morning consisted of watching the cat and dog wrestle. Mason stood there and just giggled the whole time. We have the best animals, after they wrestled for a bit they laid on Nutmeg's bed together and the cat cleaned Nutmeg's head.

After some morning relaxation we headed up to Motocross. This was Mason's first time up there. We {EMS} standby at the event in case there are any injuries. Mason had fun with all of the people and he got to play in the trailer out of the rain.

I love this photo - they will be inseparable in a few years. Look how cute he looks standing up, it is only a matter of time before he lets go and starts walking.

The photo below is of Mason trying to eat the drill. Yea he has a ways to go before he builds anything.

I really like this picture... Mason is having a conversation with his uncles and daddy. He would look at whoever was talking. He had this look on his face like he was listening to the best of his ability and absorbing what was said.

Before he went to see Aunt Debbie he had to play in Uncle Paul's truck for a little bit.