Flashback Friday

This picture really is in honor of Jacob losing his two front teeth. I was 5 when I lost my two front teeth. We lived in Manchester. I lost them shortly before picture day. I can remember it like it was yesterday. My dad did not want me to smile for the picture since I didn't have front teeth. No idea why, but it's one of those odd memories I have. Like the time I stuck something up my nose and he had to get it out and then he spanked me when I thought he was going to hug me! I thought he was so happy I was ok...apparently NOT! I'll never forget it though. Do you remember these memories Mom or is it just me?

On a side note, people often comment about how Jacob looks like Jim as a boy...I see some of him in me here. He's got that darker skin too. I guess I lost that. I use to be a tanner, but now I'm a burner.

Flashback Friday

If you look at the header picture you can see Jeffrey has changed a little. :) You can tell from this picture that my hair isn't going anywhere :)

This picture was on our drive up Mt. Washington Auto Road. We were way underdressed for the top of the mtn. That's always the way, 70-80 degrees at the base and 30-40 at the summet. But dang we looked good anyway!

Wacky Weather

If you ask me, this winter has been weird. No snow, snow, rain, snow, no snow, grass showing, rain, freezing temps. What the heck is going on? We have been able to get some sledding in. The boys and I have gone to Amy's house a couple of times because she has a hilly golf course in her back yard.

Since I opted for the bulkier camera, it doesn't make it's way to all activities. I had to depend on Amy taking pictures. Getting her to upload them was another story :) But here are some.

This boy is all about the adrenalin. The faster and bumpier the better!It was one of those days. You know the kind when Mom is expected to remember to grab everything. Usually Joshua is so particular about what he wants to bring that he packs a bag himself. Packing only helps so much if you don't bring the bag. So we arrived at our friends for sledding without a coat, boots or snowpants. Thank god the kid has some big feet. He used Amy's husbands hiking boots!And after all that, I forgot my boots at her house.

This is Brady. He is just so darn cute. He was such a trooper. First of all he wanted to go by himself. Let's just say if you look in the background you can see the contraption that teenagers concocted to grind their snowboards on. Ya that's right. I'm hip with the lingo. Anyway, the first day we went sledding it took on a new use, as in a decapitator for poor Brady's head. All good though, no blood, no stitches. This little man walked up the hill over and over again without complaint, when I wasn't pulling him that is. Amy hurt her shoulder skiing (I think she learned we are too old for that sh..stuff) I got a little workout so I didn't feel too guilty eating the yummy chocolate no bake cookies Auntie reminded me about.

Number 1 reason I love Facebook

This was me and Amy many moons ago. We were childhood friends up until I moved to the city with my dad. We used to do fun hick things like carry our cabbage patch kids around, ride bikes to buy my mom cigarettes at the diner, make forts in the woods and swing on a swing made of a rope and a board. Some of the best memories of my life. Many years later we reconnected on Facebook thanks to Auntie Chris (she will be looking for the credit).

This is us now. A little weird how we are mysteriously both blond after all these years :)This is a picture of Amy, me and Jeanne at a dance recital. Do they even have baton anymore?

Notice how Jeanne is slightly more outgoing nowadays than she was back in this picture.

And for the record I still am getting used to standing next to Amy as I used to be taller than her as evidenced by the old photos and now at at least 6ft. she towers over me!

Flashback Friday

Just because he was so gosh darn cute, I couldn't pick just one. But technically I scanned them together as one...so I get away with one. I always thought I wanted a girl but found that boys have been so much fun. I also had so much fun picking out clothes for them...I loved it. Don't get me wrong, when I am in JCP I practically drool over the baby girl clothes. I am glad I had nieces to buy clothes for once in a while. And just for the record....if I had free babysitting, I would probably go for the girl. My husband wouldn't agree to it...but....any takers on the free babysitting. I mean come on, look at those (I mean that) picture(s), I make a cute baby!

Flasback Friday

Just a wee bit late. I had all good intentions but forgot to go back to it. That's because I fell asleep at 8 before the kids :) oops



This picture is not that great...it is an oldie. But it is to for all those people who think I have BIG hair NOW.

My hair was giving some competition to the Bishop's Miter [I looked that up :) ]

Fiber is your Friend

These are my favorite finds to help get me on my way to lets just say, a better shape.

I bought this video at the suggested of a fellow blogger. I say bought it, but didn't actually open it. I'm a girl in need of a motivator and company. Auntie Chris wants no part of jumping up and down with her...top half...and elderly bladder :) so I couldn't wait for Auntie Jeanne to come after Christmas. She has been on a get in shape journey and I knew she would motivate me. I like the video because it has three levels, which can also be modified so I have lots of life out of the video. It has three circuits of 3 minutes stretching, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs. Each set of minutes is again divided into 30 second exercises so you are always changing and not getting bored or frustrated with an exercise. I for one ate the push ups, but they are in the first circuit and I'm done with them after the first 6 minutes!!! It is a little harder keeping it up without Jeanne, but I'll keep at it.

As far as the eating....I learned long ago from Weight Watcher that Fiber is your friend. I don't use it for regularity, I use it to cut the calories. The more fiber a food has, the less it counts against you. These are my yummy finds! Michelle, the first one is for you. You said you wanted a milkshake. I know this is not what you had in mind, but after you try it, you will keep your fridge stocked.

It is thick, sweet and just plain ole yummy! Not one bit of fiber taste. I was amazed. Believe it or not, most foods that are packed with fiber don't actually taste as you would imagine. It's a great breakfast alternative.

This is my favorite cereal. Love it!

Recently I decided to take it one step further. I had been making Rice Krispy treats for the kids and thought about making them with these. They are so awesome! I have also made the Monkey Munch with it. Thats the mix that has usually chex, chocolate and peanut butter coated and then rolled in powdered sugar. It just makes you feel less guilty about eating it. I shouldn't tell you that I have gone so far as to eat the cereal with the fiber shake instead of milk :) Two birds, one stone.

These are my latest find. I was a fan of them Fiber One bars too, but I got bored of them. South Beach has a lot of these but only a few are the fiber kind. There are a few that I am switching between. They are helping me fill my sweet tooth and I keep them in my top drawer at work.