At least it hasn't been 3 months since I blogged last! It's hard to believe that it's Christmas time, and 2011 is almost over. I swear I was just making New Years Resolutions...
Things have been really busy with life, work, and weight loss! Sometimes I feel like I'm overbooking myself...it feels like forever since I've had a stay-at-home weekend all to myself, but I' really love it all the same :) Here are a few fun things I've been up to!
- Shawn and I visited Las Vegas in October. We saw/walked most of the Strip, visited the Hoover Dam, and saw some shows. Our favorite was the Cirque du Soleil Ka performance. We had 2nd row center seats, and the performers were close enough to touch! It was one of the coolest things we've ever seen. If you ever have a chance to see one of their shows, I definitely recommend it!
- After the trip to Vegas, my friends and I got together to celebrate Janna and Heather's birthday at Vino 100 in Round Rock. Even though I spoiled the surprise by peeking around the corner prematurely, a great time was had by all. I count myself lucky every day to have made such wonderful friends!
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| Back row: Stacey, Janna, Me, Carol. Front row: Heather, Kelly |
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- Stacey, Janna and I bought a cool Living Social coupon for a local place called Ceramic Lodge. It made me miss my friend Aimee and wish I had the talent she did. I'm picking up my pieces today (the Ceramic Lodge fires them once you're done, and you pick them up a week later)...hope they turned out well, I'll post pictures later!
- A group of us friends went to the Domain (a local outdoor shopping mall) to see the Christmas Tree being lit. It was a balmy 75 degrees...not very Christmas-like, but we all still had a great time. After the lighting, we had a chance to get our picture taken with Santa Clause and eat a delicious dinner at Maggiano's. Thank goodness it was a cheat day (On Saturday's I don't have to workout or stick to my diet plan), because the food was delicious!
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| Back row: Janna, Heather, Santa, Stacey, Me. Front row: Kelly |
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- My friend Stacey was generous enough to open her home to friends for Thanksgiving. Shawn was a good sport (he ended up being the only guy in a group of 5 other women)...I know Football and delicious food helped make it more bearable. I made a Turkey (using this recipe), rolls, gravy, and corn, and everything turned out deliciously! Here are a few pictures I "borrowed" from Janna:
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| Stacey set up a beautiful Thanksgiving Dinner table! She had a name tag with a sweet message at each of our plates |
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| The delicious spread...just thinking about it makes me hungry for more! |
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| "I am thankful for Amy because...she has a beautiful heart & soul. She is a friend I can turn to for comfort, reassurance, & without judgement Always." |
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| "I am thankful for Shawn because...he is a good man to one of the most beautiful and strongest women I have had the pleasure of meeting. Thank you Shawn." |
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| Shawn and his football = true love |
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| Bailey and Me...he doesn't understand what it means to look at the camera :) |
- My weight loss is going well too. I'm now down 64.5lbs since I began this journey on June 22nd (as of November18th, didn't weigh in the week of Thanksgiving). I feel so amazing, and more capable than I have in years. It won't be much longer before I'm down to a weight I haven't been since 2004, and that makes me so incredibly happy! There are plenty of temptations to indulge in delicious food and skip out on workouts, but I am working hard to keep my focus and stay on track. I'd rather sacrifice a little now to obtain my goals :)
