Cute Kids on the Block!

My kids are freaking adorable!!! Keagan's vocabulary is growing daily and he is just so dang smart!! Such a sweet and fun loving kid!!! He is really starting to put his sentences together. I work with him to say "Mommy may I have more juice please" and when he does it on his own he just says "Mommy juice please have". He liked to run around the playground pretending to be a "fragon" (dragon) and roars at you! So funny! He pulls your hand and says "come on, come on" when he wants you to play. It is just endless! =) I bought some picture cards and was shocked the first time we went through them and he already knew so many of them. So crazy! They really are sponges!! And Jack just thinks his big brother is the greatest kid ever! Just watches him with the biggest smile on his face. Keagan is finally saying Jack now too, instead of just "Baby". Keagan is the only one who has gotten Jack to really laugh. I mean, don't get me wrong, Jack is a happy kid...all smiles, unless he is hungry! But the real belly laugh so far has only been elicited by his super cool big brother! I cannot wait until Jack is old enough to play with Keagan, I think they are gonna have so much fun! =) Jack just started eating cereal 2 days ago and had some sweet potatoes today. He's not too sure about it yet, but I know he will not be able to get enough as soon as he gets the hang of it!! And he rolled over for the first time yesterday!!!! Of course I missed it cuz I was cooking and he wouldn't do it again for Mommy. But that too will progress and my baby will start to crawl, walk and then run! ahhh, it goes by so quick!

Finals

Its the end of the quarter and finals time, so I haven't gotten to the gym as much as I wanted but am still going! I am thinking of taking some kind of supplement to help speed things along. I'm so tired of looking 4 months pregnant! But, that said, I still want to be safe and not just take anything.

On to something much more interesting than my quest for slim-dom...the boys!!! They are fabulous! In the last month Keagan has just started talking up a storm! It so funny. Man, is he smart!!! He knows all the major colors, a few numbers and mommy's name! But he is not allowed to call mommy anything but mommy! He is starting to pretend simple things too! Its so crazy, like a switch got flipped on or something. Jack is adorable as ever!!! Such a little chunk. He is so close to rolling over, so close! He's got some strong abs too! If he's chillin in the chair or your lap he will pull himself forward to grab his feet He is talking a lot lately too. Lots of squeals and coos, soo cute! He loves his exersaucer. We also got him a crib, which is nice. Now he has lots of room to wiggle and squirm. He's almost 5 months old! Crazy!!!

Let The Pain Begin...

I went to the gym and worked out for the first time in a long time today! Felt GOOD! I worked with a trainer since they give you some free sessions when you sign up. He was nice and really helpful. The gym I joined is great in that they give you the 2 free sessions in the beginning and then every month they switch up your program for you for free so that you keep progressing towards your goal. I'm just really hoping I look dramatically different by my birthday...I'm still gonna stick with it after that of course, but MAN do I want fit back into all my clothes!! I can't afford a new wardrobe!! lol My next appointment is Tuesday and we do all the measurements and weight check then. =( Boo! It will be cool later to see the progress I've made cuz we'll do it once a month tho.

The Plan....

Ok, so I've had two babies and gained some weight...this we know! Ugh! Since we are not having another baby for awhile I have joined a gym in an effort to get my body back!!!! My goal is to lose a good amount of weight and inches by my birthday...I don't want this body when I turn 30!!

My first day is tomorrow....we'll see how it goes. I really, really want to stick with this goal and feel better about myself and look better by my birthday! =)

ALOHA!

Before the rain washes away the details I will write them down here for you! First let me say that our trip to Hawaii was WONDERFUL!!!

We left Friday evening and arrived in Hawaii late Friday night. By the time we got back to the hotel we passed out like the tired parents of small kids that we are!! lol

After sleeping in a bit, despite the noisy window a/c unit in our room, we got up and headed out for our first day of a romantic vacation in 7.5 years!!! We started with breakfast in the hotel restaurant, outside in the 70+ degree weather! Ahhhhh!

Then we tried our hand with the local transit system, cleverly named TheBus, to get to Pearl Harbor. Over an hour later (but a bargain at $2.25 ea) we arrived!! To find out that all of the 4500 tickets were sold out to see the memorial. *sigh* But we did get to see the USS Bowfin Submarine and that was really neat! Then we made our way back to Waikiki to plan the rest of our adventures and check out the beach! We ended the day with dinner at Planet Hollywood, drinks at Senior Frogs and watching some amazing little girls sing for money on the sidewalk! Fun!!

Next morning we were up bright and early to go snorkeling at Hanauma Bay. Of course we got some yummy breakfast first. =) Then we loaded up in a van to go to the bay...we were the only non-Aussies in the van! Well, except the very knowledgable and funny Hawaiian driver. It didn't take long to get there, but when we did all we got to do was take some pictures from above the beach. It was closed because of jellyfish. Dang the bad luck!! I guess they come closer to shore about 9 days after a full moon, and that is right when we happened to travel to Hawaii. So we decided to get some coffee and head to Waikiki beach!! Not too shabby!! It was a beautiful day! Nice and warm and the water was perfect as well! We stayed for quite awhile before going back to get ready for the luau! =) The luau was at Paradise Bay and was really fun! We threw spears, drank some fun drinks, watched hula dancers, saw them take the pig out of the pit...and then the show!! Which was pretty darn cool! They make it look so easy!! But let me tell you its not! Nathan volunteered me to go on stage...by myself! AH! And I did! I shook my booty up there in front of all those people, alone! And I did approximately ONE of the five moves they showed me! lol Not as bad as the fat guy with no shirt, a coconut bra and grass skirt that went on after me! lol After the luau we walked around a bit in Waikiki and had a beer at The Yard, which has like 160+ different types of beer!!

Monday we decided to get up early again to go snorkeling, but didn't even make it into the van before hearing that the beach was closed again. *sigh* Oh well, next time right?!! So we went back upstairs got ready, packed up and went and got our rental car early to drive to the North side of the island. It was a lovely drive...and short too! It would have taken even less time if the speed limit was higher! lol We ended up at Waimea Bay, which has some of the awsome waves that surfers long for! We got lunch and then headed to the beach! The water here was way more fun and even a little warmer! There were really fun waves to play in and it was a really warm sunny day! We spent as long as we could there, but since we had already gotten a bit burned the day before we had to call it quits after a few hours. We got back in the car and drove back to Waikiki via the East Coast...soooo gorgeous!!! We even saw where they film Lost! But didn't stop there. We went to Ala Moana Mall to kill some time, eat and get some souvenirs before heading back to drop off the car and take a shuttle to the airport. It ended up taking forever to get home, but we both passed out on the plane so it wasn't too bad. It was great to see the boys again!!! Keagan wouldn't stop hugging us and saying he loved us "too Daddy, too Mommy!" Jack looked a little confused but seemed happy to see us too! lol It was a fantastic trip and we definitely want to go back!!! And maybe see some of the other islands too!! =)

Nice try!

Well, it was a nice thought, but losing lots of weight in a week and a half is just not happening. I lost a few though and the cabbage soup I made for the diet was actually really good!!

I'm super excited about our trip! I wanna live it up!! I went to see if I could find a new swimsuit today. Why o why did I torture myself that way?? Ugh and yuck! I realized that I am beyond sick of being fat and I am going to be 30 in July....and I DO NOT want to be both. So my birthday present to myself is gonna be a skinny me!!! Gonna join a gym when we get back and start getting my body back into shape!!!

Anywho....until then I will just have to photo shop my Hawaii pics and blur out the fatty lookin parts! lol!!! Hawaii is gonna be so fun!!!!!!!!

Hawaiian Getaway

SURPRISE!!!! In true Nathan-fashion he planned and booked a surprise Hawaiian getaway for us!! Because he is a fabulous man! It will be the first time since our Honeymoon that we have gone away together, just the two of us! It will also be the first time that I have spent a night away from either of the boys (it actually made me tear up at the thought of it, I will miss them so much!) I am so excited though!!! I have only been through the airport in Hawaii, when I was 15, and I was too afraid to go outside because I thought I would get lost!!! Lol.

So, here I am faced with the ultimate female dilemma...I need to lose weight and have like a week and a half to do it! Fantastic!! So I WILL start running, doing an ab workout and eat a cabbage soup diet. My goal, to lost 10 lbs before we leave!!! At this very second I am motivated, but we will see if I can hold onto the motivation beyond this moment! Maybe a picture of me from when I was skinny to look at will help me...or should it be a picture of me now with my post baby fat I want to get rid of???? I think I'd rather look at the skinny pic! Lol.

Okay, that is the goal. I will keep the blog updated with my progress, hopefully there is some!!!! And FAST!