Jonathan is 6 months today!!

Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday we were bringing this new baby home. How can he be 6 months already?! He is the happiest little guy, most of the time. He is scooting all over the place already. He hasn't quite figured out the crawling, but if he wants to get there bad enough, you can bet he will! He's trying to sit up and on occasion he gets it, even if it is just for a few seconds. I"m sure in no time, he will be walking. Clayton was walking at 8 months so why not.

We are trying to start baby proofing the house. I realized yesterday that I need to get those plug covers. If anyone knows how to block off the stairs without destroying a banister, let me know. I haven't figured that one out yet. We also have to put a gate around the pool. We got a quote and boy are they expensive. We have a great friend that has volunteered to help us so that will cut the cost. Bill can do just about anything when he has the time. He's pretty handy to have around. We are constantly reminding the older kids to keep their toys picked up. JP will put anything and everything in his mouth. He likes chewing on anything leather. We were at Brianhead and he got a hold of one the leather pillows. He was going to town on it.






This weekend we went to the first off road race of the season for our family's team. We broke some bolts, but were able to finish. Uncle CJ drove while Uncle Jason was the navigator. Fun times in the desert. JP slept through most of it. :)

Boot Camp

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I got this great idea to lose weight. Let's jump start it right! Man, what was I thinking. I got a groupon for a crazy discount to try out boot camp Las Vegas for a month at the weekly price. I roped my awesome friend Tara into going with me. You don't realize how out of shape you are until you are pushed to the extreme. These people are crazy, I'm confinced. We started Monday last week. Boy was it killer. Here is a little recap.

Monday - 1 mile run for our warm up. Then extreme circuit training. We used tires and logs for an upper body workout. I busted my chin and bit my tongue trying to put the log down and rest.

Tuesday - We ran to the high school just down the street. We were told to pick up 2 2 - 3 lb rocks to use as weights. Once at the track, we were told this was the mission impossible challenge. No one ever finishes it. We ran one lap of the track then up the bleachers to the very top, did jumping jacks, then down back up again and down. The next lap we did with our weights. Then a lap without then, then we ran again with the weights only we ran backwards. So our total around the track was 4 laps plus the 4 times up and down and up and down the bleachers. Oh, then we had to run back to the park! Most of the veterens were 3 - 4 laps a head of us!!

Wednesday - 1 mile run warm up. We got in a circle and the lower body workout started. Squats, squats and more sqauts! I thought ok, I can do this. Ha was I wrong! We only stared with 2 squats, then we would do a minute of some floor exercise then we added 2 more squats. By the time we were done, we were doing 50 squats at a time. So total, we did 650 squats total! I just keep telling myself, it's only an hour long class. I can do this!

Thursday - 1 mile run warm up. Upper body work out with weights and medicine balls. We also ran chasers. My arms were like jello!

Friday - too much going on so we took the day off.

Monday - 1 mile run warm up. There was a long line of cone set up. We jumped over the cones then did a push up. There must have been like 25 comes. We also hit tires with a sleg hammer. Lots of sit ups and ab work. I'm pretty sure there was more running in there too!

Today, we were told its all cardio. I'm a littlr scared! Wish us luck!

My goals for 2011

I'm really not into "New Year's Resolutions" but I need to set goals for me and my family. So here goes...

1. First and foremost, I want to spend time in God's word daily. This is going to mean waking up earlier, but it will be so worth it! I need His daily guidance to get me through my day.

2. Become healthier. Not only for myself, but for my family. This includes me losing weight. I know, I just had a baby, but I don't want that to be my excuse when he is a year old. I have become so lazy when it comes to making sure my kids are eating health. No more fast food for a long time. If you have any recipes you would like to share, I'm all ears.

3. Get us on a budget! We have tried several times but to no avail. Christmas this year really snuck up on us. We were still shopping the week of and it all went on the credit card. BOO! So now we have to work extra hard to get things back in order. Oh, and it doesn't help that the IRS still hasn't sent us our refund for 2009!!! Yeah too bad we can't assess penalties and interest to them!

4. Start a support group for young moms. God laid it on my heart in 2010. I have been that young mom that didn't feel like I really belonged anywhere. Everyone my age was single or just married and without kids. They didn't understand that I couldn't be out until morning. I've already kind of started this one. I'm in contact with a couple of ladies that are ready to meet with me. Just have to make the time. If you know of anyone that would like to check out our group, let me know. I want these ladies to know that they are not alone. God has placed these precious children in their lives to save them.

5. Get organized!! If you know me, you completely understand this one. So we went from a 1600 sq ft house to a 3500 sq ft house. I should have plenty of room for everything to have a place. WRONG. I just have more places for things to not have a place. If that makes any sense? We still have boxes that need to be unpacked or given away. The kids have a great playroom, but there is little room to play.

6. Get some pictures hung on the walls. The walls are pretty bare in the new house. I started taking down the Christmas decorations and realized that we have absolutely nothing decorated. I'm looking for someone that wants to help me. I'm really not the decorating type. I just want me house to look put together.

I'm sure there is more, but I need to get to bed so I can get up early. I have goals to work on.

Happy New Year!!

So, I haven't posted anything since April 2010!! I'm a slacker, I know. But I'm willing to try this again. I have a lot of things I am going to try to do this year. I'll post more later. I've got to get this cranky kid to bed :)