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Ok not sure how I went this long without posting...but probably because I didn't do my weigh in either. I think I lost, but now I wont weigh again until Friday to see my two week total.

Things are CRAZY around here. Hubby and I are making some big decisions that will affect our lives for the next several years. First we decided to consolidate our credit card debts, this is saving us money each month and we have an END date as to when they will be paid off.

The 2nd thing is our house. We bought our house from my dad and my uncle a little over 3 years ago when the housing market was INSANE. We paid a lot for it and are now having trouble paying the mortgage. After much prayer and deliberation we decided to talk to them about our options. The outcome is they will take our house back and we will rent from them for 1K less a month. This will save us a lot of money as well as get us out of an ugly mortgage for a small house.

The bigger picture will be: Get our credit cards paid off in the next 2 years and buy something bigger for less money. We paid 350K for a 1300 sq ft house and the houses on both sides of us are for sale for around 110K, so the market has dropped HUGE in the sticks where I live.

Also there now more drama with my moms estate. Its amazing to me that someone (my mom) who had hardly anything would result in the amount of drama we have had over "things". Her will stated that my brother and I were to split what she had, a car and a small amount of money in the bank. She also had LOTS of jewelry which she had left in a safe to me, but didn't specify this in her will. After going back and forth with my brother, I took all the jewelry with me when I visited him and we split it up. My aunt is in charge of her will and estate, she also had paid quite a large tax bill for my mom, so now feels she is entitled to some of the money in the bank. So now my brother, me and my aunt are going in circles trying to get this all resolved. We are talking LITTLE money here! Ugh Its insane.... I am hoping to get this resolved this week so we can figure out what to do with her car.

I am tired....I hate being an adult sometimes!

Good news..I have Friday off, me and a few gals are heading to Capitola for the night and doing a little shopping and hanging out at the beach. RELAXING !! AHH I CANT WAIT!

School daze....

This weekend went well other than two hours before the party was supposed to start a pipe in our backyard burst. 10 mins before the party was too start hubby got it fixed. WHEW! Since the party was outside AND we planned for the kids to swim, having no water was not an option. I ate a little too much nacho cheese dip but only had one piece of cake. Then Sat night, all day Sunday and yesterday I was ill. My stomach felt queasy and nothing I ate or drank settled it. Today I finally was feeling better, but as the afternoon has gone on, I feel ill again as well as a pain in my lower back. Not sure what is going on...maybe some early PMS coming on.

Today my daughter started Pre-K. She loved it, asked why we had to stay LOL! I am so excited for her to start this journey into school, friends, an actual life outside of our house...daycare etc. Remind me of this when she starts liking boys and wanting my keys ;) They had the parents stay for the first hour and then we left for orientation in the sanctuary. We came back at noon to get her and had lunch with my sisters and mom (both have kids going to the same school)

I haven't worked out since Friday, bad! Tonight hubby is home and so I can either go run or do my elliptical, but I WILL do something as well as eat salad! Tomorrow is back to running in the mornings. I have to get going on running again for my race in Sept. 10K this time.

Fat Free Friday

Two things for today.

First my weigh. Down 1.6lbs. Not as much as I was down yesterday (almost a lb more yesterday) but I will take it!

Second my challenge. Special Ops Mission, week 2, for OFB went great. I had originally planned to do the Shred for this as well as the no coffee, but I ran more instead. So I made it....FIVE days so far with NO coffee. I didnt die, although I could drink a cup right now! I cant to see what next week brings!

My plan for this weekend is to stay on track, workout at least one of the days and not go CRAAAZY on Saturday. We are having a bunch of people over to celebrate my kids birthdays.

By Your Side

So we are going through some big ugly financial problems. Its been on going but its recently gotten to a new low. I mean paying the power bill right before its shut off, counting change to put gas in the car. Hubby sells life insurance and final expense insurance. Its not a set salary, its whenever he can get someone to buy, times have been tough. This has been part of my funk. Thinking I am in control, trying to figure out the way out, stressing, eating, freaking out. Yesterday a policy was supposed to pay and in the bank was a deposit for $43. HUH? Apparently this policy pays 43 a month for the next year and not 500$ chunk like we were expecting. OUCH.... I got on my knees, bawling..praying to God to show me His plan. I mean I know it could be worse, it could still get worse, but I was lost and confused and not understanding why we were here, barely making ends meet. Then 20 mins later, hubby called to tell me he has a job interview today, its a perfect fit, a bit of a commute but right up his alley. It was GOD tapping me on the shoulder telling me HELLO..I AM HERE. HAVE FAITH AND TRUST IN ME. I went to bed feeling full....reminded by God that I am not alone, I dont have to carry these burdens alone. I have Him...He is by my side! On the way to work I was praying....and this song came on. Such a perfect song for me right now .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J95rAr0gOFU

Hubbys appt went fine. His blood pressure was fine. The doctor did some blood work and wants him to come back in a few weeks to have it re-checked. Not sure what the few weird readings he had were caused from, but glad that he is ok!

P.S. Tomorrow is weigh in day and I am feeling good about it!

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I can NEVER come up with a catchy title for my posts LOL! Oh well I know you girls dont come here for the fabulous writing I do here because frankly I stink at getting across what I am thinking into words. I love reading blogs because so many people have the talent to write. To be witty, funny, emotional and you can get caught up in reading and feel like you know them so well. Sorry that probably wont happen here, I am lucky to get words typed out that make sense!

Today hubby is going to the doctor. Sunday at church he got really lightheaded and started seeing spots. Our youth leader is also an EMT so he took his blood pressure and it was through the roof. He took it again Monday night and it was still high. Both his parents and his older brother are all on medication for blood pressure so I am thinking he will be soon too. He is only 31 and in good shape although he doesnt workout, which I think would help. He is also talking to the doctor about the BIG V.... We are done having kids, 2 is perfect, one of each, now that my oldest in heading into pre-k, I cant imagine starting over with an infant. So unless the good Lord has other plans between now and Sept...we are done. He is still not sold on the idea, (and I have no problem getting my tubes tied) so I told him to pray about it for the month of Aug and if he is having doubts I will go in and have my tubes tied. I bounce back from surgery fast, never took a single pain pill with my appendix and was out and about the moment the hospital let me out after having my kids. So we shall see what the next month brings...

And seriously if you have not read this book....go and get it. Its amazing. Short and to the point. Most of the chapters have hit home with me in many ways.

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Praying%C2%AE-Wife-Stormie-Omartian/dp/0736919244/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249487798&sr=8-1#

Something new....

So this week on OFB our goal is to try something new for at least 3 days this week. Maybe no coffee (ME ME!!) or a new class at the gym. So I decided on top of my NO coffee I would try Jillians 30 day SHRED again. It was hard...it almost made me cry. I do need to get a workout mat because you are down on the ground quite a bit and I have hardwood floors so my folded up towel didnt do the trick.

Day two with no coffee is even harder....head is thumping...but as long as I am good by sat for my kids birthday party I am ok!

Bunco was a bust last night. Not eating wise, but game and prize wise. I had dijon chicken with white rice. No dessert and only a few red hots. We played Farkle (the hostess picks the game), not many people knew how to play and usually the prizes are distributed for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Instead she gave 120$ in gift cards all to the winner! Maybe I am bitter because I tied for second LOL!! But a Michaels gift card would have been nice. I'm just being whiny and need to pull up my big girl panties HA!

Mochafree Monday....

So almost through the workday with NO coffee and only water. WOW my head is splitting despite taking Excedrin twice.

This weekend was nice. I ate decent. I didn't do any official workouts but we did about 5 hours of yard work. We have quite a big backyard and my hamstrings can sure feel it today! I had 2 cakes this weekend, one for a baby shower and one for the youth kids at church. The baby shower was nice, the mama had to lay on the couch since she is having blood pressure problems and I just heard that she is being induced today.

I didn't get up and run this morning so tonight I HAVE to do either a video or the elliptical after Bunco. My goal for Bunco is NO candy...every table usually has a bowl of candy on it. Its hard to SAY NO and not mindlessly munch away on it.

Hoping for a better day two of no coffee!