oooooh, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah on a blanket with my baby is where i'll be?

it's vacation time! every memorial weekend we take a trip with my sister and her family and my bff that i have known almost my whole life (i know i was under 1 when we met). this year with our new addition it brings the grand total to 8 kiddos under 10. the ages are 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9!! i know we are crazy. but i keep saying we are making memories, right?

i'm shredded wheat - well maybe strawberry mini shredded wheat...

30 day shred update!

this is the video I have been doing for 30 days (truthfully -i skipped a few days so i think it is more like 20 something days. i can honestly say i can tell a difference. it isn't an easy video but i can make it through it without yaking - not like p90x. this is my favorite workout video so far and i plan on keeping it up.

my favorite part about the whole experience is my girls wanting to workout with me and trying to follow the video. my 3 year old ask me to put in exercise over dora! having my girls understand the importance of staying in shape has been a huge motivator for me. i want to be a good role model for them.

so tomorrow we leave for vacation and i am taking jillian with me and convincing the other ladies on the trip to work out with me. wish me luck!!!

we rock - well they do i just watched (and boy was i exhausted when it was over)

i am so proud of and for e and her soccer team for winning the u10 girls champs at tournament this past weekend. it was such a wonderful time (admittedly i missed some games playing in the hotel pool with l- but still fun none the less). hubs couldn't stop smiling and i am so glad for him. i know coaching is something he truly enjoys doing and he is so good with the girls.

i think sports for girls is so important. one of the many reasons i think this is because they learn how to play together as a team and achieve a goal - great life lesson.

i never played sports as a child and i really regret it. i was small and skinny and super short (not a typical athlete so i guess it was never considered i should play anything). i am sure i could have found my groove in something though if given the opportunity. i guess that is why i want to be so open minded for my girls and embrace whatever they seem to enjoy and give them opportunities to explore new things and life adventures.

what are you waiting for?

so i bought it, now i have to actually do it. i am the proud owner of the dvd 30 day shred. i wanted a video that was short enough in time that i felt i could work it into my schedule but effective. 20 minutes and a guarantee it would work - heck yeah!

on the road again....can't wait!

rec soccer season is over and now starts d2 season (which means we have to travel to play in tournaments). this is something new for our family and hubs is coaching so that adds another level of hmmm to it all. here's hoping for an exciting and fun season!

seriously I don't get it.....

Can someone PLEASE explain to my why in maternity photos the husband or significant other has to have his shirt off. I mean what is the point? I would like an explanation please. HUGE pet peeve. I am not fond of the almost naked shots with the wind blowing outside or the tube top either. I kinda get where you are trying to show the pregnancy body but it sometimes appears as borderline porn.

It's just a name.....

So why has it been so hard to pick a name for the baby this time. It seemed so easy with the last two but this time it has been such a struggle. I guess maybe cause I know this is the last time I will be choosing a name or cause I feel like I need to stick with the E trend we are on but it is driving me a little nuts. I start thinking - wow this is kinda important - this kid is stuck with this name forever (well I mean I guess she can change it pretty easily if she wants to - the process doesn't seem horribly difficult).

And let me tell you EVERYBODY wants to know what the name is. When you tell them you don't know they look at you like you are such a liar. But I promise we don't have a name. We had to quit talking about it cause it just got worse. After our date night we decided that we would wait to see the baby before we decided on a name. If she has hair we go with one name, if she doesn't we go with another. Now we just have to narrow our list down to two names - lol. Not only are we undecided on names but names we do have - spelling is an issue as well. Good times!!