Wow I haven't posted since last year :( Sorry Friends!!!!! and Mel... sorry you were going thru "withdrawl"... maybe this blog will make up for lost time :) ... or not...
Ok so backing up... Christmas was awesome! I was just so happy to be here in our home! its all I really wanted this year for Christmas... but I seriously have to admit I started getting stresssed out the week of Christmas simply because Jer and I had absolutely nothing for the kids yet... and I like being 'prepared' way before a week before... and we had a few other little gifts to get too for our friends... which speaking... MEL I have a gift here for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and well I was intoxicated when I saw you last! Maybe you will like and maybe you wont... in due time I will know, right?
Anyhow... so what did I get for Christmas? I got my house, my kids, and my wonderful hubby :) I just love them all so very much, they are MY LIFE!!!! I had all my family and friends nearby and that is more to me than anything!! Having really good friends these days are hard to get, so I am VERY grateful for the friends I have!!!
My kids made out like bandits for Christmas! Why is it when we were kids... our parents didn't go overboard like we seem to do today? But I will tell you this... my parents make up for it now, its insane... our kids got so much from them! as well as Jer and I did too, very appreciative but sometimes just crazy!!! Who else feels this way?
So after Christmas passed by... it was a happy day but yet a sad day too... just feel like I go go go and rush to get things ready for HO HO HO and then its all over in a matter of 20 mins or less... but it was FUN seeing the boys react to all their gifts, Blade was REALLY FUN this year!!!! and Issac got a "video camera" and he has been making crazy videos of the boys and us... he is such a "card". Mitchel sure is growing up on us... his big item this year was getting a paint ball gun, so needless today say he was thirlled too but now our shed has "orange dots".
So time passes and I am on a mission to get this house prepared as much as I can for the NEW YEARS EVE party that we are hosting... run run run again! but I will say this... I should of had a party WAY before now, this house was the best I've felt about it since we've been here... its just I felt like I was living in "constant disaster zone" with constant dust and mess everywhere I looked :( so as soon as the attic was carpeted in the "storage areas" I should of been moving stuff up there but I didn't :( because I was waiting for doors to be finished but... got tired of waiting and hauled a bunch of misc. stuff I had in totes to our "storage area", so WOW the blue room was a complete different feel... no more totes and just junk sitting around, Lis was on a mission!!!! There was no "crap sitting around, I was tired of the electrical, trim, random tools spread among our house, it was TIME!!!!! I spent a good solid week cleaning this place top to bottom, and had great help from several friends - thank you all for helping us!!!
So now I believe we are to the point where I talk about the party... WOW I have to say I am a terrible hostess!!!! WOW!!! I was completely disappointed in my actions, but I guess the idea of having the party all week got the best of me, I worked like a dog all week and was completely a nutshell all week... I was probably a BITCH from hell if you would ask Jer :( Its just I wanted things to be right, I wanted 'less of the undone' sitting around, and so it looked presentable and less hazardous, because believe me we had crap everywhere!!!
So anyhow, for those who did come to the party, it meant so much to me to have you here!!! to share our "1st offical" party with you all, it was a wonderful night, even though "drunken Lis" came out of her shell once again and was out cold by 2AM... or something like that, heck... I dont even know :( A huge thanks to those gals who got me in bed - if I think right... it was Jenn, Mel, and "Ma, Janice" ... and Jenn I hear you were feeling damn good... how the heck did you help me??? WOW!!! and for you Mel... I heard you were feeling damn good by the time you left. Ah shit... just sucks... I should of paced myself better and been more responsible! but I also knew this would be my last night of "being tanked Lis" because my drinkin' days are going to be over for the next several months... time to get into shape!!!!
I hope all of our family and friends had a great time at the party, it meant alot to us that you could all make the night special for Jer and I, it will never be forgotten!! OH... Thanks to all of you who made sure Jer had a great time too... he was hurtin' the next day for someone who did some "research on drinking 101"... and suffered major hangover!!!!!! WOW and I thought I was in bad shape... he had me beat once again :(
So have you all made your new years resolution? Whats "instore" for 2007 for you? Make some goals? Ok so here I sit and will spill some more out... (sorry this blog is getting WAY LONG!!!!!)
My 2007 will bring me lots of "JOY"!!!!!!! HAPPINESS, and maybe some snow?? I just want a little to make it winter, now... onto the jist of it all... 2007 will be bringing a THINNER LIS, I hope to loose between 50-60lbs. YES I am that FAT!!!!!! I want no pitty, I just want lots of support!!!! I want to be my ideal weight like by tomorrow... but realistically by July is what I set my goal for... No I am not doing the WW thing again either... doing it purely on my own!!!! Training and more training!!!!! and building up my own will power!! It will be mighty tough since we "eat out alot due to having no kitchen... but we did get a GEORGE FOREMAN for Christmas so that is GOOD!!!! This week I have been good so far... lost probably 5lbs in water already... so its a start.
My other HUGE goal I want to accomplish this year is the Marathon I wanted to do in 2006 by the ocean in San Fran. Yep I want to speed walk either the 1/2 or full marathon, date is in Sept... which is tricky since Jer's brother Brad's wedding falls in that month... but if it works out that is HUGE for me!!!! Its REALLY something I want to do for me!!! I need to build up self esteem and confidence and be motivated, I need to do this! Mel or Jenn, want to join me??? Ever since Brad and Julie ran their marathon in Lake Tahoe... its just something so powerful to watch and the feeling is still with me when I look at those two, its just such a feeling that I can't even explain it.
Ok so I blabbed enough... but I sincerely wish all of you the best in 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You all deserve good in 2007, live each day to the fullest!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peace within :)
2 comments:
Lis, here's the irony in the whole thing. Two months ago, I told Jerry once I hit my goal weight he's taking me to California. I have never been there, and I wanted to be in shape before I went. So, if we're in a position to take a vacation then, I would LOVE to join you.
I am a major yo-yo dieter, and this time I really need to break the cycle. My problem is that when I lose 20-30 pounds, I start to feel better about myself and so I start "treating" myself to crappy food again. I just need to keep with it until I'm DONE!
I'm here for support, and yes, I would love to go walking with you. When do you walk? Are you going to try swimming again this year? I'm renewing my pass, gonna try to go twice a week.
Oh, I also forgot your gift in my car during your party, so I have that here. Nothing fancy. We'll have to meet up to walk and exchange gifts.
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