More of a rant than anything

So I started the Couch to 5K last week officially. I've tried it a few times before, but after the first session being such a breeze I push myself too hard too fast and end up hurting myself or giving up because I can't breathe. I'm doing it right this time. Even though the first week was easy, I completed it as written. I started my first session of week two today and it was a bit more difficult to get through. I just hope I can find a gym at home willing to let us use it for free for two weeks or for a small fee so I can keep it up and not have to start all over again. *I refuse to run on ice* With that said I've been becoming increasingly more irritated everytime I go to the gym with people that are there doing not a damn thing to really exercise. 20 minutes peddling on a bike like you are on a sunday stroll, 4 leg presses..not 4 sets of leg presses...just 4 leg presses, and then 15 crunches aren't going to really do you much good except maybe burn off a single m&m. Walking on a treadmill *while* watching BET, reading a magazine, and gossiping with your girlfriend for an hour...well I'll give you the fact that you walked at an extremely slow pace and you never got your heart rate up for an hour...but you are in my way and I want to bust my ass.

Why can't I get to the normal gym during normal gym hours??? This little community center gym is going to make me go postal. Oh by the way did I mention that someone took the remotes to BOTH tv's. So these idiots are using the equipment to stand on and change the channels and volume? I love walking into the gym after I put my kids to bed only to meet head on the freaking cartoon network at full blast. My iPod couldn't go loud enough to drown it out.

I forsee hourly care in Brenna's future!

End of the Competition

Well, we are about to go home which marks the end of R's and my competition to be "the biggest loser". I'm winning by a fraction, but I think he's looking better! I think it's because he's gained more muscle mass than I have. I just started doing the couch to 5K program this week too. I asked R why I have this pocket of grossness right under my butt (I hate the word saddlebag uck) and he said he doesn't know but he never worries about his legs cause he runs. So I thought I'd give it a try. I lost my before picture because of all our computer issues, so the best I can do is a picture of me this time last year. I think it does enough justice just by my face. I think I'm going to start doing montly up dates too on this blog because we aren't quitting going to the gym and eating right just because our trip is here! Sorry my now pic sux, I used the auto edit button on my camera and it turned it to crap.

BEFORE - December 2007

NOW - December 2008



I hope you can see the difference because I can! Down 9 lbs and a pant size :)

Christmas in Waikiki

Gillian's class took their annual field trip to Honu Hale (Honolulu City Hall) to see the Christmas tree and wreath display along with a short trip to Ala Moana to visit Santa. Her class also got a bonus of being able to go "build" a Build-a-bear for her class. They all stuffed a heart inside the bear, so they will forever be with their teacher. I thought it was kind of sweet. I was able to chaperone on the trip because my awesome husband stayed home with the Diva, so I got a lot of pictures..and a lot of pictures I had the settings too high on my ISO...oh well. Anyway here are some cute shots!





The giant Christmas tree that almost toppled over on them because they were replacing blubs while we were trying to get a good pic.




Giant snowman family (obviously)



My group of kids (which were all good minus one..I won't name names) sitting with the Big Guy.



And finally my Gillie. This is our weekly routine. She stays on the green light all week, she gets Baskin Robbins on Friday after school. It started as an incentive to get her to stay out of trouble...but guess who's on a perfect streak? I had to quit ordering for myself weeks ago. I got told buy one of the little boys today that I have a fat booty. I told him I know, and that's why I go run on the treadmill every night. I'm sure it would've hurt a lot of people's feelings, but I've come to accept my ass for what it is ha ha.

7 Days til Kansas City! I need to work on perfecting my camera skills still. I'm still holding out for a fancy Canon or Nikon...but I think I'll have to buy one for myself once Mr. Man heads off island ;)

Forging

I found this on the kitchen island last night when I was doing my nightly clean up.

Dad,

I luv yoo vire much,

Brenna

Mome,

I luv yoo vire mech more.

If you need a translation from phonics sentences that says Dad I love you very much. Signed by Brenna. Mommy I love you very much more. I'm guessing that part was meant to be signed by Brenna too but she ran out of room.

Guess which child is learning how to phonically write sentences at the moment??? And we've been writing letters to Santa non-stop??? Yep, that's right..not Brenna. Little stinker. I was seriously laughing so hard when I read that she signed it by Brenna and kindly inserted the fact that she loves me more (R and B are having a power struggle at the moment...I'm not placing my bets yet because the Diva seems to be all powerful but he is drill sgt dad). At least when I showed it to him he found the humor in it too.

By the way, here is my student of the month!!!



Stage fright hits at 5. She was freaked beyond her wits.

Later on in the car I was having a personal conversation with the Diva. I asked her when she gets bigger if she wanted to be like her big sister. She flat out told me NO. I then repeated myself, but added don't you want to be smart and kind, respectful and follow all the rules? Then you could get an award like your big sister. She said "No Mommy, I will do all those things and THEN I will smile for you". She seriously is a little shit.

Woo I'm a shopping machine! I did Black Friday with my friend M this year and we headed out to Toys R Us. Hell on Earth one day a year. It honestly wasn't that bad until it was time to get in line to check out. That was freakin' ridiculous. Luckily when I accidentally got in the line for the electronics department I overheard that it was the line for electronics a few seconds later. Can you imagine how pissed I would've been if I stood there for any length of time? Of course the rest of the weekend I still got up at butt freaking 4:30 to go get a lousy free $20. What can I say, I'm crazy. Between saturday and sunday's $20 I got a free pair of Roxy jeans. I lurve them. They fit with the exception of being twelve feet too long on my stubby legs. R keeps calling me a sailor. I was mopping the floor in them and he asked if I was swabbing the deck. I'm gonna deck him...

Richard gave me the task of building us a temporary winter wardrobe before we leave...like that was going to be pulling teeth or something! The sucky thing about spending money though is it's hard to stop. Just for the hell of it I bought green earphones to match my green iPod, because well...they matched ha ha. Not really a winter neccessity, but I felt like I NEEDED them. Oh by the way my dog is snoring on my lap right now. Quite commical.

Anywho, I've gotten some great bargains and some uber cute things. I have to share these with you. I bought them for Paris Hilton Jr. tonight. If I haven't told you she's already coined the next 'that's hot'. It's 'you're so fashion'. She told me that a few months back after I had gotten dressed and walked out into the hallway past her room. Her eyes got all bugged out and she said "oh mom you are SOOO fashion!'. I thought it suited her divaness pretty well. So, now she is so fashion! Here they are...



That's just a little update for now. I'll write more later.

Oh ya, and our computer is fixed...ya!!!!!