Yeah, I like it too

Saturday was week six of my exercise routine. So far so good. I've only missed one day of exercise(my b-day). I have been feeling pretty good. I've only lost 5 pounds so far, but I'm trying not to focus on that. I feel a lot better, and that is more important.

The past two weeks I've been doing a favor for a friend who just had a baby. She does daycare, and asked me if I would take over for a couple of weeks so she could have a break when she had her baby. I told her I would because we could use the extra money. I had to watch a 4 year-old girl and a 6 year-old girl (sisters). It wasn't too bad. The 6 year-old was at school until 3:40. I did have to take the 4 year-old to preschool 3 times a week, and pick up the 6 year-old from the bus stop. I think the hardest part was when everybody got home from school. It seemed like a crazy house. The two girls I was watching love to tattle. So, every 10 minutes one of them would be running to tell on someone. It was nice to get some extra money, but I was glad when it was over.

Today is Hallowen. We finally have all the costume stuff ready. Claire is going to be Snow White. Jake is going to be a ninja. Elise is going to be a mime. I am the most excited about the mime costume. It's the closest one to being home made. When I have pictures I'll post them.

I have been in a book reading slump lately. I just haven't felt like reading. I hope I get over this soon. I have way to many unread books in my bookcase.

I can't wait till Friday. Ben and I are going to see one of our favortie bands, The Beautiful South. I've seen them twice before, and they are really great live. They are from England. I love english accents.

Happy Halloween!

Here are Elise and Jake on the first day of school. Elise is wearing a cool outfit that she got from my sisters for her birthday.

Random Thoughts of The Day:

Today is my birthday. I've decided I don't like birthdays. Who wants to be a year older?

This morning my mother-in-law treated me to breakfast while Claire was at her play group. We ate at Bob Evans. I ordered biscuits and sausage gravy. It was good. Other than that, and a few birthday phone calls and emails, it's been a pretty normal day. Kids are driving me crazy. Ben's out of town, which makes it a little harder. I think when he gets back, I'll lock myself in the bathroom for a few days to get some peace and quiet.

We are attempting another open house this Saturday. All this house business just feels pointless. I just wish something would happen.

At least I'm not thirty yet. I can still say I'm in my twenties. That's something.

Oh yeah, I skipped exercising today. It was my birthday present to myself.

Life is good.
Grey's Anatomy is on tonight.

Happy Columbus Day.

Tommorrow will be day 18 of exercising. I haven't given up yet, which is surprising. For the first two weeks, I avoided the scale. I was worried if I weighed myself and I hadn't lost any weight, I may get depressed and give up. Unfortunetly, I did end up weighing myself and I hadn't lost any weight. So, my new rule is: No weighing myself until a month has past.

I've got 72 days left to go. So far so good. Hopefully I won't get sick anytime soon.

Oh yeah, push ups are still evil. The lunges and squats don't hurt as much as they did at first. I just have absolutely no upper body strength. I have had a lot more energy since exercising. I hope I can keep this up.