I did in fact finish my closet project last week...everything is tried-on,moved,transferred,
organized,discarded,or boxed away for now...at least until summer,when it will probably have to happen again...oh yay...

heres a bunch of pictures ive been collecting for the past two months on my phone...you can really see how much McKinley has grown looking at these!!!they start at birth and go through last week!!!she is going to be 2 month old this thursday!!!i can hardly believe it...she's a really good baby,and our pride and joy.


the morning she was born,at the hospital

a few days old, after we came home

a tired but happy mamma...



because im not adorable enough,ill just put my hands right here while i sleep(:

one very proud jonny cousin,holding her for the first time...her cousins adore her...they love all the cute girl stuff she wears,and are consantly trying to kiss her and rub her hair and get her to smile...

she LOVES her silky bunny from kluane and cadence!!!

notice the bunny slippers in this snuggly picture...those are her favorite from auntie jenn

SO TIRED.................THE LIFE OF A NEWBORN IS JUST SO ROUGH...EAT,SLEEP,POOP,,,REPEAT


all dressed up for church day....in mommy's favorite sweater

tryin out the new bouncy chair...she's not too fond of this seat,but were workin on that...hopefully that will change soon

she got baby acne for a few weeks,but its mostly cleared up now,thankfully

she LOVES getting baths...she just stares at me with this look of complete wonder on her face the whole time

so these are all from the past two weeks...this was one of the first times she really started smiling at me,on purpose...she waits till i look down and start talking to her,and then THIS is what happens...(:

the little burrito,,,thats what josh calls her when i swaddle her...

sleeping with mommy in the bed after daddy left for work...thats pretty much how every morning goes...(: she would much rather sleep in our bed than hers,little rascal...

MY MESS CONTINUED....

STILL WORKIN ON IT(: its just taking me awhile...today im trying on my whole closet...after two weeks of working out,alot more is fitting than i expected...whoo-hoo!!!

but i should have it finished up some time this week...i have only had a couple days to work on it,and only in between everything else,workouts,feedings,dishes,floors,cooking,being a wife,blogging...(:im a busy woman(: not really,it just takes me FOREVER to do projects,cuz im not too good at focusing,ask my mom...we had issues in school...im very distractable...

but i plan to get alot done today,maybe all of it...we shall see...first i have to get off this computer

MY MESS

So heres the start of my closet project...this is the closet in my spare room...it has all my regular clothes in it,that i couldnt wear while i was preggers...ive been slowly trying things on and discovering that they're starting to fit again,so i need to transfer all these into my regular closet.
BUT!!!i cant do that until i clear out all my maternity clothes in this closet...so these need to get boxed up...i think that'll be my goal for today...i think thats a good start


then theres this pile...shirts that seem to not fit me anymore,and will have to go away until the nursing is over,or perhaps until some more weight is lost...


these are the boxes and piles of stuff ive been trying on and most of them are skirts,some fit,some dont,and i need to seperate them out and put the fitting ones on the wicker shelf...

...meet...the wicker shelf...this is where all my non-hanging skirts and pants are supposed to get folded neatly,but have just been getting piled higher and higher,on top of maternity clothes that were supposed to be neatly folded,but now nee to be put away...maybe i should just set this corner on fire and call it good...


and just to prove im not the only wreck in the house,heres josh's dresser,which i might even try to get around to organinzing AGAIN...i think my messiness has been a bad influence on him(: his mamma would be appalled...no really,it rarely gets this messy,but with all the clothes swapping,its just been a wreck,and im gettin tired of it...so off i go to do something about it.(:

Josh is getting tazedt today.He's very excited about it.He very nearly skipped out the door at 5:00 this morning with a huge smile on his face.Strange man.If he gets a video,i'm sure help want me to post it...I'd rather...have a baby...than get tazed...and we all know how much fun that is...at least me and beks memories are pretty fresh(:

this weeks goals...

I watched the economic debate today,and all i have to say about that is...it really made me miss President Bush.

My goal this week is to go through all my clothes,try them on,see what fits,seperate out whats to small and too big...package them up,and organize my closets and dressers...

Ill take some pics of my mess and my progress throughout the week so ill stay motivated(:

an interesting weekend...

Time to brag about my husband...Josh joined the Volunteers in Policing a few months ago,before he started school even,as a way to serve his community and get his name circulating amongst the police force.He has been very faithful to volunteer every weekend,and goes on patrol almost every friday night until the wee hours of the morning.So,because he is a VIP,he got selected out of his class to head up security for the Native Convention this weekend.he'll be gone doing this the next three nights,so everybody pray he'll stay safe,and have the energy to make it through the late nights,and early classes.McKinley and I are going to miss him alot because we'll barely see him,but we're very proud he got selected to do this,we know it means he's made a good name for himself. he's our hero here at home...GO JOSH!(:

So,in order to distract ourselves from our lonliness,McKinley and i are going to go to a girls night at Auntie Jenn's tonight,where we will watch movies and gorge ourselves on Pagoda(: then tomorrow night,our lovely freind michelle is gonna come visit,and have dinner and get her hair done before she leaves on a trip.so we have a full weekend ahead of us.

Im pretty tired today,i think this contest is wearing me out,not quite used to all the workouts yet,but im sticking to my menu's,havent cheated at all,and havent missed any workouts so far...im already seeing results this week,so that is a real encouragement to stick with it!!!

my babies(:

SHE LOVES HER SWING,IT ALWAYS PUTS HER TO SLEEP...I LOVE HER SWING TOO!(:

TWO SLEEPYHEADS...THIS IS HOW THEY STUDY EVERY NIGHT,BETWEEN THE SNORES...HEHEHE(:

here we go...

OKAY GIRLS(: im excited about this too...sorry it took so long today to get around to blogging,the baby had me up half the night,so i was sleeping this morning.

yesterday was hard...i managed to get through that whole workout,and im startn to feel pretty sore today,but i feel good also.when i take a break from working out,it always kicks my butt the first week i start back...i followed my menu for the most part,i had to add a little snack after my workout,because i started feeling faint.i had a spoon of peanut butter and half a banana...i wouldnt really consider that a cheat,because i dont know yet how much im gonna need to compensate for the breastfeding.

last night i felt pretty rough,i told josh i felt about 10 lbs lighter already,i love that feeling you get the first couple days of a diet,when your stomach starts to shrink.anyways,i felt rough from the workout,not the diet,and i went to sleep sooo fast.

for those of you who want to be involved in the biggest loser contest,ive authorized you to post on my new BIGGEST LOSER blog,its private,because i, for one,dont want the whole world knowing my weights and measurements,so itll just be between us dieters.im gonna try to keep up with posting my menus,and workout,my weigh-ins,and measurements.you can all post as often as you want,whatever your comfortable with.there are no rules,everybody can just do their own thing.im doing low-carb,ambers doing weight-watchers,i know jenn likes to do portion control,i think tori's cutting carbs,lanae starves herself (:

if anybody else wants to be involved in our contest,let me know,and ill authorize you to post on our private blog,and send you an email inviting you.i think we should all pitch in and buy a prize for the winner,like everybody send 5-10 bucks to that person to go towards a new pair of shoes or something...if anybody has a different idea,let me know,im just throwing stuff out there.

i weighed in this morning,so that will be my starting weight,and we will finish April 21st,cuz thats my anniversary,and i plan on eating dessert that day!!!(: anyways,i hope this answered all your questions,if you wanna see my stats and menus,youll have to check the BIGGEST LOSER BLOG

the battle begins...

...so...its been a month...since i had the baby...im pretty much at a standstill with my weight loss.
after the first 25 lbs i lost the first two weeks,my weight has stayed pretty much the same these past two weeks.so i guess its time to take some action.some of my clothes are fitting again,but im gonna have to do some serious toning before they look good.i only have ten pounds to go to get where i was last summer,when i was really seeing some results,so thats my first goal.

i started the south beach diet today,and i plan to work out 5-6 days a week also.strength training 3 days a week,and cardio 3-6 times a week.i worked out up till the day mckinley was born,so ive only been away from it for a month.im sure ill be sore thus week,but it shouldnt last toooooo long,since im still somewhat in shape.im gonna start slow today,and just see how i feel.im starting with phase 2 of the southbeach diet,since im nursing,i dont want to cut out all my carbs.i think just the absence of sugar in my diet will make a big difference.

im actually really excited to see what happens this week,and im hoping to make it to my anniversary/birthday without poking any sugar in my mouth.i want to meet my first goal by then,which would get me back to last year.so....my anniversary is the 21st of april,and my bday is the 23rd,which gives me approx. 5 weeks to lose ten lbs.i think thats fairly reasonable.

then i can gorge myself on birthday cake and set my next goal(:
ive been following ambers weight loss blog,and she is just a major inspiration to me,i hope i can be as dedicated as her!!!im just gonna document on my regular blog,if you guys dont wanna read it,just skip over the weight loss part(:

MENU DAY ONE:

BREAKFAST:
half cup oatmeal,with one cup of 1% milk,1 cup strawberries,and a few walnuts-8oz water

SNACK:
6 oz light blueberry yogurt -8 oz water

LUNCH:
salad with light ranch dressing and 1 oz of cheese -8 oz water

SNACK:
apple and light cheesestick -8 oz water

DINNER:
6 oz of meat,2 servings veggies -8 oz water

DESSERT/SNACK:
chocolate ricotta creme' (ricotta cheese mixed with cocoa,splenda,vanilla and a few dark choco.chips) -8 oz water

WORKOUT DAY ONE:
20 min cardio(eliptical)
full body strength train-2 sets each muscle group,20 reps each



ANYBODY INTERESTED IN HAVING A "BIGGEST LOSER" CONTEST BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF APRIL???IM THINKIN,ME,TORI,JENN,AMBER,LANAE ?AND BEK,IF YOUR UP FOR IT(: ARENT WE ALL TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT???LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE'S UP FOR THE CHALLENGE(: THIS COULD BE ALOT OF FUN!!!(:

this and that...

while phil and jenn were in Hawaii for ten days,Jonny,Davy,and Jesse stayed at Mom and Dads house and had a great time!!!here a few shots of the fun!!!(:

We tried to coordinate a Bowling get-together for Big Ty's 18th Bday,but the timing just wasnt right in Feb,so we finally took him out last night,since it was spring break,and Dad didnt have a curfew(: it was a nice time!! wow...i guess this is why they say a pictures is worth a thousand words... im pretty sure she got a strike here(: another one that words cannot describe...

a few shot of my little beauty...

check out her cool long johns!!!(: chillin with uncle ty... having an in-depth conversation with her favorite uncle all dressed up for church day(:

much ado about nothing...

Man its not exactly easy yo keep up with a blog with a new baby in the house!!!weve been sick all week,so its been a rough one.but we are starting to feel a lil better,so hopefully its uphill from here.
hopefully well be at full capacity by this weekend,because the plan is for McKinley to go see grammie on saturday for a few hours while Josh takes me on a snowboarding date!!!!(:hehehe
im very excited...weve been getting bucketloads of snow this week,so the mountain should be nice and powdery!i cant wait...its been over a year since ive been on my snowboard,and im excited to spend some time with josh...i think we could both stand to have a fun day(: i cant think of anything more fun than mountains,and snow,and making out with my hottie husband all day on the bus...hehehe(:
joshs school is going great,hes exhausted,but loving it...were already finishing week 3!!!he's gonna be graduating before we know it!!!im so proud of him(:
my kid is growing like a weed,i cant believe how chubby she is already...ill post some new pictures soon!!!

bleh

Im sick...McKinley's sick...Josh woke up with a sore throat...I think we caught it from Bek's Blog...):

2nd week with miss McKinley

studying with that daddy(:

the first bath!!!(: big yawn!!!first baths are exhausting!!! mom,ur squooshing my face!!!(:
my favorite jammies... this is a very McKinley look and pose...this one really captured her essence...haha(:
talkin to that mommy....(: i cant beleive my baby is almost two weeks old already!!!im healing quickly,and feeling a little better every day.ive started back to my housework and cant wait to start my workouts back up. ill probly wait a few more weeks on that.i have lost twenty-three pounds since i had the baby,its incredible.i only have 5-10 lbs left to be where i was before i got preggers.i guess all that healthy eating and excercise really paid off...im really glad because i was only halfway to my goal last summer,so i intend to get right back with it,and hopefully hit my goal by summertime...the nursing should help with that.by the way,what up with all you moms failing to mention how excrutiatingly painful nursing is for the first few weeks???nicely kept secret!!!im FINALLY starting to get over the worst soreness,and its been two weeks!!!man!!

anyways,im loving being a mommy,despite all the various pains that go with it,and josh is loving beiing a daddy(: hes a great daddy,and hes completely in love with his little girl...his academy is going great,last week was all prelim stuff,and it was pretty boring,but this week,they're learning defensive tactics,and basically getting the snot kicked outta them all day long.hes completely bruised and battered up,and hes loving every minute of it.CRAZY!!!we're on the second week already,i have a feeling its gonna go really fast,and he'll be graduating before we know it!!!our truck blew up last week,so we only have the minivan now,so im pretty much stuck at home now.RATS(: thats ok though,havent had much desire to go out and do much anyways(:we did go to town on saturday and showed the baby off at my shop,that was fun!!!

well,thats it for now,im off to make a pizza for dinner...love you guys!!!