Saturday, March 31

Who signed me up for this???

It's the very end of March & all I see is snow, snow, literally tons of ice & more snow.....ugh! I mean, really, when did I sign up to live in the freaking arctic...





Oh yeah, it's coming back to me now....almost 11 years ago, an incredibly handsome man suggested something like this:



"I love you.....will you marry me.....the rest of our lives together (this is where I slipped into a delirious state & missed the rest of the conversation).....yada, yada....moving to Alaska....yada, yada.....Honey, I love you more than anything, please say you'll be my wife...."



Yeah, I knew I should have paid more attention, but you do crazy things for love. And although I am still madly in love with K. all these years later, I have reached my max of winter in Alaska for this year. Yes, I said this year....every winter I hit this point. We have now been in winter-freaking-wonderland (yep, that was oozing sarcasm) for 6 full months now & I am fed up. And in case you are wondering, as soon as break-up (our term for when everything thaws & turns to muck) is over & summer arrives, I'll be in love with Alaska again. But not today. Not this week. Especially not after our recent jaunt to Hawaii. There is nothing like leaving negative tempertures & stepping off a plane 6 hours later in an 80degree paradise :) We had a fabulous time but it made coming back here so incredibly depressing.....



so without further ado, here are just a few of the photos from our trip....





My boy had a fabulous time at the beach...he's already dying to go back





And we are so blessed that the kids get along so well.....they had a blast at the pool togetherSee don't I look like I belong in Hawaii????




K. was totally in his element boogie-boarding


D. loved the metal bike racks that lined the Honolulu streets....too cute


So, now we're home, back in the groove.....


We're anxiously waiting the arrival of our Spring. The kids are back to their school routine & along with that comes the crud....yep D. already has had a virus....fever & puking and all. Fun! Fun! I do have a bit of spring fever...the cleaning bug & the craving to redecorate. Every year I say I want to redecorate, but never get around to it. Well this is the year..just little things, but I'm definately tired of our look. I can already see the money flowing out of my bank account...


And last, but certainly not least, in just 6 short weeks my sister Femmie is getting married. We are so excited. But there is so much to do to get ready...dresses, tuxes, shoes & all that stuff...oh and a uber fun GNO (girls' night out). I am just starting to hash out all the details. She knows about the event but there are some 'secret squirrel' aspects to it...so SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!


Okay...of to my "In-Anticipation-of-Spring" cleaning :) You know you're jealous........


Friday, March 2

How time flies......

again, I have neglected my blog for entirely too long.....I doubt anyone checks it anymore :) But then again, I never thought anyone would in the first place..................


since my last entry


~ I've lost 18 more pounds, for a current total of 38lbs gone.


~ I've found out my baby sister is pregnant & so is my brother's new wife. WOW!


~ Another sister, my dearest Femmie, is getting married. In just just over 2 months, we are all flying home to be part of the big day. The wedding is going to be fab-u-lous! I can hardly wait :)
~I attended my first swim meet & cried like a baby while my little girl swam her heart out.


~I bought my first pair of size 10 pants in over five years. Man, I never thought I'd get here :)


~ I got 'roped' into being Battle of the Books Coach for our school. Uhm.......alrighty then..... I'm sure you'll hear more about that later.



and tomorrow I will wake up to a 5 year old.....yep, my baby is gonna be 5. Where has the time gone. Just when I think I am a giant loser for not posting here more often, then I focus on what I have been doing...being with my babies as much as I can. Like my hubby says...before long we'll begin to lose I.Q. points with our kids & there is gonna be a period of time that we aren't so cool to be with.......I so dread those years.....
So it's Friday....I have an hair appointment in a few hours to cover the grey I have earned from the aforementioned 5 year old. I also have a CAbi Party to attend. Then tomorrow we will spend the entire day indulging the little man, as it's his special day. I foresee a Happy Meal in my future. I also have to begin packing...in just "7 sleeps" (as R. likes to say), we are on our way to Hawaii. I can hardly wait. Right now it's 5 degrees here with 25+mph winds. I am sooooooooo ready for some sun!