It has been one heck of a LONG week for me. I started it last weekend with a horrible flu bug. I don't usually get the flu, but I got it really bad last weekend. I spent all day Saturday sicker than I have been in a long time. I thought I was doing okay Sunday, but then had a relapse on Monday and became sick again. I had to call in to work and I hate to do that and have rarely had to. I think I must have weakened my immune system because now I am fighting a cold.
Tuesday was great. I was still a little weak from being sick, but I went shopping with my friend Janet for new clothes for the new (skinnier) me and enjoyed every minute of it. I spent all my Biggest Loser winnings on clothes for myself. I guess I mentioned it on facebook but not here. I got a close second in the Biggest Loser contest at work. I was less than .5 percent away from the first place winner. Even if I didn't place first, I reached my goal weight at home and lost 25lbs in about 12 weeks. It feels great and I'm really proud of myself. I weigh less now than before having three kids so I can't complain.
Wednesday and Thursday were kind of crazy. It was the Relief Society Birthday dinner at church and I am a committee member that is in charge of putting it all together. I got a little stressed about getting everything done, but it turned out fun. We had a small set of cupcakes or a cake for each birthday month. I signed up for one, my mom did, and then we ended up making one more that someone canceled on. Here are the August and November cakes I made and a cute September one my mom did:
(Sorry they are sideways...I can't figure out why they do that. )
August Sunflower:
November Turkeys:
September Back-To-School:
We cleaned all the bird poop off our play fort from outside and Kim has loved it. She likes to go down the slide the best, but hasn't figured out how to get herself back up to go again.
Love this picture of her. You can see some of her curls. These are even slept on so her hair is usually even more curlier than this!
Taylor has been an awesome big sister lately and was trying to help her get back up.
Checking out the dog that she lovingly calls "woof."
More quality big sister moments:
When I was sick on Monday, Kim desperately wanted to leave the house. She went and got my hat on and cried at the door. Poor baby...
Some of Taylor's random art work from school:
Easter Recap:
So...the bike the Eater Bunny brought Taylor was just barely too big. She could have grown into it, but we wanted something she could ride now. The Easter Bunny left this note on an exchanged bike outside:
Taylor modeling her new new Easter bike:
So there's the end of my L O N G post.
It was easier to catch up all at once than in a bunch of smaller posts.
