Ha, like Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update ... what a job they've been doing lately ... makes me laugh amidst all the chaos of this electoral season.
So, my Weekend Update;
I weighed in on Saturday and lost another 1.6! I have some concrete goals for the coming week. I will journal and point everything daily. I journal well, but often don't point things out like I should ... and I will also do the Jillian Michaels Shred DVD for 5 days straight. It's a rockin' 20 minute workout and I will do it everyday.
Saturday we went to the Pumpkin Patch which was a great afternoon of Fall fun ... peach cider to drink, caramel corn, pumpkins and rides ... it was Divine. Fabulous family time. We went to lunch, Matthew's favorite place, Red Robin, came home for naps, and ended the night carving the 4 pumpkins we bought. Great day, beginning to end, wonderful. Yes, I did journal and point everything from Saturday.
Sunday we went to church, much to my husband's dismay (he has a cold and therefore the world is coming to an end ...) I interpreted. I enjoy interpreting at church, the worship music is my favorite part. Matthew and I then went on a great date to see High School Musical 3. I love going to the movies with Matthew, I love that God gave me a son that loves to spend time with his mama, it was good for my heart and soul.
Matthew is going to read books to me now ...
Thank you Lord for this weekend, for the time spent with my family, for the Fall leaves, for the crisp cool air, for Peach Cider and sharing movie popcorn with my son. You are so good to me Jesus. Amen.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Cultural differences ...
So, I didn't weigh in today ... I made a promise to myself last month after I weighed in on the same morning I started my period, just not smart ... so I didn't go today and that is ok. I've had a great week, journaled daily and had rockin' work outs. I feel like I am down still but it'll have to wait till next week to see the true numbers.
I started today with an amazing run around Lake MacIntosh ... there were 7 hot air balloons in the sky near Boulder, the trees were golden and full of sunshine ... it was breath-taking ... the pasture was filled with grazing cows ... Divine run this morning, amazing time in worship and I am thankful. It was a good start to the day.
Matthew is STILL sick. I think he has a sinus infection ... I just had to get out of the house today, Caloy was left to tend to everyone and that was that. I had a great day with my Ma in Boulder ... shopping, new fabulous coffee mugs from Costs Plus ... fun things, nice time with my Ma.
Now, onto my title ... "Cultural differences ... "
I felt the need for another run on the treadmill when I got home, add a few more miles to my total today ... Caloy was on the video phone with friends he has reconnected with ... I think via Facebook, some guy and his wife ... Caloy told me before that this guy had a super huge ego but they used to be good friends ... so they were catching up on the VP. I came downstairs to run and Caloy wanted to introduce them to me and this is how it went ...
"This is my wife, Jessica" ... I then poked my head around the corner, waved hi, said nice to meet you ... that was that.
They kept on talking and I started running.
Caloy got my attention and he was filling me in ... I tried to look interested ... then Luis (the deaf guy on the video phone) got Caloy's attention back and asked him how we met ... Caloy explained, and his next question was where I went to High School. Caloy told him and as I was watching ... Luis said ... signed ... whatever, you get the picture ...
"Oh, she is hearing??????" The look on the man's face made me stop in my tracks. His jaw just dropped, he couldn't say anything, he just stared ... "Uh, uh, she is wh...wh...wha...t??? HEARING??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" It wasn't good. Caloy saw that I was watching his conversation and I held up a big fat middle finger! Not at the VP, but just in that man's general direction.
It is just the weirdest thing I have ever experienced to be discriminated against because I CAN HEAR? Really??? But these people exsist, let me tell you ... we know a good hand full of Deaf people that would NEVER marry someone that is hearing. It is so freakin' bizarre and it really made me mad. A-hole.
Whew. I love my blog and the chance to vent ... yea, I feel better now.
I started today with an amazing run around Lake MacIntosh ... there were 7 hot air balloons in the sky near Boulder, the trees were golden and full of sunshine ... it was breath-taking ... the pasture was filled with grazing cows ... Divine run this morning, amazing time in worship and I am thankful. It was a good start to the day.
Matthew is STILL sick. I think he has a sinus infection ... I just had to get out of the house today, Caloy was left to tend to everyone and that was that. I had a great day with my Ma in Boulder ... shopping, new fabulous coffee mugs from Costs Plus ... fun things, nice time with my Ma.
Now, onto my title ... "Cultural differences ... "
I felt the need for another run on the treadmill when I got home, add a few more miles to my total today ... Caloy was on the video phone with friends he has reconnected with ... I think via Facebook, some guy and his wife ... Caloy told me before that this guy had a super huge ego but they used to be good friends ... so they were catching up on the VP. I came downstairs to run and Caloy wanted to introduce them to me and this is how it went ...
"This is my wife, Jessica" ... I then poked my head around the corner, waved hi, said nice to meet you ... that was that.
They kept on talking and I started running.
Caloy got my attention and he was filling me in ... I tried to look interested ... then Luis (the deaf guy on the video phone) got Caloy's attention back and asked him how we met ... Caloy explained, and his next question was where I went to High School. Caloy told him and as I was watching ... Luis said ... signed ... whatever, you get the picture ...
"Oh, she is hearing??????" The look on the man's face made me stop in my tracks. His jaw just dropped, he couldn't say anything, he just stared ... "Uh, uh, she is wh...wh...wha...t??? HEARING??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" It wasn't good. Caloy saw that I was watching his conversation and I held up a big fat middle finger! Not at the VP, but just in that man's general direction.
It is just the weirdest thing I have ever experienced to be discriminated against because I CAN HEAR? Really??? But these people exsist, let me tell you ... we know a good hand full of Deaf people that would NEVER marry someone that is hearing. It is so freakin' bizarre and it really made me mad. A-hole.
Whew. I love my blog and the chance to vent ... yea, I feel better now.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Reconnecting ...
I think the whole cyber-reunion thing is kinda crazy ... I have really enjoyed being on Facebook and "seeing" people that I haven't thought about in years. There are specific people I have reconnected with that I have really enjoyed getting to catch up with ... there are others that I decline their "friend request" ... I wonder why one and not the other?
It's so amazing to look back on life and to see what God has lead me through, the people I have met and the places I have been ... all the lessons learned, and for every one I am so thankful.
Then still now, via Facebook, to reconnect with people that I thought were only a season in my lifetime are now turning out to be like long lost friends, people I have so much in common with and it is such a blessing to be able share in life again ... now, with all life's challenges, to share how I've made it through, my story ... told to people I thought I would never see again, their stories impact me, and I wonder if mine does the same?
Pictures of marriages, families, children ... You married who? You live where? How many kids do you have? We share about love, losses, and lives that have carried on for 15 years since we last talked ... then suddenly how does it feel like no time has passed at all? God is just that good.
Thank you for Facebook Lord, for the friends of years past that are friends again, for the opporotunity to share in someone's life, to show them Your goodness and grace ... You constantly amaze me.
It's so amazing to look back on life and to see what God has lead me through, the people I have met and the places I have been ... all the lessons learned, and for every one I am so thankful.
Then still now, via Facebook, to reconnect with people that I thought were only a season in my lifetime are now turning out to be like long lost friends, people I have so much in common with and it is such a blessing to be able share in life again ... now, with all life's challenges, to share how I've made it through, my story ... told to people I thought I would never see again, their stories impact me, and I wonder if mine does the same?
Pictures of marriages, families, children ... You married who? You live where? How many kids do you have? We share about love, losses, and lives that have carried on for 15 years since we last talked ... then suddenly how does it feel like no time has passed at all? God is just that good.
Thank you for Facebook Lord, for the friends of years past that are friends again, for the opporotunity to share in someone's life, to show them Your goodness and grace ... You constantly amaze me.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Tears at the drive-thru ...
What the $%@?
I am moping this morning. Not sure why ... Grace did not sleep well and she still has a fever. She is sleeping right at this moment though, maybe I should be catching some Zzzz on the couch too.
Matthew is home from school today ... Parent/Teacher Conferences. We had ours last night. It was ok. Matthew struggles with reading, as do most that have a hearing loss. I just feel like this year is such a sink or swim year for him ... to be mainstreamed. His teacher is very straight forward and said how distracted Matthew is. I asked if it was "typical 7 year old boy behavior" or something "to be concerned about" ... she said not quite yet, but to keep an eye on it. It was surprising that his test scored him behind his peers in reading, because at home, the homework he brings, he reads very well. He does well in math, loves to draw ... his writing lags too ... but reading and writing go hand in hand and not having all his hearing is certainly making this 1st grade year and transition into mainstream education a little more difficult.
Maybe that is why I am uber-emotional today ... I don't want him to struggle. I just don't, and he is ... I just need a day to be sad about it, and I'll be ok tomorrow.
It is cloudy today and I want to stay in my jammies all day, but I have to work at the Y, and take a sick child along with me. I want to eat crap and watch dumb television, thats what I want to do.
Sooo, the tears ... I drove-thru Starbucks, wanted a Soy Chai ... the nice lady in the window asked how I was, and I started to cry. What the #$%? I must be hormonal. Her little eyes opened so big as if totally regretting asking me how I was, then she tried to make conversation, when all I wanted was my Chai and a good cry.
I don't want to go to work. I want to be home with my children and hold my baby that is sick, drink my chai and cry ... is that too much to ask? Freakin' hormones.
And in being as emotional as I am ... I just re-read what I typed ... I love my little blog, it just makes me feel better to get this all out and to imagine that someone reads it and understands how I feel. I don't know why I put the stigma of Matthew "sinking or swimming" on him ... he can float around for a bit, maybe he needs a noodle to keep him up ... I'll be his noodle, I'll swim along side and make sure he doesn't go under ... that's what I'll do.
I am moping this morning. Not sure why ... Grace did not sleep well and she still has a fever. She is sleeping right at this moment though, maybe I should be catching some Zzzz on the couch too.
Matthew is home from school today ... Parent/Teacher Conferences. We had ours last night. It was ok. Matthew struggles with reading, as do most that have a hearing loss. I just feel like this year is such a sink or swim year for him ... to be mainstreamed. His teacher is very straight forward and said how distracted Matthew is. I asked if it was "typical 7 year old boy behavior" or something "to be concerned about" ... she said not quite yet, but to keep an eye on it. It was surprising that his test scored him behind his peers in reading, because at home, the homework he brings, he reads very well. He does well in math, loves to draw ... his writing lags too ... but reading and writing go hand in hand and not having all his hearing is certainly making this 1st grade year and transition into mainstream education a little more difficult.
Maybe that is why I am uber-emotional today ... I don't want him to struggle. I just don't, and he is ... I just need a day to be sad about it, and I'll be ok tomorrow.
It is cloudy today and I want to stay in my jammies all day, but I have to work at the Y, and take a sick child along with me. I want to eat crap and watch dumb television, thats what I want to do.
Sooo, the tears ... I drove-thru Starbucks, wanted a Soy Chai ... the nice lady in the window asked how I was, and I started to cry. What the #$%? I must be hormonal. Her little eyes opened so big as if totally regretting asking me how I was, then she tried to make conversation, when all I wanted was my Chai and a good cry.
I don't want to go to work. I want to be home with my children and hold my baby that is sick, drink my chai and cry ... is that too much to ask? Freakin' hormones.
And in being as emotional as I am ... I just re-read what I typed ... I love my little blog, it just makes me feel better to get this all out and to imagine that someone reads it and understands how I feel. I don't know why I put the stigma of Matthew "sinking or swimming" on him ... he can float around for a bit, maybe he needs a noodle to keep him up ... I'll be his noodle, I'll swim along side and make sure he doesn't go under ... that's what I'll do.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
New goal ...
I set a new goal tonight.
I registered for the Iron Girl Triathlon in Las Vegas. It is an Olympic Distance race (thanks Reed) at the Lake Las Vegas resort. I read a lot about it, it is all women, and seems like a great event ... so I registered, done, paid.
The next thing I am going to do is join Team CWW and train with them in Boulder. Team CWW stands for Colorado Wild Women. How hilarious is that!?!?! Clearly the group is meant for me. I am excited to have a team to train with (thanks again Reed) ... scheduled open water swims at the Boulder Res, lots going on, training schedules ... I am excited.
So, I missed my weigh in last weekend, after losing decently the Saturday before, I figured my weight loss would be small ... that's my M.O. and it's ok. I know I am in this for the long haul, I know I am not posting huge numbers week by week ... I am paying attention to my cycles, to my energy levels, my emotional eating, the voice in my head, I am surrendering daily ... it's all part of the journey, a journey that now includes a new race on May 9th. Awesome.
Thank you Jesus for this day, for the chocolate soy milk that I just drank, for my new found motivation to get back into training ... everything I do Jesus is to glorify You. Thank you for my husband and children who are sleeping soundly ... You are so good to me Jesus, help me to stay focused. I love you.
I registered for the Iron Girl Triathlon in Las Vegas. It is an Olympic Distance race (thanks Reed) at the Lake Las Vegas resort. I read a lot about it, it is all women, and seems like a great event ... so I registered, done, paid.
The next thing I am going to do is join Team CWW and train with them in Boulder. Team CWW stands for Colorado Wild Women. How hilarious is that!?!?! Clearly the group is meant for me. I am excited to have a team to train with (thanks again Reed) ... scheduled open water swims at the Boulder Res, lots going on, training schedules ... I am excited.
So, I missed my weigh in last weekend, after losing decently the Saturday before, I figured my weight loss would be small ... that's my M.O. and it's ok. I know I am in this for the long haul, I know I am not posting huge numbers week by week ... I am paying attention to my cycles, to my energy levels, my emotional eating, the voice in my head, I am surrendering daily ... it's all part of the journey, a journey that now includes a new race on May 9th. Awesome.
Thank you Jesus for this day, for the chocolate soy milk that I just drank, for my new found motivation to get back into training ... everything I do Jesus is to glorify You. Thank you for my husband and children who are sleeping soundly ... You are so good to me Jesus, help me to stay focused. I love you.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Hot mama!
Caloy and I had a great time on Saturday night at the 8th Annual Hands and Voices Gala. It was so nice to dress up, have something new and sassy to wear, new earrings, a new bra, even new boots! We had such a nice time, we need to make more of an effort to have time for us ...
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