Things I'm just starting to notice about myself...

1. I will never go back to cloth seats again. I love my leather seats and they clean up so nicely, especially after spilling hot chocolate all over yourself because the stupid lady at starbucks didn't put the lid on tight.

2. I love ANY music that has a harmonica playing somewhere in it.

3. I get. overwhelmed. a lot. (actually this is not something I just noticed about myself I've always known this)

4. I am going to love love love being a school psychologist. My career path rocks.

5. I need to forgive people who don't post as often as I would like as I've been doing the same lately.

6. I rely on Jim way too much. I love that man.

Here we go again...

I am back in at Weight Watchers after taking a 3 week hiatus over the holidays. I've been back for two weeks and lost 2.5 pounds. I am determined this week to reach my 5% goal! I was so close before the holidays and now I'm back to where I was before the holidays. I'm frustrated at myself. So my goal this week is to lose 3.6 pounds and exercise five times a day for 10 minutes. Then next week I will have that 10 minutes to 20 minutes, etc. I am writing this here so I have more of an obligation! I am determined! 3.6 is a lot to lose so if it takes me two weeks that is okay.

SO here are my three goals for the week in relation to WW.
1. WOrk out ten minutes a day at least five days a week
2. Track everything I eat!
3. Drop 3.6 pounds for an ambitious goal or 2 pounds for a regular goal.

Seaside, OR

LOTS O'PICTURES AHEAD
Jim and I had the fortunate pleasure of visiting Seaside Oregon with our very good friends Charles and Diana (serious), though we call him Chuck. They invited us to one of their time shares for a relaxing five days leading up to Christmas. We are talking wearing sweats everyday, sleeping in, staying up late playing games, and eating anything we wanted. It was blissful to say the least. We so enjoyed their company so much so that we have declared this an annual thing. Jim learned the fine art of playing games and perhaps saw a little competitive spark in me, though not much, lets be honest here.

We visited the Tillamook Cheese factory, YUMMMMY. As you probably all know I am a cheese fanatic. I had a delicious grilled cheese sandwich, perhaps my favorite meal of all time. What was the most fascinating part of it all, and I think we all agreed is the packaging process. We got mesmerized (20 minutes) starring at this machine that would ditch some of the packed cheese into this bin. We studied it and realized there must have been a weight limit and then some air would blow it off into the bin. I've included some pictures of this also. And I loved one of their adds "Only serve our cheese on special occasions. Like times when you eat."

We also went to Cannon Beach on a beautiful day. The cloudy skies parted for us and we had sunny weather. We also went to the goonies home and data's house (my favorite character). If you remember correctly the secret key from Goonies aligned up with the cannon beach rocks! Along, with the school where Kindergarten Cop was filmed. Nostalgia returned as I remember fond memories of my childhood vacationing there in Astoria. We also climbed a lot of stairs...I don't quite remember how many but tons to see this gorgeous 360 degree view of the coast and valley. Again, the fog cleared right as we reached the top.

Diana and Chuck were such fun travel buddies, mostly because we were all pretty low key. The pool outside was a toasty 96 and the hot tub a nice 103, who cares if it was 40 degrees outside we were in nice warm water, while the rain pelted us. Costco was on our way to Seaside so we stopped and stalked up there and bought our planned out meals. Everything was perfect. And what is even better the NO TAX in Oregon, oh how glorious! Compared to the 10% we pay over here in Wa! BOO. We also loved that we didn't have to pump our own gas. Also a bonus. Yeah to Oregon and yeah to beloved friends!

Jim's 32nd Birthday

Jim's birthday was celebrated with a "heart attack." I have always wanted to do this for someone but I'm glad I haven't yet and that I waited to do it to someone I love. Granted I realize he's a guy and doesn't quite appreciate things like this but it was nice to feel like a little teenager again. I put hearts up everywhere! Even in the bathroom at which Jim said "I guess we are ready for Valentine's day now."

The night before Jim's 32nd birthday he came down with a nasty flu and started throwing up on the hour every hour for about twelve hours. And then it continue to get worse for days to come. So the picture up top shows Jim blowing out his little tea light of a candle (we didn't want him to ruin the whole cake with his germs as Karen and I wanted to eat it without him)! You can see he looks quite miserable wrapped up in his little blankie and stocking cap on.

Well hello there!

Happy New Year

Things I did today (the 31st of December)

1. Worked 4 hours
2.Packed and Moved some more stuff
3. Worked on a scholarship into the wee hours of the morning on New Year's Day. As I type this it is 2:07 am my time. Yikes!
4. Watched a 7 hour marathon on food network with my aunt in my pajamas! It was so fun!
5. Wished my fiancee a get well call and
6. In exactly 9 months we will be married!!!!!!
7. Tracked down some more lights at Target in clearance for my wedding! Thanks to everyone who has been looking exhaustingly...or just looking!