Before and After

I just thought I would post a few pics of my weight loss. One of them is actually a couple of years ago but it really shows how much I have lost. Sorry for the bad photo quality.

Pumpkin Patch

Yesterday the kids, Grandma Bonnie and I went to the pumpkin patch. We had alot of fun. Here are some pictures.

And I put a new recipe on my food blog. Go check it out. It looks easy and tasty to me.

My sweet boy is two.

Adam turns two today. He is just the sweetest little thing. His laugh makes us laugh. It just seems like yesterday we were driving to the hospital to have you little man. You bring so much joy to our lives. You love your mommy and daddy, and it melts my heart when you give Allison a hug and a kiss. You are my buddy.

A lighter me!!!

I just have to tell you all how excited I am. I have been wanted to lose a few pounds for a while now and just wasnt very movtivated. So one day Tammie Mabry asked if I wanted to go to a Weight Watchers meeting with her. I said no because I didnt think that I was going to join. So later that night Darren asked if I was going to go and I told him why I wasnt going. Then he said that I could join. I was so excited. So I am in my 7th week and I have lost a total of ....................Drumroll please. 12 1/2 pounds. I am so excited. I am 2.5 pounds away from being where I was when I got pregnant. I would love to lose a little more but prepregnancy weight is fine for now. I will post some before and after pictures in a couple of days.

Is this who I think it is.

There is a website called Total Beauty that sends me emails for good deals and fun articles. Well I clicked on it this morning and guess whos beautiful face pops up. Rose Ruiz. Isnt she gorgeous. That is her right. I think it is. For anyone that knows her, do you think thats her?

I've been tagged twice.

First by Jess and then by Julia.

This is called the Random Things Meme...and here's how it goes:

Rules of Engagement:

1) Write 6 random things about yourself (see below).

2) Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them.

3) Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.


Six random things about Amelia:

1. I weighed 3 lbs 1 oz. when I was born 7 weeks early.

2. I just checked out 10 cookbooks at the library. They are my favorite type of book to read, even though I probably wont make any of the recipes.

3. I really would love to keep learning new things in the kitchen and someday have a catering and baking business.

4. I want to cut my hair short but I know that I would regret it and cry every morning.

5. I love to do crafts but dont usually finish any of the projects that I start.

6. I am on a OCD cleaning fix right now. I drives me crazy if there is a dish in the sink.


My six people to tag are:

Lisa Potts
Jenette Warne
Tammie Mabry
Olivia Cronin
Melody Herrera

A new job

Well I guess just like the title says, I got a new little job. I am waitressing at the Black Diamond Bakery. For those of you that dont know yet, I didnt even know until last week but they now serve dinner. It really looks like a great menu. Its not that busy but its great while Im learning. I think part of the problem is that they dont really advertise. But last night was my first night and I had a lot of fun. My feet killed me though. I wore the shoes that I thought would be the most comfortable and they were not. So I went and got some new ones today that are super comfy. Anyway, if you are out in the area come check it out, I just might be there.

Some fun Cakes

Last weekend for the GL auction, Melanie Seabolt and I got together to make some desserts. We made five total. We made a Chocolate peanut butter mousse cake, a white chocolate orange mousse, tiramisu mousse, a lemon tart and a big fondue platter. We had so much fun. Melanie is an amazing baker. If any of you remember Olivia and Shanes wedding cake, Melanie made it and it was gorgeous. I learned so much from her. I had about five people come up to me and ask if we really made them. One person said, "So there were not bar codes on those cakes". It was funny. We were really shocked when they were auctioning them off. In total our desserts made
$2600. We could not believe it. We were freaking out. So here are some pics.

New pictures of the kids

I know that I havent put any new pictures up in a while so here you go.

Very depressing news.

I just have to tell you that Darren is very depressed right now. I think he almost cried. The news is that his favorite restaurant Changs has closed in Kent. We went on a date last night and when we pulled up the signs were all gone. So since Darren had to have his Changs, we drove to Renton so he could have his fix. Its a very sad day. We have had lots of fun times there. Zach and Kim, we will have to find somewhere else to go.

Our newest family addition

No, nobody new is pregnant. The boys brother Derek came to visit. We had a great time getting to know him. We had a very busy time but very fun. The boys golfed, they went to see Larrys gravesite, we went downtown seattle, had a big bbq and told lots of stories. We are so glad you are part of the family Derek. There are more pictures on Kyle and Chelsie's blog too.

A post about Allison

Well, some of you know that we have had a really hard time with Allison going poop on the toilet. She just refused to do it. It has been a really stressful time and I was at a point where I thought she would still poop in diapers till she was 20. Wellll, guess what. She has not pooped in her panties or a diaper in a week. She will go all by herself on the toilet. I am so thrilled. Over a week ago I just gave up, and I have given up before hoping she would just do it but this time I think it just clicked. Last monday she called for me and I found her in the bathroom and she had gone. I was so excited for her. Honestly though I wasnt sure if this was going to be it because she will go every once in a while so I thought ok, we will see. Then the next day. And then two days later she went twice and so on. She did have one day where she almost started going and I caught her and she said she wanted to go on the toilet. I am so proud of her. I guess I wont have a grown daughter pooping in diapers. It takes so much stress off. Anyway, sorry you had to hear about pooping and toilets I just had to tell everyone.

Carrie the Nurse

I just have to give a shout out to my mom. She is now the proud owner of a Licensed Practical Nurses Degree. I am so proud of her. It has been a long road but I knew she could do it. She made the honor roll and recieved a clinical excellence award in her class. She did such a great job. Even though we didnt get to see her as much as we would have liked, we knew that it was important for her to do this. So next she will try and get into the RN program, which is hard to get into, they only take like 40 students each semester so you have to camp out and its first come, first serve. I am very proud of you mom, I knew you could do it. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Today I am 28 years old. I love my birthday. I have to tell you how much I love my husband. He knows me very well. For my birthday he got me a set of Le Crueset pots and pans. I was so shocked. Its a really pretty dark blue. I guess at christmas time I was looking at them at Williams-Sonoma and he remembered. Just so you know you can get them wayyy cheaper on Ebay. I dont have much going on today, I think I will clean out the van but we are going to dinner with the family tonight. I need to find something to cook. Since its morning, all I can think of is eggs so Im off to make breakfast.

I love my mom!!!

My mom surprised me last night and picked me up and took me out. We had so much fun. We went to Pasta and Co. My favorite pasta place. Then we went to Bellevue Square. She gave me some spending money so I was able to get some L'OCCITANE lotion which I wouldnt usually buy. We went to Sephora and I found this perfume that I havent been able to find cause I couldnt remember the name if it. Its Herme. They made a little sample of it for me. Then we went to Whole Foods which is a trip in itself if you dont usually go. I wish I could do all my shopping there. We had a great time. Thanks Mom.

New Food Blog

I know I started a craft blog forever ago and havent put much on it but now I am going to start a food blog. I am aspiring to be like Jenni Burns and blog about everything. Check it out. I am excited. I have been trying new recipes and think you will like them. I am also wanting to bake more so I will show you my pretty nummies.

Happy Birthday to my 4 year old!!

Happy Birthday peanut, you are such a blessing to your daddy and I. You can always make me laugh with the silly little things you do. I just wish you would stop taking your clothes off all the time. I love you Allison and cannot believe that it has been four years already. It seems like yesterday we were driving to the hospital to have our little girl and now you are writing your name. Have a wonderful birthday little one. I love you with all my heart.

McCain Conservative Commitment

Dear Friend:

As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I know how important it is for our president to appoint men and women to the court who will not legislate from the bench.

We've seen the consequences of overreaching judges who have created a right to same-sex marriage and even a right to abortion.

The presidential election will determine nothing less than the future of the Supreme Court. We can go from being one justice away from overturning Roe v. Wade to being two or even three justices away. There are also so many other important issues in front of the court- property rights, the Second Amendment, faith in the public square - just to name a few.

I have fought these battles in the Senate with John McCain. He is no recent convert to the cause - John McCain is a consistent conservative you can trust. John McCain and I stood side-by-side to confirm John Roberts and Sam Alito to the Court, and I know that as president, John McCain will appoint justices with a strict constructionist view of the Constitution.

When I raised my concerns at the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court in 2005, few other Republican Senators would join me at that critical time. John McCain was one of them.

John McCain knows that among a president's most lasting legacies are the men and women he appoints to the courts. John McCain knows that we must have judges committed to interpreting the law, not creating it. A sampling of the names McCain supported for confirmation to the federal bench are as follows: Robert Bork, Clarence Thomas, Miguel Estrada, Charles Pickering, Janice Rogers Brown, John Roberts, and Samuel Alito. This record of supporting conservative judges speaks for itself.

John McCain made his first major speech after the midterm election losses to The Federalist Society on November 16, 2006. Commenting on the recent election losses suffered by the Republican Party, McCain stated:

'Nor do I believe Americans rejected our values and governing philosophy. On the contrary, I think they rejected us because they felt we had come to value our incumbency over our principles, and partisanship, from both parties, was no longer a contest of ideas, but an ever cruder and uncivil brawl over the spoils of power... The genius of our founding fathers wasn't that they were better people than those who came before them; it's that they realized precisely that they did not have a greater claim to virtue, and that the people who followed them weren't likely to be any more virtuous than they were. That critical insight led them to realize something important about power: if its exercise isn't limited, it will become absolute.

'Power always tries to expand. It's a law of nature, of human nature... Why has the appointment of judges become such a flashpoint of controversy in the past twenty years or so? When you understand our system in the way I've just described, when you see the wisdom in it and the humility it requires of public servants, it's easy enough to understand why we are so concerned that the judges we appoint share that understanding of the nature and limits of power.'

During my campaign for president last year, I expressed my deep concern that America is becoming a less democratic nation as unelected judges dictate more and more of our nation's laws and social policy.

I have talked at length with John McCain about these issues, and he not only shares this concern but has actively promoted a conservative view for the judiciary and the nominees we need to get confirmed and onto the bench.

Not only does John McCain stand strong on the issues, but he can win in November. More so than any other Republican candidate, the polls show that John McCain can beat Hillary or Obama in the general election.

I am proud to support John McCain for President, and I urge you to stand with me to send Senator McCain to the White House. John McCain will help us bring to an end to the federal courts' sad chapter of judicial activism.

Sincerely,



Sen. Sam Brownback, Co-Chairman
McCain for President Judicial Advisory Committee

One Semester of Spanish Spanish Love Song

Well if Ryan isnt going to put this on his blog, im gonna put it on ours. This is hilarious. If anyone has taken first year spanish you will understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRq82c8Baw

I dont know how to make it so you can just click on it. I thought that it just would.