Nathan at the Dentist

I just spent 3 hours at the dentist with Nathan today... 2 days ago it was 2 hours for x-rays.. geeez... for a kid with good teeth they sure spent alot of time on him.

Today they did a cleaning, and to fill 4 cavities, but they could only do 2 because Nathan just about passed out after the 4th shot of novicane! He is a trooper, doesn't have a problem with needles or the dentist, but the 4 shots were a little overwhelming for him. After the 3rd one, he was lying there STILL as can be and I thought there was a problem.. the dentist asked him if he was ok and he wasn't responding at all, I told the dentist to STOP and I got up and went over to him and he wasn't doing anything.. I thought he passed out! He was fine, he was just in shock over the pain of the needle going in.. he was so numb he could't talk. He did good though... he has the whitest teeth :)

Nathan is my little trooper... he had 9 teeth pulled when he was 4 years old from a deficiancy when he was a baby.... so he knows the ropes of the dentist.
Well that was my interesting day...... dont you just LOVE the sound and the smell of a dentist office?? NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He wanted me to take photos of his clean white teeth hehehe.. he is so proud of himself.

So Sorry... I need to post more

Hey Friends... well first off I am in the process of making a new blog.... i am moving over to WORDPRESS.... I will give you guys the link when I am finished... I am taking my blogging to a whole new level... I can't wait for all of you to see it.

2nd.. the reason I haven't been blogging as much is because I have come face to face with one of my biggest fears since finding out I was born with a heart disorder and that being me possibly having to have open heart surgery. My aorta has enlarged since I was first tested in 2006 and they want to get a closer look. I have tests to take, I am going in for a Aortic CT angiogram. This will give us all the info we need to see if my aorta has dialted and how much. I will know alot more results next week. I am scared yes, I have many things going through my mind, but I have the best support through this.

I will keep you all up to date and I will also give you guys the link to my new blog i am working on... hopefully it will be done this weekend.

Starting the 200 Sit-Up Challenge

As you all know, I have done the 100 pushup challenge.. now I am doing the 200 situp challenge.. which is going to be easy seeing I can do about 800 a day.. but to do 200 in a row is what I am aiming for. I took the initial test already and did 80 in a row.. which means, I have to start on week 3 because I already can do 80 in a row.. so this will be a 3 week challenge for me.. of course I have to ask my DR if I can do it seeing some things have changed.. but I hope I can.

Here is the website if you are interested in doing this challenge with me

http://www.twohundredsitups.com/index.html

A Little About Mike..

One of my favorite parts of going up to NH was seeing good friends I haven't seen in a while, and one of them is Mike.. Mike and Tim have known each other for 27 years, Tim use to babysit him when he was little.. he has been a friend of the family for a long long time.. and they have been best friends.. I have known mike for 17 years now as long as I have been with Tim. Mike is just funny and awesome and it was so good seeing him.. was great seeing his wife and kids too, he now has TWINS hehehe busy dad! Love ya Mike.. Here is a photo of me and Mike

Some SNOWY Photos from New Hampshire

I haven't had time to post photos.. but I wanted to post these... here are some photos from our trip to NH with the kids seeing snow for the first time in 3 years.. Nathan couldn't get enough of it, he wanted to clean off all the cars by himeself.. he was obsessed.. it's funny!

I am FINALLY Home from New Hampshire

Well it's been a long week and i am so glad to be home and in my own bed! I will fill you all in and post photos later on when I re-coop!

My Photo Won - Editors Choice Award

This photo was taken in my sons Freshman year of the Marching Band 3 years ago. He played 3rd bass and I got this shot as they were marching off the field. I used a side SB800 Flash to fill in the shadows from the stadium lights and it came out as a sillouette. This photo won Editors Choice Award... (Chris is in the middle)

Tornado Alley IMAX Movie Coming Out Soon!

There is a very popular TV show on Discovery called "Storm Chasers" .. this show is huge.. it's a show all about storm chasers, and a guy name Sean Casey, and he is a professional storm chaser and a IMAX Film Maker.. he is making a movie called "Tornado Alley" which will be in 3d IMAX sometime next year! Also part of the show is Meteorologist Reed Timmer, Josh Wurman who drives the DOW (Doppler Radar on Wheels), and Josh Taylor.. they are an amazing storm chasing team, all helping Sean Casey get the TIV (Tornado Intercept vehicle) into the tornado to film this movie.. if you haven't seen this awesome show, you have to see it.. it's absolutley amazing.. you will be on the edge of your seat. It's on Sunday Nights.. check it out.. I would do anything to do what these guys do.

Here is the cover for the new movie coming out next year.. I cannot WAIT to see this!

Busy Week Ahead

I am glad to be resting the last part of today.... it's going to be a busy week, alot going on, including packing and getting ready for our trip to NH next week, we are leaving Friday night. Chris has finals all next week, and the kids have alot of things going on in school, some photoshoots and orders to fill before I leave... so I doubt very much I will be having any free time after today.

I have lost 7 pounds in a week and a half by leaning out! I have been doing nothing but cardio for 10 days! I have 2 pairs of pants that dont fit anymore, it's just crazy, I can't believe how well this program worked... I am seeing definition in places I have never see it before, so building up and leaning out has been an awesome experience.

People keep asking me what happened with the 100 pushup challenge.. I screwed up.. on week 5 I was suppose to do 2 sets at a time, instead of 1 and I messed the whole entire thing up, I was so close to reaching week 6. I have to redo the challenge over at week 4 and do it for 3 weeks.. it's so frusterating. I was up to 58 pushups at one time. For all of you doing this, when you get to week 5, PLEASE read the chart right, you have to do 2 sets of each section. I will reach the 100 in 3 weeks.. I hope

Hope everyone is having a good weekend....

Photos - Chris at the Concert

Here are some photos of Chris at the Christmas Concert tonight... then a photo of him with the percussion on Wind symphony.. they did an awesome job tonight.. the wind symphony is the elite band.. Chris was asked to be on wind symphony in his freshman year which never happens, but Chris knew all his scales as a freshman, and now he is a junior, this is Chris's 3rd year on Wind Symphony.. they are amazing..

It's Friday ... It's The Weekend

It's the weekend and I have alot to do and alot to accomplish! Christopher has a Christmas Concert tonight, Chris is in Wind Symphony, so his group will be the last to play. It's at 7:00pm tonight at the Woodstock High School if anyone is interested in seeing the Christmas Concert.

I have alot of "working out" to do this weekend.. I am on a certain routine till next Friday, so I am kicking butt.. already lost 6 pounds in leaning out.. I dont want to lose anymore on the scale.. but I am feeling more fit everyday.. it's hard work though!

I have a couple photoshoots this weekend.. tis the season, this is my busiest time of the year. I also want to get started in packing for NH.. not looking forward to that, but I have to do what I have to do....

I hope everyone has a good weekend

Some Getting Into The Holiday TOO Much!

My kitten apparently wanted to help put up the Christmas decorations... she stole the beads, and held them randsom, then she decided to decorate herself, and play with them till they broke! Then once they broke, she chased the darn beads all over the house and drove us nuts! She's like a kid... you can't take your eye off her for a moment! yeah in the photos she looks all innocent, but in real, she is sneaky!

FUNNY VIDEO - Snow Up North

Yes this is what happens when you wake up and your car is covered in Snow.. this is NH.. especially the falling down part.. look what happenes.. this video cracks me up!

CLICK on PLAY

Woodstock Christmas Parade - Marching Band

Every year the Woodstock Marching Band is in the Woodstock Downtown Christmas parade, it's a huge event every year.... I rode on the gator right behind the band.. it was a long parade and very very COLD! It's cool because not only is the Marching Band in the parade, but my church "Momentum" is in the parade too.. Ross and all them had a cool theme this year.. it was huge this year, alot of people in the parade.. Here are some photos of Chris from today before the parade..

Starting the 9 day Detox Today

Okay, well it's time to LEAN out.. I have lifted weights, and now it's time to detox the body and lean out so I can burn burn burn and see the muscles I have built.. I am a little weary about the detox, it's hard.. you have to eat all fruits and veggies, 1 cup of brown rice a day, 2 low fat yogurts a day, 4 egg whites a day, 1 cup of oatmeal a day, and lots and lots of water.. you can eat all the fuits and veggies you want all day long. This is a 9 day detox, and then you go back to eating meats and stuff.. I will lose alot in the 9 days i am doing it.. you drop alot of weight, but it's ok, I will be working out and LEANING it out heheheh.. I am going for the fit look I have always wanted so I am pretty happy to see how this turns out.

I am going into day 3 of week 5 of the pushup challenge too..

I will let you guys know how the detox thing goes.. it's going to be hard, eating every 2 hours, and nothing but fruit and veggies.. I will be sick of it I am sure, but it's only 9 DAYS! I just hope by eating this way I will still have the energy to workout!

Week 5 - The 100 Pushup Challenge

Well I am in week 5 of the pushup challenge.. one week to go and I should be able to pull off 100 pushups in a row in my 6th week. Right now I am up to 55 pushups in a row.. I am doing about 180 pushups within 8 minutes of time total. I cannot wait to see how well this challenge works. If I do it, I get a badge. I think I can do it ... it's been 5 weeks now, my arms are in great shape.. we will see what happens.. I will keep you all posted on this challenge as everyone keeps asking me.

If I for some reason cannot do the 100 in a row next week, then I have to start at week 5 again and go up to 6.. but I think I can do it. We will see!

Like Father Like Son

This photo cracks me up! Nathan was on Tim's laptop, with the headphones on and all. He is going to be just like his dad, smart in computers! He even looks a little like him here! This is so funny, I love this photo.. this was taken here in NC at our friends house.. actually all my kids are into the computer... I have a bunch of nerds in the house

Congrats Ross, Jared and Debbie

Ross, Debbie and Jared did the 10K run this morning for the gobble jog in marietta... sorry I missed it guys, I know you have been working hard on this for months! I wish I could have been there with you guys.... I am so proud of you guys! YAY! here is a photo that ross posted..

Jared, Debbie and Ross

We are Here in North Carolina

We made it to NC about 11:00pm last night.. we got caught in horrible traffic outside on 85, took forever. Our 5 hour trip took 7 hours. Christopher talked the whole entire 7 hour trip, he sat behind me and drove me NUTS the whole way here! *food for thought, never let a 17 year old have a cup of coffee before a road trip*

We will be here till saturday morning and then we head back home. I think Kelli is taking me out shopping on BLACK FRIDAY… should be interesting, I never went shopping on the maddest shopping day in the world... I think Christmas Shopping is so over-rated! In my opinion I think that the meaning of Christmas has lost it's value... it has turned into a crazy maddness instead of a holiday for being with people you love.

have a great Thanksgiving Everyone! ….. I will try and take photos

Good Luck Ross and Jared running Thursday!

I am going to miss it, but Thursday Ross and Jared and Debbie (the trainer) are running the thanksgiving run called "the Gobble Jog" in marietta showing their support for our church "Momentum" ... it's run by MUST MINISTRIES for a great cause!

I know Ross and Jared both have been training for this run, and if I was going to be home, I would have trained and done it too.... so I wish you guys luck this Thursday.. you guys are amazing! Let me know how it goes .... I wish I could watch you guys run, or be there with you!

My New Blog!

Okay... well Ross has talked me into changing over to WORDPRESS a new blog page... so I made a new blog, but it's not done yet. Here is the link to my new blog
http://myserenitymywisdom.wordpress.com

I will still post to this one till my new one is done... I like this new one, it has alot of cool options.. I still have to add alot more stuff.. check both blogs until the new one is done

Karen 51 Ross 50 WHOO HOO

Okay.. tonight Ross and Amie came over for dinner, and it just wouldn't be a get together if me and Ross were not competing in some kind of fitness competition! SO Ross said to my son Chris "How many Pushups can you do?" .. Chris said "I think I can do about 100" .. "Ross said, I think I can do about 100 too".. ohhhh ok, lets see who can do the most. So I sat there and watched Ross go first, Ross pushed out 50 before he couldn't do anymore.. Chris 45 pushups he couldn't do anymore! I later then said.. wanna see me push out 50? Ross said "push out 51" so amie comes in the room to see this.. I pushed out 51 PUSHUPS BABY! I beat them BOTH! What a rush.. I couldn't feel my arms for about 30 minutes, but I kicked some BUTT!

I told you Ross I would post this on my blog... 51 pushups BABY!

Well.. Woodstock WON ... Good and Not So Good!

Well Woodstock won the game tonight in the playoffs.. the good news is THEY WON and the marching band goes to another game.. the bad news is, we got to CAMDEN by charter bus 6 hours away next FRIDAY, which means my vacation with the family to NC is cut in HALF now.. we have to leave back to GA Thursday night (Thanksgiving night) .... to be back to GA Friday morning to be on the bus by 10am! 6 hour DRIVE.. this is going to be LONG LONG game.. we wont be back till Saturday 5am! I am so bummed we have to cut the trip in half now, but Chris is leadership and I am press so we have to go! WOODSTOCK was not suppose to win tonight, this is CRAZY...

I am impressed!

As all of you know, I am doing the 100 pushups challenge.. I am wrapping up week 4 of the 6 week challenge, and when I first started this program, I took the initial test and I could only push out 15 in a row.. as of last night just for the fun of it, I pushed out 50 pushups without stopping!!! granted I couldn't feel my arms after that, but this program is WORKING! I am halfway there! I have 2 weeks to go and by week 6 I should be able to do 100 consecutive pushups with no problems. I have a feeling I am going to do it!

I was a little skeptical of this when I first started because I struggled to even do 20 in a row, but I am amazed... whoever created this challenge is smart... I have built my arms strong and toned, and my whole upper body and core also.. it's amazing.. Oh and let me make it clear, I am doing MAN pushups, not girl version ones!

anyone who wants to do this challenge here is the website

http://hundredpushups.com/

Chris is in the Newspaper Again

Well Chris and the Leadership have made it in the paper again.. the Cherokee Tribune.. my photo credit is right under the photo YAY.. they messed up on my son's name though, they put Chris Curry instead of Courcy.. Argggg.. Check out the photo.. chris is on the right, on top, 3rd over from the right

Great Photo

Sometimes the unexpected candid photos are the best.. Amie was being funny here, and she didn't think I would take the photo... Addaly is looking at her mom like OH MY GOSH MOM, and Ross, well he looks ready for the photo as always hahaha.. this is a good photo of the WISEMAN FAMILY.. I took this photo at their new house last week... this is such a classic... Amie will kill me if she see's this on my blog heheheh

It's MONDAY... busy busy week ahead!

Well, it's going to be another busy week! Chris has indoor drumlime practice, on top of a Wind Symphony Concert this week, on top of regular marching band practice because Woodstock keeps winning in the playoffs so we have to keep going to the games.. and note we have to go to a game this Friday when it's going to be 25 degree's out! can you say NEW HAMPSHIRE!

I have clients this week, and lots of photos to touch up, and meetings and just alot going on! I dont know how I do it to be honest.....

Going into week 4 of the 100 pushup challenge.. it's getting so hard I can't even tell you! 3 weeks left of this, I can't wait to see what week 6 will bring me.. will I be able to do 100 pushups? we will see..

Have a good week everyone!

Week 3 DONE of the 100 Pushup Challenge!

Let me tell you, week 3 was HARD! today I did 22, 30, 20, 20 and 28.. only 90 second breaks in between.. that is a total of 120 pushups.. going into week 4 it gets REALLY hard.. 3 more weeks and I will be able to do 100 pushups in a row without any breaks.. this is an amazing program.. my arms are in the best shape they have EVER been in! It's hard though.. I know Amie joined me.. she is going into her 2nd week, I am going into my 4th.. I think she wanted me to be the ginny pig to see if it worked, and if it doesn't she will stop hahahah .. love ya Amie!

have a good weekend everyone!

Day 1 Week 3 - 100 Pushup Challenge

Well I have made it to week 3 of the 100 pushup challenge! In order to push to week 3, you had to take another initial test so they could put you on a new level. when I first started I could do 12-15 in a row non stop.. going into week 3 I can do 30 pushups without stopping.... so that put me on a new level for level 3! I did my first set today of week 3 and it's HARD! I did a total of 80 pushups in a 10 minute time frame.. I am so sore, but it's working! By week 6 I can see myself doing the 100 pushup challenge.. this is amazing, my arms are taking a whole new shape, and this enhances my weight training at the gym as well... I think Amie is going to join me in this challenge, but she will have to start at week 1... HEY ROSS you going to do it? you can do 50 man! MACHO MAN! I CHALLENGE YOU!

New Fall Photos

I did ALOT of photoshoots this weekend.. alot of my regulars, and some new ones, but I managed to take my own kids fall photos.. we do them every year at this time. The colors were beautiful at the park we go to, so I made some time to take their new photos for the fall season.. take a look.. I love them, they came out nice.. it shocks me how much they have changed even compared to last years fall photos.... I am officially photo'd out after this weekend!

Hope you like them....