Storm Chaser T-Shirt... Pretty Neat

Storm Chaser Shirt that was sent to me

Well, because I got a photo of a Tornado, they say I am official Storm Chaser.. I was sent this cool long sleeve shirt that says "storm chaser" and has an awesome photo of a tornado on it... someone took a photo of it on me, but they didn't get the whole front of the shirt, but this will have to do! ... I am pretty proud of the tornado photo, and the guts to stay out there and take the photo.. I dind't think I had it in me if that time ever came..

A Few of My Favorite Vacation Photos

I haven't finished resizing and fixing up the photos from our vacation, but I have a few that I just LOVE... Here are a few of my favorite Vacation Photos from this past weekend on TYBEE ISLAND in savannah...


Christopher chillin' on the beach!



Me, Chris, Ryan and Nathan.... MY BOYS


Me and My Baby Nathan


Tim took this, Nathan giving me a kiss on the head
He was being so cute this night!


Me and My Sweetie Ryan.. Yes we were all burnt

My Favorite Photo.. me and Christopher!
Everyone says he looks just like me now.


Nathan all wet from water boarding


I love this photo.. Nathan and Ryan playing in the sand!
Nathan has a funny laugh.. cute


This photo freaks me out, that is my baby
Nathan, he is getting so tall!

Thats all for now, I will post more photos this week

Back from The Weekend Vacation

Well, I am FRIED that's for sure.... I got a burn on top of my tan.. I fell asleep on the beach for 3 HOURS! OOpps.. We all had a good time.. we had a rental right on the ocean.. spent time at the beach, the shops, the lighthouses, 2 other beaches and more... took over 500 photos.. will post some photos this week of our trip...

Ryan had a BAD sore throat and headache all weekend, so we felt bad for him.. Chris just got over a bad head cold, so we think Ryan got it, but his throat was so sore all weekend, so it made it hard for him to enjoy the whole weekend, but he did good and had some fun!

The drive was only 4 1/2 hours.. I am glad we picked Tybee Island and not Panama City, I heard that the smoke smog is bad from the wild fires down there, so Tybee Island in Savannah was perfect.. it was sunny all weekend (hence the reason I am fried).. I usually tan, but this is bad.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend

GOING ON VACATION

Well we are FINALLY going on vacation for a weekend! It's been 3 years since we have gone on a real vacation. We have decided to go to TYBEE Island in Savannah GA.. the reason we picked there instead of Panama city is because for one it's only a 4 hour drive vs a 6 1/2 hour drive, and Tybee Island is beautiful with Lighthouses and it's more family orientated.... I dont want to be on a beach with a bunch of college kids no offense, this is a family weekend... there is more to do on Tybee Island, outlet stores and family stuff to do, and it reminds me of MAINE (My favorite place of all time) ... I have always wanted to see the GULF, but the Atlantic Ocean is my HOME OCEAN... AND the weather is suppose to be nicer on Tybee Island than the gulf.. all that smoke in the air from the wild fires in Florida had me concerned, so Savannah it is!

We got a OCEAN front room for Saturday night... it's going to be a vacation WELL needed! I will take TONZ AND TONZ of photos... I have not taken my camera out on vacation at the beach in a LONG LONG time, 3 years to be exact when we went to Wilmington NC on our way down to GA to move here, so I am excited that I can get away from everything for a weekend!

I will let you all know how it goes... we leave tomorrow morning at 8am!

It's Monday . . . I'm Sleepy

I just got back from the gym, did some cardio, I lifted weights, and then I trained Amie on Core Workouts. Her and I do Core every Monday, she is really enjoying that and she is pretty good at it for being new to it. Core is such an important part of working out because it builds the foundation for better cardio and weight lifting. Your core is your strength!

I am tired.. didn't sleep Saturday, Slept most of the day on Mothers Day.. I was too busy tracking storms Saturday night that I stayed up till 7am and had to work in the nursery at Church on Sunday morning, so I was pretty tired on Mothers Day but slept most of the day yesterday... I spent time with the kids yesterday after I woke up from a long nap, it was nice :) .... I am still tired, today I actually dont have anything going on, so I am taking advantage and staying home and resting.. I have a very busy week ahead so I need the rest now!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend... I am looking forward to my strict routine at the gym this week, and I have some clients for photoshoots, so should be a packed week!

Have a good day!

Big Storms Tonight!

BIG storms coming in tonight into Sunday morning... huge upper level loft with warm moister coming up from the gulf hitting the jet stream coming in from the west... the jet stream is 150mph... this is the perfect formular for cells to burst up into supercell/tornados... Arkasas and Tenn got SLAMMED today and thats all coming our way!

The weather channel is saying these are going to be STRONG storms tonight into the am hours from 3am till 8am.. tornado watches, and hail and wind will be widespread.. I will be up all night tracking these.... I will not go to bed, I dont like being woken up by this stuff.. I like to know whats going on.. going to be a fun night :) hehehe

Chris is on the DRUMLINE again this year!

Drumline Clinic is over and the new Drumline is picked for the 2008 season! Chris went from 3rd bass to 2nd bass, which is the hardest bass to play.. Also Chris will be LEADERSHIP this year, he is so excited! The drumline is going to be HUGE this year, we have 5 snares, 5 bass's, 3 tenors and 3 symbols.. going to be a huge line compared to last year. Chris being leadership will run weekend bass run throughs here at our house (OH YAY), and he will be in charge of the line.. this is so exciting! This is Chris's 3rd year on the Drumline!

I am proud because I have walked this dream with Chris since he was 9 years old. I use to take Chris to the local DOVER Marching Band Festivals/competitions in NH every year.. we would sit there in the freezing cold, and chris wouldn't care, he would sit on the edge and watch the drumline play, and he would always say to me "someday when I am in high school I am going to be on the drumline"... and every since I made sure that I would make that happen for him.. and when he became a freshman, we went RIGHT to the band director and said "SIGN HIM UP" and he tried out and made DRUMLINE in his freshman year which is very rare! usually freshmans start off in PIT.. and here he is now going into his 3rd year of Marching Band on the drumline.. I am so glad we made this dream come true!

I remember his first performance and the first time the drumline came out to do the cadence, I was so proud my eyes were all watering and I just couldn't believe how fast time had past since he was 9 years old and wanted this.. I am very proud of him!

here is my favorite photo of Chris in Marching Band




last years bass line.. chris is in the middle...

Dinner at Amie's.. her big catch!

Tuesday night Amie invited me and the kids over for dinner and hanging out. With Ross being out of town, and Tim being out of Town, and Charla's husband Jared being out of town, we all got together at Amie's house last night.... Chris even went with us which was cool. We all made our own version of dinner, so it was cool.

After dinner we all walked down in her yard to the lake and Ryan tried fishing and caught a HUGE fish, I missed it though, didn't get a photo of it.. BUT when we were all down there, Amie was yelling that she caught a fish and at first I didn't believe her like she was kidding, and then I saw her trying to bring it in and we were laughing and I was shocked! She caught a big bass fish or something huge like that.. I got a photo of that hahahah.. it was funny!

I also took some photos of my kids down by the lake, and Charla's little girl Olivia.. that was fun, it's been a while since I did photos like that.

Check out some photos (CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO MAKE IT BIGGER)

Amie caught a fish! hehehe this was funny
(Hey Amie, looks like the weight lifting is working he-woman hehehe)

Ryan Fishing!

The Group Fishing

Ryan fishing.. isnt he so handsome?

nathan looking thrilled

It's Monday.... The Weekend was just OK

It's Monday already, I have a busy week ahead of me, alot to accomplish, clients to see, contracts to sign, meetings with a couple of teachers... going to be a full week with Tim gone, so we will see how that goes. Still plan to do my 2 times a DAY for a week at the gym, I need to keep that commitment because it's my self dicipline. 7am Train and Work out, 9pm running, rowing and cardio!

I took 3 days off at the gym, I decided my body needed a break because I was feeling just so OUT of it and not feeling well, and tired and naseau's, so I took 3 days off. I feel so unfit when I take a break from the gym, it's what I am now, and when I dont do it, I feel something is missing.. so I am anxious to get back to the gym this morning and tonight! I do have to say, 3 days did me good, I am not feeling as sick, so maybe I just needed the small break.

This weekend was just okay.. kinda rushed because Tim had to get ready for his trip and things didn't go as planned, but it happens.. I am looking forward to Mothers Day weekend, we are going to Panama city for the weekend.. YAY the Ocean, so as long as those plans stick, I will be happy.

Tim made it to NY last night.. It's always an intersting time when Tim is out of town, alot of scheduling to mix around, but it's pretty good.. I will miss Tim, but this is important so I am cool about it.

I hope everyone has a good week... I hope I do too, I need a good week!

Saturday - Hmmm

This weekend is going to be so so, Tim and I are going to the mall down in Buckhead today, and then spending some time together before he leaves for NY....

Tim leaves for NY tomorrow... then he has the big meeting on Monday to see how long they want him there.. they want someone on site for 6 months and they want Tim, so I dont even want to think about that right now, I am taking one day at a time.

I am working out tonight, and tomorrow on crossfit training and running so I am looking forward to that.. I took Friday off which I needed, I was so tired!

Well I hope everyone has a good weekend.. I didn't get to do what I really wanted to do because Tim is leaving but thats the way it goes...

New Assesment Photo

This is my new assesment photo that is going up on the wall next to my before photos at the gym.. The last Body shot I took was 3 months ago, Tim does them for me.. I hate doing body shots because I pick out eveyr flaw and every problem! I said to Tim, this isn't me!!! he said, wel I am afraid to tell you, but yes it is lol .. I guess the running and crossfit training is working! YAY I do work hard and I am proud of myself..

Im Saying "Hurry up and take the photo already"



Ruth is just an awesome trainer! She has taught me all about Cross Fit training! and she is the one that got me to start running 2 months ago... she is strict but very good.. here is a photo of her I took.. she looks nice here, but she is really a terminator at the gym hehehe kidding... love ya Ruth .. I have been training with her for almsot a year now... WOW time flies!

Congrats ROSS

Ross Man, I am so proud of you for the weight you lost in that 10 day detoxing.. that was HARD and you did it! You look AWESOME man after losing all that weight! Now you have to get your butt over to my photo studio to take a self photo now, no excuses! When I saw you last night when I stopped over your house, you looked like a whole new person! BUT just keep in mind who has the better CUT hehehehe

Congrats on you and Jared winning the challenge...you worked so hard at the gym, and it's just awesome.. doesn't it feel great? There is nothing better than fitness and training!

OH ask Debbie to have you do "Crossfit Cindy" heheheheh, try it, tell me how many rounds you can do!

Almost the end of the week

The weekend is almost here, it's not going to be much of a weekend because Tim has to go to NY Sunday so I guess I will use Saturday to get some things done seeing I will be so busy with Tim out of town...

I am in the process of working on Photo Book for Golds Gym of my weight loss for them for new clients.. I can't seem to get into it.. how do you create a photobook about YOURSELF? seems kinda self obsorbed, but I keep in mind that its going to help other clients get healthy... I just can't see anything being about me... very weird! I need to give myself more credit, I worked hard to get to this point.... I should be proud..

I might take a break from the gym tonight.. I trained with Ruth this morning, but I think i am going to take a break tonight, I am tired and dont feel 100% so maybe a break from the gym is what I need...

have a good day everyone....