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!

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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!