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!