Motivation

I have been slacking a lot the last couple weeks and by weeks I mean the last month :/ I haven't been tracking my calories and it has definitely been catching up to me...a big thank you to my husband for listening to me complain about my weight non stop and still loving me :] best man out there hands down!

It's FINALLY warming up here in Idaho and I look forward to putting on my purple nikes and run every morning!! Four plus miles a day is getting easier and I love it! :] 

If anyone reads this blog, I just want to tell you it gets easier, just run. Cutting calories helps but exercising is key. Run, sprint, jog, even walk...get out there. Your body will thank you :] :]

Now: My motivation dress.... :] 

8 months ago: unmotivated/overweight 

If I can do it, you certainly can!! :] :] 

Easter, Utah, and Adeline

Greg and I celebrated Easter Sunday with his family at our house. Logan and Emma had a little Easter egg hunt and after that, we had a BBQ with our new grill! I love having family get togethers and having a home makes the get togethers more exciting! Greg and I had the opportunity to go down to Utah for a Jazz basketball game a week ago. Greg's company's CFO asked us if we would like tickets to a Jazz game, row 6! No questions about it....we went down in a heart beat! Thank you, Mark!! It was a wonderful get away, even though it was just "Utah"...Greg took me down to Orem and Provo (his old stomping grounds) I couldn't help but love him more and more for his passion and obsession of the Utah state. I could tell he was down memory lane and loved the look on his face the whole time we were there and his direction of everywhere we went, no GPS needed!
On April 10th, Little miss Adeline Mae Rooney entered this world. Greg and I were spoiled with her presence. She is by far the most beautiful delicate human I have ever seen. I held her for 25 minutes today, which I know is lame to most but I don't do well at ALLLLL with babies so this was monumental. She loved me and didn't puke on me, just pooped ;] I am completely in love with her!

Oh, it is love..

Helping Emma with her new watering can :]

These two=my life, my family :]

5XL...fun at work :]

Greg hard at work ;]

I am a picture freak, I love this human more than words can describe!

I LOVE him<3

Bridal Veil Falls

Best place to eat on this planet!! 

The only picture I got of little miss, I LOOOOOVVVVEEE her!!!!:]

Weight Loss

Well here is my weight loss post. And to be completely honest, I know exactly what I was doing wrong. I am purely shocked and ashamed of my weight gain but with weight gain comes weight loss, right? haha! I was looking back at old pictures and couldn't believe who I saw. I just can't believe I let my self go when I promised myself I wouldn't be "one of those girls" that gains a lot of weight when they get married. Well I was.
Sidenote: Big kudos to Greg for loving me even when I was heavier. Best Husband Award goes to him. I love you, babe!
Back to the story...the main reason I have lost weight is purely watching what I eat and how much I consume. I clearly didn't realize how fast calories add up and I count every single one of them. I know some people think it's ridiculous to count calories but hey, it's working for me:] Also before it started to snow, I found out I actually do love running haha. I ran my first 5K and now that it has started getting warmer outside, I can't wait to start training for more marathons! Here is my very public post about me knowing I was very heavy (embarrassed) and proof that having self control works every everytime! Be nice fellow readers! :]

Before 177 After 132

Dental Assistant

Well today was the day! I got my Dental Assisting certificate!!! The program was so much fun and I learned so much in such a short amount of time. I am so happy and proud that I finished second of my class and that I actually finished haha. I don't know what I am going to do this coming week with NO studying and NO homework. I have already started working on my resume and looking for jobs to start my externship :] So I guess this week will be job hunting and handing resumes out!! I can't wait for the next chapter in my life to begin! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to go to school to better myself and make my family proud. I would definitely would recommend the Assist To Succeed program :] Today was a good day! :]

First day of class, Last day of class

My classmates:]

Bridals

My very talented sister in law went out of her way to take some bridals for me a couple weeks ago:]  She is simply AMAZING, thanks again for taking them for me!! I know it sounds crazy I got my bridals taken four years later but...when I got married I didn't get any taken and my dress still fits, so I took advantage of Aubrey's picture taking skills and nice camera. Here are some that I had saved :]

Wedding day and now, four years later.