Weight Loss

So, I didn't win the challange but thats ok! I only lost 4lbs and ya know what? Thats ok too! I've lost a lot of weight and I think its going to take a little bit longer now. The best part of this weight loss stuff is that I feel more in control of my self and my body! Now I just have to stick with it, keep going and keep working hard everyday and every minute!

I can do it!

Good job Danielle and everyone else that did so great in the challange!

2 Years!

Matt and I celebrated our 2nd Anniversary!!

We did lots of fun things, spent lots of money and had a really busy day (while my mom watched Cate..all day! Thank You!) and all I could think about was how happy I am! It feels so dang good to be livin this life with Matt!

A few weeks ago someone asked me if I felt I was living in a fairy tale (she was one of the many that helped me thru the end of my last blahdidah (its weird to say it...marriage) so she saw me at my worst!) because of how happy I am. It only took me a second to think and answer: HECK YEAH!

And of course its not perfect, not even close but I am pretty darn blessed to be married to Matt and live in this little real life fairy tale!

THANK YOU Matt for being the one I've needed for SO long!

Our Cutie

Cate is just a week away from being 11 months old and then only a month away from being 1! WoW! Time sure is flyin! I SO wish it would sloooow waaay down. I'm lovin this girl soo much!

(Danielle...these are the fabric flowers I was talking about!)

Can you believe it!?

Can you believe it?! We went to the lake in April and it was soooo nice!

Silly Girl

This is how Cate gets around!

Easter

I just HAVE to post this picture of Cates little curl, yes just one curl!!

This little bunny baby was in Cates Easter basket and she sure does love her little baby!

Easter Egg hunt

Again, pic over-load!

Me, My Mom and Lauren went to Vegas for a fun little weekend vacation. We had soo much fun!! The first night we went to my Aunt Julies house and hung out then went to her Stake RS b-day part. Her and my Uncle performed as Emma and Joseph they did such a good job!! After that we went to one of our favorite places U Swirl mmmm I love frozen yogurt! Then we went back to their house and watched a movie that we all ended up falling asleep in!! The next morning we got up and went to a brunch buffet (soooo bad but soooo yummy!) Then we went shopping! All day! The babies were soo good and had a fun time in their little cars! Look how cute!

Cate hangin out and making silly faces!

Back to our Vegas trip! We stayed a hotel and spent the next day swimming and laying out. This was soo nice and relaxing! Again, the babies were so good and LOVED it! Cate even liked going under the water!

Cate got her ears pierced!!

Oh! I can't forget our new addition! Ella! Our little Pomchi! She is so cute and tiny!

Great Grampa Winder

Another trip to Vegas (Ok so with these 2 trips to Vegas I gained 5lbs!!! So sad! BUT I lost that 5lbs and I'm working hard at losing more! I'm in another biggest loser challange so I wont be posting weight loss till thats done...wish me luck!!)

Sleepover! I've been doing lots of these since Matts schedule changed to grave yard shift (yuck)! For those of you that didn't hear Matt got promoted!! He got a 3$/hour raise, benefits and PTO Yay!!

Not the best Pictures BUT Kamrynn won 1st attendant in the Miss Toquerville pageant!! We are so dang proud of her! Good job T!

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I won the weight loss challenge! It was soooo scary because it was sooooo close. Danielle was only less than a percent from coming in first! Whew!! Like I said...tough tough competition! Matt came in 3rd place! He lost 12lbs! Good job babe! Thanks for the Challenge Danielle!

Weight Loss

Thanks for all of the sweet comments!!

A couple of you asked how I am trying to lose weight. I'm just eating less (counting calories) and exercising (every now and then its the hardest for me!!) oh and not eating past 7ish. I haven't wanted to do a "diet" because I want to do something that I will do forever. I eat what I want, just not as much! So far its working out!

Since last time I posted about weight loss, 3 weeks ago, I've lost 6 pounds. Its been a little bit easier since I've know I had to post my weight loss (thanks for listening and supporting me :)) BUT losing weight is still HaRd. There are so many dang good temptations out there!

Matt and I have been doing a weight loss challenge with some friends since the middle of November (horrible-right before all of the holidays!) and we weigh in tonight to see who wins!! I'm so nervous!! We have tough competition! I'm a little nervous, this is probably tmi but... its that time of the month.. and so I'm bloated and I've retained a little extra water :( I hope whatever shows up on the scale tonight is enough! If its not I feel good and I'm fitting into smaller clothes that's kinda better than the money I could win...right?!

I'll let you know the end results of the challenge later!

Our Girl

Cate is getting so big and discovering so many new things every day!

She is discovering how to get into mommys diaper bag....

how to stand up all by herself...how to make make mom and dad laugh our heads off!...

we are trying to help her discover being nice to cousin!!

And lastly she has discovered a mean nasty screem! It drives me NuTs!! Hopefully my efforts to get her to stop will help SOON!!

(Weight loss post next week!!)

V-Day

Ward Valentine Day Dance

Lauren & Liby

I HAVE to do this!

Ok, so I've tried and then given up and then tried and then quit, again and again! Losing weight. Its hard. I've been doing good for about 4 months now and its taking a long time...but it feels good! So good! I'm starting to feel not so motivated again and so I need a challenge! I'm going to post my progress (and sometimes not so much progress). Maybe this way I'll have a little extra push...I DON'T want to post weight gain! Sometimes I wont lose any and that's ok, as long as I'm being healthy!

So here is a little history...

This is right before I got married. Me-weighing my lowest weight since I was a Junior in High School. At this point I still had about 35lbs to lose

Then I got married. I gained it ALL back plus some... 25lbs

(This is one of the only kinda full body shots I have..and I know exactly why!)

Then I gained 31lbs while I was pregnant! So that's 61lbs more than when I got married and 91lbs to lose to be at my goal weight (I can't believe I'm saying this, so embarrassing!)!!!!!

A week after I had Cate I lost most of the pregnancy weight, 21lbs. I think most of that weight was in my feet!! I weighed 10lbs more than when I got pregnant (no pic).

And here I am now 8 months later (I've been losing for about 4 months) and I've lost 30lbs. Soooo, 5lbs till I get to my weight on my wedding day and 40 to my goal weight! I like to make short term goals, my next goal is to lose 25 by June. It seems really easy but my weight loss has slowed way way down and so I think this is pretty practical for me.

I have lots of family and friends trying to lose weight right along with me. I know we can do it guys! Lets be strong!! I HAVE to do this (especially now!!! Haha)

And of Course...

More pictures of our baby!