What We've Been Up To The Last 3 Months...It's a lot to read but it's worth it!

Wow, it has been a long time since I really updated my blog. Over the last 3 months a lot has happened in our little family. Back in June, we moved from Page, Arizona to Boulder City, Nevada. That's only 4 miles from Las Vegas, for you geographically challenged (heehee). Yes, for all concerned, we are out of the teeny tiny camper and into a real house!!!Trenity got a great job opportunity flying a bigger plane for a small local airline. He mostly flies scenic tours over the Grand Canyon. I gotta say he has an AMAZING view from his office every day!!

I also started working again. I haven't worked in over 10 years. Back in May I decided to get back in shape (not just lose weight) and get certified again as a lifeguard and WSI swim instructor. I worked at the pool back in the day for 8 years and I really wanted to get back into it. So I started swimming 1000 yards a day to get ready for my lifeguard class. And trust me, I FELT IT! But I survived, got stronger, and passed my class with flying colors! After we moved, I continued to get my teaching certs and now I work at the Boulder City Pool both guarding and teaching. Back in June I found out I was pregnant and started planning for our 5th child, but it was not meant to be. I had a miscarriage a month later which was really tough on every member of our family not just me. But life goes on and we are doing better now. Maybe we will try again someday but for now we are content to wait. Before the pregnancy and the lifeguarding I had been working hard to lose weight and reach my pre-baby size again. I had already made lots of progress when I started my swim program for my class (which is how I could even dream of doing such a thing!) The pregnancy set me back for a couple months (regaining some weight too) but I am happy to announce that as of my birthday on September 1st........drum roll please.......I have reach my pre-baby weight!!!!!!! Not just from the last one but from ALL 5! YEA!!!!!!! But now that I have reached some level of normalcy for myself in the body realm I have become greedy and have decided, "WHY STOP THERE?" So as of yesterday I decided to take the Jillian Michaels' 30 DAY SHRED CHALLENGE. I bought the home workout DVD (only $9) and started shredding. My goal...lose 15-20#s more and get toned in 30 days! It's an ambitious goal I know but I just lost 20#s in the last 2 months since the miscarriage on an easy diet with mild to moderate exercises 3-4 times a week. If I continue my already successful diet (I've lost over 50#s!!) and bump up the exercise to Jillian's 30 Day Shred DVD 6 times a week on top of swimming a half mile 2-3 times a week when I'm at work.....YOU DO THE MATH! I CAN DO IT! So check back because I WILL be filling everyone in with updates!

Besides that, the kids are back in school. They just started on Monday this week and they are having a great time already. They all love their classes and teachers and Mom is happy with the schools here! New for us this year-Joselyn started Kindergarten and Natalia has moved up to Middle School (6th). Actually it is called Junior High here! Ugh...she too old way too fast! Harley is in 4th. And they are each in a different school! Crazy crazy crazy! So it's just Canyon at home with Dad 2 mornings a week when I work and with mom the other days. Daddy even got to get all those girls ready for their first day of school alone. I had to work at 6am. I am proud to report they were all on time to their buses, they had everything they needed, and they all looked great right down to fancy hairdos! He is the best Dad! He even followed Jossi's bus to school to take her to class and get pictures. What a guy!

O, and by the way, we got some new family pictures taken!

Whew! What a full life. We are so blessed and wouldn't have it any other way!