Makayla Starts Preschool!

As you know Makayla and Jackson started daycare at the beginning of August. Well, Miss Makayla had her first official day of preschool on Tuesday, August 21. She missed the first day because she was sick, but you wouldn't be able to tell because she was ready to go! I thought I would take a few pictures to celebrate the day. She feels like such a big girl and loves school. They are working with the A Beka Curriculum.

Here are some pics of my sweet beautiful 3 year old!

19.5 Weeks Into My "30 Day Challenge"

Okay so I need a new name for my new way of living. It’s not really a “challenge” anymore as just my new way of living. Many people have asked me this week what I’m doing to lose weight. Well, I’m so sorry to disappoint but there is no magic pill and no special drink. I am eating better and exercising 5 days a week. I have not eaten white bread, pasta, or rice in months. I guess some people can eat those things and be okay, but I have figured out that my body does NOT like those things. I have been using The Biggest Loser Cardio Max workout dvd. It has a mix of cardio, resistance, and a bit of yoga. I like the video. I have surpassed my original goal but now I have a new goal. You know I am not one to blurt my “weight” to the whole world so I’m not going to post that. But I will tell you that I have lost 25 pounds! Plus, I’ve lost 26 ½ inches from all over my body (chest, waist, arms, hips, thighs)! It hasn’t happened over night friends-I have been working my butt off…literally. Haha! And just in case you’re thinking you also need to get healthier but don’t think you can-well just give those thoughts a kick in the rear-end. It’s hard for me but I’m doing it….slowly, but surely.

Tim has lost 16 pounds in the last 3 ½ weeks! I know, I know men make me sick-It took me 3 months to lose that much. I’m not giving up and I’m not giving in.

Lately I have seen a lot of FB posts about other people exercising, getting fit, making healthier food choices, and losing weight. Well I want to say “WAY TO GO!” It makes me so happy to read those types of posts, and really encourages me to keep going not matter how hard it is or how tired I am. I definitely need the encouragement. Sometimes I tell Tim to please tell me to exercise on the days I don’t feel like it. It really helps. Okay so that’s enough of that-I just wanted to give an update on my health journey.

This was taken last week & with my cell phone btw

Xoxo,

Shawna

Back to Work

The first official day back to school for teachers is tomorrow morning and I’m not gonna lie, I would rather summer stick around a lot longer. I have so many mixed emotions about going back to work. Yes, I like teaching. Yes, I think I’m a good teacher. But, I just wish I could stay home. I know-I know-I’ve written the same thing every August for the last 3 years. Well, that just tells you that it hasn’t gotten any easier for me. I do what I have to do.  I hope this school year is less stressful. Last year was tough…really tough. I could write an entire blog about it but it’s in the past. Quite frankly, I don’t want to relive it so I will skip the part of explaining. I spent last week sanding, priming, and painting some of my bookcases. They looked grungy and I needed the room lightened up. I totally rearranged everything. I get bored with the same old set up. I switch around my room every year. This year I bought new décor-it looks fabulously refreshing. Is fabulously a word? I still have a ton of stuff to do and zillions of copies to be made. I’m sure those things will get done at some point this week between meetings and lunch with my fellow teachers. I can’t wait to catch up and see how everyone’s summer break was. Mine was terrific! We didn’t go anywhere special but we didn’t need to; we had each other and that was perfect enough.

So let’s chat about daycare. The kids started transitioning to daycare last week and that went well. I think starting them on half days a week early helped out. The kids are doing great so far. Makayla will start the Abeka curriculum in a few weeks and I’m looking forward to that-I know she is! I thought Jackson would have a really hard time because he craves one-on-one attention, but he seems to be adjusting well. I am so thankful that both my little munchkins are adjusting well. They are my sweet little rays of sunshine and I just want them to be cared for and loved. I know they will be well cared for at the daycare.

So I’m off to bed now. Do you like how I start so many paragraphs with the word ‘so’? You would think that I wouldn’t since I’m a teacher but I just tend to write however I feel like it on this blog. Not to mention I am deliriously tired tonight. Goodnight & God Bless.

Shawna