Happy

My mom book a flight for her to come out at the end of January for Jameson's birthday! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! I am so excited. Jameson is too. His loves his Yaya so much. She will be here for about 2 weeks and will be here for Jameson's birthday! His birthday is on a Saturday next year so this makes a party a breeze. Still not sure where we will have it but i am sure i will post ideas soon.

I feel like this:

Dinner rut broken!

Tonight we had fried pork chops, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, green beans and sweet corn with a cream sauce.
YAY! We are free!
Tomorrow- tacos and spanish rice. Or meatloaf.

I guess we have to eat

Dinner.
I hate dinner. Probably because of my overly picky husband and child. Jameson eats no more than 10 foods in this world. I know what you are thinking- make him eat something and just don't back down. He doesn't work that way. He refused to eat it and once he sat in his chair for over an hour because he refused to eat it.
I don't want to be that mom. I just end up wasting my time and money if he refuses to eat the food.
Same with my husband. He won't eat warm fruit, any veggies except cucumbers (which he has to be in the mood for. Last one he ate was in 2008). He doesn't like yogurt, cream cheese and hates cheesecake. He doesn't like beans, fish or any type of healthy food. Here is his diet- steak, potatoes, cheese, chips, pizza, chicken, spaghetti and toast. Coffee is a must. Coke Zero. And pretty much any type of sweet imaginable.
And to top it off- he has been losing weight with this sham of a diet.
My diet pretty much ended a week after i started it. I am still taking portion control under consideration. But i totally inhaled that Smore's cupcake the other day.

What i don't like about dinner is the rut we seem to get ourselves in. We seem to eat the same kind of dinners every week. Spaghetti casserole one night, swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes the next. Frozen pizza at some point. Maybe a chicken dish- pasta afredo or something. Same old, same old.
We try and spruce it up with brinner one night. which is cool. but now brinner is on the dinner list every week. Blech.

I wish my little family was more open minded. I love salads, indian food, greek food. I would happy with a big plate of roasted green beans and some grape tomatoes.

I need a little inspiration. I try and look at Food Network for recipe tips and ideas for the next week's worth of meals. I am stay at home mom so having a home cooked meal shouldn't be one of scarcity and legend.

I'm gonna just throw it out there- What do you like to have for dinner?

KELLY!

I got my presale password in my email and I bought tickets to Kelly Clarkson!
I am sooooooo excited!
Got floor seats! This will be my 3rd Kelly concert!

Concert 1- Breakaway tour- in Jacksonville. My old roomie, Savannah and our friend Andrea spent the day in Jax, shopping, getting mildly tipsy at Cheesecake Factory. We had a blast at the concert! We all bought KC do-rags and wore them to clean lol. (I was 23ish)

Concert 2- My December tour in Atlanta. Cobb Energy Center. AMAZING venue. We had decent seats but i had a minimal surgery the day before and was in so much pain. I could barely stand. Dave and I went to this concert- my mom was in town and babysat. I cried because i could barely stand the pain and i desperately wanted to have fun. Did get a kick ass hoodie that i wear all the time.

Concert 3- All I ever Wanted tour in Columbus, Ga! Dec 10th. Savannah and I are going (Dave wants me to have fun and said he would stay with Jameson and to have a girls night). Its going to be so fun!

Why do I bother?

People I consider friends lately have been acting like real bitches lately. I have been getting ignored when honestly I don't see why. Am i not cool enough to be in your lovely grown up club?
I wonder if I have said something. I am pretty outspoken and I can offend. Maybe cause I think some movies or books are dumb? Or maybe my political affiliation?
What irritates me even more if that I even care. But that's me. I care about my friends. And when people can't just confront me about their problem with me well it makes me uncomfortable. I am kinda dense- I dont see that you dont want to talk to me.
It's obvious these people would rather not talk about why the sudden disdain for me so should i confront it? Or just "delete" them from my lives? People outgrow friendships. I understand this.
But i am not sure this may be why.

Diet Update

SO i have been on my so-called diet for 5 days now.
I havent been snacking much at night anymore. I am trying to be more conscious of what I eat.
I don't have a problem with sweets. I don't eat very much of them. I bake alot and yes, I am good at it. I make some amazing treats for friends and family. But i don't like brownies. I don't like icing or anything too sweet. i can barely eat ice cream because it hurts my teeth. I love my vanilla poundcake and every once in a while my homemade cinnamon rolls.
I'd much rather eat pasta. Spaghetti. bread. rolls. ughhh i want some! But pasta and bread is just as bad as sweets. I feel like poo afterwards and i get sleepy. Too much suga in my bloodstream= do not want!
I love salads. But i love hearty salads with cheese and chicken. Zaxby's has a blue salad with blue cheese and tomatoes and tons of chicken. LOVE. Wendy's Cesear salad is good. Chick fil-a's fried chicken salad is pretty good too.
I have been watching portion control too. Limiting my snacks in the afternoon to a minimum.
I lost 2 pounds within the 5 days but i think i may have gained one back LOL. I had some gummmy treats and Sonic this weekend.
I have been trying to be more active. Going for walks, shopping, etc.
We're going to Amelia Island, FL this weekend to see our close friends Brooke and Klee get married. I am so excited! They are so wonderful together. I am really happy for them and I can't wait to see them get married! We're going to also stop by and see my old stomping ground of St. Simons Island. I miss the beach so much! I miss my friends!
So i'm hoping to look great in the new dress i bought for the wedding!

I must be cray-cray

I would like to lose 20 pounds. By the end of the year would be great- by Thanksgiving ideal.
Wish me luck.

Today I had Coke Zero (i know you are suppose to eliminate soda from your diet but kiss my chunky butt no. I drink Coke Zero and i will always, thank.you.very.much!) and some water.
Lunch consisted of- a bag of broccoli and califlower, 2 inches of velveeta and 2 slices of bacon.
I know what you are thinking- um NO. not a good diet when you have velveeta and bacon.
I have learned the ONLY way i have ever lost weight is by doing low carb. Most meat are low carb to no carb and cheese is low in carbs. A few years back i went on a diet- 2o carbs a day and 1400 calories paired with 4 days of exercise and i lost 40 pounds in 2 months. I kept it off for years but had to give up the diet when i became pregnant.
I am taking a multivitamin (spongebob- holla!), an extra iron tablet and b-12. I also bought some Hawthorne Berry supplement which promotes heart health.
i pretty much feel like if i try to not eat after 10 and watch my carb intake i should be ok.
I am not a breakfast person other than coffee but i may try to do a Slim fast shake in the morning.
Lunch will usually be Lean Pockets or a salad with chicken or fish. Steamed veggies (i usually dont use Velveeta but just tried it out today) is one of my favorite things to eat.
Dinner- is the toughest because Dave is so anti-diet. He isnt a veggie person and he hates fish. So i will probably have a normal dinner with him unless we just do 2 separate dinners. Will think about that more later.
Dessert? Sugar free pudding and jello. I will continue to bake. I dont see baking as an issue cause I hardly eat any of my treats.
I hope I can stick to this. I would like to see results soon!

Next month

So my momma has been gracious enough to spring for tickets for Jameson, Dave and I to go to Texas next month for Turkey Day. We're there for a week! I am so excited!
I havent seen my mom since last December. We talk to her everyday 2-3 times a day. Jameson loves his "yaya". He talks to her about his day, what he had for lunch or dinner, where he went that day, what book he is reading. He loves "Yaya phone" time. He has his own fake cell phone that he pushes button to and "calls" her. He sits there and talks and babbles on about lions and cows and dinosaurs and his favorite thing in the whole world is to play the game "What does ____ say?"

Jameson: Yaya, what does cow say?

Yaya: I don't know baby, what?

Jameson: *throws his head back for full effect* Me-ewww! (Not Moo but me-eww.)

And by God he loves his uncle. My brother is one of those guys who wouldnt dare say he likes kids or wants kids but he is great with kids. He loves to play with Jameson. And he spoils him like crazy. Anywhere he goes, he gets him trains or animals or anything he thinks Jameson will love. Truth is you could give Jameson a cardboard box and he would think it's the best toy in the world.
I am sure we will see my extended family. My mom has 11 brothers and sisters. Yup. She was 5th oldest i believe. I really don't remember how many cousins I have. Around 50 first cousins i think. And wayyyy too many second cousins to count. I am probably related to most of Mexico, let's put it that way.
So i am sure we will have a huge Thanksgiving spread that will rival most hotels. Probably a couple of turkeys, ham, tamales, tons of pies, more salads you could ever dream of. Everyone usually brings stuff. Once i think we had a goat for Thanksgiving brought to us.
Then we usually all watch football. My uncles get drunk and get loud. The kids play in the spare rooms or if its nice (and it's South Texas so it will be 85 probably that day) they play outside in the backyard. The ladies sit around the table and slowly eat 5 kinds of pies. Then gossip as they clean up.
My family has it's problems. But it's so much fun usually for that one day to just eat and laugh and enjoy my big fat Mexican family.
I can't wait.

Precious

if this does not move you- you are dead inside.



Hits theaters November 6th. I will there, box of tissues and all.