Okinawa, Japan

Well, 10 years at this base (my first base, and close to my family) and a few short years from retirement, Jon got orders overseas! I was sure he'd retire here. I never thought he'd get orders anywhere, let alone back to his first duty station that he loved so much.
Back in August I got a text from Jon saying we'd have to "sell the house sooner than we thought"...  and that was it! I finally told him not to leave me in suspense and that's when he told me he was getting orders to Kadena AB in Okinawa! I was in the back of a greyhound bus with 2-week-old Geraldine just leaving Operation Shower (more on that here) with about 20 women that I didn't even know!
Of course, I called my mom who I talk to about every little thing that goes on in my life!
She was not thrilled... in fact, she cried.
I did not think that one through. I guess I was just in shock and needed to tell someone, and she's my go-to, my BFF...
I'm sad that she's sad, and I  completely understand why she is.
I'm sad because it's going to be incredibly hard to be so far from my family.
I'm scared because, well, we'll be living in a foreign country!
I'm nervous because, well, we'll be living in a foreign country!
I'm overwhelmed with all that has to be done.
I'm also excited for the opportunity for us as a family and for our kids. How many kids get the opportunity to live in a foreign country?!

2am family bed

It's 2:00am and I'm happy to be awake.

My husband's been working night shift and has taken some time off, so we caught up on some of our shows tonight. He headed up about 130 and i took a shower.  Usually both my kids have woken up by now either one after the other or both at the same time and I'm ripping my hair out trying to get them back to bed so i can sleep! Tonight my almost 1yo woke up when i came up to bed, so i nursed him. Not two minutes into it i see Abby in the monitor heading up here. I say to hubby,who's not asleep yet, "he here she comes! You want to get her or me? Or should wet let her in bed?"  She comes up, stands by the bed, blankie in hand, thumb in mouth,quiet.  I lift her up and lay her between us, while Charlie continues to nurse.  Hubby cuddles up to her,she cuddles up to me.
I sit propped upon a pillow, my boy laying on me attached to my breast, his arm laying across my chest, his hand gently placed on my shoulder.  My sweet girl reaches over to give her brother a kiss on his arm. I am in awe. i don't want to let go of this precious moment. My whole family in such a small space, quiet, content, sleepy.  I breath. I'm tired but can't close my eyes. I'll pay for it tomorrow at my niece and nephews birthday party, but i don't care. 

Yoga...

Today was yoga day.   The last day of my first (official) week of the 21 day fix! It had been a busy week!  I almost didn't get my workout in yesterday, but made it happen at about 930 last night. 
I kind of slacked on the eating part this weekend... I'm still trying to figure out a good on the go breakfast and take along lunch that fit in with the rest of my daily meals... it's kind of like piecing together a puzzle!  I had a few off meals since Friday but had some good "on" meals, too. 

So... I'm not so into yoga. Maybe because I had an 11 month old running around while doing it, maybe because i didn't break a sweat, maybe a little combination.  I did a tad of yoga during my pregnancies and wanted to get a little more into it, but never did. 
Now, while I was happy with a light, easy workout today, if I'm going to take a half hour out of my day to "work out" I darn well better be dripping wet at some point! So today, as with most other days, i did a little 10 minute abs after yoga and was semi-satisfied with my day.  

What is your last favorite workout?

My Biggest Challenge

Finding time!

I could probably manage my time a little better but some days I get a little carried away on the computer... there, I said it! Some days I just spend too much time internetin'.

After a night like last night though, I'm glad today's workout is Yoga! It was one of those, one finally falls asleep and then the other is up kinda nights. And Abby is starting to get sick so she's been crabby most of the morning.  SICkY MoVIe DAY!

I stay my 21 day fix challenge with my coach for real tomorrow!! I'm going to buckle down and really stay on track. Which means a lot of days like yesterday. My hour (if that) of ME time goes to my workout, maybe a little extra ab workout, shower and then making a shakeology shake.

If Abby naps I'll wake her up after about an hour. If she sleeps too long, she takes forever going to bed at night! If she doesn't nap she's usually pretty good at playing while I work out. 

I recently found a girl on instagram who has two little girls, similar ages to my kids, who mimic her in the gym! Its adorable and so good for those kids to learn that physical activity every day is important and healthy! I'd like for my kids to see the same thing, even though Abby doesn't really have much of an interest in "working out" with me (she does occasionally she'll try some of the moves, though.) I'm certainly not going to push her to to it or force her to watch me, obviously, but I think it is very important for her to see me push through a workout.  

Not only the workout but the eating as well.  We are doing our best to teach her the importance of making healthy choices but it helps that we can teach by example.  

So, I leave you with this: I'm doing this for ME.......... And.. my KIDS! 

Who are you doing it for? What's your "Why?"

Ooops!

I did my second workout (dirty 30) on Tuesday and felt much better than Monday.  I did the Yoga Fix yesterday and realized mid workout that I STARTED WITH THE WRONG CD!!!!!!!!!!! Ha!

That's OK though, at least I was working out, right?! 

My 3 year old took some pics of me
during my workout! Working out at home
with little ones is challenging but do-able!

My coach is starting a 21 day fix challenge on the 22 anyway so I will re-start with the first workout then.  As for now I will still do a workout every day but I'll probably just mix it up :)  

peach fruit leather! Yumm

Yesterday I made Fruit leather with the peaches my kids and I picked a couple days ago!! I put spinach in one of them and probably should not have done so much! Oh well, now I know for next time! 

It's been a while... again!

I've been busy since I last wrote.  I started my own Pampered Chef business in February, WooHoo!! It's been a fun ride and I am loving it! I also just became a Beachbody Coach! ... Really, 2 kids, husband working different shifts, pampered chef, AND beachbody! I know what you're thinking and I'm thinking it too... I hope I'm not spreading myself too thin.

With that being said, for now as far as beachbody goes, I will be blogging here about my new fitness adventure with the 21 day fix.  I will continue as a Pampered Chef consultant and loving and teaching my kids.

SOoo, here it goes! 

My why:  

Since having my kids, I've only stepped on the ice a hand full of times.  Hockey has always been my way of keeping in shape.  I am not overweight now by any means, I am just OUT OF SHAPE!!  My weight is close to what it was before kids but I think it is distributed differently.  So I want to get back in shape. I want to be a positive roll model for my kids.  I want them to know that to be healthy you have to sweat! You have to do things you may not want to do.  You have to push yourself to get where you want to be.  I want them to grow up seeing me active. I want them to see that I take pride in my body and more importantly my health.  My daughter (who just turned 3 in august) often gets frustrated while doing things and then gets mad and throws what ever it is or quits doing what she was doing.  I want her to learn perseverance. I want her to learn not to give up. 

I don't want to tell my kids all this stuff. I want them to see it. I want to teach them by example. I want them to see me persevering through a workout.  Struggling to finish a set.  Pushing myself to do the harder way, to do one more rep.  

So, my why is to lead. To lead my kids by example.  To lead them to a better, stronger, healthier life.  

My workout.  

Today I got my 21 day fix package in the mail!! I opened it at lunchtime and did my first workout during Charlie's afternoon nap.  I did the total body cardio fix.  It kicked my butt, but I pushed through and finished the workout as Abby watched, played, and tried it out a little (in the beginning!) I am still figuring out my meal plan, and will start that tomorrow :) 

I am going to take some before pics tonight.  Don't expect to see them any time soon haha!

See ya!

Its been a while...

It has been quite a while since my last post... almost a year!  We have been busy!  We had a baby boy named Charlie in October, and I have no other excuses as to why I haven't been writing.  But I have come to a decision about how I want to do this whole blog thing. 

I often see articles on facebook and click on them to read (usually I scroll through and click on a few and then go back to them eventually.)  When I finally get to reading them I sometimes get slightly annoyed at and end up not reading the ones that are super long!  So... I am going to try to keep most of my posts not so long.  Short, sweet, and to the point!