So many wonderful happenings in my life!!!!!

YAY FOR WEDDINGS!!!!!!!

I am so so so super duper excited to announce on my blog that my mom is getting MARRIED!!!!  She has met a wonderful man named Jay Petersen.  Jay is from Farmington, Utah.  Jay has 4 children (Jesse, Conrad, Molly and Cody) and a few years ago sold a successful construction company.  They are taking the plunge next summer and mom will be moving to Utah.  I cannot express how excited I am for her.  I hope nothing but amazing things for them!  I can't wait to meet Jay in November when Paul and I are in Missouri :)  I'll update more on the wedding as plans are made!  



Kendall, Kaylyn and Corin

My awesome sister-in-law Kaylyn and her girls, Corin (4) and Kendall (2) flew from Arizona to Virginia last week to spend an ENTIRE MONTH with her parents!  Kaylyn is Paul's older sister.  I  have so much enjoyed my time with them so far.  October 21st is going to come too quickly.  They come home every fall for a month and it's such a blast.  I think I laugh more in the month she is here then I do the rest of the year!  I'm LOVING my time with them!

Paul and I will be in Missouri in 45 DAYS!!!!!!  We are so excited for our trip to see my family!  I have been craving St. Louis Pizza and Wings!  Paul and I are pretty convinced we are going to have to stop and get a pizza when we get into St. Louis.  The next 44 days can't go by fast enough!  

About 3 weeks ago, Paul and I decided it was time to go on a diet.  He's put on about 30 lbs since our wedding (I have to say, I like him a little filled out!!!) and I've put on about 15.  So... we started a diet.  It started by cutting out all caffeine.  That about killed me!  I was so moody for about a week.  I could have killed someone for a diet Pepsi.  We have been survived out withdrawals and are feeling AMAZING!!!!  Paul joined the fitness program at the police department and I finally decided to use the gym membership I've been paying for for the past 6 months.  I'm walking 3 miles a day after work... yes, that's at midnight!  I am so excited to say I'm down about 4 1/2 lbs so far.  My "goal" is go get to 5 lbs above my wedding weight.  We will see how I feel and I may chose to go down to my wedding weight.  I'm trying to not stress myself out too much right now.  Baby steps!  I'm so happy we are feeling better.  I made the mistake of buying halloween candy last night at the store to put in a glass jar we own!  I knew we were going to have a problem when Paul told me the only thing that would help his sore back was a "kit kat".  hahaha.  He's such a dork!  Besides our splurge day once a week we eat a ton of apples, bananas and grapes and for my big meal I have been switching between chicken breasts and stuffed peppers with a side of broccoli and a baked potato.  So far I'm not bored with it. I allow myself 1300 calories a day and my stomach must be shrinking b/c I have a couple days a week where I wonder how I'm going to find 1300 calories to eat.  I hope I can keep up the good work!