Whats going on

Hello! I have not had a desire to post anything here since the beginning of the new year. But a friend started a blog and I had to log in to post a comment and here I am ;-)  So far this year has gone by fast and its been good.  Julia finished 1st grade and Mason started preschool and they enjoyed their time.  We have been camping once this year and need to go some more.  

Both Julia and Mason tried t-ball and they liked it.  Julia fought me on it, and I told her to try it and once she did. She loved it ;-) Mason enjoyed it as much as a 3 year would lol.  

I signed Julia up for swim with one of our local swim teams.  I wanted her to learn how to swim. Safety first!  She started out not knowing and as this season if wrapping up she has been competing in swim meets and is doing well.  She found her competitive side in swimming.  She has won some ribbons and is very proud of her self as we are of her ;-)  This weekend will be her last swim meet its the championships.  I hope its will be cooler weather since we will be outside and its a 2 day event in a hot town. 

I have continued to work out at the gym and losing more weight/inches and gaining more muscle!! I have not looked or felt so good ;-)  It has been a long road but I am taking it.  There has been a few weeks like these past that I have fell off the wagon to say, but everyday is a new day to start a new.  

I have recently decide to Home school Julia and work with Mason this year.  I will be attending a home school convention this Friday to learn about the curriculum and tools.  I am very excited about it.  I have many reasons why I chose to do it and I am very excited to start this year.  I am going down a road I never thought I could do.  In the past the thought of home schooling was a laugh a joke like yeah right, but now I don't feel that at all.  Maybe its because I grown as a mother and a person.  But what ever the reasons are I am thankful.  I have goals and I feel very confident in reaching them ;-)

This summer has been busy and fun many beach days and swim days Its nice to not have to wake up and be somewhere sometimes like this am!  I have my sister Kaitlan staying with us for awhile, she will be going home tomorrow. its nice to have them here.  

I also started a peace.love.swap in April.  I organize a children's clothing and gear swap in our community.  I am wanting to expand to Gilroy and surrounding communities near by.  It has not happen outside our community yet but its in the plans.  So far I have had 2 events and they are great.  As I have more the word will get out and the swapper list will grow.  

But for right now my main goal is to get schooling set up.  once I have my rhythm down I can move onto other adventures. 

I wish I had time to upload a few photos but I don't.  I need to get us ready for the gym.  I went yesterday and today is a new day I will go. 19 more days down to form my habit ;-)

A Quote for the day

"What you are in Love with seizes the imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what gets you out of bed in the mornings, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, what you know,what breaks your heart, and what amazes you. Fall in love, stay in Love, and it will decide everything." Pedro Arrupe

Past week

This past week was a good week :-)  I went to the gym every day and worked hard.  Training twice a week and the rest is cardio.  My muscles were awakened. and my back was tight but OK. I finally finished all the bread I had stored in the freezer from the stores.  I am now going to bake my own ;-)  We will see how long it last.  I am hopeful. 

Rich is going to Texas tomorrow and will be gone for the whole week. Training class for work!  I told him to find out the good spots for BBQ yum lucky guy. He will be flying back in on Thursday late in San Jose. It works out we are going to a hockey game that night but we will have to hang out till 11:30pm then drive home.  I am not sure if Julia will be able to get up in the morning to go to school.  We will try ;-)

So our lives are getting a bit busy at least mine with the gym and home chores.  But I am enjoying it.  I would like to start making the dress I have for Julia. Also finish her duvet cover I am making.  Then there is this cute project I want to make for Julia's Class for Valentines Day Party.

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Julia is an official Girl Scout!

 Hello Blog world ;-)  My dear little girl had her pinning ceremony yesterday.  She had to recite the GS promise and she did it well

Home sick

Julia stayed home today.  She was extremely tired and she complained that her throat hurt.  No fever and she was better later in the day.  As a mama you know when your babies need to stay home. lol  So she did some crafts and we watched Hereos together just took it easy.  I made turkey enchiladas for dinner but she had no interest in them.  She asked for 1 pancake and didn't even finish it. She loves her pancakes. Poor girl ;-)

The right ingredients

From yesterday's post my bread turned out good. But with mixed ingredients.  Today however I had the correct things and made the dough.  After the first hour of rising, I never knew dough could be beautiful. lol what a difference and it was so exciting knowing that this is going to be great.

I just took it out of the oven and it looks wonderful.  I made a loaf for Laura too.  She will be by later to pick it up to go with her 15 bean soup.  I also made some breakfast muffins for the week.  Baking.  I don't bake things very often.  But the mixer is making me lol.  I wonder if it will wear off?  I hope not.

So I just cut a slice of the bread OMG!!  Its just like sandwich bread.  I always buy whole wheat of grain bread.  This one that I made is white.  Now if I can swap some whole wheat flour and some flax seed in it. and it come out great then I will never buy bread at the store again.  I read somewhere that if you can make your own it will save you $$.  I spend about $1.80 - $2.00 a loaf on bread so this will help out ;-)  Can't wait for DH to try it out.

First attempt at bread

Some of you know I got a stand mixer from DH.  I asked him if he had any request and he said bread.  We do have a bread machine but I don't make good bread in it.  But my Great aunt does. WOW its good.  so back to today....I was talking with Laura last night about bread and so I decide Sunday I would attempt it.  And I did I used my bread flour but ran out so I moved on to my whole wheat flour and ran out, skipped over to my neighbor who saves the day with apf and so these loafs are made with 3 different kinds of flour.  Not to mention I forgot to add the butter and milk mixture that was cooling on the stove.  I noticed it and quickly poured it in. Oops we will see how it comes out.  Let it do its rising a bit longer than it called for.  Baked it and it was good.  I little well a lot of whole grain.  I love it.  Had it with lentil soup .  Made 2 loafs and gave the other to my neighbor ;-)  I will attempt to make more tomorrow.  I went to the store and got more ingredients. 

As I was rolling it out, little man got a shoe box and put it next to me at the counter to stand on and see what I was doing.  Then I stepped away and he proceeded to take it upon himself to roll the dough out.  It was so darn cute.  Then little pinches of dough here and there.  Here's to many more loafs!! HA

Life after 3 am

Finally fell asleep after 3 am but before it was filled with snores around me.  everyone in a separate room.  And of course up early ;-)  I watched HANGOVER. That was funny ;-0 Rich would of liked it if he had not fallen asleep on me. "I love you baby"

Had a lovely chat with my Auntie this morning. She lives over in CO.  She has pointed me the direction to get fitted for running shoes. Thanks Jocelyn ;-) 

I was uploading pictures yesterday and WOW my folders are a fraking mess!  I have to go back and organize so much for having a system. Thats all for now..........

Later in the day my dearest sister Laura invited us over for dinner.  Perfect timing ;-)  It made me so happy.  As us gals were chatting away in the kitchen about stuff I looked over to where the guys were at and there was Jack Jack.  He was sitting in the chair with the men snacking and watching them converse back and forth about god knows what.  He got a bit shy but did let me snap a few.  Dinner was great but the company was even better.  Thanks Steve and Laura ;-)