WHEW ... things are really slowing down in our little "community" here, huh??!  I have been able to pop onto some spaces & leave a few comments, but not as much time to respond as I'd like (or blog for that matter!).  I just wanted everyone to know that Ray & I are STILL mustering up our 212 ATTITUDES & moving forward NO MATTER WHAT & I'm THRILLED to see that many of our "friends" will be here, as well!  It's been challenging to get "back into the swing" of things (after I got a little "off track" this weekend!), but I've FORCED myself to eat right & exercise every day except yesterday.  I had another headache (I had one on Wed. but forced myself to work out anyway, b/c it wasn't toooo bad).  Yesterday was a different story.  I just felt really "yucky" & my head was POUNDING & since I didn't feel like cleaning up puke in the basement, I opted OUT of the workout yesterday. 

 

Today, however, I feel MUCH better & found a GREAT time to work out (this has been a tough thing for me, as my workout times are NOT consistent ... I just try to make sure I get them in every day!).  I got all of my little ones lunch & then headed down the the basement to workout.  My oldest son (who was having his own "lunch break") was able to keep an eye on everyone & then he got them settled for their 30 min. of TV for the day while I finished up.  I liked it b/c it relieved Nathan (my 12 yr. old) from having to "watch" the little ones while I worked out, thus he didn't miss out on any "schoolwork," plus, I was not dodging the little ones while doing my "TAE-BO" kicks!  They were happily having lunch & I had an hour of "peaceful" working out & then I was "DONE!" for the day!  I was able to grab a quick shower as soon as I put them all down for naps & then I had a light lunch, as I wasn't really that hungry (another BONUS??!!).  We are normally ALWAYS home for lunch, so I'm going to try to hit this time each day next week & see how it goes.  In the past, I tried mornings (too hectic w/the little ones & Nathan having to "watch them" meant he wasn't doing "school"), afternoons (I've usually LOST my energy & can't manage to get "moving" before the rest of my crew comes home from school, plus I'm usually trying to tidy up from our mornings).  By evening, when Ray is home, I AM able to work out w/o worrying about the kids, but there are MANY days "things" come up & someone has to go somewhere or I have to run to the store, which means if I WANT to get my workout in, it's LATE & I don't usually enjoy that, either .... soooo, after 11 WEEKS, it looks like I just may have found the PERFECT time for ME to workout ... we'll see!! 

 

I understand that this was a totally DRY & BORING post, but I felt like I had to get SOMETHING up here, so I could still feel "connected" w/all of you!  Hope you didn't mind "listening" & I PROMISE to be more amusing next time!