Things are moving right along, I am happy to be done with ALL the kids Christmas this year! We started early and now we are done woo whoo!! Everyone has their new Christmas jammers ready to open on Christmas Eve, I even had my friend help me make Carly's this year. She wanted sponge bob - and a gown.. i looked and looked and couldnt find one in her size, so i made it! I am so pleased with it i think she is going to love it!
I finally made it to my 2nd HUGE goal!! I finally hit the under 200 lbs mark.... I could not believe it! I know some people don't understand.. but 200 is a big milestone for me. I was under 200 when I got married, and all through high school, when i thought i looked my best. I haven't seen a "1" in the front of my weight in almost 8 years... and I cried when i saw it this time. I showed Will and cried even harder when he grabbed me and told me how proud he was of me. He has seriously been one of my biggest cheerleaders through this entire thing. Not because he wanted me to loose weight, because he thought i was awesome before - but because he knew i needed to show myself I could do it. I love that about him..
We had an awesome Thanksgiving, Will was supposed to work but one of his co-workers decided to work for him so he was able to come home and surprise us! We set up the Christmas tree soon after lol.. I just had to, i was so ready for it lol..
We have a busy next few weeks coming up. Doctor appts and Holiday things. The station has a new command now and since they arrived we have been more involved with the activities they have going on so we are taking the kiddos to their first YB Christmas party in a week, and they should get to meet Santa - YAY! Carly has her Holiday concert at school this month, and then if Will can get someone to stand-by for him we are actually going to go to our first Coast Guard Christmas party! Super excited! We have our outfits already and I cannot wait :)
Tonight was the annual Newport Lighted Boat Parade here in the bay. The Victory MLB is always the star and this year we decided to take part in it. Our family friends came along and helped me with the kids since Will was working, he actually was driving so it was nice to see him in action. He is an awesome boat driver - i will tell you that!! The kids had a blast, Clay loved waving at all the people lined up on the bay-front and both him and I sounded the horn a few times hehe..
That seems to be about all right now i think. Just truckin' along - one day at a time lol. My next weight loss goal is 175. I don't see anything past that i guess... that is my magic number, still considered overweight technically but I don't care, it's where I want to be. And besides, i want to look normal - not like a stick.
Here are a few extra family photo's i was surprised with when I got our final portrait C.d. ...
