Happy Birthday America

We kept a low key 4th this year since both Deo and I were leaving shortly for our upcoming trip to London (me for work for 2.5 weeks and Deo to visit for a week). We would be leaving the Goongs home with Grandma and Grandpa so we wanted to spend as much time home together as we could.

We hung out most of the day by running small errands before our trip. We did a small BBQ with just us at home and then went to Reid Park to watch the fireworks from the baseball game. It was so nice out at the park once the sun started to go down. We brought a soccer ball (as we have seem to caught some futbol fever) and just played around. Adam, Julie, and their kids met up with us and it was just a relaxing time hanging out the park, watching some fireworks.

It made me appreciate the simple things in life. We don't take a step back and just enjoy each other often enough. It made me appreciate living in this country where we are free to do just that. Happy Birthday America. As much as I complain about you...you're actually a pretty cool place to live!

Trey's 15 Month Weigh In

Trey had his 15 month check-up yesterday. He's staying pretty much on track to where he has been:

Weight: 24.4 pounds (50-75%)
Height: 32.5 inches (75-90%)
Head: 48 cm (75%)


Some other updates on the little Goongs:

Trey has always had a problem where he gets instant bumps, red marks, and bruises whenever he crashes. This was an insta-bump he got from just falling down while running around. He had a unicorn bump the second he stood up and also a busted lip. Poor guy!


I can't stay out of his baby pool with weather like this. Even though we're a tight fit, we have fun cooling down together.

We went up to Phoenix to visit with some family the other weekend and ate at Rustler's Rooste. It's a fun western BBQ place that is very family friendly. They have a big slide kids can play on, a live band on the weekends, and give you yummy fresh cotton candy at the end of your meal.


Again, Trey's obsession with wanting to sit in little cubbies and drawers.

As some of you know, 8 Little Monkeys is Trey's favorite book. He especially loves the part when the doctor tells mom, "no more monkeys jumping on the bed." This is Trey telling his relaying this message from the doctor.

And here is Trey's new trick...jumping. He watches this "workout" Sesame Street video where jumping is the exercise. He loves it and has now learned (kind of) how to jump.

Weight Watchers Weigh-In

So it's been 11 weeks since I've started my Weight Watchers "lifestyle change" and I have to say, it's actually working. I started losing weight right off the bat, but the first month and half seemed slow. Losing about a pound a week, you don't really notice it all that much. Then the second month kicks in and you can really start seeing the difference. That's when all the comments started coming in, too, about how you look like like you've lost weight. Co-workers, family, Trey's sitter; everyone was noticing. Even the neighbor lady sweeping her driveway on my running path made a comment about how the "running is really working." My pre-pregnancy clothes are finally fitting me again which has opened up an entire new wardrobe! I feel like I went on a shopping spree in my closet with all of the stuff I can now wear again.

Here are my stats:
17 total pounds lost to date
down 1 pant size

At first it doesn't seem like 17 pounds is all that much, then a co-worker mentioned to me to think about it in terms of sticks of butter (4 sticks = 1lb) and that made me realize how much it really was. It a little annoying to only see the scale drop 1-2 pounds per week, but I'm confidant in knowing that it's the healthy way to do it and that it usually stays off longer than doing a fad or crash diet. I'm still a little ways from my goal and from my healthy weight range but it definitely feels good to be back on the right track.

What it's like to have 3 kids

A few weeks back, my brother and sister-in-law asked us to watch their kiddos so they could go buy a new car. So we weren't stuck in the house all day with all the kids, we decided to go to the zoo to help them get their energy out and keep them occupied. Adam and Julie ended up taking their new addition, Charlie, with them so we had Ella, Cole, and Trey.

Going to the zoo and being responsible for 3 kids is a whole lot different than just our +1 family. But overall the kids were great. Ella enjoyed walking around and looking at all the animals and Cole and Trey relaxed in the double BOB.

Whenever we get to do fun things like this as a family, I always remind myself how lucky I am that our kids get to spend this quality time together. I have great memories of playing with my cousins and staying at my Aunts' and Uncles' houses for long weekends and I hope we can have that same relationship with our extended family.

It's Friday and Trey's Ready to Start the Weekend