Back From Crap-Ghanistan

Hey everyone, sorry I havent blogged for a few days. But I was extrememly busy this weekend.  I had to leave for Maryland at 6AM on Saturday morning to go sign the house closing papers. I put my name down on the deed so the bank wouldn't take my aunts house away. So her boyfriend Vinnie & I have our names as the owners of the house.

Then I found out that my cousin Christian was coming home on Sunday from his deployment to Afghanistan (was there almost a yr). We did what we had to do to get ready for Sunday on Saturday. Then my cousin (hos sister Stephanie) and I got up and got ready to go get decorations at Party City. We came back home she went to the airport with her twin sister and my aunt, I stood at the house decorating and getting everything ready. Around 4:30 he came in through the door with a big smile on his face. Boy did we miss that face.

Welcome Home Soldier, Our Hero

With his niece Gia at the airport

It's tradition to hang up your boots when your back from a deployment, so that's what he did.

More than a cousin, he is a brother.

All the cousins from the East Coast

All the aunts & uncles

I was so happy that me & my mother were able to see him because we headed back to Jersey around 9:30pm that same night. We enjoyed the day with him.

Now we have him home for awhile so I can't wait to go back & see my family for Thanksgiving.

Motorcycle License

So I'm not sure if I have posted about this or not but my husband has a motorcycle & loves riding it. Who wouldn't, it is so freeing and exhilarating. Well before him, I had guy friends that would give me rides on the back of their motorcycles but that never really got me into thinking of getting my own or my license.

But, now that my hubby has one & he recently joined a motorcycle club, I have decided to get my license & my own motorcylce. I might as well do it now before I have any children. Today, I am going to the local motorcycle mall in town to get a basics class (what gear to get and what bike is right for me). The woman that is going to give the class started riding about 12-15 yrs ago & has her own basic riding class school. Now I have to save $300 so I can take her riding class, that way I can learn all the safe ways to be on the road and be a safe rider. I hope that I can get into her Sept class that way I can get my bike soon.

I hope this can be me by Oct or Nov. Wish me luck.

Insanity

So I have decided to try and do Insanity. My friend had it and she let me borrow it. So I started today with the first fit test. Wow, I have been working out for a while but it was still hard, but I got through it. I stopped & rested when I needed to but got back into it right after.

This is the calender that I will be following with the dvds.

This was my sweaty mug from 6am this morning

But that is not all I'm doing today. I'm still going to the gym after work & work out with my friend and do Phase 1~Week~2 Day 5 today. Wish me luck because I know I'm gonna want to quit but I refuse to continue to start over all the time.

We have a new Soldier....

So my brotha from anotha motha finally finished all his training and we travelled to Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC for his graduation on Wednesday night after my hubby, father-in-law, bro-in-law, & I all got out of work. We arrived at Columbia, SC around 15 to 0700. We rested for about an hr & got dressed for the ceremony. We went to base from our hotel to see Andy graduate.

We were so proud of him. What is so sad is that no one from his immediate family went to the ceremony or even asked him about it. (They don't have a good relationship) After the ceremony we waited around took some pictures with him. We had to wait for him to get all his gear so we can bring him back to the hotel with us and later on take him to the Airport.

After all the waiting around we took him back to the hotel. I went to sleep for awhile, we were all tired from the long ride to SC. But the guys decided to hit the pool since the weather was so nice. 

They came up stairs got ready so we can take him to the airport so he can check in at Ft. Polk, LA.

We loved the time we got to spend with him but really wished we could've had more time with him.

After we saw Andy off we went back to Ft. Jackson to explore a little & do some shopping. Went to the hotel, ate dinner and we were all knocked out by 2130. We got up around 0900 on Friday 5/4/12 and started our way back home. But before we left SC we had to make a stop. 

We had a few good laughs and too many silly pictures and I will finally end this post with one of my favorite. It's of my husband (Pharoah) killing my bro-in-law (Medusa).......LOL.

Until next time everyone!!!!

  

Going Down South In A Few Weeks

So our best friend Andy graduates on May 3rd, 2012 at Ft. Jackson, SC so I finally convinced my husband to take a road trip down there to see him graduate. So I took the liberty of doing everything myself and booked the Hotel, rental car, & ordered a banner to show support. So on Wednesday May 2nd we are heading down south. We are leaving after my husband gets home from work. I will drive the first few hrs and then we will switch around, I hope we make it to Ft. Jackson to his 9AM graduation ceremony. Then we are going to stay for the night at the hotel I booked and leave the following day just to give us time to rest so the trip wont be so tiring. Andy won't be able to come back home with us because he has to go report to his unit in Louisianna where he will be stationed for the next 4 years. I love the fact that he is getting stationed at Ft Polk because it gives us a reason to go and visit LA.

Well until next time guys!!

It's Happening

Since I have started eating cleaner and exercising I have lost weight already 5 lbs of fat like the picture shows. I am so motivated and I anxiously wait for 4pm to get here so I can go workout everyday. I'm bummed that I have 3 rest days but I will eat clean so I can continue losing while the hubby is away for his drill weekend at Ft. Dix this weekend. I can get up eat what I have to, clean the house and burn some calories doing that.

So that means I have 81 lbs to get to my last goal weight. But I have set a goal to try to lose 15-20 lbs a month so I have btwn 10-15 lbs to lose for this month to reach my first goal weight, I can't wait, I'm so excited to see how my body changes during this time.

 

MIA....

Hey my lovely followers!!! Sorry I have been away for such a long time, I haven't posted anything in almost a month, or read anyones blog for that matter. I have just been so busy btwn work & home that when I finally get some down time, I just want to relax & the last thing I want to do is sit with my laptop & blog.

But just to update you guys....I love my job & everyone I work with here. I can't complain, they are like a big family & have taken me in like one of their own.

I promise that after today I will go home & read all of ya'lls posts & write my posts also.

I Got A New Job!!!!

I am so excited to tell you guys that my search is over. I actually ended up taking the job from Tuesday's call back. I am so excited to be getting paid more & to start somewhere new but I am also extremely sad to leave all the friends that I have here.


I will miss everyone I work with at the Preschool but I need to think about me & our future. We need to start saving because we would love to put money down for a house. Our plan is buy a house in 5 years but with what I was getting paid we always just had enough to pay bills & buy necessary things for the house, but now we are going to have more then enough. 


I was talking to the hubby 2 nights ago & I hope that we get pregnant soon now that we are financially ready to have a baby. 


Well, I just wanted to keep all you guys updated.

I finally....

got a call back from someone that I had a job interview on Tuesday. In case you don't know what I'm talking about you can read my post here to find out. I was offered a great salary to start & then after my first 30 days would be bumped up a $1. The only thing is that I have another job interview today & I would really like to see what they have to offer because the Doctor that called to come in for the interview told me he can crass train me to do EKGs, be a Medical Assistant, work the front desk, & do billing for their office. All of that would be great for me to learn & maybe I would get paid more then the job that was offered to me. 

Let's see how this job interview goes today & I will let you guys know if I ended up taking the job or not. 

Wish me luck!!

 

Ouch.....

My body is in so much pain right now, I'm here at work and can't hardly pick up the phone...lol...it is so obvious that I haven't exercised in such a longtime. I don't know if anyone read my previous post on exercise (go here if you didn't) a month ago & I talk about starting to do Zumba & P90X. Well, I started Zumba but was too afraid to start P90X, well I started 2 nights ago. Now my whole body is in pain. Even though I am hurtng I'm feeling awesome, I have so much energy & can't wait to get home to start are day #3. At the end of the 90 day program I will be showing a beforee & after picture to see if there is a difference.

There are 3 specific types of programs, Classic, Double, & Lean; obviously since I' trying to lose fat & gain muscle I'm doing the Lean. It's hard but I'm really going to stick with it & complete the program.

I have never told anyone my weight or size, I can't believe I'm going to do this but I currently;

Weigh: 215 lbs

Pant Size: 14

Clothes Size: XL

I am setting a goal that for my 25th birthday in Jan, 2012 I want to

Weigh: 145 lbs Pant Size; 5/6 or 7/8

Clothes Size; Medium

I have 7 1/2 months to lose 70 lbs & be where I want to be so wish me luck & today is day 3, sore or not I'm still exercising whether it kills me or not I'm doing it, I'm not slacking off at all.

Meeting A Marine GF Tonight

So I sign in to my blog this morning at work & I see that I have 3 followers in total. It's a small # but I'm ok with it, anyways I went Ally's Blog and I saw that she is coming to Newark, NJ (my home state) today. So I decided to reach out to her, left her my email and she responded. Which was great because we decided to meet up today. That's right, it's taco night at my house and she is coming over for dinner.....LOL. I'm excited to be meeting another Marine GF. She is from NC but at least now she will have a Marine Wife friend in New Jersey...lol...and I will have another friend in NC. I can't wait for tonight, I will let everyone know how things went.