I desperately need to run.  I hate that my treadmill is broken.  I wish that we won the mega millions so that I could buy my own gym!

Luckily I'll be running outside this weekend!  I have a date to run with friends both Saturday & Sunday.  It will most likely be incredibly cold tomorrow morning on my 1st run, then hopefully nicer on Saturday afternoon.  Got to work my runs into some busy schedules.  

Yesterday was a good day for me. 

1. I came in under my calorie goal
2. I did level 1 30 day shred
3. Drank lots of water

And, I weighed myself this morning.  It saddens me that I am 11 lbs heavier than I was in April at my half marathon.  How did I let myself gain that much?  Is it possible to lose weight in December with 2 birthday parties, a trip to Disney World, and Christmas?

Yes!  I can totally do this. 

I'm changing things up around here a bit.  Without a doubt, I'll still post family stuff, but I really want to incorporate healthy living. 

In March 2011 I started to run, well if I'm being honest..... jog.  I very slowly started to increase my distance, finally running my 1st 5K race in October 2011.  I was hooked.  I completed another 5K race in November, then a 5 miler in March 2012.  I shocked myself when completing my greatest running/jogging accomplishment, a half marathon in April 2012. 

Fast forward to November 2012 and I am still a jogger who hopes to lose weight and improve my race times in the process. 

You talkin to me?

Thats right! keep it movin! LOL

"maybe if I go real slow Mommy won't notice that I'm putting this in my mouth"

The Beach Baby!

This is Caroline on the way to the beach for the 1st time. We took a day trip from Philly with Nana and Amber.

Got my toes in the water & even had time for a nap! What a wonderful day!

Father's Day

Great Day!

Caroline turned 6 months old.......

Lunch with Pop-pop and Pappy! Yes, same day, 2 different outfits.... drool monster!

We went swimming and had a picnic!

Then, on our way, home we met a bear!

miss you too

sorry, sorry.... so sorry. I haven't blogged in... um, well... its been a while. I've missed you too. I can't say that there is nothing new, because life with an 11 year old and almost 6 month old is, well.... new. so, today I will randomly pick a picture & we'll just blog about that. I hope to get back into the swing of things soon. so here goes.... random picture.......




:: embarassed :: can't remember how to add a picture :: slowly scanning... the .... page for... options.... wher eis it.... crap.... uh... hmmmm.......................... oh wait...






here we go. this is Caroline & her Daddy on Memorial Day. I love the ball cap, just like Daddy. and if he would have turned his head it would have been an even better picture.

Jello

Yes... this post is dedicated to Jello.... yummy delicious Jello Gelatin.... (is it against internet law to 'borrow' pics that I googled?)

Wait one minute internet police guy.... I'm actually referring to how my limbs feel after doing the 30 day shred.... I'll spare you all from posting a picture of my flabby Jello feeling arms.... ugh...

My update on the 30 day shred. I did it for a month... not every day... more like 5 times a week........... ish...... I'm committing - I'm on day 4 of the shred starting all over & doing it for 30 days straight....... WISH ME LUCK :)

My favorite part of the day

Morning time with Caroline! The times change every morning, but the routine stays the same... and I L-O-V-E it!



(From Caroline's point of view)

7:30 am - wake up and play with feet

7:35 - here comes Mommy! hugs, kisses, diaper change, singing songs

7:40 - foooooooood, thanks Mom! *burps*

7:50- play time with Mommy and a couple more burpies

8:00 - watching mom get my bottles and food ready in the big diaper bag

8:10 - We get dressed for the day

8:20 - Hang out with Mommy on the couch watching TV

8:30 - Driving in the car with Mommy, singing songs and playing





*** coming soon ****
Caroline is 5 months old... I'm a little late in getting the pics posted.

Hello feet, my name is Caroline

Caroline's new favorite toy is her feet, she still loves to play with her hands, but her feet are extra fun! She loves to share, she lets Mommy plays with her hands & feet too.

First Caroline found her feet with her hands while sitting up.

Then she found them while on her back.

Finally she found them with her mouth.

Mother's Day Weekend

Happy belated Mother's Day to everyone. What a weekend! Mom came up on Saturday morning and met us at the Cracker Barrel for breakfast.


Amber went to spend the day with her Mom on Sunday while Jeremy, Caroline and I went to dinner with his family, and the 3 of us had a nice long nap that afternoon. What a nice relaxing day!


Caroline loves Mommy kisses

Music Concert

Last night we had the pleasure of attending Amber's chorus concert. We enjoyed it very much & Amber was able to see her little sister mid-week which is such a treat for her. Caroline really enjoyed listening to the music and hanging out with her big sister.

Monday FUNday

We all know how much F U N Monday's can be * yeah right * so I thought I would at least make a "Monday FUNday" post to try and brighten my day. I will reflect on my wonderful weekend & make a list of the good things about Mondays :)

This weekend was very relaxing. On Saturday Caroline, Amber & I hung out at home in the morning. We went to visit our friends in the afternoon, and then Caroline & I tried out the Catholic Church in Muncy for the 1st time. On Sunday Caroline & I woke up around 7 and then we napped together from 8:30 to almost 11! I think Caroline understands the idea that Sunday is a "day of rest."

My list of "good things about Mondays"

• I'm back on a schedule. Yes, I know... a schedule you say? Yuuup. I like schedules, consistency, etc.
• Gossip Girl. Guilty pleasure. Can't help it.

Well... that about sums it up. Happy Monday everybody, LOVE C A K & J

More Peas Please :)

We started Caroline on solids after her 4 month check up. Last week's menu included green beans and we tried peas for the first time last night. Of course I had to snap a few shots with my new camera ;)

In other news...... Day 3 of the shred! Caroline is officially the 1st family member to watch me shred. She was my little cheerleader, my little motivator, she was great! After all she is 99.9% of the reason I want to shred.

hello there 30 day shred

nice to meet you!

I bought it at Target last night and tried it this morning for the 1st time... level 1 of course! Not too bad... think I might like this.

Of course Caroline was a fan... she's wondering "what the heck are you doing mama?" Just kidding, she was actually fast asleep while I was "shredding." This picture was taken after she woke up this morning and I caught her mid sneeze... I can't help but crack up when I look at this picture!

Wish me luck with my new fitness pal Jillian Michaels & her 30 day shred.

Caroline is 4 months old today!

what??? 4 months??? I almost broke out into tears dropping her off this morning... I haven't done that since the 1st day that I had to take her to a sitter. This may sound crazy, but I think I'll be an emotional mess on her 1st day of school... lol to * I think *


love cak&j

edited 4/23 to add 4 month pic, quality is poor... my camera broke & I used Amber's camera.

Roly Poly

We've got a roller! YAY Caroline!

I joined Jeremy & Caroline on the floor during my 15 minute break. Jeremy, nonchalantly, places Caroline on her tummy and within a few minutes she rolled over to her back. He placed her on her tummy again (this time I grabed my phone w/ the video feature) and captured it. I'll post that as soon as I figure it out... could take a while!

Caroline also decided that 5 am was an appropriate time to rise this morning... luckily she went back to sleep... we haven't had a 5 am wake up call in weeks. Lets hope we don't have a repeat tomorrow.

To blog or not to blog? I guess I'll blog.

I've been thinking about blogging for a little while now. So, keeping up with the current trend... here goes.

This is a blog about me & my family..... "Love C A K & J", "C" for Caroline, "A" for Amber, "K" for Kelli, and "J" for Jeremy, est. 2006 :)

Jeremy & I recently celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary, had a little girl and in a short while Amber will be living with us full time. We also bought our first home... we've been busy!

Hope you enjoy our blog...

Love C A K & J

The picture posted is from Easter Sunday.