HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEPHANIE!!!

I wanted to give a shout out to Stephanie.... for turning the big 30!!!
Here are 30 reasons why I love Stephanie:

1. She gives the most amazing hair cuts... EVER!!!! A while back she stopped cutting hair... I am pretty sure I had to sell my soul to the devil to get her cutting again.... for all of her fans... your welcome
2. She is a great workout partner
3. She doesn't care if I say bad words
4. She laughs at all of my jokes... even when they aren't that funny
5. She can do more calf raises then me (wait, I don't know if I love her because of that)
6. She has the best style-always up on the latest fashions
7. She makes the best Tuna Sandwiches
8. She takes pictures of me for our weight loss blog and still has decided to be my friend
9. She has the cutest kids!!!
10. She gets her hair to do amazing curls... I still don't get it!!!
11. She is so nice
12. She knows how to color Red hair... You do know how to color red hair right???
13. She is the greatest Weight Watchers Pal, counter, supporter
14. She makes me feel good about being me, despite all of my flaws
15. I always have so much fun when I see her.
16. She likes Fiber One bars... but hates the repercussions... hee hee
17. She laughs with me when we go to the "MEAN" spin instructors class
18. She is okay with taking the elevator after the "MEAN" spin instructors class
19. She calls it how she see it...
20. She introduced me to my amazing photographer!!! Becky Earl
21. She told me about Baja Fresh's taco (2 points per chicken taco... amazing!!)
22. She gives good advice
23. She has a really good blog
24. Her son sings "My Humps" in church... Love it!!!
25. She sings the songs in our spin class!!! It always brings a smile to my face as I am dying on my bike
26. Her house is always clean... I don't get how she does it.
27. I don't know if she even thinks about this, but a couple of years ago I was having an extremely stressful time and she left a very nice card in my car... You'll never know how much that helped me...
28. She doesn't mind (???) seeing Brandon without his shirt on... so funny... a merry christmas to you
29. She loves the Wednesday night HIP HOP Class... wait one minute... thats right... she LEFT half way through
30. JUST BECAUSE I LOVE HER....

I am so glad that we have been able to start hanging out. I can't tell you how much I like spending time with you... I always laugh and know that I will have a good time

I hope you have an amazing 30th bday... you definitely deserve it!!!

Our UNSCHEDULED trip to Disneyland

On Saturday morning, (the 17th (?)) Brandon woke me up and informed me that we would be going to Disneyland and he wanted to leave in an HOUR AND A HALF!!! So up and at em!! We left in just short of two hours and were well on our way to the happiest place on earth... and then:
GRACIE THREW-UP!!! What the H!!!
But Brandon was insistant on going... so we got something for Gracie to eat, hung out for a little bit longer and she seemed to be doing better... so we headed down there.
It was so much fun. I can't explain the joy that I get from seeing Gracie enjoy life. It is like being a little kid all over again. The cutest thing is when she sees something that she is over the moon about and says... wook, wook...(she can't say her L's... some kind of a cruel joke... with Leavitt being her last name... lets hope she grows out of it.) Her favorite part would be the parade and interesting enough she loved the night before Christmas haunted house (we thought that she would be scared to death). I am so glad that we were able to go, have a couple of laughs and make memories that we will remember forever. One of the many reasons why I love my Husband, he teaches me to enjoy life..

Our Family Pictures

A-Rod is Back... Hopefully!

For those of you that follow the Yanks, you would have know that at the end of the season Alex Rodriguez opted out of his contract... in hopes for more money (who could blame him... wheres the love in NY)!!! But at last it seems as if he has come to his senses and decided to give it one more "old college try"... hopefully for the next ten years. I know, I know... who cares... and this is where I come in. Last season Brandon decided that we would all get Yankee Jerseys. I was on board and seeing how A-rod is my favorite player (side note: I am not a typical Yankee fan... I liked A-rod even when he was hitting, like a million home runs) I got his jersey. So you could see how devastated (oh right, a little over board) I was when it seemed as if he wouldn't be returning. Those jerseys are like 100 bucks!!! But... my prayers have been answered and it looks as if (it's not official yet) he will be signing a 10 year deal for a mere $275 million (Not too shabby) and additional bonuses if he breaks the home run record that is currently held by Barry Bonds (762). So... my friends there is your Yankee lesson for the season. to sum it up:

AROD IS COMING BACK & I'M HAPPY I DON'T HAVE TO BUY A NEW JERSEY!!!

Family Pictures

Last Saturday we got family pictures taken by BECKY EARL. You can see a few on her picture blog: http://www.youshouldgetapictureofthat.blogspot.com/. I don't think that I can express how much I love the five pictures that she has posted (yes, I have only seen the five... for the love!! she's killing me!!!) She told me that she just started taking pictures... you can judge for yourself, my conclusion is that she is a pretty good liar!!! I would recommend her to anyone!! Amazing!! and to top it off... the sweetest person ( she dealt with Gracie taking pictures and I still can say that!). Good Job... so impressed.

Oh, and today at the Gym Stephanie did more calf raises then me! You go girl!! hee hee

Sorry...

So I am being a little slow when it comes to this whole blog thing... I just can't figure out all of the codes... oh for the love!!!... so bear with me... I will get everything up a running in a couple more days... until then........ here is a picture of one of my cuties

27 Things about Me

So I have been tagged by Stephanie... one of my favorite workout pals... I am 27... so here is 27 (wonderful... crazy... silly) things about me!

1. Married to Brandon for almost 5 years... he keeps me on my feet...he is almost as smart and witty as me... almost
2. Have two kids... Gracie (4 years old) and Parker (6months)
3. I love to craft... anything!!! except when I get into my crafting mode I forget about everything else... children needing to eat... house needing to be clean
4. I am anti-schedule... I wish I could maintain one, but I like flying by the seat of my pants
5. I would love to get my masters in Marriage and Family counseling... I love the dynamics of relationships, especially marriage... and i think everyone could use a little counseling
6. I count my kids toys... don't worry I am medicated hee hee
7. When I was little I thought that I was going to get abducted by aliens...(a little side note: I was ruined when I saw the movie SiGNS)
8. I love the show PRIVATE PRACTICE
9. I was suppose to marry Tim MCGRAW... that darn FAITH HILL
10. I love to read a good book( dan brown, dan brown, dan brown, dan brown)...sleep... who needs sleep!
11. I pray to find things.... cause I always lose things.... and it always work
12. I always sleep on my left side
13. I love the NEW YORK YANKEES... Brandon introduced me to that love
14. I was a cheerleader in College...which is really funny because I have a fear on heights... I swear my hands were constantly sweating for 2 years
15. I have a bad temper
16. I have try so many times to stop swearing... but dammit is my favorite word... apparently that holds true for Gracie as well (Mother of the Year)
17. I love to drink a diet Pepsi with Mexican food
18. Once upon a time I thought I could dance... but as of late in my hip hop class I just look like a uncoordinated white chubby girl... so sad
19. For about a year I slept in till 10 every morning... Oh the good old days
20. I think I have an inappropriate crush on Shia LaBeouf ... he's like ten years old...
21. I am a night Owl
22. One day I want to be rich enough to buy an outfit in the SAVVY dept @ NORDSTROMS
23. I HATE Watermelon... trust me I have tried to eat it like 10 times... I don't like it
24. I watched the movie "The Wedding Date" everyday for a month
25. I once cut my hair like Halle Berry's short do... apparently my face isn't that cute (that one is for you Stephanie)
26. I hate my knees... don't even ask I won't be showing them to you.
27. I think good friends are hard to find... I'm so glad I have been blessed with so many in my life...

I will understand if you don't want to be my friend anymore...but really.... I am cheap entertainment... hee hee