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My Weightloss Journey

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Back To School!

Can't believe Summer is coming to a Close!  We have had lots of fun and Memories.  We had a good summer, and really hate to see it end!  I took the kids down to the beach couple of weeks ago.  They had a blast.  They both love playing in the sand and had a blast in the water.  I'm hoping to get down there one more time in the next couple of weeks so daddy can join us!
 
 
 We also got to take them to White Water Mountain Waterpark.  This is getting to be one of our favorite places!  Gabby is becoming more like a fish every summer!  Hoping to get her swimming lessons this year so I can feel more secure when I'm not around.  Gabby is all boy and has no fear!  They enjoyed going down the water slides and probably for the second time in their life, they got to eat Cotton Candy!  It's was too funny to watch!
 We took our annual trip to Dutch Wonderland.  We had a blast!  The weather was wonderful.  I loved just being there as a family.  Gabby got to ride the rollarcoaster with daddy over and over again and tyler's favorite was the bulldozer!
 We all loved the flume!
 and of course the WaterPark is a blast!  Needless to say it was a great day!
 I got to have a mother daughter day before I went back to work.  I took Gabby to a place called the British Tea Room.  She had a blast and felt so grown-up!  She got her own lemonade in a teapot and used a real tea cup.
 The food was amazing!  I'm sure we will be going and doing this again soon!
 Gabby and I performed with the Middletown Jazzercise at the Peach Festival last weekend.  It was great weather and we had a blast!  We performed in the parade and then did two other demonstrations during the festival.  The Jrs. and Gabby got first place in the parade doing Afro Circus from the new Madascar movie! 

 The day before I went back to work, Julio and I went to the beach by ourselves.  Words cannot describe how wonderful it was!  It was so nice to just relax and read while listening to the seagulls and the ocean.  Of course the day went by too fast and can't wait for next year!
We did bring back a special treat for the kids!
Unfortunately Summer is ending and a new year is starting...I have been back to work for a week and so far so good.  I'm hoping this will be a good year for all of us.  I am continuing to draw close to God and do my best to eat right and keep my exercise routine.  It is hitting me with a new year, the kids are a year older and they are growing up so quick.  Tyler will be moving in the 3 year old room Monday and Gabby is starting third grade.  We met her teacher the other night and she has another guy teacher.  I'm hoping this is a good sign!  She seems excited.  I have a lot to be thankful for and I make sure I thank God for all the blessings he gives me every day.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

August!

I can't believe it's already August!  20 more days till I go back to work...but we will have some summer relaxation and memories before then.
The last four weeks I have taken the kids up to my school for their community library days.  The kids get to check out books for the week and lots of activities to do.  There favorites was Paws for People day, where they had volunteers with animals come in and the kids got to read to the animals.  Another favorite was when they got their face painted.  Spiderman and Catgirl :)

Both kids have had a blast at their camps the three days a week they go.  Gabby is looking forward to going bowling this week with her own bowling ball that has been passed down that I gave her cousin when he was her age.  Tyler loves his water and ice cream days and last week was one of his favorites-Super Hero Week!

Last weekend we got to take our Annual Trip to the Delaware State Fair!  We all enjoyed ourselves.  We got to do the rides, see a pig race and even a circus.  They love going every year and seeing all the animals, especially the baby chicks.  Can't wait till next year!
 The rides!


 Pop-pop showing Tyler the chicks....
 Gabby is so proud she is brave enough to hold one by herself!
Although Summer is winding down...we still have one or two beach trips and Dutch Wonderland to look forward to!  Hope to end the summer with a bang!