25 Kids and Counting

Friday, April 15, 2011

Flashback Friday

Happy Adoption Day Kenny!

Kenny's adoption into our family was official 2 years ago today. He was almost 3 years old! If you want to read more about Kenny's story, you can go here.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Multitude Monday

253. the sound of the trash truck - which means that the trash man is taking my garbage away - which in turn brings me joy!

254. little boys sleeping in till 8:00

255. great friends to share special times - man they love my kids

256. a day at home with cousins - a spontaneous gift that was such a blessing

257. loving on my little 8 pound nephew while he sleeps in my arms

258. each of my kids making a card and wrapping their gift for Daddy for his birthday

259. running alone
260. winning a day at the spa!!!
261. curls

262. pink toes - that remind me of my Gram everytime I look at them - true.
263. reading a book (a grown-up book) that my 7 year old told me I really should read after she read it - "Heaven Is For Real"
264. my work-out buddy (Kenny)
265. a husband that cares if Multitude Monday happens - "otherwise", he says, "it's just feels like Monday"

Check back next Monday for another installment of Multitude Monday. God IS Good...and gratitude precedes the miracle...

Friday, April 8, 2011

Go Ahead...

If you have been following this blog for any amount of time you know that I have a heart for kids - kids that the world has been really really hard on, kids that don't have the love of a Mommy and/or a Daddy, kids that have been abused, kids that have been neglected, kids that deserve a family - a loving family. So today I have an opportunity for you to give back - to give to a kid that deserves a family. I hear so many people say "I would love to help but don't know how or where to give or don't have time or..." Well here is your chance...no more excuses. Head over to Adeye's website and give to Vanya's dream of a family that comes to get him out of his dreadful situation. Or you know...maybe it's you. Maybe God has been tugging at your heart to adopt from a foreign country but you just don't have the money. Give a little and have the opportunity to win some amazing things. Go ahead...just go check it out...if nothing else Adeye's website is amazing and inspirational. Go ahead...
http://www.nogreaterjoymom.com/2011/04/dream-come-true-giveaway.html

Flashback Friday

Ellie Hiking with Daddy
Spring 2006

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

I DID IT

Apparently I need some accountablity - big time. It's a bit of a risk. This post. But here goes...I did it. Today was my first real work-out in a year. It was very minimal to most people's standards for sure. But to be quite honest - it kicked my butt. According to the BMI on my Wii Fit I am currently 60 pounds overweight. It's April 5th. My goal is to run the 5k "race" with my husband on July 4th in Sterling. Key word being RUN. I've walked it many times. Once I even jogged a little bit but never have I run that far without stopping. I honestly cannot even wrap my brain around actually doing that. I printed off a 6 week training program from Weight Watchers. Supposedly in 6 weeks I should be able to run a 5k. I'm giving myself a little more time but I will do everything I can to stick to the program. Running is the hardest physical activity I've ever done. I'm guessing it would be easier on my joints and my body if I was not 60 pounds overweight but let's hope the eating right and running helps that too! My real goal is to hike a 14er or two with my husband this summer (and not be miserable doing it). I love to spend time with him and I cannot think of anything better than spending time with him doing what he loves.

Josh and I on top of Mt. Princeton
a week after we met
June 1998

So far my work-out buddy has been very helpful and encouraging. He stuck with me today.

So I guess the point is - ask me in 6 weeks how the training for the 5k is going. I considered "before and after" pictures but I'll spare you. I'm so tempted to just delete this whole thing cause the accountability freaks me out. What if I just get really fatter???

Anyone ever start a rigorous work-out program 60 pounds overweight? Or something similar? Any advice?