T25 day 60

I seriously can't believe we have hit the 60 day mark!! Only 30 days left!

I definitely have slacked in eating healthy the past 30 days. I really need to making healthier choices. It really is a process. I've realized I do mostly eat healthy but sometimes my portions are way to big. I love to eat and I love the way it tastes! 

Also beta isn't as cardio as alpha was. So I have added in a couple double workouts a week with cardio. I do like the added strength training beta has included. 

My 60 day results are.... A total of 8.5 inches lost since starting the T25 program! 

My clothes feel great and not tight like they use too! I can tell my legs have toned up and my arms have slimmed! 

Looking forward to the next 30 days! 

Camp Violet and Parker

This past weekend we had a combined birthday party for Violet and Parker. Since their birthdays are 6 weeks apart it was the only logical and inexpensive way to celebrate. 

I love parties! No, really I love planning, hosting, delegating/telling Bryson all that needs to be built! I have a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. There are SO many amazing ideas on there! And then all the ideas make you feel bad bc you don't know how to sew, or because you aren't a millionaire...I digress...

I wanted a gender neutral, fun, easy party for the kids this year. No need to get stressed or spend out of budget. So since a current favorite book is "Curious George Goes Camping" we went with a camping theme! And it was a hit! We borrowed two other tents from friends and the Burchetts so kindly brought us a large canoe. 

Backyard campout 

Charlie and Violet paddling the Newman's

Bryson recently did a bunch of yard work and saved leftover branches and tree limbs and made us this awesome campfire:

Campfire 

Since the party was at 3:30 a meal wasn't really needed, I decided some good snacks all that would be needed. 

Water, juice, DIY s'more fixins, grapes, apples, pigs in a blanket, pretzels, trail mix, Cheetos and cookies. 

Don't forget...

Please DO NOT feed the bears! 

My personal favorite was the s'more goodie bags! Golden Graham's, mini marshmallows and chocolate chips! 

S'more of what?? 

The cupcakes were super fun to make too! 

Campfire s'more cupcakes 

The kids had SO much fun! Running from

tent to tent chasing each other, eating way too many cookies, catching bugs and paddling the canoe! 

I still can't believe my kids are 4 and 2! Time really goes by so quickly with kids! (And I really need to be better with getting pictures developed and photo albums made!) Thank you to our friends and family that came to celebrate! We had the best time! 

Happy birthday Violet and Parker! 

Weekend Things

I always think weekends go by so fast! We had a really great weekend as enjoyed a productive and family time together. 

Friday Violet and I spent the morning just us! My mom watched Parker while I took V to her 4yr well check up! All healthy and strong! I then stalked a few trail rides coming in for the Houston Rodeo. We found one taking a break in a grassy area and just watched them from the car. 

Trail Rides are so cool! 

We then met Bryson for lunch. I can't remember the last time it was just the 3 of us somewhere. It was sweet to take just Violet out to lunch. She kept saying "it's a date with mommy and daddy!" She was pretty excited! 

Since it was the start of the rodeo it was Rodeo Cookoff weekend too! Bryson was invited to rsvp to two tents this year. So after he got off work we had a little date night at the cookoff. I always forget how many people are at these things! It was packed with people! We walked through the carnival and enjoyed some photo ops: 

Carnival 

I loved these cowboy boots I borrowed from a friend! 

We arrived at our tent and had the most delicious beef fajitas! We found a few co-workers to sit and eat with and then the band started. It was Justin Van Sant band!!! They played at my high school reunion! Very good and got the crowd dancing! A girl I went to high school with is dating the fiddle player and was there too! So it was fun to say hi and catch up for a bit!

Justin Van Sant Band 

Sad but true we are getting old and were ready to go home at 9:30pm! Haha! Was a fun night together and great start to rodeo season. 

Saturday we had a miracle: the kids slept in!!! This never happens! Violet slept until 7:45am and when she came to our room we handed her the phone to play with. But then Parker slept until 9! Way to go kids! Lets keep this up!

We had the most beautiful weather in Houston on Saturday! The high was 78 and we were ready to play outside all day! Bryson did yard work while I laid out and the kids swam! 

Ready for Springtime! 

Sunday again the kids slept until 8am. So we were just a little late to church...but we got there! Violet sat still and long enough for me French braid her hair! 

How cute is this?!? 

I loved my hair French braided when I was little/high school! I could never do it though, Betty did ours when we were little and other friends would do two braids in my hair for high school football games. But I forced myself to learned/practice in college and so glad I can do Violets now! 

The rest of Sunday was naps. We played outside around 4:30 and it was 70 we left to go pick up Bryson's car at work and when we got home it was 50!! The cold front definitely rolled it! 

It was such a nice weekend of staying home. So many of our weekends are busy with errands or going out. I'm thankful for the busy weekends but especially this weekend of nothing to do :)