And then it was July...

I've been neglecting my little blog here. But no need to worry, June was a busy month. I am back and will be updating regularly. Back to work from my week and a half vacation and I must say, I feel refreshed and ready to take on everything that the day throws my way (after this blog update, of course!). Funny thing about vacation, or rather staycation in my case. At this point I would much rather stay at home than deal with the stress of taking an actual vacation. I'm sure this will change by next year, but for now...I'm all good on staying in town during vacation time. What all has happened since last posting, let's start with a run down.

- My baby cakes turned TWO! I can't believe it. She is the light of my life and I am so grateful that I was able to take time off to spend with her for her special day. This is something I hope to be able to do every year - schedule vacation time with her birthday, so once she's old enough we can start going on special birthday trips. We had her kid party on Sunday at Bounce-U and she had an absolute blast! The highlight was when she climbed up the 40-foot slide and didn't want to go down with anybody. Her cousin, Brandon grabbed her around the neck - in a gentle, headlock-y way, and she laid on her stomach and slid down. We were all screaming, noooo! Not on her stomach! But, she was okay, thankfully! It was pretty hilarious. And of course, she got to see all of her aunties at the housewarming, too. All in all, I think the kid had a great birthday.

- We had our housewarming/potluck. Thanks again to all of you ladies! I had a blast and I am glad that I got to see all of you and that we could welcome you all to our new home. The food was delish, the wine was a-plenty and the company was appreciated. We must do it again - not necessarily at my house - just about anywhere will do!

- Speaking of the house, it feels like home. But, as you all saw, there is still lots to do, furniture to buy, pictures to hang, decorating to occur. I made a trip to Pier 1 last week and I pretty much want everything there. I have started my wish list, and I know that slowly, but surely we will get all that we need and it will start to feel even more like home! First on the list - entertainment center/new tv and then a patio set. Pier 1 will be my go-to for the patio. I'm in love with multiple sets.

- Weight Loss/Exercise adventures. I'm officially down 10 pounds since starting my "diet", which is actually more of a lifestyle change. I decided in May that I was serious about losing weight. My "fat" pants were beginning to get tight and I had to do something. No more junk food, no more endless snacking, and most importantly, no more eating like a was still a teenager. I think I finally realized that I am a friggin' 30 year old and I needed to start eating foods that were good for me. Not just for my body and losing weight, but also for my well being. Needless to say, I feel loads better, clothes are beginning to look better, and I am beginning to see a difference. I have been continuing my runs and try to do that at least 3 nights a week. And since variety makes weight loss more effective, I started playing tennis one night a week. I'll be adding more variety in as my schedule gets more concrete. More biking and swimming are on my list! I think I want to lose at least another 10-15 pounds. While I would love to lose like, 30-40 pounds...that just doesn't seem realistic at this point and I refuse to obsess about it to that point. If I'm not "perfect", then so be it. Being healthy and a good example to my daughter is 100%more important than wearing a size 4 again.

- Now that I am back at work, post-vacation, I feel refreshed and focused. We have started the process of moving offices, so that has been thrown my way and it is already stressing me out! But, hey at least I'm staying busy.


All in all, the past month has been a great one and I am looking forward to the second half of 2010.