10 Pound Triumph

YEAH!!

I got on the scale this morning to find that I have lost a total of 10 pounds. I am thrilled. God has been so gracious to me. He has been very merciful with the cravings. He allowed the week to pass quickly for me. I am so thankful!!So I am 30% there. Only another 20 pounds to go. Now naturally one would think that since 10 pounds came off in the first week that the following weeks would have the same result. From previous experience it doesn't. The weight comes off much slower from here on out (I think that's why I quit so soon last time). That will not stop me this time! I am encouraged and will remain encouraged!! I know I can do this. I can fit into my size 8 pants again!!

KIDS UPDATE:

Claudia is getting a trampoline for her birthday. She doesn't know it but her dad and his girlfriend are coming down on her birthday and we are leaving the house. They are going to set up this monstorous 14 foot trampoline (with enclosure) for a surprise. I can't wait to see her reaction! Bryan and I are going to be taking her to Canada's Wonderland for her birthday. She wants to desperately to go on "The Bat". When we took her last year she wanted to go on but I was pregnant and I couldn't take her and Bryan downright refuses to go on any rollercoaster but Space Mountain! So I will take her on it this year. I have a feeling that she is going to get intimidated once she is up there but we'll see. If she's anything like me she's a thrill seeker.

Ella is now grabbing at things. It is so amazing how she is only 3 months old and it seems like she's been around forever. She grabbed a turtle on the Tigger toy that Sue, Karli and Jean bought for her. We were just thrilled. She has been waking during the night for the last week and a half or so. I hope that she is going through a growth spurt and it's not my diet that is affecting her.On Thursday we got together with a couple Noel and Regina. They are such wonderful people. It was a great time of fellowship and of course and fierce competition of Settlers of Catan. Bryan ended up winning the game by monopolizing the development cards and getting 2 victory points! Noel had the longest road (12 roads to be exact). It was a great game and a wonderful time together as believers.

We are hoping to get together with other couples our age (no offence Herman and Jean we still love you and if Bryan had it his way we'd be with you 24/7). I'm just noticing how important it is to have friends that are going through the same things you are. I know that it's great to have people around you who have been through everything but I think that it is equally important to be utilized and to be able to help someone who is going through something that you've already conquered. (wow run on sentence) That's what we're here for; co-dependence and uplifting one another emotionally, mentally, physically and always in prayer.

In Christ,

Alicia