two more miles.

Yeah! This morning I was up early with Ryan. I drank some coffee; I got all the kids, myself and the hubby around and we all went on the walk. Jason rode his bike. Two More Miles. Way to Go, Flo.

Afterwards we went to the PX to get a present for Jason's party. The boys all had hot smelly fresh sticky sweet iced Cinnabon rolls that smelled like Heaven had been served on a tray.. I had milk.

I did get a new sports bra but was unable to find a pink water bottle. I think Target will have the one I want.. Target has everything I want. And I am still sticking by waiting 1 week before I buy new pink walking shoes.

On the way home, I was thinking ahead and about setting short term goals. Here are my short term 5 year goals:

Weight Loss
Travel (attn: Bell)
Buy the Hubby something he wants.
Tummy tuck (Seriously there is no other option after twins.)
Buy a House.
Get the babies to Elementary school.
Educate myself and/or get a job.

There you have it. The next 5 years in 7 lines. Enjoy your weekend. And here's to setting and conquering goals.

parasailors.

Labor Day Weekend. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Me and Bell.

Hooray for Friday,

Good Coffee and the Great Outdoors! Yay! So quick recap.. I was up with Zachary at 3:24 and laid him back down 3 times before he finally stayed in bed at 4:30. Then I was up at 6:13 with Ryan. I showered, got all the kids ready and got Jason to school.

After that, I stopped on post at a walking trail and walked over 2 miles. It is all up hill and down. At one point, I thought about letting the stroller go at the top and seeing if I could catch up with them.. KIDDING. The babies did great, as the always do in their stroller. So what I am planning on doing is walking that at least Mon-Fri (10 miles a week) after I drop Jason off at school. It is on my way home so that is perfect. Eventually I will go farther. I am also going to do it this weekend too to keep on track. We can either go as a family and Jason can ride his bike or I can go by myself. Oh and I need to buy a good reusable water bottle, a sports bra (maybe one of those miracle ones that way when I run I look like Pamela Anderson did on Baywatch.) And I think if I can keep this up for 1 week, I will treat myself to a good pair of pink walking shoes.

Today- No plans besides getting Jason from school. Leftovers for lunch. Hubby home at 5 hopefully. Jason has a birthday party to attend tomorrow. I still have more photos to share but until my scanner stops being a bully, I will have to wait.

Here's hopeing for another 4+ miles.

slow start.

It is 10:54 and I am just now at the computer and posting. I made horrific coffee this morning. That started the delay.. Then I spilt the grounds all over. There is absoluetly no coffee in me.

Ryan's appointment went well yesterday. He is already making progress. We are sure he won't even be in the helmet the whole 12 weeks. Yay! Another appointment on the 24th.

Soccer practice was canceled due to the weather. There is not supppose to be a game on Saturday. And Jason has a birthday party to attend.

Today- Speech, Starbucks and Baby Annoucements. A soliders wife had a baby girl a week ago and I am making up 20 baby announcements. I have photos to post later after I kick the scanner around a bit.

the mirror has two faces.

the mirror has two faces.
Originally uploaded by mandydake

Part One. The boys found my mirror yesterday. You can see Part Two below and they are both on flickr and you can view them on a larger scale there.

The Mirror, Take Two.

The Mirror, Take Two.
Originally uploaded by mandydake

Part Two. Ryan joins in more for fun. Part One Above.

hydrate and medicate.

Are my goals for today. I went to bed all sore with some Ibuprofen. Today I am not much better. This all hit last night. So like I said, lots of water and drugs today. Ohhh yeah, and I still have to raise the kids. Mommy's never get time-outs. But mainly, I am worried about not spreading the ick to the babies. I think I got it from Jason who was not feverish but hoarse. Sick Kids are no fun contrary to popular belief.

Today: Like I said, water and meds. Coffee this morning. Jason to school. And heading to Charlotte at 12:30 for Ryan's 2:30 appointment. The hubby got the afternoon off so he can ride with me. This is excellent. Now I can rest and sit with the babies. Then we have to rush back for 5:30 soccer practice. Did I mention that I don't feel well? Okay, Just Checking.

current obsessions.

Wooden Spools.
Vintage Sheet Music.
Amy Butler Fabrics.
Mini Books.
Glue Sticks.
Chai Tea Latte w/ Soy Milk.
Garden Gnomes.
File Folders.
Ibuprofen.
Bedtime.

tuesday.

I was up only once or twice with Zachary and Jacques was up twice with Ryan. I think both boys are feverish and not feeling the best. Ryan's nose is still running clear. Zachary's most likely uncomfortable and feverish due to teething.

Jason is off at school and goes to speech afterwards. The hubby left for work at 6:15 and had a meeting a 7. Tomorrow is Ryan's 1st appointment check up for his helmet in Charlotte. Jason also starts practice tomorrow evening. His first game is on Saturday and we have a birthday party too. Our Fall is going to be so busy this year.

Weekly we will have:

school and work 5 days a week
speech 2 days a week
soccer game 1 day a week
soccer practice 1 day a week
Ryan's check up once every 7-14 days

Plus a bunch of school functions and TDY for the hubby starting with Tampa for 3 days next week. Now that school is back in, we usually have 2 birthday parties a month to attend. And then there are the holidays and unscheduled events that will sneak up and bite me in the butt. And I believe that the hubby is planning on playing football again this year which will add practices and two more games a week. Can you imagine when I have to add in Zachary and Ryan's school and sporting events? I will just move into the van with my coffee pot at that point.

Now just for fun and because the babies are on the opposite side of the baby gate.

10 things I am looking forward to:
1. Another Cup of Coffee.
2. Jacques Birthday (I can't wait to see what he gets me.)
3. Our Anniversary
4. Halloween (My most fave holiday.)
5. The Babies Nap Time
6. The weekend
7. Pay Day
8. Rainy Days
9. 5:20 pm
10. Bedtime

9 things I am not looking forward to:
1. Teething dirty diapers, yuck
2. Washing bottles
3. Occupying the babies while Jason is at speech
4. Driving to Charlotte tomorrow
5. Walking to the kitchen to fill my coffee cup.
6. Catching up on the babies books
7. Thinking ahead about supper
8. Armageddon
9. Filling up the van tomorrow

Ohhh and one more thing that I am super excited about.. I have read rumors that Lance will be back and out of retirement for the 2009 Tour. We are all about the Tour here in the Dake house.

OMG, I just heard the Brady is out for the entire season. My heart is broke.

two new teeth!

And they are in Zachary's mug, Yay! I had to shove my fingers in his mouth for a photo op but I was super excited, I mean HELLO, all my kids have teeth! I will try for a better photo later.
Go Zach, Grow them teeth!