Camera Moment!

This evening after Avery got her bath, I happened to have the camera close by & took a few quick pictures of her.  They happened to be 2 of my most favorite ever so sweet & innocent.  {Especially after her 5 tantrums on the floor today screaming bloody murder}.

I loved how she put her fingers in front of the lense right when I took this...

She always snuggles into her towel after a warm bath...

Makes my day.

It's "RAZORBACK" Week

I don't know about you wonderful Arkansas people out there, but this Momma is READY for some "ARKANSAS RAZORBACK FOOTBALL". It's game week. The first game of the season is Saturday & we are in full red mode around here ready to tailgate with friends.

Of course I had to do my Razorback table to prepare for Saturday, so I displayed Avery's fun game day outfit as the centerpiece!

{No- the bow isn't for her head, only for looks}

 

I am in love with these big polka dot sleeves & can't wait to see her in this little dress!

Today was simple.  Gym, cleaned, cleaned, cleaned!  I might have taken a 2 hour nap!  Other than that, I cooked dinner & enjoyed a nice evening at the park.  I love tree frogs, it's my favorite thing in the world, (besides fresh cut grass smells),  & now that summer is coming to a close, I am soaking up every second of hearing them at night!

We had on our Paul Frank shirts tonight, Ave wasn't up for smiling but we tried.

I may have a future tennis player on my hands!

Happy Razorback Week!  If you are an Arkansas fan, can you leave me a "WHOOO PIG SOOOIEEE"?

WeekEND

Our weekend was pretty low key.  To be honest, I barely took any pictures to post this weekend.  I kind of enjoyed putting the camera down & relaxing, although you know I love my pictures!  I don't ever want to miss a beat!

Several guys in our family left on Thursday to go to a cabin on a "guys" fishing trip.  I have to admit, I was excited to spend some time with my girls in the family & have some quiet time.  My Mom stayed with me the entire 4 days that they were gone & we just enjoyed it so much.  She is such a huge help to me!

So Friday night, we started off at PF Changs for dinner.  I was craving it so bad & needed something really good to eat after a beating I encountered in the gym on Friday! =)  The only picture I did get of our weekend out was this one before we left for dinner.

After dinner we made a stop in at TCBY for a little treat.  It was PERFECT!

Saturday bright & early I enjoyed coffee & breakfast with Mom & Avery, & then my sister in law Tiff came over to meet us for a day of shopping!  While we were out my Mom purchased a little treat for me & got this awesome comforter set.  We got it at Dillards at an AMAZING price!  It was $300.00 & went down to $65.00- for a KING!!

A few sneak pictures, more to come when the room is complete!

I have been wanting to redo my master room for sometime now, but in something a little different than I would normally decorate in.  So I loved this amazing print, still in colors that are flexible, but you are still able to pop it with lots of pillows, decor, & colors!  I kind of wanted something modern.  So as of now, I'm going to be doing lots of plum, burnt orange, browns, & possibly some red's... I'm not really sure.  But I thought I would share a few things we changed up for fun!

Of course I added crowns to the mix!

My newest FAV- purple & orange!

Delicious smelling room with an orange fall candle...

I fell in love with the burlap style & of course the purple pillows!

After a day of shopping we spent the rest of the day in the sun at the pool!

Here are a few pictures from the guys trip that I took off some of their FB pages!

I have to mention that my brother was the winner of the big fish catch of the weekend, catching a 9 lb 11 oz trout.  AMAZING!!

Good job boys!

It was a nice relaxing weekend!  Ready for a strong week!

Food Party!

Thank you to all my sweet blogger friends out there for the sweet words of encouragement through e-mails & on my post.  It means the world to me that you find my life that interesting but most importantly, I'm glad I can be of example to help share things in my life to help others also find that same happiness.  I am by no means a "nutritionist" but I will do a post next week on food options that I have been eating daily, per your requests!  It's fabulous! 

Okay, so last night my friend hosted a "Tastefully Simple" party for me at my house.  It was delicious!  If anyone via blog is interested in purchasing something off my party, please check out the website @ www.tastefullysimple.com/web/lbrown8.  Notice her name at the top & when you go to purchase utilize this info with the ID #.  Or, you can e-mail her at lanebrown82@gmail.com. Also feel free to click my e-mail at the top of my page & sent me one if you would like me help with an order!   Just an FYI- you must have the beer bread it's AMAZING!

So here are some pictures from our party last night!

This is Lane!

I had to get a picture with all my pregnant friends that are ALL having boys in the next 2 months! 

Sweet Mary with Avery

I wanted to also share a few pictures of my baby girl! She has been growing up so fast lately & melting every ounce of my soul!

She is always wearing my shoes...

Smiling a ton!

 

I always find her in her room singing "twinkle twinkle little star" while coloring!

Her hair grows so much everyday!

Ready for the weekend!

Accomplishing some goals...

First, how cute is my dolly before school today?

I eat her up!!!

So...

It's been 6 weeks;  A HARD 6 weeks I might add since I have started on a journey to be healthy & fit for life.  I am not complete, nor will I ever be, but I will be healthy & know where to start & end for the rest of my life.  Thank you to my nutritionist who has changed my life on eating habits & has forever gotten me off the 3 large diet cokes I was having from Sonic a day.  I can't explain to you the addiction that I have overcome, it was really pretty ridiculous to the point where now I taste diet coke & I can't drink it.  BOO!

I really think why most people "stop" is because they don't see it. I have taken pictures every week of my journey & so far it wasn't until this week comparing it to exactly 6 weeks ago that I'm like, "OK, I see it".  I totally get it.  It all makes sense.  I love the science behind it & mostly the patience that comes with it.  While I am human & still crave the bad in my life... the good feels so much better.  I just don't want to stop,  I love the change & watching my body crave more.

So today I celebrate 6 weeks of 6 days in the gym a week, & eating healthy!  It's only the beginning & I have somehow lost 14 lbs although that wasn't my goal.  My main goal was to just look different, by being fit.  My arms have completely changed & I have now lost 6% of my body fat.

My goal now is to keep up the toning & maintain.  I will post again at 12 weeks.

Birthday & Fair Weekend!

Friday night my sweet friend Shelly invited me to a Mary Kay party! Afterwards we all went to dinner at Bonefish!

Saturday was my niece Stella's 2nd Birthday party!  We enjoyed a pool party & grilling hotdogs with all her friends! 

She is so special to us!

Birthday kisses!

 

Saturday night was the fair night!  We love the fair!

She had her boots on & was ready to go!

I love everything about the fair.  It brings back so many wonderful memories of when I was little.  I love the lights, the rides, the food- you name it!

One of her favorite things were the tractors.

And of course, the horsey!

It was a fabulous weekend!