April is a good month!

Our anniversary is on Weds! We decided to head up to Lancaster County in PA for an
overnight-er at a fave place we stayed at with the kids. We leave tom'w. morning!!

Got lots to do yet...grocery store(so the kids won't starve!), DD has to work today and she is driving now to and from work, and got to pack(for 2 people, instead of 6!).

BUT first I have to get the kid's home school portfolios reviewed tonight....off to finish those up!

Its been a good week...except...

...for my lousey pedometer I have been wearing faithfully...for some reason it will go back to zero sometime during the day. Not sure if I don't have it set right or if the reset button gets accidently pushed?? So my steps maybe more then I am keeping track of.

I was able to get in a walk every night with my sweet hubby. Since my back had went out and I didn't get much walking in because of it, I put back on the few pounds I had lost. So, now I am determined to make sure I get my walking in...exercise does make a HUGE difference in getting that weight off...not just eating right!

Its our homeschool portfolio review on Monday night...so I better get off here and finish up the kids reviews...have three to do!

Next week, I am sure I will be getting alot of walking in on Tuesday and Wednesday! I'll let you know then!

Happy Easter!

Made it to church and Sunday School. I finished the 23-Resurrection eggs(we added to the original 12 eggs!) with out class of 9- 3rd graders. (My lead teacher was on vacation so I filled in)

It was so cool to go through the eggs and have the kids re-tell the Easter story just by looking at the symbols in the eggs.

After church, came home to finish up my broccoli salad and made mashed potatoes.(thanks to DD who peeled the potaoes the night before!)Went to our dear friends, the Smiths for Easter dinner...it has been an Easter Tradition for several years now to go to their home.(happy they have a BIG house) There were about 19 of us> 8 adults and 11 kids. By dessert/egg hunt time, we were joined by two other families. You can see , she decorates a pretty table...

The dads hid over 170 eggs...our youngest, was told to find 20 eggs. He found them ALL! One egg had money in it, so that was a surprise to him.

Here is Diane's famous bread bunny she makes every year! She made a wonderful prime rib roast and ham...she is an awesome cook!

It was a wonderful Easter...spending time with our friends and remembering what today was all about...He IS RISEN!

My back...

...it has been out for the past week.(Had to take a couple of M*trins after getting out of bed just to get through the morning!) I am so glad to have 4 wonderful kids who LOVE to help their mom when she is down. Had to miss church last Sunday, so you know how bad it was.

Today is the first day it has felt better!(and only had to take one M*trin the whole day!)

Trying to get back into walking...got my pedometer on.

My prize came from Ivanka!

My great online friend , Ivanka, loves pigs and for National Pig Day she had a cool couple of contests on her blog...well I won a "Guess How Many?"challenge she put up. Well, today I received the prizes she sent me for winning...she was too generous! Thanks, Ivanka!!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Got my fave green sweater on...do you have something green on?

Its a good thing I have been eating healthier...my back decided to go out last Friday. So I have been in a Mortin *haze* for the past several days. Even had to miss church yesterday...not something I like to do, but couldn't sit for long periods.
I did however get a whole book read this weekend, haven't done that in awhile.

I did get up, have my English muffin(thanks to oldest DS) and my Motrin and after an hour got my kids to help corn beef, carrots, and onions(will add cabbage towards the end) in the crock-pot for a GREAT St. Patty's day dinner.

Off the pc now... have been sitting too long.

Eating healthy...it isn't easy!

Trying to start eating healthier...I do LOVE vegies and LOVE fruit, BUT the problem is they are not always my first choice when I go to reach for something...ykwim!?

I am reading two books right now...
Leslie Sansone's "Eat Smart, Walk Strong" and Ellie Kreiger's "Small Changes, Big Results".
Things I already know: Exercise, keep a food journal, drink water...cut out sweets! Guess what these two guru's suggest...yep, how did you know...do all of the above!

So, I have my pedometer on...been walking outside almost everyday(the weather has been lovely this past week)...starting a food journal today, drinking my water(I cut out soda back in January as a NYR!)...and the sweet thing. Well, I cut out ice cream...and to curb my sweet tooth I am addicted to cherry flavored Twizzlers now! Help!!

Happy Pig Day!

My dear friend Ivanka is having a little fun on her blog...
Here is my piggy for her!