P90X

It's finally here. I have really been wanting to do P90X for a really long time. I am so ready for this change. Its going to be extremely challenging but I am just ready to get this baby weight off. I say baby weight but its really a lot more than that. It all started when my parents got divorced my senior year of high school. I started to gain a little weight. While Chris and I were engaged, I broke my back when I fell off of a horse which made me not able to work out at all before our wedding which made me gain more weight. 6 months after we got married, I got pregnant, which made me gain even more weight! Needless to say, I have gained some weight and I am really ready for it to come off.

I was looking back at old pictures to get encouraged to lose the weight again. These pics are from my Jr. year of high school before it all started when I was in the pageant system. I was miss teen Golden Triangle and was in the best shape of my life. I am very determined to get back down to a healthy weight again like this.....I know it will take some time, but I have all the time in the world. Please Pray for me!

Much love and God Bless,

Sarah

Love

Yesterday, March 1, 2010, my sweet Chris and I celebrated our second year of marriage. We joke around like this was our first year of marriage because most of the real first year of our marriage Chris was at BMT and tech school for the Air Force. It was definitely hard being far apart from eachother but I love him so much for doing it for our family. He has been the most amazing husband and I cant wait to spend the rest of my life growing old with him. He is truely my best friend and soul mate. I am so lucky to be married to such a loving, patient man. God definitely knew what he was doing when he put us together as man and wife. I really dont think that anyone else in the world come put up with me. Sometimes I get so stubborn and I am so thankful to have a husband who is so kind and patient with me. I love him so much. This has been the best two years of my life. So many changes, so many adventures. I love my life with him.

Much love and God bless,

Sarah

My 2 Valentines :)

We had the most wonderful day. Chris and I had our Valentines day on Saturday instead of Sunday because Chris had to work. When I woke up Chris told me I couldnt come down stairs for 5 minutes because he needed to do something. When I came downstairs Camden was in his high chair holding/trying to chew on my Valentines card from him. Chris let him scribble all of the envelope and inside of the card. I love it, ill keep it forever. I of course cried and then Chris gave me his sweet card. I loved them both. After that I made breakfast burritos and gave the boys their gifts. I gave chris a big box of chocolate kisses and Camden a box of dum dum suckers. We decided to be lazy for the rest of the day because Chris told me he had something planned for us that evening. After I put Camden to sleep I went and got all dolled up and then went downstairs to find a beautiful table with candles, rose petals, and my favorite ( Olive Garden ). We had so much fun just eating and talking. Chris gave me a beautiful bouquet of red roses with a very sweet note that read : You are the greatest wife and mother in the entire world. Be ours fover. Love Chris and Cammy. I love my sweeties. Roses are very special to me. It is the flower that we used in our wedding. It is the only flower that Chris has ever given me, they are my favorite. Needless to say, we had a beautiful day that I will always remember. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband that spoils me and a baby that loves me unconditionally. What more could I ask for?

Much love and God bless,

Sarah

Busy Busy Busy!

Well this week is my last week of the semsester for school and I can gladly say that I am very pleased with my grades for my classes. I have a two week break before my next classes start which will be nice. I love my schedule for classes and I feel so blessed to be taking online classes and staying home full time with my beautiful child. I love that my classes go nine weeks a semester and then two weeks for break in between. No, I dont get an actual summer off but I will finish a lot quicker this way. My hard work will definitely pay off in the end.
The weather has been so crazy lately. It is supposed to snow 24 inches tomorrow which is completely insane. I do love the snow and watching it fall but I dont like not being able to get out of the house. Atleast I am all stocked up so we really dont have a reason to get out. This is definitely hot soup or cornbread and chili type weather......yum. I think that we may take Cammy out in the snow for the first time tomorrow. We might build a snowman in out backyard! That will be so fun to do as a family.
Camden went to the doctor this past week and he weighs 21 pounds. I am so thankful to have such a happy, healthy little boy. He could not be any more of a joy. His baby dedication is coming up at church. We will be sure to take a lot of pictures. His vocabulary is really starting to develop and he has a lot to say. Its so sweet. He is still crawling backwards but today for the first time he went forward for a little bit, but then went backwards again haha.
I am so excited for certain events that are about to come up!
-Valentines day is next weekend
-Our 2 year anniversary is 2 weeks later on March 1st
-My twenty first birthday is the next month on April 4th
-Camdens first birthday is the next month on May 28th and we are going to have a cute little - birthday party for him.
-We are taking a nice long 3 week trip to texas from May19th to June 5th. I know it will be a great break for Chris.
We are going to have a busy next few months but it will all be fun memories.
Chris has told me that he is in charge of Valentines and our anniversary this year so I am so excited to find out what he has planned. Im sure it will be very romantic!
Well thats all for now
Much love and God bless,
-Sarah Elise

Teeth :)

Well it has finally happend. Camden has cut his first tooth. Big day for Cammy, sad day for mommy. So much has happend this month that are big milestones for camden its just insane

1. we have started crawling ( backwards teehee )

2. we are getting our FIRST TOOTH!

3. we got a big boy car seat that faces forward

4. we have officially put away any clothes that are below 12 months :(

5. we have had our first ouchy. he crawled under our coffee table and bonked his head.

6. we have had our first cold.

7. and we have pulled up into a standing position ( holding on to daddy of course )

Needless to say its been a big month for Camden. He is such a joy and I can't believe how wonderful he is and that hes mine. I know I have said it before but being a mommy is truely the biggest blessing in the world. I love how much he loves me and he just cant help it. He makes me a better person and I love him for that. Hes just so sweet in every way

Now I need to brag on my husband for a bit. Hes so truely amazing and I am just so proud of him. He has recently been told by his supervisor that he is eligible for "below the zone" and his supervisor really think that he is going to get it. For those of you who arnt familiar with the term, below the zone is when you get to put on your 3rd stripe 6 months before everyone else with your rank. He graduated first in his QTP class and was awarded distinguished honor graduate and passed his CDC test with flying colors. They have recently changed the test and made it much harder to pass and a lot of his buddies that had taken it before him had failed so it kind of made Chris uneasy about the whole thing. But, he did VERY well on it. I am just so proud. We should find out if he gets it or not in March. Even if someone else is chosen, it is still such an honor to be put up for it. I am just so proud of him for all of his hard work. He is such an amazing man and would go to the ends of the earth for our family. I admire him in all that he does. He also starts back at college at the end of the month. He will graduate in a little over a year. Im a little jealous lol but he has had more under his belt than I did to begin with.

Well I have 2 more weeks of my first semester back in college since before we got married and I am so pleased to say that I have an A in both of my classes! Its been hard work getting back into the groove, especially with having Camden but Im very determined to get my degree. It will all be worth it once I get it!

Well thats all for now!

Much love and God bless!

Sarah

A new member in heaven....

This past thursday, Chris' grandfather went to be with our savior. It was not unexpected by any means but that does not make this any less hard for our family. Chris has lost three grandparents in the past year and a half, his grandma Hazel, his grandma Vi, and now his grandpa Moody. All three have been on his father's side of the family so this has been particularly hard for him. All three were sick and we are very glad that they are no longer suffering and are spending the rest of eternity with the Lord. Please pray for Chris and our family in this hard time. We could definitely use all we can get.

Chris went to Lubbock today for the funeral on monday and will be there until wednesday afternoon. Camden and I are roughing it alone this week. Hes only been gone for not even a full day and I already miss him like crazy. He is my other half and i just feel incomplete when we are apart. I will be counting down the days until he comes back home. This is my first time to be here at home by myself since we have been living in Dover and since we have had Camden. This week should be interesting. Chris is Camden's everything and it makes me sad when he keeps looking around for him....He will be so excited when he gets back. Chris has already texted me a few times asking for me to take a picture of Camden and send it to him. I know hes really going to miss his boy, and me of course.

Thats all for now

Much love and God bless,

Sarah

alot going on!

i feel REALLY overwhelmed right now and im not really sure why. I feel like things just seem so fast paced right now and i really havnt added that much to my schedule. I think its because i had a nice 2 week break from school and now its started again lol. it also might be that i have gone to lubbock texas, new york city, and washington dc in the past 3 weeks. INSANE! but so fun.

Im getting back on schedule with everything so hopefully things will slow down again. I like feeling in control of everything and having a set schedule and when things dont go that way i tend to get stressed out which i know is silly lol.

i need to start back with working out/tanning. I didnt work out the whole time i was in lubbock or when chris' parents were here because we were in ny and dc. i feel pasty white and sluggish from not working out so i have got to get back into gear! im determined!

im so happy that school is back ....i know im totally a nerd but i just feel so much more productive when i am going towards my goals for my degree. I only have 4 more weeks until my semester is complete so i will be really excited to have my first semester through my new college complete.

I miss church. I missed when i was in lubbock and then the next week it was cancelled because of the severe snow storm that we had here and then we went to nyc and dc the next week and this past sunday camden was sick...so we missed again. I will be really glad to get back to my church family next sunday.

im going to the movies tonight! havnt gone in a while but im way excited.

our anniversary is coming up and i cant believe that we have almost been married for two years and that we have a beautiful little boy. Chris is such an amazing man and I am so blessed to have him in my life.

I cant believe that my baby will be one in may. time has gone by so fast and its just insane. Hes so wonderful.

thats all for now! much love and God bless!

Sarah Elise<><