Tuesday Thoughts

Before I get started don't forget to enter the free drawing giveaway!  You don't need to do anything but leave a comment!  I love going to blogs and learning a little more about people!  So, as a result, every Tuesday I will give you a glimpse into my life!!  This was inspired by Shelia of Shelia Stone Photography who does Monday Ramblings.  My posts will never be as funny as hers, but I love how it has helped me get to know her better (I am proud to say that I know her and knew her before she became a photog!  What an awesome person!).  

I am loving the choice to take photo's for a living.  I have a wonderful assistant who is an extreme goofball and she keeps me laughing!!  However, these posts are not going to be about photography.  They will be about me!!

So, I decided part of this is going to be an online journal of my workout!  Every Tues. I will update you on the pains, joys, and pains of working out.  You see I have never been into the whole workout thing in my whole life.  However; stepping on the scale and weighing almost as much as I did when I delivered my daughter opened my eyes that I need to make changes!  It started with joining the gym co-op.  Not a bad deal, you watch kids 3 days a month and in exchange you can exercise the other 17 for free!  I live by Courtney and the hours are M-F from 9-11!  PERFECT!!  I did it for the first time yesterday and only was there for a little over an hour, but I left feeling so much better.  40 min. elliptical and then a lower body workout!  I am not feeling sore right now, but it has only been one day, lets see how long it takes for this to become habit and for me to loose all this unnecessary weight I have collected over the years!  My goal weight is 185 (Not bad since I am 6').  So I will also put how much weight I have lost each week.  This will make me change my eating habits as well (ya, I may have worked out, but Ice Cream for lunch and Wendy's for dinner probably did away with all that goodness!).  Any advice to someone who needs to loose at least 40 pounds?

Did ya'll see how beautiful this weekend was?   WOW, were we ever blessed with a great weekend.  Living on this tropical Island helps me realize the blessing life has given us and  I am so grateful to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ for everything they have given our family.  I was taught growing up that we are all given talents and it is our job to grow and develop these talents or they are just wasted!  I didn't realize until a year ago that it is so true!  I took photography in High School and loved it.  However, after the joys of getting married the camera was set aside and talents collected dust!  Moving to Okinawa helped me want to capture the beauty around me and so the camera stopped collecting dust and we even bought a second one so my hubby and I didn't have to share the big camera (Yes, He takes pics to, but just for fun!).

Bubba (my 7 year old) had his last soccer game was Saturday.  I couldn't go because Princess (my 3 year old who does answer to that name!) was beyond tired and needed her nap!  He played good and came home so sweaty and hot!  Thank goodness he had a beach trip that morning!  His team had a great season and they were a blast to get to coach (yes, my husband and I coach the sports our children are involved in and LOVE it).

Sight, so here is a family photo to leave ya'll with!  It is 9 months old, but I love this location and am waiting for a client to want to do shoot in town instead of the beach!  Thanks Shelia for taking some awesome photos!