Catching up

This girl is not a good blogger. Oh well. Let me see if I can catch you up on things. Sadly, we have not been using the elliptical that I was oh so very excited about. It's still there waiting on us to use it. I have had these plans in my head to do a lot to my house and I can almost see it coming to together. Not everything but it's getting there. One room at a time. We are about to move our computer down stairs and create a little office area in the dining room. The elliptical will be down there as well. Another goal is to find a way to keep my dogs locked in there in the day when we are not home so they can't get to the living room but still have access to the outside. I need to find a gate that is big and tall enough to keep both dogs locked in. I'm also in the middle of taking down two layers of wallpaper that the lovely previous owner left us. After that the living room will be painted, furniture rearranged, and decor goes up. I'm kind of getting the dining room and living room done at the same time. My goal is to have it all done by Thanksgiving and surprisingly it is looking quite promising. :) I will post pictures once it's all done. I promise. I'm so excited about this. We didn't paint or anything when we moved in and I can't wait for my house to feel even more like my home. :)

Hmm..lets see what else. At the beginning of October I had some sort of skin breakout on my arm. It's not unusual for my skin to do weird things a couple times in the year. I went to the doctor and he definitely said it looked, and I quote, "staphish." Ok thanks Doc. Anyway he gave me a couple of shots, one of them being a strong, STRONG steroid shot. I felt that sucker 24 hours later. So strong, in fact I believe it effected my cycle and made me late. Thought I was pregnant for a few days there but turns out I'm not. Sorry if that was a little TMI but it's my blog and I'm gonna talk about my life. :) Babies will come soon enough. :)

For hubby's bday I took him to the Tennessee/Bama game in Knoxville. We had a blast! I'm a big Auburn fan but I would go to a Bama game any day if it were with my Boo. I love that man so much. Anyway, after a couple of attempts getting in a room that was in good shape we got settled in and went to Golden Corral for dinner. We spent the whole next day walking the strip and walking up and down the river. The strip was a little rough with Vols fans but it was nothing we couldn't handle. :) We ended up with some great seats and we were very grateful. Thanks Andrew. Bama won the game and I had a very happy hubbs. After the game we ended up at the tunnel the players walk out of and got to see a few Bama players leave. It was a super fun weekend and I would do it again in a heart beat just to be with my love.















In our seats

Here we go!

I have found it difficult to blog on a regular basis. Not because I don't want to but because I'm kinda boring and don't have a lot to talk about! Ha! I'll just blog every time something out of the ordinary happens. Like yesterday, we bought an elliptical! It works great. It's pretty sturdy and gets the job done. It has a fan and a plug so you can listen to your music loud on the speakers. It's a Gold Gym brand but that's all I know. I used it today for 15 minutes and felt like I got a decent work out. Don't make fun of my time! I'm doing it for my heart and I also hope to get some muscles in these lanky legs of mine. Hubby is on it now. I know he will use it a lot. He has so much endurance and a lot of leg muscle. He ran track for a little while in middle school and then played soccer in highschool. He's got skill. More than me! I'm not too much of a cooker but I have my moments. If I can't contribute to us eating as healthy as we should I wanted to be able to contribute to our exercising. I'm excited to see how different we feel in a couple of months. I'll update about it then! :) Here's a pic of hubby getting his exercise on. This is not the permanent location of the elliptical but that's where it is for now.

Never, Never, Never Shake a Baby

I thought this past Saturday would have been a great day for an outdoor fitness adventure. I have 3 boys- 8, 6, and 8 months. I really have to fit things in when I can. Some days I get it in, some days I don't. I try not to stress about it. On this lovely Saturday though, the oldest boys were at my parents and it was just me and the baby. I figured this would be an ideal time to get the jogging stroller out. We drove down the road a bit to a shady, side-walk lined neighborhood. I was pumped because I knew I was going to get a great workout running and pushing a 20 pound baby in a stroller! After a warm-up walk I started to run and after a few steps the stroller began to shake. Weird. Must have hit a stick or something. Let's go. Again, after a few steps it began to shake again. OK. Maybe this sidewalk is too uneven. One more time. Same thing happened! Ugh. The tires didn't look flat. I was somewhat disappointed because I knew I was feeling good. I decided I would briskly walk the rest of the way back and then try to run on the track at the stadium where I was parked. That was about a mile and a half. Moving is better than not moving so I was ok with that. Once I got to the track I thought I could run another mile on the smooth pavement. The dang stroller did the same thing and shook the baby like a polaroid picture. I am anti-shaking babies so I knew I had to just let it go. Just walk another mile. We'll add some air to the tires and see if that helps. I am not giving up on that stroller. With fall around the corner it will be a great workout and the baby really seems to enjoy it.
I might even sign up for a race and do it with my running buddy!










Before I left I wanted to get something with a little more intensity in...so I ran some stadiums! Not too many. Just enough to make me shaky.


When I got back to my car there was another girl on the grass doing some planks and some stretching. There was also some perv old man walking his dogs and watching her. Yuck. Reason 32, why I'm glad I'm not all hot and stuff. Keeps the pervs away. He left shortly after I got there. Sorry to ruin your fun, dude.

For those that are hurting

Oh great God
Be small enough
To hear me now
There were times when I was crying
From the dark of Daniel's den
I had asked you once or twice
If you would part the sea again
Tonight I do not need a
Fiery pillar in the sky
Just want to know you're gonna
Hold me if I start to cry

Oh great God
Be small enough to hear me now
Oh great God
Be close enough to feel you now
(Oh great god be close to me)
There have been moments when I could not face
Goliath on my own
And how could I forget we marched
Around our share of Jerichos
But I will not be setting out
A fleece for you tonight
Just wanna know that everything will be alright
Oh great god be close enough to feel me now

All praise and all the honor be
To the god of ancient mysteries
Whose every sign and wonder
Turn the pages of our history
But tonight my heart is heavy
And I cannot keep from whispering this prayer
Are you there?

And I know you could leave writing
On the wall that's just for me
Or send wisdom while I'm sleeping
Like in Solomon's sweet dreams
But I don't need the strength of Sampson
Or a chariot in the end
Just wanna know that you still know how many
Hairs are on my head
Oh great God (Are you small enough)
Be small enough to hear
Me now

Feeling Munchy

Today has been a munchy kind of day. Not the healthiest either. Blah. I had big plans to take the boys to the park this evening. I was even going to break out the jogging stroller and everything! My middle boy has said all day that he doesn't feel well. If you know the middle, then you know how very busy he is. He could not keep up with himself today! So I knew the park plans were not gonna happen. As for the munchies, when I got to work this morning, there was a breakfast casserole! I love casseroles and I am a big fan of all things breakfast. I couldn't pass up a square considering someone went through the effort of making it and sharing it with me. I had to use my good manners. Anyway, later on I had some light yogurt. I've been on a yogurt kick lately. I'm trying to figure out what yogurt is best for me in the long run. All the lowfat, flavored yogurt has artificial sweeteners in it. I am trying to cut back because I consume a mucho amount of artificial sweeteners...and high fructose corn syrup too. I've tried the Greek Yogurts. Lots of good protein in those but a very thick texture, almost like fruity sour cream. I love sour cream so I don't mind the texture.

Yummmm.
Anyway, while still at work, a friend had gotten a Papa John's pizza. It smelled so good...I love me some Papa's. Once again, I was offered a piece and I just can't say no, to anyone, ever, especially when it involves pizza. Jennifer is to pizza as Homer Simpson is to donuts. Mmmm...Pizza. Just one piece though. I have some control. Maybe.
I haven't eaten too bad since then, just nothing nutritionally beneficial either. Thank goodness tomorrow is another day. I will be adding some new foods to my diet soon. I plan on eating more oatmeal. Not the instant packages, just the plain, old-fashioned, boring oats. I hope to jazz it up with some new nut butters. The Peter Pan Honey-Roasted Peanut Butter is fanfreakintastic...but probably not the best for me. I also need to desperately add more fruits and veggies to my life, pronto. I feel so much better when I do. I'm just the worst about buying them and then letting them rot. It's almost like I want to collect them in my crisper and keep them there forever. It's like that show about Hoarders but it just involves the fridge. MTV Cribs would not want to look in there. Ask my hubby. He gets a tad angry and throws rotten tomatoes at me! Not really, but I bet he's wanted to.
Anyway, I don't know if we have that many readers yet, but if you made it this far...what are some of your favorite healthy foods?

I love me

Little inside joke with my sis about the title of this blog. Anyway, I thought I would share a bit about my life and where I came from and where I am now. I KNOW my one follower is interested! ;) I have never really sat down and described my fam before and I'm excited about it. This may turn out to be a few separate blogs. Ha! We didn't grow up with tons of money or anything like that. I remember asking my Meemaw one day if we were rich and she said, "Well I don't know about all that but I do know we are rich in love." Boy was she right. I wouldn't change my childhood for nothing! Such good memories. I'm glad we weren't rich cause I wouldn't be who I am today. I could give a crap about materialistic things...well most of the time. :) Let me just tell you about my parents. They are not the same people they were when they fell in love. Jesus saved them and I'm so grateful. I grew up baptist. Loved our church and made lifetime friendships there. So did my parents and my sister. It's where I met my love. That church did so much for me. I went through my dumb teenage phases there and I matured there. The church we go to now is a bit different but we love it! Growing up baptist you would hardly see a hand raised in church. Back to my parents. One Sunday service Michael and I walked in late while the music was still going. Right when we walked in I saw my dad on the back row...worshiping. Raising his hands to the merciful God that changed his life from what it was 30 or so years ago. I had never seen my dad raise his hands in worship. Some people get caught up worshiping the worship rather than the God who is to be praised. I'll be the first to admit that I am guilty of that. That day I saw my daddy, like the verse says in John 4, worship in spirit and in truth. He has been set free. I'm so proud to call him my daddy. I'm proud of who he is as a husband to my Mama and who is as a daddy to me and my sister and who he is to his son in laws and who he is to his grandkids and future grandkids. But most importantly I'm so proud of who he is and who he has become in Christ. My daddy is a logical man. He could have chosen the life of a non-believer because he is the kind of person who needs things to make sense and he wants proof. He chose faith and faith chose him. Praise God! I look up to my daddy and I hope he knows how MUCH I love him and need him in my life. He is a great example to me. My mom has come a long way as well. She and I are a lot alike. I get my OCDness from her(or from her daddy). I eat lunch with her everyday and I hope she realizes she helps me through my days. We like a lot of the same music. Praise and worship mainly. :) My mom would do ANYTHING for me. I can always count on her. When my hubby and I were sick with a stomach bug not too long ago she was taking care of my sick Papa. She took the time out to leave him for a bit just to bring us chicken noodle soup, popsickles, and gatorade. Love her. She has always encouraged me and steered me in the right direction. I trust my Mama with anything. Then there is my sister my friend.(little inside joke there as well) Let me just say we HATED each other growing up. She mainly hated me cause I was the annoying little sister. We are seven years apart. We didn't become friends until she got married and moved out. Now we are best friends and JUST alike. I'm grateful for the relationship we have now. I always know there will be several belly laughs when we get together. I hope she knows that I love her and STILL look up to her. She has taught me a lot about motherhood and I hope I will be able to enjoy that sooner than later. Then there was Mikey. My one and only. I seriously don't think anyone else could put up with my shenanigans. Our love grew pretty quickly. We said I love you after two weeks. This November we will have been together for SEVEN years! Wow! We just hit our two year wedding anniversary. He is such a blessing and I can't imagine my life without him. He's a good little balance for my high maintenance self. One of the first things he did when we got to know each other was make me laugh. I mean hard. We still laugh and I hope that lasts as long as our marriage does. :) I pray for him daily. I hope he feels those prayers. I'm not a perfect wife but I always try and life him up. That's so important people. I'm excited to see what the future holds. 2011 is going to be a good year for us. :) Well, I think that is about all I'm going to be able to write tonight. I'm going to have to write about other folks in another blog soon. Hope you guys enjoyed. I did. I like to think about all the love that surrounds me. Sorry if I'm a little scattered. It's late. Peace.

Juicy's first blog

Hello blog world! I can honestly say that up until this week I had no desire to have a blog. I'm not a writer or a reader and I thought I would get real bored with this. I still may but I hope I don't. The longing for a blog came just the other day when I walked into my house from work and saw the mess my dogs left me. It wasn't pee or poop but my last wonderfully soft green pillow had been destroyed. They ruined the other one as well. I snapped a picture of it and thought how that would be funny to put on facebook. Mainly for my close friends and family to see because I know not everyone would get a kick out of it like they would. The next day I came home and there were two little critters in my living room or so I thought for a split second. They were my dogs toys that never stay inside and in the same day they decide to bring in the squirrel AND the chipmunk. It made me jump! I snapped a picture of those as well cause I thought those close to me would get a kick out of me thinking I thought the dogs toys were real. After taking the pics I thought how it would be neat to start a blog because clearly I like to document things. This blog won't just be about what my dogs destroy. It will be random and simple so if you aren't in to those then this blog won't be entertaining to you. I'm not the best speller either so if that bothers you then out ya go! After my sis had seen that I had posted on facebook that I wanted to start a blog she came up with the idea of us starting one together. This is her third attempt at a blog so hopefully she will stick with it this time. :) She came up with the name Jenn and Juice. How funny! Jenn is obviously short for her name and Juicy is a nickname I used to have when I was little. My daddy called me that along with Squirrel. Ha! Who knew I could talk about squirrels TWICE in my first blog?! Anywho this had just been a random entry and most of them probably will be like this but we'll see I guess. Until next time!



















JUICE!!!