The Holidays will soon be here

Well this is gonna be short. Alexa and I just got over a virus and are still getting over the congestion and sinus stuff. School is going good. Only 3 weeks until finals and then were on our way to MO for the holidays. We are so very excited. I do hope for some snow while were there. My youngest Madisyn and Alexa have never got go sledding or make a snowman, cause each year when we were leaving to come back to FL, it would snow and we weren't around to enjoy it. Well the temp is getting chilly here in JAX FL. 29 degrees! And I have to say I am loving it. Its beginning to feel alot like Christmas now. We have our Christmas Tree up in our house and we decorated our outside with lights and put our blow up santa globe out in our yard. So we really are ready for Christmas. I just love driving through our neighborhood when I am coming home from class and seeing all the lights and then seeing ours all bright and pretty. This is my favorite time of year. I listen to the Christmas station in the car when I everywhere now and the girls and I sing Christmas songs alot. Anyhow, I gotta run, but we are really looking forward to the holidays this year. We get to spend Christmas and New Years with family and friends. ITS GONNA BE GREAT!

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Trying something new

Well as of today, I am trying a new way of losing weight. I just signed up for Calorie Count food log. I will enter all the foods I eat today. Plus I am gonna cut out all foods after 7pm. Night snacking is such a bad habit, because I go to class M-F every week, and when I come home, I usually sit in front of the computer doing my homework or looking around on facebook. One of my main problems is not the food so much, but its the exercising. I have a tredmil and I've downloaded a couple Taebo videos, but I get bored with them or sometimes just don't feel like doing them. Therefore I don't get much exercise being a stay home mom, other then my normal household chores. Alexa and I try to get out and walk and she helps me clean around the house. She is my motivation during the day, since shes the only one home with me for now. I was talking to my husband last night and we agreed if I was working a real job other then being home, I would probably be more active, but its not a option for now. When she starts Pre-School next fall, that's when I will start looking for a job outside of the home. I will graduate Dec 2011 with my CMA/RMA and my Associates degree in Science, so I am hoping to find a medical job and a good extern to go to next fall as well.
Ok so back to my weight loss, Well all I can do now is ask god to be with me and help me to stay true to this way of life. When we went grocery shopping yesterday, we got lots of healthy foods, minus some snacks for the girls, but otherwise health. So I am anxious to find some health recipes to cook for my family. My family is very picky when it comes to food, so its hard to just make one thing and everyone like it..lol Well pray for me as I start this new journey in my life. If anyone has any exercising programs or recipes to share I would love to hear what you all do for your motivation.

So much going on, but its been GREAT!

So wow, its been quite awhile since I wrote on here. I thought I would start updating on here again. Well to start, I wanted to say today is Jeremy and I's 5 YEAR Wedding Anniversary today! We've definitely been through so much together, but each day makes us stronger. I love you Jeremy Christopher Williams.

Ok well to update alittle over the summer and the beginning of fall: Well we had my parents, Jeremy's parents, and one of my best friends to come and visit us over the summer. It was so nice to see familiar faces. We also got to visit Daytona Beach for the first time. It was so Beautiful! Also St. Augstine as well. But we've been there a few times before.

This Fall Christa started 3rd Grade and Madisyn started Kindergarten! I still can't believe Maddi is in big school already. I look at her and still want her to be my little Maddi bug =( Shes growing up soo fast and is learning so much. She tries to keep up with Christa, as much as she can. Now Christa on the other hand, shes doing ok in school. She is finding out that 3rd Grade isn't as easy as 1st and 2nd Grade...and me well I'm getting to know a certain 8 year old attitude this year too...lol

I am currently still in college and have 1 year under my belt! This past Oct, marked a year that I had been attending Virginia College. I am still working towards my Certified Medical Assistant and also my Associates degree in Science. I learned that I can draw blood and giving injections last term, when I had my labs. This term I am learning suturing, sanitizing tools, and EKGs so far...so much more to learn. Also taking my first class towards my Associates degree: English Comp I. I was nervous going into it, but soon learned that I am doing good. The other night we had to write a narrative essay that was 400 words. I wrote about Cheerleading Tryouts, being that I was a cheerleader my Sophomore through Senior years in High School. I thought to myself it was one of my best papers. Well we had our rough draft due last week and one of our copies went to our teacher and the others to students in the class. We were to proof-read and edit everyone paper. So towards the end of class, our teacher stood up and said there were 2 students, me and Warren whose essay had little to no errors and was exactly what he was looking for. He told me to come and read my essay to the class. I was honored and alittle nervous. I then realized that I am good writer. I use to love writing poems in high school, but never really thought essays would be this fun to write. I actually enjoy writing them! Anyhow that made my night. Also I recently join my college's Student Council. I met all the requirements and since my GPA was great that helped alot too. I also made the Dean's List for list term, because I had 2 A's and a B. So definitely school has been going REALLY GREAT for me! I am so proud myself.

My little Alexa stays home with me during the day and we try to keep each other busy. She is soo ready for Preschool. Its a shame that her birthday falls at the end of Sept, because she just turned 4 and wants to start school like her 2 big sisters. Well I tell her soon enough she will be in school. But in my thoughts, I think "SLOW DOWN, all my babies are growing up too fast for me. But I am proud of all 3 of my girls. They even help me stay on top of things, by asking me if I have homework or if I have tests that day. All in All, things seem to be going good. We just got news that we will be in our hometown for Christmas and New Years this year. So we are pretty excited about the holidays. Wish they would hurry up. I miss my family and friends back home ALOT. But the Navy has done alot for my family and Jeremy has been working hard to keep us going. Living on one income for now, its not the easiest thing, but we get by. Well I am gonna go for now. Oh and I guess I'll mention that in a few weeks I'm gonna be 30. Not sure how I feel about it, but I guess I gotta say goodbye to my 20's =(

PS I'm reading the "Twilight saga "Breaking Dawn" now, so I thought this back ground would fit! I love this book and I can't wait to see the movie!

A LOOONG OVER DUE UPDATE

So its been months since I have been on here and today, I told myself I need to get on here more often again. I actually miss blogging. So my last post was about me starting college again. Yes I am still in College going to Virginia College for Medical Assisting/ Medical Office Management and my Associates in Science. I am in my 2nd term and its going GREAT. I made the deans list last term getting all A's in my classes. So far I love it! This term is a little harder, but I assumed each term will be a little more difficult. My family has came to adjust with my schedule. My hubby had to adjust to having the girls with him at night, but they are doing pretty well. Mondays and Wednesdays I only have one class and am home in time to tuck my babies in bed. Tues and Thursday I have 2 classes and I get home pretty late, so its pretty quiet then. But thats when I study the most. I think my girls understand a little more about why I am going. They ask alot of questions when they see me dressed up in my scrubs...lol and sometimes ask me " Mom, did you do your homework?" LOL too funny! I miss them when I am at class, but I know that they are ok with their daddy at home. Also what gets me through is that I know it will pay off in the end. I am learning so much already. Another reason I love going, is that I am a stay home mom and love spending time with my kids, but college gives me adult talk time. All you stay home moms, know what I mean. =)

So let me give a quick update on our 2009 Holidays.

Well to make a long story short, I took my finals and that night we headed out to Missouri. It was a long trip, but with dual dvd players for the girls, it kept them busy and they slept most of the way. We arrived at my mom and dads, and it was so weird seeing everyone. What I mean by weird is that it was almost 2 years since we seen family in person, cause my hubby was deployed the year before. But it was GREAT to see them. We got to pick up my step daughters and they stayed with us most of the time we were there. Had a GREAT Christmas with our families. Its always so hecktic cause everyone wants to see us when were home and theres never enough time. But our girls had a good time. They got to see alittle snow while were there and even tried to sled. I was hoping for more snow, so my little ones could actually get to experience it. Santa came to my moms on Christmas morning and the girls must have been good, cause they got plenty of presents. So thats about sums it up. We miss my step daughters so much. But Jeremy calls them pretty often and we all get to talk to them. So a update on my girls now...

Christa- She is doing GREAT in school. She played soccer for the first time last fall. She absolutely loved it and wants to play again. I can't believe my first born is 7 and in second grade already. She keeps me on my toes and is very helpful around the house. She is so good with her little sisters. They are always looking up her.

Madisyn- Well she started Pre-K last fall and is doing GREAT as well. She is learning alot and just keeps getting smarter everyday. She is our giggly girl at home. She loves to dance and laugh.
She talks her age and loves to draw. She likes dressing up and acting out certain characters. She is our picky eater out of the family. She is very social and gets along with just about anyone.

Alexa- Our Baby is 3 going on 4 this year =( Its makes me sad that our last baby is no baby anymore. She is home with me during the day and we do alot of learning activities and she can now write "Al" for the beginning of her name. She likes singing and dancing at home, but you meet her in person she is shy. She is very observant of people, but loving in so many ways. She likes riding her bike, drawing smiley faces, painting, watching movies, and dressing up too.

As for my hubby, he is doing good. He made Petty Office 2nd class in 2009 and we are so very proud of him. He works at Jax and we remain at Mayport housing until they call and tell us that we have a new house over on the NAS JAX. They have been remodeling. I am proud of my hubby for all his hard work. He has rebuilt the motor in my car and fixed things on our cars and at home. Saving us lots of money. We have our ups and downs, but ALWAYS come together in the end.
Well I think this is a good start to my blogging again. I will TRY my best to blog more. Take Care =)