Good morning everyone and
WELCOME!!!!
I am so happy to see so many of my old friends joining me - some of you I haven't seen for a long time - thanks so much for stopping in and saying hello! I've missed you all!
And welcome to all of my new friends too! It's great to have you here! I hope you enjoy my latest TR!
It's been my morning habit for years now to reply to everyone in the morning and tell a little about our day, what I've been working on in my sewing room or anything important or fun going on in our lives. I do my very best to stay on the topic of Disney as much as possible. So, my apologies for not doing individual replies this morning - but 4 pages is a lot to tackle! Just know, I am so very happy to see all of you here and following along!
Normally, when I write my TRs, I try to update daily... However - as most of you know from the PTR for this trip, our next trip is quite a ways off... So, I will not be doing daily updates for this TR... But I will try to do updates in a timely manner and keep this moving along as nicely as possible.
I am so excited to share this trip with all of you! The girls and I created some wonderful new memories together, and I love bringing all of you along!
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Yesterday was another lazy day in our house - a much needed lazy day!
Alli went back to work at Starbucks - she just LOVES it there - and I love having a Barista for a daughter!
Victoria spent her morning at church - where she is very active in youth programs. Afterwards, she babysat for a neighbor - which is something she really enjoys doing.
Josh is not feeling well.
We think he ate something at the State Fair the other day which didn't agree with him. I sure hope he is feeling better today - as we are meeting BMT at the MOA (Mall of America). BMT = Josh's brother
Brian, his wife
Myrthe ~ pronounced Mare-ta ~ and their 14 month old son (who happens to share my birthday)
Thomas, who are here visiting us from The Netherlands for 2 weeks.
As for me... I dropped Alli off at work and I went to town later to pick her up. In between, I spent my day editing our Photopass pictures... And WOW is all I have to say about that! First off - before any edits - we started with 499 photos! I am pleased about that! It's not a ton, but I believe it's well worth our $$ spent... After yesterday (and the day before), I am finished editing MK, DHS & our AK days. BFF is working on our water park and resort dining pictures... And I will begin working on Epcot over the course of this week.
A little body image/weight loss/getting back on track ramble:
So, let's talk about these Photopass pictures for a second... As I am going through these pictures, I am continually shocked to see the pictures of me... As they do not look like the person I see in the mirror every day. It's a little akward to know that this is how I look now, yet it's not how I see myself. Each picture I flip to, I have to do a double take. It's so bizarre! Now, don't get me wrong - I am thrilled with my progress - but even after seeing these pictures, I know that I am not where I want to be and there is still a lot of progress to be made. That being said, I have come a long way, and I am shocked/amazed/proud of how far I have come... Finally - my body is showing the years (yes, it's been years now) of hard work... It's a truly amazing feeling!
I am very anxious and excited to share these Photopass pictures with all of you... And, believe it or not, I will have several of my own Now n' Thens to share.
Slowly, but in a very determined and concentrated way, I am getting back to my way of eating. Disney was harder on me than I had thought, and as the days progressed, I became more and more relaxed. I had no problems at all staying away from wheat/grains... But those desserts - they got me every time. I am disappointed in myself for that - but in the end - I know I could have done so much worse. I had fun, I enjoyed myself, but now it's back to the real world and taking care of myself - I feel as if I am going in the right direction again. It's all about enjoying life, but picking yourself back up and moving forward... It's a hard thing to learn to do, but I know I don't have a choice. I feel better than I have ever felt in my life, and going backwards is not an option for me.
I did my 30 Day Shred the day after we got home, and surprisingly - I was sore for DAYS afterwards! So, that is the only day I have worked out since we have been home. I am disappointed in myself for this too... also a little shocked... We averaged 8 miles per day while down there, it's hard to believe that a week away would make my muscles so relaxed. So, I've taken off of the last 3 days - to let my body heal after that hard work out - and I will resume today... But I will go easy on myself this first week. I don't have time for injuries.
Is everyone bored to death now? LOL Sorry...
I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day! Again, thanks for following along! I am looking forward to the many new and old friendships I have here!
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