Bucket List

Visit Cape Cod, Massachusetts.


Back from a LONG weekend of lots of traveling.  With no energy, I am trying to get caught up on the school work I didn't and couldn't do this past weekend.

We started the weekend visiting my family near Philly.  Then off to Cape Cod, MA for a job interview for Luke. They made an offer, but he couldn't accept on the spot.  We have decided he will negotiate for moving costs and as long as we can: 1. Have help with moving costs, and 2. Find a place we can afford.... We are leaving PA and moving on to MA! :)  I am beyond super excited I can't even explain it.  I am a beach bum to say the least.  I get this feeling around the water and sand that I just can't explain.  The owner of the company Luke will be working at took us on a tour of the area and while driving around he stopped at a few different beaches and he would just sit and stare at the water.. I knew we would get along with this guy!  He said at one point, "I don't know what it is about the beach.  It's like there are some kind of weird ions coming off of the water that just make everything feel okay."  ...YUP!  I couldn't agree more. :)

It also seems like a great place to raise kids.  The school system seems good from what they told us and they said they would help us find doctors, day care, a job for me, a home... the works.  They're so kind.

I am just too excited for this change! :) I feel like I will be able to take a deep breath as soon as there is an agreement settled upon between Luke and the owner... Even if that does mean packing, hiring movers, finding a place to live sight unseen, finding a new job......... but that's okay... it will all be worth it. No question in my mind. :)

Still haven't started P90X.  I can give you my list of excuses, but I will spare you.  There will never be a "good time" to start.  I'm catching up with and finishing some school work today, probably (hopefully) unpacking some, (hopefully) cleaning a little, and catching up on sleep I've missed out on all weekend.  I will most likely be starting P90X tomorrow.  I can't be moving to the beach in the Spring looking like this!! ;)

The lions were SO close!! Best zoo trip I've ever had! :)

Family photo :)

The beginning, so still loving it.. 

Watching the otters play 

Trying for a family photo with the bears... :)

"Graduation Day"

That's what today is... Graduation day.  Day 90 of my 90 day fitness challenge.  I am not anywhere near where I wanted to be, or where I could be.  However, since my last posts I have found the happy Lauren who isn't so down on herself.  So, that being said, I will send my results in for the challenge, get my t-shirt, and wear it while I do P90X.

Yup, I said it. P90X.  You're thinking I'm crazy, right?  I couldn't even keep with Power90, how am I going to keep with P90X?  Well, I can't say I'm going to work out every single time.  But why should that stop me?

I was talking with my coach on our team site the other day and I was telling her how I've come through "the darkness" and am feeling better about everything.  I've been taking a little St. John's Wort and it seems to be helping a lot.  Still not 100%, but I'm getting there. I was telling her how I'm doing this for my son.  He is my why.  How could he not be?  Everything I do, I do for him.  He is my reason for living, so why wouldn't he be my reason for living well?  Makes sense, right? :)  

Honestly, how could you not want

to be the best you could be when

this little guy is counting on you!?

We have some exciting things going on with our little family right now (don't get any crazy ideas here...)! I'm very excited about an opportunity my fiance has and I'm hoping it pulls through and everything works out!

Well, I haven't taken my last day measurements yet.  When I do, I will post them here along with my "Before & After" pictures.  And this "After" picture will be my "Before" picture on Monday.  I'm not finished.  I never want to be finished.  I can always better myself.  It's all for my little guy.

Oh, and my brother and his girlfriend had their baby!!! Meet my nephew, Declan Reece <3

He looks just like my brother :)

Until next time.. :)