Volleying

Last night, I did something else I hadn't done since high school.

I went out and played volleyball...sand volleyball.

This is so not me...

I don't play sports...I suck at them. Matter of fact, I was quite anxious to get out there and play. I didn't think I'd be any good and while the game didn't count for anything, I didn't want to suck so bad that my teammates would think, why the heck did we let her play?"

But, I got out there...and I had one heck of a great time! It was so fun. Granted...I suck...but not as bad at the playing as I thought I would. More, I suck completely at serving. matter of fact, couldn't get the ball over the net on a serve...gave the team their final point to win on one game...but in all, we weren't a bad team for a makeshift one. We actually won one of the games! lol!!!

So, I'm glad I played last night. It really was a blast!

Meeting Hi and Poppy

I am so behind on this post, but I've been super busy! Finally it's here. :)

This Easter, Baby Katie finally got to meet Hi and Poppy for the first time ever!

BIL called WHF two days before Easter and asked what we were doing. WHF and I didn't have major plans and we knew that Katie was almost 6 months old...it was beyond time for her to see her great-grandparents.

So, we told them we had no plans and went over there on Easter Sunday.

Didn't do much, but I think the pics say it all. They were so happy they finally got to meet their great-granddaughter. :)

First up, Poppy holding Katie:

Katie meeting Hi (her namesake):

BIL and SIL:




Uncle WHF holding Katie:

Auntie Nibbs getting some love:

Hopefully it won't be until next Easter until we all get together again! :)

Loosing Me

For the past two months, I've really been trying hard to loose weight. I'm not over-weight by any means, but I definitely weigh more than I would like to.

So, 2 months ago, I decided I was going to do something about it. I started eating healthier by eating more salads, more yogurt, more reduced fat cookies, more fruit...just anything that I thought could be conceived as healthier.

And it appears to be working...at least a little bit.

Last month, my mom and a few other people kept asking me if I'd lost weight. I wasn't sure, but once I got on the scale, it said I weighed 2 lbs less than I had previously. (Originally it said I had weighed 6 lbs less, but I don't think I weighed myself right then.)

Then this month, I got on the scale and weighed 2 lbs less than I did the month before. Which makes me very happy.

So, now I'm down to being under a weight that I can deal with, however, I would like to drop it down a bit more. I would like (if I'm wishing for stuff) to lose another 10 lbs...however, I think I could be sufficiently happy if I lost another 5. Then I would be back to a weight I could feel comfortable with seeing. lol!

In all though, I'm quite shocked that changing my diet, just a tiny bit like that, adding just a bit more healthy stuff (and I'm still eating a bit of the junky stuff too...let's be honest, I'm not living on the "only eat healthy stuff" diet, that's just not gonna be feasible for me...lol!) and doing no exercise has helped me.

Of course, now I might start the running thing, since I think WHF really enjoyed the fact that we did that together last week. So, maybe that will help me loose some more weight faster.

In all, I'm very pleased with my progress...and that's all a girl can ask for. :)

Run Nibbs! Run!!!

Yesterday, I did something I haven't done since my sophomore year in high school. It is something I vowed I wouldn't ever do after, yet, I found myself strangely compelled to attempt it again.

So, what was this miraculous feat I completed? I ran! Now, I know what you're saying...ooh...she ran...big whoop. But for me, this is a huge deal. I always joked that I would only run if someone was chasing after me. I HATED running with a passion. It was always my least favorite part about gym class. I dreaded it so much.

But yesterday, I not only ran, but I ran a whole mile. I not only ran a whole mile, but I almost ran a whole mile, only walking for approximately 30 steps or so before starting back up and running again. I not only ran ran a while mile, I did it in like 10 minutes. Not too shabby for not doing it in about 10 years.

That's right, I said 10 years. It's been almost 10 years since I've even remotely come to running a mile...and back then, I never ran ran the whole way...I walked a good portion of the mile back in gym class. lol!!!

So, what made me decide to go out? Well, ever since I met WHF, he's always ran. He was a runner in high school and constantly runs in 5k's here at home...and he's asked me before if I wanted to go with him. I've always laughed and said no...have a great time. But yesterday, I don't know. Maybe it was that I decided I wanted to share in something that he's so passionate about with him, since he shares so lovingly in my Disney obsession with me. Maybe it was that I wanted to get in shape. I've been trying to eat healthier in my life...more salads, more fruit, more yogurt...and last month, I lost a total of 2 lbs. (The scale originally said 5...but I opted for the second weighing...I figured there was no way I could have lost 5 lbs eating more salads and low fat Chips Ahoy cookies.)

Whatever the reason was, I am really proud of myself. And best of all, WHF is proud of me. I did something that he's never even come close to seeing me do and I think he was really impressed with me even attempting to do it. The fact that I actually accomplished the feat was huge to him...he even bragged about me at work today. :)

So, will I go out with him again? You know what? I don't know. I might.

And that in and of itself is a big deal...because I'm not shooting down the idea immediately...and that's something that personally I'm amazed about. :)

It's Baseball Season!!!

So today is opening day...and it's colder than cold out there...and it was snowing this morning. Something is wrong with this picture. Opening day should be warm and not filled with people huddled up in blankets, scarfs, and hats! But, all that doesn't matter because the Cards are playing ball. The crack of the bat...the smell of hot dogs...the yells of the drunk dudes...lol!

As of right now, the game is tied...hopefully they'll pull it out.

However, I do have some exciting news...I get to go to my first game of the season...tomorrow! Becker called me and asked if we wanted to go, so I said yes! Yay for baseball! Unfortunately, it will be freezing cold tomorrow. Guess I'll have to pack the hat and gloves. :(