Update (Without Pictures)

Usually when I post I like to capture the audience (the little that I have) with pictures but this time you will just have to use your reading skills.

Trip
For those of you that don't know, Adam and I booked a trip to Mexico. We are jetting off to the south on March 30 for 8 nights. We will be staying at Pallidium Resort and Spa about 30 minutes outside of Puerto Vallarta. Aside from our one night stint in Kelowna last summer this will be our first trip together in our 5 years of marriage. This will be my first tropical trip and I am counting the minutes. I started packing about two weeks ago...LOL! Both of us are looking forward to reconnecting without kids. Grandma (my mom) will be watching the girls (and the dog) while we are gone. THANKS MOM!! I have explained to Natasha that when we go on our holiday she is having her own special trip to the farm. So I have my countdown on the calendar, and she has hers. While you want your kids to miss you, you also want them to be good without you. I have no doubt I will miss my girls more than they will even think about me!

Adam
Well Adam is in his last four days of his four year apprenticeship as an electrician. I am so proud of him!!!! His first period was in Red Deer, staying with his parents. His last period is in Red Deer, staying with his parents. We have been back and forth between Red Deer since the beginning of January and we are glad to see it come to an end. Adam has busted his ass to keep his grades up. He has studied hard, harder and the hardest I have seen over the four years. He is thinking of picking up a second trade, welding, so we could be back at the beginning sooner than later. I can't believe it has finally come down to the end and I can't wait to celebrate with a margarita on the beach!!

Weightloss
When Adam started school in Red Deer, I started hitting the gym. My first motivation was knowing, in the back of my mind, that we were going to travel to Mexico. I have been doing an hour of cardio per day and watching what I eat. To date I am down almost 25 lbs. My clothes are fitting better, and I am feeling better. I actually am happy to put on a pair of shorts which I don't think I have done since I was pregnant with Natasha.

With this weightloss I wonder how people control themselves from being obsessive over it. When I put on clothes and look in the mirror, I see the changes and it feels good. BUT sometimes when I look I still see myself as I was 25 lbs ago and think I still have a ways to go. How do you set a goal and reach it feeling happy? I set a goal of 25lbs and now that I am here (or damn close) I hear myself saying "I would like to lose X more pounds." Anyway....

The Girls
Natasha and Ashley are busy as always. Ashley is bossy, loud, and sometimes I think she is missing a dangly part between her legs...LOL! But my little Ashley bird can be sweet and extremely charming when she wants to be. Natasha just talks, talks, talks. For the longest time it was like pulling teeth to get her on the phone. Within the last couple of days....she wants to talk, talk, talk! Spring break is coming up so she will be off school for a week. I also signed her up for soccer which starts near the end of April.

Well that's it for now. I will try and update more over the next week and then update A LOT with pictures when I get back from Mexico!