90 Day Challenge--step one

Step one—know where you are.

Life has gotten me so very busy that I do not recognize this person in the mirror.  Who is she and what is she wearing?!  I don’t know who this stranger is.  Internally we are one, but the way I feel is not reflected in her face (or her thighs for that matter).  

The Parham’s say the first step in this journey is ‘recognizing where you are”.  To many of my closest friends and family this is hilarious.  I am forever lost; I have no sense of direction what-so-ever.  This God-given ‘homing ability’ has been lost to me.  I often tell people that I am unable to find my way to the bathroom without the light being on.  Even in our tiny home town.  My GPS system has always been my Tim-Tim.  This little gem guided me around long before the whole Tom-Tom thing came about.

Where am I?  Where are you?  What Do I want from this journey?  To feel better, to be better?  To look better?  Why not, why not want it all?  I am worthy, without a doubt.  Thankfully I am not afflicted with self-loathing that often comes with weight gain.  My self-worth has never been tangled with numbers, I was raised that way. 

So . . .where am I.  I am here, right at the start of this journey.  It is just that a side road taken as I head towards whatever destination I choose.  Thankfully I have several companions on this trip, my dear sweet husband and our children.  Wherever this road leads, regardless of the outcome they will be there.  So, I am right where I need to be, and right where I want to be.

90 Day Challenge

Honestly, I am excited about this one.  We met Phil and Amy Parham, and their boys at the Maudlin Miracle League.  The baseball league was a wonderful expired for our family, though the weekly drive to Maudlin proved to be too much.  Tricia finally found a place to be herself.  We found other parents who understood our struggles, and shared our smallest joys.

The Parhams were contestants on the Biggest Loser and are looking great! 
They have created a now book, The 90 Day Fitness Challenge.  It was available on the Kindle so I jumped on it. 
http://philandamyfitness.com/

I am excited to share this journey with you, although daunting, Tim and I felt it was worth enough to start BEFORE the holidays.  Wish us luck

Control Freak

Admitting I am a control freak-and it works for me.  I can pretty much handle the things that come my way because I have gone over every scenario in my head.

Today we enjoyed brunch as usual, then made caramel apples with Aunt Tiffany before venturing out.

Anderson was having a hot air balloon festival called "Balloons over Anderson".   The tethered rides were only $5 for the kids.  I though that it would be a great memory for them--what an adventure!

We waited and boarded the basket, Braelyn had to be held to see over the side.  As we all loaded and the edge of the basket lifted from the earth, my first mommy instinct was to clench Braelyn with one hand and --don't laugh--hold UP the basket with my other hand.

The weightless sensation, and dramatic realization that all my girls were 'in one basket" (a disastrous southern saying-Mama warned me about) left me with that one conclusion.  I have to keep this thing up.  I am unsure about the underlying meaning here but we had a good time.