Our visit to the ruins of Tulum!

Have I mentioned how much I loved our visit to Tulum? It was definitely my favorite thing of our cruise this past September! The only thing that I didn't quite take a liking to was the iguanas. I think there were at least 10 per foot. No...really....but I conquered my fear and actually walked by them. I honestly think they smell fear, because one ran after me once and I was petrified, BUT, I stopped and it stopped running after me. So again, back to one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Absolutely picturesque!

Did I mention how gorgeous the beach was????

The ruins were fascinating! I loved the ruins in Greece and Turkey and Tulum took me right back there! The pictures just don't do it justice!









These are just a few of the like 100 we took...but I wanted to get them up! I recorded our tour guide for like 25 min on my flip video so I could remember all the interesting facts and figures! This was well worth the 1+ bus ride from the port!

You are invited to a Girl's Night Out!!!

This next Thursday evening, February 10th, I will be hosting a GIRLS NIGHT OUT. Well, actually, Girls Night In (at my home) but you know what I mean :) From 6:30 to 8:30pm

Meredreth Maynard, Valerie Clanton, Lynnsey Childress and myself will have our respective products available to touch, see, feel and try!

• Mary Kay Cosmetics
• My Thirty-One
• Scentsy
• Pampered Chef 

Thundersnow

In case you haven't heard of thundersnow, which we had in Tulsa on Monday night.....here's your neighborhood weatherman FREAKING out over it. Priceless!!!

Snow, SNow, SNOw, SNOW....

OK, being in Emergency Management, this could have been a great adventure, which it has been - sorta. But seriously, enough is enough. It started Monday evening with the crazed "thunder snow"...we got 14" in Tulsa Monday-Tuesday. School and work were canceled and needless to say, the city literally shut down. IT WAS INSANE! Here is one of the first shots -->

So a few hours later on Tuesday about noon, the blizzard had consumed our backyard furniture (below)

Seriously, we didn't try to venture out till Thursday because the snow drifts were 4 and 5 feet! It was absolutely crazy. I stayed entertained by listening to the Tulsa Fire Department on my THD radio. Even the fire trucks were getting stuck in this stuff!!

<-- The drifts up to our windows! Our little shrubs were covered!

 <-- It was -3 out!!! Just thought I'd get out for a momento in it!

 <-- But our house looks so pretty covered in snow!

Just had to take one with the hubby out in it! It was blistering cold and he shoveled our entire driveway--- THANK YOU HUBBY!

And today is Friday, and guess what??? More snow!!! You can't really see how hard it's coming down, but it seriously is! And here is how we gauge how much snow we've gotten, our poor little outside furniture is almost covered!! ECK! We're going to be snowed in till March!!!

This is it, I'm committed!

Ok, for those who know me, I don't back down once I have my mind set.
2010 was a challenge for me--personally, physically and mentally. Glad it's over and 2011 is going to be the best yet!

I have decided that I need something to kick start my weight loss goal. I am not ashamed to admit that it has been a real challenge the past few years to keep my diabetes in check, as well as my weight. (Let's not talk about the challenge of them both and how both really affect each other)

Back to my point--I am committed to this system, not neccesarily eating healthier (I always have!) but to retrain my mind on portion control and focusing on exercising that will help me. I've had excuses, damn good ones too, um, two car wrecks, this thing called grad school that has taken over my life, oh, and a little thing in my life called diabetes!

But I am not comfortable in my own skin anymore. This needed to be a public address to something that has bothered me for a long time. It took me most of high school for me to "be ok" with my diabetes and my insulin pump. I still have days that it just makes me mad, BUT, I put my big girl panties on and get over it. I was dealt this hand and I am going to do the best I can with it. I have a GIANT and I mean like two giant closets full of clothes that don't fit. I am not going to get rid of anything (surprize!) and I am going to get back into MY clothes again. Not that I need these clothes to be me, but those clothes made me feel like I could accomplish anything. I know it sounds stupid, maybe even vein, but who cares. My family literally bent over backwards my entire life to give me what I needed (I'm not spoiled -- I'm BLESSED!!!) and I want to be able to walk in my closet and ask myself, "What should I wear today?" and have CHOICES!!!

I ordered my Nutrisystem this morning and it should arrive in the next 5-7 days. This is my goal for the world to see:
LOSE 45 POUNDS IN 38 WEEKS

There it is. I have said it and now I am accountable not only to myself, but everyone to hold me accountable for what I have set out to do.

Thank you to everyone for your support! Let the good times roll!!!

Let's start from the very beginning....

a very good place to start! (Please tell me someone starting humming Sound of Music in the heads!!)

My last post was about leaving for our cruise (IN SEPTEMBER!) Well, let's start from there and eventually work forward to today.

Our cruise was absolutely amazing (as always!) We went to Belize (it was eh...) had to skip Honduras because of the weather and finally Cozumel (which is one of our favorites!)

Joe has still refused, and I mean literally refused, to let me to the pictures of our adventure to Tulum, one of the most beautiful ruins in the world!! I am so glad we went on that excursion. It was beautiful, interesting, and so historically awe-inspiring! Did I mention beautiful? So those who want to see our picture, please bug my husband to allow me access :) Please and thank you.

So our 7 days cruise got back into port and I had THE MOST AMAZING voice message ever...a return call from the Tulsa Health Department asking if would like to come in for an interview. Would I ever!?!?

So beings the saga of my NEW JOB!!!!!!!!

The Right Stuff

Just purchased Megan some New Kids/Backstreet Boys tickets and I'm pretty sure she's in her office squealing like a teen-aged girl right now.

Other than that she has been really good to me this past Christmas with purchasing the iPad to the left, a killer new watch, and an Eric Clapton signature Martin guitar. Not only that but as an early surprise gift for my, gasp, 30th birthday I got a John Lennon signature Epiphone Casino.

She really does rock something hard and for that I am willing to endure the vocal stylings of a bunch of dudes while also listening to 18000 screaming females in a filled arena. I've got till July 17th to prepare myself. Should be good to go by then.

Alright, time to get back to it. As you can tell by the picture, I'm really busy.