Day at the Beach!

Easter 2009

We have church so early in the morning that we decided we would have the Easter Bunny come while we were at church. It was a flawless idea except we didn't account for the fact that Reagan usually passes out on the way home. When we pulled up to the house Reagan was dead to the world and stayed that way even after bringing her in the house. So this is how she reacted to her Easter basket.

Ashton was wide awake and thrilled to get a basket full of goodies.

Once Reagan peeked open her eyes and saw candy she was happy to be awake. Her are our two beautiful children in their Easter outfits with their baskets.

Not a convincing smile but cute none the less.

Oh the sugar is kicking in.

It was a great Easter weekend and we truly enjoyed the season. We were able to go as a family to the Mesa Easter pageant and it really set the tone. Though Reagan was all over the place, Ashton was very intrigued and soaked up alot of  what was being taught. It really gave us the opportunity to teach him what Easter was about and focus on the Death and Resurrection of our Savior. It was so much about Him that baskets weren't even a thought until the day before and even Ashton wasn't ever sure what a basket of candy had to do with Jesus' Day. I just hope we can make the spirit of Christmas more like the spirit of Easter was.

More Easter Festivites

The day before Easter we had a get together at our house with Dustin's family. The weather was great and we enjoyed an outdoor egg hunt.

Here are most of the grandkids. 2 of Shiloh's kids were with their dad for the weekend.

We also used this as an opprtunity to celebrate Ashton's upcoming birthday.

And Reagan used the diversion as a a chance to eat chocolate under the radar!

Weight Loss Challenge

Dustin and I are well aware that we are not the ultimate examples of fitness. The 2nd half of 2008 was a very stressful time for us and then we added the holidays and all the goodies! After things calmed down a bit we looked at ourselves and knew things had to change.

We decided to go on a doctor supervised diet call the "HCG Diet". The results have been phenomenal! In 40 days Dustin has lost 20 lbs and I have lost 28 lbs. Basically it is 500 calories a day and daily HCG hormone injections that tell your body to use its own fat instead of storing it. It is a very detailed diet so I won't go into anymore but here is a publishing from the creator of this weight loss method. http://www.hcgdietinfo.com/Dr-ATW-Simeons-Pounds-andInches.htm

Read all you want but details on the diet starts about 1/3 of the way down. This diet is all over the place and many doctors in the Valley do it. We went to a doctor in St George because it was cheaper and we had friends that had gone there and seen great results. 

Dustin at 260.4

Dustin at 240.0

I shouldn't even be showing this picture because I'm so fluffy. This camera definately added 10 lbs...on top of the many other extra pounds. Welcome to the embarrassing world of 167.8. 

Strutting my stuff at 139.4

This is a whole new way of life for us and we will continue to change and shape our bodies into something we can be proud of. 

Easter with the Workman's

Today we celebrated Easter with my side of the family. My wonderful mom decorated eggs with all the grandkids and hid them all in the yard. Here is Ashton so excited that he continues to ignore the fact that he has to go to the bathroom.

So out we all went and Reagan got the concept real fast.

Ashton with Uncle Bryan and a bag full of eggs.

Dustin was helping Reagan and loving it!

The 3 most important people in my life.

Me and the kiddos

Reagan taking a little break to enjoy a piece of chocolate.

Grandpa Workman, Reagan and her cousin Shaelyn

And me posing because I felt like it!

It was a great day and a great way to celebrate our family, Savior and this Easter season.

Cute moments

Well after a delicious Nutella sandwich Reagan was happy as a clam and ready for a bath. I just love her goofy grin and the fact that you can see her cute little butt in the mirror.

I got her all cleaned up and out of the bath but apparently she wasn't done because right back in she went. I don't think it was as fun and she thought it would be.

IS IT TIME TO BLOG YET????

So I know it has got to be easier to blog as things happen but I just haven't got that down yet. Since the New Year time has slipped out of our hands. Dustin had been unemployed for almost 5 months which kept us both busy doing odd jobs to bring in income. Then come the end of January him and I both started working full time. Dustin got a job at Insight (a computer hardware and software company) and has enjoyed the laid back atmosphere though he is hoping to move up into a more challenging position. I started working 50 hrs a week at the preschool/daycare that I already worked at.  So there is my excuse, we have been too busy to blog. Well I am going to lump this all in to one post and start from my last New Year post.

Reagan had her 1st Birthday on Jan 8th. Being 1 and unaware made it really easy for us to impress her. She loved the simple cake made out of the random baking items we had around the house.

She took one bite and  was SHOCKED at how yummy cake was!

As the sugar pulsed through her body she knew she loved this stuff!

After stuffing her face she realized that milk and bed time were a must.

My birthday came and went. I don't know what happened to the picture but it is probably better this way because I had just woke up for breakfast and have a crusty morning face. Dustin was a dear and made our new family favorite. Pumpkin Pancakes! Believe me, they are fabulous! The secret is the whip cream and butter syrup that makes them taste just like pumpkin pie. Sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen doesn't it ;o)

It always amazes me what a simple thing like a shower and cute clothes can do for your child. Here we have our adorable Baby Gap model who...

...only an hour earlier made a sticky face and messy hair look like the only way to achieve ultimate comfort! 

No it is not Halloween but why not dress up anyway. A friend of mine gave me her little girl's Batgirl costume. I thought it was so adorable I decided to try it on Reagan. Ashton was Batman for Halloween so he had the costume. The two of them had a great time running around playing good guys.

As cute as she looked I can't wait to see it on her in 2 years when it will actually fit.

A year ago I started working about 12 hours a week at the daycare/preschool. It was a great gig because Ashton got out of the house and interacted, had free preschool, I got to bring Reagan, and I was paid (meagerly) for my help in being there. Well it has had its ups and down throughout the year but I have gotten really comfortable with everything I do. Michelle (the owner) had a baby the beginning of February and so that is why I started working so much. She went on "maternity leave" for 6 weeks and I ran the show 7am-5pm Monday through Friday. She is back now and I am not working nearly as much but it was a great experience and has made me appreciate my now 25 hours a week. 

We had a Valentines Day party and here are a few pictures of our games and the cute kiddos.

Popping balloons is great fun no matter how old you are.

Reagan got dressed up for the festivities in the cutest outfit ever!

And though the picture is blurry I thought it was cute and wanted to share.

We have started a new chapter in Ashton's life. He has officially entered the sports world. We signed him up for T Ball at the YMCA. I am not going to lie and say he loves it. He picks alot of grass, wonders all over the field and has done his fair share of crying. He is the youngest in his team and is actually a little under age to start but he is so tall you would never know (well except for the crying). Each week he gets a little better and a little more aware of how it all works. Dustin and I are excited to enter into the busy world of kids in activities! We are even getting a VAN to make it official!