We are excited to announce that we are expecting a baby to arrive on Valentines Day 2012 :)

All Sam wanted for his birthday was a fence so yesterday Ken and Dorothy came up and helped us build Sam's birthday present...





Thanks Ken and Dorothy!

Okay, so it's been a long while since my last post. I had been waiting to post pictures of my kitchen until it was mostly complete. So here you go.

This week we have had fairly decent weather. So I decided to do some yard work. I started off by raking as much moss out of our yard as possible. Then I planted more grass seed. Sam mowed the front yard and I planted some bushes/plants. I had Erika's help to decide what plants would look best in the front of our house. I took some before and after photos and just pictures of the plants to show what we bought.

So far it has been a great start into getting healthier. I now cook healthy meals every night. I am learning to get out there and try new things as far as food goes for the moment. I need to pick up the exercise more now that I'm getting the hang of the eating part.

I am happy to report that I haven't eaten any fast food for a week now. I have been very temped but I know how it will make me feel afterwords and that keeps me in check. Oh and I need to drink lots more water.

And the best part about all of this is that Sam likes all the healthy stuff I'm making. Maybe that's because I'm actually making something, But oh well, as long as we do this together we will succeed.

Today I am taking on the challenge of painting our bedroom. I love the color, it matches the new curtains so nicely. I have changed it from brown to a light blue color. It really makes the room seem a lot bigger.

So as part of my plan I decided to make a healthy version of orange chicken. However, it tastes more like Dijon Mustard. Oh well, at least it still tastes good.