Fair-ly Good Time

On Tuesday, we took Dennis to the Yuma County Fair because it was only $1.00 admission.  It was kinda crazy because half the city had the same idea.  We tried to take Dennis on the Merry-Go\-Round, but wouldn't let go of me when I tried to put him on a horse, so we ended up doing the ride on one of those little bench things.

There was also a little dinky Train Ride that we let Dennis ride all by himself.  At first he was a little unsure when I left him there by himself, but as the ride started to go, he was really enjoying himself.  We also went to look at all the animals they enter into the competitions every year,

 and there was also a cute little kids' center,

and then we bought him a cotton candy which he didn't really go for, and then we went home, and by that time we'd been there for three hours.  So all in all, it was a good family activity for under $20, which is always good.

Frustration

Okay for those of you who saw my post maybe a month and a half ago about my weight loss "journey".... here's an update.  So I've been getting up anywhere between 3:30a.m. and 4:30a.m. (depending on how long it takes me to come out of the grog) and going to the gym.  I've also been doing the slim-fast plan, which is two meal-replacement shakes and 500 calorie dinner, which makes for a 1200 calorie day.  I was doing like an hour a day on the elliptical and I was feeling really good about myself for a while, because I started to drop weight quickly and I had more energy.  Then I read in the slim-fast community about a girl who lost a lot of weight really quickly too and now has flabby, flappy skin all over the place and I don't want to be that way, when i lose weight I want to look GOOD!

So about three weeks ago, I nixed doing the (what I had then worked up to) 75 minute elliptical machine workout and started doing just 30 minutes on the elliptical and weight training for about 45 minutes.  Well, as most of you know, muscle weighs more than fat, so I started putting weight back on again and I was sore like crazy.  I started eating more protein to give my muscles what it needed and taking a vitamin too since I haven't really been eating much.  Today I haven't really come very far from where I was three weeks ago, and the scale still says I'm a fat lard.  I'm happy that I've managed to change my lifestyles and develop healthy habits in my life, and I'm glad that I'm able to exercise for so long now at a resistance level that I wouldn't have even thought about exercising at a year ago, but it just feels like I've plateaued out and I'm not going anywhere.  I mean, I can see my ankle bones again, my wedding ring just about falls off every time I'm in the shower, my insulin useage has dropped by more than half of what I used to be using, but I'm just not getting the results I was looking for.  I have to be at a semi-healthy weight before we can have another baby and at this rate, Dennis will be 35 before I'll be at he'll get a younger sibling.  Pfffffffffffffttttltpslfjstt.  I just feel like there's no hope for me.  But the good news is, I used to be a big time hatetoruner, and now because I'm probably in the best shape I've ever been in, muscle-wise, I feel like I can run a marathon!  Well, maybe not that long of a run, but a 5k or something.  I'm ready for it! 

In other news, we're moving the day after my birthday - our lease is up at the end of May, it's like $150 more to rent a truck at the end of the month, so that's why we're doing the week before.  If Scott can't find even a promise of a job by the time May rolls around, we'll be moving to Sierra Vista with my parents to be able to save on rent. 

A Stroll Down Memory Lane. . .

I happened upon these funny pictures from our wedding and thought I would share because HELLO they're hilarious!

 This is the lovely and beautiful Anna Chinen - what is she pointing at?  It's not really certain, but I'm pretty sure that you can't see where her eyes are going either.  I love this girl she makes my life fun!

How did Anna get in another picture?  Because she's squeezing the cheeks of the equally lovely and beautiful Richy Richwine!  This is the sort of picture that one does not keep to oneself.

Ahhh yes.  I had changed out of my wedding dress and was all about doing the YMCA, and judging by the position my mouth is in, I think I'm being totally obnoxious about it too.  In the background there is Laura (then a Harney) Bobak co-maid of honor and Katie Taylor, both of whom I love the heck out of! 

Now check out my face.... this is not a face one should be making at one's wedding reception, yet here I am making it.  But the funny part is yet to come...

Slightly different face, but who just popped up again, looking like a creepy stalker?  That's right!  Anna Chinen!  Maybe she's just mad that Scott married me before she did.... yeah, that's it.

Awww I love this one because it's my Co-Maid of Honor Melissa Stevens, who I miss so much and who was always there for me and is still there for me today!  This is what best friends are made of!  :)

Oh yes, we've just cut the cake.  Look at me giving Scott "the eye".  You see, I'm a little wary, because I did get him at the Yuma reception and I know he'd like nothing more than to get me back.  Stinker...

AAAAAAHHHHHHhhhh!  Anna used to do this to me at our dorm room in the middle of the night.  Used to creep me out because it was right after the Grudge movies came out and she's really good at it.  Why is she doing it at our wedding reception though? 

Okay enough with the wedding and on to something much more cuter.  If any of you have seen the exquisite Hollie Smith today, you wouldn't know that she used to be this adorable little pig-tailed girl.  SoooooOOOooo cute!

Hollie again

Little Hollie playing with her Daddy.

Awww here are two Megans!  This was my 14th birthday I think.  Megan McCuskey won't be a McCuskey for long!  She's getting married in a few days and I'm so happy for her!

This was another one from that same party, and these were some of my best buds, Chelsey Wolf and Megan McCuskey.  Look how cute they are!

Okay this one's not from my memory, but this is from Scott's mission!  Look how handsome he is! 

Thanks for strolling with me!