Mackay Madness: Sweatin' Sweeties

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Sweatin' Sweeties

Erica, Tanisha, Nichole, Aunt Lu, Gaylynn, Liz, Amanda

Aunt Lu is always at the front of the class. Like she doesn't have a care in the world!

"Dancing Queen"

Snugz is having a "Biggest Loser" contest. We are on a mission to lose weight and get in shape. I'm not sure how everyone else at the office is going about it, but us girls are attending a "Zumba" dance/aerobics class twice a week (not to mention we each are following our own diets...most of us are using "Weight Watchers"). Let me tell you, it is kicking our butts. I have NEVER sweat like I do in this class...but I have NEVER had so much fun in a workout class as I am with this. The contest is based on percentages. Although I don't have a ton to lose, I need to drop around ten pounds. And for me that requires strict attention to detail. It will be hard to lose the last five. It's nice to have a goal. Wish us luck!

6 comments:

schaars said...: Is that class at the sports mall? I would totally do a class like that let me know! Weight watchers is the best I really need to do something I am becoming a butter ball again!; July 2, 2008 at 3:24 PM
margo said...: If you lose ten pounds, there won't be any Liz left. You will totally disappear!; July 2, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Natali Thompson said...: Where is that class?? And what? You do NOT have 10 pounds to lose-you could probably gain 10! I need to get myself in a class like that-apparently Kelli is going to start teaching us Yoga-yeah...can you believe that I have never tried it?!; July 2, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Amy said...: Dito to the losing 10 lbs. You will be down to nothing. Sounds like a fun class. I'll have to try one of those-oh wait. I live in Moe Hole!! There's nothing up here like that-DUH

(and yes, my children own pajama pants-but when you have such cute panties, why where them); July 2, 2008 at 8:11 PM
The Reading Armadillo said...: Good luck, although I would totally kill to look like you. You really don't need to lose anything!; July 2, 2008 at 9:10 PM
jenn said...: You go girls! And Liz, for the 100th time, you do not need to lose any weight! I'd give my left arm to have a cute little bod like yours.; July 5, 2008 at 11:46 AM

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!