3rd Week and Counting........

Becky: -1 lb. Total= -5 lbs
Joel: -5 lbs! Total= -9 1/2 lbs

Not bad considering how rough and stressful life was this past week. I confess we missed 2 days working out. Gratefully, Nathan is finally feeling better and has decided to start sleeping at night again. HALLELUJAH!!!! (can you hear the choirs of angels sing?!!)

2nd Weigh-In

They call it the dreaded second week on Biggest Loser, but we did alright for ourselves.

Becky: -1 lb. Total= -4 lbs
Joel: -2 1/2 Total= -4 1/2 lbs

Next Project

Joel's childhood best friend Justin and his wife Jenny are expecting a baby boy in March. We know how much fun little boys can be, so I wanted to make them a tummy-time quilt. Their nursery is train themed which made me excited, because I remembered that I had some train material. I love when that happens! I think I'm going to do a nine-patch. I'm just not sure when.....

Crafty Inspired

I've been reading about all the cute things my cousin Amanda has been creating and I was inspired to go out and get the One-Yard Wonders Book. I probably won't have any time to even look at it until this summer, but I had to get it while I was still in the "that's really cool- I want to try some of those" moment.

The Week in a Glimpse

One particular event this week was insignificant in of itself, but basically sums up our week at the Thompson household in a nutshell. I left for work- relieved it was Friday and determined to make the most out of the day. When I got out of the car that morning I looked down and noticed that the whole front of my pants were a red, sopping wet mess (I was wearing khakis, so they most definitely shouldn't have been red). I look in my lunch bag and the Tupperware lid of the lentil bean stew had come off and the stew had dumped in the bag and was leaking through. I went to my classroom and tried to scrub what I could off of me - the pants didn't look too bad, but I spent my entire day smelling like garlic and onion (just what everybody wishes they could smell like). I know I don't need to tell you this, but it was gross. I also had to go down to breakfast duty with extremely wet pants.
When I later looked at the Tupperware I noticed that the lid didn't even match the container. I was half asleep when I assembled it, so I couldn't begin to tell you why I did that. I don't know if the moral of the story is that you should only keep matching Tupperware in the house or that there's a reason no one has come out with a perfume using Onion and Garlic (they could call it "Garnion"- it sounds French enough for a perfume), but for some reason life wouldn't be life without these random, slightly irritating experiences. I'm sure they are for our growth, and one day it will all be funny, but right now it feels more like when you cut into an onion - you just cry. :)

Weigh-in

Joel- down 2 lbs.
Becky- down 3 lbs.
Not bad for the first week. 3 more weeks to go.......

One Week Down.....Three to Go

Joel and I started watching "The Biggest Loser" 2 seasons ago and finally got motivated enough to try to get ourselves back into shape. (I'm determined to get rid of all of the baby weight around the middle that I can't seem to shake). Anyway, we started the 30-Day Jump Start on Monday and I am proud to say that we completed the first 7 days! This is a big deal for us, because quite frankly- WE ENJOY FOOD! For a couple days there Joel was pretty miserable (not too keen on the small portion sizes), but he stuck it out and is more determined than ever to make it. The weigh-in is tomorrow morning. I'm not going to reveal the beginning weights (for sheer pride and fattiness reasons), but hopefully I will have a good report for you tomorrow.

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2010!
As I was reading a friend of mine's blog post about things she was grateful for that happened in 2009, I began to reminisce as well. A year ago our lives were so different and yet the same. Does that make any sense? I was pregnant, starting 2 College Math classes (long story), teaching full-time, directing the school's musical, and had 2 church callings. Joel was in the middle of his most difficult and time-consuming year of medical school and had 3 church callings. We were BUSY! I look back and can't believe we made it and kept our sanity. We not only made it, but everything went amazingly well.
Things have slightly calmed down (not quite enough for my liking, but I am excited to get started on this year's musical), but life is so different. We have a beautiful baby boy that really has consumed our world in the most wonderful way imaginable. Becoming parents has definitely been the single most sweet blessing of 2009.
I look back at all of the madness of the previous year and see only joy. It is reflected in Nathan's little smile and giggle. Joel and I feel incredibly blessed and wish the same for all of our dear family and friends. We love you all.