Update...

Arlund-just competed in his first grappling tournament. For those like me that are not sure what grappling is, it is like wrestling but instead of having timed rounds or pinning your opponent, you go un-timed until someone gives up basically and taps out. Arlund's first round was 16 min long. He broke his pinky toe, and did a little damage to the skin on his big toe but came out 2nd place in his division! I was not there to cheer him on, but I am very proud of him! This is something he has wanted to do for along time and I am glad he is finally getting a chance to!

Jo Lene-2 months now on the reduced calorie diet! Lost 7 pounds this month! Not as good as the first month but a total of 21 pounds all together! (Not that you can tell really) Still going.....more to lose!!! I am also suppose to be running a 5K in 4 weeks and I am totally not ready so we will see! I have to sign up by April 17th so I better make my mind up quick haha!

Kayden-is doing very well in school. He is in the 3rd grade but is already on a 4th grade reading level. He does very well in Math and so far has received 100% on all his multiplication tests! He is learning to play some chords on the guitar and we are looking into getting him into lessons. He is going to play baseball this summer. They had an edible car race at school and he got his picture taken for the newspaper!

Derek-received his Salem Superstar award and they had a little assembly we got to attend. He is also working really hard to learn his sight words to be able to read and seems to be getting better. Jacey made him a huge poster over his bed so he can practice all the time, he loves it! He got to participate in the Kindy 500 at school. They make fun cars out of cardboard boxes and then race them all over the country (or school gym.) He is so full of energy, he had a double ear infection last week and that never slowed him down! He is going to play soccer this summer!

Brandon-is turning into quite the jabber box. He is also getting to the age where he knows what he wants and will throw a fit till he gets it! He is crawling and has become very fast and gets into everything! He is such a good boy and cracks me up everyday! He also had a double ear infection last week and now has a bad cough! He is probably going to be my tube baby! Hopefully the warm weather will help, (that is if it ever quits snowing!) We have moved him into a foward facing carseat and he is just growing up too fast! He now weighs 23 1/2 pounds!

Here are a few pictures from March, enjoy!

Derek Kindy 500, Superstar award (picture kindof dark, he's in the hat)

Brandon's new car seat, Kayden's edible car

Mismatched day @ school! Arlund's wooden sword he won!

Mirror, Mirror...

Just had to post this cute picture! We have a mirror that is just leaning against the wall in our hall and the other night Brandon kept kissing himself in the mirror! It was really cute! He is such a funny boy!

Losing it...

So......I am losing it, not my mind (somedays I wonder though haha) but weight! I have been on a reduced calorie diet for 1 month now and have lost 14 pounds so far. Somedays are so hard and counting calories can be so tedious but it has been worth it so far! It has really opened my eyes to what I am eating and also how much I drink my calories. I have gone to diet and working on the whole quiting pop all together but one step at a time. I am also trying to run 3 times a week to prepare myself for a 5K run in May. We will see how that goes! Thanks to Waiva for being my motivation! Just wanted to share my good news because I couldn't believe it when I stepped on the scale this morning, I thought it was wrong! It feels so great!