I'm heading back to school on Saturday....almost exactly 10 years after I left High School! :)
I was talking with my SPIN instructor and she encouraged me to take personal trainer course through CAN-FIT-PRO. The course will take a week to complete and then I have 6 weeks to study before my exam on July 18. I'm so excited I'm bubbling inside! This is a career I have always been interested in, but with lack of time and money I realistically thought it was a couple of years out of reach. Timing is everything - with JJ home everynight for 3 weeks I have the time; and since we haven't gone on vacation with my "FAME" money, it's still sitting in the bank! :)
I'm going to start slow. I babysit a little girl down the street. Her and Emma go to preschool together this year and it'll stay that way next year too so I'll train around them. They both head to Kindergarten in 2008 (did I just say my baby was heading to Kindergarten?) so I'll have every morning to train, then the year after that they are gone all day so I'll have all day to train! :) Throughout the next few years I also plan on taking additional PT courses to broaden my resume.....I think I just figured out what I'm going to be when I grow up! :)
Pray for me!
Live YOUR Life!
Jaime
Monday, May 28, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Long Weekend Hangover
Ugh! It's only noon and I'm exhausted! The weekend is finally catching up to me.
We had such a great weekend! Every May long weekend we pack up and head north to Grandma's house. JJ's Uncle has a ranch up in Lac La Biche and the sons, daughters, and cousins go up to help him brand the new babies. We were really humming and haaing about going this year - the weather forcast was brutal! Rain, Snow, Cold ~ BRRRRRRRR! But, we were packed so we went up and it turned out to be BEAUTIFUL!
We usually sort the herd and deworm the momma's Saturday morning and then brand the babies in the afternoon, but we work up to pouring rain and sleet so Uncle Dale postponed everything by a day. The rain didn't stop my kids tho'! We were out ALL day playing with horses, dogs, and cruising around on the quad. I had to carry them inside screaming 3 times during the day so I could throw their clothes in the dryer!
Sunday we woke up to birdies chirping and sunny, cloudless skies and it was business as usual a the ranch! We finished everything by 730pm (started at 10am so it was a long day) and enjoyed an amazing supper put on by Uncle Dale and Kenda. Our kids were the biggest troopers! We were lighter on help this year compared to past years so Grandma and everyone who could help was helping ~ no babysitters! The kids help sort the cows, then kept themselves occupied ALL DAY while we worked. JJ told them they each got $10 to spend at Walmart because they didn't complain once! Needless to say, JJ was at Walmart Monday night at 630pm so they could buy their treat! :)
Monday...same thing....clear skies! We planted Grandma's garden, loaded up firewood for our backyard fire place and took some final quad rides before we had to pack up and head home. :(
Today is laundry day! Everything has cowpoop, horsepoop, dogpoop and mud all squished in! :) Good times!
Hugs,
Jaime
We had such a great weekend! Every May long weekend we pack up and head north to Grandma's house. JJ's Uncle has a ranch up in Lac La Biche and the sons, daughters, and cousins go up to help him brand the new babies. We were really humming and haaing about going this year - the weather forcast was brutal! Rain, Snow, Cold ~ BRRRRRRRR! But, we were packed so we went up and it turned out to be BEAUTIFUL!
We usually sort the herd and deworm the momma's Saturday morning and then brand the babies in the afternoon, but we work up to pouring rain and sleet so Uncle Dale postponed everything by a day. The rain didn't stop my kids tho'! We were out ALL day playing with horses, dogs, and cruising around on the quad. I had to carry them inside screaming 3 times during the day so I could throw their clothes in the dryer!
Sunday we woke up to birdies chirping and sunny, cloudless skies and it was business as usual a the ranch! We finished everything by 730pm (started at 10am so it was a long day) and enjoyed an amazing supper put on by Uncle Dale and Kenda. Our kids were the biggest troopers! We were lighter on help this year compared to past years so Grandma and everyone who could help was helping ~ no babysitters! The kids help sort the cows, then kept themselves occupied ALL DAY while we worked. JJ told them they each got $10 to spend at Walmart because they didn't complain once! Needless to say, JJ was at Walmart Monday night at 630pm so they could buy their treat! :)
Monday...same thing....clear skies! We planted Grandma's garden, loaded up firewood for our backyard fire place and took some final quad rides before we had to pack up and head home. :(
Today is laundry day! Everything has cowpoop, horsepoop, dogpoop and mud all squished in! :) Good times!
Hugs,
Jaime
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
May 2nd, 2007
So, it's 10 days from the date I was set to compete. I am pretty happy with my physique. I pushed myself pretty hard the past 3 months in the gym, but eating....well, let's just say I need my chocolate and jujubes! :)
The area of my body I find the most puzzling is my abs. One day I'll have a washboard of muscle, then the next day I don't! Maybe it depends on what I eat? Or I don't know how to flex them while standing? I'm finally happy with my legs - I still find them bulky, but I'll settle on the fact they probably won't get much leaner. It'll always be the body part I'm not 100% sastisfied with....and you know what?... that's completly okay with me! One thing I have learned is that nobody can be 100%! :)
Live YOUR Life!
Jaime
He's Gone :(
JJ left today for Russia. We are used to him being gone, he was only home about 3 weeks from January to April, but this trip is different. I'm thinking it's because he is so "far" away. The funny thing is the kids are totally fine...it's me this time! :)
He's been talking to the guys over there and is excited, but some of the things they have told him are scary. He quadrupled checked his bags to make sure he had everything. Andre has a satellite phone over with him, so we'll be able to talk with him a couple of times throughout the 2 weeks. The last 3 months of the season went by quickly, so 2 weeks will be over before we know it! :)
I didn't get to the gym this morning. I was hoping to, but I turned off the alarm and snuggled my hubby....figured it was more important than working off a big bum! :) I usually go Wednesday afternoons, but I have too many kids to fit into the van and can't drop off and pick up the girls at school ~ so we're just hanging out today doing some crafts.
Take care everyone!
Jaime
He's been talking to the guys over there and is excited, but some of the things they have told him are scary. He quadrupled checked his bags to make sure he had everything. Andre has a satellite phone over with him, so we'll be able to talk with him a couple of times throughout the 2 weeks. The last 3 months of the season went by quickly, so 2 weeks will be over before we know it! :)
I didn't get to the gym this morning. I was hoping to, but I turned off the alarm and snuggled my hubby....figured it was more important than working off a big bum! :) I usually go Wednesday afternoons, but I have too many kids to fit into the van and can't drop off and pick up the girls at school ~ so we're just hanging out today doing some crafts.
Take care everyone!
Jaime
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