Job

So it's been about 6 real weeks of work and I have to say I really enjoy it. 

My biggest issue is trying to fit the household and girl time in with working. 

I work a few hours in the morning then nap time then lunch and more work. 

Then I race to make the bed, clean, laundry, yard work and have dinner ready. 

But I am extremely blessed to have gotten this oppurtunity and I really hope in the next few months it leads to an actual employee position vs IC. 

I also got an additional 5 hours a week added to the mix at my higher rate so I'm pretty excited about that!  

I'm happy to be able to contribute and pay for my car, insurance (car, and life insurance for me and the girls) plus my cell phone. 

Would be more but as an IC taxes suck big balls. 

That's my update whoot

It's here....

Yay my band came in!  I'll be getting a second band for my birthday. I will not tell you which birthday it is but let's just say my youth will be behind me :/

Mother's Day

So Mr. B took the girls to Walmart to pick out a few things they wanted me to have. 

I love love love that he did this. It will be a wonderful tradition going forward. 

And A really thought of things like how I love soft blankets, an how I love my bubba cup. 

The girls smelled all of the scents tey got me and A 2.0 picked out the pillow. 

Mr. b said he had to go into the card aisle alone and when he came out A had a dozen rozes in her hand haha

And because a bus boy stole my sunglasses at breakfast the day before Mr. B got me an extra gift. Costas!!!!

I also got a new engagement ring since my other kept messing up so my original Mother's Day/Anniverary gift was the band that comes in tomorrow!  I can't wait. 

Here are the pictures

New Ring

So when I got married I had my gradmothers original ring. While not big it meant a lot to me. 

But as time went on my family showed their true colors over and over again (I had forgiven them too many times before) and then one huge blowout where they were so incredibely wrong and mean left me with such a bitter taste in my mouth that I never wanted to look at it again. 

And I haven't. 

I asked for a simple cheap diamond band in 2010 and wore it until 2013 which was our 5 year anniversary. 

I then got this ring..

And I loved it. But micro pavé apparently doesn't work for me. 

When they adjusted the size down and I got it back a diamond was already missing. Fixed it and two weeks later a different one was missing. 

Two months later another. 

They gave me a whole new ring. And for about 8 months it was ok until a prong broke. Normally a broken prong is on the buyer but with my issues they fixed it for free. 

Then two weeks later another diamond fell out. 

So we made the decision to just return and spend more. 

And I found an entirely different ring but one I really love. The bands were super expensive at the jeweler so I'm having another jeweler custom make me two bands to match and should get them in a little over a week. 

I seriously can't wait!  It's been a long month waiting for this beauty!

Working on my fitness

So it's now been a week and a half sunce I started running again. 

I have to say I still hate it haha

But I also know it works for me and well i it ain't broke....

We are officially less than a month until our beach trip. 

Tomorrow is May. So starting tomorrow I will do a 30 day plank challenge and 30 day squat challenge. 

I'll probably throw in some other things but those I'll take seriously. 

I already know I'll be bored with the planking and stall out at 2.5 minutes but hey if I can work up to that and keep planking that long who cares if I don't make it to 5 minutes. 

I do want to lose a few pounds but I really just want to be toned. My size 8 shorts do fit but do create a little muffin top so I'm hoping that can go away. 

I'm hoping with all of my running my cellulite on my upper thighs will be gone too haha

So that's what I'll be doing the next 27 days. Workin on my fitness and eating a lot of salads and drinking a lot of smoothies. 

Lent

So I'm not Catholic but down here Lent is a big deal and I want to teach my girls about why Lent is so important and show that we should be open to religions traditions and well sacrificing. Because obviously Jesus Christ did for us. 

So I gave up soda. I try and drink caffeine free as much as I can but when out or induldging in McDonalds breakfast nothing is better than a coke....especially from McDonalds!

But I have gained back some of the weight I had lost and we have a beach trip with friends at the beginning of June so I figure giving up soda would help my water intake and maybe drop 2 or so pounds in the process. 

Day two and I'm ok. Last night we went to dinner and I'll admit it was tough getting back into just water. 

For the record I drink a good anount of water anyways and always order a soda and water but back in the day that's all I ordered. 

It's more the carbonation. 

I told Mr. B about it and he said "but you're not even Catholic" haha but guess what I have noticed. He hasn't drank soda either. 

In fact he texted me that he drank water at lunch yesterday. 

What a sweetheart. 

I can do this!

Ugh

Cramps sucks....

That is all