In other Grube news...
Taylor is all of a sudden a giant. I mean, I look at the girl's legs and can't quite believe that it's the same little girl who could barely reach her pedals last summer! She's now cruising all over the neighborhood with her little friends {who are constantly ringing the doorbell and asking "can Taylor come out and play?" which I think is just about the cutest thing ever!} and has the bruised and scraped elbows and knees to prove it! She's a fantastic singer {just ask her!} and at any given meal will probably be eating a banana with peanut butter on it {sometimes twice a day}. She will stay outside all day if I let her, but she loves to sit in her room on her bed and sing and play with all of her babies, too. Her favorite thing to pretend play is "mom and dad" {she's usually the mom and I have to be the sister} and she's always down for some coloring/drawing/writing. She can write her name, but doesn't like to {especially if you ask her to} and she can draw a stick figure like nobodys business! Last night she drew a picture of the two of us...she drew me bigger than her, we both had lots of hair and lots of teeth, and we were holding stick hands. So sweet. She's got a vocabulary that makes me do a double take and says the most hilarious random things...like...we're out for a walk last night and totally seriously she says "man, they sure did a good job on that house!" or when our neighbor Chris said something sarcastic to her she came back with "Chris, you got some good jokes!" And then just yesterday as we were leaving the movie theatre, she rolled down her window and said to her uncle Jay "Peace out, homey!" Seriously, this girl is a hoot! She's always wanting to call her Grandma and Papa on the phone, and practically has their number memorized. She hates bedtime, but loves to sleep. And it's just about the sweetest thing ever to hear her say the Lord's Prayer with us at bedtime. She's not all roses and rainbows these days though, that's for sure. She's all of a sudden grown an attitude to rival some of my own 16-year-old memories, and she is not afraid to use it! When she doesn't like something I tell her, she stomps to her room, slams the door and turns up her music as loud as it will go. She's been in more time-outs in the past few months than in her whole 3 1/2 years previous, and some days my patience and my sanity are teetering on the edge of abandon... But then, at the flip of a switch, she's the sweetest, snuggliest girl you've ever seen. And, even at her worst, she always seems to keep her tender heart...she always apologizes, and she loves to give hugs and make up. Some days I feel like I'm losing my mind and other days I feel like the luckiest mommy in the world! 'Tis the life of a mama, I suppose...♥
Matt is home from a 2 1/2 week trip to Wisconsin, and if I'm being honest, I wasn't sure I was going to get him back! He loves being home. He loves seeing his family and doing the things he used to do as a kid. He got to spend some good quality time with his brother this trip {which is something they don't normally get to do a whole lot of when we visit} and he really enjoyed his time getting to know his brother again. Matt's trip ended up a bit longer than originally planned...5 days before we were scheduled to all fly out together, Matt's dad was in a serious car accident, so he ended up leaving on the next flight out in the morning. {Long story short, his dad is home and is going to be ok, but will probably have some lingering effects for some time.} I'm so thankful Matt was able to go and be there with his dad. Under the circumstances, he needed to have that time with him, too. There's a lot he feels like he misses out on not being there, but when it really counts, it's nice to know we're only a plane ride away! He's got big plans for Lambeau's kennel that never gets used...he's turning it into a man cave! He's also planning on adding a swing set to the backyard in the near future and Taylor and I can't wait for that! :) We're also getting really excited for Dave Matthews Caravan at the Gorge on Labor Day weekend! It's become sort of a tradition that when Dave comes to town, we head East. Matt's seen them more times than he can count and they never disappoint! More big news...Matt sold his Harley last month! Shocking, I know!! He has plans to get something bigger and more comfortable {for both of us} but for now our 3rd stall is empty. Kinda sad, actually. I miss that obnoxious beast! Tonight Matt came home and showed me some tires and wheels he'd picked out for the Tahoe. It needs new tires anyway, and it was lowered when we bought it, so it also needs new springs and a leveling kit to get it back to where we want it...might as well put the wheels that we want on it while we're at it, right?! So tonight we dropped it off at Les Schwab and I can't wait to see how it looks tomorrow when I get to pick it up! I have a hard time picturing that kind of stuff in my mind, but Matt always seems to pick just the right thing, so I trust him. I'm sure she's gonna be a beaut! :)
As for Me...I'm still selling Scentsy and loving it! This is typically a slow time of year for consultants {that's what I hear, and it makes sense with everyone being so busy and all} so I'm enjoying my free time and hoping that come Fall things will pick back up again. I've been on a mission this summer to get rid of a few pounds that have slowly crept up on me. A few months ago, I went to the doctor for a post-miscarriage follow-up and was horrified to see that I weighed more than I ever have in my life {aside from when I was pregnant with Taylor}. I've been telling myself "it's ok, you've been pregnant 5 times in the last 4 years, with 2 surgeries on top of that, cut yourself some slack..." or "well, I just wanna get pregnant again anyway, so does it really matter?..." The funny thing is, I was actually working out like crazy! Going to the gym or working out at home at least 4-5 days a week. I've always eaten pretty well, but I have to admit I have a pretty big sweet tooth. Well, I started doing the Flat Belly Diet {which is awesome!} and I am proud to say that I've lost 18 pounds so far! And now I'm using the tools that I learned from the diet and incorporating them into my everyday life. Never before have I ever "gone on a diet"...so I was really looking for something that would teach me the right things to eat, in the right combinations, and in the right portions. That's exactly what this diet did. I'm never hungry. I eat all the same foods that I did before...but now, I just eat them differently. I still allow myself a treat now and then {just got back from DQ as a matter of fact!} but I think so much more about what and how much I'm eating now! I actually cut back on working out and saw the pounds fall right off. Now that I've gotten to a point where I'm much happier with my body, I'm incorporating my exercise back in and hoping I can still lose a few more pounds. My goal is to lose another 10 pounds by Labor Day, so we'll see! I really think I can do it! {Actually, Matt and I challenged each other to see who could lose the 10 pounds first (without starving ourselves), so stay tuned for those results!} :) Other than that, we've been pretty tame these past few months. I'm looking forward to some sunny days spent with my girl before she heads off to pre-school in a few short months...which by the way is a very bittersweet topic for me. Being our only one, I'm sorta panicking about her leaving me! Whatever will I do with those 9 hours a week that I'm left alone?! Ridiculous, I know... But, she's our baby. Our one and only baby. And she's certainly NOT a baby anymore...
Well, that concludes this update on the Grube clan! Check back soon for pics from our
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