Honu House

My brother, sister, sister-in-law, nephew and I all participated in the Color Run this past weekend. I've posted photos....feel free to take a look. Just click on the picture below for more!!! It was a HOT day in Omaha - we all finished, but it sure would have been nice to have had more water stations throughout the course. I know I was exhausted and overheated by the end of the 5k Fun Run! Thanks for pushing me guys!!!

So I had actually forgotten I'd started this list. It's time for me to revisit and provide a status update! Let's see how much I've accomplished or what I need to finish yet! Finish hanging up all the pictures, prints and shelves in the house - we've been here for 9 months now...I think it's time! Not quite done, but we have hung up more. We have a bit to go still... Finish getting all the "stuff" from our parents houses...again we've been in our house for 9 months! I don't think we've worked on this at all...YIKES, better get working :-) Work on getting into better physical condition Workout 3-4 days a week Just started a boot camp, so I can say I'm now doing this, at least for the next 8 weeks! Eat healthier - meaning less fast food! Definately working on this, even before my boot camp started we were doing better. It helps even more that the boot camp came with a meal plan so that's really keeping me on track. ...

I started a boot camp last night...go check out my " fit trip " blog for my daily recount of how I'm doing!!! Here's a brief recap of last night...but for more information go check out my other blog!!! The class went well. I was one of four newbies in the class and if I say so myself, I did pretty well. JT (our instructor) only had to come over to correct my form or call me out a couple of times - so I feel good about that. Today's class was done more of a circut style - stability balls with kettle bells (chest presses, arm curls, sholder press, etc.) and steps with medicine ball (quick jumps, pounding the medicine ball to the ground, etc.). Yes I was nervous, I was scared, but I'm glad I did it. Looking back - I think I even had a little fun...I was ready to lose my lunch towards the end...but I didn't. I will go back tomorrow with a little less hesitation. Plyometrics here I come!!!

Several folks in another department have decided to create their own "Biggest Loser" competition, and they decided to open it up to several others. I've really been on the fence...do I? Don't I? I decided this morning that I'm ready and this just might be the kick in the butt I need to get back in shape and rock my " Fit Trip ." Below you will find some of the basic information about our competition...I'll be posting my progress over on my Fit Trip blog. Details of the competition: Initial weigh-in will be Friday April 8th at 9am Second weigh-in will be Friday May 6th Final weigh-in will be Friday June 3, 2011 Winner will be decided based on percentage of weight lost Example: if a person weighing 200 pounds loses 20 pounds the result would be 10% lost while if a person weighing 150 pounds loses 20 pounds the result would be 13.3% lost so the 150 pound person would win.

I'm happy to say that on Saturday it will have been four weeks since my first fall and this past Tuesday marked three weeks since the stitches went in! No more accidents! I went last week to the eye doctor for a regular exam - needed to help explain the cost of new glasses to insurance! I picked up my new frames last night... What do you think? Ha...I just noticed you can see my headphone cords in these photos! And...here's a photo of the scars...Lookin good hu?! Can hardly tell...still anyone who sees me now that doesn't know about the little trips has no idea. The glasses have hid the scars well!

Well my eye is getting better. Sunday night I went back to the ER to have the stitches taken out! I am actually amazed at how tiny the scars are. I really don't think anyone will be able to see them - unless you are really looking! Here are a few photos...  Just got the stitches out...look how tiny and good everything looks!  Another one from Sunday night...yeah I still have a good shiner!   Just took this today - Tuesday morning...one week later! The brusing and swelling are nearly gone, stitches are out and can hardly see a thing!  Lookin Good!!!!

So this week has been all about me falling...Saturday I stumbled down the last three steps into our hallway and have sprained the left side of my back. Thankfully that's feeling MUCH better now - after a couple trips to our wonderful chiropractor, ice, stretches and Alieve! Then Tuesday night the real doozey! I tripped on a raised slab in our driveway and landed on my right side directly on my glasses which penetrate my face. I got up from the driveway, picked up the pieces of my glasses and went into the house. I'm a bit bummed that I didn't think to take a photo of my glasses before getting them temporarily fixed. I walked in the house, looked at my face and called mom immediately - I told her "I need you to come over and take me to the eye doctor." click! Unfortunately my eye doctor was closed. Unfortunately L has been out of town this week and wasn't home to help me out. That's okay - my mom was here and more than willing to do anything for me! So ...

I've been reading a few different blogs recently and so many of them have a "2011 To Do List" or "2011 Goals" rather than Resolutions. I must say, I really like that idea...so I hope they don't mind but I'm going to copy! Below you will find my 2011 To Do List/Goals... Finish hanging up all the pictures, prints and shelves in the house - we've been here for 9 months now...I think it's time! Finish getting all the "stuff" from our parents houses...again we've been in our house for 9 months! Work on getting into better physical condition Workout 3-4 days a week Eat healthier - meaning less fast food! I started a journal this year - I'd like to continue to keep that up I have WAY too many scrapbooks started...I want to finish at least one of them this year - more would be great, but at least one! I also want to take more photos...I want to remember these times and want my children's children to know who we were! Get ou...

Hey there...I've created a new blog for you to follow " My Get Fit Trip " I've decided I need and want to get in better shape and I'm going to share my journey...Feel free to visit and follow along! I'm open to any and all words of wisdom, encouragement, exercise routines and recipes!