weight and wait go hand in hand.

I have never been a girl that you would call skinny. I once was a size 12, and I have also been a size 18. I always use my height or lack there of as an excuse, and my genetics...when really I just don't like to exercise, and I really don't like cutting out food.

After I had Van, I said I will 'wait' to lose the 'weight', because I just knew I was going to have another baby soon. Yeah, just saying that makes me sound ridiculous, I know. Then 5+ years passed, and I got pregnant again. I said I will 'wait' to exercise until after I have Vin. Well, the 'wait' is over, and all the 'weight' from the past um 7 years is still there.

I have always enjoyed riding bikes. I haven't owned my own bike since I was probably 12. Let's not discuss how many years that actually is. I once expressed wanting a bike to Paul, but I think that he thought it would be a waste of money since that exercise bike is being used as a clothes hanger...like it is I'm sure in many other homes. I still defend myself by saying an exercise bike, and a real bike are not the same.

Well people...I finally own a bike. Paul owns a bike. Van owns a bike, and guess what Vin even has a trailor to ride in. It was like Christmas the past couple of weeks as we received a different bike every day on our front porch from Fed Ex. I have been riding every day since we got them. I have successfully crashed both my bike riding solo, and crashed Paul's bike riding with the kids in the trailor (yes, they are fine!). You don't even want to see my bruised legs, and other parts. ;) BUT I am loving it. The 'weight' has to start coming off, because it has not been as easy as I remember it being.

Come with us on our biking journey. Van is going to conquer her fear of a big girl bike, and we might even stop using training wheels. Vin is going to gain weight so that I have more to pull on our rides....and well Paul, he is going to laugh with me when I crash. I'm excited to share our adventures, because I am sure there will be a few.

**I was given all the bikes for free from Schwinn Bicycles and My Blog Spark for participating.

14 days.

(picture taken by my sweet Van...yes, I really am asleep...and Vin is really under that blanket snuggling!)

I remember those first couple of weeks on maternity leave.

Everything was so different.

We were trying to figure out a routine.

Paul was getting frustrated with me, because I never had Van in bed on time...like he did when I was at work.

I was messing things up being home.

We were laughing at that tonight.

Two weeks left, and we have it all figured out.

Just in time for me to go back to work.

It is going by too fast.

I didn't think it would go slow, but man it was like a blink of an eye.Two nights ago when Vin was having a hard time falling to sleep.

I started to cry.

Not the ugly cry, just a quiet tears roll down your face kind.

I can't believe I have to leave him.

My baby.

I remember having to leave my Van.

It was hard. Really hard.

This time is different, I have to leave two of my babies.

Sometimes when Van wakes up in the morning, I swear she gets bigger.

The same thing happens to Vin.

I won't be gone long at work, but an hour away can mean I miss his first word...or first step.

I love being home.

I will miss giving Vin a bath every night.

I will miss reading bed time stories to Van.

I will miss falling asleep watching Food Network...and Paul coming in to take my glasses off.

I will miss going to Tae Kwon Do every day with Van.

I will miss all of our play dates.

I will miss having no where to go...so I can sit in the rocking chair for hours and sing to my baby.

I will miss spending hours watching Van catch bugs.

I will miss naps with Paul.

I will miss everything.

This is where I want to be.

Home with my babies, and my best friend.

baby legs review and giveaway

Let the giveaway's begin again.

I am so excited to start it off with this one.

Baby Legs is a product that has really grown on me.

AND let me tell you why.

Besides being ridiculously cute, of course.

Van is really picky about pants. She gets the "itchies" with pretty much everything. With the unpredictable weather we have been having in Utah I thought these would be perfect. Van could wear them in the morning with her shorts, and when it warms up she could just take the leg warmers off. Well, they created "itchies"! So, we tried them the next day on her arms...MUCH BETTER, and just as cute!

(um, love Van's pose to show off her legs warmers)

One day with leg warmers on Vin was what really made me their #1 fan! When you have a small baby it feels like you are changing there diaper 1,589 a day. With these you never have to take pants on and off!! Really you have no idea how much this made my whole freakin' day.

Don't have a baby? Don't have kids? No problem. Did you know that adults can wear the legs warmers. Oh yeah, my Sista tried it with some she already had...and yes they are smokin' hott on ladies! ;)

Baby Legs doesn't just have the legs warmers...they have adorable socks and tights too! The tights are over the top. Really.

So, giveaway time! Yeehaw! We are doing a grab bag style giveaway. I have three different products from their website. THREE winners will be chosen. I will send you one of their adorable products that is in my hott little hands!

Wanna know how to enter?

Become a fan of them on Facebook.
Follow them on Twitter.

Or join their Forum.

I guess if you want to blog about Baby Legs, I will give you extra points too. Shall we say 5 extra entries.

Oh, and leave a comment. Hello.

I will be e-mailing the winners...so, can ya make sure there is a way to contact you too! -k-

Giveaway will run until Friday, May 28th...Midnight MST.

I received product for free to do this review. I gave you my honest opinion, and wasn't swayed by the free stuff! ;)

Food Review: Tepanyaki Japanese Steakhouse

We decided that we should try a place we had never been for Vin's special day. Tepanyaki Japanese Steakhouse was the one place in Jordan Landing that we haven't been to a bazillion times. I had heard good things about Tepanyaki, but I had no idea what we were really get ourselves in to. I called ahead, and when we arrived our table/grill was ready...which was nice, because there was a wait on Saturday night.

We were a party of 6 plus baby Vin on this occasion, and the seating around the grill is for 8 people. I thought that it would just be us at our grill, but we ended up having two other people sitting with us...not gonna lie...kinda awkward.

Our waitress was unimpressive, but where she was lacking our cook was beyond amazing!!! I could see being a little disappointed if you didn't get a really great cook that knows how to entertain...because let's be honest that is most of what you are paying for. He had tricks that not only Paul and I found hilarious, but Van did too!

Our food was fantastic, and I love that not only do you get to see everything being cooked...it was hot when served. I'm a temperature girl. I would much rather have to wait for something to cool down.

Noodles and rice do not come with the meals, but veggies do. Paul said that the mushrooms were unbelieveable, but I could have had nothin' but onions...those things were addictive!! We were able to share one side of noodles and one side of rice between the three of us. The portions are good size.

Of course Van and Paul got shrimp. The cook makes enough extra shrimp that when he is done cooking he asks everyone around the grill if they want to try to catch a flying shrimp. VERY funny stuff happened when he did this. I passed, because it wasn't steak. ;) Paul was spot on, and caught his "flying shrimp" the first try. I was proud of Van for wanting to do it, but when it landed on her face instead of in her mouth she started crying out of embarrassment!I thought that it was definitely worth the $20+ a person. Would we work it into our eating schedule every week...probably not...I do try to not blow all my money on food! LOL. Next time we have a special event or company come in town this will definitely be a place we take them.

Have you been here before? What do you order? Tell me what you love or hate?

2 month stats.

2 month check up was today.

Vin weighed a whoppin 13 pounds....which puts him in the 80%.

Vin is 25 inches long...which puts him in the 94%.

Vin has a ginorm head...it is in the 90%.

At least he is big all over! ;)

It was a rough check up.

He has colic.

He has reflux.

He has a hernia in his belly button.

He had a slight issue with his "na-nas". LOL.

He had 4 shots.

He is grumpy.

Do you blame him?

wordless wednesday: vin's first road trip to meet his cousins

(and yes that is Alice in Wonderland on iChat)

shake your groove thang...

This is what Van and I like to do in our spare time with Vin. He doesn't seem to mind our goofy ways. We are teachin' him young to enjoy shakin' what his Mommy gave him! =)