Still feeling especially mushy, and thankful for the people in my life. Seeing how it's almost Mother's Day I figured it would be appropriate to say a few things about my Mom.
Where to begin?? As most people know my Mom is not my biological Mom, but she has been my mother since about age 2. My egg donor as we will call her really didn't want much to do with me so my Dad told her to hit the road and he started to raise me by himself. My Mom and Dad met through an online line dating site in December of 83, had their first date on the 30th and wound up getting married in April of 84. So she has been there for me just about my entire life.
Not many people get second chances in life, like the fact that I got a second chance in a mother, and what an awesome second chance. Not many people have truly good 'step-moms' but I had the best there is, so much so that I usually never refer to her as my step-mom. Sharon is my Mother: she has raised me, she has put up with my crap for 28+ years; she has kissed my bumps and bruises; she has punished me for things I've done wrong; she has stood behind me with my decisions, good or bad; she has held me while I cry; she has sacrificed many things in life to provide for me and my brothers; she is compassionate; she is a wonderful teacher; a wonderful wife; and many more things that could take forever to list. She has always been there for me, even when I was a kid in trouble and decided that telling her I didn't have to listen because she really wasn't my Mom. I know that is a horrible thing to say and I know that I never meant it. She may not have given birth to me but she has done everything else in her power to be a wonderful Mom.
Mom I love you so much, and I thank you for everything that you have ever done for me. I thank you for putting up with probably one of the most horrible little girls ever!! You are the best and have always been there for me. I wouldn't be the person I am today without you! I appreciate you soooooooooo much!! Because you are such and awesome Mom you make an even more awesome Grandma!! We are ALL lucky to have you in our lives!
Life is a series of up, downs, twists, turns, and loop-de-loops. This is how the Spencer Family deals with it.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Just Call Me a Liar
Yep, I said no workout today because I had a lot going on today, but I checked the crossfitmeridian website and liked part of the workout for the day and realized I can do it at home.
WOD: 50, 40, 30, 20, 10
Air Squats
Sit Ups
If you want the whole workout just look it up on their website. But I will be doing the above while Cole is either napping or just cruising around the floor. Maybe he will get a kick out of watching Mom do this! :) I'll also go on a 1-2 mile walk today because it's BEAUTIFUL outside!!
Also check this out: http://www.appforhealth.com/2011/05/psych-yourself-up-workout/
I found it an interesting read!!
WOD: 50, 40, 30, 20, 10
Air Squats
Sit Ups
If you want the whole workout just look it up on their website. But I will be doing the above while Cole is either napping or just cruising around the floor. Maybe he will get a kick out of watching Mom do this! :) I'll also go on a 1-2 mile walk today because it's BEAUTIFUL outside!!
Also check this out: http://www.appforhealth.com/2011/05/psych-yourself-up-workout/
I found it an interesting read!!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
An Ode to my Hubby!!
In light of the fact that today is my husbands birthday, I wanted to post a blog all about him. I've wanted to do it for a couple of weeks ago, particularly pertaining to the fact I've been a crazy psycho bitch to him at times and how awesome he is!
For those of you who know my hubby, don't forget to wish him a Happy Birthday. For those of you who don't know him, well you are totally missing out!! LOL!!
If he hadn't been born on this day 29 years ago, I wouldn't have my soul mate with me! :) Thanks Mama Stowe and Papa Stowe!! Thanks Mom Stowe for raising him so well!!
I met Dan 3 years ago at a friends party, that night I had already showered and gotten in my pajamas and decided I was just going to chill, and Toni said hell no come over! So I did, and Dan who happened to be a friend of Toni's since Jr High came over with one of his friends. I had a good buzz going and Dan and his buddy were pretty trashed. I thought they were both cute, but I was drawn to Dan more because he was funny and as corny as it sounds had an awesome personality. I spend like an hour or two acting like a total girl with Toni and Justine, should I go talk to him?? He is soo cute!! What do I do? In the end I just acted like myself and we hit it off. I wound up taking his friend home, and Dan to my house. Yeah I know hussy right?? LOL!! Not even we talked for a lil bit and then fell asleep. Next day we went swimming, which is a shocker for me cuz I normally don't like being half naked for a man I just met but apparently I didn't care! We had an official first date of Idaho Pizza Company and a movie (Hancock). 2 weeks later he drunkenly professed his love for me, which I told him to sober up then tell me. Which he did, and it took me another week or so for me to realize I felt the same way.
And that's our story!!
I do have to say that Dan is the most amazing man I have ever known. He makes me laugh on a daily basis, I can't think of a day in our last 3 years that we haven't laughed. He works hard, VERY HARD and always wants to make things better. He is smart, not book smart like me, but very mechanically inclined and he has so much other knowledge. He puts up with all my idiosyncrasies, and I don't know how he does it sometimes. We have the best relationship, that even when we fight, later on probably not even and hour or 2 most of the time we are laughing about something. Even with my crazy mood swings lately he is still there for me by my side. He tells me I'm beautiful at the most random times, he buys me flowers for no reason at all, he tells me constantly that he is proud to have a soldier as a wife, he is always telling me what a big heart I have because even if we are on our last dollar, I'll donate that dollar to some cause, he works his butt off for me and our son, he didn't even cringe when I asked him if he minded my parents moving in with us. The man I am married to is the most kind, loving, goofy, funny, smart, caring, and truly wonderful man. I can't imagine my life without him.
To my Husband with all my heart!! I love you, and will love you for the rest of my life!
For those of you who know my hubby, don't forget to wish him a Happy Birthday. For those of you who don't know him, well you are totally missing out!! LOL!!
If he hadn't been born on this day 29 years ago, I wouldn't have my soul mate with me! :) Thanks Mama Stowe and Papa Stowe!! Thanks Mom Stowe for raising him so well!!
I met Dan 3 years ago at a friends party, that night I had already showered and gotten in my pajamas and decided I was just going to chill, and Toni said hell no come over! So I did, and Dan who happened to be a friend of Toni's since Jr High came over with one of his friends. I had a good buzz going and Dan and his buddy were pretty trashed. I thought they were both cute, but I was drawn to Dan more because he was funny and as corny as it sounds had an awesome personality. I spend like an hour or two acting like a total girl with Toni and Justine, should I go talk to him?? He is soo cute!! What do I do? In the end I just acted like myself and we hit it off. I wound up taking his friend home, and Dan to my house. Yeah I know hussy right?? LOL!! Not even we talked for a lil bit and then fell asleep. Next day we went swimming, which is a shocker for me cuz I normally don't like being half naked for a man I just met but apparently I didn't care! We had an official first date of Idaho Pizza Company and a movie (Hancock). 2 weeks later he drunkenly professed his love for me, which I told him to sober up then tell me. Which he did, and it took me another week or so for me to realize I felt the same way.
And that's our story!!
I do have to say that Dan is the most amazing man I have ever known. He makes me laugh on a daily basis, I can't think of a day in our last 3 years that we haven't laughed. He works hard, VERY HARD and always wants to make things better. He is smart, not book smart like me, but very mechanically inclined and he has so much other knowledge. He puts up with all my idiosyncrasies, and I don't know how he does it sometimes. We have the best relationship, that even when we fight, later on probably not even and hour or 2 most of the time we are laughing about something. Even with my crazy mood swings lately he is still there for me by my side. He tells me I'm beautiful at the most random times, he buys me flowers for no reason at all, he tells me constantly that he is proud to have a soldier as a wife, he is always telling me what a big heart I have because even if we are on our last dollar, I'll donate that dollar to some cause, he works his butt off for me and our son, he didn't even cringe when I asked him if he minded my parents moving in with us. The man I am married to is the most kind, loving, goofy, funny, smart, caring, and truly wonderful man. I can't imagine my life without him.
To my Husband with all my heart!! I love you, and will love you for the rest of my life!
Crossfit!
Yep, a Crossfit day! Here is what I did:
Strength: Press
No workout tomorrow, have to work early so my Dad can go to the doctor!! I'm excited for weight and measurments this weekend.
Strength: Press
WOD: AMRAP in 15 minutes
6 x Sandbag Get Ups 3R/3L 60/40#
6 x Wall Ball
6 x Pull Ups
6 x Jingle Jangles
No workout tomorrow, have to work early so my Dad can go to the doctor!! I'm excited for weight and measurments this weekend.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Nope Not a Slacker
Not a slacker in the workout department just a slacker in the blog department. Sat and Sunday was drill so I was a slacker but I jumped back into the swing of things yesterday.
Yesterday was a Crossfit day!! We did:
21, 15, 9
Hang Squat Cleans 95/65#
40, 30, 18
Kb Swings 53/35#
200M run after each round
i.e-21 hsc, 40 kbs, 200m run, 15 hsc, 30 kbs, 200m run
Also: 3 rounds of: 10 KTE, 10 Bicycle, and 10 Hollow Rocks
Today was 20 min intervals on the Elliptical and 10 min interval sprints on the Treadmill. My back is killing me from yesterday. :(
Yesterday was a Crossfit day!! We did:
21, 15, 9
Hang Squat Cleans 95/65#
40, 30, 18
Kb Swings 53/35#
200M run after each round
i.e-21 hsc, 40 kbs, 200m run, 15 hsc, 30 kbs, 200m run
Also: 3 rounds of: 10 KTE, 10 Bicycle, and 10 Hollow Rocks
Today was 20 min intervals on the Elliptical and 10 min interval sprints on the Treadmill. My back is killing me from yesterday. :(
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