I did it

Well, I did it! I went into Jenny Craig and signed up.  I'm so excited and I can't wait to see the results.  

It's time!

Well it's time.  Tomorrow morning I am going down to my local Jenny Craig office and I'm getting healthy.  I miss being in shape, working out, and running every night.  And frankly I MISS being skinny!!!  Summer is coming and once again I'm out of shape big time.  And more so now than ever.  Of course I don't like being a chubby person but more importantly I fear for my health.  One of my grandmothers was diabetic and died from it and the other died from heart disease so I need to watch it.   After Mark and I were married we moved to Idaho for a year and a half and I put on 25lbs.  I worked in an office and sat around all day and there was nothing to do there but go to bars and restaurants (fishing and hiking didn't really appeal to me, I'm not much of an outdoor person).  Back in those days I enjoyed a great mall,  BeBes (gosh I miss shopping there), Vegas, and the Beach.  Idaho had none of those.  Ha anyways,  how people change.  Well then we moved back home, I got pregnant and put on 60 more lbs (with Miss Alexa).  Well, I never lost it.  I have tried, to the best of my ability, to get motivated and lose the weight but I have failed over and over again.   I don't know for some reason I just can't get into it long enough to lose a significant amount of weight.  I can lose up to 5 or so pounds all the time but then I gain it back.  Lets face it, it takes work and planning and paying attention to oneself to lose weight the healthy way and I take on so many things that I just don't make time for myself.  Tomorrow that all changes.  I chose to share this with you because I feel that by sharing my struggle not only do I have a support system but it holds me somewhat accountable to all of you (in my mind that is anyways).  I love my hubby to death and I'm lucky that he's supportive but he has never once told me I'm fat.  He tells me I'm cute.  I don't need to hear that.  I need him to tell me I need to get back into shape.  Pray for me.  I hear it's a great program and that it really works and if Queen Latifa is doing it, I can do it too!!  Ha j/k.   Here are a couple of pictures of Mark and I a few months before we were married.  I don't know if I can ever get this skinny again (I am wearing a size 4 on top, and I had big boobs, and a size 6 on the bottom) but I'd be happy if I could lose at least 70lbs.  Man do I have my work cut out for me.   

Robert & Jessicas Engagement Shoot

Ok so yesterday I had an engagement session and talk about FUN!  Robert (the groom)  works for the fire dept. so of course we had to get some fire truck pictures in.  We have friends who work for the fire dept. and have even had a friend bring a fire truck over for one of Alexas bday parties but I felt like a little kid being able to shoot at the fire dept. yesterday.  I've skimmed through the pictures and I can't wait to show them to Robert & Jessica.  They came out too cool.  

**Kikis bachelorette party in Vegas-Chris Angel & American Idol

After months of anticipation, Kiki and Vasilis Vegas bachelorette/bachelor party came and went. Mark and I were supposed to go up on Friday night but circumstances did not allow it so we ended up driving up Saturday afternoon. In our younger days our group of girlfriends always stayed at The Mirage. We would rent one of the penthouses and fit up to 12 girls in it so it was only fitting that we had our last bachelorette party there. A few of our friends could not make it and they were deeply missed. We always wear matching shirts with black pants and this was no different. Yes our shirts say "Lucky Bastard" and he sure is. Just Kidding Vasilli, Kiki is a lucky girl you are a great catch. It gives me peace to see that my cousin (who is a sister to me) has found a real man that will treat her the way she deserves to be treated. God bless your marriage. Ok back to Vegas. The remaining 4 American Idols were at The Mirage and we happened to bump into them but there was such a crowd around them that I was only able to get one picture of Jason. They were so cute and happy to be fussed over. It's only a matter of time before they are dodging the paparazzi. About an hour after that we ran into fellow greek Chris Angel (also inside The Mirage). My cousin Jimmy spotted him first and yelled something to him in Greek and Chris responded (also in Greek). He was surprisingly really nice and really good looking in person and very soft (according to my sis in law who got to feel him) My brother and his son are huge fans so we asked him for a picture and he was very nice and posed with George and Julie. He made me nervous but it didn't affect my skills, I got a great picture and it will be $50 for a copy George. :) We started our night off by having dinner at BOA inside Caesars Palace. Worth every single pretty penny. I can't wait to take Mark there. After that we headed to Pure nightclub. Don't know why we do that to ourselves. There is no room to breathe. After half an hour there we headed over to "Blush" inside the Wynn. That was a nice comfy club. It opened up into an outdoor patio so it wasn't hot and uncomfortable in there. Gosh I've gotten old. I was yawning at 1:00 a.m. We had a great time and more importantly so did Kiki. I can't wait until the wedding!!

**The girls FINALLY meet Dimitri

FINALLY after weeks of being sick both girls were well at the same time long enough to meet their baby cousin.  Alexa wouldn't leave his side and wanted to hold him the whole time we were there.  Vanessa on the other hand was over it after about 20 min or so.  He can't get into trouble with her yet so he was boring to her.  He'll be there soon enough and I'm sure by the looks of things he will be just as "turbo" as his cousins.  Can't wait!!