Chubby, out of shape, ambitious...

So, I was on bed rest for a long time. Not that I am using that as an excuse or anything...But here's the thing, I am kinda chubby, and I pretty much weigh more than my exercise and diet obsessed husband at this point. (I may have mentioned at some point that he has lost over 50 pounds...) Also, I love food-seriously, love it...I basically start looking forward to my next meal as soon as I finish my current meal. However, overall I eat pretty healthy, and I have been trying to watch portions and count calories lately. I also have been trying to get back into the swing of exercising (which I hate). Wes wanted to live where we live so we are near trails and near cool recreation. I like the area as well, but knew it would mean Wes would be wanting to go for a lot of walks, nay, runs, rollerblading, biking...the whole schebang. I like to go on family walks-seriously, but it is also a hassle to do with 4 kids. So, I have to really get motivated and build myself up to going, and generally I don't go without Wes being the motivation.

That being said, I told Wes that I would be walking with the kids everyday to the lake (about 3 miles round trip). However, the first day in our new house, we went for a family walk to the lake, and guess what I remembered?! Near the lake is full of nasty mosquitoes-another thing I hate. It was just one more frustration, and another reason not to go there. Well, a couple days ago (after 2 weeks of me not taking the kids on the daily lake walk), Wes came home and said "Have you and the kids gone on your walk yet? If not we should all go now." So off we went, but this time I wanted to walk on the trail the opposite way from the lake. We did a bit and it was less stressful as there were less bugs, and less busy street involved.

On that walk, I realized that there is a grocery store and a red box a couple miles down the path. We went home and looked up about how far on the trail/streets it would be. We discovered that according to the map it looked like it was about exactly 2 miles from our house, (half on the trail, and half on the sidewalk by a busy street) to the grocery store. A bit long, but do-able. So, I said I might walk over there with the kids this week, fully intending not to.

This morning, I was evidently feeling ambitious because I decided to go for the gold and walk with the kids to the grocery store. Just a couple things I learned on the walk:

1-Because of the twists of the trail, it is definitely more then 2 miles to the grocery store.
2-We walked more then 2 miles (that's one way BTW-not round trip), and were still a ways away from the store before I turned around.
3-For such a flat, flat state, this is quite an uphill walk.
4-My kids do not walk, they only run, and I have to contain a couple of them, so poor Armour ends up stuck in a stroller rather than walking, and poor me, I end up jogging (to keep up with the big kids) while pushing a big kid and a baby in a car seat in the heavy stroller (which also has a huge diaper bag hanging off it).
5-There is a really good sandwich shop not too far from my house that I can walk to (it's actually about a 2 mile walk) or if I am not in the mood for walking, and I totally want a sandwich, they totally deliver!! NICE!! I grabbed a delivery menu-yum!


So, after a couple miles on a trail, then a few uphill blocks on a very old and crazy sidewalk later, we turned around, stopped for lunch, and trekked back to the house. I can testify to all that I am in fact greatly out of shape. It was REALLY hot and humid out. Combine that with my chubby, out of shape body, and I was a gross sweaty mess at the end. As were the walking kids.

Check us out at the end:

You have to see this pic big to truly appreciate how sweaty he is...that hair style is all due to the sweat...oh yeah!
He fell on the way home and insisted we include a pic of his bleeding knee...
Sweaty princess
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Can you tell the difference between the walkers and the riders?!

Will we walk again? Will we ever make it to the Red Box?!
Those are questions for another day my friends!

Wow! I am HOT!!!

Well, many of you know e well, and most of you probably know that one thing I don't like a lot or handle well is spicy food. Well, that said, since we have moved to Spokane, my husband has introduced me to Thai food, and I LOVE it! LOVE it!! One thing I really have liked about it is that Thai food is spicy, but most restaurants let you pick the spiciness level you want. Well, last night Wes had an applicant to his program that he was taking out (I get to go too), and I really wanted Thai food. (I assume that since I was craving it, the baby must need it). So, Wes asked the applicant if he liked Thai food, and he did, so we went to a Thai place in town. Their menu says, and I quote,

"Each entrée can be fine tuned to your preferred palette on our special spice scale of 0 to 5 (with 5 being the spiciest). Whether you prefer your food hot & spicy or mild yet flavorful, we can suit any entrée to your desires."

So, if you know my husband, you know that he is my opposite in my spiciness thing-he LOVES spicy-really, really spicy. Usually when I order Thai food, I get 0. But this time I was daring and I went for the level 1, Wes of course ordered 5, and the applicant ordered a 4. Well, our food came, and honestly, I was trying to just let Wes and the applicant talk and I was trying to just be pleasant and to contribute where I could (which wasn't much). So, I got my food and noticed that they served it with carrots and bean sprouts and lime and I thought, "wow there must be a big difference between 0 and 1 because none of that came with the 0 level". But I was going to eat it anyway (and stay pleasant). I also noticed there was a lot of little red chilies on top.

I took the first bite, my eyes watered up, my nose started to run, my lips went numb, and I obviously downed a whole glass of water and grabbed the waitress and told her to get me more water NOW (please). Still determined to eat this (and actually liking the flavors though it was a bit too spicy for me), and to remain pleasant, I put the lime over it, grabbed some rice to mix in, and mixed int he carrots and bean sprouts, and continued to eat my meal with the watering nose, eyes and numb lips. I was brave and I totally ate it, pregnant and all! The applicant was sitting across from Wes and I and he kept looking at me quite concerned through the meal, but I remained pleasant and did not complain.

Come the end of the meal, we took the applicant back to the hotel, then I mentioned my problem to Wes, well, he said his food had NO spice at all, and I looked at the receipt and figured out that they had given Wes the level 1 and me the level 5!!! That's right ladies and gentlemen, I withstood a level 5 Thai meal, and even kinda liked it! I AM hot!!!!

I've been tagged (About time...) :)

I guess since I read this on Andrea's blog, I have been tagged, so here goes. ..

If you are reading this then you have to copy and paste and update your blog with your answers. (or email me if you don't have a blog). I will be checking. . .

1. Who is your man? Dr Johnson (aka Wes)
2. How long have you been together/married? 6 1/2 years
3. How long did you date? From Jan 6, 2001 on...(we were engaged on Feb 3 or 4 and married May 17)
4. How old is your man? He's practically a baby...28
5. Who eats more? Beckee
6. Who said I love you first? Wes
7. Who is taller? Wes
8. Who sings better? Wes
9. Who is smarter? We're both brilliant.
10. Who's temper is worse? Probably mine
11. Who does the laundry? I do usually, but he's not opposed to doing it!
12. Who does the dishes? See answer 11
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Wes
14. Who pays the bills? Me
15. Who has bigger feet? Wes
16. Who has longer hair? Me
17. Who is better at the computer? We're both pretty good.
18. Who mows the lawn? We have no lawn, and never have...
19. Who cooks dinner? Depends on who's home and available at the right time..
20. Who drives when you are together? We trade off-usually Wes
21. Who pays when you go out? Doesn't matter-all comes from the same account-usually me though, cause if we are out, it is usually because I am secret shopping...
22. Who is most stubborn? Me
23. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? We're never wrong
24. Whose parents do you see the most? We don't keep track of that, but try to keep our visits about equal.
25. Who kissed who first? Wes kissed me first-with much flirting on my part.
26. Who asked out who? We were set up, then I made up a date for our second date, so I guess I asked on that one...
27. Who proposed? Wesley
28. Who is more sensitive? Me
29. Who has more friends? About equal
30. Who has more siblings? Wes
31. Who wears the pants in the family? Wes

Auditions...AHHHHH!!!

So, I have about an hour I can use here on my blog before I have to get going on other things, and I have a lot to say. If you are a regular reader of this blog (do regular readers of this blog actually exist?!) you might be thinking, "man, where has Beckee gone? Is she on vacation again?" No, I am not, I am just busy busy busy! I cannot believe how much crap I am doing now. For the first time ever I am sending my kids to school-preschool, and I am nervous and excited for them to start next week. We have been getting ready for that, going to meet the teacher picnic and filling out tons of paperwork. Wes has been busy on "Med A" which is basically an internal medicine rotation. It wasn't too bad the first week...more on that in a minute. So, in the midst of all this chaos of our house, I decided to go ahead and audition for this Sacred Heart Follies show. It is the first audition and show I have done since I had kids. I have been a wreck this week trying to do auditions (and let me tell you-these are truly not even high pressure auditions), and feeling like I am really putting a strain on my family by trying to do it. I am still not sure it was the best choice to do as I will have to get help from all my new friends to watch my kids as I rehearse and perform over the next 3 weeks. It is making me a wreck thinking about asking for help. I HATE asking people to help me-especially with things as crazy huge as "hey can my kids come over and sleep at your house for a night or two in 3 weeks cause my husband will be on ER overnight and I will be in rehearsals and performances until 1 am?" It is stressful, but I love to perform, and this was something Wes thought I should audition for, and it is only 3 weeks or craziness-just wish it didn't fall at such a hard time! The dumbest thing is that I am 99.9% sure I am only going to be in the chorus (not because I am not good enough, but because of a bunch of other things) anyway which hardly seem worth all this. Well, such is life! We will see how this all goes! Oh-the thing about Wes's schedule is that it was pretty good last week, then this week when I have had auditions and preschool picnics, he has been slammed with work and stuck at the hospital later and later...I fear this is what all rehearsal nights will be like...thus needing help from every person I know in Spokane (so as not to overwhelm just one nice person)....AHHHHHH...

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