Shark Bait and Hairy Chests
10 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in GRAVITY Experiment Tags: body building, chests, exercise, gravity, hoosier, laser, shark bait, shave, slacker, The Ants Go Marching, tummies, Vacation Bible School, weight
GRAVITY Experiment Days #54, #55 & #56
Today’s weight: 143.0 (can I just say that I’m very excited that I’m holding my own?!)
Pounds lost / pounds to go: 7.5 / 7.5
Exercise: Not a blasted thing for the past 3 days – see below…
I have been a complete slacker for the past 3 days. The cool thing is that I have figured out something during this experiment – my weight is less dependent on exercise than it is on what goes in my mouth. I have been really good about not snacking and making healthier choices during the last half of this experiment and it has made all the difference regarding my weight. I know that few people really want to hear that but it’s the truth.
This blog has been a memoir of sorts that I will eventually print out and pass along to my kiddos. I have recorded simple events in our life that have made me laugh as well as childhood memories as my mommy brain has rediscovered some of my formative experiences.
So this post is simply an update on life right now for the Carters…
My oldest child turned 9 today. Last night at 1:00 a.m. I looked at Rusty and said, “Can you believe that 9 years ago we were checking into the hospital?” Addie was born a hoosier (Indiana that is). Wow, a lot has happened since that chubby-cheeked baby came home to what she nicknamed the “brown house.”
The kiddos have been going to Vacation Bible School this week and have been having a blast. The big news around our house is that we will be building a house in the near future (hopefully sooner than later) but I’m okay with either – I don’t want to rush the process. I’m normally a pretty pessimistic individual but I’m very glass-is-half-full right now – nice change for me.
The highlight of my days continues to be the small things with the kids. Addie is discovering the power of words and how she can use them to express her sense of humor. Gracie relishes in any alone time she can get with either me or Rusty. Tonight we sang The Ants Go Marching while trying on outfits complete with jewelry. Of course we had to make up our own lyrics so our ants that went marching 8 by 8 stopped to buy shark bait. She was all giggles when we couldn’t stop saying the Nemo line, “Sharkbait! Hoo ha ha!”
And last but not least, Will questioned if he could start shaving (remember he is 5). He said he would do it without the “laser” – this after feeling my smooth legs. I told him that boys don’t shave their legs but then asked him if he knew what boys did shave. He said, “Uh, huh – their tummies and chests.”
No, Rusty has not taken up body building.
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