Happy Birthday, Kambria!

My first born, Kambria Adison turned 7 on feb 10th. I still am SO shocked it's unreal.... She is growing up too fast... right before my eyes. She is in such a rush to grow up, & "get big"... as I am sure all little girls her age are.. When she was turning 6, there was a joke Josh & I would play on her, we would tell her the Birthday Fairy wasn't going to let her turn 6, that she was going to stay 5 forever... SO this year, when she was going to be turning 7.. I told her... remember your still 5 though?...
                                           She didn't think that was very funny.. then went to tell me there was no Birthday Fairy.
Kambria is in first grade, and she is loving her teacher, and school. Which is a huge plus, and makes me feel happy inside :) She has a good group of little friends, and it's so cute to see them play together.


So on her actual birthday, my tradition for her is for her to wake up with a room full of balloons... She LOVES it... So of course, she got that... Then we took donuts for her class for breakfast, & made cookies for the afternoon..

Here she is in class :) then her teacher took her upfront and we all sang Happy Birthday to me... she was soooooooooooo shy it was cute!! :)

& that evening we had a family birthday dinner/cake for her & did family gifts... last year at her birthday party it was too crazy to do all the friend gifts, and all family gifts..
This year worked out great I might add.

She was having a Justin Bieber party, so I wrapped her gift in Justin colors :-)

my first attempt at making a 2 layer cake... so dont judge me. & the candles are kinda sideways...
she also wanted marshmallows in it, and around it.. :) so birthday girl got it.

kambria is loving these little "lalaloopsy" toys/dolls lately... & they are adorable....(*i like playing with them too*) I like to call them "lalapaloopsy" :) I didnt know I was saying it wrong, until her grammie told me... oh well.. ha! we thought it was pretty funny.

Friday night she scored on the lalapaloops's ........................&& she loved every minute of it.


It was literally like Christmas all over again for her... I can't even begin to post all the pictures.
....her big gift from us was............

A BIKE..... her other bike was getting too small, & the dogs chewed the seat off so I wouldnt say it was very comfy to ride...  PLUS this one has gears... & will be better for off-road biking.. which Josh loves to do with her.


It was a great Birthday Day for her... & we all enjoyed watching her.




Saturday: Party Day!!!!!

 

Just a few pictures of some of the set up.
I think it turned out great.... :)
We had pizza, cake, ice cream... Played dancing games, played outside, did gifts... & she invited all the girls for a sleep over after...
:) which.... was a blast for us all.
We had a tea party, did nails & hair, made a band, watched movies, etc. Poor hubby was out numbered... by ALOT... but he was such a champ through it all.


Happy 7th Birthday, Kambria... I love you more than words can say... <3 I am so very thankful for you, and that you are mine. I am proud to call you daughter, & proud that I am your mom. My job is to guide you through life, and be there through everything, teaching you the right from the wrong... & how to grow up to be the best young lady that you WILL BE.


xoxoxox

Playing catch up.

We are getting ready for two little girls' birthdays coming up, right around the corner..
.... They aren't so little anymore, & it's making me so sad :(

Mickey & Minnie Mouse for Berlyn.. SHE LOVES watching them on T.V & if we see one of them out and about somewhere, she YELLS "MOUSE" SO LOUD!! Its's the cutest thing ever & I love it.

Can you guess what kind of party big sis is having? Yep! Kambria is pretty stoked about it, she's already told all her friends, and has been planning it all.... Infact, planning that she wants me to dress up like Selena Gomez & Josh as Justin Beiber. (is that how you spell his last name? haha I'm too lazy to look it up..) I would need a miracle to look like Selena G... We shall see what I can do.

We have been so busy lately ( I always so that, but we really are... So you will most likely always hear it ) the girls started swim lessons and of course love it..
Kambria has been in them before, & has learned how to swim from them... she is a pretty big deal ;) haha jk.. she's a good swimmer, now she is just perfecting it, & learning new strokes...

Berlyn LOVES it... she is a little FISH in there swimming around, and it blows my mind... super cute! I go in with her, or Josh.. or whoever ;) haha she dunks her head, swims to hear teacher, kicks & all.. she may even try out for the swim team this week.... ha..

Fro Yo... aka frozen yogurt.. Boy am I SO glad we got one of these in Farmington!! It is SOOO yummy and so addicting.. The girls love it, & we love it... so it makes for a great family outing.
speaking of family outing.
funniest thing ever.
back in the day.
well over christmas break.
... We have a fake tree, & Josh wanted to get a real tree, to start a tradition with the kiddos of going & picking one out, then bringing it home & decorating, etc... I still wanted the fake tree, cause they can stay up longer, and for many other reasons... HOWEVER I said okay to getting a fake tree.....
the night we pick to go, it is POURING down rain... we pack everyone in the car, get to the tree lot... everyone is freezing, we all have unbrella's & the guy is shining the TINIEST flashlight at each tree for us to see..... I am just dying over the whole situation... Berlyn goes potty... and by that I mean NOT pee pee... We forgot the diaper bag at home....
of course.
found a newborn diaper and some hand wipes in the back, we rigged it up right baby.
got our tree.
for $15.. you can imagine what it looks like.
after all that, Kambria begs to go to Target to get decorations for it...
so off we go...

nice i tell ya.
christmas with the kranks right there.


okay i gotta get back to work
i shall catch up later.

Dukan Diet

So- I have been on the Dukan Diet for...almost a month ( on Friday 11-4-11 it will be exactly one month) I have lost 13 lbs so far, and not sure on inches yet... I will have to measure tonight & see. This diet caught my eye because #1- My Aunt was on it, and she has lost 25-30 lbs (not sure exact, somewhere in there) since August-- So I thought Hmmmm....maybe I can give it a go.
I got the book from a local book store, hastings.... and it is called Dukan Diet

You can get SOME information online....but for the most part, you will need to book to FULLY follow the diet & understand.


The difference I have found with this (& other weight loss or diets) is this is pretty LONG... for example,  I will be on this diet until April....It has a "transition" phase at the end, so your body will (hopefully) keep the weight off... :)




What I eat..
Breakfast:
He recommends eating oat bran DAILY, even after you are finished with the diet... it helps your heart, and helps you not want bread, other cravings. He gives a reciepe for an oat bran pancake that is pretty tasty-- oat bran, fat free yogurt, & an egg white.. You can also add cinnamon & vanilla for taste.
I have shaken it up a bit...
I found sugar free/fat free carmel at the store, after searching EVERYWHERE.....
So I bake those (kinda like an oatmeal cookie) and drizzle the caramel over them, and sometimes eat plain, or with sugar free syrup.... 



then I usually have a hard boiled egg with it :)

and If i am able to find it, the leanest turkey breakfast sausage.. :) with the sugar free syrup.


YOU can have coffee, but you CANNOT have any sugar, and it all has to be fat free-sugar free.. YOU CAN have splenda, equal etc.... 
I have also mastered a sugar free- fat free caramel mach at home :) 


So that is usually my daily breakfast :)


Snack- hard boiled eggs, fat free yogurt, meat...( if you are on a veggie day.... which you have one day of pure protein, then a pure protein and veggie day, etc) you can also snack on those....
Some Veggies that are NOT allowed; corn, avacado, potatos... etc.. in the book he tells you what is allowed & not allowed...
You CAN'T season with butter, oil, etc.... We grill alot at home, & I have been taking the left overs for lunches/snacks the next day. 
Fish is allowed as well :)
and I haven't found a sugar free/fat free dressing anywhere, in the book he also has the recipe to a dressing you can make at home... usually I just use a lemon wedge..
NO FRUIT :( 
I thought it was going to be SUPER tough, but it isn't THAT BAD... & I am getting used to it..
I am on the "cruise phase" (pure protein day/veggie day) until I have reached my weight loss... (13 more to go!!) then I will switch phases and can add in carbs, fruits, etc.. but you are limited to just ONE a day :)




If anyone else is intersted in this diet, I suggest you get the book :)
Very easy to read and so far easy to follow!!




Good luck!!

as of lately

things.have.been CRAZY.
things have been CRAZIER
things are CRAZY..

ya following me?
     I am married :) (duh, if you read my last post, you would know) && i have switched jobs.. not sure If i blogged about that???
I am back to doing hair & make-up and super stoked!! :) I graduated in 2008 from Cosmo school.... This is my longest working at a salon... So total rounding up I have been doing hair for a little under a year-- I am LOVING being back in the salon..
 & i now get to do make-up as well, & it's totally rocking my world.


I am obsessed with many blogs, I love to read them & watch their youtube vidoes... like all day everyday.
There are SO many talented people out there, it's crazy... (here i go again with the crazy word)
         So I have been getting back into the swing of things, trying to build up my clientelle and make some $$$$.. ;) and being a mommy & a wifey :) which are INCREDIBLE... wouldn't ask for anything more.
     Kambria is now 6 (7 in feb)
Berlyn is ALMOST 2...in feb :)


They are growing up like CRAZY!!

Some pictures from Halloween..... THIS halloween- I actually posted some pictures, from a Holiday, that aren't a YEAR behind... haha 
naaa I am going to try & get back into blogging more... & sharing more of my life/finds... whatever else I want to share with you guys... (like I was doing before)..... 


Halloween was GREAT, Kambria was a Bride, Berlyn was an Owl & Josh & I were Pirates :) If you couldn't tell by the pictures....


Kambria was the trick or treater CHAMP... literally like SO pumped to hit every house, and RUN.... like 55 miles ahead of everyone, to get there first.... like all the candy was going to be gone or something..... & when she was done, she pointed towards the house and yelled "Now home to pass out candy" and took OFF!!!! HHAHA It was so cute to watch her come out of her shell... this year was the year she has been most into it, and more UN-SHY :)
....and for little miss berlyn, well... she got scared at the first house we went to, (they came out in masks to scare everyone) & let's just say my arms were numb by the time we got home.... she wouldn't let me put her down, or leave her site after that :) maybe next year she will warm up a little more.... she looked darn cute though!! :)


Another memory to add to the list....


SPEAKING OF MEMORY.. I found the CUTEST idea on pinterst.com
if you guys haven't been there.. GO...NOW.... you will LOVE...
anyways, you take a bottle,jar,box..whatever you want, and you write memories down on them on pieces of paper *like if you just got back from vacation, just had a bike ride, took a family walk, etc.... a good memory and you put it in your jar, then on new years eve, you go through them all and read them out loud with your family.... awww :) i see you guys all tearing up :) lol no but seriously we are starting that & I can't wait to what we come up with...






What else is going down...
I just recently went to a redken training class in durango, co ... it was off the hook... brayden pelletier was our trainer ( you can look him up) and he is CRAZY talented and blew me away with everything he knew.. We took one day of design and a day of finishing...( so cutting and styling) for simplier terms and this month we have 2 days of color... totally stoked for that..
It is so nice to get to take these extra classes, & learn more and more... someday I want to be the one standing up there, or the one behind the scenes at fashion week.. GOAL!


let's see if i can scrounge up some more pictures in my life..

pumpkin patch & cabin trip all in one weekend was AMAZING and a total SUCCESS!!
:) 
I love the holiday's and making memories, & just spending time with the ones I love.... <3 because they are my LIFE!!


We are headed to CA in about 3 weeks for a family reunion and to visit some friends/family a few days before, its actually thanksgiving weekend, and we are so excited to spend MORE time with family & get to know everyone better and for Kambria & Berlyn to play and meet more cousins!! :) It is going to be a weekend jam packed of fun and we cannot WAIT...
We are going to be driving straight through in one day, hoping the girls make it... We've done the driving all night deal, & it works, but since berlyn doesn't understand when we get there, that mommy & daddy want to sleep, it's a little hard... haha so we are going to try and do the day trip-- make it fun :) of course pack snacks and some extra goodies... and road games...


I have also been on this new diet called the dukan diet... you all can look it up, and I have been very happy with it... first diet I have ever followed!!
I will do a whole post on what I eat, etc after this... dedicated just to the dukan diet, since alot of you have been asking ;)
..... So I am going to say bye bye to this post now :)