RIP Chloe!

Our dog Chloe passed away Sunday morning. Amanda my maid of honor who was watching Brayden for us woke up the next morning to check on Chloe and found her dead! I am so glad she's not suffering but I miss her so much! She was great dog! We got her 3 1/2 years ago she was a little over 4 years old.
Tuesday June 19th I woke up and let her out of her kennel she was not putting any weight on her back right leg. Derek took her to the vet later that after noon they said it was probably a disk that was out of line.  She was very swollen. Gave us medicine to give her to help with the swelling.
I personally think it has to do with her kidneys. My mom had dog and the same thing happened to her dog. She had kidney failure and died 2 days later. This is very common in small dogs and shitzus. It was just the worst week ever for this to happen. We knew that come Monday morning first thing we would take her to the vet but she ended up passing away Sunday morning. She is in heaven with my mom and her dogs!
Here are some great photos of Chloe's life.

                                               Chloe and Lucy best buds!

                                                   Brayden and Chloe she loved him

                        Night before we came home with the baby so they would get use to the baby's scent.

                                                                          Snuggling

                                                She needed a haircut badly!

                                                    She looks old and tired in this one!

                                                       Happy dogs they love car rides!

                                                               Rest in Peace Chloe!

                                                     She loved to sleep on our bed!

                                                        

                                                          Baby, Mama, Daddy

                                                         Chloe had five puppies!

                                                                 Chloe in heat!

Chloe after she had her puppies!

Wedding Festivities!

Derek and I got married on Saturday June 23, 2012! I was a great day!! Thursday my maid of honor Amanda Angus showed up around 2:30 we went to Ottumwa and met up with Jenni and Tina to get pedicures and manicures! A lot of fun! Then we went to courtside had drink and some appitizers nice relaxing night before the busy weekend!  We decided to go wild!

Friday we got up and got ready to head to Grinnell to the fairground to set up for the reception! Since we set up during the day a lot of people were still at work! But we had good group of us to get it done! We got done around 4 went back home to get ready for our reherasal dinner. Harland and Molly were waiting for us at my house. I was very excited to see Molly havent seen her since september since she moved to Georgia! We got ready and headed to the church for rehersal. Then afterwards we went to the dinner. Derek's Aunt Cristi and B made everything for a wedding gift! She even had black and yellow m&m's with "Mrs. and Mr. Hawk" and a picture of us on some! It was neat! The food was amazing everyone enjoyed it. Lot of family came it was nice social hour!

Saturday was the big day got up at 6 am! Brayden slept 8.5 hrs! We got ready to go to the church had to be there by 8 with my bridesmaids to get hair and make up done! It was lot of fun that morning. Molly was taking pictures of me and making it look like I was Bridezilla!

I was far from Bridezilla I was pretty calm the whole day. It was long day! After getting ready everyone helped me into my dress and then Derek and I had our moment where he saw me for the first time he had little tear! It was sweet I was so nervous! Brayden was so happy downstairs when we were waitting for the wedding to start. And then 5 minutes before 3 when we got in line to walk he started fussing really bad! My two awesome sister in laws Alyse and Jill treid to calm him down. So he was not able to walk with us I was sad! When I finally saw him at the end when we were being greeted by everyone they brought him to me in his carseat with just pants and no shirt. He was a hot baby and he hates to be hot! He looked super cute and he was passed out! Here is picture of him at the reception with no shirt on!

For our marriage class the pastor had us email him what we love about eachother! We had no idea what the other one said till the pastor read them out to us and everyone in the church! Derek said the sweetest things to me!

After the wedding we went out side. The wedding party and Derek and I each had balloons. Yellow and purple they were my moms favorite colors! We release them in honor of my mom! It was so neat!
And thank you Sheila for annoucing what they were for!

For entertainment Sheila paid for the booth on the move! It is so fun! It is photo booth they come to your wedding they set up. They are their for 5 hours. They have tons of fun props and print out pictures and those are your favors for the wedding! I totally recomment it worth every penny fun for all ages!

Toni Derek's Aunt was our amazing photographer! Please check out her link they are few pictures of the wedding will be more soon! She also did our flowers they were georgeous!

http://tjohnson-harryman.photobiz.com/cart/gallery.cfm
I would have to say it was a very fun day! I loved everything! Also I had my wedding food catered by an amazing friend of mine who is starting her own business! She did a great job! Food was great and best of all I did not have to stress about it at all! She shopped for it and made it all!

I would like to thank my Mother in Law cause with out her this would of not happen! She was my biggest helper! She was my wedding planner! Thank you Vicki!

Here are a few more fun pictures of the wedding!

 Eyes closed like always opps....

 Loved our cupcakes!!!

The famous look from Derek and me off in lala land!

So, I would have to say the funniest thing about he whole wedding is when the ceremony was done we went to the local bar in New Sharon before heading to the reception that is when I realized I had not shaved my arm pits! Really who does that... me! No one noticed and luckly a friend had shaver in her car so I fixed that problem! Wish I had picture of me realizing that they were not shaved!

Week 2/ 2 Days before the wedding!

Yay I am getting married in 2 days! No, I am not really stressed! I have a lot of great people helping me! Going to relax this afternoon and get manicure and pedicure with the girls! I can't wait to get married and to see all our friends and family! The weight loss journey this week was kinda hard to follow with busy week of getting ready for the wedding, and Brayden and I were sick Sunday and Monday. I walked couple days. I can't wait to get on normal schedule and routine next week!


I know this is short but I have to finish running errands!
 
Start Weight: 178 lbs
Week 1 Weight: 178 lbs
Week 2 Weight: 176 lbs
Weight Lost since last week: 2 lbs
Total Weight Lost: 2 lbs
Weight To Go Till I Meet My Goal: 41 lbs

Week 1/ Getting ready for the wedding!

Week 1:  

This has been a busy week. I have not kept up with walking as much as I would of like to.  Saturday is when I started this I walked Saturday. Sunday I walked after our premarriage class. Monday night I got to go on walk by myself. Tuesday I cleaned my house and then tanned and had to go to work at 2:30-11pm. Wednesday I slept in with Brayden then we went to New Sharon so I could get my haircut and highlighted for the wedding. Then I worked that night over night. Thursday I made amazing chicken Alfredo I'm sure it wasn't super healthy but I did eat small portion.  I need to use more fat free products. I also go to go on another walk by myself cause Brayden was napping. I worked Thursday again over night. Today I came home this morning took nap then got up played with Brayden then we went on walk and to a few garage sales. Found Brayden a ton of clothes all the way up to 24 months and my niece Alannah. It is so fun to shop for little girls. I have feeling next weeks not going to be that much better in walking......since its week before my wedding. After the wedding I will have more time to get a routine well sort of next month I work 3 different shifts at work. I'm trying to look very flexible because I want full time soon!

I think I am going to participate in the color 5k run in October in Des Monies it looks like a lot of fun! If anyone wants to do it with me you should join the team I am going to join! This is the workout plan I want to try and follow so, I can try to run the whole time! (I am not a runner) I want to get a jogging stroller soon Brayden loves being outside! 
 

Here is a video of the color run on you tube.

http://thecolorrun.com/des-moines/

I did not loose any weight this week. I am not going to get discouraged. It is going to happen sometimes and this week I was not fully committed. It is learning process and it takes time and patience. I am glad I did not gain any weight. I want to do before pictures. My friend Carie is doing them religiously and you can see a change and shes on week 2! I want to see my body change! Please keep encouraging me and any advice is welcomed.


I am getting married in one week from today!! I am so excited!!! I am going to try to walk at least 4 out of the 7 days!

Start Weight: 178 lbs

Week 1 Weight: 178 lbs

Weight Lost since last week: 0 lbs

Total Weight Lost: 0 lbs

Weight To Go Till I Meet My Goal: 43 lbs

Working out again!

Last week I read my friends blog she has started her weight loss journey.  It got me motivated to do the same and to write about it. I hope this will keep me motivated and inspire others to do the same! I am going to take before and after pictures like she did! I just don't have anyone here right now to do them.  In high school I weighed about 135 and I thought I was fat compared to others girls in my class. Now I know I wasn't and I wish I weighed that now! I graduated high school went to college my first year I gained 10lbs so I came home for the summer and worked out with my mom and lost the 10lbs! But then my mom passed away that summer! Life changed I moved to Oskaloosa and moved in with Derek.  I am not blaming Derek but when you are in relationship you get comfortable and well I got to comfortable. I was also depressed and didn't work out like I did in high school so I gained about 65 lbs so I was at 200 lbs 2010 then I lost 20lbs that summer.  Then in 2011 I got pregnant weight 182 and at the end of pregnancy weighed 200 again. I only gained 18lbs so I did good there. I also have lost my baby weight. I currently weigh 178.4lbs. My goal is 135lbs I know its going to take me while.  My first small goal is 10lbs.  My working out plan for now is going to be walk everyday 2 times a day when not working that day.  My walking routine is about 3 miles. So, if I do it twice day that's 6 miles.  I have couple workout DVDs I want to try them every now and then and lift my 5lb weights. When I work I will only walk once day because I work 2nd shift. Nice thing about my work is I am on my feet almost the whole time except about 1.5 hours out of the 8.5 hours I work. I also have been walking inside doing laps because its basically one huge circle between my med passes.  I'm also trying to eat more healthy.  I need recipes from any of you that are eating healthy. I really want to do this not just to be skinny but to be able to be more active with my son so when he's 1 I can keep up with him or at least try too! I also want to live to see my son and possibly other children grow up.  My mom passed away when I was 20 I miss her everyday! I know shes with me in different way.  But if I can benefit from this and keep me here longer to see my son graduate college, get married, and start family that would be wonderful! Please help motivate me and keep me on the right track! If you have any suggestions or advice I am open to them! Okay lets get off the sofa and go for walk or run! You can do this too! Thank you Carie Austin for getting me to do this too! Love you all!