I am so torn… every time I think I want to close shop on my blog I get a little burst of energy to keep going. I am not even sure how many people even read this anymore now that there is Facebook!?!?! I feel like I am not doing a great job of keeping up with this, but then again I spent a lot of time pouring my heart and soul into this blog. I have met so many people from this blog and have experienced some of the best and worst times and was able to express myself on here. So for now, I will continue to blog (although it is not as often as I would like).
Tomorrow our worlds will change once again as we start the new school year… Zach in the 10th grade, Alex in the 8th grade and little old Pierce will continue the same grade in daycare (although he has moved up and now sits in a high chair at his “school”) We are always excited to start a new year, fresh clean slate for grades, new teachers, new clothes (oh wait, that was my favorite part)!! Give me about another week and I am sure I will be at my wits end with teenagers and their homework excuses, lazy grades, and 0’s on assignments because “we forgot to turn it in” or my favorite the shoulder shrug and “I don’t know”! Zach is now driving with his learner’s permit and doing a great job so far, it is not easy to drive a Tahoe and big truck for your first vehicles, we have a lot more to learn, but we are getting there. Zach will try out for the JV – A team this year, and will be in Chemistry & Geometry! YIKES! I may need some help form my Math and Science friends! Alex does not have his schedule yet, so I am anxious to see what electives we have, I think he will start Spanish this year, and am excited for that!
Pierce is doing GREAT! He will be 6 months on September 4th and weighs about 20 lbs! We have struggled a bit this weekend with a runny nose, and many tears! He is cutting his top teeth- I can see them, but can not feel them yet. He loves to eat cereal from a spoon and can sit up on his own. Sometimes he falls backwards when he tries to pick up a toy, and we are almost crawling! We rock back and forth and then we crawl backwards, we have not figured out yet how to move forwards! It will be here before I know it, then I have to start baby proofing the house and go purchase a baby gate! I just bought his first jarred food today and we will be experimenting with green beans tonight!
I have been doing great getting my health back in shape, I am still on WW (and will be for the rest of my life) – it is a life style change not a diet! I am up to 27 lbs lost in 16 weeks! I feel so much better and hope to hit my halfway goal by the the middle of October (Girls trip to Florida). I have 60-65 to lose total to be at my goal weight. I have recruited some of my family and friends to do WW with me so it has been fun educating everyone and holding myself accountable in the meantime. My dear friend Kristy still goes with me every week to the meeting and every day to the gym and is so supportive. I work out during lunch everyday at work so it nice to not have to worry about that when I get home. I love watching the scale go down! I have a long way til my goal and I know the second half will be the hardest!
Jacob and I are keeping SO busy with Erica Joyce Photography and have recently decided to re-brand ourselves – new look; new pictures; new logo! We are very excited to see all the new changes, so keep checking in. www.erica.joyce.com We are gearing up for our Family Holiday Mini-Sessions, please let me know if you are still interested because we have about 5 slots left!!! Jake and I are also gearing up for a few vacations in our future, Vegas and skiing in New Mexico. Looking forward to all that is in-store for the months ahead. For now I will leave you with some pictures of our most recent get away – the lake house. We had a great time and have found our new “travel group” We have already planned our next vacation together! It is hard to find other couples that all mesh well to travel with, we are blessed to have found ours!
The girls went grocery shopping..
Uncle Josh made shirts for all the boys so they each had a shirt to wear every day they are there! So Smart Uncle Josh~
Drinking our PPD’s!!!
We got a little color that day!!!!
Even Izzy made it to the lake house with us!
Zach’s first time on a wake-board, he makes it look so easy.
Do you like our $10 dresses we bought at H-E-B? WE cut them them ourselves!
Our new travel group! Great friends, Great memories! Looking forward to our next trip on the slopes!
by erica
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