Day 10 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

May 30, 2012
Day 10 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.

This is another roommate I had in college.  This is Kristi...  ahhh....  the things we've done!  We were weirdos, to put it nicely.  I had a hard time picking out pictures but this is a good one.  We've been skiing, played pool, collected cans off the highways of Oregon so we could fly home for Thanksgiving. She taught me how to make amazing chicken enchiladas...  I digress...  She moved to New York City last summer.  Can't wait to go visit her there!  

Day 9 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

May 29, 2012
Day 9 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

I hope she doesn't mind, but I stole a Facebook picture.  This is Shauna.  She is one of my besties, and she lives a state away so she gets to hear all my crap, mostly because... who is she gonna tell?!?!?  It's nice to have an outlet, and hope that she doesn't mind!  She is absolutely FABULOUS!  

I would also like to add Curt to this category.  He has really helped me the past couple years deal with so much stuff.  I've had to bounce ideas off him like crazy.  I'm sure his brain hurts some times from me jabbering at him, but that's what he signed up for!

DAY 8 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

May 28, 2012
Day 8 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.

 
 I ALWAYS can get a laugh at this picture.  These are my kids, 6 years ago, at Halloween.  Every year, I let the kids choose what they want to be for Halloween and I do my best to make sure they can do that.  Well...  my children are pretty darn creative, and Ethan wanted to be Colonel Sanders from Kentucky Fried Chicken.  Originally, he wanted to be riding a chicken, but we just could not get that to work.  His outfit was a pain in the neck to make.  I went to 2nd hand stores and had to buy adult sized clothes (for a very small 10 year old) and altered them all to fit him and this is what we got.  And we sprayed his hair white and glued... YES, glued...  cotton balls to his upper lip and chin.  He won a $30 first place prize for it too. 
Briyanna wanted to be a Christmas present...  odd!  Brenna was Alice in Wonderland and Berlyn was Minnie Mouse (both made by me).  And true to my fashion...  I did it all the night night before Halloween. 

Day 7 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

May 27, 2012
Day 7 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.

So... this might be a little strange, but my most precious item is a guitar pick that I got at a concert when I was going into the 10th grade so...  1991.  I LOVE the group Nelson:

 They were throwing out picks at their concert and seriously, I crawled, scratched and clawed my way to that stinkin' pick.  And I have kept it in my jewelery box every since.  Well...  a couple years ago, it went missing and I was pretty darn upset.  I knew a kid had taken it out and decided that it was ok to play with.  I had this washing machine with a serious mechanical flaw.  It would get plugged up and I had to take off the front cover and pull out the drain catch.  And lo and behold, there was the pick that I thought was missing forever!  And then, I had a serious talk with my children about, this is my stuff, don't touch it or you will die!  Of course...  that talk didn't work on most of my stuff, but they don't touch the guitar pick anymore!

Day 6 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

May 26, 2012
Day 6 of the 60 Day Photo Challenge

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

This is a....  I don't know ... an 8th cousin?  Maybe I should figure that out some day.  I thought and thought about this one.  There really is no one that is "current" that I would like to trade places with.  I am perfectly content with my life really.  So this is a relative from the 1840's ish.  Her name is Catherine Sager (my mom's maiden name was Sager).  You can actually google her and get her story.  She and her family left Missouri on the Oregon Trail when she was 9, she fell out of the wagon and broke her leg, a baby girl was born, BOTH her parents died, and when they arrived in the northwest, they lived with missionaries and they and her brothers were massacred by indians.  So....  while she lived a life of tragedy, I find her life (and all of her siblings, several of them) fascinating.  And it's trade in lives with for a DAY.  I think you can read this and know which days I would not want to trade with!
The whole Sager family when they set out on the Oregon Trail:

Three of the Sager Orphan sisters (Catherine, Elizabeth and Matilda):

So serious....

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Saturday, May 26, 2012
PP

Okay...  ready for it???  Curt is down 0.8 lbs today which put him at 299.8 lbs!!!  He hasn't been in the 200's in more than 10 years!!!!!!! 

Day 5 of the 60 day photo challenge

May 25, 2012
Day 5 of the 60 day photo challenge

Day 05 - A picture of one of your favorite memories.

This was a really tough picture to pick out.  I have tons a fabulous memories.  So I decided to go with my most recent favorite moment.  This is Curt and I at the Grand Canyon this March when we went to Las Vegas.  The entire trip was an absolute blast, but I particularly loved the Grand Canyon (except the part when I ovulated on the way home).  The Grand Canyon has always been on the top of my list as place I really wanted to visit.   I finally got to visit it with one of my most favorite people in the world!

Friday, May 25, 2012

Friday, May 25, 2012
PV

CURT:  5/24: LOSS: 1.6 lbs
             5/25: LOSS: 1.6 lbs
             TOTAL LOSS: 70.2 lbs
             20.6 lbs from 6/25/12 goal
JAMIE:5/24: GAIN: 0.6 lbs
             5/25: LOSS: 1.0 lbs
             TOTAL LOSS: 24.6 lbs
             10.6 lbs from 6/25/12 goal

OMG!!!!  Curt hit a brand new low (yesterday and today)!!!  AND... tomorrow, he's going to hit a MAJOR goal, but I'll wait til he hits it!  But seriously, I'm freakin' proud of him.  He has lost 70 lbs. since August and since we got together, he's down 125 lbs!

Once again, we've had a good food day.  No exercise.  We need to get back into exercising tho.  I find that I'm not tempted to drink alcohol when I exercise.  Mentally, I think about it and don't want to undo what I did by drinking alcohol.

Here's a before and after pictures:
September 2010-

May 2012:

Someday...  I'll post our driver's license pictures.  You'll be amazed at the change!


******UPDATE*****  This is Curt.  I decided to go back and find another picture that also shows how far we've come.  Here it is!  From May of '11, so 1 year ago:

Day 4 of the 60 day photo challenge

May 24, 2012
Day 4 of the 60 day photo challenge
Day 04 - A picture of your night

This is what you might called organized chaos.  This is a typical night for us.  Curt works from home for the local phone company..  3:00pm- 11:30pm.  I tend to like to be around the guy so I hang up here most nights.  And since I have started sewing full time again, I choose to work when he works.  So his work area is on the left, mine is on the right.  Or...  I might just hang out and watch TV or play xbox in the chair in the foreground that is barely visible.  I'm really embarrassed at how messy it is, but...  this is my night!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
PP

CURT:   5/21/12: GAIN: 1.6 lbs
              5/22/12: LOSS: 1.8 lbs
              5/23/12: LOSS: 0.2 lbs
              TOTAL LOSS: 67.0 lbs
              23.8 lbs til goal (6/25/12)
JAMIE: 5/21/12: GAIN: 1.2 lbs
              5/22/12: LOSS: 1.6 lbs
              5/23/12: LOSS: 0.8 lbs
              TOTAL LOSS: 24.2 lbs
              11.0 lbs til goal (6/25/12)

I'm too lazy to blog....  but there are the stats.  We've been doing fairly well with our eating and we went bike riding tonight, with a frickin' dog.... dumb idea.  I'll be running with him from now on. 
             

Day 3 of the 60 day photo challenge

May 23, 2012
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

  
This is going to seem really weird.  I'm not a polygamist, I'm not even Mormon.  In fact, I'm very right-winged Baptist, but omg...  I love this show!  I find it so fascinating to watch.  I love seeing how other people and cultures live.  I would love to meet these people and sit down and have a long, non-judgemental conversation.  Someday. 

DAY 2- 60 day Photo Challenge

May 22, 2012
Day 2 of the 60 day

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest

This was tough for me.  I was going to pick my mom, but we don't get along all that great.  So I picked my brother.  While he isn't the focal point in this picture, it shows his personality.  And...  I've been around him for 36 years.  

I've been asked to post the list.  Here it is:

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest.

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

Day 04 - A picture of your night.

Day 05 - A picture of one of your favorite memories.

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.

Day 12 - A picture of something you love.

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.

Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.

Day 25 - A picture of your day.

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.

Day 31 - A picture of a tradition you have.

Day 32 - A picture of a crazy night.

Day 33 - A picture of the house you grew up in.

Day 34 - A picture of your currently most played CD.

Day 35 - A picture of your favorite place to eat.

Day 36 - A picture of your ‘other half'.

Day 37 - A picture of the people you spend most of your time with.

Day 38 - A picture of the best part of your day.

Day 39 - A picture of your favorite movie.

Day 40 - A picture of your favorite Disney character.

Day 41 - A picture of your pet.

Day 42 - A picture of your dream house.

Day 43 - A picture of something you can’t function without.

Day 44 - A picture of someone you’re told you look like.

Day 45 - A picture of your room.

Day 46 - A picture of where you wish you were right now.

Day 47 - A picture of your favorite place to shop.

Day 48 - A picture of your favorite actress/actor.

Day 49 - A picture of where you live.

Day 50 - A picture of your most frequented place.

Day 51 - A picture of your dream car.

Day 52 - A picture of your favorite sport.

Day 53 - A picture of someone you think is hot.

Day 54 - A picture of the one thing you would bring if you were stranded on a deserted island.

Day 55 - A picture of the last movie you saw in theaters.

Day 56 - A picture of something that makes you happy.

Day 57 - A picture of your favorite holiday.

Day 58 - A picture of your favorite animal.

Day 59 - A picture of a random item that you own.

Day 60 - A picture of something you’re excited about