SNOW DAY!

We had our 3rd snow day of the year and I swear it always lands on a day I work. I work in a childcare at a health club, which means all the parents will bring their kids in to work out so they can get a break. Don't get me wrong I LOVE kids, but sometimes it gets to be too much when it is so crazy and everyone is crying. It makes me want to cry just a little bit. Luckily my kids are getting older and they are playing better together, but I am so ready for warmer weather. I know I live in Illinois and things just don't work out like that. I just am looking forward to being able to go outside, wear flip flops and NO coats! I am over the winter. Bring on the SPRING! #Summernow

Work it out

So not only am I am mother, but I am a wife and also a women. I want to feel good, I want to feel good in my own skin. After everything that my body has been through, I would love to get my body back. I would also love to be tone. I need to feel good about myself. I think that is one thing lots of moms struggle with. We are so busy taking care of everyone else that sometimes we let ourselves fall behind. I know that I am a much happier and better mom after I have worked out. I need to feel good. I am a mom, but I am not JUST a mom. I love the feeling I get after working out and that does not mean I can eat whatever I want. This is probably the first time in a long time that I have worked out this much and I am counting calories. I feel really proud of myself that my husband and I have been doing this for 4 weeks now! We started P90X 4 weeks ago and every morning we get up at 5 am and workout. We love it and sometimes hate it at the same time. The important thing about being a mom is taking time out for yourself. I feel like such a better mom when I take time to take care of myself.

Marriage

Let's start where it all begin. My husband and I have been married for 11 years now. Wow 11 years seems like a long time, although we have known each other for much longer than that. I still can remember the first time I met him. Can you remember the first time you met your spouse? I remember that time when it was just the two of us. We met at good old Bradley University, what an experience that was! It is true that good things will come to you when you aren't even expecting them. I transferred to Bradley from another school and after just getting out of another relationship I swore that I would just enjoy the single life and hang out with friends. I had no idea that within the first two weeks at a new school I would meet my future husband! Wow and that is exactly how it happened. I can't say that it was a fairytale right from the start, but who really can? 

We have both grown a lot and learned a lot along the way. I am thankful for living with someone like him on my side. Sometimes I feel that after having kids, keeping my marriage where it should be is hard. I mean when you become a mom your kids are your #1 priority and I know the husbands feel left out. It is almost like you have another child. It is important to keep the marriage a priority, but at the end of the day of dealing with kids, laundry, homework, housework the last thing I feel like is getting all sexy for my husband.  Ha! I don't think it is a site many people would want to see or think about anyway. Marriage is definitely a hard job that needs to be worked on every day. 

So here it goes..

Welcome to my blog! I decided to start writing a separate blog that was just for me. I know what a concept right??! When you are a mom the things you have that are just yours is few, but that is apart about being a mom right? Let me start out by saying that I love being a mom. I have always wanted to be a mom, but what I didn't know is all the ups and downs I would experience along the way.  I hope you enjoy following my new blog that is just for Moms! Enjoy!