EXTREME!!!

Let's get EXTREME!!! ChaLEAN EXTREME is HERE!!!! I can't wait to get mine! For those of you who know about Turbo Jam, well, this is a followup to Chalene Johnson's crazy cardio workouts! Turbo Jam is one of my favorite workouts EVER!! This will push your workouts to the next level. Some of you men have done this workout with me but you wanted something from Chalene that is less dancey, well here it is!!
This will count as this weeks beachbody product I promised I would put on my blog! I challenge each of you to get into a workout routine that you love, that engages your spirit and your body and that makes you a well rounded person. If it makes you look better in your clothes too, well then, you get an added bonus! Beachbody has a lot of things to offer to help you in your journey to getting these results! These products will be a great Christmas gift to give that person in your life who needs a workout that they can squeeze into their day (10 minute Trainer), wants something fun and funky but gets results (Turbo Jam and Hip Hop Abs), needs an extreme workout for extreme results (P90X and ChaLENE Extreme) or has just been diagnosed with diabetes and doesn't know where to start or has had diabetes for some time and wants to control it better with exercise and diet (Kathy Smith's Project You:Type 2)!!! There is something for everyone! After watching the ChaLENE Extreme video check out my beachbody site!!! www.teambeachobdy.com/me4hogs

Thanksgiving weekend

Well, I would first like to say to those of you that I did not get to talk to last Thursday, Happy Thanksgiving! I sure hope you had a great time with friends and family and that you are stuffed to the brim. Dallas, Presley and I headed to Jonesboro, Arkansas to spend a quick two days with his family. Dallas had only a few days off from school so we squeezed in a quick trip. We were so greatful his mom and dad bought us tickets or we would not have been able to spring the trip.

Presley had such a great time with everyone. First, on Thursday we went to the big Gipson Family Thanksgiving lunch. We got to catch up with Dallas' Dad's side of the family. It was great to see all of them. After lunch we went to Lisa and Keiths to watch the Dallas Cowboys (Keith's favorite team) play the Detroit Lions. Not much of a game. However, we all had fun visiting and watching Presley play. After the game we headed back to Mary and Gary's. That evening some of Dallas' cousins and their children came over to hangout. At first Presley wasn't really sure what to think of all the kids. Then she quickly warmed up!!
Jaxon and Presley are little buds! He is so sweet with her!
t was also fun to get to see Ella Claire with Presley since they are about a year apart!

Madison, Reed, Gabriel and Lacey were there too! Madison is growing like a weed. She looks so grown next to all the babies! She was just a baby when Dallas and I got married. How time flies! Reed, I think, helped the big guys play pool until he went to sleep. Gabriel played with the board games while Lacey sat on my lap and helped me play TriBond. Fun board game if you have never played!! We had such a great time visiting with all of them!

On Friday we went to Lisa and Keith's again to watch the Razorbacks BEAT LSU!!! WAHOOOO! What a game! I have to say as much as I gave Casey Dick(our QB) a hard time the last two years he sure pulled out an awesome pass at the end of that game. Afterwards we came back to Mary and Gary's again and had dinner then played dominoes until like midnight! It was soooo much fun! Dallas and I are sure hoping that his dive training won't start until January next year so we can spend a good week or more in Jonesboro next Christmas!!

Now, I have to get busy and get our house decorated for Christmas. Just to leave in two weeks for my mom and dad's! Crazy! After January we will be keeping put until March when Dallas' Sister's baby makes her debut!

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Oh and our little frequent flyer got her first real taste of turbulance on the flight coming home. It was bad!!! A couple times I wasn't sure if she hadn't been laughing so hard that I wouldn't have been scared. Yea, you read that right. Presley was cracking up. All the other kids were screaming and scared! Presley was screaming out of excitment. It lasted for a good 20 min, but I didn't think to grab the camera until the end. But you will get the idea!Oh and her bouncing up and down at the end was her jumping. I promise when it got bad she was restrained!!

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7 mos and a Football Game

Presley turns 7 months old today! Gosh, really? Where does the time go? I looked back at some of our videos, like the one of her pulling her hair, of her first babbles, trying to roll over and think I remember thinking she was so big THEN! I can honestly say being a mom is hard but overwhelmingly rewarding! It is a relationship that for now is unconditional. I never had to win over my daughter, I never had to make her love me. Ok, well, being the only source of her food helps, but I try not to think of that!!!

Presley can...
Crawl!
Is getting her first tooth
Stands up on most everything
Eats puffs, cherrios, animal crackers and lots of veggies and fruit
Takes 2-3 naps a day
Sleeps 10-10 1/2 hrs at night
Loves blocks, ribbons, rattles, exersaucer,magazines,daddy's shoes,and...ummm...dog toys
LOVES her puppies and is so glad she has two friends all day to play with!
Has lots of little friends between her "New Mom's Playgroup", Navy Dive families (also here for grad school), Sandra and Lena(this little girl is Presley's world!! She is 3) and her Church and Bible Talk friends.
Can clap and wave bye, bye
Loves to bounce
Her best adult friend would have to be her Uncle Dusty. She lights up when he is here!

Dallas and I still look at her and think "This can't be. Is she really ours?" I love it! For as long as she is mine to care for I will cherish her and that time. When it comes time for her to leave my house and make her own way I will gladly move to the sidelines and see if those times I cherished her helped her to be the incredible person I already know she is!!

Yesterday we went to Presley's first college football game. It was also my first Gator football game. We had a great time!!! It was the Gators vs Citadel Bulldogs. So, Dusty came in from Jacksonville to go to the game. He scored us some AWESOME seats AND a great parking place for tailgating. Most of the people around us, AGAIN, hardly watched the game as much as they watched Presley. WEll, maybe that is because it wasn't much of a game!! Presley took a VERY long nap in the middle of the game and I fed her twice. I know, I am the master breastfeeder!!! HeeHee. Most of the people probably thought I was just keeping her warm with the Citadel sweatshirt. Click here if you want to see all the pictures!

Presley loves her puppies...

Ben and Abby are our first babies. We got them a year after we got married. Dallas has always called them "Cindy's dogs" but now they have a new owner. "Presley's Dogs" are now the center of my little girls world. When she wakes up in the morning the first things she looks for is Ben and Abby. When she is crying, no one soothes her like Ben and Abby!! Now that she is full on crawling she chases Ben and Abby. This is a video of exactly why having small dogs in the house and a bouncing,giggling baby can be such a joy!!
(Excuse how dark it is. We don't have great lighting in the room)

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What is Beachbody?

So, I have had some people ask me exactly what Beachbody is. I have decided to commit one post a week to beachbody topics to give a better understanding of what they offer. First, I want to let any of you know who are trying to get to a better place in your life that there is NO better time than NOW and I am proud of you!

Beachbody is a company that believes in the all over health and wellness of a person, families and this country. At Beachbody you can find workout programs that fit your lifestyle, supplements to support your workout program AND your health, community support for those moments your negetive energy tries to get you to give up on yourself and even a business opportunity to help with your financial wellness. Beachbody has something for everyone! Even the kids!! This is a business that is dedicated to revolutionizing this country and to get everyone MOVING to a better place!!! If you want to learn more go to www.teambeachbody.com/me4hogs

I did it!!!

I did it! I fell in love with Turbo Jam workouts and now I am a rep for the Beachbody company that sells it!! If you are interested in loosing weight, getting stronger, or even fighting diabetes contact me and we can discuss the many programs and opportunities Beachbody can offer in your goals! This is an exciting move for me! I love to motivate and encourage people to find out what the best version of themself is! This job gives me that opportunity! Here is a video of all the things Beachbody offers. Many of these programs you may have seen on TV, like Hip Hop Abs, P90X, 10 minute trainer and Turbo Jam. If you are interested in trying one of these programs but need a little more information you can visit my website to contact me at
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This is your life! LIVE IT!!!!!

A week in DC

Well, we are back from our latest adventures! We just spent the last week in Washington DC with my mom and dad (Mae and Papa)!! And, for those curious, yes it was GREAT to be in DC during the elections. I even had the opportunity to go to the last Obama rally in Manassas on the 3rd but didn't go because it was WAY late! However, it was neat to kinda be in the hustle and bustle of DC during the elections. I can't wait to tell Presley how we were in the nations capital during such a historical event!

Let me tell you how beautiful it is in the DC area during the fall! I felt like I was back home in the Ozarks with all the gorgeous colors and wonderful weather! My mom and dad's house sits back in the woods and when I got there it was surrounded by full vibrant trees. By the time I left you could see houses that you couldn't 4 days earlier!! The ground looked like it had snowed yellow, orange and red! It was wonderful!

Presley loved spending time with her Mae and Papa!! Papa and Presley spent a lot of time cuddling on the couch, watching tv and playing peek-a-boo with Papa's hat!!

Mae has some of the greatest toys. Even though I brought lots of Presley's toys she was totally NOT interested. When my mom told me not to worry about toys I didn't listen because I was sure she didn't have any. WRONG! She had measuring cups, wooden spoons, Tupperware, and even mardi gras beads. Mae and Presley had the most fun with all these toys!! Its no wonder Mae's grandbabies love her so much. She sees past the need for commercial toys and lets them just be!!

Presley also played dressup with my mom's baby shoes. Yes, you heard right. Presley put on my mom's baby shoes from 55 years ago! Ok, so she had a little help. Just with the laces, though!!

Going anywhere in the DC area takes a long time. Traffic there is nuts! So, we spent a lot of time in the car and Presley was a champ. In this picture she seems to even be saying, "Ok, got my phone and the keys. Where are we off to next?!"

We even had the opportunity to go and visit some friends we knew in La Maddalena while we were there. Louise, Keiran, and Sahara Mathis are dear friends of Dallas and mine. It was so wonderful to get to introduce Presley to their family! The kiddos really enjoyed playing with Presley.

Check this video out of Sahara and Keiran entertaining Presley or Presley entertaining them. You decide.

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We get to go back to visit Mae and Papa in December. We are looking forward to it! We will get to see Kaci, Katelynn and Dusty too! We always have so much fun when we go to visit my parents and this time will be no different! Dallas and I very well may end up in the DC area after his dive training. So, I am glad I enjoyed the area as much as I did. I can't wait till next month to show him around! To see all our pictures go here!!