The First Adventure of 2015

Our family went on our first adventure of 2015 this weekend. We wandered up past The Nye Mine about 2 miles to a trailhead called Stillwater River Trail, it was a 3.5 mile walk to the waterfall called Sioux Charley. I had my doubts if Tyson would be able to handle a hike that far or if Tate would sit in his handy dandy backpack for that long. In that past Tate hasn’t been the biggest fan of his backpack and never wanted to sit in there for a long period of time.

They both DID GREAT!! We only got 2.5 miles into the hike before it really started raining and we had to turn around and go back to the car.  The boys did absolutely wonderful! Tyson walked the whole 5 miles, he only needed to take a break a few times which is completely understandable. Tate walked for the first ¾ of a mile alongside Tyson. They had fun throwing rocks into Stillwater River, picking up pinecones and talking about what they look like. We also found rocks that were neat colors, shapes and textures. Those we put into our backpacks to bring home with us. About ½ threw the hike we stumbled upon a place where part of the river was running into a little pool. We stopped there to explore, Jared and I started discussing with the boys how beavers cut down logs to make their dens. We showed them where all the teeth marks were on the logs they cut down. We were all hoping we would see a beaver but we didn't.

On the way back down the mountain, we stopped by two rocks leaning against each other that made sort of a cave. There Tyson and I talked about how if we had supplies that would be the best place to spend the night.

Tate was so wore out from walking so far that he fell asleep in his backpack on the way down the mountain. We put the sun/rain shade over him so he would not get the rain on him and get cold.

Overall it was a wonderful adventure; our family had so much fun and saw a lot of pretty neat things. This is the first of many fun filled adventures this summer.

 

I Quit

I quit eating healthy, I gave up on working out. I was mentally exhausted from this whole journey so I took some time off. I re-evaluated my priorities and thought about what I really want out of my life. I want to be HEALTHY! I want to have ENERGY! I want to not feel poopy all the time. AND I want my own come back story! I want to get into the best physical shape of my life, I want to feel THE best I've EVER Felt!

So I'm committing to 21 days because it takes 21 days to make or break a habit right! I'm going to work my tooshey off for 21 days and see how far I can get!! Its not going to be easy!!

The hardest part for me is diet, I try and only eat whole foods (meat and fish, fruits and vegetables, nuts and nut butters, cottage cheese and yogurt) My goal is to eat Paleo 90% of the time. I have had food sensitivities since I had my gallbladder removed 6 years ago and anything greasy or processed makes my tummy hurt. I'm going to cut all those nasty things out of my diet and I know I will feel GREAT!!

The 21 Day Plan
- eat paleo 90% of the time
- drink shakeology EVERY day
- do all my workouts
     -Lifting weights 5 days a week
     -Couch to 5k running program

Sounds pretty easy right? Well this is something I've struggled with my whole life. I have never followed a meal plan/workout plan for 21 days straight without missing/skipping/or messing it up. BUT I am committed!!! I want to accomplish this.

If you would like to join me with this challenge and make a comeback story for yourself shoot me an email. I would love to have an accountability partner. 

March Goals

Hello everyone, its the first day of March and on the first day of the month I like to make goals for myself and my family. I also have my oldest son make goals that he wants to hit this month. Goals are so important to me, they keep me focused on the end game and keep me always working to better myself, my life and my family. Its hard to make a path to success if you don't lay out the way to get there. Goals are the way ;) I'm going to cross off the goals periodically this month as I reach them.

Fitness
- workout everyday (only allowing 5 missed workouts)
- 500 pushups this month
- jog/walk 15 miles
- Hit my next fitness goal (loose 10 lbs)

Nutrition
- eat 80% paleo all month
- enjoy a weekly cheat meal

Family
- Take Ty on a date 1 a week
- Take Jared on a date

Career
- read personal development books each day
- complete power hour each day
- Advance to Emerald

Legacy
- take a photo of the boys almost each day
- start couponing for groceries/household items
- I've been writing letter back and forth to my Grandparents so I want to keep doing that

Fun and Adventure
- hike "The Rims"
- take the kids swimming

Self Love
- write in Gratitude Journal each day
- mani/pedi (after I reach end of March Goals)