Tra la la ... lots of photos

There has been a lot to blog about and so little time to do it.. mainly from all of my belongings nagging me to pack it up.. ugh!!! Moving day is in 3 days and counting.

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Let me see.... where to start...

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How about here, Saturday night....
Krissa and I before the YSA Christmas party... I got my hair done earlier that day and am now a brunette.. or something close to that... I'm still Blonde at heart! (and a little bit in the highlights) :)
Krissa, you look so lovely!!!!

Now onto the Cookie Chronicles... Monday night I made these Peppermint Sugar cookies for a birthday at work.. (recipe below)

Recipe~~

Take a roll of Sugar Cookie dough and put it into a bowl... smash up some candy canes and mix into the dough... roll into balls and place on baking sheet...bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 min. Once cooled from the oven, melt chocolate chips and dip the cookies in it or drizzle on top.. let sit on wax paper until chocolate is cooled. And Enjoy!

Thank you Food Network!!!

Then... random photo time with Chelsea...and some with Kenzie, and Cristy.. and Chuck

My feet

The proof

that..

It's beginning to look a lot

like

Christmas

YAY!!!!!

Update!!

I decided I should update my blog with a few happenings..
First off.. I went shopping for a pair of jeans.. (cause all mine are falling off of me!) and I found me some booty jeans.. These jeans make me have a booty!!!!! It is truly a Halloween time miracle!!!

On Sundays I teach primary.. the 5 year olds to be exact.. they are the funnest kids ever!! So here are some pictures of them!! They are so fun to be around and their spirits are so sweet! I am soo blessed to spend a couple hours on Sunday with them!

Also.. I am going on a break from the diet. So I am on a different diet that allows me to have some fruits and breads... It is amazing! I never thought I would be soo scared of eating carbs so much though.. but it's been good.. Because this was such a huge step in my new healthy life.. I took a picture of the first piece of fruit I ate in a long time.. it was this juicy pear! It was a piece of heaven!!! Way exciting!!

So I have to do this diet for two and a half more weeks then I am going back on the other diet to get rid of the rest of my weight so I can be 100% happy with myself! I am eternally grateful for all the support I have received thorough out this journey in my life from family and friends!

~~~~~~~~Things to look forward to... Pictures and stories from Kelly's bachelorette party!.. more crafty things on OhSnaps..... Halloween party pictures.... ~~~~~~~~~

###BRACES### and Weigh day!

I got braces yesterday and they hurt pretty bad.. but I am just keeping the end result in my head. Also I weighed myself today and I have lost 7 lbs. this week.. Crazy!! Since I am not embarrassed of my weight anymore I will tell you.. I am down to 170!!!!! Heck yes!! I feel FANTASTIC!! I have decided that when I am done, (which should be another month or two) I will start training for a marathon. I am really excited about that! I have always wanted to do that!
P.S. I am trying to fix my camera so I can hook it up and download my own update pictures.. so sorry