Well, crap.

Gordon called me today...just as I was walking into Sacrament meeting. So, I walked the halls with Brooke talking to him. I got some funny looks from people.

Anyways, he is doing well. He's not sick anymore and got his voice back, so he sounded normal. I was so not expecting him to call when he did and I'm pretty sure I just sounded stressed. Then 5 minutes into the conversation, Brooke said "mommy peepee big!" So, I took her into the bathroom as I was on the phone. I looked ridiculous juggling our stuff, the phone, Brooke, toilet paper, etc. Poor Gordon got a frazzled wife to talk to on the other end. After that though, Brooke was an angel and ate her fish crackers and drank her juice on the couch so I could talk to him. It was so hard! I've decided that I don't like him calling me because it just makes me miss him more. I don't like it one bit. Of course I was crying by the end of our conversation and then I really got some strange looks.

Like I've mentioned earlier, some days are harder then others and today just happened to be particularly hard. Darn it. I hate him being away so much but I know that in the long run it will be a good thing. And, he is loving what he is doing even though it's hard for him too.

So, yeah. Today was a little crappy.

And if you're going to leave a comment saying the rest of the time will just 'fly by' then don't bother. Tons of people have told me that and guess what? It feels like he's been gone for a year. Time doesn't fly by.

On the bright side, he's half done and has 5 more weeks left. That's good, right? {I'm still sort of trying to be positive about this whole thing...}

I'm a bad blogger

I can't believe its been almost a full month since I've posted anything. Oops.

Anyways, here's what's going on:

1. I got a new car. Well, technically it's used, but it's new to me. We got a 2007 Honda Accord and we love it! And by we I mean Brooke and I. It's such a huge difference from our old VW. It was a stressful buying process, but I'm so glad it's over because now I have a reliable car! I love it. Did I mention I drove 500 miles on 1 tank of gas? Amazing. I LOVE IT.

2. Gordon is doing well. I've gotten a few letters from him and he isn't impressed with his platoon because they are all immature and don't listen to their drill sergeant. Not listening to their drill sergeant means lots of grueling physical activity. He's in good shape, but he was even complaining of how tough they are. Last week, he did a PT test and got 1st place out of 180 people. What a guy! I miss him a lot, but I know he's doing a great job.

3. We took this show on the road. Brooke and I took our sweet new car and traveled to Twin Falls to visit my friend Amy, to Salt Lake to visit Rob & Erin {our old neighbors and friends}, KJ {a good friend} and some food bloggers AND Rexburg to visit my sister and other people. We are in Rexburg now and are having a ball. Besides being sick, we are having a great time. Brooke loves her cousins a lot. I'll be here a few more weeks and then we'll head back to Oregon. Woo-hoo! :)

Healthy Challenge

There is this lady in my ward who got a group of us together to participate in something called a Healthy Challenge. Basically, for 10 weeks, we follow these guidelines/rules. For every rule we follow, we get a point. At the end of the challenge, whoever has the most points wins.

Wins what you ask?

Well, we all pooled our money, so the winner gets the cash.

I thought it was a great idea and there are enough of us in the group to keep each other motivated. And if THAT doesn't help, there's always that money to think about!

I think this idea is genius! If you get enough people together, you can stay motivated and get healthy! Just think, you could implement this at a workplace or in your family or....anywhere, really!

Here are the rules we are following that we get points for each day:

1. 45 minutes of exercise
2. No soda {we changed the rule for our group so technically it is only diet soda, but I don't usually have any anyways, so no big deal!}
3. At least 48 oz. water
4. NO treats and/or sweets
5. 4 servings of vegetables
6. 3 servings of fruit
7. No eating past 8 pm.
8. Take a multivitamin
9. Write a food journal
10. Follow your individual food plan

I honestly thought this was going to be easier than it was because I thought I was pretty healthy. LET ME TELL YOU: that food journal really makes me see how much I'm eating. Whoa mama! It's a lot more than I probably should eat! AND, it's a lot of junk {like a small handful of M&M's here, a few doritos there...etc.} that I'm obliviously munching on. So, it's good to write everything down!

Also, I'm really having trouble getting in all my fruit and not eating any treats or sweets! All I want is candy! Sugar free hot chocolate isn't cutting it! So, I'm hoping that by the beginning of next week, my cravings will be gone!

I'm trying to stay busy with my blog and think of healthy recipes filled with veggies and good for you foods.

Three cheers for being healthy!