I'm also running a 10K on Thanksgiving Day in Dana Point, so I'm trying to squeeze in a run a few times a week in between shuttling kids to cheer, games, acting class, gymnastics, and of course, school!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Week 44
We're getting ready for an eight day vacation in Orange County over Thanksgiving week, and to get ready for that, this is about all I've been doing!
I'm also running a 10K on Thanksgiving Day in Dana Point, so I'm trying to squeeze in a run a few times a week in between shuttling kids to cheer, games, acting class, gymnastics, and of course, school!
I'm also running a 10K on Thanksgiving Day in Dana Point, so I'm trying to squeeze in a run a few times a week in between shuttling kids to cheer, games, acting class, gymnastics, and of course, school!
Week 43
cutest nephew in the world!!!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Week 42
Sometimes, you just need to curl up on Sunday with your homemade blanket and favorite team jersey and watch a couple games!
Week 41 - News & Updates
Okay, so here's a long overdue update on the family, the project, and my new year's goals...
The project - so over it. It's been 10 months. We've paid off a lot of debt, but not as much as we would have liked. It seemed like every time we set aside a few thousand bucks, something (the dentist, old tires, busted washing machine) would come up and eat up a bunch of it. We're still on track and working away at it, but I'm no longer willing or mentally able to pinch pennies. I work too hard running my business to be frugal, and I truthfully just don't have time to cut coupons!
My Goals for 2011 - they started out as 11 goals, and 2 were done, so here's an update on the 9!
2011, 11 weeks to go!
- Alli & Brennah both made the cheer team at Rivera, so they're busy with practices 6 times a week and upcoming games
- Corbin finished up his little water polo season - loved it and can't wait for next summer
The project - so over it. It's been 10 months. We've paid off a lot of debt, but not as much as we would have liked. It seemed like every time we set aside a few thousand bucks, something (the dentist, old tires, busted washing machine) would come up and eat up a bunch of it. We're still on track and working away at it, but I'm no longer willing or mentally able to pinch pennies. I work too hard running my business to be frugal, and I truthfully just don't have time to cut coupons!
My Goals for 2011 - they started out as 11 goals, and 2 were done, so here's an update on the 9!
- Read one book a week: I'm right at half of what I need for the year, 26. I've got a lot to do to try and make my goal of 52, but even if I don't make it, reading 30 or so books in a year is nothing to sneer at. I'm sure it's the most I've ever done!
- Read the whole bible in a year: I'm in 2 Chronicles, plugging away very slowly through the New Testament, and feeling good about getting this one done and crossed off the list!
- Be 90% vegetarian: I've been doing a lot of low-carb lately, so I've increased my chicken intake probably, but low-carb seems to work at dropping weight more quickly and cleanly, so I'm doing well on cutting out cow and pig, but leaving the chickens alone for now.
- Be debt-free: We're definitely getting closer, and the end is in sight. It won't happen completely in 2011, but the financial stability and peace we've created this year is so worth the pain.
- Lose those darn 15 pounds....guess what? 3 to go!
- Be a better friend: I'm definitely trying to get one on one time, and to stay caught up with friends via e-mail and facebook.
- Morning person: I'm actually, truly getting better at this. The way I eat and exercise has such a huge impact on this. When I'm cutting out junk and carbs and working out, I sleep better and wake up better!
- Family nights/time: Our schedule is so nuts right now, that we haven't been as good about this as we were in the summer, but this is a good reminder to get back on it!
2011, 11 weeks to go!
Week 40 - Oh Lordy!
We are almost done with this nutty year - I can't believe it! Here's some more updates on the excitement of October.
We've been planning for years to give our kids a trip anywhere they wanted to go for their 13th birthday. Alli chose Disneyland, so Alli, Brennah, my mom and I all just spent 4 fabulous days down in Anaheim with Mickey Mouse - so fun!
We've been planning for years to give our kids a trip anywhere they wanted to go for their 13th birthday. Alli chose Disneyland, so Alli, Brennah, my mom and I all just spent 4 fabulous days down in Anaheim with Mickey Mouse - so fun!
Alli @ tumbling & gymnastics class...
Week 41's post will be full of updates and news...stay tuned!
Week 39
Hellllloooooo!!!!! I'm a little behind, but I'm going to catch y'all up tonight! Back in late August, we had a back to school photo session with my friend, Donavan, who is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I've been a big fan for a while, so I was so excited when she put together these adorable back to school sessions. We never, ever order the pictures taken at school, and usually try to get some ourselves, so I'm thrilled to share our 2011 School Pictures! Check out more of Donavan's work here
Corbin Daniel Walker Ferguson - 4th Grade, 2011-2012
Chenoweth Elementary School - Merced
Corbin Daniel Walker Ferguson - 4th Grade, 2011-2012
Chenoweth Elementary School - Merced
Allissa BriannaLynn Ferguson - 8th Grade, 2011-2012
Rivera Middle School - Merced
Brennah Elizabeth-Claire Ferguson - 6th Grade, 2011-2012
Rivera Middle School - Merced
Macy Reagan Lee Ferguson - 2nd Grade 2011, 2012
Chenoweth Elementary School
And this is just one of my favorite photos of all time...
Thanks Donavan - we love them!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Week 38 - Ain't Life Great?
I got an early birthday present this week and got to go to my first NFL game. It was a Raider's game, which is a whole blog post in itself, but the fun part was that they were playing my New York Jets! So I got to watch Mark, Ladanian, Santonio, Antonio, Plaxico, Dustin, D'Brickashaw, and all my other guys play in real life! I listed those names just because most of them are too darn hilarious. My favorite is D'Brickashaw Ferguson - do you think we might be related?
Week 37 - time's a flying!
Life if getting so busy right now that I'm struggling to work on my goals for 2011. I haven't picked up a book in what feels like ages, I'm only in 2 Kings in my bible reading, still struggling with those 10 pounds, and going through each day in a blur.
I did take a moment out of my crazy life to get this:
Kelli's got a tattoo, baby! I designed and drew this all by myself and just had them trace the design for my tattoo so it would be completely mine. The four dots on the top right are for my four kids, the small heart inside the heart is for my hubby, and the verse along the edge is the verse that has been near and dear to me my whole life, and gains meaning as the years go by:
"Trust in the Lord with all your hear, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and He will direct your paths". Proverbs 3:5-6
I promise I'll do a better update one of these days!
I did take a moment out of my crazy life to get this:
Kelli's got a tattoo, baby! I designed and drew this all by myself and just had them trace the design for my tattoo so it would be completely mine. The four dots on the top right are for my four kids, the small heart inside the heart is for my hubby, and the verse along the edge is the verse that has been near and dear to me my whole life, and gains meaning as the years go by:"Trust in the Lord with all your hear, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and He will direct your paths". Proverbs 3:5-6
I promise I'll do a better update one of these days!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Week 36 - New York Day
Today is New York Day. I wish I could have known New York City before September 11, 2001. I met the city for the first time almost two years ago, and it was love at first sight. There is no more amazing place in the world, I'm convinced. It's busy, and fast-moving, and historic, and breathtaking, and I seriously love New York. So today is New York day for a couple of reasons that I'll share with y'all.
Everyone knows exactly where they were and what they were doing on that Tuesday morning in September, so I won't bore anyone with the details of my day. I just want to share that I had found out just days before that I was pregnant with Corbin, and that when Corbin was born, we gave him the middle name Walker for an important reason and as an important tribute to someone who meant a lot to our country and our family that year. I still thank God on a regular basis for putting our president in that job at that time in history, and I think of this verse when I think of George W. Bush:
Esther 4:14 "...And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Today is also New York day because it is the kickoff of the 2011 football season for the New York Jets, and I just happen to be a Jets fan. Here's the deal with me & football: I LOVE FOOTBALL! This has not always been the case. Football used to be a source of contention in my marriage because I wanted to get things done on Sunday afternoon and my husband wanted to watch football. I didn't hate the sport, but I sure didn't get what the stinking big deal was. But, like a good wife, I cheered for the teams he cheered for, and decided to try and pay attention to a football game to see what was so great about it. Oh. my. goodness. Football is the most exciting sport to watch, but only if you have a stake in the game, meaning you're rooting for one team or the other. Otherwise, still totally boring.
So a couple years ago, I would cheer really hard for one team or quarterback, and then they'd lose a few times and I'd move on to the next team or quarterback. Eventually, my husband got sick of me and told me to pick a team and stick with them. So, I thought about it for a while and came to a fabulous conclusion - the New York Jets! I had just been to New York for the first time and was head over heels for the place, and then I learned that the Jets' quarterback was not just a California boy, he was from Mission Viejo, where I dream everyday of living. He went to Mission Viejo high and USC, so I consider him a future hometown boy of mine. Then I checked him out, and WOW - he is so stinkin' adorable! So Mark Sanchez is totally my boyfriend, and the Jets are totally my team. I'm so excited to watch them play this season, that my hubby got me a t-shirt, and I made myself a Jets blanket, and we got NFL Sunday Ticket for DirecTV. PLUS, I'm going to watch them play the Raiders in Oakland in 2 weeks. When Brian said to pick a team, I took him VERY seriously. So today is New York day, and I will not be taking calls or texts from 5 - 8 pm tonight!!!
Everyone knows exactly where they were and what they were doing on that Tuesday morning in September, so I won't bore anyone with the details of my day. I just want to share that I had found out just days before that I was pregnant with Corbin, and that when Corbin was born, we gave him the middle name Walker for an important reason and as an important tribute to someone who meant a lot to our country and our family that year. I still thank God on a regular basis for putting our president in that job at that time in history, and I think of this verse when I think of George W. Bush:
Esther 4:14 "...And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Today is also New York day because it is the kickoff of the 2011 football season for the New York Jets, and I just happen to be a Jets fan. Here's the deal with me & football: I LOVE FOOTBALL! This has not always been the case. Football used to be a source of contention in my marriage because I wanted to get things done on Sunday afternoon and my husband wanted to watch football. I didn't hate the sport, but I sure didn't get what the stinking big deal was. But, like a good wife, I cheered for the teams he cheered for, and decided to try and pay attention to a football game to see what was so great about it. Oh. my. goodness. Football is the most exciting sport to watch, but only if you have a stake in the game, meaning you're rooting for one team or the other. Otherwise, still totally boring.
So a couple years ago, I would cheer really hard for one team or quarterback, and then they'd lose a few times and I'd move on to the next team or quarterback. Eventually, my husband got sick of me and told me to pick a team and stick with them. So, I thought about it for a while and came to a fabulous conclusion - the New York Jets! I had just been to New York for the first time and was head over heels for the place, and then I learned that the Jets' quarterback was not just a California boy, he was from Mission Viejo, where I dream everyday of living. He went to Mission Viejo high and USC, so I consider him a future hometown boy of mine. Then I checked him out, and WOW - he is so stinkin' adorable! So Mark Sanchez is totally my boyfriend, and the Jets are totally my team. I'm so excited to watch them play this season, that my hubby got me a t-shirt, and I made myself a Jets blanket, and we got NFL Sunday Ticket for DirecTV. PLUS, I'm going to watch them play the Raiders in Oakland in 2 weeks. When Brian said to pick a team, I took him VERY seriously. So today is New York day, and I will not be taking calls or texts from 5 - 8 pm tonight!!!
Week 35 and We're Alive!
I'm sharing this photo of Macy with her Great-Papa Gill back in April. She was visiting him in the convalescent hospital after all her teeth got pulled to show him that she was toothless like him. This Labor Day, Papa went on to heaven after a long decline in his health. He was surrounded by his three daughters, wife of 65 years, and Macy when he passed away.
My kids were really amazing through this. We've lost my grandparents, but were not around on a daily basis at the end of their lives to see the whole process. This time, my kids were visiting him in the hospital, and when he was brought home and hospice was called in, my kids were there nearly every day to sit at his bedside, never afraid even though it's kind of a scary thing for kids. Alli & Brennah sang hymns to him two nights before he passed, and the next day Macy held his hand and sang Jesus Loves Me to him. She was in the house the morning he passed away, and all of my kids where there when they funeral home came to take him away. They handled it amazingly well and I'm so proud of them. What a blessing to raise your kids knowing about heaven and having faith that dying is not a horrible scary goodbye when you've dedicated your life to God and know you will be with your faithful loved ones for eternity someday.
RIP Papa!
Week 34...ugh, how many more?
Totally behind on the blog. But I'm going to make up for it! Week 34 actually ended August 28th, but I'm determined to have a post for each week of this year, so let me rack my tired brain to remember back that far!
Still getting settled into the routine of school around here, and after a break from most extra-curricular activities, we decided to ease up on the Project enough for the kids to get involved in the things they're wanting to do. We're all for the kids trying any sport, performing arts, club, or activity and encouraging them in the ones the love and have a little knack for. So, here's what we've got on our plates for Fall 2011:
Alli - cheer & tumbling, acting in Junior Company @ Playhouse Merced, and school choir
Brennah - acting in "Act Like Kids" Playhouse Merced
Corbin - school student council, saxophone in school band, water polo, and "Act Like Kids" @ Playhouse
Macy - gymnastics
It's crazy, but fun, and I hope someday one of them gets a scholarship for one of these things so it will feel even more worthwhile!
K
Still getting settled into the routine of school around here, and after a break from most extra-curricular activities, we decided to ease up on the Project enough for the kids to get involved in the things they're wanting to do. We're all for the kids trying any sport, performing arts, club, or activity and encouraging them in the ones the love and have a little knack for. So, here's what we've got on our plates for Fall 2011:
Alli - cheer & tumbling, acting in Junior Company @ Playhouse Merced, and school choir
Brennah - acting in "Act Like Kids" Playhouse Merced
Corbin - school student council, saxophone in school band, water polo, and "Act Like Kids" @ Playhouse
Macy - gymnastics
It's crazy, but fun, and I hope someday one of them gets a scholarship for one of these things so it will feel even more worthwhile!
K
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Week 33
Oh my goodness, it's so darn hot! I'm too sad about the triple digit days, so just a quick update for the week. We had Macy's birthday party on Saturday, only 5 weeks after her actual birthday! Finished the first week of school (photos to come) and are back in the swing of things!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Week 32 and Back to School!
School starts tomorrow - praise the Lord! So, so ready for a routine for these kiddos (and me) and looking forward to getting all these people out of my house during the day - they were cramping my style!
Project's going good, and will definitely be getting better now that summer vacation is over. We spent SO much more money than I had planned this summer, between new tires, a washing machine, summer camp, birthdays, and back-to-school shopping. Now I've got to get the kids signed up for their activities - can't put it off any longer. We've got gymnastics, water polo, acting, chorus, and more on the agenda for this year. Yikes! I guess I never paid attention to how much I'd spent in the past, but now I know how to budget for next year.
In an effort to be better about 2 of my resolutions (1-getting out of debt and 2-learning to love cooking), I even planned out my menu for the week. Granted, it's super easy stuff, but should save time and piles of money. I'll let you know how that goes!
Brian and I joined a "Biggest Loser" challenge with some family members. We have to lose 10% of our body weight by December 3rd or pay $100! I'm so doing this thing. Already 6 pounds down, and 2 weeks into a Couch to 10K training schedule, so more progress on my weight loss goal. I actually gained 10 POUNDS THIS SUMMER! So pathetic, and now I need to lose 25 pounds total (19 now!)
Best wishes for a great back to school season!
Project's going good, and will definitely be getting better now that summer vacation is over. We spent SO much more money than I had planned this summer, between new tires, a washing machine, summer camp, birthdays, and back-to-school shopping. Now I've got to get the kids signed up for their activities - can't put it off any longer. We've got gymnastics, water polo, acting, chorus, and more on the agenda for this year. Yikes! I guess I never paid attention to how much I'd spent in the past, but now I know how to budget for next year.
In an effort to be better about 2 of my resolutions (1-getting out of debt and 2-learning to love cooking), I even planned out my menu for the week. Granted, it's super easy stuff, but should save time and piles of money. I'll let you know how that goes!
Brian and I joined a "Biggest Loser" challenge with some family members. We have to lose 10% of our body weight by December 3rd or pay $100! I'm so doing this thing. Already 6 pounds down, and 2 weeks into a Couch to 10K training schedule, so more progress on my weight loss goal. I actually gained 10 POUNDS THIS SUMMER! So pathetic, and now I need to lose 25 pounds total (19 now!)
Best wishes for a great back to school season!
Week 31 was fun!
31 weeks into this year - can you believe it? I'm a little behind on my blogging, so all I'll say about week 31 was that I became a mother to a teenager this week!
Time sure flies...and what an adventure this girl has been to raise - whew!
Time sure flies...and what an adventure this girl has been to raise - whew!
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Week 30 was DIRTY!
Hee hee! Did I get your attention with the title of my post? It's not even a lie, either. Week 30 was dirty because week 30 was Merced Bible Camp! My husband and children spent a whole week with dirt, bugs, cabins, and Christians up in Oakhurst while I hung out down here and took care of business. Somehow, I have given birth to four little people who absolutely adore nature-y stuff like that. I can assure you this trait was not inherited from their mama...
Easy project week what with the whole family being gone and fed up at camp. I ate cereal for dinner, worked a lot, and spent time with our new preacher and his family, who stayed at our house for most of the week while they waited to move into their new house. It was fabulous!
Easy project week what with the whole family being gone and fed up at camp. I ate cereal for dinner, worked a lot, and spent time with our new preacher and his family, who stayed at our house for most of the week while they waited to move into their new house. It was fabulous!
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