First and foremost I am a
momma. I’m a momma to Gunner who is 8
and Layken who is 2.5. They are my
world… they are kick ass kiddos and the reason I breathe. Gunner is all boy, and an all American
boy. He is perfectly content digging in
the dirt, riding his bike or being on the baseball field. Yes, I’m that baseball momma and proud of
it. Layken looks fabulous in a dress and
is beautiful, but there is always dirt under her nails. She is such a little tomboy but has recently
discovered baby dolls and the fisher price doll house. I think there is hope. But really, I wouldn’t change a thing about
them… well other than their temper (I swear they get it from their daddy…)
I’m also a momma to four more… four more
gorgeous boxer babies… Bella, Tucker, Bayley & Remmington. They are our loves, they make our home even
more insaine and even more complete.
We’ve never been a single dog family… oh yeah, and we breed too! We have puppies from Florida up to
Connecticut… I think that’s pretty sweet.
And then there is the hottie… yes, my
hottie. I met him right after
graduation, eek, yes, as in 12 years ago.
He is our rock. Really, there is
not much that can shake him up. He has
put my needs and G&L’s needs before his own from day one. He’s just that kind of man. It’s been an interesting 12 years… lots of
love, lots or rocks, lots of up and lots of downs… but that first one, lots of
love has gotten us through.
And now for me: I started my journey in mid-October of 2012
at 220 pounds. 220 freaking pounds, yes,
that was not a typo. Today I’m just
under a 40 pound weight loss and it makes me sick that I didn’t start this
journey of writing in October, but nobody wants to take photos and have
documentation of ‘the before’… but do it, everyone tells you that you will
regret it… I didn’t do it, and I regret it.
Do you know how hard it is finding photos of yourself when you are
feeling the worst you have ever felt? I
didn’t have to hide from the camera simply because I was the one always holding
the camera. But I have a few photos that
I’ve found… it was deep digging but I did it.
I still have a journey ahead of me and I would love to have you along
with me!
Me before my journey Feb. 2012
at least 220 pounds.
And May 2013 at 184 pounds. And feeling much better already!
