Long Weekend: Late Posts!

Day 4 - June 15^th
     Thought of the Day: Friends "I have a friend, who sees in me what none beside can see." -Phoebe Cary

     My cousins, my aunt, my brother, and I all went to Eliches all day yesterday. We plan on going again next Thursday, and I’m again so excited for that! It surprisingly wasn’t very busy for a Friday, and we all had a very good time. Adam and I rode the Slingshot for the second time, and it was even better than I remember. I also went with Kyle on his first-ever upside-down roller coaster! At first, he looked so extremely scared, but once it started going, he was so excited! I wish I could have video taped his reaction. What a cutie!

     I didn’t necessarily stick to my nutrition plan. We were at Eliches all day, so my normal eating habits were a little wack. Luckily, I just controlled the amount of food I ate. Even if you can’t eat all the good foods you want to eat because of some family event, you are at a party with friends, or you are out of town, just remember to eat less than what you should of the foods you are eating. Like a lot of the women in foreign countries who have a nice figure, they still eat all the foods they like, but they just eat a lot less of it.

     I definitely think I walked a few miles yesterday! Adam, Kyle, Ronnie, and I climbed the stairs to the Sidewinder about six times, so that was definitely a nice, little workout! We also walked all around the park a few times. I was sore when we got home, so that must mean something good!

     I loved the way I was able to embrace yesterday. Ya know, even though I was unable to workout legitimately yesterday and eat all my usual healthy stuff, I still did a pretty darn good job of staying true to what I wanted to accomplish. I also had a very great day, which is probably what really matters most.

Day 5 - June 16^th
     Thought of the Day: Friends "June 16th: Friends provide the anidote that cures whatever ails us."

     Luckily, I was able to sleep in until 11 today! It felt really good to wake up to the smell of eggs and hash browns that my step dad Craig was making for Ronnie and I. After I got all ready, I left at about noon and went to my dad’s house. We visited my Grandma Moore’s house for a little, got a few things from Home Depot, and then went back to his house. Supposedly, in April or something, they sold their house and moved into their old rental. I was so surprised when we pulled up to the house because I had no idea that he moved of course. The kids and I played on their swing set, hung out in their backyard tent, played dolls upstairs in their toy room, and then went for a bike ride. My butt hurts so badly because we rode about a mile. Overall, that was my only really good workout for the day. At least in worked out a whole different part of my body! My legs feel real good too.

     As far as food goes, I definitely didn’t stick to my health plan. I did have a good salad though!

     It’s incredibly depressing for me when I get to see my now five brothers and sisters on my dad’s side of the family. If it was up to me, I would be with them all day and every day. I absolutely adore them and love them in every way possible. Avery, 8, is such a little me. According to Avery, we look the same, have the same dad, favorite number, and favorite colors, like to do the same activities, and so much more. It warms my heart to be around her because I know she truly does look up to me. Any chance she gets she is always giving me a hug, and she is always looking up and smiling at me. You can definitely tell we are sisters. Tanner, 7, reminds me so much of my other brother Ronnie when he was that age. They both love tractors and trucks, and hanging out with their dads. They also have big egos, which is not necessarily a bad thing in their case. They like to be in control and they define their older sister as a bossy butt. Tanner is so adorable, and I didn’t notice this until now, but we have almost the same teeth! Abby, 6, is the cutest little girl I have ever met. She is constantly smiling and laughing. She told me that her favorite thing to do is ride her bike and feel the wind blowing her hair. How cool is that? If you were to ask any other kid what their favorite thing to do would be they would probably say playing games on their iPods. I find that ridiculous, but Abby is just so genuine.

Day 6 - June 17^th
     Thought of the Day: Friends "You can count on your girl friends for everything - from an emergency safety pin to a middle-of-the-night pep talk."

     In honor of Father’s Day, the Buderus family and I all left the house around 10 and went to Johnson’s Corner for brunch. I had the most amazing breakfast burrito, along with dad, Cris, Ronnie, and Grandma. We then came back to Grandma’s house to basically just spend time together at their house. I’m kind of bummed out that my Uncle Corey and Aunt Lois are not here, but there’s not much I can do about the situation.