Face-Palm Moment

Zoe Scout: "Mommy, sometimes I put my finger in my ear and there is wax in there!"

Mommy: "Really? If you do you should wash it off in the sink."

Zoe Scout: "Well mom, most of the time I just taste it to make sure that is what it is."

Weigh-In Wednesday

Well, apparently I cannot eat just one. I think I had 6 last night. Those darn cheddar bay biscuits are just soooo good!

Needless to say.....no weight loss this week. Maybe all that rich food last weekend and Colin taking me out for my birthday last night finally caught up to me. At least I didn't put on any weight. I will just try to convince myself that that is the victory for this week. :/



In other weight loss news, I have started water aerobics again this summer. I have done it the last 2 summers and I really enjoy it. It is a great time to talk with friends and work out without the major sweat-fest that running induces. I am working harder this summer then the past two because I actually have a goal to reach.

I am no Esther Williams but I hope to look a little better in my swimsuit by the end of the summer!

57 lbs to go.

Weigh-In Wednesday

1 Pound seems to be what my body wants to loose every week. I have decided that I am just going to be happy about this. A pound down is still weight lost.

I think that this week, especially, it is an accomplishment. We had multiple celebrations (Colin's graduation, Father's Day, and my birthday) with rich food and delicious desserts.

I will give myself a much deserved pat on the back and a hearty "Good job, Parr"!

57 pounds to go!

Sing-Song Saturday Morning

Today will be a slow day. Colin graduated from the Fire Academy yesterday (post to come) and today is his first day as a City of Fort Worth Firefighter!!!!!!!!!! He works until tomorrow morning so the kids and I are just taking it easy at home.

While I was cleaning the kitchen this morning Zoe Scout was entertaining the boys by singing to them. They both think she hung the moon and any time she engages them in activity they are glued to her. I did get a couple of smiles from Cort and Jude once they discovered I was standing there.

If you look closely you will see Cort rubbing his right ear. This seems to be the universal Bate sign for "I am tired" (this was right before nap time). Zoe Scout does it, I do it, my dad does it, and my grandfather did it. Ain't it great to be a Bate!

Weigh-In Wednesday

One more pound lost. I have not enjoyed the running because it is just too hot and I need new running shoes. Mine are a little tight. Pregnancy made my feet grow an extra half a size. I ran across these running moccasins which look like they might promote napping on the couch rather then running. I guess elves need exercise too.


My food cravings are becoming less overwhelming. This week, given the opportunity, I would have chowed down on chips and queso. I personally think that not diamonds, but cheese, is a girl's best friend!


58 Pounds to go.

Peas Please

Now that the boys are 6 months old they have starting eating solid food. I was a little nervous about how this was going to go since neither of them will eat cereal or oatmeal. Turns out they like it ok.

Cort - He has been a little more apprehensive about the solid food. This is the first time he had any and he was not too excited. It has been almost 2 weeks and he is starting to like it much more. He has successfully conquered peas and green beans. Also, he can no longer sit in the bumbo anymore. He can actually get himself out. I had to upgrade to the highchair!




Jude - He seems to like solid food much more then his brother. Jude can even finish off a whole jar of food in one sitting! He has also made it through peas and green beans and really seems to like the green beans much better. Jude has also figured out how to get bites of mom's food. Sometimes I will eat my lunch on the living room floor while I play with them and Jude has started scooting over (no crawling yet), putting his hand on my leg, and looking up with his mouth open. Last night we "shared" a bowl of Baked Potato Soup which he loved. He is going to eat us out of house and home.



I am very proud of them and a little sad too. It is just one more step away from newborns. Why do they have to grow up?

Weigh-In Wednesday

This is how I felt this morning. What was I thinking when I decided to have some accountability for this weight loss thing?

Oh well, what's done is done......on to the update.

I have lost a grand total of 1 pound. I guess that is ok.

Missing that large vanilla Dr. Pepper caffine pick-me-up in the afternoon.

Wishing I had been more careful during my 1st pregnancy.

Wanting a salad sampler from La Madeline with a fruit tart on the side.


59 Lbs to go.

Flashback Friday

I saw this once on a friend's blog and I thought it would be fun to start.

I officially deem the first Friday of every month Flashback Friday. I will post pics from the past and try my best to narrate what was going on!


June 2007
Zoe Scout was 8 months old.



June 2008
There was a great playground near our house in Denton and we would walk down to it and play often.



Zoe Scout's version of smiling.


June 2010
Zoe Scout was 3 and developing quite the personality.



We spent a lot of time at the zoo that summer. If you look close you can see Cort and Jude's 3 month baby bump!

Weigh - In Wednesday

I love everything about food. I love to cook it. I love the way it smells. I love the way it looks. And of course I love the way it tastes. None of this was a problem until I was pregnant with Zoe Scout. I ate everything in sight. I wanted bacon on everything and indulged in 4 or 5 bowls of sweet cereal every day with whole milk. Yikes! Consequently I put on about 45 lbs......that I have never taken off. I did better with the boys. I only put on 10 lbs but of course I have not taken that off either. Somehow nursing does not make me loose weight.

Anyway, the time has come to shed all these extra pounds. Knowing that I will do good for a couple of days and then sink back into bad habits I have decided that I need increased accountability. This has led me to the creation Weigh - In Wednesday. Every Wednesday will be my update on how I am doing with my weight loss goal. I am hoping that having to check in will keep me on track.

So......here it goes. I am going to loose 60 pounds. Yuck, I hated typing that! My goal for this week is to start exercising every day. The easiest way for me to do this is to run. We have dogs that need exercise anyway so I can just take one with me (they're out of shape too so maybe I won't feel so bad!).

Since this will be a major lifestyle change for me I feel I must say some goodbyes.

Goodbye restaurant indulgence........I will miss you most of all, Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms!


Goodbye large vanilla Dr. Pepper from Sonic. I am not sure I can give up Dr. Pepper altogether right now but I will be saying "so long" to the large size.


Goodbye extra butter and sugar. No more sugar in my coffee and no more extra butter in my cooking.


Now I am hungry......guess I will have a celery stick. :(

Talk to ya next Wednesday.