100 miles before 2010

Today started the challenge my friend Allie has going on which biking, running, jogging, or walking 100 miles by 2010. I am happy to say I am trying to do this challenge! I walked two miles today and plan to do that 5 times a week. I'm also doing a challenge with my mother in law and sisters in law to see who can lose the most weight between now and Thanksgiving when we are all together. We shall see who is the victor! I am trying to keep to a 1,ooo calorie a day diet but that is very hard since I have a major sweet tooth! But cutting out soda should help me a lot but we will see. My mom also bought me this cool thing to help you lose weight in your face. Super excited! If this challenge goes well I'm hoping we make another one til the first of the year but that will be very hard with all the yummy treats at Christmas! Wish me luck!

First Haircut

Got Colston his first haircut. We went to cookiecutters and they did a fabulous job! I am so impressed with them! The lady who cut his hair did a great job of distracting him during the haircut. They played a video for him and he got to sit in a little car and had a blast turning the steering wheel. There were a few times that he gave her a "what are you doing" look and pushed her hands away but for the most part he let her do her thing. And they printed off a picture for me and attached his locks to it. So now I just need to frame it and put it in his room. I probably won't get a picture printed out every time but it was a nice touch for his first one. I would definitely recommend cookiecutters to anyone! They know their stuff! And as a bonus they had a changing table in their bathroom! Which was great because of course as soon as it was time for his haircut he made "boom boom"!

Starting some discipline

Today I did my turbo jam video that I was so excited to get but never use! I hate working out! If I exercised half as much as I thought about it I would be so incredibly in shape. But alas thought do not count! So I am hoping that today was the start of me disciplining myself to work out and get in shape. If I actually get committed to this and keep up with it I will probably get pregnant right as I lose weight. Just my luck!

Another cake

My friend Pam paid me to make a cake for her daughter's 8th birthday. She had her party at the skate rink and wanted a cake that was black and hot pink. She wanted pop/punk kinda like Hannah Montana or Avril Levine. I basically had freedom to add or do whatever I wanted to make it my own creation. I kept looking for streamers or something cool and sparkley to go on top of the cake and on the sides. I found these star wands and thought they were perfect! Then later Matt found the little star things I put on the side of the cake. The ribbon was my favorite part! The zebra added a bit of punkishness to the cake I think. The hot pink stars I thought went better with the theme than polka dots would have. It took me a long time to get the frosting smooth but it was definitely worth it! This is one o my favorite cakes that I have made. I think it had a lot of originality and personality! Did I mention the birthday girl loved it? I don't know why but I was so nervous making a cake for a little girl. I was so worried it wouldn't be what she was expecting but she said it was great! She said she "had an awesome party with a cool cake!"

I love my new hobby and will be making another cake this weekend so I will be posting more pictures! Hope you guys enjoy!