Good morning, does anyone remember ME?
Just kiddin. I miss you guys! I guess I've been getting overwhelmed committing to challenges and not going anywhere, blah blah blah. But I always come back. I'll wait to pop on the next challenge with an official goal, but I have so much to tell you all!
Recovery-wise....I celebrated ONE YEAR CLEAN AND SOBER on April 17th. It has been an amazing and exciting experience for me. I am not where I wish I were on my spiritual path (yet) but I know what I need to do to get there. More on that another day.
Health wise....OMGGGGGG I am bigger than ever. I did a weigh/measure at the gym abt a week ago (maybe a bit more) and I weigh 272. I had "before" pics taken and I cried. I have been fooling myself for awhile, thinking I'm just rocking the rack, or some totally HOT, maybe a little big, but some rocking hot chick but wow, pictures can really hurt.
The girl at the gym was so cute. I had her do the weigh/measure, take the pics, then follow me around and take lots of pics of me working out. So yea, those pics are pretty embarrassing too, but I know one day I'll LOVE having them when I can look and see how far I've come. I used to be a scrapbooker so I've been considering doing a little weight loss scrapbook.
I really want this to be "MY" summer, since last summer I spent in rehab(haha). I joined a softball team....and OH YES it is as funny as you might imagine it is. But I've got lots of heart. And a cool pink glove. We play on Sunday afternoons. I was the catcher the first game and it is crazy hard on the knees! OMG! It was like doing a million squats. But I got two hits and scored a run. So that's one thing.
I've been golfing alot this summer too, been out about five times already. That's lots of walking. My game is actually getting better too! I bought a cute (pink of course) tennis racquet and we tried that once, it was fun! We walk on the trail, I still go to the gym, and the family has bicycles (I need to buy myself one) but we might do some bike trails now that the kids are older (6 and 10). So I have some MAD plans......can I get an amen?
Ohhhh the kids...So hard to believe my baby girl is graduating from kindergarten. She'll be a first grader next year! OMG and Robert will be a FREAKIN FIFTH grader! (Just a year away from middle school....what!?) Mike and I are doing pretty good. Our marriage has really had some trials over the past year, but we're getting through.
Work wise.....I took a part time job working at the Waffle House, and omgggg it is so fun. Doesn't pay the bills, or even stimulate me intellectually, but it is relaxing, fun, the people (co workers and customers) are so nice and fun, its fun working for tips, but it's really been a dose of humility for me. I'm still looking for a job in nursing, I've had several job interviews, but.....well I can talk more about all that later.
Just wanted to pop back in and say HIIIIIIIII. Can't wait to catch up with all my LUVS. Missed you all.
xoxoxoxxo Michelle
michelle! Congrats on your 1 year mark. Can you remember when we were talking potty training with our girls? Robert is going to be in fifth?? Wow! 
my babies are growing up too fast on me.
