Losing Weight is a b**** (what were you thinking?? I was thinking 'blast'. sheesh)

I'd like to say all of my weight gain was from being pregnant ... but to be honest, it all started when Kyle and I started dating.  I went on a cruise with some friends and it all went down hill from there!  

Here's my problem:

I love love LOVE food.

And I absolutely HATE, I mean really detest, working out.

I think my negative thoughts of working out go back to P.E. in Jr. High ... running around the gym to the music of Grease in Mrs. Scott's class.  Not fun memories for me.  OH!  And the "fun" run!  What the heck was fun about it?!

Any who, I've really packed on the weight.  I am SO sick of it!  

I've gone through phases .. I'd work out really well for maybe 3 weeks and then get frustrated and quit.  Nothing was really working for me.

UNTIL...

my sister-in-law started doing to the Weight Watchers Online Program.  I decided to join her in hopes that it would do something for me.  Anything!

I really stayed strict with my points and watched my weight drop.  Seriously.  It dropped so fast, I couldn't believe it!  (I wasn't even working out!)

*they're not paying me to say this by the way*

Looking back I couldn't believe how horribly I ate.  I ate anything, anytime, anywhere.  I ate a lot.  My portions were HUGE.  I realized I was always trying to eat as much as Kyle (which is weird, maybe it was a woman power thing).  My portion sizes are so much more controlled now and I'm not as hungry as I use to be. 

 I started in January and and today I reached one of my big goals!

I've lost 20 pounds!  wohoo!  But I still have a ways to go.  

Bring it on.

Quick Overview of the Last 4 Months

I'm an awesome blogger.

Just kidding.

I suck.

November

Max got cuter

We went to Santa Rosa, California to have Thanksgiving with my brothers family

With a quick stop in San Fran

December

Kyle got to go to Hawaii with the BYU football team

Max met Santa for the first time.

They bonded.

January

Max and his buddies just keep getting cuter

February

Max celebrated his first Valentine's Day

We went with Kyle's family to see the Eagles! 

No.  

Not the band.

The flying kind.

They migrate to Farmington Bay this time of year and it's a really cool thing to see!  Tons of eagles, just hangin out.

Unfortunately ... I don't have any pictures of the bald eagles!  ...sorry.  Apparently I'm a new mom and I'm obsessed with taking pictures of my baby.

Max with Aunt Kari

Some of the gang

Aaaand Max keeps getting cuter.

It was cold!  Even for little monsters!

And that's a quick summary of the last 4 months! 

K.  See ya in July.

It's all Fun and Games Until ....

... Somebody gets stuck under the crib.

Then it's not fun anymore.

Family Pictures!!

We got our very first family pictures taken by the fabulous and amazing Darla Roze!

They turned out so SO SO GREAT!  

I love my little family :)

Max the Dragon

So, every now and then I babysit a gorgeous little baby named Paisley (Max's future wife).  Max's MIL decided that he needed some Halloween pictures (she's getting bossy already).  But I'm not complaining cause they're STINKIN ADORABLE!

Sometimes dragons are shy

But usually you just wanna kiss 'em!

Thanks Lace!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

WARNING: Photo Overload

Fall is my absolute most favorite season!

Crisp Breeze

Boots

Apple Cider

Pumpkins

Sweaters

Hay Mazes

Haunted Houses

Scarves

Fall Colors

The Nightmare Before Christmas

And the list goes on and on and on and on and on and on .....

Oh yeah, and conference :)  These are the lovely ladies of my fam (and Max) while the men were off to the Priesthood session.  Zupas, baby!

Lacie, Candace, and I grabbed our cute babies and had some adventures at Gardners Village.  I had never been there before, it was so cute!  Definitely going there again.

Ladies Man

I hate it when everyone decides how to pose for a picture and nobody tells you so you're the only one doing something different.  Like sitting up.  It's ok Paisley, you're still stinkin cute.

The future Mr. and Mrs. Peterson

My cute little Pumpkin guy

Me and my tiny guy

My Halloween cookies!  It's not Halloween till you've made sugar cookies.

I lost the pea war.  Max wanted to feed himself, and who am I to delay progression?  I basically gave up.

But seriously, who can say no to those blue eyes?!

Fist hair cut!

Soon to come:  Halloween pictures!

Crafy Pants and Solids

About 100 years ago I decided that I wanted to make one of those cute yarn wreaths.

I FINALLY finished it! 

It turned out a little froofier than I had intended, but I like it!

Also ...

Max is almost 6 months old!  Holy moly, where did the time go?!

We gave him solids for the first time.  He gaged at first but now he pretty much loves it.

 But seriously, how cute is he?!

We're so in love