Workin' on my fitness

One of the less anticipated changes of giving birth is welcoming the baby weight. Some ladies have miraculous genes and instantly are back to their pre-pregnancy bod. You lucky dogs, you! Others, such as myself are less fortunate and actually have to do this thing they call "Exercise" and "Eat Healthy" if we'd like to reunite with our pre-pregnancy bod. On top of that I have an auto immune disease which makes it even harder!

I'm proud to say almost four months after birth I'm about five pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight! That's a 55 pound weight difference. I cut out pasta back in January, forever :(  with the addition of  healthy food options and exercise, I'm on my way to a healthier me.

Exercise is a huge part of this transformation. My heart took a beating with this last pregnancy so it was time to get down to business. Thank goodness Adam is so supportive and hey, a freakin MARINE who can work it out like no other! He's motivates me to run, yoga it up, sweat it out- you name it!

Emery's first hike! She slept the whole way up. 

I love doing an assortment of activities to stay fit. I believe in the spice of life and I am very ADD when it comes to excercisee. One thing we decided to do to spice up our fitness are races. We just completed our first 5k together and it was a blast!!! It's the Hit and Run 5k where there are obstacles along the way. We felt like little kids again bouncing across, getting wet, and getting hit as we made our way through the obstacles. We hope to get a bunch of people together next year for our team!

I looked so silly struggling to get through the obstacles and had a blast doing it!

Note to self, pants were a great idea but need ones that dry fast

Adam's Marine Corp training kicked in and he flew through the obstacles like a breeze. 

Can't wait for Hit and Run 2015 SLC!

Families are Forever

While growing up, my mom would always say "you'll never know what it's like to be a parent until you have your own children." Obviously, she was right. It makes sense. Though, I would try to guess, as much as experience would allow, what my parents must feel like raising a child...five of them to be exact.

When I look Emery in the eyes, I can't describe the joy boiling up inside me. She is our sunshine, our inspiration, our everything. Aside from her excessive crying at bedtime, she is so much fun! Her squishy cheeks, chunky legs and contagious smile could make a grown man melt inside.



 Life was and is still amazing with Adam and I, but the concept of love, responsibility and family took on a deeper meaning for us when Emery came into our lives. I'm learning a lot. I'm learning sacrifice fast. Most of all, I'm learning how to be the mom I have always hoped to be..

A friend of mine recently shared this quote by President Boyd K. Packer:
"Parenthood is a sacred privilege and, depending on faithfulness, can be an eternal blessing.The ultimate end of all activity in the church is that a man and his wife and their children can be happy at home."

I couldn't agree more with this statement. I have to say how grateful I am for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through it I am blessed with the understanding and knowledge of who I Am, what I am capable of and becoming, as well as knowing how to achieve joy now and for eternity. My family brings me the most joy and now I have my own little family. 

No, I never imagined motherhood to feel as great as it does. It's given me a glimpse of eternal happiness.
 I love my little girl. Knowing how much she means to me, I can only imagine how great Heavenly Father's love is for me and each and every one of his Children.