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For my records mostly:

The past week's stress level has been high. I haven't been dieting as strict as I would like. I have skipped runs and ab workouts. Now our car is shipped and our household goods in the condo and from the storage unit have been packed and shipped off to Holloman AFB, NM...which will then I assume be diverted to Nellis AFB, NV. This is an annoyance not a stress since we wont be in a house anyways until we purchase a home and move in. Its a VERY VERY VERY welcomed annoyance. BUT, now I am so excited I cant sleep at night. I'm trying my best to get back to it!

I don't see a change in the mirror which is why I like to take pictures. When I look at pictures I see a physical change. Now  that Nick will be training hardcore to jump from airplanes at Nellis, he has to be in tip top amazing shape which I am thankful for because its going to push me more.

Anyways, currently I still weigh the same but I feel and appear to have a thinner mid section. I think anyways. I assume this is from gaining muscle.

Here I am just trying to be creative with my picture. I DID clean the mirror but it looks like I didnt.

Side view from today.

Side view from Day Two. I see a change here. The top roll has disappeared! 

WOW!

Front view from today.

Front view from Day Two.

A whole lot more jiggle going on here! I see changes!!

And finally, full body shot, holding a weight so you can see I have lines in my arms! Not just skimpy thin twiggy arms!! 

CHANGES!

GO ME!

Reminder of my goal:

GETTING BACK TO IT! FOR REAL!

Car is shipped. Household items from storage unit and from condo is all shipped except for unaccompanied baggage. I have no reason to be out of my routine. No excuse. Time to seriously get back to it.

The Dad got the Mom some new 5 lbs weights for Christmas and she's been putting them to use.

I can see and feel a change happening!

Rerouted household goods and car!

Nick and I always write random messages to each other in the bathroom on the mirror or glass shower door.

A few days ago right before the car shipment and household goods pack and pick up, we were pretty stressed. So he wrote to me, "We can do this."

Yesterday morning (Wednesday) I was struggling to get out of bed because Kayla had me up several times that night crying about being scared. ( I cant wait until this phase passes!)

To make it easier for me to get up out of bed Nick took me into the bathroom and showed me the message he wrote.

I remember standing there for about 5 seconds not registering it. I couldn't think. I couldn't see right to read it right. I don't even remember what I said once I realized what he wrote. I remember not believing him. I remember being in state of total shock. That took a while to wear off and even today more than 30 hours after this I am still a bit in a state of shock. THIS is what we wanted. How, once again, is it possible for us to get SO LUCKY in life? How?

Everything we want and work hard for just falls into place. Its always a struggle and fight to get what ever it is we want. Always. But in the end, we always win. 

We can hardly believe it. And now, nothing else matters...

We keep telling each other, "Who cares?! We are going to Vegas!"

And then the day continued...the condo got packed and loaded onto the truck.

After packing we had a celebration dinner. We had a $20 gift card too Nick won at the Christmas Party.

(Not on my diet, but who cares! We are going to Vegas! Now back to the diet. lol!)

On the walk back home I saw this...Praying Mantis... aren't they supposed to mean good luck? And doesn't it look like this one is giving birth? Or what the heck is that?!

Storage Unit Packed!

This morning this is what happened!

Our storage unit is all packed up and loaded onto the truck. A full 3 crates! 

Tomorrow they are due to arrive at the condo to pack the remainder household items. Our bedroom furniture and additional odds and ends we have that we cant fit into suitcases or send in our unaccompanied baggage, like toys, kitchen things, bedding, etc. 

We really are moving. 

After so long and waiting for this day for the past 16 months since we started counting down- it doesn't seem real!

6 weeks to the day until we are on the plane!

Bye Bye Highlander!

Today we pick up my car from being at the spa all weekend. Then she gets on the boat for her long voyage to Texas, where then the Dad has to fly to pick her up and drive her back to New Mexico.

Then we are on a mission to find a soft pet carrier for Pooh Bear so we can have him as a carry on for our  trip back to the ole USA. (Should be interesting. 2 toddlers and a cat on the plane to entertain)

And then we have our pre-inspection for packing.

I apologize for not posting. I hate getting behind in posts and pictures. I will be back soon. Things are hectic!

Sorry folks,

Its been busy around here.


It's Christmas Eve in the Alessi house. Santa comes tonight, and then 1 more sleep until Ms. Highlander is on her voyage to NM (she is currently at the spa!), and then only 2 more sleeps until the packers come!!

Update on baby Hannah

Induction date is set for Dec 20th.

Tammy and Mark will have their Christmas miracle this year.

I couldn't ask for a better present.

Amazing.