My First Giveaway...

Here it goes...this giveaway is two fold. I am trying this as a fundraiser for my Susan G. Komen 3 day walk and to give away something I recently had gotten for myself and love.

So after Charley was born I wanted to get a piece of jewelery to wear, to keep her with me at all times. Well I looked and looked and didn't find anything I liked. See I am not a big jewelry wearer. I wear my wedding/engagement rings, my diamond studs Jimmy gave me for our 1st Valentine's day and a watch. So I wanted something not too fancy or expensive - but unique and personal. Well that is when I was searching on Etsy for something...and came across Georgia Jewels.

Joanna at Georgia Jewels makes these awesome silver stamped necklaces.



I knew it was perfect. I could get Charley's name on it and get her birthsone, mine and Jimmy's. PERFECT! So I contacted Joanna and she made a custom order for me and within a week I had my awesome necklace and I have worn it every day since! :)


So for my very first giveaway - I am going to give the winner their very own Georgia Jewels stamped necklace...stamped with whatever your heart desires. You can have a word put on it, a name, pet's name, date or anything you want! You can also pick up to 4 bead colors.

Here is how you can enter...there are many ways to get more entries...so stick with me on this one :)

You can get one entry for each of the following:

• Posting about this contest on your blog and linking back to it and leaving me a comment telling me you did so with a link to your blog so I can take a look
  
• Subscribing or following my blog and leaving me a comment letting me know (if you already subscribe or follow just leave a comment saying that too!)
  
• Leave a comment with what you would have stamped on your charm if you won and what color beads you'd get :)
  

Now for the tricky part :)

Since I am walking in the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure and I have to raise $2300 I am going to give you one extra entry for every $5 you donate to the Walk for the Cure through my website link at the top of this page. I am not a fan of asking for money from people, but just think you'll get more chances to win an awesome necklace and in turn donate to a very good cause!!

If you donate please come back here and leave your name or email address so I can look up how much you donated and give you your proper number of entries. Also I will need a way to contact you if you win.

For those of you who already donated - please leave a comment reminding me, if you would like to be entered in the giveaway for your donation.

The contest will end at midnight on the 3rd of April - next Friday night. Depending on the number of entries I will either use the random number generator to pick the individual or I will put them in a hat and attempt to have Charley pick one :)

Alright...I am off to play with my Mac!

My Husband is amazing...

I have the most amazing husband in the world...want to know why?? Well there are a whole bunch of reasons...but a few of them are - I got to go and have a facial, massage and haircut on my birthday, he took me out to an amazing dinner to a restaurant that I have been wanting to go to - Roy's - and he bought me FRUIT for my birthday...not just any fruit...an APPLE!! Well to be precise...a Apple Mac Book!!! :)

Yes...I have myself one of these beauties!!

I LOVE IT!! I am so excited to try all of the photo stuff, movie stuff, and just the neat FUN stuff it comes with!! It is taking a little getting used to, but I am sure I'll be a pro in no time!!

Also...totally not birthday related...I am getting a iPhone too :) My Verizon contract is up and I am switching to AT&T so that we can be on the same plan - plus my new job gives me a 20% plan discount! I got the refurbished iPhone to save us some cash. It comes today...so I will be on Apple overload tonight when Jimmy is working at the bar...oh boy do I have tons of stuff to get done...but all I want to do is play! It is my birthday week after all!!

Ok - so since I have my new laptop and it has iWeb software to make a website...I want to make a family website like I have been talking about since Charley has been born. Well here is my issue...I have NO CLUE what to name it? We are going to have more kids, so I don't want to put Charley's name in it - I'd rather not have it be the Dallhoff Family Blog or something generic like that. I want a cool, funky artsy name. So please leave a comment with any suggestions you have! I am going to post stuff about our entire family including the dogs...don't know if that helps.

This is where the 'vote' is going to come in...if I get a few ideas that I can't decide between I will need your help to vote! I will put up a poll if/when this does happen...so keep your eyes out for it!

Now as for the giveaway...I will post about that tonight - I need to take some pictures and get my ideas in order...so come back tonight and check out MY VERY FIRST giveaway!!

Until then...

Amazing Day...

First off, thanks for all of the birthday wishes and comments about the race!!

Today was an amazing day...but you all will have to wait until tomorrow to hear about it...I am SO EXHAUSTED! I am going to bed...but be prepared for some excitement, a vote and a giveaway tomorrow!! :) Not to keep you in suspense or anything!!

Until tomorrow...

Shamrock 1/2 Marathon Race Recap...and...

We did it!! We kicked some butt at the Shamrock Half Marathon on Sunday!! Here are some pictures with the race recap...

WE DID IT!!

My Finishers Medal and Number Bib

We left Maryland around 8:30pm on Friday night headed for VA Beach - which is about a 4.5 hour drive on a good day. Charley was in bed, my parents were all set for the weekend, the dogs were walked, we were packed so off we went!

Um...I did what I usually do when we are on long (well short ones too, ok...) car rides...was sleep :) We stopped for some grub, then continued on...I slept some more...then we arrived at my friends condo at about 1am. We made it inside and turned on the heat, sat down to watch some TV before getting in bed...we didn't care what time we went to bed, since we GOT TO SLEEP IN on Saturday.

Those of you with kids know what a luxury it is to sleep in...I don't think we have slept in since Charley was born...well Jimmy being the wonderful husband he is lets me sleep in on some weekend days as I do for him too...but it isn't the same.

Anyways...long story short...THE HEAT DOES NOT WORK!! I am FREEZING and shivering and Jimmy is trying to figure out why it isn't working and getting very frustrated...well we get it working again - then get to bed around 4am!! We sleep until about 12 - get up, go get some yummy breakfast and head to the Race Expo.

The Expo was great! We both got new pairs of running shoes 20% off! I didn't run in mine the next day, but my brave husband did. We got some glide to use before the race, some new socks, new stickers for our cars and a bunch of samples. We also bit the bullet and signed up for the Muddy Buddy race in Richmond. We are so excited to do this race! It looks like so much fun. We had to come up with a team name...and I let Jimmy have his way...are you ready for this...keep in mind he is really 12 years old I think...Team Skidz. Gross huh? He is so excited I actually wrote it on the form!!

Check out my new stickers!! I didn't put them on until we finished the race...don't worry!!


After the expo we drove around for a little bit, hit up a few stores, walked on the boardwalk, though it was a bit windy and I don't think my body had ever gotten completely warm from the night before, so we didn't walk for long. Then we went to get dinner, we had a beer and headed back to the condo. To only find the heat was not working again!! So Jimmy being the most amazing husband in the world went on a mission at 8:30pm the night before the race to find a space heater. 5 stores and 2 hours later he came back with one! I LOVE HIM! So we got all of our stuff ready and went to bed.

We had to be up by 5am to make it down town by 6am to park - the race didn't start until 7 and since we had picked up our packets the day before we were all set, except for our dry bag drop off. So we found a spot and stayed warm in the car for a few minutes and headed for the bag drop and starting line around 6:40. IT WAS COLD! Though it did warm up and was BEAUTIFUL by the time the sun came up! I was prepared with capri running pants, a long sleeve tech shirt and a St. Patty's Day T-shirt that I got on clearance at Old Navy for $1.99! Jimmy on the other hand...was wearing running shorts and a SLEEVELESS running shirt! oh and not to mention a freshly shaved head!! CRAZY!! I also wore my running headband to keep my ears warm.

We gave each other a good luck kiss and headed for our respective corrals - he was in the 2nd and I was in the 4th. Then we were off! I didn't officially cross the starting line until about 8 minutes in, but it was chip timing so it didn't matter.

It was CROWDED!! I spent the first mile or so weaving in and out of people, it was neat though to see all of the people in costumes, with wigs on, kilts on, all kinds of neat costumes! There were tons of people cheering too. It was an amazing environment! Just like when we did the Baltimore Marathon Team Relay last year...the environment made the run so much easier and so much more fun!

At about mile 3 - there was a tent set up in the median where there was a group of people handing out dixie cups of BEER!! That was awesome! They were just spectators trying to be in the spirit!! I didn't have any - though I DID think about it!!

I had been having problems with my knee when I ran on my long runs, so I decided going in that I would walk while having water or Gatorade at every OTHER water stop - in order to attempt to keep away the knee pain. So I was going to walk for 2 minutes at mile 3, mile 8 and mile 11. Well I walked at mile 3, no problems, no pain. I made it to mile 6-6 1/2 and my knee was KILLING ME. So bad that I thought I might not be able to finish. Well I walked some, tried to run a little more, then it hurt again, I walked some more. Then I really had to pee!! I refused to stop and wait in the 10 person deep port-a-potty line and add at least 5 minutes on to my time. So as luck would have it...there were woods. I made a pit stop and came out and ran...and NO PAIN!! I remember thinking, "keep running until it hurts, if it doesn't hurt don't stop" so that is what I did. I ran from about mile 7 until the water stop at 11 and I just walked while I drank my water then took off - so only for about 30 seconds.

The end was in sight!! I was back on the straight away where we began and I knew where the end was!! I took off and kicked it in gear. My goal was to run the 1/2 in under 2h 30m. Well when I made it to the finish line the clock read 2h 32m 39s...but I wasn't worried about that since I knew I didn't cross the start until a few minutes after the official start. My chip time was 2h 26m 47s!!! I DID IT!! I was so excited!! I felt good. I FELT GREAT!!

Jimmy was at the finish line waiting for me :) He did AWESOME!! He wanted to run it under 2h...well his chip time was 1h 43m 36s!!! He kicked some serious butt!!

I know I could have done better if my knee didn't hurt and I didn't have to stop and pee. But I am NOT making excuses. I did great! I feel great today too! Yesterday was a little tough because about 2 hours after running the 13.1 miles...we got in the car to head home (we missed Charley!!) and it took us 7 HOURS to get home!! And sitting and not being able to stretch was not good for either of us...but today we are doing great.

I am even thinking of signing up for another 1/2 in May!! I know there is NO WAY I am ever going to run a full marathon - I have NO desire...but I am liking the 1/2's! They give me something to work for and I am starting to find the running therapeutic...oh and the fact that it helps make my clothes fit better is a plus!!

Thank you all for your good luck wishes for the race!! You are all AWESOME and your support means so much!!

Here are some pictures from our race weekend!

The Virginia Beach Convention Center where the race expo was held

Jimmy and I at the race expo

The Irish Dancers at the expo - they were AMAZING!

Jimmy and I in the car before the race :)

Me just after I crossed the finish line

The Finishers Festival

Ahh...BEER!

Beer and a Banana anyone?

Jimmy and his beer...

Now as for tomorrow...I TURN 30!!! So I might not be posting...we'll see though. This is what the plan is as of now...I am heading to Delaware after breakfast where my Mom and Dad will watch Charley for me while I do the following...
12pm Lunch with one of my BF's we are going for SUSHI!!!
1pm Facial
2pm 30 min. MASSAGE!!
2:30pm Hair cut
3:30pm a much needed eyebrow wax!!

Then I head back to my parents and pick up Ms. Charley and head back to Baltimore where Jimmy has the night planned!! I can't think of a better way to spend my birthday!! Then we are having an official party with dinner and bowling at one of my favorite places Mustang Alley's on Saturday!! I can't wait!!

Have a great Tuesday everyone!!

In Virginia Beach!!!

Hey everyone! Just a short post to let you know we made of to VA Beach for our 1/2 marathon weekend! The weather is sunny and gorgeous!! We are on our way to the runners expo. By this time tomorrow we will be done!! I'll be back with a race recap on Sunday night or Monday. Have a great weekend!

Where does time go...

and how can I get more of it? I need a weekend to do nothing - go no where and get things done at home - home has not been a place of relaxation and solace since it has taken a back seat from training, getting things done, raising Charley and living our crazy life.

Sorry I have been MIA but between training, my Dad getting out of the hospital, wondering if my parents would still be able to come and watch Charley and the dogs while we go to VA Beach to run our 1/2 marathon, attempting to clean the house, keep the fish alive (their tank is terrible!), do laundry, eat healthy and just keep up with everything. So needless to say sitting on the computer is one of those things that goes to the wayside when life takes over.

Hopefully after our 1/2 marathon on Sunday I will have a little more time. I am going to keep running and training, since 2 weeks later we have the Cherry Blossom 10 miler...but maybe life will slow down a little.

Charley gets more and more amazing every day...she has some new talents and I have one of them on video, and am going to get the other 2 as well and hopefully will make a post of Charley's cute talents soon :)

Last Sunday we ran the Shamrock 8K in Washington, DC. It was a great run...CROWDED but fun and flat :) my kind of run. I had a great time for the race too...9m 17s miles. I was pumped. Jimmy did great too - kicked my butt as usual. Here is a pic of us at my girlfriends apartment where we dropped off Charley for the morning before the race, then we metroed downtown.

**Disclaimer...you might see this same shirt this weekend for the 1/2 marathon...unless I can get a better green running shirt at the expo on Saturday :)**

Alright...off to switch and fold another load of laundry...then to bed.

Here is today's menu:

Food	Units
fiber 1 bar	2
banana	2
2 waffles w/ pb2 and honey	3
cheese square	1
fiber crackers w/ lc cheese wedge	2
carrots	0
pudding	1
latte	2
sweet potato	1
2 mile run - last training run before the 1/2!	-4
turkey burger w/ veggies	8
turkey, salsa & beans lunch	4
skinny cow	2
Total:	24

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

I NEED THIS!!!

The other night when Jimmy, Charley and I went out to eat Charley kept tossing her sippy cup on the floor - so I had to crawl under the table and all over the place to get it and I had to keep cleaning it off...well not any more!!

Over at The Life and Times of the Perry Family she is giving away toy wranglers!! They won't only attach to the sippy cup and the highchair, shopping cart etc...you can attach them to toys too! Go to Toy Wrangler and check them out!

I want to win this for Charley!!

Krystyn over at "Really are you Serious?" is having another great contest! See I love her contests because she has 2 adorable little girls and they are usually for something for little girls!! I love finding new things for Charley that I didn't know about and this is for one of them!!

Dana over at Cuddlebug Babies makes these adorable Caplets - little fleece hoodies! And I want to win it!!

My Newest Challenge...The Breast Cancer 3 Day

I've done it. I have signed up to walk 60 miles in 3 days for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day and I am so pumped! I attended the getting started meeting today and it was awesome. The ladies there were awesome, the feeling I got sitting in that room among those women was indescribable. There was laughing and there were (and don't tell my husband this) tears. I am so excited to be a part of something so immense and profound and LIFE CHANGING.

WHY DO WE WALK?

Without a cure, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer — a devastating disease with physical, emotional, psychological and financial pain that can last a lifetime.

Without a cure, an estimated 5 million Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer — and more than 1 million could die —over the next 25 years.

WHY DO I WALK?

I walk for my friends who are survivors or living with breast cancer. I walk so that when my daughter grows up she could live in world free of breast cancer - a world where there is a CURE.

I walk because I believe that I can make a difference to someone. I probably won't cure cancer myself, but perhaps the money I help raise will help fund a scientist who discovers a major breakthrough.

IT STARTS WITH ONE PERSON AND ONE STEP!

Every advancement in breast cancer research, treatment, education and prevention in the last 25 years has been touched by a Komen for the Cure grant. They are working hard to build a future without breast cancer, and I plan on raising at least $2,300 to help bring us closer to that goal.

Please support me as I take this amazing journey in the fight against breast cancer BECAUSE EVERYONE DESERVES A LIFETIME!

Please click on the icon button above or the one below and donate - every little bit helps!! Thank you in advance for all of your support!!!

Thanks...

so much for all of you who voted for the picture of Charley - though I came home to post it and the contest said that your picture had to be in today at NOON! I am so upset I missed it! I emailed the picture we chose #6 to a lady at the radio station to see if I could get it in - but my guess is no - but we'll see. I am so mad at myself!!

Other then that not much is going on. We both overslept today and were late to work and getting Charley to the babysitter.

My Dad gets to come home tomorrow!! He has to be on a low fat diet for his gall bladder so I am going to make him some low fat blueberry muffins and some snacks. So I need to get going.

Here is my menu...

Food	Units
chobani w/ granola (i finally made some more!) honey & strawberries	5
chocolate	1
cheese square	1
chips	3
fiber 1 bar	2
sushi	7
chocolate	1
apple	1
bbq chicken pizza	14
breyers free	2
45 min of cardio	-7
Total:	30

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

Help Me...

There is a cutest kid contest that our local radio station is running where you can win a trip for 4 to Orlando, FL. Well I want to enter Charley - but I can't decide what picture to enter - if you go online and look at the entries that are already posted most of them look staged. I am so not into staged photos...so here are my candidates...

If you could please leave a comment with the number or description of the picture you think I should use that would be great!!

Thanks in advance for your help!!

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

Remember that...

whole post a day or so ago about how I love daylight savings time? Well there is one thing I do not like about it. How it messes up Charley's sleep schedule. It seems once we get her all set and in a perfect routine...here comes good ol' day light savings time. I know it will pass, but for now it is tough.

I try to let her cry, but she got hysterical tonight so I had to go and get her and she was up for about 20 more minutes then she went back to bed.

The thing is, she is sleeping until we wake her up in the morning to take her to the babysitters...this would be wonderful if it was a weekend, because then we could sleep in...but not on a work day. Eh...hopefully it will all be back to normal in a day or two.

Thanks for all of the well wishes for my Dad - good news is they think he will be coming home tomorrow. He looked great last night when I saw him and seemed 100 times better. I think he will get even better when he gets home, so I am crossing my fingers that all of the scans and xrays come back good so that he can head home tomorrow.

Today I ran at the park again with Charley - 5 miles down - one more 5 mile run this week, 10 miles this weekend and then our final week of training before the 1/2 marathon! I can't believe it is already here!

Here is my Nike+


Jimmy worked at the bar tonight and my good friend came over and ate dinner with me and helped me with Charley. We had a great time sitting and chatting. She is off to Rome with her husband on Saturday...I am so jealous!

There was a little overreacting in my last nights post. See I twittered all of my food the past few days and was just calculating in my head how much I had gone over for the week. Well when I sat down and wrote everything in my journal - and balanced my food checkbook per se - I came out with 6 weekly points left!! And I know I won't need them, since I had a 5 mile run tonight and still have some AP's left to carry over - I have cross training tomorrow night and another 5 mile run Friday night where I will earn more AP's. So I should be set for the week...here comes another loss! :)

Here is today's menu:

Food	Units
chobani w/ strawberries and fiber 1	5
fiber 1 bar	2
ww bagel w/ pizza sauce	2
cheese square	1
carrots	0
fluff	1
apple	1
turkey burger w/ english muffin, sweet potato & veggies	9
key lime yogurt pie	3
5 mile run pushing charley	-8
breyers free	2
Total:	18

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

Still here...

Just bear with me. I am still counting and tracking...though I have killed and gone over my weekly points for the first time in the last 10 weeks already and it is only Tuesday. Eh. I am not going to make excuses. I have eaten out the last 2 nights - once with the girls and once with my Mom since she has been eating alone for the last 8 days since my Dad has been in the hospital.

Here is my menu from today. I should be back tomorrow with a good post...

Food	Units
key lime yogurt pie	3
oh's with skim	6
turkey bacon	1
jelly beans & m&m's	4
ww bagel w/ pizza sauce & sprinkle of cheese	3
fluff	1
chocolate	1
apple	1
35 min cardio	-5
fish tacos w/ rice	17
Total:	32

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

VOTE!!

Please go and vote for my friend Michelle!! She needs your votes EVERY DAY to win!!

I love...

Daylight savings time!! Well let me elaborate...I love daylight savings time in the SPRING!! I love when it is light out for longer!! Oh and I LOVE THIS WEATHER!! Though I am told it isn't going to last. But when we got to run our 9 miles today down by the Inner Harbor in shorts and a t-shirt...I was in HEAVEN!!

So 9 miles down...10 to go next week...then the 1/2 Marathon!! UNREAL!!

Here is what I saw when I logged into my Nike+ account tonight!!

And here is my Nike+ from my run...

Today after our run I headed down to Virginia to meet my friends new twin girls. They are gorgeous. SO TINY - and so adorable! I couldn't remember Charley ever being that little...well she was never THAT little - they are each about 7lbs now (3 wks old) and Charley came out at 8lbs 15oz...but still!!

Yesterday was a very busy day...so no post. But weigh in went ok...I lost .4 pounds. It is still a loss, so that is good. But I need to be more diligent this week with eating fruits and veggies and drinking my water. I am 3 pounds from my 10%...and 13 pounds from my first goal. It is so close! I want to hit my 10% before my birthday, it is doable.

Here is my menu from today...I have 7 AP's left over which I will probably use tomorrow as we are going to my most favorite restaurant in Virginia - Whitlows - for girls dinner. And I will be getting a turkey burger...with fries :) I can't wait!

Food	Units
jelly bellies & lolly pop -last night	3
fiber 1 w/ skim	4
ww cookies and cream bar	2
cheesecake bites	2
mini cakes	1
baked lays	3
lean pocket	6
cosi flatbread sandwich	9
carrots	0
tomato soup	3
9 mile run	-15
Total:	18

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

95 Percent and Sunny!!

Charley had her 12 month Dr's appointment today and she is still in the 95th percentile for height and weight. Coming in at 31.5" and 24lbs 11oz :)

The weather here today was gorgeous!! I had a 5 mile run scheduled and wanted to run outside. So Charley and I headed to the park. We went swinging and playing on the playground first and then for the run and then swinging some more :)


She was wonderful the entire time and we were outside for almost 2 hours! I was worried about how she'd be on the run since I didn't have the wind cover (it was in Jimmy's car) so I decided to stay in the park and run the track in case she got cold or unhappy I wouldn't be a mile from the car. So I did SEVEN laps to get to my 5 miles and she chilled with her bottle the entire time. It was warm enough out that I had a blanket on her, but she kicked it off so I took it off of her and she was fine - I did a mid run check and her cheeks and legs were warm and she was happy so I continued on.

Pushing her in the stroller though puts a whole new dimension on running 5 miles. It was killer and the track at the park is hilly - so my legs got a workout too! Here is my running buddy :)


Here are some of my favorite pics from the park today...

My favorite swinging picture :)

Jimmy wants to photoshop this one and remove the swing so it looks like she is flying!

Her first time on the teeter totter - not as exciting as the swing...

Another one of my faves :)

#1 in what I like to call "The Tongue Series" She has this new thing where she likes to stick her tongue out all the time :)

#2 in "The Tongue Series"

#3 in "The Tongue Series"

And last but not least...Charley with her new Minnie Mouse from Sarah and Max :) She was chilling in her chair before we left for the Dr's this morning and kept holding up Minnie Mouse...like "Mom look at Minnie!!" :)

Here is my menu for today...weigh in tomorrow!! I ate a lot of my points this week, but I tracked every day - so the results should be good I hope!!

Food	Units
fiber 1 w/ skim	5
macaroon	1
soft pretzel w/cheese	6
sandwich	6
jelly bellies	2
tilapia, sweet potato, veggies	6
breyers free	2
5 mile run outside - pushing charley	-8
jelly bellies	1
Total:	21

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

See Kai Run

There are so many different kinds of baby shoes out there and Krystyn at Really are you Serious? has introduced me to a new kind!! See Kai Run shoes are adorable!! And Krystyn is giving away a pair...and I want to win them for Charley!!!

Go to her site and check out the contest...but don't really enter...because I WANT TO WIN!! :)

I'm Beat

And need to get to bed. So here is my day -

-Up to shower at 5am before getting ready for work and getting Charley up and ready to go to my girl friends
-Drop Charley off at 6:30am
-At work by 7am
-At work until 3:30pm
-Home from work at 4pm
-Feed Charley dinner and change to go to the gym 4:30pm
-Leave to run errands before the gym 5pm
-Run to Target to pick up prescriptions 515pm
-Run to Michaels to get yarn to finish the twins blankets by Sunday 6pm
-Go to the gym and run 5 miles (I kicked butt on my run...yes it was on the treadmill...but still!!) 630pm


-Go to PetSmart and buy dog food 8pm
-Come home and put Charley to bed 845pm (too late!!)
-Clean the kitchen and make dinner 9pm
-Check email and blogs 915pm-1030pm
-Write blog post 1050pm
-GO TO BED! 11pm

Good night all!!

Until tomorrow...

Here is my menu...

Food	Units
chocolate	2
fiber 1 bar	2
crisps	1.5
turkey beans and rice	6
carrots	0
left over turkey burger	3
apple	1
jelly bellies	1
teddy grahams	1
sweet potato	2
chicken breast	4
chobani w/ blackberries, fiber 1 and honey	5
key lime pie	3
5 mile run	-7
Total:	24.5

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

Happy Birthday Charley!!!

My baby is officially ONE!

Here is the Birthday Girl...

Charley's party was a blast!! There were a few mishaps...well one big one on my part, but other then that the party was a great success!!

Here are a few of my fav pics from the day...

My Family...Parents and Brother and Sister-in-law

As usual, the most interesting thing out of all of the gifts...the bows. And then later we spent a good hour playing with tissue paper :)

Jimmy and I gave her this pink polka dot chair from Pottery Barn Kids for her birthday (her only gift from us), it is embroidered with her name and she LOVES it. I am so glad she likes it, it was a pretty penny, but we hope to use it for multiple kids - we'd just have to buy a new cover - and we are sure we'd have to replace the cover after a year of use anyway. So I sat next to her helping her open her presents - she got disinterested quick and decided to stand up and jump in the chair.

Here is her one attempt at opening a present. That was enough present opening for her :)

The personal birthday cake I made for Charley...here is where the mishap comes into play. We brought Charley's high chair into the living room, lit the candle, sang and let her have at her cake. Well lets just say it would have helped if I would have made sure to snap the high chair tray on. Yep...she took 2 little bites of icing off the top of the cake then the whole high chair tray flipped off onto the floor flipping the cake and all of its glorious hot pink frosting onto the - vacuumed this morning, but still has dog hair on it - carpet. Yes, the whole cake hit the floor and was covered in dog hair...and yes there are still pink icing stains in the carpet. And yes, Jimmy got it on video. Way to go Mom.

On a side note - I took the cake into the kitchen after scraping it up off the carpet and cut out the middle of it and gave it to her on her LOCKED in high chair tray. She ate some of it and seemed to like it - though she was a little taken aback by everyone staring at her and oohing and ahhing and then someone said 'good girl' and she started clapping for herself :) So yes Jeannie - you can clap for yourself after eating a cookie...and cake too :)

Here is the birthday girl enjoying her favorite gift from my brother Uncle Chris and his wife Aunt Melissa. Let me tell you - she can play for a long time with this kitchen. Just watch out - I thought I lost my cell phone...but it was in the microwave :)

Here is the birthday girl with her Grandpa (my Dad) and her cupcake pop. She saw me making these that morning and kept pointing at them because she wanted one. And she finally got to enjoy hers, though she probably only ate about 1/3 of it :) **More to come on these in a later post...I made them for her party and the baby shower the weekend before...and they were a hit!!**

Here is one my my most favorite pictures from the day...Charley and my best friend/roommate from college. They love each other - it is so funny and wonderful.

All in all, the party was a success, everyone seemed to have a good time - Charley was over her fever and she seemed to love the attention. (Thanks to everyone for the well wishes for Charley when I wrote about her fever!) She was exhausted after the party, as were we!! She got a lot of great clothes, shoes and a few toys. She is set for bathing suits for the pool for this summer too and even got her first pair of flip flops!!

Also - the wonderful Sarah and Max sent Charley a birthday package from California!! It arrived on her birthday 10 minutes before her party - talk about perfect timing!! It was so cute!! A Happy Birthday Minnie Mouse and an onesie from Disneyland with a pair of jeans to match!! It is too cute and I will have a picture of Charley to post in the outfit soon!! I just have to wash it and then we will do our photo shoot!! Thanks Sarah and Max!!

Alright - I am off to bed...it is late and the kiddos wore me out today. I have a bunch of other things to post about, so hopefully I will have time this week to get them up!!

Have a great week everyone!!

And last but not least...my menu (I thought it would be overkill to post all of my menus since last Thursday :))

Food	Units
fiber 1 w/ skim	5
chocolate	1
turkey, salsa, beans, tortilla chips w/ cheese	9
pudding cup	1
leftover turkey burger	3
chocolate	1
chick fil a salad	7
1/2 chick sandwich	4
jelly bellies	1
28 min on elliptical	-4
body pump class	-8
chocolate	1
breyers free	2
Total:	23

Table provided by Roni's Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.