Getting past my first blog.

Beautiful Sitka, Alaska

Well a lot has happened since the last time I wrote ;) Here's to hoping I can be more consistent with my blog entries so I do not have to try and write about all the stuff that has happened in between blogs. Just know that all of my friends visiting me and our Alaskan cruise was AMAZING!!! But on to the now...

I love following blogs. I LOVE reading other people's blogs but I often times say to myself, "why does anyone care about what I have to say?" Or what is so interesting in my life that people will want to read about?! Well while reading one of my favorites tweets from Shelia Walsh, she posted a link from a friend about getting past your first blog, I recommend reading it http://ht.ly/2ZVpc . Anyways my favorite thing that he said was that the practice of writing makes you want to discover more in life...so you can write about it. I thought that statement modeled my sentiments exactly.

Halloween

For Halloween Kevin and I are going as football players. However, the twist is that he will be an English Football Player (for those of you that are confused that is a "soccer" player) and I will be going as an American football player :) Basically what it came down to was I wanted a Peyton Manning jersey and Kevin wanted an EPL jersey. P.S. Did I tell you I got to go watch the Colts play the Broncos? Meaning I got to see Peyton Manning in the flesh?! Well anways, we thought Halloween was an excuse to get those articles of clothing and kill two birds with one stone. I have never liked that saying but nonetheless. I wanted to post a picture of Kevin, me and the pups at a Howl-O-Ween festival we went to...

Farah is a princess and Fenway is Count Dogula. I think the costumes fit their personalities perfectly :) We are going to a Halloween party this Saturday with some friends, so that should be fun. On Halloween I'm thinking we will go to church, hang out and then in the evening maybe watch some Halloween movies and I can make a yummy dinner.

Oh and here is a picture of Kevin and I at the Colts/Broncos game :)

Weight Loss Plan

So one of my very best friends (Jana Wingo) is getting married in May and since I am her Matron of Honor I get the privilege of standing next to her and toasting to her and Jake's marriage. SO. Excited. However, I HAVE GOT TO LOSE WEIGHT. I want to do this to look better and to be healthier but I will be honest, standing next to gorgeous Jana and her equally gorgeous bridesmaids have given me the extra push I needed:) I'm thinking since the wedding iss in May I can do this!! I just HAVE to stick with it! Why is that always the hard part?! So what I have been doing is counting calories. I am allowing myself 1200 a day, however if lets say I work out and burn 500 calories I should actually consume 1700 calories for that day in my food intake. Make sense? Let me know if you think it does not! BUT I am doing this through http://myfitnesspal.com/ . Great site and it is free!! But there are days when If I lose 500 calories I will not end up consuming all the calories the website says I can. But I have been working out every day and have actually been enjoying my work out time.

OKLAHOMA

I miss home. Have I told that to anyone lately? :) I miss my family and friends. I miss my church. I miss Braums. I miss the suburbs. I miss seeing cows. I miss my animals. I also miss hearing crickets and other insects at night vs. a loud freight train right outside my window. I know that Colorado has WONDERFUL and BEAUTIFUL things to offer, but through this experience I have truly come to realize that there is nothing like home, and there is nothing that compares to family and true friends. Also, I know without a doubt that I am not a city girl :) I often listen to the song Cowboy Take me Away by the Dixie Chicks and savour the sweet lyrics while dreaming of when we move back to Oklahoma :) Ha, pathetic I know.

I wanna walk and not run, I wanna skip and not fall,

I wanna look at the horizon and not see a building standing tall,

I wanna be the only one for miles and miles,

Except for maybe you and your simple smile :)

I miss my family for obvious reasons. I love them more than anything in this world. I just really miss my friends. They understand me. They laugh at the things I laugh at. Have a heart for the things I have a heart for, and they let me be me. They also love the things the Lord loves, and their heart breaks for what breaks His. I just want soooo badly to have a slumber party with them all :)

Well folks, it's time for me to put the p.j.'s on and watch Scared Shrekless and The Office. My

Oh also...My Mommy is coming to visit me next week!!!!!!Yipppee!!!

Love from Denver,

Karen