lots of thoughts!

Since Last summer I have tried to lose some weight that I gained since I had both my kids, I lost most of my weight that I gained with Duncan (considering it was mostly water since I had Pre-eclampsia) but when I got pregnant with Beckham I had only gained 11 pounds, I lost a lot when I had him and was nursing but the second I stopped nursing I gained a lot of weight! So I kinda got down and let it go and so when both my sister and brother in law got engaged I started to adjust my eating habits and tried to do a little more. I lost a good amount and have continued to lose weight. I should say I feel like I have, I have not actually weighed myself since then I try to just go off of my pant size and I will openly say that I was in a tight 12, I am now in a size 8 comfortably. I would like to be down at a 6 but we will see. Anyways Chris has started training for the Ironman... I Am in no way wanting to go and do that but I would love to do a 5k to start! So here starts my journey into running a few of my friends from high school and my sister has gotten into running and has really inspired me! Here goes nothing!!!

What have we been up to?

Well a whole lot! I don't know why I am always finding myself not updating for months at a time but here we are again... I always have the best of intentions every time I blog thinking OK now I updated now I need to be consistent update at least once a week, alas I always let it slide or I feel like eh not much happened and nobody really reads it anyways, so I am teaching a lesson on personal record keeping and I suppose I should be leading by example right?
Well since spring break (holy cow) Chris started a new job which has enabled me to be able to stay home!! I can hear the angels singing! That's right folks as of yesterday at 1:30 I am now a stay at home mom! (Bring on more babies!!)
Duncan finished out Kindergarten and did amazing, his teacher told us that he was the top of the class for math (must take after his dad!) and for reading, which is amazing cause when he started out this year we thought he was going to have to go to all day kindergarten!
Beckham had started to potty train and then started in this phase where he wants to be a baby all over again! So that has been put on the back burner until now that I am home all the time! He also has had a bout of Croup, not fun but we are on our way done with it now!
As for me I am having a blast with the Young Women, and my kiddos! I had an amazing opportunity to volunteer for the Ironman St George! It was awesome, I woke up really early and helped at Bike Aide Station 1. We got to see all the participants fly by on there bikes and hand out whatever help they needed. They are all truly inspiring to be able to push there bodies and minds that far! It has really inspired me, (and Chris who is now training for the half Ironman next year!) I am hoping to volunteer next year at the start so I can see him start and then at the finish line to catch him! Also with the Young Women they had a Youth Spectacular that I was not really excited for to be honest it was a lot of time that I was away from the kids but when it was time to perform it turned out amazing and I was so happy to be apart of it. You could truly feel the spirit there! Hopefully now that I am home more I can update more! Now here are a few pictures of the last few months!

Potty Training round 2

I remember quite well how much I HATED potty training Duncan... It was one VERY VERY hard week followed by one phone call from my sister to tell him he needed to go on the potty for reasons that are kind gross but it worked! This time around with Beckham... has been 3 weeks of highs and lows. The first week he did awesome I thought alright easy peasy! this is great super easy! I WAS WRONG!!!!
Beckham has no desire what so ever and I try all the same things I did with Duncan and it will work for a day them I have to find something else, until two days ago I just got tired and gave up, he won. I dont want him to feel like this is horrible thing and fight with him all day on it, so I am going to give him a little more time.
I am going to take my time, maybe when I am home during the summer and I can let him sit on the potty all day long. Just needed to vent and put it out there, please I am open for suggestions, My "full proof" ideas are not very full proof after all!!!

HELP!!!