Congrats to my Honeybunches!

I am not sure if you remember that awhile back I posted that I had wanted to apply for a coaching position, but wasn't sure because my husband was also applying for a position at his job that would make it impossible for me to coach. I decided not to go for the coach position to see if my husband would get offered the position at his work.

Well...it happened yesterday!

My husband is a US Federal Agent and he applied to be in the K-9 Unit and he got it!! I am really excited for him. There is only one thing so far about this position that my husband and I are having a little sadness over. He has to leave for training for 6 weeks (we previously thought it was only going to be for 3weeks). Not that 3 weeks is any better, but A LOT BETTER than 6!

The good thing is that he is only going to be 2 hours away from home and I will get to see him on weekends that the kids and I drive up to see him (which I am sure will be EVERY weekend). This might sound cheesy to some of you, but my husband and I have not been apart since we have been together. We hate being apart! We both are very strong independent people, but we also like to depend on each other daily. I know that we are strong enough to go through the next six weeks without being there for each other every day, but we know we are going to be sad without one another. My husband made a plan that the kids and I could drive up to where he is every evening to be with him and then drive back very early each morning to go to school. I think we both know this is not possible(well I guess it is possible, but only if I want to die from exhaustion), but I think he just said it to make us feel better. hihi

Before my husband and I got married, we lived in different states and we had to travel 1/2 way to see each other every other weekend and/or he would fly to where I was or vice versa. When the weekend would be over we hated to leave one another...we would have this horrible stomach pain(like someone just punched you really hard in the gut), well my husband said that he felt that pain yesterday when he thought about leaving us for training. I told him I felt the same way. ;-( I know this may sound really cheesy to some of you knowing that my husband is really not going that far from us and also not going for a VERY long time, but like I said we do everything together. It's going to be weird the next 6 weeks without him here.

Anyway...enough of the cheesiness.

I am very ProUD, ExciTED, and HappY that my husband got this position and that he is getting the chance to move up in his career. Good Luck to my hubby and a Congratulations!

Have a Wonderful Day!

In need of MOTIVATION!

The first thing my husband asked me when he saw me wearing
this dress was, "Where did you get that dress?" (He thought I recently
purchased it). My response, "From our closet honey."

He reminded me that I haven't bought any clothes in a long while.
I think its time to go shopping. ;-) hihi

I bought this dress 6months ago at a thrift shop for $1.00.
Ain't I thrifty?

Let me explain my post title. ;-)

I recently find myself having no motivation to work-out.

I am still working at the gym.

BUT...

Even though I am still teaching an ab class, fat burn challenge &

salsa (every other week), these are the only work-outs I am getting.

My body is use to working out everyday even if

its something quick and easy, but I can't get myself MOTIVATED!

I was running 3 miles a day, I STOPPED! Double UGH!

I feel I am in a RUT!

Plus, I use to have great self-discipline.

OUT THE WINDOW IT WENT!
I see candy. I eat it.

I see cake. I eat it.

My husband ask, "You want to order chinese?"
I say, "Yes!"

I use to keep a food journal.

Now, I don't remember half the things I eat during the day. hihihi

I get bored. I eat.

WHAT the HECK is GOING ON?

I blame my husband....hihihi...j/k.

It's time to get MOTIVATED! I am ready to get back on track.

BECAUSE...all that candy, cake, chinese & junk food that

I am eating is going straight to my HIPS! hihihi

Have a wonderful DAY!

Happy Halloween & Happy Birthday Dominic!

Me as Cleopatra. ;-)

Our daughter Zayda(skeleton girl) w/her friend.

Our daughter Liz as Michael Jackson.

We had a very exciting Halloween.
We had a birthday party for our son. It was a BLAST!
I didn't get a picture of my son in his costume because
he didn't put it on during the whole party.
He was too busy playing with his friends. Oh well
He was a parasitic twin.

This post is for my son.
I took pictures of him today for his birthday.
I have posted them below. He is getting so big and handsome!

Anyway...Dominic is 10 yrs old today!
I can't believe how fast time flys by.
Dominic is growing up so fast.
Our little boy will someday be a man
and right by his side we will forever stand.
We will pick up the pieces when he falls,
and we will hold his hand and help him stand tall.
And when the day comes when he is on his own,
I hope he never feels that he is alone.
No matter how near or far apart
we will always be in his heart.
No matter what he may go through,
We will ALWAYS LOVE YOU! -Amy Campbell

Happy Birthday Dominic!

Pumpkin Festival

Our trip to the pumpkin patch.

We did so much stuff there. I couldn't put up all the pictures...there were too many! We did go-carts, mazes, hayride, pumpkin toss, slides, more mazes, and more games.

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This maze was so awesome!! It was shaped like a bee and a flower. We didn't go through the whole thing because it was too BIG and our feet were tired.

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Next stop....PUMPKIN PATCH!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

I know this has been a post full of pictures, BUT...
I love Halloween and all the beautiful colors.
I couldn't resist sharing all the wonderful and fun
pictures we captured. ;-)
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

I have been so busy lately. The days have been passing by so fast.
I can't believe we only have one more week left in October.

I have been planning for the Halloween party this Saturday.
I CAN'T WAIT!
I am going to be Cleopatra!
I have been having so much fun getting things together for the party.
Scary decorations. Pumpkins. Photo shoot. Games. Caramel apples.
Ghost. Hanging skeletons. Food. Roasting marshmallows.
Bobbing for apples. Spider webs. Bloody hand prints.
Balloons. Cookies. Cake. Clammy eyeballs. Musical chairs.
The kids dressed up in their frightful costumes.
Our friends gathered together to make sure the kids have a blast.
What could be more fun than that?

Trick-or-Treat!

My Husband's Special Day!

Today is a Special Day!

It's my husband's birthday.

It's time to CELEBRATE this day

with a delicious ice cream cake

and a SWEET kiss from me to him.

I love you because you make me happy.

I love you because you make me feel safe and secure.

I love your sweet smile.

I love the way you say my name.

I love the look in your eyes when you tell me you love me.

And how you laugh at me when I do something silly.

I love being able to wake up with you by my side...It makes my day better.

I love the way you wrap your arms around me and hold me tight.

And I love the way I feel when your lips barely touch mine for a kiss.

I love your laugh.

I love hearing your voice.

BUT the main reason I love you is because....

You are YOU!

Happy Birthday My LOVE!

October

It's October!

This is my favorite month. I love the beginning of fall weather. I start to burn apple cider, mulled cider, pumpkin, and anything with cinnamon candles. I love the way it smells when I walk in my home and/or if I am sitting on the couch curled up with my hubby watching a movie.

I am also excited because my hubby's birthday is this month! Our son's birthday is on November 1st, but this year we are going to celebrate it on the 31st of October. I want to have a costume party for him and his friends. I haven't started planning it yet, but will start planning it next week. My Dad's birthday is this month and I have two good friends whose birthdays are this month too! Whew, and I thought most people were born in August. lol ;-)

We took the kids to a UTEP game this past weekend. They had a great time! It was great football weather too! I got to wear one of my scarves. It was cold and rainy, but our blankets and hot chocolate kept us warm and cozy. ;-)

I have an interview today for a basketball coach position. I want it and I don't want it. When I put in for the position situations in my household were a little different. I would love to coach the girls, but I already have a hectic schedule. Plus, my husband recently got an open opportunity to put in for a position he "kinda" would like to have. If he does get this position, it will be impossible for me to coach. Which btw is okay with me. ;-) He tells me to go for the job if I want it and not to worry about the position he wants, but I tell him the opposite. I think we are both 50/50 on the positions we applied for. I know it will all work out in the end.

He makes me happy! ;-)

Our son ran for Student Council Vice President. We had to do lots of posters and buttons. His speech was yesterday and I think they are voting today. It's for elementary school. Of course, I wished him good luck, but also told him it's okay if he doesn't win today because at least he tried and he should be proud of himself for that. ;-) I was suprised he even wanted to join the student council or even do a speech in front of the school. So either way, I am PROUD of my son! ;-)

Here are a few pictures of the buttons.

This is one of the posters he made.

And last, but not least. My sister is selling on eBay. I have been a total slacker and haven't put anything on eBay in a long while. Anway, I thought this purse that she is selling was so darn cute that I had to share it on my blog. Go take a look on her eBay page here.

Here a couple of pictures of the purse. xoxo

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Camping Trip

We had a very nice camping trip. ;-) I have posted MANY pictures because I couldn't choose which ones to post. ;-} The trip was very relaxing plus we had lots of fun with our friends Tonia and David & their kids. We had no cell phones, television, or computer.

It was just us and NATURE!

The weather was PERFECT! It was very nice during the day (mid to upper 70's) and cold at night (below 30). My husband and I loved it. We could live out there. On the way back home we talked about how we want to buy land out in the middle of nowhere so we can retire out there someday. We got to snuggle at night which was perfect since we love to snuggle! ;-) We started a nice warm campfire each night and drank hot chocolate, roasted marshmallows, made smores, talked and listened to all the sounds of nature.

We went fishining early in the morning. It was freezing, but so much fun. Our youngest daughter caught the first fish (the 1st day we went fishing), but we had to release it because it was a tiger musky and your not allowed to keep those. It was HUGE! My husband went out fishing the next morning and he caught two trouts. You will see the pictures down below. He was so happy! I was so happy for him. Yes...because of FISH! ;-) hihihi

We are already planning our next trip! ;-)

My husband and I fishing on the boat.

The beautiful view! ;-)

Just a few random photos from our trip.

My husband lighting the campfire.

We were getting ready to roast some marshmallows. ;-)

The fish my husband caught. ;-)

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I hope everyone has a wonderful week!