Live, Laugh, Love!

It's bitter cold outside with snow blanketing the frozen earth. My twin sons are sleeping soundly as I sit down to share my thoughts for today. I'm so glad that we have a warm house to keep us safe and protected from the bitter nasty weather. It would be so nice to have a wood burning fireplace right now, but that will come in the new house my husband is building for us.

Today, I remember giving birth to my second daughter, she turns 18 years old today and I marvel at the intelligent, kind, pretty, fun and hardworking person that she has become. I love her dearly and hope that she has a special day celebrating her birth. I'm so grateful for her in my life. :)

I also ponder about the recent holidays that I shared with my five mostly grown children, husband, in-laws who live across the field, and mom who came down from Canada with her husband John. I especially miss my Dad during these times, as he passed away in January 2004. However, I know that his wise and loving spirit is carefully watching over us. We go on, we live, laugh and love to the best of our abilities.

This year we have twin sons that are 9 months old and my oldest son and his wife gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl in August. So 2008 was full of newness for me, a new mom again and a first time Grandma. Fun! All of my children were able to come home for Christmas this year, which was absolutely wonderful! :) I met my sweet granddaughter at Thanksgiving for the first time. She has bright eyes which are intensely curious and a smile that melts my heart. Having everyone together reminded me of my many blessings and how wonderful my children are in my life. Life is good!

Sincerely, Mom At Home

Mom Needs to Get Back in Shape

I'm an extremely busy at-home mom who has decided that I need to get back in shape...now. When I get myself back in shape, I know that I will have more energy to take care of my twin boys and family, be present for my husband and feel better about the way I look. Right now, I look in the mirror and think, "Yuck, I have bulges and folds that I never had before, I look disgusting." So, there's no time like the present...right?!

I'll tell you a little about myself, I'm an older mom who is 48 years old. I have 5 children from a previous marriage that lasted 16 years, I was divorced for 4 years, and now I've been remarried for 6 years. We tried to have a baby when we got married in 2002 because my husband really wanted to be a dad and I was keen on the idea of being an at-home mom again. But we had no luck on our own and we had to use fertility treatments to get pregnant and give birth to our two miracle baby boys in March 2008.

The boys are 9 months old now. My belly stretched out a lot to accommodate the twins and it didn't bounce back very well. So now I have extra saggy skin on my stomach and fat all over my body that I didn't have before. I'm nursing my boys and I've been putting off exercising because I was afraid that it would affect my milk production. But...no more excuses, I need to start exercising now. I need to start by slimming down and toning up for 2009.

I've got some exercise video's, so I think I will start with some of those. I will work up to using light weights, as this is the only way I have been able to tone up in the past. I was walking outside daily with my boys before we got dumped on with snow. I live in southern Colorado and it's bitter cold with plenty of snow covering the ground. Walking outside with my twins will have to wait until it warms up in the Spring. Along with exercise, I know I need to eat healthier. I need to cut out excessive sweets and eat smaller food portions. I will keep you posted on my progress. :)

Sincerely, Mom At Home