Bigger Loser

We have one week left and I am shocked at all the emotions I have experienced. Funny how for the first time in 19 years I have been focusing on myself and what a trip!
Easy to start with is my newest friend Amanda. She is a youngin but she pushes me all the time, MAKES me meet her at the gym. When we work out together we have so much fun. This morning we had to run stairs in the stadium for 1 hour at 6:30 am. Amanda was not the happiest, super tired and just worn out. Well after bitching forever, she said something so funny I almost choked on my water. After that we were laughing so hard, we could barley breathe. I HATE stairs, but with Amanda they were just fun!
Then there is trainer Amanda, she is... well... umm ....lets just say words can not discribe her. I love her, NOT that WAY, she is nuts. She is tough, she pushes and pushes and pushes me to work my butt off... literally. BUT she has also listened to me and I mean some strange things have came out of me latley. One day I was so bitchy with her and snapped at her and just was plain ignorant, she talked to me after, and I cried. Not for being mean to her but just life. Did you hear that, I cried. Ok I went for a run but I actually cried. Nuts huh? But she was just present. I can't explain it. She is young like 6 I think, jk she is in her 20's, I think 24, but she has an old soul and I appreciate her so much.
The class is coming to an end, but they are having a summer one, I joined. But I have to say that this first class has been unbelievable. From now on it will be just normal, but I am ready for that.
What have I lost so far??? 13 lbs, not a ton but it is coming off like crazy!

The boys...I love these Sweet guys!

Caden has always been a special little man in our lives but ow he added a new special guy, Evan Ryan, he is the cutest little peanut! Their mom is amazing too, I love her too!

Tatyanah and Evan
Me and little Evan!

Caden, Evan and Cindy( the amazing mama)

Children's Festival

The Children's Festival is the start of our summers adventures and festivals in Edmonton and area...... this was Tatyanah's first year she was able to volunteer and she was so excited... she, Jake and I were there every day, except Saturday, although Tatyanah was there then too!

You had to pedal the bike super fast and this guy would start talking away and water would trickle from all over him, then he would sneeze and spray water everywhere, the kids loved it! Cindy thought is was... different! Tatyanah is pedaling her butt off!

Here Jake is going like crazy on the bike, the kids loved it!

The cool tree guy!

Jake is obviously having the time of his life!

Watching a show...Rai, Remy, Jake, Tatyanah with Caden in her lap and lots of others!

Jake and Tatyanah were volunteers this year, they had so much fun, they helped in so many areas, it was great to see them working so hard and helping everywhere! I also volunteered but this day I was not with them, here they are working together in paper-making!

Jake!

Jake's new camera

Jake got a new camera and his pictures are amazing.....

Grandma Farmers new puppy!

The fair from a ferris wheel

Grandma farmers's flowers

Bigger Loser Update

Ok I love Biggest Loser at our gym but I am sad that we are already half way there. I have lost 9 lbs in 4 weeks and love how I feel. Not because the weight loss, it is so darn minimal, but I am so active now, I have all this insane energy!

HOWEVER, I really hurt my right leg BAD. After doing physio and pushing through some excruciating pain. The at a class we were being held by a bungee cord and had to run, my partner accidentally let go and I got a sweet bruise, a big sweet bruise. Then I went camping and fall FLAT on my back and head. I could not move at all. Well after physio, chiropractors and taking it easy, I am feeling mostly functional.

I LOVE my trainer, Amanda, she is this tiny little sprite that I would be terrified to make mad. But she is great, I do not know why but she is somethin' else. She is mean too, pushes so darn hard but she is great!

Then there is my newest partner in crime, Amanda, she does not quit. We are the same size and she is out to lose, pushes me beyond reality. Tonight we worked out for 2 hours and it was awesome, felt great and laughed so hard at times. We did 6 laps, 3 sets of 4 flight stairs, 5 up downs on the back, 10 up downs on the front, 50 jumping jacks, 20 sit ups, 20 push ups, 20 lunges, 20 squats. The rowing machine for 1 hour, the track 3 more times, stretched and tried to walk. It was awesome, gotta be back for class at 6:30 am but looking forward to going!

Zoology fieldtrip