{Health Challenge!}

I'm starting this new challenge to be healthier me! The guide lines are as follows

45 min of exercise

no sweets

scripture study

2 servings of fruit and vegis

48oz of water

no soda, unhealthy snacks, or fast food

no eating after 8PM

one journal entry-hello blog!

express sincere appreciation or affection to spouse

personal goal

...all daily. One of the challenges in particular, something I have always been TERRIBLE at, writing a journal has proved to always be so difficult for me. Then it dawned on me: my blog!!! So for the next 12 weeks I will post everday seeing as how I use my blog as my journal. Plus making it public will force me to be diligent!

So hello. Day one. I think I will struggle with no sweets, I am such an addict. As embarressing as it is I think I will struggle with expressing sincere affection or apprecation to Ryan. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy to death but our days are so jammed and packed with 'stuff' that alot of times we fall into bed (still in the days clothes not jammies) and we're out for the night. I never imagined being so worn out in all my life. This shall be a good 'kick in the pants'.
Today we went to church, after the girls kept us up all night. Alenna, when sleep deprived, has night terrors. Yes, last night, all night we got to hear screaming about 'spiders and ants' in her bed. And Shaylyn was up with Alenna. Ah...the joys of family life right?! LOL


Alenna and Brady went to their classes with no problems, which is a huge success for Brady. I went to Relief Society and after Shaylyn fell asleep I was able to turn my full attention to the lesson which was on forgiveness. I balwed me eyes out at a video that was shared about a man who's family was killed by a drunk driver and this man automatically forgave the drunk teen who was driving the other car. Click the link below to watch:


Forgiveness: My Burden Was Made Light


I'd love to think I could forgive after such a tragic thing, my fear is I wouldnt even WANT to. Hopefully I will never find out how I'd react....


Then we came home, Ryan went to bed (thats how he fasts. LOL) I made the kids organic PB & J with soy milk.  I laid the children down and began to journal.


Though on my mind so heavily is this previously mentioned video. My prayer is I can become more like this man.