Let's be realistic...

Since Addi was born and until Karter turned 2, I have been on one of the following plans:

1. Pregnant-so you are supposed to be big and gain weight so you can pretty much eat whatever you want.

2. Breastfeeding-burns more calories than I don't know what, so therefore you can eat pretty much whatever you want.

So now that I am on neither of these plans, I think I need a new one. I can no longer wear clothes that I wore last spring (as in 09) or even early summer.

But seriously let's be realistic....

Here's the situation (I'm sure you can all relate):

Two small children (small translates to needs help with most tasks)

Full-time job outside of the home

I am the woman (translates into cooking, cleaning, washing, organizing, laundry, etc.)

So because of the said situation (which I wouldn't trade for anything), the only available times for working out are between 9pm and 6am.

But Let's be realistic....

Since I enjoy sleeping and can't get up in the mornings, let's narrow it down to 9pm-10:30pm. This time only works if all other things are in order, such as kitchen cleaned up, bags packed for tomorrow, clothes laid out, kids in bed.

I would like to say that I could do the Shred video during that time and work hard and really do some good...

But let's be realistic...

I enjoy watching tv and it's my way to wind down after all day. I like to put the kids in bed and then have about an hour of nothingness, just watching tv and relaxing and it's something Duane and I do together. So I'm not really willing to turn the tv off to do the Shred.

So here's my new plan... Put the kids in bed between 8:45 and 9 and then get right on the stationary bike and watch tv while I ride for 20-30 minutes. I know it's brilliant! The only problem is it wasn't getting me the results I wanted. So do you think I'll have to sacrifice and get up earlier and turn on the Shred?

Let's be realistic....

No. I opt instead to give up...(now wait for this, it will shock some of you)


Sweet tea

and

Dr. Pepper

Now I have cheated three times with a DP, besides sips of Duane's b/c those don't count. But as of tomorrow it will be 2 weeks. I even have been ordering unsweet tea from Chick-fil-a. Shocking, I know. Ask Shyanne, I'm serious.

So maybe cutting out these extra calories and riding the bike a little longer and adding some crunches and squats here and there will help. We will see!

Final New York Post

Ok, I am a little tired of the NY posts. I am going to try and finish with this one. It may be long....

Here are some pictures of Times Square in the daytime. It is just like you see on TV. Everything is big and busy!

This last picture Duane made me take from across the street. Apparently some guy thought 'I think I'll go out in my underwear with my guitar and cowboy hat and make a living taking pictures with people'... or something like that. Kinda random.

We then went to Central Park and rode in a bike taxi. A guy pedals you around while you sit in a seat, kind of like a ricksaw (sp?). It was beautiful! Lots of people biking, running, walking dogs, pushing strollers, etc. This first picture is in the first scene of Face Off when John Travolta gets shot on the carousel.

This is the fountain from the beginning of the Friends episodes.

After Central Park, we walked back through Times Square to the Majestic Theatre. We saw Phantom of the Opera. It was wonderful! It is amazing what they can do on one stage. Their costumes were beautiful. It was very dark inside so the pictures I took of the theatre didn't turn out and of course we couldn't take any during the show. So no pictures. I would for sure go to another play!

After the play, we walked through Times Square at night. It is still so lit up that it is hard to tell it is even night! Here are a few pictures of it...

Overall we had a great time! It was a great experience! It did make me grateful for Texas, my home, my family, and the fact we all live so close together. I missed my kids terribly and I don't plan on leaving them for that long again for a very long time!

Part 2

Next we went toward Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange. It rained on us the entire morning and we had to carry umbrellas. It wasn't pouring though so we could still walk around and see things.

We then walked toward Battery Park and got on a ferry that took us around the harbor. We got to see Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and many other neat buildings and ships. I am glad we did this tour because it was so foggy and overcast with rain that we couldn't see these things from the shore. I hated to think that I would have gone all the way to NY and not see them.

The Statue of Liberty is beautiful and BIG. So much more than I thought it would be. She really is amazing.

Next post-the Subway, Times Square, and a naked cowboy!

NY-Part 1

Here is the first part of our trip....

We flew into DFW and were supposed to leave at 1:45, but got delayed until about 5:30 because of the weather. So we didn't get to Newark until about 8:30 (our time) or 9:30 NJ time. By the time we got to our hotel and then ate we didn't get to bed until 1am. Looooong day! Here we are at the Newark airport.

We did ride our first train from the airport to the hotel. This is on the train:

e got up Saturday and went into NY. Here is a picture from our balcony. That is the J&J Corporate headquarter building in New Brunswick behind me. (Notice how my hair is fixed all nice and pretty. Keep this in mind for future photos.)

We went to the World Trade Centers first. I think it would have had more of an impact if I had seen the buildings before 9/11. They are already working at about ground level. We were told there was a huge hole where the buildings were but by now they have it up to the ground. Here is a picture of the construction where the buildings were.

Coming up next-Wall St., the Statue of Liberty....

There's no place like home...

We are back. Bear with me for a few days or a week and I will do some posts with pictures of New York. Ya'll know how I am, it will take me that long to get it all together! :)

I will say that it was quite an experience and I was glad to get home and see my kids!