On Monday and Friday, we don't have anything scheduled.
Tuesday, Rebecca has pre-school at 8:45 to 10:30 at the Hurst Rec. center. She loves going to her class. Rebecca is learning how to write her letters and enjoys her arts and craft time. While Rebecca is in class, Annie and I go upstairs (at the Rec center) to the indoor track. Since we are Hurst residents we pay $25 a year and have access to the gym. So, I try to walk really fast and get 2 miles in before 9:30 because Annie has her Parent and Tot tumbling class. Annie really likes her tumbling class. I put her in this class once before but she was a little too young and didn't want to do what she was supposed to be doing. Now, she is leading the class like she has been doing this all along. The kids go on this obstacle course thing and do front rolls and climb over things and jump and all sorts of things. The parents assist their kids. Then they go over to the teacher and learn some other gymnastic skill. Annie's class is only 30 minutes so, we have some time to kill waiting for Rebecca. I usually strike up a conversation with one of the other moms and Annie gets antsy in her stroller. Then it is time to pick up Rebecca. Then we come home and hang out and do some chores around the house. Still trying to get Rebecca to help me with the chores. So far, I have not been too lucky.
Wednesday, Rebecca has her tumbling class at 10:00. She has been doing her tumbling class for a while now and is quite good at it, if she would just sit still and pay attention. She is so wiggly. Rebecca's class works on some more advanced gymnastics equipment. She walks on the balance beam, with assistance from her teacher and then tries it by herself on a lower balance beam. After Rebecca's class, Annie has a music class. They sing songs, dance and play some instruments. You can really see Annie's personality in this class. The teacher in this class is real animated and great with the kids. After class we head home.
Thursday, Rebecca has her pre-school class again at 8:45-10:30. Depending on Matt's schedule that day, depends on what I get to do. If Matt is working I usually take Annie and go grocery shopping. It is so much easier to go shopping with one kid than two. If Matt is home, then I go work out at the Rec. center in their cardio room. Last week I worked out on the Cross Trainer. I went for 99 minutes. I burned 820 calories and went 5.75 miles. That was so cool. I hurt like crazy that whole day after, but was excited to burn 820 calories. After my workout, I picked up Rebecca from her class and headed home.
I scheduled the girls classes this way so it would leave us time plenty of time if we wanted to go somewhere for a long weekend or just be more available to go see Papa Willis and Grammie Linda. We also leave this time open to go play with friends and go to the park.
Matt and I started Weight Watchers last week, well kind of. We are eating like we are on Weight Watchers with the points, but we don't pay to go to the meetings. We figured we are a good enough team to be accountable for what we eat. So far we have not been too bad. Although, Matt went to work and was coming home and was going to pass a Carl's Jr. Carl's Jr. is pretty scarce out here. They have 2 or 3 in the state of Texas that we know of. Anyway, I told Matt he better not fall off the wagon without me. So, he brought us home a Western Bacon Cheeseburger with ranch. Yum. We had eaten really good all week until Friday. I just keep reminding myself about 820 calories I burned and gained back in one sitting and then some, I'm sure. Anyway, this week we are going be good. We know what we can eat a lot of, a little of and none at all.
The main reason, well my main reason, for the the diet is I will be making a trip home in June. If I plan on being in Blythe in June, I plan on being at the river in a bathing suit. I at least gotta look okay in a bathing suit instead of gross. Anyway, my goal is 30 pounds or more before I get to Blythe. Wish me luck! Prayers are welcome!
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you....Annie is potty training. She is not even 2 yet and doing very well. I hope to be out of diapers by the end of the year. Yay, for Annie! I will keep you updated on her progress. I am sure it will be the title of a blog in the future.
Here are some pictures of the girls in their new PJ's.
When the snow was gone the girls kept looking outside asking where the snow went and when it was going to come back. Well, I didn't have a good enough answer because this is what I found them looking like a little while later. By the way, they are in time out. 
So, they got into the baby powder and decided to have a snow storm in Annie's room. The mess wasn't too terribly bad, but enough for them to have a time out. I know it is not right to point fingers when they were obviously both at fault, but Rebecca was the definite colporate in the whole ordeal. She is a smart little kid that tries to get away with everything. She definitely pushes the limit and my buttons at the same time. Motherhood is by far the most stressful yet rewarding bliss I have ever been through. It is constant, ongoing, and never a dull moment. My cup is full and sometimes over flowing, there will be no more little Hansen's running around, at least on this branch of the family tree. 
February 15, 2008. These are 
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