So Proud of My Numbers

I have been a little discouraged with trying to lose  the weight I gained this summer... I've been up 7 lbs. at one point from my original weight lose of 30 lbs.  I'm not giving up however, just signed up for another 12 weeks.

And I'm greatly encouraged after going to my yearly physical appointment and getting the results of my blood tests back.   I'm so proud of my numbers.

                                    Before Weight Watchers              Now
Total Cholesterol                      173                                   135
Triglycerides                            178                                   119
HDL (good)                               43                                     52
LDL (bad)                                  94                                    59
Chol/HDL Ratio                        4.0                                    2.6
A1C                                            7.2                                    6.2

It's not all about losing weight, it's also about eating healthy and improving my physical well being.  I'm happy to report that my blood tests show that I'm becoming a more healthy ME.

Photo Shoot for Audra's Friend

While in New Mexico I was asked to take

photos for a friend of Audra's.

I'm moving up in the world of photographers.

It was a great opportunity to practice poses

and photograph someone other than my grandkids.

 

Rowyn's friend LeLe

LeLe and brother A. age 2 months

LeLe invited Rowyn into the picture

A. and Emma

My favorite! He was a wonderful subject

Just love his dark eyes

Smiley boy

Cuter than cute.

Thanks Jen, for letting me take pics of your little ones.



The Way It Is....

This is the way it is...

after being in New Mexico for two weeks and

coming home to Michigan.

 

 

There -- 80's and 90's and sunny.

 

Here -- 50's and 60's and cloudy.

 

 

 

There -- I'm pelted in the shower by streams

of needle like water.

 

Here -- A warm gentle rain falls... that is after I figure

out that the hot water tank is not malfunctioning,

but I'm turning the dang faucet the wrong way.

 

 

 

There -- I let out two dogs in the morning and step

onto the warm concrete patio to retrieve dog dishes

to feed them.

 

Here -- I let out one dog and stand there trying to figure out

why the deck is gray instead of brown.  Did my husband

sand the finish off the deck while I was gone, so he

can apply a fresh coat of stain before winter?

It takes time to figure this one out, but it

finally hits me.... it's frost!

 

 

 

There -- I'm awakened in the morning by sweet

little Rowie's voice calling " Mama, where are you?"

 

Here -- I'm rudely awakened by the alarm at 5:30 a.m.

 

 

 

Yes, I'm home.  The leaves are changing colors and it's

beautiful, but there are no mountains.

I'm holding babies, but they aren't mine.

I'm home.

White Sands

Sliding down the dunes!

Rick, Audra & Rowyn - just turned two

Family time at White Sands Dunes

Yes, new baby Emma was there too, but didn't come out in the sun for photos



Dad & Rowyn hanging out in a big hole



Rowyn loved it, the sand was cool especially in the hole

Family

Rolling around in the sand

Look at those red cheeks - Time to Go!


No one got a sunburn while enjoying the dunes.
It was just tons of fun and time for a bath to remove
all the sand when we came home.

Although it would be more impressive to have these in order
it's just too difficult using a laptop I'm not familiar with.

Today - 91 and Sunny!

You know I'm not in Michigan when the title of the post is the weather in the 90's in October.

I'm in New Mexico visiting my grandbabies.  Here are a couple of my most recent favorites.

Emma 3 weeks old and already knows how to pose.
 

At times she looks like Rowyn, sometimes she's just herself.
 

Emmie Love in pink, what else??

I can't wait to get home on my own computer and play with all the pictures I've taken.  Right now though I've got one waiting for more apples and the other one wants to snuggle, so I'm keeping it short and sweet.

My Fortune Cookie Said....

A truly great person never puts away the simplicity of a child.

Grammie LaLa & the Girls

LaLa with Rowyn & Emmie

Grammie said I'm Cute, Just Checkin... Yep, I'm cute.

I always try to get a couple pictures of me with the kids, just to prove I was really there.
Audra didn't download the best one of me, but I'll have time to do that when I get home.

Surprisingly I haven't maxed out my photo cards yet.  I've been so busy cooking, cleaning, bathing and watching the girls, that I haven't taken many photos yet.  I'll have to make up for it this second week I'm here with them.

Today Rowyn & I walked to the park down the end of their street.  She fell and skinned her knees about four times, but never cried, she was just happy to be at the "Hark" as she calls it.  She runs everywhere and climbs everything, even the big slides she's not afraid to go down.

Later this week we are going to White Sands to the dunes.  Audra said it's a great place to take photos, so hope the weather cooperates.  Here's in New Mexico that doesn't mean I hope it doesn't rain (like it does at home), it means I hope it's not too hot or windy as the sand blows around so much you can see where you are going.

One thing I won't miss when I go back home, that's Barney!  A little of him goes a long way for me.  Rowyn however, can't get enough of him.