Weigh in Wednesday

Not much has changed. Last week I had a 2 pound gain which is mainly because I ate like a mad woman and missed a fill. But this week I am back on track! I went to the doctor today and got a fill so hopefully that will help. I didn't meet my first goal by school but I hope to meet it by next Wednesday.

Olive Garden's Chicken Scampi

One of my favorite dishes from Olive Garden is their chicken scampi. The other day my mom and me went and ate there and of course chicken scampi is what I ordered. It looked pretty easy to make so when I got home I starting researching different recipes and seeing what they all had in common. Well....pasta, bell peppers and chicken was all that was in common. Some fried their chicken with a thick breading while others grilled. Some used white wine or cream. They all differed so I put all the good things together and came up with my own. 

Chicken Scampi

4 boneless skinless chicken breast

Italian seasoning

Olive oil

Heavy cream

Chicken broth

2 bell peppers

1 large purple onion

Lots of garlic

Angel hair pasta

I seasoned my chicken with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and fried it in some olive oil. Then when it was done I removed it and put in my veggies and sautéed them a minute or two bc I like mine crunchy. Then I put in a cup of broth and maybe a half to 3/4 cup of cream. Bring to a simmer and add back your chicken. Then serve over your pasta. BAM that's it! And it was delish and my kiddos and hubby ate it. Another A+ for the recipe book!

1st Day of School 2013

It's here it's here!! School time!!! I can't believe my baby is in kindergarten. Wow! I can't believe my other baby is in 3rd grade! Case was so excited for school. He is a very studious kid. Caden on the other hand was nervous and said he was not going. I was terrified he was going to cry. As we walked into school this morning he looked at me and said "I ain't sleeping here!" I guess he thought I was leaving him for ever since he had a nap mat. We dropped Case off at his classroom first. Well, we didn't drop him off bc he literally ran away from us to hurry to his classroom. Then we made it to Caden's class. His eyes were watery and he hung on to my leg but when I said goodbye he was a big boy and didn't cry. But.....I thought I was going to burst into tears and bring him back home with me. I wish now I wouldn't have rushed the summer away! 

All in all they had a wonderful day. Kindergarten is all Caden has talked about since he has been home. He said his teacher was super nice. Case also had a superb day. Me, well, I missed my boys and couldn't wait for 3.

TBT Farming Style

 

Farming Style

 

 

I thought I would do a Throw Back Thursday farming style. Every year I take pictures of Matt and the boys on the farm. It is so bittersweet to see how much they have all changed.

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

 

2009

2010

 2011

 

 

 2012

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weigh In Wednesday

Well............I have a few more days until August 19. I hope I can lose 1.4 pounds before then. I have been on the couch all week with headaches and no energy. I started some new meds for my hormonal acne and I had to stop it yesterday. It is making me so sick. So that may be part of why I haven't lost much this past week! "I can do this, I can do this!"

Beach 2013

In July we took the boys for the weekend to Gulf Shores to play in the sand and swim in the ocean. We had an absolute blast. The boys LOVED it. Both boys boogie boarded the whole time we were there. We also went go-carting and Case and I beat Caden and Matt!! Whoop whoop!! They said I cheated but I say I WON!! Haha!! Family rivalry!! On the way back home we stopped by a farmers stand and got some good fruits and veggies which were awesome!! I wished we could have stayed longer but we had to get back to the farm!!

Weigh In Wednesday

Weight: 202.8
Loss from last WIW: 2.8
Not much of a lost for almost a month. I have struggled this past month. Once again Lap-Band is NOT EASY. So many people think this is the easiest thing and that the weight will fall off and da-dee-do. I honestly cried this past doctors appointment when he said I have lost NOTHING. It made me hit another gear in my weight loss journey.
I want to be under 200 by August 19th. That has been my goal all summer and hopefully I will make it. I have 12 days to lose 2.8 pounds. I might can swing that.

Surgery!!!!!

Surgery?! Such a scary thought for a mommy. And for the small 5 year old that is going to be having the surgery. About 2 years ago we found out that little Caden Brooks has extra teeth. These extra teeth are his permanent adult teeth that haven't came in yet. His dentist told us we would have to have them removed but that we would wait until they lower some more. This surgery was not cosmetic...this was for his health. These teeth were so crowded that they would probably never come in and would rot in his palate and cause sepsis. 

So....a month ago his dentist said it was time and we scheduled an appointment with an oral surgeon. We went and had a CT scan to find out exactly which ones needed to be removed. Everything was set and we got a surgery date which was Friday. 

To say I was a nervous wreck would be a understatement! He would be put to sleep for this procedure and with that is always the chance od "death". You even have to sign papers saying your child could die. What the heck? 

His surgery was at 9:45 and everything went perfect. It was about 45 minutes long. We got to stay with him until he was asleep which took maybe 1 minute. He cracks us up because as he was going out he said "This feels good!" Haha!! 

But when he woke up everything then was awful and nothing felt good. He screamed bloody murder for about 15 minutes. But once the IV was removed and we could pick him up he calmed down! 

Once the anethesia wore off he was right back at playing and being typical Caden! He came home and ate soft food the rest of the day. I mean this kid constantly ate. He hasn't slowed down since. He also hasn't been in pain at all. That child has had one dose of pain meds but that was because the first night I was so nervous I gave it to him even tho he was fine. I just knew he had to be hurting! He has been swollen and he is bruised pretty bad but as of today he acts as if nothing happen. 

All in all he had 5 teeth removed. 3 of which were pulled and 2 that were removed thru the palate of his mouth. 

Thank the good lord that this child did fine and has continued to do great!!!

Cheese!!!!