Temple square

Mike with alexandra and justus....looking at the temple

I love this

shauntel and I practicing taking a photo

The kids looking at Joseph, Mary and baby jesus in the reflection pond. Mike was being so funny saying they were on a raft in the nile....mixing some biblical stories

I love the lights

justus and Alexandra. Look at her pose. She is such a girly girl.

Mom and i at temple square

shauntel and I practiceing taking pictures.

max on top of mike's shoulders

Justus and alexandra with their dad. Alexandra looks mean. Side note: justus had his first day of ski lessons today. He was so excited he didn't have to use the "wedgy thing"

Mom and alexandra.

5.9 lbs lighter

Heidi and I decided to hire a personal trainer. It is heidi's friend hillary. I am pretty sure this is the best thing I have done for myself in a long time....if not ever. she pushes us, but the biggest things she does is believe in me. On our first day she told me, "Neesha remember, that after today you will never be this way again. The number you saw on the scale ....will never be a number you will see again." I don't remember the last time that anyone had so much confidence in me that I can do something. Or more so...I haven't had anyone that believes that I am going to lose the weight. Don't get me wrong, people have told me I can do it, but never supported me in that and actively did things to help. Everyday I email her what I eat, and she writes me positive notes and challenges me each week with something new. I am excited for my journey and can't wait till I see the results.

First week: down 5.9 lbs!

weight

Well the time has come to start thinking about weight again. I have hired a personal trainer to help me. Her name is hillary and she is hard core. Heidi and I had our first training session on saturday. My arms are killing me. My tricepts, bicepts, back, shoulders...everything is in pain. I feel like she is my last hope. I hope it goes well

Thanksgiving

This thanksgiving mom and brent decided to go to Washington to see chandra and her family. It was a long drive, but we had a lot of fun. Below are pictures of out trip

This is lucy, my new poodle. She came with us. She sat in the back with me the entire time. I love her. She is a good dog. She just follows me around where ever I go. This is her on the drive home. On the way home there was a snow storm through Snowquamie pass. It was crazy. We 35 mph the entire time. they didn't plow or anything.

This is mom and chandra's friends. We played a game called Curses. It is pretty funny. We had a good time. And yes, that is mom with her hands behind her head.

This is lucy laying in bed with me.

This is lucy on the way up to seattle. whenever I was driving, she wanted to be on my lap, but that wasn't safe. so she settled on brents lap. She did great!!!

all in all it was a great trip. i was able to go and see HP7 with sam and kendall. It was awesome. They waited to see it until I got there. Kendall finished all the books and he always calls and tells me about them. Seattle had a "major" snow storm. I think there was one inch of snow on the ground. But it took some people 12 hours to get home. It was crazy. all in all it was a good trip.