CHAMPIONS!!!

Just braggin a little about Spain winning the EURO2008 with a 1-0 win over Germany.

This is a big deal in Europe where soccer is king :)

My meme

Since school is out, I have time in my hands... :)

Ayyy I did not keep the remarks of each image !

The "D" word!

It seems like both Gray and Red want to improve their physical appearance, and I like that is not so much for vanity but for health reasons, to feel better, although looking better is a bonus as well.

So count me in. I have wanted to get in some kind of exercise routine, but I procrastinate sooo much. Maybe now is the time. And we can support and encourage each other. So Bracvo Red on losing already 8 lbs.

It is a true fact that the older you get the harder it is to lose weight. I just want to be more fit and get rid of a couple of spare tires. And be healthier, and maybe be able to stop taking some meds for diabetes and high blood pressure. I became a diabetic strictly by being heavy, it does not run in my side of the family as far as I know.

I remember my mother and my sister, always harping on my weight everytime I went back to Spain, and how hurtful it was. But in a way they were right, they only went about it the wrong way. My mother was concerned about my health, my sister just thought I looked older than my age. Both of them never had any weight problems. But they also took better care of themselves.

Which brings me to the "D" word. DIET. Red has joined Weight Watchers. I remember years ago I joined a group called TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). We had a weigh in every week, if you gained weight, you had to take a big plastic pig and display it in your front yard (here lives a pig I guess was the motivation)! At the end of the month we all went out to dinner and whoever lost the most weight that month got their dinner free. It was fun while it lasted.

I am not much of a joiner of groups, I did join a gym when we moved to Southern California, but it was very short lived. I also don't have the strong will to give up things I love to eat.

So here's my plan. I will try to follow my mother's advice. Yes, sometimes mothers know best!

1. She always said you can eat whatever you want, in moderation, and in smaller portions ( a downfall in the US, they serve humongous portions in restaurants). A solution, eat reasonably and have the rest to go, then you can have the leftovers for lunch the next day.

2. Do some exercise at least 3-4 times a week. Start slowly and build up. I will use my exercise bike, it will work for my heart, stomach and (bat) arms. I will also not get upset if I cannot park really close to a store, walking is a good thing!

3. Cut down on the snacking.

4. Last but not least. Ease up on my guilty pleasure...chocolate!!!!!!

So girls...here we go!

Of lists, planners, etc.

Both Red and Gray and M are planners. They map their course.
I make lists sometimes, then forget where I put them.
And I very seldom plan.
Planning would make my work easier. There's so many things to do before the end of the school, report cards, cumulative reports, class inventory, promotion performance, end of year picnic. It would be helpful to make lists and prioritize.
Yes, maybe next year :)
Don't get me wrong. I totally see the wisdom of planning, I am just not good at following plans, or making them.
I am organizationally challenged.

Mother Goose

Friday night we had our Kindergarten Nursery RhymeS performance. It went well and we had fun, the children performed like pros and the parents enjoyed the whole thing! I must say I was a hit as Mother Goose, I wore a long dress with an apron and a little bonnet. Many parents wanted their kids to have their pictures taken with me, whether they were from my classroom or not. My room mother presented me with a beautiful bouquet of roses.
My two coworkers were a little stressed but J came and helped out. After the performance, J and I went to our usual after performance dinner at Acapulco, afterwards I took her to the train station.
Saturday and Sunday, I slept late, I soaked in the Jacuzzi, planted some flowers, cleaned my closet, sorted my shoes, bought 2 cute tops, went to Trader Joe's, cooked and just plain rested.
Just 14 more days of school !!!! it's time for report cards, promotion to 1st grade performance, end of year picnic. Lots of work and then...VACATION TIME!!!!!!! :)