Biggest Loser Challenge

It's official...
Sugar Mommy is joining the Brown Girls Biggest Loser Challenge.
It begins tomorrow and goes until October 31. The winner will take the pot and the bragging rights...not to mention...lose weight! The last being the best of the winnings!
I am ready...taking it full on! Look out Brown Girls...hahaha.

Outlook

A new chapter...a positive self-loving chapter. I love my husband. I love my Beauties. I love my life. I love me. Who cares about the small stuff. I will get there!

Brave Sugar Mommy

Can I get a whoop whoop?
I took four Beauties to the Zoo today...
Alone...
Just me and the beauties.
Check out Little Beauties for some great photos of our "beauties only" outing.

Head Bounce

Practice was great last night. Hard workout with lots of endurance and drills. I took a very hard fall with one of the fresh meat. We were in a pace line, running a whip drill and somehow she grabbed my back and took me down with her. My head bounced really hard off the floor. Guess it is a good thing we wear helmets. I felt so bad for her. It was so unintentional, she felt so bad for taking me with her. I of course know this is part of the game and that we have to roll with it. I was very lightheaded and turned pale. Had a hard time catching my breath. After a few minutes I was fine, but I do admit, it was a little scary. I still have a headache today. That part does suck.

A day

It has been one of those...so Sugar Mommy is headed out with some of the Derby girls to catch the Cedar Rapids vs. Chicago bout...maybe a few adult beverages too.
Chloe girl is spending the night at Grammy Pam and Papas...she said home isn't fun (ah the trials of coming home from a vacation.) Grammy Val has the triplets. Everyone is in good hands.
Cheers to Sugar!

Lately

I have been having the strangest dreams lately.
I wish I knew how to interpret them.
My stress level seems to be high. So many things to do and not enough hours in the day to get them done. Oh and not enough energy either.
I need a vacation.
Chloe is home. She had a great time in Florida. I am happy to report she is as white as she was when she left. Grammy Pam did a great job on the sunscreen and the reapply. Thanks Grammy.
Matt has been working tons of hours.
I miss my man.
Derby is going well. I think we are headed in great direction.
My house is a mess.
Bella is still missing. Chloe looks for her everyday. She handled the news of the escape very well.
Happy summer.

still mia

Chloe is due back tomorrow evening...yeah...however, still no locate on Bella...

A little lame

Happy Birthday America!
What a wonderful day to reflect and be grateful that we live in a wonderful country.
Thank you to our troops...past and present.

It was a rainy Saturday here in Iowa. We had planned to take the girls to a parade or two. However, the rain began in the night and continued pretty much the entire day. So...we skipped candy gathering. Matt is working overtime and I had intended on taking the triplets to see the fireworks. Yep, another however, they have been so crabby today that I could not see messing up their sleep schedule and keeping them up WAY past their bedtime.
I'm lame I guess. Call me the 4th of July party-pooper! No parades, no candy, no bbq, no fireworks. There's always next year, right?
I miss Chloe. She is due back from sunny Florida on Monday night. Still trying to figure out how to break the news to her that Bella is running around the house somewhere.
Happy 4th of July! Hope you and yours are out painting the town red, white and blue.

Cocoa Puffs...

While in an attempt to clean my piggy's den, you know the one we call home...the littlest beauties were having fun on the porch...a little too much fun if you ask me...I realize why our home is always a mess...I have four tiny tornadoes whirling around this place. So if you stop by my house, just close your eyes. I can't help it. On a side note...I can get the stomach flu now...because the potty is sparkling clean! At least there is one room in the house that is really clean. Thanks to my hubby for running the vacuum and scrubbing the floors today. You rock!

Some Derby Stuff

We began the weekend on a Derby road trip to Davenport. As severe weather moved in, Mother Nature had a different idea. It began raining before we even left home. Two cars of derby gals got into an accident (with each other) needless to say, not starting the trip off very well. It poured rain the entire way. Wondering how possible the demo-bout at Sturgis on the River really was...as it was scheduled to be outdoors under a pavilion. We learned when we were about five minutes away, that it was in fact canceled. We arrived there and stopped in to say hello, just in time for the 80 mph winds and torrential downpour. We watched a huge tent come down on about 30 Harley motorcycles, a beer tent come down on a huge crowd and the area in which we supposed to skate on, fill with water. We were all safe and decided to have a few drinks at the local Old Chicago. Good times.
Sunday was the Gay Pride Festival. We skated in the parade and then hung out at City Park at our vendor table. We chatted with locals about our team, listened to music, and felt the love.