Photojournalism by Caden

I have to get creative in order to keep Caden entertained while at Cody's golf tournaments. Last Tuesday, I gave him control of my camera for a little while. Here's the view from Caden's eyes. :)

~jen

Clear, blue sky.

The essentials for clear, blue skies. Bug spray, sunscreen, and fruit punch!

Checking out the ball Caden found.

Making his putt.

The ball.

The golfer look.

More clear blue sky.

The underside of the golf cart roof.

Legs.

The End of Me

I guess I should re-word the title of this post to... The End of the Current Me. Many of you know that I have struggled with my weight since... well... the birth of Cody. There's been ups and downs, but over the past several years, it's been a steady increase. I've tried and failed many diet and exercise attempts... joined and quit weight loss programs.

Two weeks ago, I joined what will hopefully be my last weight loss class through my employer. So far I've lost 5 pounds. I haven't had a sip of any carbonated beverage (regular or diet) in 20 days. I can eat what I want, I've only changed when and how I eat. The good news is it's working. My clothes are fitting more loosely and the scale is now on a downward decline.

So why this post? Well, it's more for me. More for a reminder of where I've been, where I am at, and where I want to be. Where I am at now is unhappy, unhealthy, embarrassed, tired, and worn out. Where I want to be is healthy, happy, self-confident, active, and a better example for my family, friends, co-workers, and even my patients. While I understand (and totally accept) that I may never be that size 8 that I was my senior year, I sure don't want to be where I am at now anymore. Hopefully there is a happy median between the two.

I have a wish list that I've created for myself. These are things I want to do with Mike and the kids, things I want to do for myself. Here's a small sampling of some of those things...
~take the boys snow skiing
~learn to play golf
~go inner-tubing on the lake just one more time
~participate in a 5K run/walk race
~bike ride through the canyon
~fit comfortably in a ride at Six Flags
~shop at Coldwater Creek (and not have to order a "women's" size from the catalog)

I'm adding a weight loss tracker to the side of my blog. Again, this is more for me. I will update it every Friday.

So, here's to a new me. A better me. A happier and healthier me. :)
~jen

First Week of Tournaments

First tee shot of the summer golf tournaments

Like Father Like Son

Here's Caden keeping himself entertained with the wonders of nature!

I love when my camera captures these actions shots. Caden thought this one looked like a little volcano erupting! I love the next one, can you see the ball in the air? Those are my favorite shots!

Here's one of a bad shot. There were only a few of these!

A great photo-op moment of Caden watching the fish in the pond.

Focusing hard.

Can you believe this is my baby? All 6'1" (and still growing) 160# (he is finally back to his pre-surgery weight) of him is awesome!

Cody had a first great (and not so great) week of the summer golf tournament series. He played Monday-Thursday and received his first medal of the summer with a 3rd place finish in Perryton. He's off to a great start. There will be more pictures to come! :)
~jen