3 pounds lost!

I only lost 3 pounds on my first week on my weight loss plan. I know I could've done way better than 3 pounds (I've done it before). All I know is that this is the start of my 2nd week and I hope I do good and I stay on the plan.

Not much to update 'tho.

The bug

Yesterday was really a day for me. I DO NOT LIKE BUGS at all. I can stand little bugs like spiders, bees, lady bugs and all of those that are not creepy looking. But, when it comes to roaches, beetles, and all those creepy and yuky looking bugs... I can't stand them and I get into a panic mode when I see one. I DON'T LIKE BUGS!!

So yesterday, I was in the bedroom and all of a sudden Joel comes into the bedroom with a scared face saying to me "there's something in the kitchen" LOL. I was like "huh, whatcha talking about boy?" I asked him what it was and he just couldn't exactly tell me what it was. Dear God, my mind was thinking all sorts of things like... is it a snake?... is it a lizard?... is it a BUG?... what the hell it could be that scared the crap out of Joel? Joel stayed on the bed while I go for inspection; slowly to not scared "the thing". I couldn't see nothing at first. Then, all of a sudden, this HUGE bug comes flying towards me. ARGH!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT???? I ran to the living room like a child LMAO. But truly, I was in a panic. I DO NOT LIKE BUGS!! This thing was flying all over the kitchen and part of the dinning room. I wanted to get the broom but the dang thing wouldn't let me. I was afraid that IT could land on my hair LOL... like that freakin' June Bug that landed once in my hair. I wanted to screamed but at the same time I didn't wanted because I didn't wanted to scared Joel even more... he was scared enough of the thing to begin with; LOL. Geeeze, my heart was beating soo fast and hard. I had to do something. I finally got a hold of the ants Raid and when the bug was hitting things (which sounded soo loud when it hit things 'eeeeeek') it fell into the sink and then came out flying again. It was horrible LOL. It then saw the kitchen window and he wanted to get out... I then sprayed him with the ants Raid and I think I used all of it; LOL. I just wanted to make sure it got killed. I didn't wanted that thing inside my home. I DO NOT LIKE BUGS!!!

Finally, the bug was in it's last minutes of it's life. I got the courage to grabbed it with the twizzers LOL. It looked like a huge flying roach to me but at the same time it looked like a beetle. I was afraid it could be a roach... I DON'T LIKE ROACHES either. I went online in search for some pictures to compared it to some roaches. Looked similar but it also looked like a beetle. It's antenas were different as the roaches'. I saved it so that my hubby could take a look at it and then confirm what it was. My hubby got home and he saw the thing and he just told me "IT WAS A BEETLE"... thank goodness!!! No roach!!! LOL!!! Man, I hate bugs!! I have no idea how that thing got inside. Hopefully, it won't happen again with another yuky bug like that. Yeah, now I laugh about the incident but it wasn't funny at the time that I wanted to do something; LMAO. It would've been soo hilarious if someone would've video taped me in action with the bug. LOL. Joel even was scared after it was dead LOL... I grabbed the beetle with the tweezers and it fell to the floor and Joel was with me... I screamed when it fell and Joel screamed too and runned to the bedroom again LMAO.

I do not want to experience anything like this again. Did I mentioned that I HATE BUGS??

Fun weekend!

This weekend was a fun one. On Friday, I took Joel to see The Simpsons Movie. Since my hubby took two days off from work (Thursday & Friday), I asked my hubby if he could stay home with Seth while I took Joel to the movies to see The Simpsons Movie. My wonderful hubby said "yes!" So, Joel and I went to the 12:05 pm showing. We had a great time. It was yrs since I last went to the movies... I paid $15 for the both of us (and to think it was a discount LOL). Then, Joel wanted some popcorn, soda, candy, etc... so I bought him what he wanted. And, that day, I didn't had no breakfast so I was starving when I got to the movies and I HAD to get something to eat for myself. But in all, it was worth it. It's sad that I don't do this often... go to the movies 'cause it's fun!!

After the movies, we walked through the mall. We went into the Game Shop store to see what kind of video games they had. They have awesome ones but I didn't bought any; I was short in money. But, I really wanted to buy Tomb Raider Anniversary for myself ($30) but I was a good girl and I was able to control myself LOL. Joel wanted me to buy him Jak 2. I also was interested in getting that Spongebob game and the Cars game for the Playstation... yet, I did control myself. Joel rode the Merry Go Round ($2) and I just loved how happy he was. I truly love to see those smiling faces in my kids' faces. Priceless!! After our little walk through the mall, I stopped by the Starbucks to get myself one last taste of it's famous Fraps... I bought a Strawberries & Cream Frap; it was yumy!!

Then yesterday, I took the kids to the playground; to the one that's not where we live. I wanted to take the kids out and to finish my picture taking for the scavenger hunt. We all had a great time at the park/playground. The community was having some sort of art fair 'cause there were a lot of little art booths and this big air slide for the kids. We arrived just a little before that art fair was over. I love this picture of Seth... soo happy and enjoying coming down from the slide :). Love it!!

And, today... I began my journey to lose 23 lbs. I will see how long it takes me to lose 23 lbs. So far so good; I might say. I'm about to prepare my lunch which is ground turkey with carrots & squash, rice, and a cup of peas. I already had my breakfast (a strawberry smoothie) and my mid afternoon snack (two scrambled egg whites with veggies and 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal). I'm doing wonderful on my water intake. I'm supposed to drink 12 cups of water (8 oz each) a day and I already drank 6 cups of water. I thought this was going to be hard for me 'cause I'm not that used to drinking that amount of water a day... but I'm doing good. Hopefully, I do good this time.

I also stepped on the scale this morning to see where I was. I weight 173 lbs!! Boy, that's a lot!! I haven't taken my measurements because I couldn't find the measuring tape (I need to find it 'tho). I also haven't taken a picture of myself in my current weight... which is something I need to do also so that I can keep track of the changes in my body and how I look... to compare each picture. Lots to do.

Now on theaters ... The Simpsons Movie!

I am soo excited!! I'm taking Joel to the movies today to see The Simpsons Movie!! Joel and I are very very excited. The last time I actually went to the movies was when I took Joel to see Ice Age 2... that's like years ago LOL. My hubby took two days off from work... so today, he can stay home with Seth while Joel and I go to the movies (sweeeeet!!). I'm going to leave close to Seth's nap time so that he doesn't give my hubby to much trouble :-Þ.

It's close to 10:30 in the morning right now. My hubby took off to the grocery store, so I'm waiting on him so that I can take a shower and be ready later. I'm hungry. Gotta go. I'll update later.

Pictures!

This is one of my favorite pictures. I love my mom's front garden and it can cleary be seen in this picture. So anyway, another day... another week... another day in the month of July. Today is a cloudy day but a hot one... in the low 90's. I have the fans on and I would like to turn on the AC.

So, I decided to work on loosing 20 lbs. Of course, I want to lose more than 20 lbs... I will be happy if I lose 40 or 50 pounds. It's just sad how fat I've got through these years and after having the kids... it's really not a pretty sight compared to what I've looked "after I got married". My hubby really quit smoking and I think it's my turn to work on something that will make me feel better about myself and that it will make me look better too. I know it's going to be extremely hard but I KNOW I can do it.

Anyway, here are more pictures from last week when I was at my mom's:

Joel and Angela
They say they are bf & gf (lol)


Seth doing a tantrum
This is where Angela and her mom (Agustina) lives
Where my Grandma used to live

Seth throwing a toy to Regina (my mom's puppy)


Angela
I love this little girl soo freakin' much


Half of Regina (lol)

Talked to my mom this weekend to see how everything was. I saw my uncle Nacho when I was at my mom's. He was going home to Oxnard on Sunday morning. I don't remember the day when my cousin Ma.Elena called my mom telling her that Lizeth (her daughter) was taken to the hospital because her blood pressure went low... she was 8 months pregnant with her 2nd daughter. Lizeth did had her baby because my cousin JM (Ma.Elena's brother) came over to my mom's house on Saturday and he told my mom about it. Hope everything is going ok with Lizeth and her new baby girl.

I want to go to the store... yet, I feel lazy and I want to stay home. I don't really need anything important 'tho. Maybe I'll go before the weekend is here.