hey guys i just got an email from MODBE that their swimsuits are on sale for $25 today only.

so i really should be posting pictures of the boys and all but right now i want to tell you about the biggest loser challenge i am starting up.

a while back i did a biggest loser competition that one of our friends from college started. it was a really good idea and it was fun but it kind of fizzled out half way. which totally sucks because i was winning with a 9% body percentage lost. it really got me to be healthier though. i by nature am not a competitive person at all. the only things i care to win are dr mario, pirate party games ( hello $50 bingo!) and exercise related challenges.

so long story short. i am starting another round of biggest loser. anyone can join with one- there is one major rule... you have to donate money to the pot first.

if you don't have your money into me by the 2nd weigh in you will be out. i want people to be motivated to lose weight, i know a prize at the end is a big motivator for me. i was thinking either $10 or $15 , if you don't have money donate an itunes card or gift card or something else you have one hand. i want this to be fun and motivating.anyone else in? i was thinking of starting on monday the 22. more details coming soon...

blue lily is giving away another photo session or a $50 gift card to urban outfitters. why anyone would pick the gift card rather than amazing photography i wouldn't understand one bit.

i want this so badly it hurts. won't you join me in basking in its glory?

MADSEN Cargo Bikes

i dare you to find a cuter baby. big bald head+chubby cheeks+silly grin+cuddly+sweet+funny+quirky and fun+happy+sleepy+piggy= my baby abey, and i thought he was coming to ruin my life... by the way i think my boys are definitely all boy... none of them would be very pretty little girls, don't you agree?

getting back into real life has me thrown for a loop, and why wouldn't it? we spent our days playing at the beach, eating, going to disneyland, swimming, eating and more eating. then reality hit us in the butt when we returned from our california trip at 1:00 in the morning on sunday due to what i like to refer to as

"the incident" which i will describe at a later time

{here's a quick rundown though- kid throwing up, car sickness, way to many stops, grumpy old lesbians,major car problems, pulling $900 extra dollars for stupid car problems out of nowhere, i HATE las vegas, late night driving, 3 boys crying, grumpy mom and tired dad..}

right now i will just talk about our beach excursion. we went to oceanside. the drive was awesome. they had all these roadside stands selling 25 avocados for$5! it was a little chilly and overcast at first but that didn't stop ezra and margo from jumping right in the ocean. james and kyle got to surf while jess and i watched the kids. in return jessica and i walked down the pier to ruby's diner, to get a vanilla coke and bananna split. if we hadn't just have eaten lunch we would have had a burger and fries too. the kids were troopers and played for 6 or 7 hours. we had plans to go back to the beach at the end of the week with our aunt and uncle and cousins and eat at ruby's but by the end we were to tired. next time i want to rent a beach house and just stay at the beach all day.

we love the beach!

think of all the 16 year old boys you know. now let me brag about a very sweet and special 16 year old i know. last week as we were driving home from my parents i got a phone call. little brother mike says " jackie open your glove box and look for a white envelope." i did and this is what i found. handwritten instructions for $30 to go to all the kids for a disneyland treat! seriously $30 is alot for a kid to give someone, and i am such a big baby that i actually almost cried about it. really i was just so glad that we have such great families. my boys are so lucky to be loved by so many people. mike is so great he is always planning and scheming and doing special things for everyone. thanks again baby brother ( who just happens to tower over me at 6 foot 4! hopefully he's done growing) and see you later alligators , we are off to disneyland!