Snow in Gilroy!

A little over a week ago, it snowed in Gilroy. Snow does not normally fall in Gilroy, in fact it had been 20-30 years since areas of the Bay had snow. This type of snow is different then what we had in OK. Jason has a name for it: "rainsnow". It is basically a rain/snow mix, but that doesn't make it any less exciting to see snowflakes fall in the Bay area. Maddie had a blast running around and her coat and hat were soaked when we went back in. :)

Her first "hair cut".

This is Maddie playing with the balloon she got from Great Clips after having her first hair cut. Really, she only had her bangs trimmed. Jason was getting his hair cut and then asked the stylist if she could trim Maddie's bangs because they were starting to fall in front of her eyes. Maddie behaved very well and was given a balloon for her good behavior. She was so excited!

By the way, that balloon is amazing. I am behind in posting this. It has been 3 weeks since she got the balloon and it still floats to the top of her ceiling. She carries it around the apartment all day. It will be very sad when the balloon finally dies. :(

WW Update- Week 5 Weigh In

Good news!! Jason and I both lost weight this week. Yay!

Total weight loss:

Jason- 14 pounds!

Kellie- 7 pounds!

WW Update- Week 4 Weigh-In

Well, this week was difficult for both Jason and I. I gained one pound and Jason gained 2. We have some ideas of what we are going to do differently this week. It's a new week and a new opportunity to get back on track! :)

Diet

Ok, I'm struggling. I was doing so well on Weight Watchers, but all of the sudden this week I am starving!! I don't understand. Also, I have been keeping track of my points and it looks like I have gained weight this week. How? Now, I really don't understand. Jason says to not worry and think about my weight loss in the scheme of a month rather than a week. Do any of my friends have tips for a girl with the lowest amount of points given in a day?

WW Update- Week 3 Weigh In

This week was a little hard to stay on track due to illness, but I think Jason and I still did very well for the circumstances.

Total weight loss:

Kellie- 5 pounds!

Jason- 10 pounds!

Oh how I have missed California Rain

I know this may sound weird. Rain is rain anywhere, right? Well, that is not entirely true.

I love the sound that rain makes outside my window. It is so soothing to me. It has been awhile since I have been able to truly enjoy this sound. Living the last three years in OK, I have developed a new love for the rain we get here in Ca. You see, in OK rain can be met with the fear of ice, thunderstorms, or possibly tornado watches. I remember lying in bed in our house during the Spring wondering if I would ever be able to fall asleep to the sound of rain again. It is sad, I know, but rain always brought just a tiny bit of fear into my mind while we lived in the Midwest. Many Oklahomans thought I was crazy or paranoid, but I just couldn't shake the feeling. Maybe if we had stayed in OK I might have been able to fall asleep to rain eventually, but in the few short years we were there, the weather never became something familiar to me. Maybe I would have started looking at ice, thunderstorms and tornadoes the same way I look at earthquakes. Who knows? (By the way, many Oklahomans think I am crazy for thinking earthquakes are not that scary, but fun.)

All of this to say, I have enjoyed the rainy weather we have been having the past couple of days. I can once again fall asleep to the sound of rain outside my window. I haven't been feeling well the past couple of days and this rain is almost comforting. Funny, huh? I am glad to be home. :)