I love not working! I don't have to pick food out of anyone's teeth, I have no excuse to not work out anymore, and i get to spend my time playing with Ellie, snuggling with Dane and finding fun websites on the internet when they are both sleeping (kind of a rare occurance). My new fav things are 30day shred by Jillian Michaels which Ellie loves to do with me. Jumping jacks are her favorite! It's hard but not hard enough I can't do it, and it's only 20min a day. I love the website www.thepioneerwoman.com. Growing up, all i wanted was to be a cowgirl and live on a ranch. Unfortunately i live in a Pocatello townhouse with a small backyard, but someday... Look it up, the inner cowgirl inside you will quickly find its way out. She also has great recipes. Anyways, so here is what we've been doing the last few weeks...

This is how I found Ellie taking a nap today. Let me first say I am lucky if she sleeps anymore even after bribing and threatening.

A really really wet diaper... Still won't go on the toilet even after bribing and threatening. I give up.


Wearing her dad's shirts. This is just after we broke a sweat working out.


Finding Halloween costumes. I will make sure she wears clothes on the actual Halloween night.
Dane sleeping. I know I will miss this phase. Notice the paw (Ellie) on his head. Ellie gets in trouble eighty times a day for invading Dane's space. She is very very affectionate.



More sleeping


Dress up. I tried to get her to wear hats for a whole year and she refused! Now she finds them and wears them all over the house. Cracks me up


Funny story. Dane had a few nights where he would not sleep and that meant I didn't either. Well one morning I was apparently pretty out of it and Chris did not wake me up before going to work. I woke up at ten and found Ellie listening to rap music (chris's) and sticking stickers on my keyboard. We (chris and I) had a talk after that about making sure I am awake or locking Ellie in my room. It could have been so much worse.


A super cute girl with big crazy puffy hair


A sunrise. Now that i'm up at all hours in the morning I get to see a pretty part of Pocatello once in awhile. I can't complain