Boys!

Raising two very active boys has brought us some very interesting moments. My brother is almost 7 years younger than I am, so I don't really remember too much about when he was younger, something about being a teenager meant life was all about me, so my boys are quite the adventure and not always something I am ready for.

Talon is obsessed with what else? ROCKS! The boy brings homes rocks from daycare by the pocketful. I find them in the laundry, in the car and in their bedroom. Of course having a mommy that wants to go back to school for her geology degree doesn't help the situation at all. I believe that given half a chance every rock/ piece of concrete in the yard would end up in his bedroom as part of his rock collection. He also says the funniest things. We drove down to Austin to surprise my mom for her Birthday and Mothers day. While we were driving Curtis got the kids to start naming words that start with different letters. When they got to "T" Talon told us "T is for me and taco." The kid cracks me up.

Logan is almost done with the first grade. He has done so well in school. He is reading books that are sixth grade reading level and surprises us everyday with how much he learns and absorbs. He loves to learn so much, that we have to threaten to not let him do his homework so he will do his chores. He is such a good big brother and a gentle boy. He loves to read about science and I can catch him at any given moment reading about Dinosaurs and other animals. When we let him watch TV he wants to watch old episodes of Nova and National Geographic. He is a kid after my own heart and I hope he continues to love to learn!

Curtis has been struggling a bit with being ward mission leader, but still loves his calling. He is such a great help during this time of year, when my work schedule gets so changed around. He keeps up with the boys and the house, so that I don't have to worry about it.

I love my crazy boy filled life and wouldn't trade it for any other!

Time to come to terms with my health

Warning: This post may be a bit TMI for a bit so feel free to skip parts!

like 10-15% of adult women in the US I have PCOS. What is that you ask? It stands for Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. Basically my ovaries are covered in lots of little, and sometimes big cysts. They hurt, burst on occasion and just make life miserable. I first developed the symptoms 10 years ago, but wasn't diagnosed until 5 years ago. We had trouble conceiving both of our children and my doctor told me if I had even been 5 years older when trying to get pregnant with Talon it would have been very close to impossible. PCOS also makes it very easy to gain weight and hard to lose it. It can mean you have a higher chance of developing diabetes, certain type of cancers and heart conditions later in life. The great part about this is when you talk to a Primary Care Physician most have no clue how it can affect your life. Sounds like a picnic doesn't it?

I have decided that I have got to come to terms with my health. Part of that being to lose some weight. Before I started having symptoms I weighed under 150lbs. Now, I weigh 174 (and that's after losing 7lbs already). I have decided that I have PCOS and it WILL not control my life and I am through making excuses for my health because of it. I will lose the weight and take control of my health and not let PCOS be an excuse any longer! I am eating healthier and working out at least 3 times a week. I will be looking forward to the day that I no longer have to worry about the pain of a burst cyst or the acne I still have in my late 20's. My plan is to be in a size 10 by the end of the summer! I will accomplish this!