JAMAICA BABY

Well, we did it, we surprised our 3 children plus two more from another family with a trip to Jamaica!  It was not easy, it was, let us say, exhausting!  BUT totally worth it!

After all the hell my family has been through with the flood, having no kitchen, constant renovations, my cyst bursting, lice growing, not be able to have play dates and well just life--we said FUCK IT and LETS GET THE HELL OUTTA DODGE!

We had a lovely agent Linda linda.dipenta@travelplus.ca who helped plan everything for us.  We told our children we were going to Montreal for the weekend with friends.  We said we were going to the Bio-Dome--which is totally cool but seriously its not Jamaica.  We managed to hide the suitcases (not an easy task) and got them to bed around 11:00pm.  We had arrange a wake up call at 2:00am and told the children the other family needed our help and we had to scoot over to their room--as they were half in the bag they just followed.  It was not until we were in the room when my middle child Connor said "Shhh I think this might be something good."  Well, he was right, it was but they were so tired and out of it that they were like "Oh ok Jamaica--but I want to go to the Bio-Dome"-----seriously!  After 20 minutes and explaining everything the jumping and excitement began.

The flight was great.  The resort well, it was AMAZING!!!
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I could write several blogs about what we did and how amazing it was but I wanted to write about how unbelievable it was to go away-not think-just be-lay in the sun-have some cocktail-laugh with my kids-hold hands on the beach-see some beautiful beaches and creatures.

But, that would take all day.  I just want people to know that everyone needs a break.  Everyone is busy, everyone has their own shit to deal with.  No one is busier than the other.  I had a breaking point and this was my salvation.  To be honest Jamaica was a dream come true but if I did not have the money the Montreal Bio-Dome would have been fantastic.  I just needed to recharge the batteries and BE.

That week was amazing.  Coming home always sucks but I am always happy to be home.  I am running around again getting Christmas decorations up, catching up on homework, and the never ending house cleaning.  BUT I have a tan, a FINISHED kitchen, and a happy family.  I do not need anything more!

When I am freaking out with everything, I stop pretend I am on the beach, and chill for a minute and life is always better.  If you can't get to a beach, find your happy place, breath and ahhhhhh life is good!

Thank you to all of you who kept my secret, who helped plan, rearranged schedules, and who have been there for me through all this shit!  I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!  To the Sears--2014 Florida and 2015 Jamaica sounds lovely--I just don't want a new kitchen before I go!  BTW I ALWAYS check my dishwasher (my new Bosh rocks!) and I turned the water to my house off for the first time before I went away---the little things I will do now.

Here is a couple of pics of the gang

Thanks Piero, Caitlin, Connor, Cayla, Jason, Kelly, Morgan and Eric for a fantastic holiday!

I look forward to next year with a possible few more stragglers......  ;-)

Throw the scale out....well maybe!

Okay I know that the scale is a horrible thing, and I know I was worried about becoming attached to it. Well, I am.  BUT, I have realized that there is so many other ways to show my weight lose journey.  Some of them have made me double over in laughter and others brought grins to my face.

In the last couple of weeks I have been crazy busy but I have been noticing some funny things that have made me realize I have lost weight.  So, get ready for some giggles all at my expense cause there is some funny ones.

So I have been running around trying to get my house back together so exercising as not been as big of a priority, and neither has been spending time getting ready in the morning.  I got dressed the other day and put my bra on when all of a sudden I realized my boob was completely lost in my bra.  I could have packed two of those sucks in one cup.  I have been the same size in the chest for ever, I have been a 40D and currently I am a 34C now.

Another morning I was running down the stairs in a cute skirt when I almost went face first in the hardwood.  One would think I may have tripped over something but sadly that was not the case.  My underwear fell down to my ankles, while running down the stairs.  Funny yes--pretty NO!

Every woman has a pair of "fat girl" or "PMS" pants that are their go to every month.  I went to put my on cause I was feeling bloated and yucky.  Well, did I laugh, my PMS pants were officially ready to be given to the next linebacker for a CFL team!

I was cleaning out my closet.  Trying on clothes which fit and did not fit.  When I turned, the pile that did not fit -- meaning the TOO BIG pile was greater than the fit pile.

I brought all the winter gear up only to discover my winter coat that I loved last year is too big and needs to be taken in ALL OVER.

BUT the best one was when I was lining the shelves in the kitchen with shelf paper.  My back was getting sore and I wanted to sit down.  Behind me was my little two step ladder.  I kinda fell into it thinking I would lean when I sat.  I mean I sat......down..........on the step ladder.  MY ASS FIT--WITH ROOM!!!  I laughed, I danced, I cried.  Seriously I am not lying I did all that, At. Home. Alone.  Then I called my girlie and girl, my hubby and even my Mommy!

So, when I bitch about a half a fucking pound, I will take out my ladder and sit down awhile and smile.  I will remind me I have lost almost 30 pounds (sounds better than 28).  I have come down 2 dress sizes and no longer need a plus size store. ( 18+ to a size 14 regular)  Most importantly I will think of my girlfriend Kelly who has told me at least a dozen times to "throw the fucking scale out" and smile, giggle and move on!

I have enclosed a picture of me sitting on my ladder in my newly fixed kitchen after a hot shower after my 5km run tonight--booyah!