A Little Late But......

Giggles: I know this posting is a little late in the day but as Master said in yesterdays post us west coast gals are still sleeping and me and my personalities agree as we all just woke up lol.
So a new week has begun and I am so proud of you all. Master and his 20 children and 10 jobs still has time to make us feel special. Mina and her daughter I am so happy that things are going well in this new time for you both in healing and bonding your relationship even stronger. Spirit and her devotion to family and weapons. And Nadeen with her new job, getting out there can suck but with her she has found a pearl of a job in that it could lead to a great career.
Love you all and know that I am your little kitty cheerleader for a brighter happier week!

Oh btw don't forget that tomorrow is April Fool's Day lol so have fun. May you get as well as you got as this is the one time of the year you can really make someone think twice and a little bit nervous.

Wake up

We all know you west cost girls are sleep.

Me, Mina and Mona are halfway through the day

lol

POW

Here comes the weekend!!!

Dang rain in the forecast lol. But that just means I will come spend time with my family in sl :)
I love you all and hope you have a good day and get through all the work outs. You are always in my heart and thoughts as I go through my day.

Happy Thursday

Once you choose hope, anything's possible. ~Christopher Reeve

  I hope that you all had a fantastic day, sorry my post is late but it's been a long busy day for me. Love you bunches!

Thursday

The sun is shining bright and the warm weather is on the way!  That means we are going to have fun today! 

Exercise - 30 -45 mins of cardio.  Walk the dog, take a walk, run, jog anything enjoy the sunshine and a min of 30 mins of fast movement!

Tomorrow is chest and arms unless I change my mind :)

Drink at least 8 glasses of water today, skip the cokes and juice for one day. 

Be kind to your body and it will be kind to you.

POW!  if you shout it - it feels good!  otherwise its no fun so yell it out.

WEDNESDAY

Well well well

Its mid week....weekend is almost here and we are almost a week into our Aldrin fitness goals!

Everyone in the family is working so hard and Im proud.

Today's routine:
 set of 12 squats beginners use a chair

 set of 12 launches for advanced

Advanced   set of 12 squats with a jump while coming up

Beginners  set of 12 leg kicks on each leg.Extend the leg as far as you can.

set of 12 push ups

set of  12 sit ups for advanced/ crunches for beginers

beginners 15 min brisk  walk

Advanced usual cardio routine

Repeat the sets for a set of 4.

Messenger on the phone isnt working for some reason Ill work on that.  Stay in contact with me.

Tuesday

Exercise:  - 30 mins of cardio.  I hope that you are a little sore this morning and thinking of me.  Think about the excting summer of health we are going to have.

Advanced folks - 45 mins of cardo.

Eating - try to eat every two hours if possible.  NOT MEALS, an apple, a cup of strawberries, celery..... something small and natural.  Keeps your metabolism up

8 glasses of water today- no exceptions- helps keep you hydrated and makes you flush out everything so you can poop. 

Kindness: - do something for others today and focus on uplifting someone today.  Smile and say hello, help an old person with their cart at the store, gather a couple of clothing items to donate or something like that.

reminder - I will not make it on tonight

stay in contact via IM - ALL of you!

Annoucements:

Monday - tonight is parent conference so I have to go be a parent.  I wont be avail until about 10 EST - my time. 

Tuesday - Amanda has a concert :) I cant wait to go and I'm taking my baby girl out after.  Im going to spoil her until it hurts.  I will be avail around 9 or 10 est

Im on top of the message board today- POW!

SPRING IS HERE

Girls,

Its cold today!  Well maybe not for you Texas girls.  Daddy is on a new path!  I want to tone up the guns and put on some more muscle.  As you all know I LOVE working out as much as I love women.
Its spring so lets do this together.  Our family is full of a wide range of fitness levels.  So I want to push you all.  All of you know how to workout, sometimes its motivation or lack of energy. 

So as a family I am ordering that we am up the fitness level.  It is going to be a fun and healthy challenge for us all!  The summer is coming and by summer we are going to be conditioned to being active.  You military folks and cops.... get on it. You already know what to do. 

My suggestion for the day

Beginners:
1)Use the kitchen chair for squats.
do 10 squats

2)  Do 10 push ups - the girl ones ... dont worry about how high you come up off the ground just now ...but give me a good 10

3) knee lifts
10 lifts with each knee

4) crunches
10 crunches
lift your head off the ground and breathe

Repeat that for a set of  3

Finally walk briskly for 15 mins

YOU CAN DO IT!  I want to hear about your progress tonight.

Advanced -
1 - 3 sets of 10 launches
2- 3 sets of  10 squats
3- 3 sets of 10 sit ups
4- 2 sets of sit ups elbow to the opposite knee
5-  2 sets of 15 mountain climbers - I mean when you are on the laying on your elbows or hands on the ground running but bending each knee up as high as you can go fast.

add 10-15 mins to your run or jog.

Tomorrow we are going to start on health and eating!

We are Aldrins and we can do this.  You will be amazed at what a elevated fitness level will do for your joy and confidence and success through out the day.

New Week New Hopes

Well this week certainly is an exciting one I'm sure as Nadeen starts her job tomorrow. I wish you the best of luck and hopefully it can be something that you thrive and grow such strength through.
For the rest I hope that something inspirational happens for you that will give you hope about something brighter and wonderful to come in the near future.

Saturday Post!

Sorry about being late again. I hope E/everyone had a great weekend and I want to wish Nadeen a big good luck on Monday at her new job! Good luck sis W/we love you and wish you a great day tomorrow.

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” 
― Lao Tzu

Spring is coming

There is a hint of warmth in the air, I saw tufts of grass starting to sprout and the air itself seems to come to life. There is something magical about springtime and I love the smiles I see everywhere as people start walking and laughing in the returning sunshine. When things are hard and life is not as we would wish it to be sometimes it helps if we can look around and see how things constantly change and grow. We are often much stronger for having gone through a rough winter.

"...when we long for life without...difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure."-----Peter Marshall

Friday

I think Fridays are supposed to be fun but we are old so hopefully it means some good sleep with children who are obedient and never ask why.

A dream of mine.!  I can dream right?

I love you all and thank you for loving me

Blessed

I am blessed to have you all in my life. I love you all dearly.

With Family Comes Love and Strength

I just wanted to send a little positive thinking through our family as today more then ever Mina needs every bit of strength, courage, love, and understanding. I have never felt a more committed family towards each other and am so very grateful for that so please as you go along today just keep her in your hearts and minds.

Wednesday

Girls

I think I missed my posting days last week.  I apologize!So listen, we all had an awesome night last night.  I am full of joy and thankful for all of the love flowing through our family.

Thank you girls for that.  Smile and be nice to someone today. 

A Very Special Day

I just wanted to take a moment to express to my family how very happy I am today. Today Master is marrying Nadeen who I have known for a long time now. She makes him so happy so this day truly is a blessing. I raise my glass to you both in hopes that your future will always bring you happiness, serenity, and a little marriage mischief to keep each other on their toes. So congrats to you both and to us as a family really as it is a celebration to share the love that is what keeps us strong.

A New Week With A Special Day

Happy Sunday everyone :)

Only three more days until Master and Nadeen's special day and they get married! It will be such a great day and im looking forward to being witness to it.

So until then I hope that everyone has such a wonderful week!

Saturday!

I hope E/everyone is having a great weekend :) My father is still doing good and today I'm taking my kids to the movies so I hope your Saturday is great too. Miss you all and love ya to bits so take care and be happy.

Happy Friday

Lots of hugs and prayers to my Master and all my sisters as we head into the weekend. Stay well, get well and be safe. You are all in my thoughts and heart each and every day. No fancy quotes just hugs and kisses from me to you.

Good Morning

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. ~Helen Keller

My happiness comes from seeing you A/all happy, and I sure hope that you are. It's supposed to be in the 70s here today, and Im happy spring is moving in. The season for love. I love you A/all, and I hope that you A/all can enjoy a warm, and safe day.

Good News!

Hi my dear and loving F/family I know this isn't my day to update and that I have missed some Saturdays but I have a wonderful news I have to share. My father is doing a lot better and gets to come home to tomorrow and while he will still need some watching over he's out of danger and healing. It's been a scary time and I'm grateful to have a understanding and loving F/family. Thank you all for your prayers and keeping my father in your thoughts. I can't wait to talk with you all soon and I've really missed Y/you. I love Y/you all very much and thank you for being there for me.

The Future Holds

I have known you all for a few years now and am so amazed and so proud of everything we have accomplished during that time.
Master having the biggest heart to looking after his nephews, to getting married to his wonderful wife, adopting some wonderfully spirited children, and to having a baby of his own even is she is the only one to tell him no, lol.
Nadeen has had some hard times but the one thing that is constant is that she stays strong and overcomes everything from California, Arizona, and Nevada. Not a lot of people would have the strength or determination to follow through the way that she has.
Spirirt also had a tough experience but i am so proud that she is in our family and not giving up on anything. Sadly her father has had some medical problems but im sure that because of her prayers and will, he has been able to get better and keep going.
Mina has had a rough road from loosing her path on many levels but she has found her way, made great strides with her family, and has become a much stronger woman then ever before that i have seen.
Its hard to see our growth and strength at times but as a family we are stong and able to overcome most of the hurdles in our way, some like to run around the hurdle but, lol, you still are able to move past it.
I am so proud of you all and hopefully when things look the bleakest you can have a spark of willpower to remember the strength you hold within. Hugs to you all.

Happy Happy Happy

So it's official! A few weeks ago i was contcted by the poetry site that i send my poety to and they wrote me back saying i was a candidate for being one of the best poets of 2012 and to submit a new poem to be approved. Well i did it and i just got word that my poem was accepted to be pulished in the book called "Best Poets of 2012! I am SO excited and happy becuase i have been published and recorded on tape before but i was never able to afford getting them so this is the first time i will be able to have in my hand a poem of mmine in a book. So I hope im not forcing anything on you but below is the poem that was accepted.

My love came alive when I first saw you and

Watching you catch your breath when I said I love you.

My life will never hold as much joy as when I held you in my arms.

I miss you deeply every second of every day and

The pain destroys me as I always think of the day your last exhale

Was a  final I love you,

Whispered only as loud as the wind under a butterfly's wings.

My love will never fade as you are  with me in my heart.

Looking up in the midnight sky I can see your eyes twinkle through the stars.

I can see your face as I close my eyes.

Holding you close as we are together in my dreams at night.

Forever meant forever even though you are gone

Love

I love you all. I hope that you all have a beautiful, safe day, and the sun is shining on you. I know I usually have more to say, or a quote that I find inspirational, but it's one of those days. But I find joy and comfort in you all so I know that today will get better.

An Outlook On A Situation

So as you may or may not know i have rekindled my passion and knowledge for crocheting as an outlet to who i am and a purpose for me to go by. Last night i was watching a video of a pattern being made so that i can hopefully learn the steps and be able to recreate the same design pattern and it hit me that the choices we make in life are very much like learning this pattern. There are  so many times in our lives that we look at something as being difficult and maybe even unattainable but like this crochet pattern it hit me that with patience and a guiding hand we can achieve almost any impossibility that is put in our lives. I know this is probably one of my sillier postings but if you look at it almost everything in our lives that we have been able to overcome has come from either the guidance of what we have learned, our passions for learning how to, or from the experience of someone who has either gone through the same thing or has an outside perspective on the situation. So as i sit here crocheting i had to think and almost giggle about the realization that we don't ever do things in our lives alone because somewhere down the path we have had the right guidance and patience to be there for us when we need it.
So this week as many of you go to work or deal with daughters or have kitties who think that by clawing some yarn is helping you make a blanket, wee are never alone and have or will always have a guide through even the most difficult times of our days. Hugs to you all and know that i love and appreciate each of you.

TGIF

Here comes the weekend and hopefully time with my sisters. We will miss you Master but I am sure we slaves can find some way to keep busy~grins. Topless swimming sisters? giggles and ducks Masters swats.

I love you all and I am so glad to have the family support each of you provides.

"The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well."

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross