Resolutions Schmesolutions

I really hate the idea of NY resolutions. I think its totally ridiculous to wait until the new year to set a goal. Besides...I always celebrate my birthday as the beginning of my year...I think that is more to the point. Your birthday is YOUR day...its the day where you start all over again...anyway...I digress.

The point is, I hate NY resolutions. I never, EVER bother making them, though I have probably been guilty of gym membership or two on Jan 1..or maybe 2....well...anyway...THIS year though, after an incredible food and drink fest that was the holidays, I DID make a resolution. This year, I will take care of my body. I will exercise regularly, I will eat better, I will drink more water...I will think good thoughts...and..if by doing all this, I just HAPPEN to lose a little weight, well, then, that would be a nice bonus.

So, last week was great. I felt great..I was hydrated, I went to Yoga twice, I walked Makapu'u once, we went snorkling on Saturday, the current was incredible and so was the workout.

Ahhh. Life was good. I felt confident that I could keep up the pace.

Ok - I made one more: not to consume so much. That doesn't mean I won't go to COSCTO, but rather I will not be wasteful of food, I will ask myself why I am buying something and I will be more concious of what I am sending to the landfill.

Speaking of landfills.
After all the back patting last week about my good behavior...last night, I went to ColdStone. I got the medium in the paper-throw away cup.

I never once asked myself why I was doing it. I never admonished myself for wanting it. I didn't let the guilt ruin my inhalation of my Sweet Cream Icecream with Black Cherries and White Chocolate Chips. I felt a certian sweetness, a childishness at devouring my ice cream before it melted. I thought of Piper and her concentration and determination to ENJOY her ice cream...with abondon.

And then, you know what I DIDN'T do? I didn't go to the ColdStone website to figure out how many calories I had.

Ah, I am so glad its the THIRD week of the year...all the pressure is off.

Mother's Day

A belated posting from Mother's Day when my sister and I surprised my Mom with a visit from her and Piper!




Updates:

1) Piper cut her first tooth on Mother's Day
2) She wants to walk SO badly..she barely even trys to crawl..she just wants to walk.
3) the best news of all: SHE SNORTS!

So to summarize - she is a LEO (like her Aunt T.)...she snorts...(like her Aunt T.) and she wants to walk before she crawls...yep...she is definately related to me!

She is totally awesome!! I can't wait to see her again! Hopefully for her 1st B-day!!

In case you haven't seen her yet...Piper Marlee Ramsey..the Duchess Leo who made me an Aunt. We saw her over Thanksgiving..and she was so very, very good. Look at her, isn't she darling? I can't wait until she gets older and I can take her shopping!!!! WHOOO-HOO! I just KNOW she will be a shoe hound like crazy Aunt T!