Did you miss me?

For some reason, I don't think you did.  :)

Let's see...my last post was about three weeks ago just before we moved, right?  Yeah, there was no pizza that day.  Sorry guys.  It was a hectic move.  But, in my usual fashion, I had everything unpacked in TWO DAYS.  I don't waste any time.  I can't stand to live out of boxes or feel like a gypsy, so I have to get it all out.  The only boxes we still have packed are DVDs, books and pictures.  We need a DVD rack, some bookcases and some shelves before we can unpack those. 

(Hint, hint...)

We've been in the condo for about three weeks and so far, so good.  The cats seem to have adjusted to the new patio.  My daugher didn't take any time at all to adjust to her new room and new bed.  She's such a good girl! 

I need to have the tile floors deep cleaned.  Once that's done, I'll be a happy girl!

On the weight loss front...yeah, that hasn't been happening.  It's been crazy.  We've been making a grand attempt at saving money (some of our favorite sites are I Heart Publix and Attention Target Shoppers), buying what's on sale or what's on special or what has coupons and that doesn't always mean good stuff.  Have you ever noticed that there are never coupons for fruits and vegetables?  What's THAT about?!

Anyway.  Last Monday, Pat and I made a resolution to pop in a Leslie Sansone DVD three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and we got up and walked that morning.  It felt really good!  That night, we went to a preview session for Financial Peace University at God's House Orlando.  We ended up getting home later than usual so although I was planning to work out on Tuesday morning, I did not. 

Slacker.  I know.

And Wednesday...well, at this point I don't remember why we didn't work out on Wednesday, but we didn't. 

That was The Day.  It was a bit of a rough week for me anyway, but that morning I got some really disappointing news that I won't get into but suffice it to say that I was expecting something to just fall right into my lap and when I finally thought we'd found a way to make it work, it turned out not so much.  Such is life. 

God had other plans, you see.  Because that was The Day that Pat got laid off from his job of five years.  Just a few shorts hours after my disappointing news, Pat sent me a text as his boss was walking him and several of his co-workers to HR to tell me that he was being let go. 

Last week will not go down in history as my most favorite week ever. 

And I got depressed.  And I whined.  And I cried.  I didn't blame God.  I knew He had his reasons which were not my own and it was not at all my place to question Him.  So I didn't.  But I was sad and upset and had the whole "woe is me" thing happening. 

We went to church on Sunday and Pastor Sammy gave a message that I know he must have written (just for us!) on Wednesday night after talking to Pat.  It was about being disappointed.  And I realized that instead of being grateful for what we have, instead of rejoicing in the fact that I serve a God who is BIGGER than unemployment and who always, always, ALWAYS wants better things for me, I decided to throw a pity party. 

Because, you see, I know best, don't I?  I know what I deserve.  I know where I should be right now.  I know exactly what I want, what will make me happy, what's good for me. 

Yeah.  I don't think I do.  But GOD does.  Hallelujah to that!

I've decided to get back on the ball.  I know that even if Pat doesn't find a job right away, it's okay.  We've never lived out of a box, like so many other people have.  I'm grateful for that.  I'm grateful for our support system of friends and family given to us by God.  I'm hopeful that the desires of my heart will be fulfilled in Pat's new job, whatever that may be, but I know the desires of my heart probably will not compare to the joy of the plan that God has laid out for my life.  He knows better than I do.  I'm so glad I'm not God.  That's gotta be a hard job. 

I woke up on Monday and worked out.  I did The Firm's Supercharged Scupting in their TransFirmer Series.  And that morning I realized, "Oh crap - I think voting started on the Moms Get Fit Giveaway!"  I sent out emails, text messages, Twitter and Facebook updates to ask everyone to vote for me.  If you haven't already, please click here to vote for me. They allow one vote per day per IP address, so if you have access to several computers you can vote on each computer once per day through Thursday, October 1st.  Or cell phones with internet capability too.  Voting ends at 11:59PM that night.  You can read about the contest, what the prizes are, etc. here.

We went to our first official class in Financial Peace University last night and it was AWESOME.  We came home even later so I really didn't think I was going to work out this morning but I DID! This time I did The Firm's Cardio Inferno.  And I'm tired today.  But so proud of myself for doing it!

Since Pat got laid off, his sister Kathy has been coming over every day to go walking with him at 8:30AM.  (NOTE: I've already been at work an HOUR by this point in the day.  Pity me.) It's a great encouragement to him and I'm so proud of him for keeping it up for almost an entire week so far.  I know he's going to continue and get healthier.  Go honey go!

He's also been working really hard to keep the house clean and he's applied for as many jobs as he can find every single day.  He's doing such a great job staying positive and working hard and I appreciate his attitude and desire to help me relax right now.  Cuz I'm a little high strung sometimes.  Can you tell? 

So to recap:

*we moved
*there was no pizza (sorry)
*I skipped lots of workouts and ate what I felt like eating
*Pat got laid off
*I got depressed
*Pastor Sammy at God's House wrote a message JUST FOR US (don't burst my bubble, people)
*we're back on track now
*please pray for Pat to find a fabulous job that would allow us to do some of the things we've been hoping to do
*VOTE FOR ME!  AND TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS TOO!  That would be really lovely.  I would appreciate it a lot.  :)

The End.  For today, anyhow. I'll keep you posted about the contest.