Life without coffee.....day 23

I have to say I have made it 23 days, and I know this hard work has paid off in full. Brian and I found out on Monday August 16th we are expecting our second baby. We couldn't be more happy! I made a commitment to my faith and was obedient, and for that we have been richly rewarded. Our new addition to our family is due around April 27, 2011 and we are so excited!! Now comes the long wait. We feel incredibly blessed know Wyatt will be an awesome big brother!!

Life without coffee.......day 5

Today is Tuesday. Tuesdays are typically rough on me because of many meetings I must attend. Wyatt woke us up around 2:30am, had a bottle and went back to sleep. It took me a while to finally get back to sleep, but I finally did and then the alarm went off at 5am on the dot....lucky me. I felt groggy in the shower and hoped it would wear off. I felt ok though, and eventually my pep kicked in and I was good to go. Nothing like some Guns N'Roses and Janes Addiction while stuck in traffic to get the blood pumping. Honestly, the song "Been Caught Stealing" really gets me going with it's peppy beat and catchy lyrics. I really love that song! Anyhow, so I made it through day 5 without coffee, 25 days and this habit is kicked!!

Life without coffee......day 4

Hello Monday!! Today was rough, especially since Brian and I didn't get much sleep last night. Wyatt woke up 4 times last night and I knew this was a test of my willpower. I found myself in Wyatt's room again as he was back in bed....again....so I knelt to pray to ask the Lord to help me get through Monday without coffee. I also reminded Him that it was really unfair to give me such little sleep and then have me survive a Monday with no coffee.....He wasn't really listening, and was more than likely laughing at me. BUT.....I did it!! I survived Monday with no coffee. I kept drinking water all day, trying to stay refreshed, it seemed to help. Around 2pm I felt the "holy crap I'm tired" but got up from my desk and walked around a bit. 4 days down, 26 to go until this habit is changed. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.........

Life without coffee.....day 3.

So I have given up coffee. Today was supposed to be my absolute last day of coffee, but instead I foolishly didn't have any on Friday (and Friday was evil last week....so much crap to do at work, so little time....zero energy) and I didn't have any on Saturday either. Our Chaplain told me 30 days and a habit is broken....ok, so 27 to go. I feel completely zapped of energy and I pray this will get better. Brian's mom is here, so at least she's drinking down my coffee supply in a hurry. Once it's gone, I'll pack up the coffee pot and put it away for when we have visitors. I guess I have to find new favorite drinks at starbucks that are not coffee based....that will be very difficult because I love the Java Chip Frappuccino......too bad it's main ingredient is java LOL!! Ok, positive thoughts, I know I can do this and I know this is what I am supposed to be doing. Pray pray pray and pray some more, I will be ok.

I'm a terrible blogger....it's been almost a year

Last week Brian, Wyatt, and I went to Maui with my parents for a fun-filled vacation. We left on Tuesday and flew to Kahului airport. Wyatt was really good on the flight, he fell asleep in my arms after staring out the window during taxi and takeoff. We arrived in Maui in the early afternoon, and drove to the Hotel Wailea. BEAUTIFUL!!! We enjoyed the evening around the hotel and took Wyatt swimming in the pool. The little man LOVES to swim!
On Wednesday, we were going to head out to the Surfing Goat Dairy but realized we didn't have much room in our fridge in the hotel so we'd have to wait until Saturday to go. Instead we drove to Lahaina and did some sightseeing and had lunch at the Lahaina Fish Co.....don't waste your time if you're ever there, it wasn't very good. Next we stopped by the Ono Gelato Company www.onogelatocompany.com which is awesome!!! I recommend Ono Gelato Company to everyone. We left Lahaina and drove all around the north west coast. The view was spectacular!! Not too long into our drive the road narrowed to 1 lane and it was pretty scary. Honestly, I don't do well in cars to begin with, so you add heights and narrow roads and I was much happier staring at my feet. We finished up our drive and returned to Wailea to play in the pool again with Wyatt. Wednesday night we went to the movies to see Despicable Me in 3D....so funny!!! I can't wait until Wyatt is old enough to appreciate it.
On Thursday we had an awesome lunch at Mama's Fish House in Paia....A MUST!!! The meal was divine, just a little pricey so it's one of those places you budget for. After lunch we drove up to Haleakala. I love the top of Haleakala, you can see so far! The sky is so blue up there and the air is so fresh. You can see the Big Island, Lanai, and Molokai from the summit. At the top you are above 10,000 feet and it is actually cold up there!! (wear jeans, a sweatshirt, and real shoes.....no flipflops unless you want cold toes!) We drove to the visitor center and there was a group loading up their horses in the trailer. They let Wyatt and I pet one of the horses so that was Wyatt's first time seeing a horse!! Thursday night Brian and I went to the movies to see The Sorcerer's Apprentice...we thought it was awesome! I don't care what the critics say, I loved it.
On Friday we went to the pool early in the day because we went on a helicopter ride Friday afternoon. I have to admit i was nervous about the ride, I'd never been in a helicopter before. We flew over western Maui and Molokai. The sights were amazing!!! If you get the chance to take a helicopter ride while in Hawaii, I recommend Blue Hawaiian Helicopters.
Friday night we went to dinner at Kai (a Japanese restaurant) at the Shops at Wailea. We love Japanese food and they have pretty good eats!
Saturday we headed to the Surfing Goat Dairy for a tour of the farm and then for some cheese. They have the best cheese....I swear!! www.surfinggoatdairy.com If you get the chance, go! I am quite fond of the "Ole" goat cheese...it has artichokes and jalepenos in it....yum! After the dairy we went to the aquarium and Wyatt loved it. He loves fish! He's so cute, pointing at all the fish and yelling at the tanks.
Sadly our trip came to an end and we flew back to Honolulu. My parents stayed at the airport to catch their connecting flight back to Las Vegas. Poor Wyatt was pretty tired and slept the entire way home. It was a great vacation and we look forward to the next one.