the start

Today is the beginning of Stan's intense language stuff.  For the next five weeks he will be putting in 5-6 hours a day of language study.  Ouch, right?  This will require a little more discipline for us as a family.  I am also doing 3 days a week--not 5-6 hours but at least 3--and that means both of us getting out the door to the study office.  Which in turn means having the boys set up for playing and such for the mornings we are both gone.  And we are NOT resorting to the TV being the primary form of entertainment each day.  Can. Not. Happen. 

And because I need a good kick in the pants, and my foot is doing better, I am getting back into my workout routine.  I am hoping to walk a couple of days a week and do videos at home the others.  And this always encourages me to get back on target with my eating each day.  No sneaks and treats like I have been allowing lately.  We go on vacation in exactly 8 weeks and there is absolutely no reason I shouldn't be able to lose 10 pounds minimum before that.  15 would be great, but I don't want to set my sights too high and get discouraged...again.

So please pray for us.  I am not disciplined by nature.  It is something I struggle with and have to work at.  We will make it through the next two months.  But I really don't just want to make it, I want to get through that time and look back and just marvel at all the Lord has taught me.  Here's to the start!