2011 Masters

How beautiful the greens and fairways are at Augusta National!  I look forward to seeing the Dogwoods and Azaleas as much as my Kentucky Gentleman looks forward to the tournament itself.

I was lucky enough to send my dear husband to The Masters a few years ago.  Pre W.A. of course, because that was when we had extra money that didnt go to diapers!  Here are a couple of photos he took!

Go Phil Mickelson!

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma

P.S. Yes that is Tiger Woods in all his glory...it was 2007.  EDITED TO ADD: My apologies, this is Veejay Singh, not Tiger Woods.

Lollipops

I seriously don't get women in their 20's walking around the clubs, bars, beaches, malls, etc sucking on lollipops.  Am I missing something?
It's kind of creepy.

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma

De-Stress Projects #2 and #3..

I am just blogging away these last few days!  I have no idea whether it's feeling like I have something to say or the fact that I cannot log on to Facebook.  Oh well...

W.A. and I took not only one, but two walks today to de-stress and get some fresh air.  I love my neighborhood.  There were so many young couples out with toddlers and the older folk doing yard work.  My neighborhood is beautiful in the Spring.  It gets even better in the Summer.  People really take pride in their yards here.  I am so thankful for that.

In between walks, I brought out W.A.'s tricycle and the little four wheeler his Aunt Stephie sent him.  He rode those around, pushed his stroller across the yard, played in the flowers and drew with some sidewalk chalk. 

Okay, I did most of the drawing.  After my masterpiece, I just sat back and watched.  It was relaxing.

Hope you all had a great Sunday as well.

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma

The Bible.

I read to W.A. every night.  Lately, his favorite book is his little illustrated Bible I bought when he was only a few months old.  He will bring it to me at bedtime and we'll read three or four stories from it back to back.  It's so cute and I am so proud that my little man already has a strong foundation for his spiritual journey.

He clasps his hands together before every meal and bedtime, reminding us all to pray.  He can't even use his limited vocabulary in a sentence yet!

My favorite part of all of this: When we read the story of Adam and Eve, he points to Adam's bare rear-end and says "Butt?"

So adorable.

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma

Triglycerides, who?

So, Dr. Ken called with news that my cholesterol is fine, however, I have high triglycerides.

According to the Mayo Clinic's health website, "Triglycerides are a type of lipid found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release triglycerides for energy between meals. If you regularly eat more calories than you burn, particularly "easy" calories like carbohydrates and fats, you may have high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)."

I thought I was doing so well eating healthfully and doing 60 minutes of rigorous exercise five days a week.  After further research on how to lower my triglycerides, I discovered the very root of my problem.  Wine.  I know a glass of red wine a day is supposed to be good for your heart, but what about that one weekend night a week that my Kentucky Gentleman and I can split an entire bottle?  Not good.  And furthermore, Better Homes and Gardens magazine had an article titled Ladies First in there February 2011 issue that states, "Several years ago, Japanese researchers found that women who drank 2-4 drinks per day were 45 percent more likely to die of heart disease than female non-drinkers."  Wow.  I gave up smoking (which was not easy) so I'll be giving up my wine too.  Or cut down.  Two glasses a week should be fine, right?  I have a son that is ripping through the terrible two's. I need my down time.

In addition to changing our diet and cutting out alcohol, I have added a Monday night Yoga class (I can follow my DVD's the rest of the week) and stocked up on Sleepytime hot tea. 

Take care of your heart, ladies!

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma

Go Wildcats!

My Kentucky Gentleman's Alma Mater made it into the Final Four!  They will be playing UConn (coincidentally this is William's favorite babysitter's Alma Mater) tonight at 8:40pm.

GO WILDCATS!!!!!

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma

De-stress Project #1

While W.A. took a nap, I took on a small project in an attempt to de-stress.  I went outside with my camera to get some fresh air and take some pictures.  I love to take pictures of nature even though I am terrible at it.  I love looking at my neighbor's photography and my favorite Peach's as well.  They have real cameras (mine is a $100 pocket digital) and real equipment (and a real eye for it) so please do not compare me to them.  I can only aspire to be at that level! 

Anyhoo...here are my photos....

Pansies, Lil Edna*, Mint, Weeds and Spring Skies...

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma


* Lil Edna is a similar plant to the one I brought home from my Grandmother's funeral.  I killed big Edna when I accidentally left her outside during a cold night last fall.  I am still upset about it because I managed to keep that thing alive for three years even though I have a black thumb.  Lil Edna is a replacement, but still reminds me of the Real Edna.