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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thankful
On this, and every Thanksgiving, I like to sit back and reflect on everything that I am thankful for. This year I thought I would look at last year's list and see if anything has changed. Truthfully, not much, and there is nothing wrong with that!
- Chris House - 'nuff said. Best husband ever. - Yep, still number one!
- Mom & Dad - My parentals are awesome and I look forward to every minute I get to spend with them. - Looking forward to a week in sunny Mexico with them next week!
- Jeff, Sara, Ella, Sadie & Ezzy - My brother and his family, love love love them. - Oh yeah, love love love love love love love them! Hopefully we'll be seeing them soon.
- Angie, Brandon, Sandi, Ben, Grandma Vi - Chris's family, so glad that they were part of the marriage package. - Looking forward to hosting Chris's family today!
- Jetty Pants & Ares Berries - These two fill my life with joy and keep me warm at night when the heater goes off. - So thrilled to add Nitro (Nitrocity) to this item. He's been such a wonderful addition to our little family.
- Extended Family & Friends - Wow, I am so thankful that I have such amazing people in my life. I have the best Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, friends of my parents, Argosy Family, friends & friends & friends.... Still oh so thankful for this item.
- My work family - "They" say you spend about 15% of your life at work, well these folks make it worth it! - Great team, great boss, so lucky....
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Finally -Something I'm Really Good At
According to my FitBit I'm really good at sleeping (98% good!). Can you guess what time Chris comes to bed? (And yes, I know I go to bed really early.....)
Monday, October 08, 2012
Monday, October 01, 2012
Jet & Ares have a new brother - Meet Nitro!
Jet and Nitro are turning into good pals. Nitro is very good about sharing the toys with Jet (Jet not so much, but Nitro is much faster so he usually ends up with them). Nitro is very respectful and I would say he "plays well with others".
Ares and Nitro are having a great time together. Ares sleeps in Nitro's dog bed quite often and when he is in there Nitro brings him toys. I think Nitro wants Ares to throw the toys for him, but he's learning. They also chase each other around and play hide and seek. It's pretty hilarious.
Chris loves having a dog around that wants to play hours of fetch (Jet gets bored quickly). We purchased a Chuck-It stick so that we don't tire out faster than Nitro!
As for me, Nitro is a great
walking buddy. We usually go for a walk with Jet (he's an old man and
can't go too far) and then we drop Jet off and head out from anywhere
from 3 to 5 miles. He walks so well on the leash and even jogs with me a
bit. He'll keep me in shape for sure!
Monday, September 10, 2012
Anderson Island - Jones Family Invasion
This past weekend the Jones Family invaded Anderson Island. We had a great time roasting hot dogs at the new fire pit, combing the beach for treasure, hiking along the nature trail at Andy's Marine Park, golfing with our new caddy Ella, buying Salsa and Turnovers at the Farmers Market, and enjoying each others company.
9 Humans, 3 Dogs, One Tiny Cabin!
Ella and Cousin Buddy were fast friends.
5 Month Old Mazie is getting HUGE. She loved the beach, and taking all of Buddy's Toys (Buddy, not a fan...)
Buddy loved the girls. Here he is with Sadie in his favorite "Please to rub my belly" position.
And here is Buddy helping Grandpa and Ella put up the tent. He's a big help.
Ella, learning to be a caddy.
Jeff teeing off on hole 8.
Chris and a passed out JetterPants.
Leaving the Island, goofballs all around.
9 Humans, 3 Dogs, One Tiny Cabin!
Ella and Cousin Buddy were fast friends.
5 Month Old Mazie is getting HUGE. She loved the beach, and taking all of Buddy's Toys (Buddy, not a fan...)
Buddy loved the girls. Here he is with Sadie in his favorite "Please to rub my belly" position.
And here is Buddy helping Grandpa and Ella put up the tent. He's a big help.
Ella, learning to be a caddy.
Jeff teeing off on hole 8.
Chris and a passed out JetterPants.
Leaving the Island, goofballs all around.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
5 Months....
....without a blog post. How sad is that? I wonder if anyone even notices besides my family.....
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Happy 11th Birthday Ella!!
Happiest of birthday shout outs to my beautiful niece Ella. Eleven going on Teenager!
Posts of Ella's Birthday's past:
10 Years Old!
9 Years Old!
6 Years Old!
She's a bit of a goofball, just like her dad!
Posts of Ella's Birthday's past:
10 Years Old!
9 Years Old!
6 Years Old!
She's a bit of a goofball, just like her dad!
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Happy 8th Birthday Sadie!
Holy cow, 8 years old already! You should have seen this one on the ski hill last weekend. She was AWESOME! Takes after her Aunt Courtney for sure.
Here are some posts of past Sadie birthdays!
7 years old!
5 years old!
3 years old!
Here are some posts of past Sadie birthdays!
7 years old!
5 years old!
3 years old!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Motivation! (Yes another Fitbit post)
As I mentioned, I am addicted to the Fitbit, and I wanted to share a bit about how it motivates.
Not only am I motivated by my desire to rack up steps, floors climbed, calories burned, etc. I'm also motivated by earning "badges". Now this may sound trivial to you, but to me....well let's just say it actually works.
Fitbit awards you badges for milestones met. So far I have my 20,000 steps badge (for over 20,000 steps in one day), my 50 Mile badge (for covering a total of 50 miles-hoping for another badge soon as I am now at 134 miles logged!), and my 25 floors climbed badge. And yesterday, I received notification that I had received my Helicopter badge (!!!!). Of course I had no idea what that meant until I opened it up:
Of course now I'm motivated to double that and reach 1,000 floors so I can see what the next badge is! Yes, I'm a Fitbit geek.
Oh, and an update on what a good sleeper I am. I've managed to walk and climb and workout so much that I am now logging 100% sleep efficiency.
Of course, it could be because I've subconsciously figured out how to keep my arm still all night long.
Chris came to bed the other night and apparently I was sleep talking to him about how I couldn't move my arm, and I had to keep it still, so I could be a good sleeper. Apparently I've now motivated myself to sleep really well. Not a bad side effect.
Not only am I motivated by my desire to rack up steps, floors climbed, calories burned, etc. I'm also motivated by earning "badges". Now this may sound trivial to you, but to me....well let's just say it actually works.
Fitbit awards you badges for milestones met. So far I have my 20,000 steps badge (for over 20,000 steps in one day), my 50 Mile badge (for covering a total of 50 miles-hoping for another badge soon as I am now at 134 miles logged!), and my 25 floors climbed badge. And yesterday, I received notification that I had received my Helicopter badge (!!!!). Of course I had no idea what that meant until I opened it up:
Of course now I'm motivated to double that and reach 1,000 floors so I can see what the next badge is! Yes, I'm a Fitbit geek.
Oh, and an update on what a good sleeper I am. I've managed to walk and climb and workout so much that I am now logging 100% sleep efficiency.
Of course, it could be because I've subconsciously figured out how to keep my arm still all night long.
Chris came to bed the other night and apparently I was sleep talking to him about how I couldn't move my arm, and I had to keep it still, so I could be a good sleeper. Apparently I've now motivated myself to sleep really well. Not a bad side effect.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Loving the Fitbit
If you've had dinner with me lately, or met up for happy hour, you've already heard this, but I'm loving my Fitbit!
I've now had it over two weeks and have managed to wear it every day. I've also managed not to lose it yet, which I feel is quite the accomplishment. Also, my addiction to "steps" has come back.
I find myself walking around the house while brushing my teeth, picking lunch spots if they are farther away, and walking Jetty for even longer in the evenings. Also, with the included floors climbed counter I find myself climbing the stairs at work, spliting up the recycling so I have to take multiple trips to the recycle bin in our garage (down stairs and then back up!), and finding dog walk routes that include stair climbs. And, the included sleep monitoring has allowed me to really see the impact of even 1 hour of missed sleep!
All in all it has really motivated me and I'm loving the Fitbit!
This past Saturday was a big activity day. Started with 5 Really Big Miles with @LeslieWalks. Then a shopping trip to Target, 4 loads of laundry (lots of trips up and down the stairs to our basement), two big dog walks, and a benefit auction in the evening. Here is what that day looks like via Fitbit:
Pretty cool stuff!!
I've now had it over two weeks and have managed to wear it every day. I've also managed not to lose it yet, which I feel is quite the accomplishment. Also, my addiction to "steps" has come back.
I find myself walking around the house while brushing my teeth, picking lunch spots if they are farther away, and walking Jetty for even longer in the evenings. Also, with the included floors climbed counter I find myself climbing the stairs at work, spliting up the recycling so I have to take multiple trips to the recycle bin in our garage (down stairs and then back up!), and finding dog walk routes that include stair climbs. And, the included sleep monitoring has allowed me to really see the impact of even 1 hour of missed sleep!
All in all it has really motivated me and I'm loving the Fitbit!
This past Saturday was a big activity day. Started with 5 Really Big Miles with @LeslieWalks. Then a shopping trip to Target, 4 loads of laundry (lots of trips up and down the stairs to our basement), two big dog walks, and a benefit auction in the evening. Here is what that day looks like via Fitbit:
Pretty cool stuff!!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Cold Cabin Trip
I love love love visiting the cabin on Anderson Island, but boy can it be chilly on a snowy weekend in February!
Chris, Jet and I packed up Saturday and headed to the cabin (swinging by to visit Grandma in Des Moines on the way) and just returned this afternoon.
Jet and I in line for the ferry:
Upon arrival at the cabin we found that one of the old apple trees had fallen over, but it was still growing new limbs! Chris calls it a metaphor for Grandma: It had a big fall,just like Grandma, but wasn't ready to give up yet. So we left it there, reaching for the sky!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Chris, Jet and I packed up Saturday and headed to the cabin (swinging by to visit Grandma in Des Moines on the way) and just returned this afternoon.
Jet and I in line for the ferry:
Upon arrival at the cabin we found that one of the old apple trees had fallen over, but it was still growing new limbs! Chris calls it a metaphor for Grandma: It had a big fall,just like Grandma, but wasn't ready to give up yet. So we left it there, reaching for the sky!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Friday, February 24, 2012
The Fitbit - Confirming I'm a Good Sleeper
I recently ordered a Fitbit Ultra from Amazon.
For those of you that have known me for some time, you'll remember my addiction to my pedometer while training for the 3 Day a few years back. I find that I exercise better and stick with it longer if I have some sort of competition going with myself.
So recently I signed up for the Seattle Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon (Angie had signed up for it so I figured what they heck, I should too....Thanks Angie!). But after signing up for it I realized I haven't walked let alone jogged 13.1 miles in quite some time. Now don't get me wrong, I haven't been just sitting around on the couch, but well..... 13.1 is a long ways. So, enter the need to get some training in. I did some googling (I just love using the term) and decided upon the Fitbit Ultra for this training period.
The Fitbit comes with the standard Pedometer functionality (tracking steps) but also includes an altimeter (for tracking flights of stairs, or in my case elevation changes on my death marches). It wirelessly connects to a docking station attached to your computer and updates your stats whenever you're within 15 feet. Then you can log into your Fitbit Dashboard and track your progress. Here is an example of daily stats (yesterday's results):
You can also sync your Fitbit account with your Myfitnesspal account (which I've used for some time to track my eating habits) to give you the whole picture.
However, my favorite part of the Fitbit so far is the sleep tracking. You wear a wristband to bed with the device hooked to it to track your sleep patterns. The next morning it spits out how effective your sleep patterns are, how many times you wake up during the night, what time you went to bed, how long it took you to fall asleep and when you woke up.
Turns out I'm a darn good sleeper! At least I've got that going for me.
If you are a Fitbit user feel free to add me as a friend. My username is remjones.
For those of you that have known me for some time, you'll remember my addiction to my pedometer while training for the 3 Day a few years back. I find that I exercise better and stick with it longer if I have some sort of competition going with myself.
So recently I signed up for the Seattle Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon (Angie had signed up for it so I figured what they heck, I should too....Thanks Angie!). But after signing up for it I realized I haven't walked let alone jogged 13.1 miles in quite some time. Now don't get me wrong, I haven't been just sitting around on the couch, but well..... 13.1 is a long ways. So, enter the need to get some training in. I did some googling (I just love using the term) and decided upon the Fitbit Ultra for this training period.
The Fitbit comes with the standard Pedometer functionality (tracking steps) but also includes an altimeter (for tracking flights of stairs, or in my case elevation changes on my death marches). It wirelessly connects to a docking station attached to your computer and updates your stats whenever you're within 15 feet. Then you can log into your Fitbit Dashboard and track your progress. Here is an example of daily stats (yesterday's results):
You can also sync your Fitbit account with your Myfitnesspal account (which I've used for some time to track my eating habits) to give you the whole picture.
However, my favorite part of the Fitbit so far is the sleep tracking. You wear a wristband to bed with the device hooked to it to track your sleep patterns. The next morning it spits out how effective your sleep patterns are, how many times you wake up during the night, what time you went to bed, how long it took you to fall asleep and when you woke up.
Turns out I'm a darn good sleeper! At least I've got that going for me.
If you are a Fitbit user feel free to add me as a friend. My username is remjones.
Friday, December 30, 2011
What Are You Doing New Years Eve?
This is beyond adorable, and so timely. I adore Zooey Deschanel , add in some Joseph Gordon-Levitt and this is too good to be true. Enjoy, and have a fantastic New Years Eve!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The Death of Courtney's Kindle
Tragedy struck our household this past weekend, my kindle passed away.....
One day it was happy, bright, and quick to turn the pages. Then, all of a sudden, lines began to appear across the top of the screen, the pages ceased turning, and the screen became a mess of black & gray writing and lines...oh the lines!
Apparently this is not unheard of for older Kindles (I had a second generation) but it isn't something that Amazon can fix. Luckily they have a program where for a reduced fee they'll sell you an upgrade (not the newest versions, but a new to me version).
I hadn't realized just how addicted I was to my Kindle until it began it's death spiral. I was right in the middle of a book! However, it didn't even cross my mind just to run to the store and buy a copy of the book. And, I could just use the Kindle app on my iPad or iPhone to read. But, oh no, I had to whine and groan and gripe about it to Chris for hours.
Luckily for Chris my new one arrives tomorrow!
One day it was happy, bright, and quick to turn the pages. Then, all of a sudden, lines began to appear across the top of the screen, the pages ceased turning, and the screen became a mess of black & gray writing and lines...oh the lines!
Apparently this is not unheard of for older Kindles (I had a second generation) but it isn't something that Amazon can fix. Luckily they have a program where for a reduced fee they'll sell you an upgrade (not the newest versions, but a new to me version).
I hadn't realized just how addicted I was to my Kindle until it began it's death spiral. I was right in the middle of a book! However, it didn't even cross my mind just to run to the store and buy a copy of the book. And, I could just use the Kindle app on my iPad or iPhone to read. But, oh no, I had to whine and groan and gripe about it to Chris for hours.
Luckily for Chris my new one arrives tomorrow!
2011 Holiday Season in Bullets
- Argosy Party at the Four Seasons - Glow sticks and dancing
- Thanksgiving in Oly - Turkey had by all
- Christmas Ships, Christmas Ships, Christmas Ships
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with Angie - Chris & Brandon left behind
- Expedia Party at Lucky Strike / The Parlor - Chris won me a pink platypus
- Christmas Ships with Friends & Family - Ruby's first Argosy Cruise!
- Coworker Christmas Party in Auburn - Left bread crumbs to find way back home
- Christmas Celebration in Oly - Pizza and Presents, an awesome combination!
- House's B'day - Tap House Dinner & Sherlock Holmes 2 (I slept through the middle)
- Final Night of Christmas Ships - Dinner at Cantinetta and viewing from Gas Works with Shannon, House was on the Good Time 2
- Christmas Eve Dinner - Best Ham Ever, Way to go Bro!
- Christmas Day - Presents, presents and more presents, smiles all around
- Christmas Day Dinner at Jay & Mary's - extended extended family, good food, good times
- Day after Christmas - One more hurrah with the Parentals, dinner at Cactus...Yum!
All in all a wonderful family & friends filled holiday season. Cheers to you and yours in 2012!
Merry Christmas from the House's!
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