Haven't posted in awhile... I do apologize I have been swamped with school, the kids & the house. I have had to make an appointment for an MRI for my back for the longest time & this week I may actually do it. I have been dreading it simply because I'm not excited for the possible news. My doctors think that I have cervical kyphosis. Basically it is an abnormal curve in my spine. If it is fixed (meaning it will not move/worsen) I will be headed to physical therapy to help with the pain. At most I'll need to wear a brace at times... no big deal. If it is flexible (meaning it could worsen) depending on how severe it is or if there is pressure on the spine I could need surgery or just some more physical therapy. My doctor is slightly worried though, because I get sharp shooting pains throughout my arms and legs (which I have been ignoring for years.) So hoping that it is fixed :)

I'll be doing an actual post later tonight or in the am, my baby boy is sick today so he needs extra mommy time.

Have a wonderful day!

Today I decided to post a little something about my fur-babies. Dakota aka Koda Bear is my 4 year old Shiba Inu. Although Koda doesn't get along well with other dogs, she loves our 2 cats (Lord Beckett & Captain Jack) They are like 3 peas in a pod... I couldn't ask for more. Koda loves to sleep in bed with me. My husband works nights so I don't mind the company. When I say she sleeps in bed I mean she sleeps next to me under the covers with her bunny between her arms and her head on my pillow... she's too much :)

I can honestly say that I would be lost without her at times. She always knows when I'm upset and need a good cuddle, and the wonderful thing about dogs is there's no judgment at all just love.

 Koda Bear

Lord Beckett aka Slinky Cat turned 2 this summer and we started noticing some strange behavior. He would drool uncontrollably and pace back and forth. At times he couldn't move his back legs & he would just drag them around howling. After numerous tests & blood work the vets still could not give us an answer. They said it seemed as though he was having seizures, but they would last hours. All of the sudden he was fine everything stopped & we were so relieved. Unfortunately after a few months things started up again. This time we got awful news. The vets think that it may be a brain tumor, unfortunately we will never know. They said we could find out but to do scans would cost us a fortune & even then there is nothing they can do. The good news is they don't think he is in any pain, so for now there is nothing to be done. Beckett could live 1 more year or 10 so we plan on smothering him with love lol & giving him the best years of his life.

He is by far the most cuddly cat I have ever seen & the sweetest. He does love to cause mischief though, but what cat doesn't love doing that :)Every morning I get to wake up to this face....

"slinky cat"

Here is Baby Beckett with his big brother Captain Jack

We adopted Jack when he was a few months old. They weren't exactly sure of his age since he was a stray, but they gave us a good estimate. We did opt for a kitten & not because they are cuter than adult cats, but we thought that we would have a better chance of a kitten getting along with Koda Bear since they would be able to grow up around her. And boy were we right... here are my 3 loves...

Hey! So here's the deal today the first section s basically me trying to promote my business so you may skip if you wish, the second half is the usual :)

I have set goals for myself this year to not only live a healthier lifestyle, but to help others do the same. So I have a favor to ask of you. I became a team beachbody coach (p90x,insanity...) this summer after having my son. I only really did it for the discount on the products which is an awesome 25%, but now I've decided to actually venture into over to the business side of things. So if you or someone you know wants to lose a few extra pounds or just live healthier in general please toss my name out there because I would love to help. I've lost 18 pounds so far & overall I just feel more energetic & confident. I have to admit that I personally have not been working out a whole lot due to millions of doctor appointments, but I do drink their meal replacement shake daily & I love it. So spread the word. My email is kateviotto@gmail.com or find me on facebook!

Now back to the usual my friends :)

I am redoing my great grandmother’s dresser this weekend, and let me tell you I am nervous as all get out. It’s a gorgeous dresser but could use some TLC and some freshening up. I can’t wait to post pictures of the progress this weekend, so wish me luck!

Sunday the NY Giants play the Packers.... this is a huge game in my family. My husband was raised a Packers fan & I was raised a Giants fan. I realize that I’m not out there on the field making plays, but I get super competitive ha-ha. Hopefully we will be able to crush their dreams of making it to the super bowl again, but who knows what kind of day Eli is having.

 

So I am looking into buying a digital SLR camera, but there are so many out there. I love my Nikon compact digital & I also love my Olympus tough digital. I have never owned a Canon, but I have heard great things about them as well. I'd eventually like to start a small photography business on the side, but for now I will just be working on my skills & such so I am not looking to buy a $5000 camera. Any preferences? Ask around for me please :)

Since we are on the topic of photographs here are a few of my favorites :)

Have a beautiful day
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what i'm loving wednesday

Today I will be linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday. This is my first so hoping I do it right :)

I'm loving that I managed to get my workout in this morning before the kids woke up

I'm loving the dress I found for a wedding we are attending this summer

I'm loving that a new episode of The Office is finally on tomorrow night!

I'm loving my kids for ever & always

I'm loving these....

 These would be the floor plans of a house (in a future development) that we are looking into for when we move to PA

I'm loving the snow flurries we are currently having

I'm loving the old photos my dad sent me

 And I'm loving him always

I not only have goals/plans for 2012 but for the next 3/4 years... I'm sure other things will happen because life is full of surprises, but the man & I have certain things that we have planned out already. Here we go...

2012

• Go back to size 4/6 *finally*
• Finish my associates :) 
• Take the kids to the shore *big deal since we are in ND*

2013

• Move to PA!!!
• Finally get the kids baptized 
• The man gets out of the AF only to join the Marines (reserve)
• The man also starts Law School
• Renew our vows
• Go on our Ireland vacation
• Get a new job in PA!
• purchase 2nd vehicle so Harold can have a buddy haha *yes I named my car Harold*

2014

• Graduate with my bachelors :)
• Go on our trip to London/St. Lucia

2015

• baby #3 if we decide... we don't want more than 3 kids, but we aren't sure if we want more than 2. If we do decide we want 3 we also decided we didn't want the biggest gap to go over 6 years... meaning 2015 would be the year. :)

I think it's safe to say that we are planners. Don't get me wrong I LOVE surprises and being spontaneous at times... but certain things I like to have planned :)

So in a previous post I posted some pictures of the beginning of my "room re-do" & I'm super excited to share with you the awesome things I've gotten for my table since....

If you can't tell by the picture... I love frogs! While meandering through Pier1 I spotted these napkin rings under a stack of about 3 other kinds. It was love at first sight. I'm still in search of some place mats, but that's another day. The rest of the room is coming together slowly but surely. 

completely unrelated but the NYG are headed to the PLAYOFFS!

awesome mom moment

The best part was her shouting at me