Happy 4th y'all!

I know these are cheesy, but here are some pics of our family this Sunday before the 4th. Brian and I actually did not plan to coordinate, but I thought it was too perfect to not try to snap a few pictures.


I also wanted to mention something that came up at church this morning. Do you know the last verse of the National Anthem? I'll let it speak for itself...

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

excerpt from: http://www.thenationalanthemproject.org/lyrics.html

Dieting (again)!

So I'm hoping that by putting it in writing it will keep me accountable, so I'm going to admit that I'm dieting again. I'm trying to be hopeful, but something tells me this will be an ongoing battle my whole life. I love celebrating, comforting, and escaping boredom with food, so I'm working on changing my attitude. After seeing many recent pictures of myself I couldn't deny it any more, I've gotten quite chubby lately =). I joined Weight Watchers a few weeks ago at work (they are reimbursing us for the cost if we complete the program, so I figured I had nothing to loose). Here are a few of the things I have fallen in love with since joining Weight Watchers:

Spray Butter! and Mini Bag Popcorn (94% Fat Free version)

And Hostess 100 calorie cupcakes!

Don't worry, I'm eating other things too, these just make it a little more manageable! Hopefully I'll have progress to show off over the coming months =).