Good ole' Carmen

My newest endeavor this week is exercise...let's be honest, in the past I have never been a fan. I don't like sweating, stinking, etc. I decided I should probably make it fun, so I ordered some fun dance workout videos. My favorite so far has been Carmen Electra's Hip Hop dance video. So I am doing it yesterday, and during my "routine" there is a part were you are supposed to practically squat down on your feet with your hands in the air (ok, it is supposed to be a little more seductive than how I have made it sound). Anyways, I usually skip over it because I forget (anyone who has seen me try to dance will understand). Yesterday I was totally in the zone, nailing each move and without thinking I let gravity do it's thing. I thought I was pretty hot stuff until I tried to do the next step. I put a little pressure on my foot and dropped to the floor, trust me when I say it was not part of my workout! I stretched something very important in both my thighs, and today I have to admit walking is a struggle.

The morals of my story: I am no Carmen Electra and I should always stretch before I try to drop it like it's hot.

(sorry if that saying has some meaning I don't know about- I do mean it in the purest way possible, at least as pure as someone can be who is trying to imitate Carmen Electras sweet dance moves .)

Lets Get This Right

I dont know if I am doing this whole posting thing right but I wanted you all to know that my wife is handling things much better than she is leading on in her previous posts and I love her and respect her humility and patience with this whole process. Thanks everyone for all of your support.

Sometimes I wonder if my husband feels the need to post this around town...

WANTED

Name: Lindsey Stokes

Age: 24

Physical features: Brown hair, blue eyes, 5'6''

weight: unknown

Last seen: Monday night Feb. 4th 2008 taking a Yaz before bed

Plea from husband: When I woke up the next morning there was an imposter in my room. She looks like my wife, but she is no longer full of fun and energy. The look-a-like is emotional, on edge and no fun at all. Please contact me if you have any information. Reward for her return!

Seriously, I feel so bad for my husband, and any one else who comes in contact with me. This whole birth control thing is not my cup of tea (as Brooke White would say). I cry constantly and am VERY snappy- it is exhausting to be like this! I think the worst was on Valentines Day. Jared was so sweet and brought me flowers, chocolate and cheesecake. Such a sweetheart, and how did I repay him, I cried all night about the most random things. And we thought I was bad on Clomid. We are just glad we decided not to go on birth control when we were first married, can you imagine what that would have been like for Jared??? The good news is hopefully I only have to be on it for another week, and my husband can have his wife back.

The Husband Tag

My friend Amy tagged me almost a week ago, sorry it took so long- here we go:

What is his name?Jared Ellis Stokes
How long have you been together?Our 2nd year wedding anniversary is March 16th.
How long did you date? I am not exactly sure. We met January of 2005, and started talking on the phone everyday in April or May (he was in Virginia and I was in Flagstaff). He came back to Idaho (where I had moved) in September and we were engaged by the end of November. Not exactly sure when exactly D-day was (officially dating day).
How old is he?He is 25, old man!
Who eats more? Jared for sure, I think I have eaten more than him MAYBE 2 times.
Who said I love you first? I think he did, but I probably used my tricky tactics to get him to say it, so I could say it too!
Who's taller?He is by 5 or 6 inches. However, everytime I where my impossible to walk in black boots, I think I am taller. I make us stand in front of a mirror to see, and no matter how many times I am proven wrong, I do it EVERY time! What a patient guy.
Who pays bills? He does, because he graduated in finance, all though I think when I am no longer full time employed I probably will.
Who sleeps on the right side? I always thought I was a freak, but I have seen almost everyone who has done this says the same thing as me- he sleeps on the side closest to the door.
Who mows the lawn? We have always lived in an apartment, but my dad has prepared me well for when the day comes when we do have a lawn (although I will need Brooke to come mow any hills like she used to, since my dad always thought I was too weak-sauce to do those.).
Who cooks dinner?I usually do during the week, but he usually does the meat of Sunday night dinner. He doesn't really trust my Julia Child skills when it comes to pot roast or Salmon.
Who drives?Him, he makes me nervous (mainly because I can tell he is nervous) when I drive him, so I try to avoid it at all costs. Even on long trips; he drove the whole time on our way from Idaho to Connecticut..
Who kissed who first?Once again him, but I probably tricked him into that as well- never underestimate my sneakiness!
Who proposed? He did, but I knew he was going to. Just a little sidenote, as he is kneeling there with the ring all I can think ( and say) is, "Are you sure, I am kind of a brat?" What a stud, he didn't back out despite that AWFUL response!
Who has more siblings?We are both in the middle of 4 kids, so the same.

I hereby tag the following: Sara E., Ami M., Brookey Babe, Emily H., Sheena R., Rachel P., and Shaylee....and anyone else who wants to.

Help

I want a cute header on my blog. I don't know how to do it. Please help! I really like the ones with cute lettering and a design. Any suggestions and tips would be greatly appreciated!

Hmmmm....

I never thought I would say this but I am going to have.....


to take birth control this month!!! Hot dog!

I went for my appointment to make sure everything was ready for me to start my meds, and my follicles on my ovaries were HUGE. Now I am on birth control. At first I was really frustrated, but now it kind of makes me laugh. I have never been on it before, because Jared and I knew we wanted to try almost right away. We had also heard horror stories of the life altering mood swings they can cause, and let's be honest- I have lived up to the stories. Poor Jared. Hopefully it will clear up my skin, since my other medications have wreaked havoc on my complexion. I am also going to use this month to start an exercise routine. I have wanted to start exercising for awhile, but I have heard you shouldn't start exercising when you are pregnant....and I didn't know half the time if I was pregnant or not. I have been walking on a treadmill, but now I can get a serious exercise routine. So I will use this month of knowing for sure that I am not pregnant as a motivation to start a routine.
Yay for Yaz!

Oops

So the video showed up at the top. Read my Grateful Sunday before watching the video please.