Dieting sucks

I know we have all been there and I have almost wanted to give up but everytime I work out I feel better about myself, I have more energy and my back does not hurt as much. Since starting at the first of the year I have lost zero pounds but some pairs of pants are fitting better and my thighs are not rubbing together as much. I have givin up soda all but once in a great will have a cup. Caffine is one thing I was suprised to not miss It kind of bites going out to dinner and the only options you have for drinks is water or lemonade which gets a little old. Flavored water has been my favorite to drink and keeps away the sugar needs. The kids are getting tired of drinking milk or water so I let them have soda on the weekends and they get to have kool-aid.

Other things thats going on; Brandon has been out since the 12th and we all can't wait for him to come home. He went all the way back to Warsaw Indiana, down to Arkansas and Missouri, and noe is sitting in Cal trying to come home but te trips that would've sent him home got canceled and the only loads that are out there will pay less than 1 dollar a mile which they so not accept so they end up paying him to sit down there for something else but after all is said and done the pay will be less than a dollar (yeah try explaining that to his bosses)

Kenzie is still doing good in school and we have found her a few books she likes to read so maybe next month she'll have her 20mins a day to turn in. Kelton oh what can I say he is learning so much and tries to keep up with everyone. He still has a few bad days where all he wants to do is resit his teacher and so he just sits with his head down. Kyle loves to play with my computer and have to take it with me when I leave so he doesn't ruin it. We got a dvd system for the car and of course he mastered that in one hour while I was in the chiropractor. I guess its good he knows how to run it so I don't have to do everything. Well I think thats all for this week. Hope you all have a good one.

Here is a couple of pics of the kids some nephews and the biggest child of all. (brandon was very proud of his work) Kelton is holding his pumpkin that he got from a field trip back in October

Big Red's Top 10 List

Hi Guys. As everyone knows, I travel the nation. I keep thinking that since we have this blog, I thought I would start a top ten list. I thought about what I could do and for the first Big Red Top 10 List, I thought that I would start with Big Red's Top Ten Cities I've Been To:
10: Seattle, Washington
I know what your thinking Seattle should be higher on the list. But after spending a week there after a massive snow storm just before Christmas, it fell down. Seattle area is great and is the home of Starbucks, 2 sports teams and grunge music. One of my favorite drives in this area is going over Snoqualmie Pass on I-90.
9: Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is great if you like hills, lots of trees and some of the gorgeous country that is around the mid south. The capital city is not a big thriving metro area ( if you want that Memphis is about 2 hours away) but if you want to go see some pretty country and go have a bite with Jed Clappett, Little Rock is for you
8: Savannah, Georgia
Southeastern Georgia is some great area and is an area that Aimee would like to live if it wasn't in a hurricane area. Trees and hills to the west and the Atlantic to the east makes Savannah number 8
7:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Open country on lots of prairie is great. OKC is full of; well okies, but some really friendly people there. Lots of country singers such as Garth Brooks, Reba , and others have called this great place their home
6:Phoenix, Arizona
Believe it or not, the desert has some real beautiful sites. That and other things make Phoenix great. Ok, the heat can be unbearable, but the desert wildlife is great to see
5:Knoxville, Tennessee
The gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains sits along the banks of the Tennessee River makes it great place to visit. There are lots of things to do there that includes Dolly Parton's Dollywood Theme Park
4: Corning, California
If you like olives then Corning is for you. This small town that sits in a fertile valley surrounded by mountains makes it high up the list
3:Billings, Montana
Well I should say all of Montana. To the east lots of prairie and frontier land to the great mountains to the west makes Montana great place to visit
2: Columbus, Ohio
I like Ohio but can't stand Cleveland or Cincinnati. But the fast food capital in the country is a great place to visit. Columbus is one of my favorite places to go see and I will go out of my way just to go through there
1: Brantford, Ontario
The hometown of hockey great Wayne Gretzky is the best city that I have been to. Just off the main highway that connects Detroit and Toronto, Brantford is just the town to visit. Trust me this is an area that can't be missed
I hope that when you are planning you next vacation that you take this list in mind. Thanks for reading

What are we doing

Well as you all should know by now we never do anything; its always the same old thing when you have no place to go besides into Richfield a few time a week. I have been reading some books that I personally like despite the fact that they have some really bad words in them. They are by Jodi Picoult and so far of her 14 books I have read 3; The pact, My Sisters Keeper and Nineteen minutes all amazing. So others I would recommend is the series called Uglies (Pretties, Specials and Extras) by Scott Westerfield. So hope you all are doing well.