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Busy Weekend

Hello friends! Time sure does fly by. I can’t believe I haven’t blogged since <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/07/catching-up.html">Thursday</a>! Saturday Kyle and I slept in (8am!) and it was glorious! I made a trip to my office. Busy, busy right now! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGs-0evzVI8pTxTPq8rZOp1M1t353VFFySMq0GN1rDyDKYyAKZ-agx9R50ZsEk_DWCv78OgCn3AHWjc_GjTo7kYeEW0iFYTBnTXEvP4IWANeAICTwImHy7X8n-gxVKIv8r4N9MDoDNMALW/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="77" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcjU5uk4JzVyFvzy53dWuok21GZ8s5mXfH4UaBMu2jKtb-ZesF0lWg4-iSdD1U1xrufI5wuNpI897PoPt7OIWuLPsxzsOIsWmW8a6sFVewwLLB_J4sGdhQVpBVCaoOvmDlR_JGx8DDJUB/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" width="404" /></a> We met up with my sister, Stef, and her husband, Geoff, from Omaha for lunch at a local favorite…<a href="http://www.tacotico.com/">Taco Tico</a>!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuwwlrB8Bduf5Sag0L_QkhpmAc7EegQQMhTF_UaPNkuVbEPEqg3sAINjzZ013KtTwedZWPvVGlwEucmQLh5TTRu23UASHIknlbWji3cujfA7MO-xdGSqPRw42L8T8VW18iS6WWVgIEryj/s1600-h/DSC08087%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08087" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05IFBHIArGR_tC443H1uWZ78bjiuFIE-BxZ54IxuCFcvJkU2q19raIfb5MD1nMDvpMXOXgfV1tU6dIzM1e3xBs13CZmc9ZusOgJ95oWAbcBt0lEz_tDLz7Z4_zuKId6Z6CJjNAUtpoPCb/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08087" width="404" /></a> After lunch we headed across town with them to see them and another one of my sisters, Mindi, and husband, Preston, off for <a href="http://ragbrai.com/">RAGBRAI</a>! <img alt="DSC08088" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjukyG7Ci-bgOwqcs7B45YmbDWmY2EI54CQjA1XQQVivU_y2mtIDRxTFU_Hhf2m_TMa85c8TC4zHlqq3IHpkOH2JTLFfB4s7c0aco2vKBz5nzPTumiDZDLuTkHg3eiQ5o52XYMWHElZQ6/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08088" width="404" /> Not sure what RAGBRAI is?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBHUkgUYkHT2KhTZSSQaPJXTHyREd6PWdbe0gdI62PGPIwcm_iWiMxM2UM4CO_NdlQ6f_jL8RNBMxu4pds8hbIM__z89k2bpQLVKP9pqGsL0D114t6t1xVbA-dXLVfcpioCxmWCGbnxPl/s1600-h/DSC08090%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08090" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8O9nd2freWOuiF9sNxlV7U_Z_NSoRcLlJZ5tyhAIn8J3gKS86IbvhhvHrzNeiHx6MtEV638DvmlJrNFk_de42IUlHxvxHshbYyRJJv3jaWhl5tur4inGOCk9kS1TfaB4Hpt02UqGLR9-P/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08090" width="404" /></a> RAGBRAI®, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state. Heading into its 38th year, RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event in the world.   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2NaJrXqMPjFVIJlc-bpL4vFciUonnHVxW-pR8yon61WM8rp8QpBp39EbQu_-Dt1xvFMTXaD0LteqwpZuFNnF6RuOjDCo9lUXsVHv5T_8eIsLLimgaZeFhg_bBTjNW5HMSSzE_Rp32ve8/s1600-h/DSC08097%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08097" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-L6NcCH1AKOl5HB69fJHgSfSQTlOqiOTui5rajTU7PNIp2vKfUzmnsVOetD8s5FCp0pJ87Cv25Kwsaboqvs9DB4ID6ah3kmdSZ2RqPNJOUHuGzh04gpHXzYU_TyuXfIESwAT9iUzDR-ay/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08097" width="404" /></a> This is their rig! A huge RV and a nice enclosed trailer to keep their bikes and belongings safe each night! Can’t wait to hear about their experiences!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOFI94CPSO9zzmxwA0UTsN05Lo3tN769_Mtg0-Vu8t3iC0s0amDvkSSn-Pzlrkwu9REAFT3jpc0WxhD0IL-mCf7b3x8x16Vba3JQPCPEhAP6OtPbIV0ELRldIGrXdfIi2eFXqlYA8zJ8i/s1600-h/DSC08100%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08100" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO_y_HxK7B_AfTQjBQFxI-bWDjHq3seRb_rWtRAnpggU1hd-KeYW9EhyphenhyphenDhKPIxBCZe09BOzGFuZG1lNsMrWS7uWS9Uoe_MVifyt9XpJWcqFf7RVPzFoWHW1JvNSP353SJMvHt_3YR0XyN/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08100" width="404" /></a> My Mom and Step Dad showed up later in the afternoon on their motorcycles! Yep, my Mom is a Harley Momma!! ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcruSQvk_fa5UIVNlsXjbj-P-XHqS-tCCtuT6xYsstc8DyOQu6npSWWv5NtVYIrDSilKu42xZ3iv0C0mzefnALBwjdTTklzEt7JzE12LmVG_wKCs4ZDRtdU97aqJnbLkdchlYfBh-tTw-l/s1600-h/DSC08102%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08102" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglftnAVLYYZOw6YRwNuJbEmCFWD-_ZKSfRijtjeHlYavIjSzkA-M9buNdk-2uwUATNJNlcJ5fYNQksfTMIFkfP-ui5Zu3MMhyFZC9JcgG5uYpX169MPLC1hmuG4aZAFqZfEvebZxIPJhDU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08102" width="404" /></a> We did a last minute supper at a local Chinese buffet…not my first pick! :s My first plate was sensible!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaVkhtIse2mnAH7OL2JWJl_7bx82KjV-WqF24VdTlnlaApvJoqpedKvRn9gfBJUWjglQVtHyZAoG24Lnu1wO2t-Y5H87lKRzwKcdx-wDLuiJmEf8KQ96uBWFm-cj7DbvbcAkySy9ZpzbG/s1600-h/DSC08103%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08103" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLXJKtK1SVk428wNjauIXZiPCsTMOaCSjBLYkClojD6VtDjMPXcyuWcTIRBxpXVkBN1Gt9UCX45-Hx1me2FIaeGCckWoc02GMy6FlEcy6IHTrid-ZjZyCokxpSMY9qU3IAil71PAmqe-0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08103" width="404" /></a> But I had to have a few of my favorites with my 2nd plate!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nELFFa93ErzWww4acq3OGM22EuL4xTG7C6KE0sqTtZI6RYJZyZVDPIFifRzvxtCUyJqTWqx_BmsAOYZscbVeyNAVJthh4rODcI7K9aIv7dxxTPaViJf7CqmXnMzs46X1LBSn1ilRjl0O/s1600-h/DSC08105%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08105" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzqPxs9P8Seu6_Sj6ziC1zsm6fjHNVxA0UhmIcy3xd5tUmaYpp7_0WO31txr0QGi1g7YPtud6bnpfSYkGoOQusKfDQ3QMwgrYatqEQmVeMu0necEDEhMlJ_cnFgBx68jhoqkl-yktF4Ye/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08105" width="404" /></a> And I finished it off with  my fortune!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1G_jYqZQPxDb4v74LP7NAG1P8hdKJZ3mhrHMgixHykY6SeMduId6Nv3u2szdDPwu79LmOIt2-M6qSH9UaiYvMg1gssivfG5ebUZem8yvroQwSZoNwtz4d1gCX7xJwJ1slGxipjjGa1I3/s1600-h/DSC08107%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08107" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3VvHB5vflpwwf4HbbA0AzXgM70oHnSF0SZrFSGiRAvFm_YlwnecC4UGcgpQIo4LwfYWNrZaUygcWYGn8oO3aICzLVvb0t3wOg6PIbIkCU_BA9CpR_jiPxWCiwLeENYiQYSbHOVmxAMgr/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08107" width="404" /></a> Sunday Kyle and I went to church, then made a quick trip to Menards. We are putting ceiling fans in our house! Look what we un-covered when we took down the existing light…a HUGE hole! Kyle had to go up in our attic to rig something up to hang the fan securely! I think it might have been 120 degrees up there!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeNQlUWWPuotqmm3yrulqAxhcU9dJL6c8dHwTQH4zqEX7LPBWuKQL7qAJjmaaMDDXf2dH_z5usYD9bM0qltby6qMOD0TG1KT5MjG-Tit9vjd6Ab4vScAmKvn7BAnJmrDTp5YWUAIpO1DB/s1600-h/DSC08108%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08108" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkarsyfAIBzrSLyjxiUdKaKOLybuDpFNRpH87liBuvRCmj_R3arhyg49OiAt_T2UNngvpzr_SaNxXQ6rOpdr037Jt8Z2m2eih9Rb6FSxwU2O_0RongmMPdhfHcYWIKGSiOVueVRTzJ6vDK/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08108" width="404" /></a> He’s so handy!! This project took up the majority of our afternoon!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvXtgrXWsbgZSUJCqnE4sTihsjlOser3u-Wogp13GkHhBjDbDBNmRh056aE3E1Rc6XvmMw6ExIJoorrY_t0KwpnEDxGirFDRwQvtcXGF1BG6tSJJ7OlvcsoySwFWIOFOxpgjRfITqjEUt/s1600-h/DSC08109%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08109" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNGY62ycGxU116oAJlDYAHMJIneGT2fVwd491aZwEhjZCX5vDkEGki3tdRWvrZVuHJRjgteMoM0Fn2PsGl7OVEpwQQQeM3K6CtprVkpzOW51CYXQljisdx9g-sLn1FvqotQgCS1iuDFg_/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08109" width="304" /></a> The final product!! We added the circle molding to the ceiling to hide that big hole. Love it!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LunmZPfZi7y3wC8_Z_b7UW4S73GgXJzPSn59p8CvZ7DwAwSPt3ng_8LvzaKYPILtj_MD9k8oKBoooMHypDj7yV2RM_EwBjCfp727I_W129s0Uf-euBX_IPPnzgUTLIVDOsYcZDF3RtCz/s1600-h/DSC08110%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08110" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CHW2ZPMVrnbQpmeeZx2QNwZMBAjxwDqjP2DIzd3hxldM7jNYHy-2kxxKdo7t83OAKz4k_X4kIXILroVF0F-BT_q-iBy3aP9aIfjFDLiJwhZ2hh_XA-6j__O9s8aTmlp0G6HiTxIOWBTd/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08110" width="404" /></a> Supper was a treat! We had some <a href="http://www.giordanos.com/">Giordanos</a> Chicago style pizza! You can buy them frozen and then just thaw and bake! NOT point friendly…but oh so good!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMobE389X63nNkzPNjT3w7erAY3Y0JMfXMEBLzLSkmre553Bd1lyfAGBwD0t-liTWPvYSh-JaM7iRJWagsLS3RARCW6uYVSO6hGKEgzlJG03q_V-s70B4ZcIvMQCqi78YKhEQQpBI5SCO/s1600-h/DSC08111%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08111" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupn4jfF9Lpaples0NRSntjkgwq8dvdAul9hQrr7ZvsEqSVWSu0OE9vMWeyClEbIExsz8-_rObcyq5k_dnO0V1bC4Bv_Jij_HClE3iPvMULhUbAdPY1Ne2wYetNcplaPqwIdR7Wfj0HDRK/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08111" width="404" /></a> We finished our weekend with ice cream! I had cookies and cream ff frozen yogurt! Only 100 calories for 1 cup!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0sCWlf50NfUhx2GB7PwVgOMMWZwf9NGn1HzkhKna-FIW46UZHWz6f2WlTC-PTWW58Qg5MATeSzPlTASflZZklhXSeqZDZuCi4CWzCfxGUjb5hXvxWXdIXlj9OAX2P7gj_2SypXWUicYb/s1600-h/DSC08115%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08115" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG1cYMHltWi563z1EvYJcYwbLoeQpzUjbWIBD2FQ9YbImJ7ePsI7Cw-1xi7QkFT8QyXmrdwcGVYDtAvzKTVAlzCXYTdD7jw76kvQ290MBHQt0UVbCV-p_sZRUUPc19dN8SpP58MPAqHBu/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08115" width="404" /></a> Hope everyone had a great weekend! I need to buckle down this week and get back into my routine. I’ve been quite lax lately. Here’s to a great week! Cheers! :D

Busy Weekend

Hello friends! Time sure does fly by. I can’t believe I haven’t blogged since Thursday ! Saturday Kyle and I slept in (8am!) and it was gl...

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