Help!!!

Help and no I am not talking about the Beatles!

I wish I could get my family to help me out even a little, it seems like they all think I am their MAID and just for the record I'm not! I am not too sure how to get everyone to pick up after them selves. Here is a list of things I would like to see all of them help out with....

Zachary - Clean his room at the end of every day
  - do his own laundry and put it away
  - help out with dishes
  - clean the litter box
  - do his homework without being asked
  - take a shower at least every second day
  - Make lunch for the next day
  - Put items away in the pantry
  - help with max

Brodie -  set and clear the table
 - clean bedroom every night
 - do homework and reading with out being asked
 - make lunch for the next day
 - help with dishes
- help to put pantry items away
- help with max

Lucas - help to clean bedroom at the end of every day
  - help with dishes
  - help to put everything back in the pantry
  - help with max

TJ - help clean up after dinner
  - be responsible for his own clothes (Put them away after I wash, dry and fold them so they don't end up back on the floor)
  - pick up after himself
  - cook once a week
  - and many more things that I can't think of right now....

I am just getting so frustrated and I could really use a day off from real life, having 4 wait 5 messy boys is just too much to handle.

Making Progress!

12.5 LBS 

That is how much I have lost in the past 2 weeks, My husband and I have each lost over 12 pounds and I am so excited to have the scale moving in the right direction we have been eating very healthy and exercising every day. Making sure to do 10000 steps every day and working on strength training. I am starting to look and feel different! 

I am loving this new beginning, my husband is feeling better about himself and is truly enjoying having people congratulate him for a step in the right direction! Thanks for checking in with us! 

Lose the weight

Good Morning, so in past few weeks I have stopped nursing little max (He now has 4 almost 5 teeth) due to his biting. I had just been going along as I had eating what ever and not really gaining but since he is no longer taking my fun calories I have started gaining. This past weekend we had some family photo's taken and I really noticed that I had been gaining so I am back on the healthy living and way more exercise. I have already lost 6 pounds and I am hoping to lose 30 all together That will take me from 180.2 to 150. It has been a long time since I was that low but I deserve to be that low. I am hoping by christmas I can get down to my goal weight. I know halloween and thanksgiving will be really hard this year but it is all going to be worth it when I am 3 full sizes smaller! I can't wait! Tj is joining me on the journey so I am excited to see how he is going to do as well. He seems committed to the process as well we went for a 90 minute walk yesterday and it was awesome to get the blood flowing and enjoy the warm weather. It got rather chilly hear for a couple of weeks and has now warmed up a lot. I will post more in a few days on my progress!
Cheers!