I am still around, PROMISE!

Hi ho my blogger friends! Man it has been a while since I have blogged. Life is just plain crazy and time goes way to fast. So here is a quick (everything I do is quick now that I have a 2 year old on my hands) update on life around here with a little randomness in between.

In June for Logan 10th birthday (we are in the double digits now, remember?) we took the kids to Great Wolf Lodge. Wow, we had a blast and can't wait to go back. I HIGHLY recommend it if you have one near you.

In August our Noodle turned TWO...say what!? I just hate how fast time goes these days. We did a circus themed party this year and it was awesome. He is a 33lb, silly, sweet and oh so cute little guy that keeps us on our toes everyday!

In September, my big kids went back to school. This is the last year they will be in school together until Logan is a senior and Abby is a freshman, CRAZINESS! Also, this is the last year they will ride a bus together. Again, time please slow down!

October marked 17 months (where I started) since I started my AdvoCare journey and I am proud of myself for sticking and staying for 17 months to become a healthier mama for not only myself but my 3 kids. I will ALWAYS be thankful for AdvoCare and speak of it with passion because I believe it taught me it is not about dieting but a lifestyle...one I will live the rest of my life. I LOVE helping others see how it can change their life. If you've been waiting & watching, today is YOUR DAY! I wouldn't wait another second to say yes. I would love to coach you & help you reach your goals too!

This past weekend Matt and I had a date night that was long over due! We didn't do anything crazy. just dinner and a little shopping/browsing. Time with this guy makes my heart so very happy! He is the love of my life, best friend and I can't imagine doing life with anyone else! <3

That is all I have! I will try to touch base more often than every 4 months, haha! Hope everyone is doing well and happy Monday! :)

Sweet Summer Time!!!!!!!

HELLO my blogger friends!!!!! I know, I know it has been forever since I blogged but life is just so crazy. I could make a promise to blog more but I would just end up disappointing everyone (because I know you live for my blog post, haha).  So much has been going on so I will try to catch you up.

Logan and Abby have their last day of school today. Crazy how slow but yet how fast it went. This mama is beyond ready for summer break. Here is their first and last day of school pictures.

Last weekend Matt and Logan did a mud run together! They had a blast and will definitely be doing another one soon. Abby wants to join them next time too! Matt is doing the Tough Mudder tomorrow with some guys from his work. They are CRAY CRAY (click the link and you will see why!) if you ask me but he LOVES them.

Logan's 10th birthday is next week,  Abby has her dance recital, and the following weekend we are going to the Great Wolf Lodge for the weekend. I will be nice to get away for the weekend and have some fun. The big kids are taking swim lessons on Tuesday's and are doing great. I am in full party planning mode for Lucas 2nd birthday (CRAZY my baby will be 2)! I will share the theme and all the pictures after. 

That is life as of right now...busy, busy, busy! July will be more relaxed but August will be packed again. Lucas' birthday, Matt and I in Dallas for AdvoCare Success School and classed start back up for Matt again (BLAH!). We are hoping to fit in a weekend trip to the beach at some point.

I will leave you with this cutie! He is making HUGE progress with his speech. I will update all that on his 2 year post in about a month and a half.

Hope everyone has a wonderful summer break (who knows if I will be back before it's over, haha) and enjoy your vacations!

AdvoAnniversary!!!!!!

the blog slacker award goes to...

YOURS TRULY!!!!!!!!!!!

What a complete slacker I am. It has been way to long since I blogged because life is beyond crazy these days. I am not even sure were to start. Christmas was low key and relaxing, which was nice but Matt didn't get much time off so that kinda sucked. Kids loved everything they got and Lucas was so fun to watch this year.

New Years day we took the kids to the National Harbor for the Gaylord ICE! thing (not sure what to really call it). It was super super cold so we walked through it super super fast, haha! After that we ended up at Georgetown Cupcakes (imagine that, haha) and then head home. It was a great family day that of course went by way to fast.

Kids went back to school after winter break but have not had a FULL week back yet. Between super cold temps and snow storms we have been getting to sleep in a lot. I am totally not complaining! Matt hasn't had to work any storm trouble so that is an added plus. Thank you fluffy light snow!

The weekend of the 10th Matt and I went on our first ever mini trip for AdvoCare success school. Leaving the kids (especially Lucas) was so hard. We left Friday morning the 10th and drove back over night Saturday, getting home at 4am Sunday.  It was totally worth it for the amazing training we got plus the kids had fun with my parents.

This past Saturday was our 11 year wedding anniversary. Where has 11 years gone!? We had a nice dinner out at Bonefish, followed by a few errands and were back home by 9:30pm! I know, party animals! haha

Logan and Abby are both doing great in school and enjoying the snow days. Lucas is changing so much week by week. I love seeing his personality come out. He is still doesn't talk but is doing amazing with signing. I think his first and only word at this point is "Hey" which is totally adorable!

Well that has been life around here the last month or so. Hope everyone is doing well and has had a GREAT start to 2014...I know we have!

What a difference {almost} one year makes...

I remember all to well the feeling of discuss I felt when I had to get dressed and leave the house. Why, after carrying three beautiful babies did my body hate me so much. I was eating right, or so I thought. Working out every other day but NOTHING was changing. When I did leave the house I was either in maternity jeans or in my pre pregnancy jeans with a hair tie holding them together. I felt my body was just the way it was going to be and there was nothing I could do about it.

That was until ADVOCARE!!!! I started my cleanse on May 9th still using that hair tie and on day 3 of my challenge when I went to put the hair tie on my pants it was to big...I realized in that moment I could actually button those pants. It was also in that moment that I realized I had finally found something that was going to give me my self confidence back.

Here I am just over 37lbs lighter and feeling AMAZING! 

What I LOVE LOVE LOVE about the AdvoCare community is the amazing support. People there everyday to help keep you on track on bad days because those will happen...life will happen but you just can't let it define your journey.

If you want to be part of our New Year's challenge group email me at mkwuethrich{at}verizon{dot}net! I want to be your coach and get you the results you are looking for in 2014! 

Visit HERE for more information on the 24 Day Challenge!

I am around...

Wow, crazy how life happens and before you know it a month goes by or even a year! Is it really going to be 2014 soon!? I wish time would slow down but we all know that is not going to happen. The old we get the faster it goes, unfortunately!

I am in the process of planning Abby's 7th, yes people 7th, birthday. Um, how is that possible!? Wasn't she just born like yesterday!? OK, wiping away the tears. *sigh* We are having a Diva Rock Star party. Her present this year was a redo of her bedroom which is zebra and hot pink. Post and pics coming soon on that. I chose her party theme to go with her room so I can reuse party decor in there. Pretty genius, right!? haha This is one thing I made for the party that I will put it in her room after.

The party is coming together nicely but I still have a lot to finish and only 2 weeks to get it done in! Yikes!

A little update on Lucas...

He is a BIG boy. At his 15 month check up he was 29lbs 7oz and 32 3/4 in. I worry he is not eating enough but with those stats he must be getting plenty. Last week was a rough week for the little guy. He had a double ear infection which was the second time in 2 week so we opted for the antibiotic injections for 3 days in a row to hopefully get rid of them this go around. As hard as it was to see him cry the minute we walked into the exam room it worked! His ears looked great yesterday which meant no ENT appt! Yay! He did have to get 2 vials of blood drawn and 3 shots so that of course traumatized the guy even more. Although I think it was harder on me then him in the long run...isn't that how it always works!? He is a walking/runnning machine and finally drinking from a straw cup like a pro. We are still working on talking though. We are just started teaching him some signs for base communication, like please, more, and thank you. He favorite sound right now is DA. He point and says DA to everything. I am still waiting for the mama, because lets face it, that the most important first word! haha ;)

My AdvoCare business keep this mama busy as well. I hit my goal weight of 125 (124.5 actually) and I am LOVING how I feel. I want to share these amazing products with the world. I am earning an income I didn't think was possible while still being home with my kiddos. Christmas is going to be a lot least stressful this year because of it. I am beyond thankful I said YES to this amazing company back in May for both the weight loss and financial opportunity!

I am hoping to get back to more post but don't hate me if I don't. Life is just crazy and with the holidays it will likely be even more crazy! Hope everyone is doing well!

Weekend Recap (a little late, I know!)

I know, I know,  it's a little late but wanted to share our fun weekend. 

Saturday, Matt and I along with a friend did our first AdvoCare booth at a fall festival. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed sharing my passion for these amazing products with other people!

Sunday we headed out for our annual Graves Mountain trip! We had yummy kettle corn, finally got Matt some bags for his corn hole boards, picked out 3 pumpkins, got some delicious apples and of course rode the hayride! Everyone had a blast!

We all enjoyed having my niece Ashley here for the weekend as well. She watch the kiddos for us Saturday for us to do our booth. Thanks, Ash!

PS ~ Do you follow me on Instagram!? What, you DON'T!? Well you should...HERE!

Where I have been and where I am going!

It has been a while since my last AdvoCare update. Things are going AWESOME! I am still losing weight which is just crazy but totally awesome. I have lost just over 25lbs and down from a size 12 to a size 4, that's right a size F-O-U-R! As a mom of 3 who gained way more weight then medically necessary during my pregnancies (hence the "Are you sure it's not twins!?" comments) being a size 4 and in the 120's is just surreal! I am comfortable in my own skin for the first time since having kids. I don't dread getting dressed or leave the house. I feel like I have gotten healthy from the inside out and this is a lifestyle I will live for the rest of my life. I can't wait to see where I am six months from now!

Here are a couple before and after...

May 2013                            August 2013     

The best part is getting healthy, but also helping my friends & family get healthy too. If anyone wants to know more about the 24 Day Challenge, let me know! I would love to be your coach! I will be starting my next full 24 day challenge on Nov 3rd if anyone would like to join me, shoot me an email (mkwuethrich{at}verizon{dot}net) and I can get you all the info!

Also, just another reason this company is so amazing...this month they are donating $1 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for every canister of Pink Lemonade Spark sold. Get yours here and support the NBCF! 

Sunday Confessions - v18

It has been a LONG while since I have done Sunday Confessions so I am taking a page from my girl Mia's book and linking up some confessions! 

Here we go...

Confession #1
My hubby and I need a date night BAD! We have not had a date night, just the two of us, since our anniversary in January! I hate leaving Lucas even for a few hours but I think it is time we get some one on one time. Who wants to babysit...for FREE!? haha

Confession #2
I am so so so ready for the first day of school next Tuesday! I am not looking forward to getting up earlier then 9am but it will be nice to only have one little one to run errands with. I seem to put errands off now until the weekend or evening when Matt is home because taking 3 kids to 4 different stores is just no fun!

Confession #3
I get "lost" watching Lost. We started watching it a few weeks ago on Netflix and if I don't pay attention 100% while watching I get so confused. Anyone else watch this show!? Does it get easier to follow!?

Confession #4
As of today ALL my frozen breast milk is GONE! I am proud I EPed as long as I did because it got him to over a year old but it is super sad at the same time. He is still not taking a cup very well so we will continue to do whole organic milk in a bottle. He was a month early so I will give him at least until 14m to get the cup down and stop the bottle.

Confession #5
I looked like a hot mess walking through Target last night having to stop every 5-6 steps to pull my jeans up. Officially retiring my size 8 jeans! Love these kind of clothing problems, haha! #weightlossproblems

Happy Sunday everyone!

If not NOW, when!?

I have struggled with my weight since having Logan 9 years ago. I gain so much weight during my pregnancy but just never could lose it. Then I had Abby and gain even more. After having both of them I topped out at 185 and stayed there. I tried many dieting systems including Weight Watchers and was able to lose some of it but then I got pregnant with Lucas and gain it all back and then some. It was not until Lucas was 9 months that I started AdvoCare and have been able to lose it ALL and then some! I am at my lowest weight ever as an adult. Matt and I are the healthiest we have been our entire marriage and I love that we are on this amazing journey together!

When I started AdvoCare on May 9th I was just looking to lose baby weight but what I got instead was more then I could have imagined! I am 29lbs lighter and sharing my passion for these amazing products with everyone I know. If you are looking for that weight loss jump start then email me and let me help you get started! I promise you will not regret it!

left was December 2012 and right was two weekends ago Aug 3rd, 2013

It’s time we take control of our lives to make us better, we are all born with a purpose.  It’s time to detox things that are holding us back.

We only have ONE LIFE- LETS LIVE IT TO THE FULLEST. NO EXCUSES.