I didn't realize that I hadn't blogged since May.  I'd thought I would do a brief recap.

First off, most importantly, I am feeling better.  Alot better.  It took awhile for the meds to kick in.  But when they did....it was glorious.  I think about it every day.  The way I felt for so long, it was miserable.  I understand why people end it.  Seriously I do.  It was awful waking up every morning and having to talk myself into every step I made.  Literally.  So I can't even begin to tell you what a relief it is to wake up and feel like waking up.  I hope it lasts.  So far so good.  It has made the summer much more enjoyable.

So!  I went to Wyoming at the beginning of summer.  It was beautiful.  It always is.

We had our Regional Convention.




It was amazing.

And I got to spend alot of time with these kiddos.



It was a big bonus.

We went to a Collage World Series Game.


That was fun.

We celebrated 21 years!


Love that man.

Besides our Door County trip, that is pretty much it.

I really tried focusing on my health this summer. Both my therapist and doctor were urging me to exercise.  It is so important for your mental health. I was tired of feeling so lousy on the inside.  And I wanted to feel strong.




I had been doing my seven minute app.  The app takes you through seven minutes of a exercise for a specific body part.  I was doing arms and abs.

 I hated it.  It was only fourteen minutes of my day and I dreaded it.

I needed to find something else.  First I just sort of did my own routine.  But that was super boring.  Then I came across Piyo.  Ever heard of it?  It's a cross between yoga and pilates.  It's all low impact and NO CARDIO.  I hate cardio.  But that doesn't mean I don't sweat.  In fact after every workout I am dripping.  I started it on August 1st.  And guess what?  I love it.  I look forward to it.  It's six days a week with one rest day and between 40 and 20 minutes long.

The program suggests that you take before pictures, then some after thirty days and then again after sixty.  I am nervous for my thirty day pictures.  I feel like I am going to be disappointed if I see no change.  My goal isn't to lose weight.  I want muscles!

Of course Jaime has warned me about some things.  She knows I have severe body issues.  And whatever goal I reach....it usually isn't enough.  So we talked about some ways that I can keep this from getting  out of control .  One of which is that i never weigh myself.  So far so good! And I promised that I will let myself be happy when I reach my first goal.  And that is to be able to do a push-up (the manly kind) with just inches from my nose to the floor.  It probably sounds like a pathetic goal but I have absolutely no upper body strength.

But guess what?  I am getting close.

Maybe I'll be brave enough to post the before and after pictures.  We will see.

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It's been so long since I've blogged that I almost forgot how. 
I have a lot to say but lets start with our summer vacation.  We went to Door County, Wisconsin.  It's a peninsula that juts into Lake Michigan. 
It was very pretty.  The weather was perfect.  We camped at a really nice, clean campground.



We spent most afternoons at the beach.






We toured a lighthouse.


We climbed to the top. 



Which terrified me because I am scared of heights.  But I did it!

Besides cheese, Wisconsin is also known for cherries.





The best part was spending time together.









It was a nice, relaxing vacation. 
But its always good to get back home. 

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