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Daddy and Cozy Date Night!

Thanks for everyone who offered a suggestion for our date night!  We went to Jonny Rockets for dinner.  Cozy had the chicken strips, but mostly just sucked catsup off the fries.  After dinner we walked through the mall and looked at EVERYTHING that was pink, sparkled or had frills.  I love my girl and am grateful to Jesus for His grace in my life!

An unplanned "dad" moment...

When form and function meet Extreme ENTertainment.

I love my new trash can! You may question the average level of excitement in my life when I start blogging about my new trash can...but this is no average receptacle. Our old, stainless steel trash can with the foot pedal that opened the lid, served us well over the course of several years, 2 states and 3 residences... (continued)

What a week...

It's been a couple days since I posted and it's been a busy week.  For those of you who were paying attention, I ended a 10 days cleansing fast on Thursday.  The result? I lost about 10-15lbs, slept great and had a high level of energy.  Amazing, I would highly recommend it.  I felt great after the second day and felt even better on day 10.  I definitely think I'll do it again.  Since I've started eating solids again, I'm working hard to stay away from a lot of sugar, anything fried and large servings.  We'll see how it goes.

Cleansing Fast - Day 3

If you've been tracking my "fast" of the last couple days, don't worry, I'm still alive!  I didn't post last night because we opened our annual Myster Dinner Theater and I was the host.  Needless to say it was a late night.  The end of day 3 was uneventful, at this point there aren't any real cravings, it feels like I'm in the zone.  I have noticed that my energy level is pretty constant throughout the day, although I'm definatley feeling less energy overall.  I did have one craving today.  I made my kids Mac & Cheese and Oh Baby did it smell good. 

Gettin' Clean on the Inside - Day 2

Now I'm officially 48 hours though my "cleansing fast".  Last night I went to bed feeling terrible... I had a massive headache, sick to my stomach, etc.  I woke up in the middle of the night still feeling the headache and not sure if I would make it through.  When I woke up in the morning I felt surprisingly good.  As the day went on I felt better and better.  I have been feeling hungry all day, but nothing major.  At this point I'm hopeful that I can make it at least 7 days, that would mean I break my fast on Monday evening.

My cravings today:
1. An Outback Steakhouse steak, with a baked potato and broccoli
2. Peanut Butter
3. Red Peppers and carrots

Gettin' Clean on the Inside - Day 1

It's amazing what I let my friends talk me into... 

I got a call yesterday from a friend in California who was beginning a 10 day cleansing fast.  Like a good friend would, he wanted me to share the experience with him.  I mean, how bad could it be?  The 10 days consists of consuming nothing but water and a "special lemon aid".  I began about 24 hours ago and so far here are my thoughts:

1. Wow my head hurts - this happens every time I stop drinking caffeine.  Maybe that indicates something...
2. Everything around me is starting to look edible.
3. I really want a spoonful of peanut butter.
4. It's hard to imagine that there are millions of people around the world that live like this, against their will...
5. I don't think I'd keep going if I didn't have a partner.