Win at Losing #3

Let the countdown begin....31 days till the start of Win at Losing #3. Has the joys of summer ice cream and cookouts caught up with you? Are you thinking you need to lose a few pounds before the holidays arrive? If so, I have the perfect competition for you!

Win at Losing is a 12 week weight loss competition. This competition is open to anyone who wants to join. Below is a few of the highlights of the competition:

1. The competition will start on Wednesday, August 31 and will end on Wednesday, November 23. Look and feel great before the holidays.

2. You set your own weight loss goal. The only requirement is that you have to lose at LEAST 5% of your body weight.

3. The cost is $30 to join. You will get back $20 if you reach your goal that you set for yourself. The remaining $10 goes into the pot. If you do not reach your goal the entire $30 goes into the pot.

4. Everyone is given a free piggy pass. This can be used if you gain weight any week of the competition.

5. There will be ways to earn additional piggy passes throughout the 12 week competition.

6. If you gain weight you need to pay a $2.00 fee if you have already used your piggy pass.

7. All contestants need to report their weight loss or gain by 3:00 on Wednesday to the Gatekeeper. If you fail to report by 3:00 you will be charged a $3.00 fee.

8. The following blog is where the weekly results from the competition will be posted: www.winatlosing2010.blogspot.com. This website also will have daily posts on tips for weigtloss, recipes, etc.

If you are interested in joining please contact me by email or phone:
EM: mvandam@allcom.net
Phone: 616-688-5194

No Power Again....

We lost our power in the middle of the night and it is not expected to come on till 11 tonight. We have lost our power several times already this summer. I am so THANKFUL for having a generator!! However, the generator can not run the AC and it was so sticky in our house today. When Scot got home from work we headed straight to my parent's pool to cool off. The girls have so much fun playing in the pool.

Scot found a new way to carry Alysha around. Skylar is our litte water bug. She LOVES the water!!!
Amber and David lost their power as well so they came swimming as well. The kids had a lot of fun playing with one another. Alysha walking around in Eli's shoes.


The kids swam so hard that they had to refuel with some chips!When everyone was done swimming they took a ride on Aunt Sarah's gator and had to play on the swingset.

Fun Summer Pics

Here are some pics of how we are enjoying our summer:

Our Camping Trip

We did our first camping trip for the year to Hungry Horse in Dorr. We went from Thursday to Sunday, which is just enough time with two 18 month olds. We had a great time. It was nice to camp close to home because Scot was still able to go to work on Friday. It was a bit stressful with the girls on Friday by myself but we made it. I was so thankful the girls slept great in the camper. Here we are on Friday morning having breakfast in the camper. The girls riding their cars around our campsite.

Here we are enjoying the yummy omelet Scot made for breakfast on Saturday morning.
The girls loved swimming in the pool. Hungry Horse has a really nice wading pool for the kids which was perfect for Skylar and Alysha. They enjoyed walking in and out and playing with their toys in the pool.

4th of July Weekend

Our Fourth of July weekend was spent having a garage sale and spending time with family & friends. This is was the first time we had a garage sale at my parents home and it went very well. I was able to sell some of the girls clothes and a few of my bigger items. I still have a lot left.

Sarah sitting at the garage sale. Lee and Cadence were also helping at the garage sale.
I think the funniest part of the 4th of July weekend was watching Amber help Sarah and Chris weigh their sheep. Amber had to hold a sheep and then step on a scale. By the look on her face those sheep weigh ALOT!!!
Alysha loves being in the barn around the animals. My niece Gwen.

18 Month Pics

It is so hard for me to believe that Skylar and Alysha are one and a half already! I am more amazed by what they can now do and what they can get into. I believe both of their favorite word is "NO".

We had coffee at my grandparents home this afternoon and was able to get the girls' 18 month pics done. My grandparents have really nice landscaping and it helped to have extra set of hands to entertain the girls and make them smile.

Skylar Grace Alysha Joy
Twice as Nice