Sunday, November 7, 2010
Beautiful Morning
This morning there was a small four point buck behind our house. It is so cool to watch the deer behind our home. The past couple of mornings I have been watching a nice eight point. I hope the four point and eight point survive the next few weeks of hunting season! 
Monday, November 1, 2010
Win at Losing 2011
Can you believe there is only two months before January 1, 2011?? I am looking forward to the holiday season. But with the holiday season usually brings bad eating habits and some weight gain.
Americans typically gain 3 - 5 pounds or more during the winter holiday season. From the feasts of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas right through to the last drop of champagne at New Years healthy, sensible eating habits are forgotten. Exercise routines are often disrupted with friends and family visits and travel. This excess weight puts an extra strain on the heart and joints. Every extra pound of weight forces the heart to work that much harder. If the heart has to pump harder the blood pressure will go up.
Are you one of these typical Americans? Was one of your New Year's Resolution for 2010 to lose weight? Did you meet that goal?
Do you want to lose weight in 2011? Do you want to change your life to a healthy lifestyle?
If you answered yes to the questions above I have the thing for you! Join our three month weight loss competition, Win at Losing 2011. What is Win at Losing 2011? It is a friendly, fun, three month weight loss competition for friends and family.
Currently we are in the middle of Win at Losing 2010. There is currently 13 contestants and as a whole group we have lost 85 pounds. If you are interested and what more details please check out the following blog: www.winatlosing2010.blogspot.com.
If you are interested in joing after the holidays please let me know. You can email me at mvandam@allcom.net.
Spread the word!!!
Americans typically gain 3 - 5 pounds or more during the winter holiday season. From the feasts of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas right through to the last drop of champagne at New Years healthy, sensible eating habits are forgotten. Exercise routines are often disrupted with friends and family visits and travel. This excess weight puts an extra strain on the heart and joints. Every extra pound of weight forces the heart to work that much harder. If the heart has to pump harder the blood pressure will go up.
Are you one of these typical Americans? Was one of your New Year's Resolution for 2010 to lose weight? Did you meet that goal?
Do you want to lose weight in 2011? Do you want to change your life to a healthy lifestyle?
If you answered yes to the questions above I have the thing for you! Join our three month weight loss competition, Win at Losing 2011. What is Win at Losing 2011? It is a friendly, fun, three month weight loss competition for friends and family.
Currently we are in the middle of Win at Losing 2010. There is currently 13 contestants and as a whole group we have lost 85 pounds. If you are interested and what more details please check out the following blog: www.winatlosing2010.blogspot.com.
If you are interested in joing after the holidays please let me know. You can email me at mvandam@allcom.net.
Spread the word!!!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Happy Halloween
Skylar and Alysha were the cutest kitty cats for Halloween.
Scot and I took them trick or treating to a few of our family members.
For their first Halloween they made out really well. They each received a dollar bill from Great Grandma and Grandpa Van Dam to start filling their piggy banks.
Books, socks, and Puffs were received from Grandma and Grandpa Van Dam.
Aunt Holly gave them puffs and yogurt melts.
Grandma and Grandpa De Vree gave them books and puffs.
Aunt Amber gave them cute barrettes.
Great Grandma and Grandpa Hoekstra gave them books.
Great Grandma and Grandpa De Vree gave them Hershey Kisses. Yeah for Mommy and Dadddy!!
Skylar and Alysha with their cousins Colton and Bryson. Colton is the firefighter and Bryson is the pea in a pod.
My nephew Eli was a cowboy this year. 
Scot and I took them trick or treating to a few of our family members.
For their first Halloween they made out really well. They each received a dollar bill from Great Grandma and Grandpa Van Dam to start filling their piggy banks. Books, socks, and Puffs were received from Grandma and Grandpa Van Dam.
Aunt Holly gave them puffs and yogurt melts.
Grandma and Grandpa De Vree gave them books and puffs.
Aunt Amber gave them cute barrettes.
Great Grandma and Grandpa Hoekstra gave them books.
Great Grandma and Grandpa De Vree gave them Hershey Kisses. Yeah for Mommy and Dadddy!!
Skylar and Alysha with their cousins Colton and Bryson. Colton is the firefighter and Bryson is the pea in a pod.
My nephew Eli was a cowboy this year. 
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Our First Halloween Party
Happy Halloween!!! Last night we threw our first Halloween Party. We had a blast! It was so fun to see everyone in their costume. We have some really creative friends! Scot and I had a great time decorating our barn with our friends Steve and Andrea. We tried to get the barn as "spooky" as possible.
A Witch and a Blue Man aka Scot and I
A winner of the Publisher Clearing House and Ed McMahon aka Amber and David Neale
A senior and a graduate aka Jon and Beth Wedeven
Zorro and a Senorita aka Eric and Erica Folkers
A lady bug and The Bandit (Bert Renyolds) aka Nicole and Jeff Hubach
A cowgirl and a jester aka Mat and Karen Wedeven
Scooby Do and Beth the Bounty Hunter's wife aka Shane and Holly Kellum
Justin Bieber aka Dan DeWeerdt
Brett Michaels and Lady Gaga aka Steve and Andrea DeWeerdt
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf aka Lucas and Tiffany Smith
Two Jail Birds aka Sarah and Chris Rillema
A Vampire and a dude from the 60s aka April & John Rogers
An inmate and a rebel with an attitude aka Roberta & Aaron DeHaan
During the night we played a few Minute to Win it games. After trying a few I will no longer mock the contestants on that show. The games are much harder than they look. Some of the games we played were, Don't Blow the Joker, Face the Cookie, Back Flip,Defying Gravity, and Go the Distance.
For the Party Scot and I carved pumpkins for the first time in 8 years. We had a great time doing it and everyone was impressed with our abilities!
Hopefully this our first year of many Halloween Parties! Thank you to all of you who attended. I hope you had a great time and are starting to think of your costume for next year!!!
A Witch and a Blue Man aka Scot and I
A winner of the Publisher Clearing House and Ed McMahon aka Amber and David Neale
A senior and a graduate aka Jon and Beth Wedeven
Zorro and a Senorita aka Eric and Erica Folkers
A lady bug and The Bandit (Bert Renyolds) aka Nicole and Jeff Hubach
A cowgirl and a jester aka Mat and Karen Wedeven
Scooby Do and Beth the Bounty Hunter's wife aka Shane and Holly Kellum
Justin Bieber aka Dan DeWeerdt
Brett Michaels and Lady Gaga aka Steve and Andrea DeWeerdt
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf aka Lucas and Tiffany Smith
Two Jail Birds aka Sarah and Chris Rillema
A Vampire and a dude from the 60s aka April & John Rogers
An inmate and a rebel with an attitude aka Roberta & Aaron DeHaan
During the night we played a few Minute to Win it games. After trying a few I will no longer mock the contestants on that show. The games are much harder than they look. Some of the games we played were, Don't Blow the Joker, Face the Cookie, Back Flip,Defying Gravity, and Go the Distance.
For the Party Scot and I carved pumpkins for the first time in 8 years. We had a great time doing it and everyone was impressed with our abilities!
Hopefully this our first year of many Halloween Parties! Thank you to all of you who attended. I hope you had a great time and are starting to think of your costume for next year!!!
Halloween Play Date
Thursday, October 28 we went over to the Kleinheksel's for a Halloween play date. It was fun for us moms to catch up with one another. The kids played great together and Skylar and Alysha love playing with different toys. 
Skylar,Alysha, Scarlet, and Paige
Skylar,Alysha, Scarlet, and Paige
Friday, October 15, 2010
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