Eating Healthy AND Enjoying It

Jace and I are in the final phase of a diet we've been on, Jace since November and me since January. We've both done well and reached the goals we set for ourselves!

One of the greatest things that has come out of it, besides losing weight of course, is that we have broken our addictions to junk food, sweets, fast food etc. Eating an apple or some berries is like a special treat. Dried apricots are my new addiction. Eggs and oatmeal are our cravings. We feel great and NOT hungry! And we are saving money because we only eat at home. I sincerely hope that we can keep this up when our diet no longer dictates what we can eat. The benefits seem to far outweigh the temporary satisfaction of eating something tasty but with no nutritional value whatsoever.

Here's a picture of the chicken kabobs we grilled tonight. Red and orange bell pepper, onion, pineapple and chicken marinaded in our own homemade concoction (sugar-free, I might add!). They were super easy to make, filling, and YUMMY!

Dinner is served!

On A Roll

Kiersten is almost 5 months old, if you can believe it. I can't!  She is a real joy to us lately.  She is interactive, super social and makes the cutest girly noises.  She took a couple weeks longer than her big brother did to figure it out, but she is rolling over now. Here's a quick video - this was the third time in a row that she'd done it. Please forgive Mommy's loud commentary.

Our Rainbow...

A rainbow is a symbol that God gave us to remind us of His promise to never flood the earth again (Genesis 9). Whenever I see a rainbow I always think about that. It's exciting to me to be able to SEE God speaking to us and reminding us that He is faithful and we can trust Him.

For several years, we have driven past Vineyard Avenue on the 60 freeway. We have seen an empty piece of land be slowly transformed into the new Kaiser Permanente Ontario Vineyard Medical Center. About the same time they started building, Jace and I started praying. Jace was in school for his Doctorate in Physical Therapy, I was working to pay the bills, we were anxious to start our family, and there were a lot of unknowns in our future.

Slowly but surely, God began to answer each prayer, one at a time. Internships, exams, housing, job offers, income, benefits, kids, and most recently, the location where Jace works. For the five years that we drove past the Kaiser construction site we prayed specifically for many things. The building was a reminder to us to pray and trust God with our future. Now that the hospital is completed and Jace is working there, it has changed from a reminder to pray to a reminder to be thankful! Every time we drive past (which is several times a week for me and well, every day for Jace!), it's a symbol we can SEE that reminds us God is faithful and we can trust Him. And we are so thankful!