Celebrating Early...

Jason and I have our 4 year anniversary coming up on the 8th, so since we have a free weekend we are heading to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge for some alone time today! We are SOOO excited. Believe it or not- this is the first time we are going somewhere ALONE since our honeymoon trip to disney world (after the cruise with family/friends). We are really excited! We will definitely miss our little princess, but we know that Memere/Bobfather/Aunt T and Grammy/Papa will take great care of her! Its very important to have that strong bond between a mother and father- especially after a child arrives, and since his schedule has been crazy, we haven't had much HIM/I time, so now we are :)

We are going to stay at the Clarion Inn and Suites hotel in G'burg. Don't' try to find us- hehe!
We are SUPER excited! It was really funny when I was searching for rooms- the luxuries were a two person hot tub and fireplace in the room (I laughed and said I need something else- I have that at home :)) I felt pretty blessed to be able to say that. I suckered in and got the room anyway. We are planning on going to the Dixie Stampede for dinner tomorrow night and doing some FUN things and SHOPPING! They have a HUGE Christmas store that we will be sure to go to. They have fun Ripley Museums and even a Casino close by. Good restaurants and lots to do. We want to do something different and fun! Hope everyone has a great weekend.

I am gonna try like heck to eat good since we have our weigh in next week, but who knows... :) I'll get lots of exercise :) hehehehehe! LALALALALA.

Biggest Loser- FINAL cut

Contestants:
Kelly Albert (Harvest, Alabama) PAID
Lucy Albert (Harvest, Alabama)PAID
Theana Albert (Harvest, Alabama) PAID
Sarah Brown (Huntsville, Alabama) PAID
Kate White (Madison, Alabama)PAID
Kari Brake (Huntsville, Alabama)PAID
Claire Lesinski (Clearwater, Florida) PAID
Keri Burry (Windermere, Florida) CHECK IS ON THE WAY
Stacey Smith (Madison, Alabama)
Natasha Broomfield (Madison, Alabama)
Aline Childers (Harvest, Alabama)
Louise Hipp (Harvest, Alabama)
Jeannette Wyttenbach (Harvest, Alabama)
Evelyn Kilgore (Harvest, Alabama)


Welcome to the third day of The Biggest Loser Blogger. I hope everyone has started off on the right foot. Whomever can meet over at Lucy's house today at 6:30pm (for her address please read your e-mail). Please let me know if you plan on attending. We will measure body weight, body fat %, and measurements. I will take your BEFORE pics too.

All of you OUT OF TOWN folks- please provide me the information above ASAP!!! Via e-mail. I hope you are all having a great day. Keep in touch and looking forward to hearing your progress and success stories!

Be sure to get your weight and body fat %(you may have to go to gym to get this), but this % will be a part of your TOTAL weight loss. The measurements are just to have a before and after progress- these numbers don't matter for the final calculation.

I need the information by the end of this week or you will not be able to partake.

Here is an example:
180 lb girl loses 18 lbs- 10% lost
Started off with 32% body fat but now has 28%- 4% lost

TOTAL % lost is 14%!!! So that's the number we will use to compare EVERYONE.

If all the contestants pay and get me their measurements by the end of this week then
THE WINNING JACKPOT is.... $420!!! YEE HAW!

We go Walking... after midnight...

Ok well before midnight, but one day a few weeks ago, Jason and I decided to go for walk with Kelson (in her hot pink Jeep stroller). She looked so cute. We wanted to get out for a while- it was really nice outside. We walked a mile or so and just enjoyed the alone time and getting some exercise in. Grammy had bought Kelson a Florida Tech t-shirt before she was born and she was now able to wear it, so her and I wore our t-shirts. Those of you who don't know I got my masters at FL tech.
Kelson used to wear sunglasses no problem and now she won't keep them on :( I guess she realized that she has a choice so she takes them off. When we were finishing up our walk I noticed she didn't have them on or in her stroller, so we had to hunt, but luckily we found them not far from where we were and they had not been run over, so that was good. We had a good time and hope to do this more this spring/summer. I don't get a chance to work out with Jason since I go to an all girls gym, so its something good for all of us.

My cheesy girl!!!

Lately Kelson has been doing this "cheesy" face. She will all of the sudden just throw out a HUGE grin- its hilarious. She loves to do it while she's eating. She is so much fun right now. So much going on. She is really starting to learn her sounds- she now says lots of dada, nana, lala, but still no mama :( I've been working with her on blowing kisses (some days she does it- when she's in the mood) hehe! She is doing the "more" sign (again- when she's in the mood). She looks at the lights when I ask her where the light is and then I do the sign and move it slowly to her face- she likes that. Also she's been pointing the fan and moving her hand around (almost like the sign for fan). Let's see what else- she waves occasionally. She has two bottom teeth. No sign of anything else yet. Goes to sleep around 8:30pm and wakes up around 7:30am- this is pretty consistent. She still LOVES her bouncy. I bet that Kelson will be walking before crawling. We put her down on the ground but all she really does it roll around. I'm in no rush for her to walk- that's just harder on me to keep an eye on her. I love to cuddle with Kelson and get big hugs from her. She doesn't mind giving them either :) She does like to "baby" talk a lot. Its so cute. She loves EERS and tries to give him all her treats. Eers has been a little more jealous lately and wanting attention, so when I took Kelson to Grammy's yesterday I let him come along. I think he really liked that. I do try to show him attention and love on him, but it gets hard :) He's been following me around lately.
Jason's been out of town since Sat morning. He is in Tx playing in a softball tourn that his manager (at the label) puts on each year. He said that they are in the #1 spot right now (have only lost one game). Mike and Charles is out there too. I don't get to talk to him much, cause he's really in the country and there is no signal. It sucks cause I'm used to talking/texting him a few times a day.

More pics of Kelson

Biggest Loser Blogger Competition Begins... April 28th!

Ok girls its time! I hope you've already started eating better and drinking your water :) I know everyone is anxious to get started!

Each Wednesday (starting May 7th) I want you to sign into my blog at albertsland.blogspot.com and write down your total weight loss so far, inches (if you are tracking them), and any hints or cool things that may have happened (ex: I lost a dress size, someone told me I looked like I was losing weight, I took a class at the gym and its been years, etc…) something cool or exciting! I don't require that you write how much your starting weight is on the comment section. Please weigh in on your own (or meet up with us Wed) and well track it that way. I just think its easier to all be together, then we can do it again at the LAST weigh in so the machine is accurate. If you want to weigh in and measure yourself then please do and send those numbers to me VIA e-mail, not on my blog this week. Also please take a before pic of yourself (in some tight fitting clothes- preferably workout clothes) so we can do some before and after pics! I will have my camera with me on Wed, so if you don't have time- I can take care of doing that too.

IMPORTANT: Wednesday I plan all of us who are local to meet up at Lady Riveria at 5pm- I want to get a weigh in, measurements, and before pictures. I will get permission for those non-Lady Riveria gym members to come weigh in.

I need your $30, so please send me the money this week so I know you are serious about starting this competition.

Good luck and talk to you soon!

PS- if you find any good recipes, tips, or workouts- please share those with the others on my blog (comment section)!
PSS- Make sure you have access to my blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've added you all on my permissions tab!!!!

Kelly