Soccer has Started!!!!!!!

Soccer is under way now, and three different kids scored in the first game Saturday! Make sure you go to Taylor's page to get all the updated info on this year's exciting soccer season.

Camping Trip

Here at the Thompson's we have a yearly tradition of going to The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. However, this year we have decided to do something different. We are going camping! I know I couldn't believe it either but Mommy actually agreed to ruff it for a while as long as I could provide her with a bathroom. I know that's not exactly ruffing it, but she will still have to shower in an outdoor tent shower stall with a hose hanging over the top. Its gonna be chilly!

The kids are really excited about it as well. Taylor just can't wait to sleep in a tent under the moon, fish, roast marshmallows by the fire, and everything else we are going to do while camping. She just keeps asking me if there is going to be any bears. I told her she need not worry.

Once we get back we will have plenty of pictures to share as well as all the fish we caught. Stay posted!

Soldier Buttons

Just a Reminder

Wanted to let everyone know that the majority of the information we blog will be about the kids for all the obvious reasons. Mainly because that's who you want to see and know about. Carey and I are just side shows and the kids are the main event.

So make sure that you always visit their pages. There are links to their pages on the right under "Our Family Pages". Please feel free to click on and visit these pages as they should be updated frequently. Also, on Will's page there is another page you can visit called "Watch Me Grow", please feel free to view these pictures to see how he has changed.

Lifestyle Changes

Carey and I have decided to make some lifestyle changes. I say this as it is not a "diet" as in something temporary, but a permanent lifestyle change. We started Monday and we couldn't be more excited about it.

Some of these changes involve implementing a better nutrition program for both us and the kids. We have to be very careful with Will anyway as we have already found that he is prone to allergic reactions. The main focus of this will be on the portion control, as well as eating healthier foods.

As you have probably already have read, we bought a treadmill as a monitary commitment to this change. I have always felt that when making such a drastic change money is a great motivator. It wasnt cheap, but our commitment isn't either. That being said we still needed the treadmill for working out anyway. We have much invested in this change, our health, our future, our happiness, and the list goes on.

We have both started using the treadmill. It's a really good one with an 11 inch tv that keeps your mind off of the workout. It's great to just go jump on it and watch a show knowing that when the program is over you have been on it for an hour. I have had to start slow with my bad knee, but am already up to over 5 miles a day. I want to always do more, however I don't want to push it to hard and risk further injury. Without an ACL or meniscus the doctors have already said that knee replacement is in my very near future. This is another motivation to get some of the weight off that knee.

Carey's goal is to get a few more pounds off so that she can train to be in a marathon. I fully support this goal and know that she can and will do it. There is nothing she can't do when she puts her mind to it. With as much as we will be using this treadmill, I just hope it lasts. Good thing it has a lifetime warranty!

Tile Me a River

We started the tiling this weekend on our bathroom remodel project that has been ongoing. From sealing, measuring, measuring again, cutting, thin setting, and grouting tiling is fun but can wear on you good if your a perfectionist like me. It also doesn't help to have bad knees when you have to be on them all day.

So sufice it to say that I didn't get to see the SuperBowl. Nope, tiling all day. However that's ok with me because I'm just as anxious as Carey now to have it done so we don't have to share a bathroom with the kids. That has been no fun!

We have finished the floor and the tub. Now we have to tackle the custom shower we built, and once its tiled we will be done. I can't wait until its done, it's going to be so nice taking a shower in my own bathroom!