I'll Go First

This picture was taken in January at Aubrie's wedding reception. After seeing this photo, I'm realizing that it is time to get busy. I've had lots of excuses: new baby, new house, moving, busy with work... but the reality is I just haven't made the time to take of myself. And you know the old oxygen mask example: you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself first. So it's time! My weight today is 168 lbs which is 15 lbs heavier than when I got pregnant with Lizzie, and 25 lbs heavier than when I get pregnant with Sal...

Short term goal: Fit into my ski pants for at least one ski trip this year.
Long term goals:

1. Get back to pre-Sal weight.
2. Keep my joints healthy so I can be a "Ruth Harris 60 yr old".
3. Be a good example to my kids.

I'm getting back on the weight watcher's band wagon, which has worked for me before. I'm also going to work with a personal trainer once a week and work out by myself the other 4 days. It's hard for me to drink water, but I find if I mix it with a little crystal light and can choke it down better. Also, if you register at the slim-fast web site, it will kick out a weekly menu for free. Whether or not you actually use their products, they give lots of good snack and meal ideas.

Good luck everyone!

It' Time!!!

After Gabe sent the article about our hearts a few of us decided that it is time to really get healthy. So we are proposing Spencer Family Celebrity Fit Club! First, post a picture of you that you don't particularly like care for. Post your starting weight and we will have to post our weight every Monday. This is MANDATORY and will help us be responsible. Please post what your goal is. For example, I want to loose weight and strengthen my body to look good for my girls weekend trip May 3rd and get ready to have another baby. April 15th is our first goal day. Here are a few ideas to help you get started.
1. Eat Breakfast! Oatmeal, a low fat yogurt, slimfast
2. Drink 64 oz of water.-Cut out Soda!
3. Stop eating 2 hours before bed time.
4. Bump up your exercise level. If you are doing anything start with 20 min a day of something...if you are already doing something...go a little longer.
5. Take a one a day multi vitamin.

A SUPER GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!

My favorite soccer team from Argentina is Boca Juniors. Last weekend Boca wan 3-1 to Independiente. The prettiest of the game was the last goal. This goal will be remember for all of history since it was a super goal. Please, take a look the video.
Cesar

A SUPER GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!

Jake's Flip in Puerto Rico

Zach learned how to put a video on YouTube. This is Jake doing a flip at a waterfal in Adjuntas.

Hi from Zach and Amber

Since we don't have any kids, and our lives are just school and work, we have to post other people's kids :)

Amber finally got a chance to hang out with Luz when she was AWAKE!

Zach says Luz sleeps ALMOST as much as Meli.

We love this bebe

Priceless / really scary.

PEEK-A-BOO

It is cute to see Lucy every morning smiling to us when we open the door of her room but it is cuter to see Lucy every morning doing the PEEK-A-BOO thingy.

Elle's new toy

Elle already has convictions when it comes to crawling - she'd rather not. All she wanted to do was walk around holding our hands - so we decided to get her a new toy. And she loves it. (Elle's new toy was made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Daleen S. King Foundation.)






Elle did some other fun things lately: She visited Chinatown in Queens for the new year and learned to say mama!

Elle's first concert, a success

Elle's first concert was at the Port Washington Public Library. She saw the Modigliano String Quartet (from Paris!). Elle preferred the Ravel over the Beethoven, and assured us that she loved the Wolf piece, as wel. Some people gave her the "Oh brother, here we go..." look, but Elle proved them all wrong by enjoying the entire concert with just a few minor coos. We' couldn't be prouder!


Elle, all dressed up and ready to see the Chinese new year parade in Queens Chinatown.



Dragon? Where?!

Learning to recycle

Moms at the library group

the power of photoshop

Zach and Amber had a fabulous time in Italy this weekend. We missed you guys!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Lucy wanted to wish all her aunts, uncles, cousins, and Grandparents a very happy valentine's day. She loves you all very much. (And so do her parents!)

Elle's Eight-month Update

Eleanor's is starting to crawl and pull herself up on the furniture. Her favorite food is sweet pototoes, but blended beef vegetable soup comes in at a close second. Recently, she loves arias from La Boheme and the version of "Somewhere over the rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. She definately does not like the soundtrack to Prince of Egypt. Go Figure.
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Getting her sea legs

Aunt Amelia's kiss

At Emily King and Brad Stoke's wedding dinner




A favorite snack !


Multi-tasking during a Chopin Etude


Warm and lookin' good!



Learning to crawl

A Blast from the past!

We found these on our computer, Awesome huh!! Can you believe Zach put this thing on! NAST!
Awe the Hummingbush. Oh the memories!

Lizzie.... or Zach?

I got to spend some quality time with the Masoner children this week. I got this picture of Lizzie and Adria says it looks sooo much like Zach.


I also caught one of her smiling. Noah seems to make her smile and laugh the best. I guess when I think about it, he's always been able to do that!

Response to Lucy from Elle

Dear Lucy,
Thanks for your encouragement and prayers! I'm doing much better food-wise. I'm drinking formula now and I'm getting used to some other foods. Thanks for your inspiration!
Love, your cousin,
Elle

Belated Christmas Pics

Christmas morning!


What tastes better? The gift or the wrapping??


Elle is rolling a lot, not yet crawling - either way, I don't know how this happened.

Christmas evening at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan
A few days after Christmas at Jones Beach





Hair after nap time.

Not a christmas pic, put too cute to pass up :)


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Everyone!!

Belated Christmas Vids

Here are some insider views to the Long Island Spencer Christmas. Enjoy.


Merry Christmas! (Christmas morning)



Christmas at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan (Christmas evening)

Happy New Year! Somebody kiss me!

Happy New Year - Kresta Style

Happy New Year!


Aunt Kresta provided the New Year's fireworks for the nieces and nephews this year, and it was a big hit...except the matches didn't want to light .


Everybody was really good and sat in the chairs so that nobody got too close or got hurt!! Good job every one!!


The sparklers were by far the biggest hit. We came with probably 15 boxes, and all of them were used in just a few short minutes.


Even though it was cold, Sofia kept her good spirits and smiles on the whole time.


Buster loved the sparklers, but I think he kept trying to eat his. Big high five to Amber for keeping watch over him, and for being a trooper and playing with Sofia.


Aunt Kresta finally gave in and let everyone light matches, after they picked them up out of the street - don't ask how they got there. But a good time was had, and everybody was safe!

Don't believe all you can see.

I like this video because with computer is very easy to distort the reality.