Changing your lifestyle isn't exactly easy, especially when you've failed at it a few times. Well this time I think the challenge will be different. How many times can one say that? haha The good thing about us is that we always keep trying! No matter what it is, food, gym, finances etc.. we always seem to pull ourselves together to be a terrific team. This time our big lifestyle change is food. We have joined Weight Watchers and are loving it! We have been to 2 meetings, our first weigh in, been tracking for about 10 days and everything is moving right along. Both of our initial goals are to reach 5% - we'll let you know when we get there! :)
This in turn is also helping us financially. We're buying groceries and eating at home! What a concept! haha Nicole has been very creative in the kitchen; cooking us wonderful low point meals! The variety is awesome! Planning is also a key step. Nicole did some meal planning for us for the next 10 days or so and we grocery shopped based off that. This will help the "what do you want for dinner?" "I dunno, what do you want?" conversations that all too often turn into going out to grab something!
We're really optimistic about this program as you can see. We're embracing this change and are looking forward to seeing the results. However, we still need all the strength and encouragement we can get from our friends and family!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
A long overdue update..
Life in the Kimpel-Sheldon household has been steady rollin'! Just working away and filling any spare time we have with our wonderful friends and family. Last weekend was Danielle's baby shower and I, Nicole, had a great time planning it with Janae. We had a blast shopping, and it turned out so good! Thanks for all your help Janae!! And Mom too you were right there with us even though you had one the weekend before, we are grateful for your help as well!
Lately we have really been enjoying watching Jon, Jen's little brother, play football for Oakmont High School, he is SOOO good and we are so proud of him!!
On a work note, and this is so exciting, Jen got a promotion! She is now a Senior Analyst!! It actually happened shortly after we got back from our Honeymoon but since we are crappy bloggers we hadn't mentioned it yet! I am so proud of her, she has worked really really hard for this and I am so glad that she is being recognized for it! Congrats Jen!
We've been laying a little low as we start preparing for that "next chapter"... we're both excited for it, we just have our work cut out for us. We have goals for our health as well as financially before we make that next step.
We can hardly believe the Holidays are upon us. We're really looking forward to the family time this time of year brings! Especially since there will be a new little one added to the family this year!! We CAN NOT wait for Sproutette to be born! We can't wait to hear her name, we can't wait to see her precious little face and we can't wait to hold her in our arms! We also can't wait to see Jason and Danielle as parents, they are going to be so amazing!!
Married life is the best. It's so amazing and it still feels a little surreal. We are officially registered Domestic Partners, that was exciting! This allows Nicole to be on my benefits, woohoo! Next up, Nicole's name change! This might be a complicated and fairly expensive process, as the DMV will allow a name change with a Domestic Partnership but it is unclear, and unlikely, that the Social Security Administration will. This will take a few phone calls to find out. Stay tuned!
As for Duncan, he isn't loving this weather so much because it doesn't allow for much play time; but he still gets a little indoor Frisbee toss here and there! ;) He is so cute, every time we come home for lunch he meets us at the door with his Frisbee. We also run him up and down the hallway with the laser, it's the cutest thing you've ever seen. I am sure the downstairs neighbor loves it too! ;)
Sorry for the large delay in updates! We promise to be better!!
♥Jen and Nicole
Lately we have really been enjoying watching Jon, Jen's little brother, play football for Oakmont High School, he is SOOO good and we are so proud of him!!
On a work note, and this is so exciting, Jen got a promotion! She is now a Senior Analyst!! It actually happened shortly after we got back from our Honeymoon but since we are crappy bloggers we hadn't mentioned it yet! I am so proud of her, she has worked really really hard for this and I am so glad that she is being recognized for it! Congrats Jen!
We've been laying a little low as we start preparing for that "next chapter"... we're both excited for it, we just have our work cut out for us. We have goals for our health as well as financially before we make that next step.
We can hardly believe the Holidays are upon us. We're really looking forward to the family time this time of year brings! Especially since there will be a new little one added to the family this year!! We CAN NOT wait for Sproutette to be born! We can't wait to hear her name, we can't wait to see her precious little face and we can't wait to hold her in our arms! We also can't wait to see Jason and Danielle as parents, they are going to be so amazing!!
Married life is the best. It's so amazing and it still feels a little surreal. We are officially registered Domestic Partners, that was exciting! This allows Nicole to be on my benefits, woohoo! Next up, Nicole's name change! This might be a complicated and fairly expensive process, as the DMV will allow a name change with a Domestic Partnership but it is unclear, and unlikely, that the Social Security Administration will. This will take a few phone calls to find out. Stay tuned!
As for Duncan, he isn't loving this weather so much because it doesn't allow for much play time; but he still gets a little indoor Frisbee toss here and there! ;) He is so cute, every time we come home for lunch he meets us at the door with his Frisbee. We also run him up and down the hallway with the laser, it's the cutest thing you've ever seen. I am sure the downstairs neighbor loves it too! ;)
Sorry for the large delay in updates! We promise to be better!!
♥Jen and Nicole
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Wedded bliss! Sorry just can't help it!
There are no words that could possibly describe our wedding and all it meant to us! The memories will stay embedded in our minds and hearts as the greatest time of our life! We are sooooo blessed! The overwhelmingly amount of love and support in the air around us was more than we could have ever dreamed of! So humbling! We truly feel so grateful and believe we have THE best friends and family! Huge thank you to all of you who made our day as special and perfect as it was.
We have posted a select few of the beautiful pictures on our Facebook. We're so happy with them and there are more to come!
Let's talk about our honeymoon for a minute.... A-mazing! Sooo relaxing, romantic and simply the best. It was so beautiful in Curaçao and we highly recommend it to anyone! Again, pics have been posted! The snorkeling, couples massage, beach time, drinks and Oceanfront room aka "the best room" were just what we had hoped for!!!
Now we're home and yes married life is different! We both feel it is and just can't get enough of it. The wedded bliss is priceless and we're going to soak it up as much as possible for as long as possible. Oh and I just love calling her my wife!!
Also, when we got home the timing and deal was right so we bought a new 2010 Acura TL! It's a burgundy color, just beautiful and we couldn't be more happy and proud of our hard work and decision!
Life is great and we cannot wait for the next chapter in our lives!!
Here's a little song to help explain the way we feel about each other.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=921P-3bdTAU
~ Jen
We have posted a select few of the beautiful pictures on our Facebook. We're so happy with them and there are more to come!
Let's talk about our honeymoon for a minute.... A-mazing! Sooo relaxing, romantic and simply the best. It was so beautiful in Curaçao and we highly recommend it to anyone! Again, pics have been posted! The snorkeling, couples massage, beach time, drinks and Oceanfront room aka "the best room" were just what we had hoped for!!!
Now we're home and yes married life is different! We both feel it is and just can't get enough of it. The wedded bliss is priceless and we're going to soak it up as much as possible for as long as possible. Oh and I just love calling her my wife!!
Also, when we got home the timing and deal was right so we bought a new 2010 Acura TL! It's a burgundy color, just beautiful and we couldn't be more happy and proud of our hard work and decision!
Life is great and we cannot wait for the next chapter in our lives!!
Here's a little song to help explain the way we feel about each other.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=921P-3bdTAU
~ Jen
Monday, August 9, 2010
Our big day is 11 days away!!
I'm always surprised at how much time has passed in between blogs! LOL
We're 11 days away from our wedding and couldn't be any more excited! We have been extremely busy with planning, appointments, and everything that comes with planning a wedding! We're also extremely grateful and happy to hear that Prop 8 was overturned and ruled unconstitutional right before our wedding. The timing couldn't have been better! We do realize we still can't obtain a marriage license, but there is NO doubt it's a step in the right direction for us and the LGBT community. This will just be an added bonus and "right", if you will, if we can get the license prior to our wedding, but it hasn't stopped us from moving forward (obviously lol) with our lives, wedding or commitment of any kind, in fact it's pushed us even harder! We're really excited about expressing and showing our Faith, Love & Commitment in front of our friends and family in just 11 days! It will be here before we know it!
We have also been SO busy this summer. We've gone Camping, had the BEST BACHELORETTE BASH EVER!!, BBQ'd with Friends & Family, Played in Downtown Sac, Visited Family in Reno, Enjoyed Lake Day with friends especially on the jet ski! It's been SO much fun, countless memories created and we wouldn't trade it for the world! Forever grateful!
Okay, let's talk about this Bachelorette Bash!!!! To say we had a blast would be the understatement of the year!! It was THE TIME OF OUR LIVES!!! Our wedding party team planned it out an executed it perfectly! It started out with a pool party/BBQ at the Kimpel house, there was fun in the pool, bean bag toss, awesome food and the Perfect Pearsmo's!! Those were delish!! We got to hang out and catch up with many wonderful people, thanks to everyone who came out!
Then the Hummer Limo showed up!! Woo Hoo! The team dressed us up in our Bachelorette sashes and tiara's and all us girls got in and continued the drinking, hey don't judge it was a Bachelorette Party! It whisked us away to Streets of London where we found our selves a table and kept drinking! Even Janae, the yougest sister (20) got to go in because the team made the arrangements!! Her first bar and it was for our Bach!! We then headed to Faces and met up with some party crashers!! Thanks guys! We loved you all being there! We danced our little (ha) butts off! More drinking of course! ;) We then headed back to Roseville and met up with most of the husbands in downtown Roseville. Again, more drinking, please don't roll your eyes! Our Limo took us home and the night was over. The next day wasn't so pleasant, DUH! But totally worth it and we can't believe how much fun we had! Thanks again Bachelorette Planning Team, you all ROCK!
Jen would like to take this moment to mention that she got her first pair of JORDAN'S!!! She is super excited and has wanted them for "her whole life!!" She even wore them to bed the first night, not a joke, she really did! Special thanks to my favorite Baller!
Ok, hopefully this will hold you all over for a bit, not sure if we will post again before the Wedding and Honeymoon, but we will try! And a quick Dunc update: He is currently twitching, barking and wagging his tail in his sleep, thanks for wearing him our Mom, Dad and Janae!
Countdown:
We're 11 days away from our wedding and couldn't be any more excited! We have been extremely busy with planning, appointments, and everything that comes with planning a wedding! We're also extremely grateful and happy to hear that Prop 8 was overturned and ruled unconstitutional right before our wedding. The timing couldn't have been better! We do realize we still can't obtain a marriage license, but there is NO doubt it's a step in the right direction for us and the LGBT community. This will just be an added bonus and "right", if you will, if we can get the license prior to our wedding, but it hasn't stopped us from moving forward (obviously lol) with our lives, wedding or commitment of any kind, in fact it's pushed us even harder! We're really excited about expressing and showing our Faith, Love & Commitment in front of our friends and family in just 11 days! It will be here before we know it!
We have also been SO busy this summer. We've gone Camping, had the BEST BACHELORETTE BASH EVER!!, BBQ'd with Friends & Family, Played in Downtown Sac, Visited Family in Reno, Enjoyed Lake Day with friends especially on the jet ski! It's been SO much fun, countless memories created and we wouldn't trade it for the world! Forever grateful!
Okay, let's talk about this Bachelorette Bash!!!! To say we had a blast would be the understatement of the year!! It was THE TIME OF OUR LIVES!!! Our wedding party team planned it out an executed it perfectly! It started out with a pool party/BBQ at the Kimpel house, there was fun in the pool, bean bag toss, awesome food and the Perfect Pearsmo's!! Those were delish!! We got to hang out and catch up with many wonderful people, thanks to everyone who came out!
Then the Hummer Limo showed up!! Woo Hoo! The team dressed us up in our Bachelorette sashes and tiara's and all us girls got in and continued the drinking, hey don't judge it was a Bachelorette Party! It whisked us away to Streets of London where we found our selves a table and kept drinking! Even Janae, the yougest sister (20) got to go in because the team made the arrangements!! Her first bar and it was for our Bach!! We then headed to Faces and met up with some party crashers!! Thanks guys! We loved you all being there! We danced our little (ha) butts off! More drinking of course! ;) We then headed back to Roseville and met up with most of the husbands in downtown Roseville. Again, more drinking, please don't roll your eyes! Our Limo took us home and the night was over. The next day wasn't so pleasant, DUH! But totally worth it and we can't believe how much fun we had! Thanks again Bachelorette Planning Team, you all ROCK!
Jen would like to take this moment to mention that she got her first pair of JORDAN'S!!! She is super excited and has wanted them for "her whole life!!" She even wore them to bed the first night, not a joke, she really did! Special thanks to my favorite Baller!
Ok, hopefully this will hold you all over for a bit, not sure if we will post again before the Wedding and Honeymoon, but we will try! And a quick Dunc update: He is currently twitching, barking and wagging his tail in his sleep, thanks for wearing him our Mom, Dad and Janae!
Countdown:
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Family Time, Wedding Planning etc!
I cannot believe a month has passed and we haven't blogged! Time flies because it feels like we just did!
In just 34 days we will be walking down the isle to say I will. We can't wait! Plus, I'm a little extra excited to finally have some bling!! ;) My ring is gorgeous! We've done some stuff wedding-wise lately such as, completing the favors (Thank you for your help Christie and Janae), bachelorette officially on July 31st, yes 2 weeks away! OMG! :) Nicole has gone to her first alterations appt and I have done my hair and makeup trial which was AH-Mazing thanks to Lea Buehler! We've received a couple gifts off our registry, so fun and we're so thankful!! We've had a cake trial thanks to Tracy Murphy and it was FABULOUS! Met with our officiant to review our ceremony,
Last weekend we had a lot of fun. On Saturday it was Nicole's dad's birthday! We all went to the River Cats game where they got swept, but it sure was fun & hot! Oh and the beer was good too! :) Then we woke up bright and early Sunday and drove to Clovis to visit the Marina family! That was a blast and boy is baby Ethan a DOLL! He loved us, but not nearly as much as we loved him!! ;) He is such a good baby, they're truly blessed. Their home was extremely inviting and so beautiful of course. We enjoyed each others company til Monday evening when we returned home. Can't wait to see them again!
Yesterday Nicole flew to SoCal for her god-sisters wedding which she said was just beautiful! I'm bummed I couldn't make it, but I have to work and save up all my vacation time for our wedding\honeymoon! It was so weird not sleeping next to her even for one night, but Duncan kept me company and made me feel so loved and protected which helped. Plus, I found 3 lovely little surprises throughout the night and this morning! A beautiful card under my pillow, the mascara left for me and another note in our daily journal! It's kinda crazy, just one night away and it made me miss her so much! It was nice to really have that feeling again though and probably good for us! haha I'm looking forward to her coming home this evening and I'm sure she is too!
This week was a huge workweek for me. I took a HDI Support Center Team Lead course for 2.5 days followed by the exam which I passed along with my colleague! What a huge accomplishment, I'm really proud of myself! Then yesterday I had an interview for the Help Desk Associate III (Senior) position. I think it went really well, I know I did my best so we shall see. If I don't get the first position, there will only be a couple week delay before I get the 2nd opening! I'm ready for a true leadership title and I'm hoping it comes soon! I just want to keep on climbin'! :)
All in all, life is good, wedding planning is a lot of work, but will be worth it! Can't wait to see all the hard work everyone has put into it already paid off!
Okay, off my break now, better jet! Just in case anyone needs the link again to RSVP or get details for the wedding, here it is!
http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/pwp2/view/MemberPage.aspx?coupleid=9509411201838281&pid=1908381&MsdVisit=1
In just 34 days we will be walking down the isle to say I will. We can't wait! Plus, I'm a little extra excited to finally have some bling!! ;) My ring is gorgeous! We've done some stuff wedding-wise lately such as, completing the favors (Thank you for your help Christie and Janae), bachelorette officially on July 31st, yes 2 weeks away! OMG! :) Nicole has gone to her first alterations appt and I have done my hair and makeup trial which was AH-Mazing thanks to Lea Buehler! We've received a couple gifts off our registry, so fun and we're so thankful!! We've had a cake trial thanks to Tracy Murphy and it was FABULOUS! Met with our officiant to review our ceremony,
Last weekend we had a lot of fun. On Saturday it was Nicole's dad's birthday! We all went to the River Cats game where they got swept, but it sure was fun & hot! Oh and the beer was good too! :) Then we woke up bright and early Sunday and drove to Clovis to visit the Marina family! That was a blast and boy is baby Ethan a DOLL! He loved us, but not nearly as much as we loved him!! ;) He is such a good baby, they're truly blessed. Their home was extremely inviting and so beautiful of course. We enjoyed each others company til Monday evening when we returned home. Can't wait to see them again!
Yesterday Nicole flew to SoCal for her god-sisters wedding which she said was just beautiful! I'm bummed I couldn't make it, but I have to work and save up all my vacation time for our wedding\honeymoon! It was so weird not sleeping next to her even for one night, but Duncan kept me company and made me feel so loved and protected which helped. Plus, I found 3 lovely little surprises throughout the night and this morning! A beautiful card under my pillow, the mascara left for me and another note in our daily journal! It's kinda crazy, just one night away and it made me miss her so much! It was nice to really have that feeling again though and probably good for us! haha I'm looking forward to her coming home this evening and I'm sure she is too!
This week was a huge workweek for me. I took a HDI Support Center Team Lead course for 2.5 days followed by the exam which I passed along with my colleague! What a huge accomplishment, I'm really proud of myself! Then yesterday I had an interview for the Help Desk Associate III (Senior) position. I think it went really well, I know I did my best so we shall see. If I don't get the first position, there will only be a couple week delay before I get the 2nd opening! I'm ready for a true leadership title and I'm hoping it comes soon! I just want to keep on climbin'! :)
All in all, life is good, wedding planning is a lot of work, but will be worth it! Can't wait to see all the hard work everyone has put into it already paid off!
Okay, off my break now, better jet! Just in case anyone needs the link again to RSVP or get details for the wedding, here it is!
http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/pwp2/view/MemberPage.aspx?coupleid=9509411201838281&pid=1908381&MsdVisit=1
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