I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

It's Me

You all asked for a picture of me, so here it is. I actually feel pretty good this time. I only gained 36 pounds with #3 instead of the usual 50! I was pretty excited about that, and I'm already 20 pounds down. I don't think it will be as difficult this time to get those last 10-15 pounds off, or at least I hope so! Although, I really need to loose 30 all together. Wow! Saying that makes me realize I actually do have a ways to go! And I better get to it, especially if we want #4 in two years!




4 comments:

Always, Forever, NO MATTER WHAT said...

You look great! I can't wait to see you guy's for myself. I'm totally counting down. See you soon. Don't forget to give the girls a hug for me :)

Elder Larkin said...

You're lookin' great! I can't believe that you only gained 36. How lucky are you?! It will come off fast.

kate said...

What... You Look AweSOME!!! :)

p.s.. I like the motto on the side!

aprilalexus said...

Chel you look so good!! Hey I gained 35 when I was pregnant with Carter it was so easy to loose.You should deffanatly look into doing a cleanse it would help out soo much.Love you tons and miss you all