A Royal Experience

"Raised Royal" is the slogan (last season and this) for the KC Royals

I have definitely been raised Royal. I can vaguely remember going to my first game when I was maybe five? six? It was raining, and our whole family was there and we covered ourselves in trash bags... that's a memory that will stick with a kid! 

I remember going to games with my dad and sitting out in the right field seats.
All the years from the 90's through the early 00's when the team was sub-par and tickets were cheap.
Sitting in "all you can eat" seats.
Getting tons of give-a-ways.
Going to COUNTLESS games with my college group of friends- tailgating and creating numerous memories inside and outside of the stadium.
I have been to Omaha to watch the Storm Chasers. 

Going to Opening Day in 2015
And then later that season, going to the ALCS game that sent us to the world series!
And then going to to Opening Day in 2016

I have sat up HIGH in the stadium and I have sat down LOW.
I have sat in fountain seats, and been to standing-room only games.
I have been there during rain delays, heat waves and I think there was snow earlier this year.

But today was pretty special.
I got to go down on the field.
And meet players.
And take pictures with them.

It. Was. Awesome. 

My cousin Shelby came with me, and it was so fun-- here are some pictures from today: 

 Panorama view from on the field

So... in front of those on-field screens that display things there is chain-link fence so they run into it and not the screen!

My fave

Me on the field!

Whit Merrifield!
So much nicer than I thought ;)

Hunter Dozier... This experience was killing him

NED!!
He said "Well Hey, Gang!"
He. Is. So. Awesome!

In all my life I have never had a picture with Sluggerrr... Now I got it!!

Danny Duffy

Jakob Junis!

Kevin McCarthy

Drew Butera

Orlando!

Ian Kennedy

Totally Croppable!
He's my favorite!

I cropped Ned too... he's just the best!
Except when he makes weird game decisions
But I still love him!

Then we went up to our seats and stayed for as long as we could.
It was an awesome day!

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On to some other things that I haven't talked about yet:

I was offered a job as a principal in a near-by district!!
Well, it's an assistant principal job, and it's a new position.
But... as the quote says, if someone gives you an amazing opportunity you have to take it!!
And I have and I am so excited! I cleared out my classroom and didn't really shed any tears; I was ready for the next step!

My cousin got married June 2nd-- I got to hang out with my nieces (Avery is in this picture) And Hazel... my cousin's newest daughter! All very sweet girls!!

This is really just a picture with a Viking GIF... I got a few new LaMonte shirts (My new school district!) We are the Vikings!

It's been rather warm for mid-June.
Swimming in my mom's pool one day and the next day I powerwashed my grandma's house, deck, patio and an old car... That made for a long, hot day!

My cousin Sarah and I went to the game on Wednesday night!

That's just about updates everything!

I've got a full week ahead!
Enjoy yours!

Getting to Know You

So, since I am getting back to this blog and back to being focused, I thought I would do a "fun" post filled with questions about me for those who are new to following or maybe just to get to know me a little better-- plus it won't be such a "heavy" topic post! haha

So here goes: 25ish random questions/answers about me :) 

1. Are you named after anyone?
   Apparently I was named after a soap opera star? But my spelling was my mom's doing (extra "I" always tripping people up) 
2. When was the last time you cried?
   Oh gosh, probably the Wednesday after Memorial Day... so like May 30th?
3. Do you have kids?
   No. But my students & athletes are like my kids! 
4. If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself?
   Well of course! 
5. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
   As much as humanly possible. 
6. What’s the first thing you notice about people?
   I notice how they ARE... physically their eyes/smile probably
7. What is your eye color?
   Yet to be determined. haha my eyes change color quite a bit. Even my eye doctor told me they are just considered "light" colored: they swap between blue, green and gray
8. Scary movie or happy endings?
   I HATE to be scared. Like why pay money to be uncomfortable? So I prefer a happy ending. 
9. Favorite smells?
   That smell when rain hits hot pavement and cools it off. Fresh cut grass. Barbecue. The smell of fresh, hot laundry. And the smell of a leather baseball glove. Basically summer. I like the smell of summer haha 
10. What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home?
    Las Vegas ... 1,429 miles! (yes I Googled it)
11. Do you have any special talents?
    Ummm I can sing. 
12. Where were you born?
    Sedalia, Born and Raised 
13. What are your hobbies?
    I always laugh at this because I don't really have hobbies. Blogging I guess, and journalling. Going to Royals games.
14. Do you have any siblings?
    Yes. A brother and a sister, both younger
15. What do you want to be when you grow up?
    Happy. 
16. How tall are you?
    My driver's license says 5'4"
17. How many countries have you visited?
    Just the one I live in... 
18. What was your favorite/worst subject in High School?
    My worst subject by FAR was math. My favorite subject was probably English or History or Spanish. 
19. What is your Favorite drink? 
    I like... Diet Mt. Dew and Arrowhead Red wine... and coffee and sweet tea and Coke and Busch Light ... I like all sorts of drinks! 
20. What is your Favorite Animal?
    Elephants. Hands down some of the most complex, fascinating creatures on the planet! 
21. What would you name your children?
    I can't answer that! 
22. What Sports do you play/Have you played?
    I have always played softball. I played basketball through grade school and was on the swim team and played travelling volleyball. 
23. Favorite memory from childhood?
    Living on a giant farm and being able to roam to the creek and through the woods all day, playing imaginatively, catching lightning bugs and swinging on the tree swing. "Driving" down the lane while sitting on my mom/dad's lap... searching for arrowheads, special rocks, and shells.  
24. How would you describe your fashion sense?
    None HAHA
    I try to stay comfortable and yet socially acceptable haha 
25. What phone do you have? 
    Android. Galaxy S8 or something... 

Have a great week! 

Consistency

I presented tonight at the Healthy U meetings and it was so inspiring.
It was a nice way to remind myself about where I have been, the work I have done and what I have learned. 

The Healthy U Motto is:
Learn, Change, Inspire. 

You have to first LEARN

After you learn you are able to CHANGE
And finally once you change yourself, you are in a position to INSPIRE others. 

So I presented on Meal Prep.
But I also covered some of the high points of the mental toughness that it takes to follow through with your prep and see results. 

And I think that is what is the hardest part:
Doing a plan and sticking with it long enough that you get to see those results.
Results won't happen "over night" as they say... but really results happen over TIME.
Like a couple months.

That being said............

I spoke tonight mostly about Meal Prep and how it helps you to become consistent in your attempts to reach your weight loss goals. 

When you are able to get yourself on a consistent plan where you know exactly what you are eating each and every day, and you are in the habit of meal prepping each week, you are setting yourself up for success! 

And once you have changed and replaced habits... once hard times and stress come, you are in a good routine and won't as easily fall back into old, bad habits. 

There are some habits that we pick up that over time become a part of us. 

And it is REALLY hard to break those.
But... with HARD work and consistency, it CAN be done! 

I will say that my hiatus from this blog completely coincides with myself getting back into a few "old" habits. So tonight was a great chance for me to re-focus myself. 

I have goals still that I want to hit.
I am still not where I want to be completely.
But I know that I WILL get there by going back to what I know and following my plan exactly 

That was a little all over the place. 
So sorry.