Dear Jake,
To my husband, my children’s father, my wanna be boyfriend. One of the most hardworking, dedicated men I know. You make me smile when you tell me your dreams. Knowing that you still plan on spending your long time future with me after all the crap I put you through.
Thanks for putting up with my temper tantrums, mood swings, and crazy ideas. I am beginning to think you are rubbing off on me with crazy ideas though.
Thanks for taking care of the cars, and folding all the laundry that you do. Thanks for waking up with the kids when you know I have been spent. Thanks for bringing me breakfast the other morning at Mom’s when I was sick and just couldn’t take it anymore. Thanks for rubbing my back and telling me things are going to be okay when I feel at a loss.
Thanks for being trained in emergency situations, and calming me down. ….especially when the kids hurt themselves.
Thanks for always wanting more. That is what I admire about you. Your dreams etch far longer than mine.
I wish we had no stresses, and always got along. I wish we never yelled at each other, and things were more perfect at home. I wish we had a clean house all the time, someone stocked our groceries, and made all of our meals. That would be one less thing I could get frustrated about and take it out on you. ….But then that wouldn’t be any fun. Plus I know you like to cook and you could probably fool anyone that you like to vacuum and fold all that laundry.
I wish I could always look past myself and appreciate you more. I wish I never took you for granted, and hope that in the future I never take for granted what we have been over abundantly blessed with in our lives.
You are my life, and wouldn’t trade you in for anyone. Even if it were, Damon, off of “Vampire Diaries.”
One day I will look at you and fly co-pilot in the plane that you have talked about buying for the years since I have known you.
Thanks for cuddling with our kids, and helping them learn to respect their Mom.
Happy 32nd Birthday Jake! I love you. Thanks for being you.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Empowered
There have been moments in my life that I have felt empowered. Call it overwhelmed with joy at my strengths and accomplishments. Some of these moments are when I gave birth to my two children and becoming a mother.
I have firm belief that all people are capable of more. To give more and have the ability to be the best that they can be any given day. We make choices. They can be positive or even lean to the negative. But remember the feeling you get when you have made a positive choice and succeeded in something great because of your hard work. I call that empowered.
One moment in particular was when durning the softball game last summer, I was that girl. Truly, I wanted to feel that awesome every day. So, why couldn't I be.
There are different perspectives on what beautiful is. I believe to be the most beautiful is on the inside. When you give to others and in turn feel better about yourself, I think that makes a person beautiful.
Day in and day out, it's not truly you against the world. It's you against you. You make it what you want. If you want to sit on a pity pot and feel sorry for yourself, that's great, but I don't really want to be around you. I want to hang out with those that are happy to be alive and better themselves.
This has been a journey for me that has gone quickly espcially in the last 4 weeks. I started off a year ago, knowing I wanted more out of my life. I wanted health and happiness. God has blessed my family over and over. So what can I do to make myself a better person? My brother is a personal trainer in Kansas City Missouri. He and I share a lot of interests in being healthy and supplements. I could talk all day about supplements that people should take. And when I hear of ailments, I want to find a natural cure. He is an inspiration to me as a brother, father, husband, and coach. I inquired with him about becoming a trainer about a year ago. It led to a lot of hope, but the timing wasn't right. Jake had just started Paramedic school, working two part time jobs, and still his full time job at the Fire Department. Jonna was still only one. I didn't have the time to try to advertise or attempt to get clientel. So, instead I decided to continue to do what I love and expect more of myself.
And I have mentioned before my friend in Kansas City. Her husband is the owner of Sky's Limit Crossfit . I followed Crossfit, more and more. I read Lori's blog, and it inspired me to be my own kind of Beautiful. I followed their WOD's and did my best to conquer them at the Y.
Many of you may know, I have a hip handicap. Diagnosed since I was 12. In this amount time since then...19 1/2 years to be exact. I have learned what I can and can't do with my hip. In some cases, I protect it because it's better to have two working hips than one. That and I am putting off what the doctors said was inevitable-hip replacement. I refuse to think that this controls me. So, I have gone outside the 'box' to see what I am capable of. In the last several years, I have been pro-active. I take supplements, Calcium, Magnesium, MSM, and D3. Along with multivitamins. Since working out and lifting more weights I started taking again Glucosamine Chondroitin to build the cartilege around the decaying femur head.
I worked in a Chiropractic office for 7 years. In that time, I learned so much about the capacity and worth of taking supplements, and what certain ones can do for your body. How did God know I was going to need that?! I study up on them, and since I am very pro-natural/whole food source I try out a lot of them. I have yet to be discouraged. Amazing what is possible with guidance from God.
Push yourself. What I have learned in Crossfit, I can apply to my entire life. As a mother, a wife, a daughter, an employee, or just as a friend.
Call me crazy but being involved with Coarch R. and Crossfit, I have become empowered. Phrase from Coach R. -*The more I put into my workouts, the more I will get out of them.* But think of this, the more I put into my life, the more I will get out of it.
So, when I went for 195 PR on deadlift last night and acutally got it, I was enthralled, amazed, couldn't believe it and wanted to pinch myself. And when I went for 200 and couldn't get it, I felt it in my hip. Broke form and dropped the bar.For those that saw the picture on FB, kind of scary. huh?! First time I saw it, my heart leaped! A lot of people may say, that is crazy. She is nuts. Why would a girl want to do that?! Well, if you haven't realized it from following previous blogs, overall fitness and health is one of my hobbies/loves, and they spankin made a sport out of it, called Crossfit!
But, instead of asking why I am so excited/crazy to want to do this stuff. Ask yourself, what do you love? And how can you challenge yourself to become a better person doing it?!
That is what I am doing, and couldn't be happier. To feel success every day is no less than awesome. Go for it! I am. In about two months I will be Crossfit Certified to train. Thanks for the support, Jake!
All is well in Holee Realm!
I have firm belief that all people are capable of more. To give more and have the ability to be the best that they can be any given day. We make choices. They can be positive or even lean to the negative. But remember the feeling you get when you have made a positive choice and succeeded in something great because of your hard work. I call that empowered.
One moment in particular was when durning the softball game last summer, I was that girl. Truly, I wanted to feel that awesome every day. So, why couldn't I be.
There are different perspectives on what beautiful is. I believe to be the most beautiful is on the inside. When you give to others and in turn feel better about yourself, I think that makes a person beautiful.
Day in and day out, it's not truly you against the world. It's you against you. You make it what you want. If you want to sit on a pity pot and feel sorry for yourself, that's great, but I don't really want to be around you. I want to hang out with those that are happy to be alive and better themselves.
This has been a journey for me that has gone quickly espcially in the last 4 weeks. I started off a year ago, knowing I wanted more out of my life. I wanted health and happiness. God has blessed my family over and over. So what can I do to make myself a better person? My brother is a personal trainer in Kansas City Missouri. He and I share a lot of interests in being healthy and supplements. I could talk all day about supplements that people should take. And when I hear of ailments, I want to find a natural cure. He is an inspiration to me as a brother, father, husband, and coach. I inquired with him about becoming a trainer about a year ago. It led to a lot of hope, but the timing wasn't right. Jake had just started Paramedic school, working two part time jobs, and still his full time job at the Fire Department. Jonna was still only one. I didn't have the time to try to advertise or attempt to get clientel. So, instead I decided to continue to do what I love and expect more of myself.
And I have mentioned before my friend in Kansas City. Her husband is the owner of Sky's Limit Crossfit . I followed Crossfit, more and more. I read Lori's blog, and it inspired me to be my own kind of Beautiful. I followed their WOD's and did my best to conquer them at the Y.
Many of you may know, I have a hip handicap. Diagnosed since I was 12. In this amount time since then...19 1/2 years to be exact. I have learned what I can and can't do with my hip. In some cases, I protect it because it's better to have two working hips than one. That and I am putting off what the doctors said was inevitable-hip replacement. I refuse to think that this controls me. So, I have gone outside the 'box' to see what I am capable of. In the last several years, I have been pro-active. I take supplements, Calcium, Magnesium, MSM, and D3. Along with multivitamins. Since working out and lifting more weights I started taking again Glucosamine Chondroitin to build the cartilege around the decaying femur head.
I worked in a Chiropractic office for 7 years. In that time, I learned so much about the capacity and worth of taking supplements, and what certain ones can do for your body. How did God know I was going to need that?! I study up on them, and since I am very pro-natural/whole food source I try out a lot of them. I have yet to be discouraged. Amazing what is possible with guidance from God.
Push yourself. What I have learned in Crossfit, I can apply to my entire life. As a mother, a wife, a daughter, an employee, or just as a friend.
Call me crazy but being involved with Coarch R. and Crossfit, I have become empowered. Phrase from Coach R. -*The more I put into my workouts, the more I will get out of them.* But think of this, the more I put into my life, the more I will get out of it.
So, when I went for 195 PR on deadlift last night and acutally got it, I was enthralled, amazed, couldn't believe it and wanted to pinch myself. And when I went for 200 and couldn't get it, I felt it in my hip. Broke form and dropped the bar.For those that saw the picture on FB, kind of scary. huh?! First time I saw it, my heart leaped! A lot of people may say, that is crazy. She is nuts. Why would a girl want to do that?! Well, if you haven't realized it from following previous blogs, overall fitness and health is one of my hobbies/loves, and they spankin made a sport out of it, called Crossfit!
But, instead of asking why I am so excited/crazy to want to do this stuff. Ask yourself, what do you love? And how can you challenge yourself to become a better person doing it?!
That is what I am doing, and couldn't be happier. To feel success every day is no less than awesome. Go for it! I am. In about two months I will be Crossfit Certified to train. Thanks for the support, Jake!
All is well in Holee Realm!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
You can call these two my inspiration.
They just make my life fun.
They make me want to live a long, healthy life, so I can enjoy every minute of them.
Every single
"Cheese" y smile.
And pouty or onry face.
And so here is some positive motivation. Favorite phrase I have read today so far. Complements of Coach R.
What are YOU going to do TODAY to make yourself better??
They make me want to live a long, healthy life, so I can enjoy every minute of them.
Every single
"Cheese" y smile.
And pouty or onry face.
And so here is some positive motivation. Favorite phrase I have read today so far. Complements of Coach R.
What are YOU going to do TODAY to make yourself better??
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Crossfit Mania
It has begun. My loving husband gave in, and allowed me to buy a Crossfit 101 6 session class. I returned a sweater dress that I got from Santa, and instead of buying more clothes, I used some towards the signup fee and some for a "Crossfit Untosppable" T-shirt.
I am 4 sessions in and feel good about it. I have always been one to want to be healthy, workout, and exercise. Around this time last year, when I felt my aging body get flabbier and flabbier, I made a goal to become the healthiest and strongest I have ever been, so here I am. I have never looked forward to working out so much. Coach R makes the workouts fun, and pushes me like my big brother, Coach Kusick. Since he is two hours away, and don't have the ability to workout with him, I am sticking with Coach R. And I have not been let down. It's like a competition each time I workout. It's always something different. Since I never competed in highschool or college, this is just downright exhilerating.
Last night we had a workout, called something like a triple.
Three rounds, 12-9-6, Thrusters, Box Jumps, and Sit-ups. Goal was to do it in correct form as quickly as possible, and I finished in 2:25. Next time I will do more weight. Most workouts, I have the slight feeling that I could vomit because I have pushed myself so much. Last night, it was almost easy. Which makes me realize I am getting stronger, and am enduring.
So, I previously had a goal of 10 pull-ups, which I was able to reach last September/October. I randomly do them off and on, but haven't really pushed them lately. I feel like I have slacked off, and I didn't want to to do that. Well, a goal was to do a full WOD with pullups in it, and I am going to somewhat attempt tonight.
Three rounds of 9-6-3 Pullups, Pushups, Squats. I don't go back to the Crossfit gym till Thursday, so I need to use my time off wisely.
Over the last several months, I have read so much about Crossfit. From pros and how everyone should do it and uplifting personal stories. But then some people call it crazy. Absurd. I can say from my personal experience I love it. I still have to deter a bit because of my hip, and I know I am going to have frustrations from that in the future. Plus, I need to back up my brother who made me promise to do sternum pullups vs. kipping in my workouts(this means I need to get on the ball), and if I ever do a one-up it has to be on the rings from there on out. Ok, Jason, will do.
The funniest part about this Crossfit, as I read more about it, it actually just plain reminds me of my family and how we grew up as kids. Handstands, pullups, lifts, walking on your hands, monkeybars, handstand pushups, wall climbs, timed lawnmower sprints. These are things that we did for fun daily growing up in the middle of nowhere. I have to give the props to my Dad. He was an athlete all his life, and continues to weightlift to this day. Had I mentioned before he is 60 and just did 46 pullups on Saturday? He made that stuff fun for us. It definately built on the already competitive nature we had, but who would have thought we would carry this fun stuff on to our kids. You know Ben and Jonna are wanting to do pull ups on the bar right after me right?! I think its awesome.
There is the theory behind Crossfit of 'Tabata'. My understanding is to be able to do a hardcore workout in a short amount of time vs other workouts would be taking up 45 minutes to an hour. Example Running on an eliptical....thats not really much fun either. You build strength and endurance and wonder how that was possible in just doing a 10 minute or less workout. What's best about this theory, is coming from a very busy working Mom, this is perfect. It actually couldnt be better.
So, I will continue to grow, continue to workout, and from time to time, post my goals and my downfalls on this track of my life. It has made me realize all things are possible....even the fact that some day, some day maybe a long time off. I could own a gym and sell those supplements I am constantly preaching to my friends and family about.
All is well in Holee land.
I am 4 sessions in and feel good about it. I have always been one to want to be healthy, workout, and exercise. Around this time last year, when I felt my aging body get flabbier and flabbier, I made a goal to become the healthiest and strongest I have ever been, so here I am. I have never looked forward to working out so much. Coach R makes the workouts fun, and pushes me like my big brother, Coach Kusick. Since he is two hours away, and don't have the ability to workout with him, I am sticking with Coach R. And I have not been let down. It's like a competition each time I workout. It's always something different. Since I never competed in highschool or college, this is just downright exhilerating.
Last night we had a workout, called something like a triple.
Three rounds, 12-9-6, Thrusters, Box Jumps, and Sit-ups. Goal was to do it in correct form as quickly as possible, and I finished in 2:25. Next time I will do more weight. Most workouts, I have the slight feeling that I could vomit because I have pushed myself so much. Last night, it was almost easy. Which makes me realize I am getting stronger, and am enduring.
So, I previously had a goal of 10 pull-ups, which I was able to reach last September/October. I randomly do them off and on, but haven't really pushed them lately. I feel like I have slacked off, and I didn't want to to do that. Well, a goal was to do a full WOD with pullups in it, and I am going to somewhat attempt tonight.
Three rounds of 9-6-3 Pullups, Pushups, Squats. I don't go back to the Crossfit gym till Thursday, so I need to use my time off wisely.
Over the last several months, I have read so much about Crossfit. From pros and how everyone should do it and uplifting personal stories. But then some people call it crazy. Absurd. I can say from my personal experience I love it. I still have to deter a bit because of my hip, and I know I am going to have frustrations from that in the future. Plus, I need to back up my brother who made me promise to do sternum pullups vs. kipping in my workouts(this means I need to get on the ball), and if I ever do a one-up it has to be on the rings from there on out. Ok, Jason, will do.
The funniest part about this Crossfit, as I read more about it, it actually just plain reminds me of my family and how we grew up as kids. Handstands, pullups, lifts, walking on your hands, monkeybars, handstand pushups, wall climbs, timed lawnmower sprints. These are things that we did for fun daily growing up in the middle of nowhere. I have to give the props to my Dad. He was an athlete all his life, and continues to weightlift to this day. Had I mentioned before he is 60 and just did 46 pullups on Saturday? He made that stuff fun for us. It definately built on the already competitive nature we had, but who would have thought we would carry this fun stuff on to our kids. You know Ben and Jonna are wanting to do pull ups on the bar right after me right?! I think its awesome.
There is the theory behind Crossfit of 'Tabata'. My understanding is to be able to do a hardcore workout in a short amount of time vs other workouts would be taking up 45 minutes to an hour. Example Running on an eliptical....thats not really much fun either. You build strength and endurance and wonder how that was possible in just doing a 10 minute or less workout. What's best about this theory, is coming from a very busy working Mom, this is perfect. It actually couldnt be better.
So, I will continue to grow, continue to workout, and from time to time, post my goals and my downfalls on this track of my life. It has made me realize all things are possible....even the fact that some day, some day maybe a long time off. I could own a gym and sell those supplements I am constantly preaching to my friends and family about.
All is well in Holee land.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
End of 2010 - Beginning of 2011 - Holee Style
So, since we are already past Christmas and in a New Year, and I know I can't write a blog post for each event in our lives. Here is a time-line of events to follow:
Decebmer 23, 2011: Kusick Siblings and grandchildren in town. Chaos times 10 grandkids at Gma Kusicks. But Super fun.
December 24, 2011: First picture of all 10 Grandkids together.
Youngest of the crew:Jayda from Colorado
December 24, 2011: 10:30am My first Crossfit class at gym that just opened in Jefferson City this past November. Amazing workout at Crossfit Unstoppable. My sister Natasha came with. I left my eyeglasses there.
December 24, 2011: 2pm
Gave Mom her present from all of us kids. Most beautiful thing these eyes have seen.
Mom's pure suprise and awe. We bought a diamond for her wedding band that she lost over 30 years ago. Jason was a toddler at the time, and he promised her that day, he would buy her another diamond some day.
Only took 30 plus years, but it seems the wait was worth it to see Mom's reaction. Dad had to crack a joke to keep from crying.
He says, "what, that diamond isn't real?!"
December 24, 2011 4pm: Legs are shaky from workout, but no soreness yet. My kids are still cute
5:30pm: Went to Christmas Mass. Santa came after mass. CHAOS. Imagine. 10 grandchildren and 25 adults tearing through presents under the tree. Beautiful.
December 25, 2011: My body hurts in places I never thought. Going up and down steps was horrendous.
December 25, 2011: Baked some quiches, headed to HOLEE FAMILY CHRISTMAS. First time since before the kids were born.
December 25, 2011: An amazing morning.
1pm: Headed to Church with Grandma and Grandpa Holee. Great Grandpa Don. Gma Holee's brother (uncle) and the kids. Beautiful violin playing and kids singing. Enough to make you cry.
2pm: Family Nap time. YAY!
End of December 25, 2011: Another wonderful Christmas.
December 26, 2011:
10:00am:I groan as I take steps. My hips, calves, butt, shoulders are the sorest they have been since I worked out at Lori's gym with her husband. Oh my! But I am pretty stoked because....
10:30am: stopped by the Crossfit gym to pick up my eyeglasses I left there, AND to drop off a check for my first six session sign up! Boooooo-Yah!
2pm:Taylor's Bday party! Rockin good time! Jake is back to work, but mind you, this is the first year since kids, that Jake has been off Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!
From December 27-December 31st: Doctor visits, and more doctor visits. RX copays. Sleepless nights. Coughs. Fevers.
January 1, 2011: Ok, here goes. Another ER visit for Jonna. She poured a bowl of hot chicken noodle soup down her chest and stomach. It was horrible. Second degree blistered burn. IV. Ambulance ride from Children's Hospital to Burn unit at University Hospital. Sedation, debreding her burn. Feelings displayed here as parent...to sum up. "I am a failure as a parent". Ok, yes, accidents happen but why always with my kids. WTH am I doing wrong?
ON a positive note: She is healing well. Shouldn't scar, and it could have been a lot worse.
January 2, 2012: Invigorating Cross fit work out! So excited to keep going!
January 3, 2012: Back to work. Both kids on mend. Jake is sick now. More doctor visits and copay. BUT WE ARE on up and up. I am determined 2012 is going to be a year of health and adventure!
January 4, 2012: Jonna's check up on her bandage and burn. She should be out of bandage next week!
CHEESE!
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