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Great Day!

Well it is Tuesday after spring break and this week so far has flown by!!! At work during P.E.; well I am having fun over there teaching Elementary P.E.. It so awesome to see those little bodies and big bodies come ready to play... i love it!! But anyways w/2nd grade working on their program they haven't had much  P.E. time but they have come a long way on their program. But for 1st graders & kindergarten we are doing parachute activities... never knew how much you can have w/ a huge parachute but we do!!! 1st grade played a game called, "Shark Attack!" Everyone sits on the floor w/feet under the parachute, griping the parachute and making waves... well then on the blow of the whistle you designate certain ones to become sharks, who are underneath the chute and who will grab the other students sitting down by their ankles and pull them under... once a student feels a shark grab their ankles, they are then to raise their arms in the air as if they are drowning and yell for a lifeguard (certain students, who are to rescue them by pulling them out!) Its so much fun to watch them when their ankles get grabbed their eyes get real big and they scream!!! so funny!!  

As for the kinder, we ran underneath we called out a certain color of the parachute and then we made a 'MUSHROOM' that's right we raise the parachute up to make a big bubble and then everyone gets underneath and sits on the edge of the parachute, so now everyone is sitting down on the edge of the parachute, so its like one huge TENT... so cool... i bet we sat underneath there for at least 3 minutes (that is a long time w/a bunch of 5 year olds!) 

As for 3rd, 4th, & 5th; we are having a DDR Dance OFF Tournament, where everyone competes and we record their score on the song chosen and then each week will take the top 10, 5, and then the top 2 for each grade, boys & girls. So eventually we will have the top 6 DDR freaks competing against each other so we will have an overall DDR Champion!!! Whether it be a girl or a boy!!! Who knows!!! The kids really love it, of course u have your knuckle heads that think they are too cool but they still do it and will do it for a prize!!! Which I haven't come up with yet, kind but not really!! So if anyone has a cool idea for a student to when a prize just let me know... i was thinking about these little 'FINGER DDR Dance pads" that the students can play using their fingers, its a small hand held game. I don't know we shall see. 

but the today ended up w/watching the first ever 'BASEBALL BUDDIES' camp... over 100 little kids showed up to learn the fundamentals of baseball taught by the high school baseball team (freshman, jv, & varsity). Sooo cool!!! I am very proud of you babe, that was an awesome thing you did today....  your an awesome coach and your love for the game shows through the work you do. Great job Coach!!! Pics will be posted in the morning or this evening... 

ohhh i just looked over to my left and cora is leaning on me, jantz is laying on her shoulder and they are out!! Tired little kiddos... Two awesome kids!!! love'em so stinkin' much!!! 

Until next time... Mamabotos

This is a picture of my Pappa, my mother's dad when he was three years old. Here is a picture of Jantz, soon to be 3.... 

Crazy uh?? Love my little man!! 

Until next time...Mamabotos

2nd Half of Spring Break '9

Well, enjoyed watching some good baseball over the weekend; intended to go to 1 game but ended up going to all of them. Proud of the Coach & the kids; they are coming around; the coach has been around but the kids are jumping on board. The Bobcats got 3rd in the "Field of Dreams" tourney in Lockney. Man... what a 'FIELD'!!! Its amazing how smaller schools have better fields & facilities... I know ours is looking good but you know its kinda like when you look at a pretty woman or a handsome man; its all on the outside, you really don't know the true dirt such as the what disease that person might have or their past nada! Just like our field; it looks good on top of the surface and surrounding  but how un-level the field is or why teams really don't want to play on this field (Could that be why we don't have many home games? ummm). Now I am writing this from my heart not for Botos so people don't go assuming cause you know what that will do to ya... 

Other than going to watch Baseball; I got to have great conversations in the car w/my kiddos on the way to the game... we stopped to look at deer, cows, horses, & turkey's. Of course they wanted to feed them but sunflower seeds wasn't gonna cut it ahahha.  Along w/some stops of spanking, buckling back in their seats; I"m sure none of you all have ever had to do that and IF you haven't tell me your secret please!!! Nah... I love my kids, let them be kids. 

Well, made it to church services today. I have not made it to church in the month of March except for today. I have been out of town or just plain lazy. I got to thinking while I was sitting in the pew today, thankful my kids were sitting and drawing and being semi-quiet; but I was listening to Trey; Preachers are a lot like Coaches! They expect us to read our bibles, spread the word; do good & be good; attend church. As Coaches we expect our players or ourselves to scout other teams; be at school or u don't play; behave by not getting in trouble cause you as an athlete represent our school/ community/ team/ & u r a reflection of the coach. Its amazing how we won't miss work cause we don't have enough days to be able to miss but yet we miss church cause we had a long weekend and need to sleep in. I am so GUILTY!!! As a teenager, during youth I had a Trey & Chad Massie, two incredible guys to teach us about the Lord.  It hit me this morning how I need to be more like myself & do those little things of reading the bible, The Story or just living Christ like. I have strayed away. I have self-examined myself lately, how hateful I am; say rude remarks (maybe not out loud but to my self); blaming others instead of looking or blaming myself. Now don't get me wrong, I am proud of who I am and who I have become; but as a Christian I need be a better one.  After I left Church; I had the radio on; listening to First Baptist Church- Chad King; it was like "Casey, I have my eyes on you!" Big Brother, Big God...  what if there was d-hall for not coming to church or bible school?  However, bottom line is I will do better and be a better person. 

Until next time... mamabotos

1st Half of Spring Break

Okay so spring break is 1/2 way  over, BUT I still have too much to do and people to go visit. Here is what the kids and I have been doing over the last couple of days. 

Monday: Cleaned house all morning, folded laundry, wiped down my kitchen cabinets (white, so they show everyhing!); then the Kids and I went to have a play date w/a good friend Shauna & Lauren. Shauna & I were neighborhood friends and it carried over into school. The kids and I had a great time, they got to play w/other kids and I got to talk to an adult... Thanks Shauna for a great time...looking forward to our next play date. Ya know, I think that something we need to start, a Kid's Play Date..meet once a week, let kids play, mommy's visit, maybe not a large group but someone different each week or every 2 weeks... I know my kids were looking forward to it, had a great great time.

Tuesday: Spent the day in Estelline; My granny who is bed-ridden now wanted a Sonic burger...  I had asked her on Sunday if she wanted fries, tots, or onion rings? She answered back: ALL OF THE ABOVE! (ahahha) So that is what the kids and I took her and Grand-dad. Let me tell ya, she ate all!!! She might have lost her eye sight but she hasn't lost her appetite!! Man Granny could eat... AFter we ate, the kids and I went w/Grand dad to feed the cows. What an experience for my kids to come face to face w/cows & bulls. Here are a few pics of our outdoor adventures.

Calling in the Cows!!

Throwing the feed... 

The Pro... true Cowboy! (His picture is also on the side of the Stetson Cowboy Hat Box, three cowboys on top of a mountain/cliff, yep he is one of them!)

Just Chilin'  notice Granddad's St. Paty's Necklace... 

WE had a great time w/Granddad feeding the cows. I can remember when I would go visit my grandparents in New Mexico we would go feed the cows. My grandparents have always lived on Ranches in New Mexico, the last ranch was known as the "The Bell Ranch".  Great times... the "hacienda" (Big house) was a place for visitors, not just any visitors but movie stars such as Patrick Swayze. There are too many big stars to list! But in the summer times we would go stay w/my grandparents for 1 or 2 weeks... we would go swimming, play tennis, basketball, but the best part is going 'arrowhead hunting'...love those times... great memories! 

      HERE U SEE A BULL TRYING TO "HEAD BUNT" US.... WHAT A DAY!

Wednesday, Jantz got sick, so I doped him up to attend Daddy's baseball team "long ball" competition during lunch. Had a great crowd and a great time. Perfect weather for some baseball. Proud of you babe, keep up the hard work; things will start coming around soon!! Good luck at this weekend's tournament!!! Which the kids and I will be traveling to this afternoon.  Go Bobcats!!

Fitness Magazine

Okay girls & gals... I am going to work my butt of for next 4 weeks....if you ever need help w/a workout, check fitness magzine.com they have playlist to go w/every workout, diet plans, meal ideas, motivation stories and you can animate your own body what you would lookl like in a few weeks or month. Enjoy!!

Get a Bikini Body in 4 Weeks

 

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• You Can Do It: Get Summer-Ready Now
• The Workout
• The Diet

The Workout

Part 1: Fat-Blasting Strength Circuit

This ultra-effective routine tones every muscle in 30 minutes, with a special emphasis on your core. "When your abs and lower back are strong, you have a more stable base, so you can work your arms, chest, butt, and thighs more effectively," explains Tracey Mallett, author of Sexy in 6 and creator of our routine. Do this circuit 2 to 3 days a week.

Learn how to do the moves now  >>
Plus, watch a video of this workout here!  >>

 

Part 2: Cardio

Once weekly: Pick a cardio activity that really works up a sweat for a solid 45 minutes to an hour. Tired of the treadmill? The elliptical machine, swimming, and cycling are great options, too.

Twice a week pick one of the interval workouts below. These will keep your body challenged and help your muscles use oxygen more efficiently, so you work harder and blast more calories.

Option 1: Treadmill Intervals (35 minutes)

This interval routine burns more than 300 calories in 35 minutes. Use your rate of perceived exertion (RPE) to customize the workout for your fitness level, speeding up or slowing down accordingly.

Minutes	Speed (mph)/intensity	RPE*
0:00–1:00	Warm up (3.5)	4
1:00–5:00	Jog (3.5–5.0)	5
5:00–6:00	Speed up (6.0; raise incline to 0.5%)	6-7
6:00–9:00	Recover (5.5; lower incline to 0%)	5-6
9:00–10:00	Speed up (6.0–7.0; raise incline to 0.5%)	7
10:00–13:00	Recover (5.5; lower incline to 0%)	5-6
13:00–14:00	Speed up (6.0–7.0; raise incline to 0.5%)	7
14:00–17:00	Recover (5.0–5.5; lower incline to 0%)	5-6
17:00–20:00	Speed up (6.5–7.5; raise incline to 0.5%)	7-8
20:00–23:00	Recover (5.0–5.5; lower incline to 0%)	5-6
23:00–24:00	Speed up (6.5–7.5; raise incline to 0.5%)	7-8
24:00–27:00	Recover (5.0–5.5; lower incline to 0%)	5-6
27:00–28:00	Speed up (6.0–7.0; raise incline to 0.5%)	7-8
28:00–31:00	Recover (5.0–5.5; lower incline to 0%)	5-6
31:00–35:00	Cool down (3.5–4.5)	3-4

*RPE, rate of perceived exertion, is a measure of your exercise intensity based on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most effort. Adjust speed and incline to reach desired RPE above.

 

 

Option 2: Do-Anywhere Intervals (30 minutes)

Do any cardio -- cycling, walking, running, using the elliptical machine, etc. Use RPE to find your pace. At RPE 5, you should be slightly breathless; at 7 or higher, speaking more than a few words becomes difficult.

Minutes	Speed (mph)/intensity	RPE*
0:00–5:00	Warm up	5
5:00–6:00	Increase pace	5.5-6
6:00–8:00	Recover	5
8:00-9:00	Increase pace	5.5-6
9:00–11:00	Recover	5
11:00–12:00	Increase pace	6.5-7.5
12:00–15:00	Recover	5.5
15:00–16:00	Increase pace	6-7
16:00–19:00	Recover	5
19:00–22:00	Increase pace	6.5-7.5
22:00–25:00	Recover	5.5
25:00–28:00	Increase pace	6-7
28:00–30:00	Cool down	3.5-5

*RPE, rate of perceived exertion, is a measure of your exercise intensity based on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most effort. Adjust speed and incline to reach desired RPE above.

What an Evening...

Tonight had to keep all 4 kids (Aaron, Cora, Jantz, & Kennedy). Lets say I am worn out but they have done a good job, NOT!! But I did it in honor of my brother Josh... tonight is the Chamber of Commerce Banquet in Tulia and their new pharmacy "Moore than Medicine" is the business of the YEAR!!! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU JOSH!!, you deserve it bud. Way to go...

So what has happened tonight in the Botos household:
1. Watched Spongebob
2. Broke up a fight, sit a kid in timeout.
3. Watched More Spongebob.
4. Sit another kid in timeout after a spanking' for tattling....
5. I went to the store while Botos cooked chili.
6. Fed all 4 kids, i think the Chili was too hot, their bowls were full of CRACHERS!!!
7. Monster truck races through out the house... then it went into Monster truck crashing...
8. then Bath tub (Girls first then Boys)...got my floor mopped up again...
9. Making all the kids pick up toys & clean up...
10. Chocolate milk and bed time!! (we shall see how well this works out....)

Jantz in our bed, Aaron in Jantz's bed, Cora & Kennedy in her bed.

I shall let you all know how it goes tomorrow!!

Until next time....mamabotos