Reasons I Decided Today Would Be a Good Day

ps. she looks like she hasn't been brushed her but I promise she has been groomed since this picture. 

Today is the day. My baby girl Cali is going to get her woman hood taken from her! 

Reasons why I decided to get her fixed

-Have you ever smelt a dog in heat? They smell so bad. 

-I have all male dogs ever (she's my first female) & I am not sure I can deal with the blood everywhere 

-Our friends female dog bleed through her bed and wasn't a fan of the diaper, this is NOT okay with me. 

-If we did decide to breed her I would need to get her DNA test to make sure she was 100% husky 

-On that note: the vet she went to Friday doesn't think she is 100% 

-Let's say we had puppies, I would be that crazy fur mama asking people where they live? What do they do during the day? What are their plans with the puppy? Do they know what husky's like to do? Any wrong answers would lead me to many more puppies at my house because I don't want to just give them to anyone.

-I fall in love with puppies so easy it would be hard to place them in homes and let them go 

-if you fix your female dog while she is in heat it cost twice as much as just waiting until after heat (I don't even want to deal with one heat cycle) 

-the biggest reason I am fixing her: When she goes to boarding next month she gets to play in the day camp with all the other dogs. 

If you find time today, please say a little prayer for her that her fixing goes well and she heals quickly. This is a first for me to have female dog so I am hoping it's just as easy as the males. 

Hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday! 

Weekend Update: Teeball || New Shoes

Welcome back Monday.. Glad to see you to show up said no one ever! This time change is really messing with me and I am not a fan of the sun not coming up until I am about ready to leave for work. I guess though the extra day light will allow me to get serious about my work outs. Follow Journey Back to Jessica for more frequent updates on how I am doing.   

My weekend went way too fast as usual. I relaxed and can't say I was extremely productive but sometimes weekends like this is much needed.  

Friday night it was opening night for teeball. I can't believe we are back in baseball season. I was super tired and didn't feel well so I was in bed by 8pm and slept a solid 12 hours.  It felt amazing. If only I had some black out blinds than I might of slept longer. Next thing to buy are black out blinds. Of course my baby girl slept with me the entire time. She is the best! 

Saturday was first game of Teeball. Than E-man got to spend the night with aunt Amanda while Alex & I did us things. Things we used to do all the time and no can't do. We drove around until we figured out what to do. We went by the outlet mall, went to a running store, went out to dinner than came home and it was quiet. 

Sunday we hit up the gym. Completed day 4 & Day 8 of Jamie Eason program. I got new shoes while at the outlet and fell in love with them. I really need to get rid of some of the others. Meal prep for the week and enjoyed every last minute of Sunday. 

Over all the weekend was a success. 

How was your weekend?

Friday Letters are Back

Dear Friday, Thank you for coming to give me a much needed break. Dear Weekend, please don't fly by like you normally do. I would love it if you took your time. Dear Time Change, I am not a fan of you. This whole I am going to lose an hour of sleep is not okay because I got things to do and this now means I will be awake at 330am instead of 430am. Dear Waking up early, I secretly love you. It gives me time to get things done but at the same time why do I always seem like I am rushing when it is time to go? Dear Alex, I am hoping we have a fun weekend. Glad to see you are feeling better and I couldn't be more thankful for you going to the gym with me. Bring on week 2! I love you. Dear Cali, I sure hope you don't hate me when I board you. It is for your own safety and the safety of the family so I don't ninja kick them for you getting out. I know you will have a blast. Today we are going to take a tour of it to see how you are with being there and praying you get to play in the day camp. Dear Workout, I am extremely sore but I am excited to see what happens in the next few weeks. I am hoping to start losing some weight and fitting back into my clothes. Dear Work, I am so happy I only worked 2 days this week at the preschool as it is giving me the time to catch up on the other work and reducing stress. Dear Cynthia, You will be here in a short 15 days for a week. Another short 34 days and we will be starting our adventure across country together to move you to California. I can't wait. My dream of my little sister living with me is finally becoming true.  

Just Wanted To Say Welcome

Since I have gained a lot of new readers I thought it would be perfect to reintroduce myself and to say hello to all of you. 

Welcome to Wifesticated. 

I am the brains behind this operation and some call me Jessica. That man up there calls me wifey. I call him Alex or hubby. We are a Navy family.

I am 24 years old and we have been together almost 4 years  (May 31st) and married for a year and half. I fail at recapping it but I promise I will get to finishing it.  

We live on a dirt road in San Diego. 

I am a step mom to a 6 year old name Eli. Sometimes you will see me talk about him but for the most part I try to leave him out of it. He does say some funny things though and we do lots of sports and fun things. Currently we are in baseball season and he is sporting #10 on the Blue Jays.

I am a fur mama to six dogs, five cats, a fish, and a bird. Eli takes care of the crabs. In my opinion the crabs are the worst pet possible. They are so boring and you never know if they are alive or not. Next time, we will get a tortoise. 

I am a preschool teacher by day and a medical biller by night. My dream would be to raise a few more rugrats and work from home for some type of HR company. I am undecided on getting a masters program or not. 

I am a sister to the best little ever who is moving in with me April 7. We are driving across country together from Minnesota to California so stick around to find out how that trip goes. 

I am addicted to shopping, Starbucks, Dr. pepper, green tea, ice cream, Land Sharks, reality tv, a good nap, and a good adventure.

Lately I am into the gym and getting my life back in shape.

I love meeting new friends so don't be shy. 

I say grab a drink and hang out a bit.  

Thanks for coming by..Happy Thursday!   

So What Wednesday: Honest

Happy Hump Day Ya'll! Can you believe we've made it to Wednesday and everything is still in tack & we haven't gone for a dr.pepper or a land shark? Ya me either! Remember that time I was addicted to Bud Light Lime, don't worry if you don't but geeze I do miss those too! 

Anywho this isn't a memory lane post about things I miss (another post for another date) we are here for hump dayyyyyyy So What Wednesday !! 

This week I am saying So What to throwing in the towel when I feel like I have given it my all. 

I am giving up on thinking I will have this spotless pinterest loving house. Let's get real, I live with 6 dogs, 5 cats, and 3 men/boys plus many other animals. I am the ONLY female in the house for the next 5 weeks and it is a full time job to clean up after everyone. I will never have that pinterest house that everyone repost because my house is my home. My closet is too small, my bedroom is funny shaped, my kitchen can fit one person, the paint is faded yellow and yet I am happy because it is exactly where I love it and I am making it more and more how I want it. 

I am throwing in that white towel on friendships that just need to sink. I am at a point in my life where I am extremely happy with the friends and family in my life. I know who will be there for me when the storm gets intense and I know who I can call for an hour chat when the hubby isn't around. I have the best girlfriends any girl could ask for and the most amazing husband. 

I am cutting ties with work. It is so stressful working two jobs and such that I am just going to do the best I can each and every day. At the end of the day I can say I tried than that is all that matters. 

This week I am saying So What to things stopping me from finding peace within myself. 

This post came to me one night in the middle of the night and it struck a cord with me. I have been thinking about it ever since and knew instantly it was the perfect topic. Here's to being open, honest and raw on this blog. 

March Goals

March is upon us and I started to realize that I do much better when I set small goals and hold myself accountable. So here I am sharing my goals for the month.

March Goals 

... No soda: This will be extremely difficult as I am addicted to Dr. Pepper but I know in the long run it will be the best. 

...Drink 60 oz of water each day: This is hard for me because I just got over water. I drink 48 oz no problem than all of a sudden I stop. It will take some time to get used to this again

...Track my food for the entire month: Thank you to Fitness pal to be able to do this and realize what I am feeding my body 

...Go to the gym with Alex: He has agreed to workout with me to give me that extra push and so I don't feel so awkward in the gym 

...Lose 10 lbs: I know this is a lofty goal but I will be over the moon for this. I will be excited if I lose the 5 lbs I gained when I stopped going to the gym than I will go from there. 

...Blog continuously for the month: I want to grow my blog. I want to write more. I want to document my life a bit more and I really want to document my fitness journey. 

...Read two books: This is hard for me because I am stretched so thin throughout the week than I am just a bum on the weekends. So with being a new month here we go! Currently I am reading The Mistress from James Patterson  

There are my goals and I am praying I stick to them. I am ready for this month to be something new and exciting.

What are your goals?

Weekend Updates: Rain || Mud || Gym

Monday we meet again.. This time it's the first Monday of March. I am hoping it's the beginning of something new and exciting. 

My weekend started rough. 

The hubby was delayed until late Saturday night which was depressing because I really wanted him back home, but none the less the weekend started.

Friday I did the usual. I went to the doctors to find out some depressing news (more on that later). Than I worked almost 12 hours. Isn't that exciting stuff? 

But we did get over 3 inches of rain though which was needed and I was happy to break out my hunters and play in it.

I did manage to make some banana bread. 

After all that I was in bed reading The Mistress on the iPad. So far the book is good.

Saturday was suppose to be Opening day for teeball but due to the amount of rain we have received that was canceled. Secretly I am glad it did because I didn't want to go alone. We hung out at home all day cleaning, reorganizing and letting Cali run the yard. I have turned her into a house dog because I know huskys love to run and I don't want her to get out of the yard. She was one dirty puppy playing in the mud. 

With every life that ends - a new life begins. When we put my Harley boy down, I always said I wanted an apple tree in his remembrance and here she is blooming again. I am so excited to start getting some apples on there.

I also managed to put this kid to work. We squeezed orange juice. 

Hubby landed about 11:30pm and has been sick ever since. 

Sunday was a normal relaxing Sunday. We filled in some holes the dogs dug, started laundry, took a nap, went to the gym and costco. Yes you heard me right, we went to the gym. Alex agrees to be my personal trainer to help me lose this weight. (I will blog about it more later) 

Over all I can't complain about my weekend and I am so excited the Hubby is home. 

How was your weekend?