Theyre Here!!

WooHoo! Im a Grandma!!!! Much to our surprise our twins were born Thursday the 24th at 7:36 p.m.( boy) and 7:38 ( girl). The boy was 2 lbs. 14 oz., 15 inches long and the girl was 2 lbs. 08 oz., 14 inches long. They were born 11 weeks early and are tiny little babies, and so so darling! They are in the NICU and we were told most preemies usually stay at least till their actual due date, so it looks like we have a long haul till our babies can come home!

Here is our boy...
And here is our girl... See how cute they are! Oh I love my little grandbabies so much and cant wait till we're able to hold them! We are grateful theyre doing so well. :)

Equipment

The first and my favorite piece of exercise equipment is my bike. Ive already been on a ride this morning yay! :) Oh I love my bike! There is a good foot or two of snow everywhere but on the roads today, however the sun was up and it was warm! Helga and Frenny came with me and we had a nice ride!

This is a kettlebell. I read all about them and they say a person can get quick results all over the body using this simple piece of equipment. Today will be my first time using it and Im pretty sure it wont be an easy workout. I think its a cute little monster!

This is the touchscreen on our new incline trainer. We just hooked up ifit live last night so that we can watch the trails we walk/run each day. As you can see here, it inclines up to 40% and declines to -6%.

Its a great piece of equipment that I both love and hate at the same time! Lol! Its a tough workout!!! Im so grateful for the built in fan that blows air straight into my face and keeps the sweat out of my eyes...well...kind of anyway!

And finally rollerblades, ....yes ... rollerblades.....I havent used them yet though. "For beginners.. as they have solid ankle support and are easy to maneuver".. according to the manufacturer K2. Lol...I can ice skate and roller skate..so I figure I should be able to rollerblade too right? Why not! Hey, I figure that exercise should be fun too! Bret keeps asking if I have a helmet, knee, elbow and wrist pads.......pffft....I dont plan on falling!

So, this is the equipment im using to win the Rigby Biggest Loser Contest. Now, ...if I could just get my buns in gear.... ;)

Contest #2

So, here we go again...we have another Rigby Biggest Loser Contest! My brother in law is heading our challenge again this year and does a great job! He has a good sense of humor and so I decided to share what he sent us. Mark: " Hi all, if you want to look better than the guy in the spandex below, this is the contest for you!

WELCOME TO THE RIGBYS BIGGEST LOSER 2011 !!!

Its time to lose the holiday lbs and a few more!!!

Time frame: Jan. 15th- July 15th

Entry Fee: $50.00

Monthly Report Window: 15th -17 th

Penalty Fee: $5.00 (for not reporting results) Fee will be added for each month missed.

Payout: 1st place- 60 % 2nd place- 25% 3rd place- 15%

Thats for January, so now this is for February....

Mark: "Howdy Losers, or, should I say Gainers? I just wanted to send out an update for you. It looks like Bret is in the lead with Annette close behind. Way to go!!! For the rest of us, we need to get our fat behinds in gear and rise to our true loser potential!

So which one of you is Bret and which one is Bart? I have so many of these
youre probably starting to think its a family album!" - Mark. (Bart is my husbands twin.)

So there it is...and dangit I really really want to win it this time! By the way, last years winner was Bart.....who didnt need to lose any weight at all, but lost 10 lbs. He needs to put those 10 lbs back on this year!

Grandpa

Unfortunately, Grandpa Rigby has had some health issues and is staying at a rehab center to try and get strong enough to be able to go home. Here he is with my family. This was a pretty good day for him..he looks good.

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Here is Grandma Rigby reading valentine cards aloud to Grandpa.

Everyone in the family sent Grandma and Grandpa valentines.

There were so many cards that Margo and Sheri strung ribbon across the room to pin them on for display.

Grandpa is improving little by little and we are hopeful he will be able to go home soon!

Amber

Here is my cute Amber at 28 weeks...the big 7 month mark! I received this text from her yesterday: "I just read that the babies will more than double their weight this month I'll be packing 11+ lbs of baby. Heaven help me!" Hahaha! She is so funny! We had a scare a couple weeks ago, when Amber started having contractions and stuff and went to her Dr., had some tests and found that the babies could possibly come within two weeks, which would not be good, so she had to have two steroid shots to help the babies lungs develop faster, and was told to start working part-time and rest more. We need those to stay put for a little longer!

This photo is from Ambers phone to me...kinda blurry...but this is her "new office". She is a medical assistant and her Drs. right hand person, so he got her a blanket and pillows and set up this office on the sofa so she can rest while she works for him!

Gun Fun!

Today our family went up in the hills above our house for some target shooting. Ive only shot BB guns, so this was my first time shooting a 22 rifle! We had fun making up contests seeing who could hit a certain target the most out of ten shots, or who could hit the most targets selected in one turn...or who could be the first one to hit a particular object..etc. Heres Bryce hitting his target 25 out of 30 times! Yes...Bret is in shorts... (apparently he thinks its summer)....and yes he had to go warm up in the truck a few times! He probably should have listened to his wife and worn jeans.. :)

Even preggie girl was shooting... and shes a pretty darn good shot too!

I noticed the cool frost on this wire and took some photos of it and thought I would frame Amber in one.....

Patiently waiting for the rest of us to load our guns...

and me..... the winner of "shooting the smallest object at the longest distance"! No more silly little BB guns for me...nope...no way!

Growing!

Heres Amber and my grandbabies! This was actually two weeks ago.... And this is her view.... :)

Shes such a cute preggie girl and I love her so much! The babies are doing great and getting so big! She has about two and a half months left to go. Oh my goodness..... we are all so excited!