I LOST 2.6 LBS BAAAAABY!!!!! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That means that I've lost a total of 6.2 lbs.  YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!  I'm SO freaking proud of me Have I said YES YES YES YES YES YESSSSSS yet!?!?!

And BY THE WAYYYYYYY… HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

How did you guys do!? I'm SO excited to hear

 

48 people weighed in last Friday FORTY EIGHTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!! YAHOOOOSKI! Of the forty eight… we've lost 128.8 lbs Names in blue are those who have weighed in this week

Alyssa (Hybrid Photography)
Annie (Varland Photography)
Ashley Turner
Blair Van Bussel
Bobbi
Brandi Thompson
Cailyn
Cathy Bock
Chrissie (C. Raysor Photo)
Courtney Reece
Danielle (DM Photos)
David Bock
Heather Cole
Jessica (lemongrass Photo)
Jill P.
Josh Solar
Kate M.
Kim Ilax
Laura
Melissa (Carolina Dreams Photo)
Melissa McClure
Mike
Molly (AV)
Nessa
Olivia Wagner
Steph (Reidel Photography)
Tori Clements
Vania
Wade Carignan
Watty
Amanda Abel
Amber (Smitten Photos)
Amy Clark
Angie (Angela Elle Photography)
Anna McClary
Ashley (Point Photo Design)
Brenda
Brittany C.
Dana (Short And Sweet Photo)
Elle
Faye Sommer
Hollie
Jennifer Adkins
Jennifer L
Jessica P.
Monica N
Nicole
Sara

 

Nine more people have joined us

Alicia K.
Jill S. (Flair Photography by Jill)
Kyle Hepp
Melinda
Melissa D
Nicole Neff
Penny Burns
Tammy
Wendy

 

 

55 people we haven't heard from   No biggie… if you'd like to rejoin us… I'm happy to add your name back to our list… just let us know in the comments section

I'd like to tell you all about my experience at the gym yesterday with my personal trainer.  I'm an "all or nothing" kind of girl… and when I'm there, I give 150%… and REALLY push myself.  Why go if I'm not going to work at it?!  Well… about after 45 minutes of an all out effort… I began to feel dizzy.  WHOA!  I started seeing white spots and couldn't walk in a straight line.  It was the STRANGEST feeling… and I never want to feel that way again.  I remember feeling sort of like that after a long run when I was training with the Army… but, never that bad.  Back then, I gave SO much of myself… I would NEVER fall out of a formation while running.  Once, we had to do an 8 mile base run… I was one of four women who stayed in the formation and never fell out.  We lost the other 40 or so.  When it came to pushups and situps… I had the female battalion record.  I used to max my Physical Fitness tests… can you believe THAT?!  With how awkward and short I am… I was somehow VERY strong.  However, I'm NOT in that kind of shape now…  So… a lesson learned… 140% will have to do… for now  

And because you know I hate posts without photos… Here are some from my Army days.  I was in the Army National Guard for six years.  I spent about seven months active duty training in both South Carolina and Georgia.  These photos are from my training….

 

 This one I scanned in from the little yearbook think they give us.  I'm repelling off of a 60 foot wall famously referred to as Victory Tower.  I found a video of someone doing it here… if you're interested.   It feels MUCH higher up than it looks in that video.   Oh… and it feels amazing on your butt! NOT!

 

 

 

 

 

My basic training battle buddy PVT Rohrer.  We were bunk mates  

 

 

 

 

 

Here's one from Advanced Training (where I learned how to be a signal soldier)  See that person under the tree, on the right side?  (not the ones getting "smoked" on the left side of the tree) That's me   I was the "Student First Sergeant" in charge of over 200 soldiers.  HOOOOAH!

 

 

 

 

 

 My roommates Kelsi OKEEEEFEEEEEEEE and Francis Raspotnik. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Okay… these photos make me laugh SOOOOOOO hard!  Kelsi OKEEEEEEFEEEEEE and I were BESSSST friends and LOVED to make eachother and everyone around us laugh.  Here are some photos of us on just one random Sunday evening when all of the drill sergeants were leaving us alone.  The two photos on the left are when we became "Private too cool and Private oh so cool"  She's thrown someones weave on top of her head and I'm well… ridiculous.  We went around from room to room to tell everyone to "stay cool."  OMG… I'm CRACKING up right now… Maybe you had to be there… HAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!  The photo on the top right… that was me as the unibomber.   And on the bottom right… we decided to start an Army singing group.  No… those aren't real M16s we're singing into… no need to be alarmed.  GOSH we had SO much FUN!  I'm convinced that the two of us could have made ANY situation OH SO COOOOOL! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!

 

 

 

 

 

DO NOT MESS WITH ME!

 

 

 

That concludes my little walk down memory lane…

 

 

Thank you all SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for motivating me, YET AGAIN!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

~bobbi

PS. You can join ANYTIME! Just add your name down there in the comment section, and I'll add your name to our ever-growing Excel datasheet   Also, if you haven't let us know your goal for Christmas, DO IT!

 

UPDATE as of 8pm on 11/1:

40 people have weighed in for the week. 

That brings our total weight loss is 168.1. (for a total of 62 people)WOW TO THAT!

Still haven't heard from 22 of you.

3 new people have joined us!

Christie (jlm creative)
Erich M.
Marcie M.

 

Oh, and a quick reminder   These people have not yet let me know what their Christmas goals are

Mine was to lose 16.5 lbs… Only 10.3 for me to go… (Until Christmas anyway )

Amy Clark
Annie (Varland Photography)
Brandi Thompson
Brenda
Brittany C.
Brooke J.
Cailyn
Cathy Bock
Dana (Short And Sweet Photo)
David Bock
Elle
Jessica (lemongrass Photo)
Josh Solar
Kate M.
Kyle Hepp
Lisa Russo
Melissa (Carolina Dreams Photo)
Molly (AV)
Olivia Wagner
Steph (Reidel Photography)
Tori Clements
Vania
Wade Carignan

 

 

 

 

Matt and Sarah are professional photographers based out of Fort Wayne

 

 

 

 

 

 They're both so incredibly sweet Cantchya tell?!  This is my favorite

 

 

 

 

 

She's glowing   Hmm…

 

 

 

 

 

There was a guy shopping in that store who wanted us to take his picture.  TOO BAD SO SAD FOR HIM!   Mikey's favorite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOT SHOES!

 

 

 

 

 

 He loves her oh so much. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE LOOOOOOOVE FALL!!!!!!!  Seriously, how BEAUTIFUL are the leaves right now!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And… SHE'S PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!! YAHOOOOOOSKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have a boy, name him Bobby.  If you have a girl, name her Bobbi.  Just a suggestion…

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think they used this image to make a card and sent it out to everyone.  I sent them a few early so they could start telling people that they were expecting Isn't that NEAT?! Hey Sarah, where's our card?!

 

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. I met Matt back in April at a photographers get together in downtown Indianapolis. He's just so dang nice!  He told me that prior to the session he was quite nervous… He said in an email to me, "I mean really, what does it feel like to be on that side of Bobbi and Mike's camera!?!" HA!  For those of you who HAVE been photographed by us you know how laid back and fun it really is … NO need to be nervous!   Right before the session I sent him a few texts… I'll just say that I'm not sure they helped him be any less nervous I'm so silly!

They had this session scheduled back in June… because they just wanted some fun photos of the two of them together.  Well, between the scheduling of the session and the uhm… session… THEY GOT PREGNANT!  So, what better opportunity to announce to their friends and family that they're expecting!  We took these photos almost right at the end of her first trimester so it was TIME TO TELL THE WORRRRRLD!  Isn't that awesome!?

Thank you guys SO much for allowing us to capture such an awesome time in your lives.  It really is SUCH an honor I LOVE BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!!!!

LOVE!

~bobbi+mike +

 

 Not sure if you can see me back there… but I'm showing Matt what I wanted him to do for the shot.  I'm SO SHORT!

 

 

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Meet Maura.  She thinks I'm funny 

 

 

 

 

 

 Need I say more?!?! CHA CHA CHA!

 

 

 

 

 

Gavin, their son was a FASSSSST young man… Maura had to chase him to fix his hair.  Needless to say, she's fast, too

 

 

 

 

 

Hm… testing his climbing abilities? Maybe?  Or uhm… 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing her letter to Greg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the bling!

 

 

 

 

 

At least ONE of them laughs at my HILARIOUS jokes!  Hey, you can't win 'em all.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SMOOOOOKIN!  This was RIGHT across from the hotel where the limo was picking us up… we ran over there and grabbed them really quickly.  The driver thought we were insane.  He said, in a really snarky voice, "what is so cool about the ENTER/EXIT sign?!"  

 

 

 

 

 

The light was GORRRRRGEOUS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Remember how big the world looked when you were a kid?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Their ceremony was perfect in EVERY way!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 CONGRATULAAAAATIONS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neat huh?  We think so!

 

 

 

 

 

Maura's only requested photo.   She told us a couple of months ago that nearly every bride/groom she knew who were married downtown Chicago had gotten their photo taken there… so, she wanted to, too   The night before their wedding, we scoped out the area… afterall, a photo with cars zooming by isn't something that we've done before.  So, as we were out there checking it all out… we saw THREE other bride/grooms with their photographers waitng in line.  So clearly… it's a must-take shot for all Chicago couples   We were curious and watched the other photographers methods…  All of them used a flash and shot it from a distance.   I was determined to get a tighter shot, sans flash with a tripod.  And… DID! And… it's one of our favorite photos of all time.  Right after I took this I started jumping up and down because I KNEW we NAILED it   There's no shame in confidence   Thanks SO much to Maura for requesting this one YAHOOOOSKI!!!! FAAAAAVORITE +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Maura's dad is a drummer in a band!  Couldn't help himself and had to sit for a set!   He drummed to "Sweet Home Indiana"   I was sitting RIGHT in front of those drums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a surprise for Greg.   As they were heading out he sees this and looks over at Maura… "What is this?! I LOVE horsies!" Her response, "I know you do!"

 

 

 

Chicago, Ill.  Where to begin!?  Maura and Greg have been waiting for this day for a LONG time.  They have a 2 year old son named Gavin who's cute as can be.  Finally, the stars aligned, and they were able to put together a wedding that was just right for them.

We loved getting to know them, their friends and families… they really surround themselves with awesome people.  The morning with the girls was full of both laughter and tears.  The guys were, as you can tell… a little more relaxed I love wedding days, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! 

The ceremony couldn't have been more perfect.  The park was great, the weather cooperated, and they wrote their own vows.  We LOOOOOOOVE personalized ceremonies!!!!!! When their son Gavin came down the aisle, Greg gave him one of the biggest hugs in the world.  Greg and Maura are some of the most loving parents ever! The pastor really made their ceremony about them… which was AWESOME   He asked each of them to send him an email explaining what they loved about each other.  He incorporated everything that they said into their ceremony.  So yes, more laughter and more tears.  

Maura did an amazing job with every single detail…. she's an event planner herself so her organization skills REALLY showed through that day. Not ONE thing was overlooked and it all went amazingly.

Reception…from photo booths to dad playing the drums, to crazy dancing, to an awesome slideshow of the bride's and groom's history together, this was a genuinely personalized and fun reception!  And Maura's dad… this man doesn't just play the drums, he OWNS them!   Oh, and we can't not mention Greg's speech about how HOT Maura is. He made it clear that he's "READY TO MAKE MORE BABIES!"

Thanks for EVERYTHING you guys!!!!! EVERYTHINNNNNNNG!!!!!!!!

Love!

 

~bobbi+mike +

Hey dudes!  Their slide show is up!  Click here!  The user name is Maura's maiden name, and the password is Greg's last name in all lower case.  

Also, their entire gallery is viewable by clicking here.  The event key is Greg's last name.

 

 HELLOOOOO BIG SMIIIIIILES!

 

 

 

 

 

I'M A PHOTO TIGERRRRR! Okay, that was stupid… but it made me laugh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Well, team… I didn't lose weight this week… but, I'm not going to beat myself up about it too badly.  This was my first week of really working out… and my muscles are KILLING ME!  According to Mike, when you have sore muscles… you retain more water.  Not really sure about any of that but… it makes me feel better.  I've stuck to my diet pretty strictly, too.  And ladies… well… it's been one of those weeks for me, if you know what I mean.  So… again, not beating myself up too badly about it.  

 

A quick reminder to take those "before" pictures!  Send them to meeeee

 

 

On to ALLLLLL of our weight loss.  

We've had THIRTY FOUR new people join us since last Friday… THIRTY FOURRRRR!!!!!

Ashley (Point Photo Design)
Amanda Abel
Amber (Smitten Photos)
Amy Clark
Angie (Angela Elle Photography)
Anna McClary
Ayesha (Bedazzled Photo)
Brenda
Brittany C.
Christina Littleton
Dana (Short And Sweet Photo)
Danialle
Elle
Faye Sommer
Hollie
Jaime
Jennifer Adkins
Jennifer L
Jenny (Sticky Feathers)
Jessica (Hey Girl Nice Shot)
Jessica P.
Lauri (Lalee Photo)
Mindy Peterson
Molly
Momba
Monica N
Nicki (eight20 photography)
Nicole
Nikki (Sam and Nik)
Sara
Stephanie Dame
Tif
Val M.
Vero

 

Of the original 68 who joined, we had 41 people weigh in… YAHOOOOSKI!

Alyssa (Hybrid Photography)
Amanda Fales Shaw
Ann Page
Annie (Varland Photography)
April
Ashley Turner
Blair Van Bussel
Bobbi
Brandi Thompson
Brooke J.
Cailyn
Cathy Bock
Chrissie (C. Raysor Photo)
Courtney Reece
Danielle
David (SD Ohana)
David Bock
Deanna
Heather Cole
Jaclyn Marie
Jen (Zach and Jennie Photo)
Jessica (Lemon Grass Photo)
Jill P.
Josh Solar
Kate M.
Kim Ilax
Kimi (SD Ohana)
Laura
Laura S.
Lisa Kelly
Marcia Tumminaro
Melissa McClure
Mike
Molly (AV)
Nessa
Olivia Wagner
Rachel G.
Samantha (The Roxy Studio)
Steph (Reidel Photography)
Vania
Watty

 

There are 26 of you who I never heard from last week…   No biggie… if we don't hear from you guys this week, we'll just remove your name from the list No hard feelings.

 

 

Out of the 75 people who joined/weighed in last week… we've lost a total of 79.3 lbs! Of those 75… 43 hadn't lost weight yet or just joined… so, WOW to 32 people losing nearly 80 lbs!

Kim Ilax has lost the most… 7 lbs!  AYKM?! 

 

 

UPDATE as of 9am on 10/29:

56 people have weighed in for the week. 

Our total weight loss is 141.5. 

Still haven't heard from 31 of you.

9 new people have joined! YAHOOOSKI!

Alicia K.
Jill S. (Flair Photography by Jill)
Kyle Hepp
Melinda
Melissa D
Nicole Neff
Penny Burns
Tammy
Wendy

 

IN THE LEAD:

Melissa (Carolina Dreams Photo)    -11
Kim Ilax    -8
Ashley Turner    -7

 

 

And because I hate putting up a post without a photo… I've decided to tell you all about my crooked teeth   As I was looking through our wedding photos for our anniversary blog post… I noticed that my teeth looked different now than they did in 2003.  What was so different?! THEY WERE BEGINNING TO CHIP!  That just isn't going to fly… no way Jose! 

I have what they call a crossbite… which means that I have both an overbite and an underbite all in one… LUCKY ME!  Of my two front teeth… one goes in front of the bottom teeth and one goes behind them.  The tooth that's going behind is the one that's chipping the worst… I guess because it's always hitting the bottom teeth.  WHo knows… I'm no dentist

So, what's a girl to do?!  INVISALIGNS!!!!! I'm OFFICIALLY doing it!  During this transformation period of my life… I've decided to FIIIIINALLY have my teeth fixed!  I've hated my crooked teeth FOREVA and NOW IS THE TIIIIME!!!!!!!! YAHOOOOOOSKI!!!!!! I'll be talking more about the process later… for now, just thought I'd let you all know

 

 

Here's a photo taken back in 2001 when I was taking a black and white film class…  Yes, I dyed my hair blond.  Weird, huh?!  See the teeth? I know I have better photos of them… but I can't seem to find them. Oh well… you'll have to deal with the 20 year old version of me instead.

 

 

 

Back to the ORIGINAL point of this post… START WEIGHING IN PEOPLE! 

We have a wedding today… so I won't be updating the list until tomorrow…

Thank you all SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for motivating me to be a hot tamale I appreciate YOU!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

~bobbi

PS. You can join ANYTIME! Just add your name down there in the comment section, and I'll add your name to our ever-growing Excel datasheet   Also, if you haven't let us know your goal for Christmas, DO IT!

PPS. If you missed last weeks weigh in and your name isn't on this list… just let us know how you're doing in the comment section and I'll re-add your name   Or if you told me you were joining and I missed it… PLEASE let me know… it's a LOT of information to keep straight so bear with me here YOU ALL ROCK!