NOVEMBER 2015

Three Tables

Randy and I had fun with some friends testing out their GoPro while snorkeling! Here are just two short videos Randy took of me. 

Thanksgiving

Randy had to work this Thanksgiving but I was able to drive to his fire station in Aikahi (Kailua) and have dinner with him and his crew! Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures but it felt good to spend part of that day together! 

Health Update

It has been about a year at this point that I have been working with Tracy. I have learned so much and so many of my health issues have improved! This month I had my annual MRI for my pituitary tumor and it was the same size (4mm) as last year. However, just through my diet/lifestyle changes and herbs my last Prolactin blood test was 77.2 ng/mL (test done on 11/20/15). I started officially working with Tracy in December of 2014 so this represents about a year of my efforts. When I first got my Prolactin checked in September of 2014 it was 107 ng/mL. That is about a 30 point drop! Some people may think that is not a very big deal but for me it was a VERY big deal :)

I do feel like I could get it down to normal eventually (within a few years of hard work) but Randy and I are really wanting to start our family. We prayed about it and just didn't feel right waiting when I could simply take a pill and probably lower it pretty quick in order to get pregnant so that is what we decided to do. I met with my endocrinologist and officially started taking Bromocriptine (half of a 2.5 mg pill once a day) this month of the 30th. I still plan to eat as healthy as I can during this process. 

Part of the AM routine--lemon water :)

Keeping up with my BBG LISS

Randoms

Our "photoshoot" for the Saunders 2016 calendar

Trying to look somewhat natural

Sometimes we resort to extreme measures when it gets "cold" 

Took the residents bowling at BYUH

OCTOBER 2015

3 Year Anniversary

We celebrated our 3rd year anniversary by going to Gunstock Ranch, surfing at Puena Point, and eating a pizza I made.

Gunstock Ranch

Surfing at Puena Point

Making Homemade Pizza

Started BBG

So I started this exercise program called BBG. It isn't anything fancy or mind blowing but I decided to do it once I got back from my sister's wedding to help me tone up and get stronger. I think it will really help me establish some kind of routine for exercise and it is so nice I can do it from home!

Beach Run

Sweating up a storm!

Behold Laie/YW

The young women are in the middle of practicing for a huge performance with the whole stake. The girls have some tough dances to learn but they are doing so well! 

The girls practicing

Work at KMC

This month was busy with the pre-school children coming to perform for us and having the residents dress up to give them candy. They also painted pumpkins and made some yummy treats during cooking group. Sadly, this month my intern, Whitney is leaving. She has been such a huge help! We did a send off at Lei Lei's before she left. 

Cooking Group

Intense Jenga

Pre-school kids visit for Halloween

Off to Lei Lei's