Envy.

This morning I read an article about this amazing woman (Bethany) and man (Ryan) so incredibly in love. But just after 6 short weeks of marriage Bethany found her self widowed. Such a tragic love story. Read it.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47023686/ns/today-weddings/t/he-hadnt-long-live-so-they-got-married/

Sore no more

So it's day 7. The work outs are getting easier and go by a lot faster. In 3 days I will be starting my second level. And possibly measuring myself. :/ I haven't really been sticking with a good diet. My sisters bridal shower was last weekend as well as zach's birthday. Lots of eating! We will see!!

Zachs birthday!!

Happy birthday Zach Eugene Jackson! I love you so much!! I hope you enjoyed your sky diving birthday present!! And your hand made crafts :) here is to many more birthdays together! I can't wait!

Day 3, your killin me!!

This morning I was so sore I did not want to move!! Mostly my upper legs from all the squats! But man I am hurting. They do say if you aren't sore the next day then you werent working out right. So I am glad that my muscles are responding! Hopefully I can make it through my shift! Eek! Happy Friday all!

Day 1, really? I have to work out?

Okay so like I said I am starting Jillian Michaels 30 day shred today. I can't find my disc, so I'm going to go to target when I get off to buy a new one. I am the biggest I have ever been in my life and I'm only 21! This personally is not okay! I am in the prime years that I should be fit! So here are my measurements;
Waist: 30"
Hips:37"
Bust:37"
Right arm:13"
Left arm:13"
Right leg:23"
Left leg:23"
Weight: 156lbs

My goal;
Waist: 25"
Hips:27"
Bust:34"
Right arm:9"
Left arm:9"
Right leg:15"
Left leg:15"
Weight: 120lbs

This goal is probably not going to happen with just the 30 day shred, I'm sure it will take much more time to see my goal but hey, I just hope to see some results! I hope that after the 30 day shred I can start a hybrid workout with shred and p90x. I will keep you updated as much as possible. It helps me to remember what I see and what is working :) happy summer training all!!

30 days of death

Tomorrow I am going to start Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. Eek! I hate working out! All I can say is I hope that God gives me the will power to give up 40 minutes every day to do my least favorite thing in the world! It will be worth it. I am going to weigh in and measure myself tomorrow. I will post my start and my progress at every level (1,2,3) but no pictures until day 15 ( half way through the program) to see how I have changed since day 1. Wish me luck! I need it ;)

Zach's Birthday

On sunday Zach will be turning 23! I love birthdays so I am excited but he says that now he is just getting old. HA. I paid for him to go skydiving for his birthday. He went this last weekend and LOVED it. I am happy that he had a good time and enjoyed his birthday present. It was quite a bit of money to pay for that 5 minute jump and I want him to be able to open something on his birthday that can stay with in my budget, I have a few ideas up my sleeve. Stay tuned to see my crafty birthday presents for him. :) Here are some pictures from his jump!

Pray for her.

My step Mom Meghan has got me to start following a blog called prayfordaisy.com A little girl who is 7 years old and has been diagnosed with cancer. Tragedy, a beautiful little girl battling cancer for now, the 3rd time. No 7 year old should have to battle so hard to live, she goes in for surgery today. Pray for her and her family. Pray that God has a beautiful plan for this amazing little girl, just like he did for my friend Clayton. Here is Clayton's story, cancer is powerful, but God is more powerful. Love to all my readers.

http://youtu.be/97gSR19pOcc

3,025 miles. 48.2 hours. 12 states.

As of a couple days ago my brother (Michael) has accepted a job in New York. This is a big change for our family. Neither Michael nor I have ever lived more then 4 hours away from our parents or each other. For me I think fear, tears, alone, 8,391,881 people, but this is where my brother and I differ. He thinks happiness, change, opportunities, joy, adventure, smiles, 8,391,881 people who I could help change their lives. My brother has been working with the LGBT non profits since he was 17, a couple years ago took the lead position of GALA San Luis Obispo, being their youngest president in the history of San Luis's GALA. For the past 3 years he has done the AIDS life cycle, which is 7 days of bicycling from San Francisco to Los Angels. In September of 2011 he became a full time working coordinator for ALC and loved it. Now, in a month he will be taking on a 7 month position in New York, as a Ride Manager. I would like to take a moment and say I am so proud to call him my brother. I am lucky to have had someone in my life to teach me from the moment I was born to "Never try to fit in, because you were born to stand out!" He has taught me to fight for what I believe in even if other people think its a joke, never let someone tell you that you cant because you can do what ever you set your mind to. When everyone is saying you cant, prove to them you can. Although I don't see my brother every day, or every week I will miss that I can't just hop in my car and be there in a couple hours. I am so proud of you Michael Beck and so incredibly thankful that God has blessed me to have such an amazing man in my life. I love you so much and I hope you enjoy the next chapter in your life, you deserve it.

Gettin' Dirtayyyy!

So I am posting two blogs tonight. I haven't had time to since I have been training for my new job, but I wanted to post about my anniversary trip and how AWESOME my mother is! While we were in Monterey, my Mom and her friends did a mud run(which consists of climbing five foot walls, diving into mud puddles, doing push ups, crawling in the mud, etc..). And for those of you who don't know my mom, she DOES NOT like running or dirt. She made it all 5 MILES! She did a great job and didn't even look winded at the end! I am very proud that she finished in under an hour and half. I know I would have been crawling across the finish line, Im sure that beer at mile 3 helped give a push though ;) Proud of you Mama! I love you!

They were so happy to be done! 

Oh Happy Vacation.

We had an awesome time on our anniversary trip! Here are a few snap shots of our fun! :)

A little early anniversary love.

The 22nd is Mine and Zach's anniversary. We will be spending one night at the beautiful Cambria Pines Lodge, and then we will head up the coast and spend two nights in Monterey and adventure around there. I am so excited, we both really need this little get a way! In perfect timing before I start my new job!
Zachariah Eugene, 
You are truly the light of my life and my best friend, everyday I feel more and more thankful that God blessed me with such an amazing man in my life. You are such a strong, patient, caring, sweet, intelligent, hard working man and I am thankful you have all these great qualities. You inspire me to become a better person everyday, even when it doesn't seem that way. Our relationship hasn't been perfect, but I would never change a minute of it. You treat me with respect and love and I am thankful for that. All I can say is that I am so excited to see what the next years of our lives bring us. I love this beautiful, crazy adventure we are on and I couldn't imagine my life any other way. I love you with all my heart.
Love,
Maegann Elizabeth

A few pictures from our last couple of years. :)

Our Disneyland trip

Christmas 2011

Halloween 2011

Our first camp trip alone. 

Firemen's ball 2011

New Years 2012

Our very first picture taken together June 2010

I love you. 

New job, New experiences, New things.

Since June of last year I have been working at the Courtyard by Marriott, but as of yesterday I am now an official employee of Olive Garden in San Luis Obispo. I am so excited to start this new experience in my life! Its going to be such a blast working with my peers and learning all about Italian food and wines. I am totally and COMPLETELY scared of their menu, it is HUGE! But Im willing to take on the challenge! We open April 2nd! Very excited for a new adventure in my career.

To my baby brother and sister.

You both are finally 3 years old, and I could swear it was just yesterday when we were sitting in that waiting room waiting for the newest additions to our family.
Max, Monkey, Monkers, Bubba-
I am so proud of you and how intelligent you are, just like Dad is. You are growing into a handsome young boy and you are the biggest lover with the biggest heart. I love you unconditionally little brother, Could never imagine my life with out you.
Ella, Stinks, Baby sis- 
You are quite the little social butterfly. You are beautiful (like your mommy) and so sweet and caring (like Dad). You melt my heart every time I come over and you are so excited to see me. You are so smart. I am so proud to have a little sister like you. I love you with all my heart and could never imagine being with out a little sister like you.

Becks do NOT like goodbyes...

The last couple days Zach and I have been in Morgan Hill visiting my "aunt" Sandee and my "uncle" Earl, they are just about the best most real people you will ever meet. I haven't laughed so hard in such a long time, for everyone who knows my uncle Earl his laughter is extremely contagious. I tell them everytime I go to their house that I love that it has never changed, they still have the same wall hanging things on their walls from when I was little. Zach and I realized that I turn into a child and melt everytime we are getting to their house hoping that I might hear the chiming of the ice cream man that I used to patiently wait for by the door when I was little, I get so happy that the same little doughnut/ burger place(yes they are a weird combo but hey who doesn't love burgers and doughnuts?)is still there! And my favorite memory is being able to go to breakfast with uncle Earl every morning! Yes he goes to breakfast every morning like clock work. 8 am and he is there. I could not wait to share all these memories with Zach. He had the best time, and they totally and completely stole his heart and now they are his aunt and uncle too. This morning when uncle Earl took Zach and I to breakfast at his usual hang out the lady asked him are those your grand kids? I heard him reply yes they are. It made me melt inside. They aren't my real aunt and uncle they are my grandmas best friends, he doesn't have to claim me but he does, I feel completely blessed. Leaving today was so hard for some reason,for the first time leaving there I started to tear up as we pulled away, I just love them so much and my time with them is so special. I hate goodbyes, I get this from my dad. But I know it's never goodbye it's just an ill see ya later! Missing them already and only a half hour down the road.

Just Shootin.

For the last couple of days Zach has been working out on his families ranch doing a little remodel for the renters. I took him and Kaj some lunch yesterday and  met my dad out there with the kids and Meghan. We had fun shooting guns out on the property! Even Max and Ella wanted a try!