Birthdays and goals

Wednesday was my birthday (don't worry if you didn't call, I didn't keep track too closely). It was good. I took the kids to the park and let them play for awhile. We rode the carousel and then came home. Brian came home (in the middle of the week!!). We were going to go to dinner and a movie. We pulled into the parking lot where the theatre and restaurant are but he parked in front of the jewelry store that is there. I had no clue what we were doing. We went in and Brian told the clerk that we were looking for chains (necklaces). We looked at a few and I picked one out. Brian said he had something to put on it. The clerk put it in a box, we paid and went to dinner. Once we had been seated, Brian took the jewelry box and, under the table, put the "thing" on the chain. Then he put it back in the box and gave it to me. I still had no idea what he had put on it. I opened the box with a bit of trepidation. I found a gorgeous blue heart with streaks of gold running through it!! It is about 1.5" across. Brian had found it in a rock shop in Moab on his way home from Telluride last week. I'm not sure what type of rock it is but it looks like lapis lazuli. Is that found in the southwest??? The man said it is rare to find gold in it. I don't really want to know how much it cost but since Brian said it cost more than the chain, I think I'm going to call my insurance agent and make sure fine jewelry is covered!!!!!
The heart shape is significant between us. Every time he comes home from Telluride, Brian has a new heart for me. I have red, blue, gold, quartz, blown glass, brown, and sparkly hearts plus others! It is always a different color/type of rock. I don't know how he keeps track of what he has gotten before!! So this newest heart is really special!
There wasn't anything at the theatre that I wanted to see so we went shopping instead (thank you for the gift card Mom & Dad!!!!!). I've never been to Kohl's before and I love it! I found some great blouses on sale.
We got to talking about goals on our way home. I said I'm going to loose 50 pounds. He asked by when? July 1st. Then he gave me a "bit" of an incentive. He said he would pay me $200. I said that wasn't much of an incentive.
"Okay $200 per pound lost."
"Really?"
"No!! That would be like $10,000!"
"How about $2000?"
He said okay!!!!!!!! Then he sweetened the pot. "If you do it by February 1st, I'll give you a $1000 bonus".
WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!! So, I have 27 weeks. That's about 2 pounds per week which is really healthy and the best way to loose weight. I had already decided 4 or 5 days before my birthday to cut out the sweets, refined sugar, chocolate, fast food (not that I eat much of that) and late night snacking so now I just have to have the will power to stick with it and I will be $3000 richer in February!!! I am also going to put more exercise into my life (4 times/week).