Robert is on a 1 say suspension. He told a kid he was going to sneak up behind him and cut his head off. He also said he has his hand on a gun in his desk. I am livid. I went and got him early today. He is taking every toy out of his room now and placing them outside under the covered area. I gave him wacks with the wooden spoon. I was going to do 3 and after the first one that was not hard he was screaming and hiding his tushy. I think that 2 more were given and were soft and then i got pi**ed. He felt the last few that he got. He is lucky I was in control and didn't spank him like I would have been spanked when i was his age. I remember whippings with the belt that left welts for a day. I am sending him to the neighbors to work for them for the day now. I am totally heartbroken that he acts like this. I have to call a shrink now because this is all out of hand.
Daphne

Daphne I am so dissapointed in all the school systems these days. How old is robert? He is really just being a kid by saying those things you know but of course you have to discipline him yourself or he will stay in suspension all the time. With me and logan have those 3 days in-school suspension, I had contacted our school board to investigate those cases because the girls were doing it to be funny but haven't heard from them. I don't know if it will start over next school year or not or if I should remind them of my concerns but it was all blown up over nothing for us. No I don't have any craft fairs here and I'm not sure what payment I was referring to in a post but I did pay the car insurance. I still owe on my car from last month but may send them something this coming paycheck. His check was only about $200 this week. No I won't get money for keeping the nephew. This is the "better" sister I'm talking about. (only one I have). She's building a $86000 house which doesn't sound like much around here but the pictures she's sended me look nice. She will have $650 month payments on it that I don't envy her for. There are 4 people throwing the nephew around to keep over the summer but I only have him 1 day a week.

Deb it seems like a long wait for your surgery to me. Those things are dangerous and when you're talking about it affecting the pancreas, you could end up destroying it and on insulin for the rest of your life not too mention the internal damage the wait could cause. Not trying to scare you but just don't know why they have to wait even that long. Don't feel bad about that gain you had. I have had one gain so far myself and it was 1 pound about 3 days ago. I knew it was because I had some potato salad and too much bread that day. Then I lost that pound the next day only to remain the same today and I even cut grass with kevin yesterday. I will watch the carbs a little harder today cause I want SO BAD to see 243 tomorrow. I havent' seen that number in years or any that come before it.

Kevin is pretty good. This is his long 3 day work weekend that he started this morning. His feet hurt some but not his back or legs. We got his initial bill from the hosp this week that they filed on insurance for about $5200 which wasn't as bad as we thought and I found out that they did a whole body scan on him in addition to the chest ct scan. They would have found anything in that scan if there was anything. I don't know why his feet hurt or what else to do with that. He works on concrete and has to stand nearly all of the 12 hours each day he works.

Gayle post when you can about your mom. I'm worried about the 2 of you.

Ann you chime in soon too. Well I need to post this and run. It's 10:06 a.m. here and just now cooking some bacon. I'm hungry needless to say and plan on working on some more cards today.

Gayle I am gald that Mama is feeling better now. How old is your house geust? I think with your back trouble that you should not give up your bed. I know it is the curtious thing to do but you do have back troubles huh. I am so happy that you are having fun at the new job. Another plus? You don't have to drive and sit in traffic to get there!
Dana I really do hate public school. I am still upset with Robert at this point but I am more disappointed than angry. I can't understand why they don't know what is wrong with Kevin. With all that they did that is crazy. I bet they will say Oh it was just gas. HAHAHA that is what they always say when they don't know. I didn't mean to laugh at not knowing but laugh at the stupidity of them not knowing. I need to get back to making my cards. Did you go to Walmart to look for the eyelet hammer? Want a duh me story? I was making some cards and using my hammer, eyelets were going flat. Duhhhhhh me I finally realised I wasn't usint they eyelet setter!!! ROFLMAO
Deb where are you woman? I am going to try and call you on the cell in a bit. Did you hear yet about the apartment?
I am happy I was mad thinking that my Lean Pocket was 300 calories for that lil thang and they said 2 are a serving size! So I did better then I thought! I lost my food for Wednesday don't know where it went to. I guess I didn't save it or something. I have to get this weight off. Now my goal is to be under 200 by my birthday. That is still 4 months away so I really am striving for it.
Daphne

Hi Dana and Ann I have some bad news. I have told Gayle already. I got a call from Deb and she was admitted to the hospital Thursday night with the same pains. Her pancrease is inflamed and her enzymes are now up at around 1000 and normal is 100. She is scheduled for surgery today, Monday but is on a waiting list. She is in Keizer in Santa Cllara. They are hoping to do the laproscopic surgery but it depends on how her pancrease is. If it is too swolle then she will have to have the other one where she will be cut open. She did receive a blessing from her Church. I aske dwaht it was and she said that members from her CHurch came and said a prayer abouve her head and then she was anointed with oil.
Gayle congrats on losing more weight! Way to go on getting back that girlish shape! I hope that 2004 is the year for all of us to lose big.
Well have to do some stuff and will keep ya all posted on Deb. Daphne

Thanks for telling us that daphne. I will be praying for her and I am going to send her a card if I can get my mind to work like it should. Around here if you have an attack like that, they do surgery. They don't make you "stand in line" more or less. I hope they can get it out soon so she can start recovering. I know it's a huge strain on her with the kids still having school and needing to be picked up and whatever. I truly wish I lived in the same state at least. Please continue to keep us updated on what you hear. Does that hospital have the patient email or messaging where they send you e-cards while you're admitted? Ours around here does. If anyone sees that it does, let me know. As for my weight, 4 days straight now that I am stuck on the same number. I'm starving right now and I need to find something for lunch before the kiddies come home.

Any word on Deb??

How's Deb??? Mom is still having smasms. She stopped for a few days and now it's acting up again. Spending a lot of time down there.

Dana, how are things down there? Storms. We've had some dandies!

Daph, what's new in WA?

Gotta go.

Love,

Deb is doing better. I talked to her Wednesday and tried last night to no avail. I will try later on tday as well. My house is painted white now and Jason is going to trim it in gray. My allergies are still giving me ****. It will be around 75 or so today maybe 78 even. I am glad that yoy found the posting site Gayle Iwas to lazy to go looking for it!
Daphne

Gayle is there anything the doctors can do for your mama? I just feel so sorry for her. It's really so great that you live near her to see after her. I can't say that enough. No we haven't really had any of those storms here. We have a pretty good chance of them this afternoon. I've been seeing on the news about them bad ones all around us though.

Daphne I bet your house is beautiful. I find it neat that you chose gray being that is your last name. Let us know what you hear about Deb. Is she not well enough to post yet or is she at least home now? I've been really worried about her. Keep us informed about Ann too. I need to mail her a card again.

Nothing really much to report here. Today is the first full day of summer break for the kids. They ended their school year yesterday. So far it isn't too bad. We all take turns in the pool and watching tv and all. Kevin will be home the next 2 days. He's bidded on another job at the plant that will get him away from the stuff he's been working around that's damaging his health. He got another lead test result yesterday and it jumped from 6 to 12 in less than 2 weeks. The doctor in the hospital told him that any number needed to be gotten rid of and the only way to truly do it is to eliminate yourself from the exposure which is his entire 12 hour day job. As long as it stays under 40, it's legal but any of it is dangerous. That all contributed to him being in the hospital the other week. He had an interview for the new job today. He's one of 10 to possibly get it. It's a salary job and it's in the lab at the plant. The thing I don't like is he will work 8 hour days and not have the days in between off anymore. Which means I will have to get the kids to 4 appointments in june by myself if he gets the new job. I know i have to give up certain things for him to be healthier on his job but I just wish if he got it that it wouldn't happen until july.

Where is everyone? Are we grilling and picnicking this weekend? My Dh is working so we are planning on grilling burgers or something on monday. Kevin did well on his interview he had this week. It is narrowed down to 3 and he's still in the running for the Lab job. Wednesday is when brett goes for his diabetes checkup so that is the most important one that I needed help with and I think he will be here to help with that. They are suppose to change brett to another insulin.

My weight hasn't been too bad. I had lost down to 242 yesterday which is the lowest I have been in several years and this morning I did gain .5 back. That's the way it goes though. If I would really restrict my carbs the way I was before, I know my weight loss would be a lot quicker. I was shocked to have lost 1 .5 though to get to that 242 on that day due to having a quarter pounder with cheese combo from mcdonalds the previous day. (oops) but I did lose weight though. Guess I burned more calories than I thought that day. I'm trying to start my TOM today which puts a damper on the pool for a few days for me.

Deb how are you? I'm really concerned that I haven't heard from you.

Gayle, Ann, Daphne talk to me!!!

Dana congrats on the 13.5 poubnds gone! I need to get motivated like you and the other chicks here!
Just was quick post to let ya know that Deb was readmitted to hospital again. She had another attack and had her counts up to 1100. I will call her tomorrow and see how she is doing and let you know. I have Tony here with me right now so I am off with him. I will post more on Tuesday if not tomorrow night.
Daphne

Make that 13 pounds today daphne. I gained .5 overnight but I am having full blown TOM! Do they know what is going on with Deb? What is causing that count to go up? I know when Kevin was in the hospital they were looking for enzymes to indicate a heart attack which they never got. His enzyme count was always normal. Let me know if you find out anything else and enjoy Tony while you have him.

Where is everyone? Gayle? Ann? Deb, I hope things have turned around for you. Hope to find out something soon.

Nothing new here. I had to keep my nephew today and of course 3 boys together gets on anyones nerves when they won't mind you. I volunteered to keep him one day a week and thank goodness that won't happen again until tuesday.

We had to carry brett to his diabetes specialist yesterday and had to leave here 6 in the morning to make the 7:15 app't and ended up sitting in a room until 8 due to a new diagnosed child in there and they have to make way for them. We went through it with brett last summer so we understood but DH was getting irritated with laken not wanting to stay in waiting room that long. They weren't pleased with his progress and we knew that was coming. Next friday we have to go back for a 90 minute class on a new insulin he's going on. It's suppose to help control sugar better but he will have to have a shot prior to eating anything including any snacks he may want. Then after that, we have to go back in another month to see how his progress is.

Hope someone else posts.