good morning!!! It is sunny and cold here today but at least it is sunny....that is a first for about a month.

I want to go look at a travel trailer today...it is so neat, it has a loft upstairs with 3 mattresses for the kids. I like the concept but I want a fifth wheel really but it would be fun to go see. I already have the fifth wheel that I want all picked out but I have to wait until next year to get it. Fingers crossed.

Tomorrow is Brit's 14th birthday and I am making a big turkey dinner with pumpkin parfaits for her and my sis and neice are coming over for supper with us.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Good morning ladies, happy Saturday. Well Angie, I wish we had some of your sun here. We've got rain with more forecast through the weekend. I was hoping to get out to the lone pumpkin patch out here, but every year it turns into a mud bog. I remember one year there were tons of cars getting stuck deeper and deeper into the mud just turning their wheels in place.

Today I have to pick up some fundraiser goodies (pizza and some other food stuffs) from Michael's school, then I'm off to get my nails done. Aaaaah, relaxation Tomorrow we're doing a Susan Komen breast cancer walk in the morning--me getting some exercise in! I hope the rain lets up just a little or we'll have to be wearing ponchos--something we hardly ever have to do here.

Angie, happy 14th b-day to Brit . It seems like just yesterday she was talking you into letting her get her eyebrow (or was it her belly button?) pierced, and that was a year ago already??? Your baby's almost grown up!

Kempy, so how old are your new pups? How's the proud mama doing and how's Rhea taking it? Can't wait to see pics if you can get them uploaded. So how the heck are you doing? and Joe?

Cal, glad to see you and Kempy (and Angie) got to add yourselves to that map. It's pretty neat to see everyone in that perspective huh? Looking at it that way I must say 'thank you' for making the effort of driving out to California last year. I know you said it's about a 4 hr drive but still, it's quite a ways a way.

Julie, what do you and the kiddos have planned for this weekend?

Cherie, hope you're having a good time off.

Holly, how are you doing today? Anything special planned for your little ones?

Well, I've got to get my stuff together and get one with my day. Enjoy the weekend ladies.

What a week!!
Today we had Ashley's b-day party at the park. It was a perfect day.

Angie: Happy 14th to Brit. It sounds like you are all going to have a great time and dinner.

Noelle: It was great to drive out last year to CA to see you. I really enjoyed it. I also enjoyed getting to meet Angie last summer. You mentioned that tomorrow you're going on a breast cancer walk; interesting that you mentioned that because a friend of mine passed away Thursday from breast cancer--she was 41 and had been battling the disease for several years.

Hello to everyone.

Cal

Good morning ladies. I'm up bright and early for the 'Race for the Cure' breast cancer walk. Cal, I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, she was much too young to go. I will hold her in my thoughts today. I just recently found out that one of my girlfriends from my old workplace was diagnosed as well. Luckily it was caught early and she is undergoing treatment. We're all hoping for the best.

It rained ALL of last night but right now it seems to have stopped. Maybe i should walk in my rain boots?

Well, I have to go and find some breakfast and go wake up the others. Coffee! I need coffee!!!

Have a great day ladies.

Hi Girls

Angie, Happy Birthday to Brit. Your dinner sounds delish! I remember last fall you talking about the pumpkin parfaits.

Noelle how did the walk go? I hope the weather was nice. Hoping the best for your girlfriend, glad it was caught early.

Cal sorry about your friend.

Kempy the puppies are adorable. So tiny and cute.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend. It rained here on and off. But the sun is shining today. We may get snow flurries on Wednesday. We went and picked out a new kitchen table last weekend. It is hand made by the amish. It is just beautiful. The chairs on out last one were literally falling apart. LOL. It was time. Anyway sorry so short ladies! I will check back later on when the phone stops ringing off the hook . Have a good Monday everyone.

Hey girls I gave into to some Halloween candy tonight. I should not even have it in the house until just before Halloween. Or I just should not get Almond Joys since the kids don't like them anyway.
Hope everyone had a nice Monday. I went to the mall today and got a pair of pants and thought they were going to be to small. Well they just fit and if I lose ten pounds like I want they just find just right. We had chili tonight. It tasted good on a cold night. Dd had dance class. She had to show me her moves when she got home.
That is about it from me. Hi everyone!

Good Night

Hey I am still here. I have been a busy bee with these puppies. I don't have time to post today either. I am about to head to Baton Rouge to help Joe find a shirt for a party this weekend.

Dips you can call anytime. I just picked up the phone to call Angie and it went great. I wont bite.

Ok, I am out, sorry to pop on and then off again. Here is a pic for those of you that I don't have e-mails for.

Good Morning girls.

Kempy, The pups are beautiful and Echo actually looks happy in the pics. How many pups are there?

Dips, Good luck with your exemption. I hope you get it, I would hate for you to have to give up your job,apartment and college after you have put so much effort into getting everything pulled together. Everything seems to be going okay for now with Brit...she is a stubborn teen now and it isnt going to be easy to get her to 18.

Hey Julie, Congrats on the jeans. I cant even wear jeans now. I have grown out of all my clothes. I really really really need to get on my diet again and stick with it for the rest of my life not just untli I am smaller.

Noelle, Whatcha up to girl?

Oh Yeah It SNOWED here last night!!!!!.... They said some parts of Maine got 14-20 inches. We just got a dusting though

Hey guys. I am taking a quick break from getting the house straight. We still have not got everything put back the way it was b4 the storm.

Angie are you guys getting snow from what is left over of Wilma? I havn't watched the news in a few days to see what is going on in the world. She had 6 of them. I swear they look bigger everyday I wake up. I could sit out there with them all day and just look at them. I bet Echo would let me take over so she can run around. I guess she is just like a real mom and needs her breaks.

I havn't gone back to read any of the posts since the hurricane so I am just going to start from here with the replies once you guys post. Sorry but I don't have time to watch TV much less be on the puter. I will try to keep up though.

Hey girls, I'm at my desk working --yes, surprising, but true. I'm also getting into the Christmas spirit by listening to Christmas carols... fa la la la la la la la la

Angie, I heard you guys had a big Nor'easter? (is that how you spell it?) Glad you guys only got a light dusting and not a huge drift. We are still sweltering here, muggy 85. It actually cools down at night to about 69 (hehe) and that's usually when it rains.

Kempy, I love your puppies. They do grow really fast. Are you guys planning on keeping one or two or a few? It'll be so fun when they start tottering around on those stubby legs. What kind of nicknames (or regular names) did you give them?

Dips, good luck on getting your exemption, yeah, what Angie said. Maintaining is a WONDERFUL thing, esp. when you're under all the stress like ya said. It would make me want to eat and eat... oh wait, that's like normal

Julie, what's up girl? Congrats on the jeans. I love me a pair of good fitting jeans. 10 lbs ain't so bad...try wanting (and needing) to lose 80+ I have got to do something about myself and soon, my knee is complaining something fierce. How're the kiddos doing in school?

Cal, is Ashley dressing up for Halloween? Michael will be a "Phoenix" ninja--the bird, not the AZ city He refused to wear his real karate gi and chose instead to buy a cheaply made play costume from the party store.

Holly, how are you doing girl?

I hope Cherie is at least having some relaxing vacation time.

I've gotta run and pick up the boy from school....did anyone watch the Biggest Loser? How do you get on that show anyway? I wanna apply for next season

Hi girls, sorry I have been away....life is just so busy for me these days. I come to check the posts and then I find myself not having time to reply!
My ds had his party at school last night for Halloween. It was a lot fun, pizza, candy, games. My dd went in her ballet outfit and I put makeup on her. And ds went as dracula and I put face paint on him. Spooky
Anyway my mom turns fifty this weekend and I need to still go shopping for her. I have no idea what to get? Oh my dad is a part of the red cross and is being deployed this weekend. So I have to drive him to the airport this weekend. I am praying for his safety down there. He loves to help people so I am happy for him. So that is about it from my end. My eating has been blah. I am into the Halloween candy left and right, LOL! I can't wait to get the candy handed out.

Noelle isn't Christmas coming up fast? I should listen to some Holiday tunes to get me in the mood for some shopping, I don't want to last minute shop this year. I say that every year though, haha....

Angie, snow all ready? It seems to soon! Stay warm.

Cherie, I hope you are having a great time on vacation. Miss ya.

Cal what is Ashley going to be on Halloween?

Kempy are you planning on selling the pups? I would love one! Hehe....

Dips I hope everything works out for you the way you want girl.

Hi Holly.

Have a great day everyone.

Hey guys. I have a few minutes to spare. We have th DU banquet tonight and I am waiting for the furniture people to get here. We ordered a bed b4 we went on vacation and they just couldn't seem to find our shipment so I have to beg them to let me have the floor model. Which is the one that I wanted in the first place. I guess they felt bad and said yes.

I think we have all of the puppies sold and I think by that time I will be ready to say goodbye. I will have 8 dogs to take care of by then and I have my hands fun with 2 usually.

Julie I made the mistake of buying candy early this year and I have made a huge dent in it myself. i love tootsie rolls and I knew better than to buy them.

Noelle we relaly havn't thought of any names yet. Most of the poeple that are taking them are friends and they already have names so I think once they see which one they want we will start to call them by that. Two of the friends are going to carry on the tradition of the Greek names which I think is great.

Ok, I need to get back to ironing for tonight. I'll check in tomorrow.