Hey!

Well, today I blew it! Tomorrow - back on the wagon! BOB pull her around I need to hop back on! I feel miserable! UGH! I was really sad today - last week was my friend's birthday and she's been dieting so I got her all kinds of sugar free snacks or low fat stuff. We have always given each other bags of reeses or whatever. Well, today she gave me a bag full of stuff that I can't have! I couldn't believe that she did that - knowing that I've been doing so good since school started. So, you know that temptation was in front of me all day! So, I ate some. Tomorrow it's going in the trash or I'll give it away to the good kids in my class. I wanted to kill her! HA!

I realized today that court for Alexis is in 4 weeks and I've got probably 500 pictures to scrapbook before then. I've got to get busy. Unfortunately, my only time is after she goes to bed at night. So, that will take some time away from you guys. Do you think you could handle seeing me sparingly over the next couple of weeks? I need to have her scrapbook ready so the judge can see it - you know - so he can see how much we love her and how much our family and friends love her. I will not get off of plan and I will pop in and read every night. I just may not post every night because that takes me at least 45 minutes! I will promise to post at least 3 times a week (that includes weekends) How does that sound? Then - once October 2nd is over and done with - I'll be back on full force!

SOLLY: I didn't know that people ACTUALLY cleaned windows! I thought that they just showed those commercials of people doing it so they could buy windex! HA! I don't think I'll ever clean windows!! I can't make myself clean the inside of my house much less the outside! That reminds me of a time that a friend said that she cleaned her baseboards over the weekend - I was like what? You are supposed to clean those?!? HAHA!

PANCHO: You are right about getting off the wagon - it's always hard to get back on! Take today for instance - it didn't take much for me to eat those goodies from my friend! The bike is the first thing on my list this week! Can't wait!

THIN: Lots of wonderful people born on that day huh?! HAHA! I love Ruby Tuesday's. They used to have one in the mall in New Orleans (well, Kenner - a suburb) but it's not there anymore. I used to look forward to that trip so we could eat there!

TONI: Outback is that far away?! Oh my - that would kill me! I know it's nothing fancy or special but it is one of my most favorite places to eat. Another favorite of mine is Cheesecake Bistro. It's one of Al Copeland's (owner of Popeye's Chicken) restaurants in New Orleans. It is to DIE FOR! The food is delish (kind of pricey though) but you do get huge portions. The different cheesecakes - oh my - I get the turtle cheesecake which has chocolate, caramel, and pecans on top! DELISH!!! Ok - I have to stop!! I'm getting hungry again!! HAHA!

Well, I'm off to bed right now. I'll pop in tomorrow but then I've got to get busy scrapbooking!!

See you later!
Missy

Good morning Ladies.

Well I did nothing last night,b ut sit at ball parks. DH didn't play until 8:30 and I thought it was 7:30 or I would have ran to the gym for awhile. We ended up going to watch the boys (friend's kids- 20-25 years old) play first. I will get there tonight for sure. I have a roast in the crock-pot for a quick dinner.

Missy, Aw, I look so forward to reading your posts. You don't have ot make repllies, just pop in to let us know you are still on track and doing good. I know how important it is to get things in order for the judge. I am sending all kinds of prayers your way for a wonderful outcome. I know things will turn out fine. How inconsiderate of your friend. Did she say anything about it when she gave it to you? Like, I know you are dieting, but here is some stuff to drive you nuts. Give it away to the kids, they will love it. Funny you should mention baseboards. I dust mine every week, but they really do need a good washing. Even thought about doing that over the weekend too. I had better see you in that wagon, or BOB will be singing that darn song coming for you.

Toni, You are doing better at exercise this week than me. We made it to the gym Monday, but had to miss last night. we will go tonight. Tomorrow night a friend wants us to go to the driving range with them. I don't think that will be much exercise for me, since I can't even hit the ball.

Thin, your trip sounds like fun. Enjoy yourself.

Pancho, congrats getting to the 120 mark. I go up and down a pound every other day. Seems to take about a week for that number to stick. It is so sad about the friend's dog. Pets are like children to some and it is so hard to lose them.

Our board is slow without our fearless leader. Hope she is having a wonderful time on her anniversary getaway.

We are missing some people, BOB, Gator, Country, KayeC and others that I can't think of with this chemo brain.

Got to run,but will check back later.

Howdy everyone. Its so cool here I just can't believe it. I curled up in my recliner with a blanket and Jackson to get warm after getting up. I didn't move till 10:00 and then had to for food. So I had a couple of soft boiled eggs and a 1/2 piece of toast. Yesterday I tried to make me a zucchini pancake with an egg and grated zucchini. (Boy was that different) I got some Nutrisystem food off of someone who wasn't going to do it anymore and tried some of the things in the box. And let me tell you is it ever horrible. I don't know how they can go on and on about how wonderful everything is. Puke Guess thats how you lose weight on it!!! Did my walk on the treadmill and now I need to get busy or it will be lunch time.

Missy- I'll miss your posts so much. I look so forward to reading them. But its good you can read the boards every night and pop in once in awhile. I hope the scrapbooks turn out wonderful. I know this all has to be so stressful.

Solly-You sure are watching the ball games! I don't think I'll get to walk Friday. I'm loving the new treadmill. Its given me such good motivation. And of course the board has been a life saver. Your roast sounds so good. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow.

Well better get busy....

Hi everyone...just a quick check in before I'm labelled a lurker . Kyle's first day was a success until the end of the day came and they put him in the 'walker's' line where the village kids go, as opposed to the bus lines for the country kids, and he was miffed because he wanted to go on the bus. I said, "sorry, but we don't live on a bus route...you'll get to go on a bus when you go on a field trip!" but he wasn't impressed. I've been keeping myself busy cleaning the crap out of my house. I spent the early part of yesterday morning in tears, cleaning out Kyle's bedroom closet and putting his old bumper pad, mobile and things from his old crib in a bag for storage and finding all his little shoes and things. I figured it had to be done someday, might as well be while I"m already upset at him being at school all day. So, I officially said goodbye to my baby Kyle and cleaned up his room, but his desk where the rocking chair was and got his books and big boy toys all organized, and said an official hello to my big boy Kyle when he got home. Now his closet has his games and some toys and tons of stuffed animals and all his big boy clothes and shoes all lined up and organized. I have tons of clothes that are too small for the kids ready to be cleaned and put up for auction on eBay. Today, I'm taking down all of Kyle's little drawings aorund the living room and putting them in a folder forever and reclaiming my living room. I'm literally scotch briting my tables to get years of toddlerhood off them. It's gross, but now is time for me to have a grown up living room instead of a playroom with a couch. It's sad, but it feels good at the same time. You should see the stuff that was under my couch!!

Okay...back to work. Will do replies when I get a chance! I've been totally on plan for two days!! And the housework, to me, is a total workout. I plan to start walking once I get a hold of my house again. Probably next week.

Bye

Toni, I meant to ask about the zuchinni pancake. I can't imagine it being good. I had heard the Nurtisystem food was horrible. It has been cool here too but warming up for the weekend.

Tech, I'm so proud of you. You are handling this in such a great way. I bet Kyle loved his room. I don't even want to know what is under my couch or fridge. Yeach for you being OP 2 days.

Just a quick check in after lunch. Got to get busy here.

Well bring the wagon. I just had three ww blueberry muffins. I have no idea what got into me. I'm so mad. Should have had one of those awful zucchini pancakes...LOL It sure would have been better for me.

Bob- I sure hope you get your medicine straightened out. Its a shame to have to go through all that stuff.

Solly- I've been hungry all day. I keep thinking of your roast...

Tech- Its so good to see you posting. I wondered where you were.

Well I got a new chenelle bedspread today and put it on my king sized bed. I called my DH in to look at it in all its glory. Along with him came my little dog Jackson jumped on the bed and peed on it. So now I'm having to wash the bloomin' thing. So got to run put softner in....

Hey kids!

Well, I’m not scrapbooking tonight! It’s already 8:10 and I don’t like to stay up late! Alexis has an ear infection so she has been very upset at night and she doesn’t want to go to bed. SO, needless to say…tonight wasn’t very smooth. I just finished supper and I’m pooped out!

You would not believe….that Mama…you know the one that called the school board office on me…Well, she had THE NERVE to come up to me today and try to tell me that she was sorry that she got out of line in the conference and that all she wanted was for her son to be moved to a class that didn’t switch during the day. BULL POOP! She continued on to tell me that she thought I was a wonderful teacher BLAH BLAH BLAH! I wanted to tell her to go blow smoke up someone else’s A$$ that would actually believe her lying A$$! I just looked at her, never smiled, and I said thank you and ok – that was it! I came so close to giving her a piece of my mind – but I didn’t. I don’t want to stoop to her level! But..I have to tell you – the 5th grader in me was about to come out! I do think that if she tries to talk to me again I’m going to tell her that I can’t talk to her without an administrator present because I don’t want anything I say to be turned around on me again.

I brought Alexis for her DNA test today. Did I tell you that they aren’t sure of who the dad is: it’s either the guy who thinks he is the dad – or get this – it could be that guy’s FATHER! Yep – the grandfather!! JERRY JERRY JERRY! I could just see this on the next Jerry Springer show!

That about sums up my day…..I did get a new student today and he seems like a good kid…time will tell. I do know that he’s had a rough life. I read a court report that came with him…his dad is in jail and his mom would leave him and 2 siblings alone for days at a time – she’s a big drug head. She's in jail now too and he lives with an aunt and uncle Poor thing….

SOLLY: You are just spending too much time at that ballpark!!! You must really love your kids and hubby!! HAHA! I’ll still post but like you said – I may not get in all the replies! When BOB comes to pick me up I’m gonna put in my LSU CD! I don’t think I could listen to Rocky Top the whole trip!! As for my friend and the candy…no she just laughed cause she knew I would cave!! I love her but she’s a beast! I told her today that I wrote about her on here and she laughed!! Wait – you WASH baseboards too? I thought cleaning would mean just dusting…I think you must be a clean freak? You need to come here and clean my house! Thanks for the prayers for Alexis – you know how much this all means to me…you’ve been here for me for a long time! Thanks for the shoulder all these years!! I’m sure it’s SPOTLESS under your couch and fridge!!

TONI: I guess that NutriSystem food works like my birth control pills. I was telling my friends today at school that I knew why these birth control pills worked….I’ve been bleeding for 10 weeks so I couldn’t have sex if I wanted too!! The food is the same way – it’s so bad you have nothing to eat so you will lose weight!! You have NO IDEA how stressful all of this stuff is with the baby – all of the uncertainty is driving me nuts. I do think that is playing a huge part in why I’m so tired lately. It’s just wearing me out! Don’t worry I’ll probably post more often than I’m saying I will….like tonight if I get to late of a start – I won’t start at all!! So, I’ll come to the board! I hate to laugh but I did – I can just imagine your dog hopping up on that new bedspread and taking a piss!! I would have beat the crap out of him!

TECH: I know it’s a sad time but also a happy time for you! You hate to let go of the baby but now you embrace your little man! How sweet! It’s a Kodak moment! As for what’s under the couch…I can’t imagine what has made its way under mine! That is a scary thought!

BOB: You have GOT to get those meds straightened out! We just can’t have you not being you!! Does that make sense!? I think I could use something too – Xanax or something! HAH! These kids are just getting on my nerves!! Give me drugs!

OK – well, I’m off for tonight! I’ll see you ladies tomorrow!

Missy

I've just been very busy--almost snowed under. Will post more later. Solly, I'm sorry about the Cats' loss to UL. We always want SEC teams to be the winners.

Hey Ladies!! I've been so busy. Suprise...

Today was my 6 week check up and everything looks great. Travis is home, FINALLY. I can start exercising again. I haven't lost any extra weight, like I did with the others but I'm trying to be positive. Some moms still have baby weight at 6 weeks. I should be happy to be where I'm at.

I went grocery shopping today and did well at avoiding temptation. I did buy some sugar free Dove dark chocolates and sugar free Nips (coffee flavored). And I bought some LArabars for the first time. I was so hungry at the store that I ate one ont he way home and it was AWESOME!!!!!! Now if they were only organic...

I have my big Arbonne re-launch this weekend. My sister is letting me do it at her salon. I'm pretty nervous abotu it. My Regional Vice President is coming up (in her white mercedes- the company car), and there will be alot of people there. Yo all remember how well I do with speaking to crowds I know I'll do well, it's just been awhile.

So I'm going to go walk on the treadmill tomorrow morning at they Y if I can. My first time back. I may not make it, since Selah has therapy at 10, but I'm going to try. I did 1/2 of my bellydance workout video today, but the kids woke up. Better than nothing.

Ok, I'm off to sleep. In the next week I'll start working on having time to do replies.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Missy

Hey, I just ate a Maya bar for breakfast. Same company as Lara bars, same 6ingredients and raw foods rule, BUT ORGANIC! I can't tell you what a happy camper I am. The one I jsut ate was a CHocolate orange flavor. I ate it with my smoothie and I'm completely full. Yumm.. I swear I feel like I jsut totally cheated on breakfast but I didn't!!!

Just a fly by. DH will be home in a minute for lunch then we're going grocery shopping. Tomorrow I have to take a friend to the hospital for a medical thing so might not be able to get on. Got 4 days in so far on the treadmill. Had two softboiled eggs and a piece of toast for breakfast.

Talitha- Good to see you. I love the Lara bars.

Gator- Howdy gal...

Fruit- Sounds like you were in for a busy night with a little sick one. Hope you got some rest.

Better run....

Just a fly by, I am swamped today. Spent the morning in a computer training. Ugh!

Bob, please get those meds checked out. Better yet, throw them all away and live on the edge.

Missy, I think I would have to tell that mama where to go. You have a great idea telling her you have to have a witness. Man what judge inthe world would not give Alexis to you with that mess. It's a shoe-in.

Gator, I was not expecting a win so I was not disappointed. Only we really sucked. We need a new coach.

Toni, great job on the tm. 3 ww blueberry muffins is not that bad. At least they were ww. It could have been worse.

Talitha, You are doing great, give yourself some time. Glad things are getting back to normal there. You will be great at the salon. Good luck.

Got to run, have a great day and evening.