Back In Kindergarten #32
 

:welcome: to Back In Kindergarten Thread

"I feel like I am back in kindergarten in many ways... personal, sometimes at work and now with the weight loss. I have done so many things wrong over the years.....emotional eating, pills for weight loss, eating the wrong things, failed diets, etc.
Now it's time to start fresh, kinda like back in kindergarten......" :book2:

New members are always welcome.
Pull up a chair and join us! :cofdate::cofdate::cofdate:

Hope it was okay to start a new thread, we were a little over 100 posts.

Okay, here's the last few posts from the thread...

From Sassy...

Cristina -- Yeah I'm with you, winter is soup weather for me as well. My favorite soup is Tomato with a Grilled Cheese Sandwich.......Mmmmmmm........I know not good for me, but sooooo good. lol. LOL you "naughty" girl, hoping the sprinkler guy is cute.....hee hee hee. Hey if he is, take a pic so we can see! lol.

Hi Mindee, glad that everyone is feeling a little better, I hope everybody recoops soon.

TY Suzy Q.

Have a Great Evening all.

This was actually from this morning and I forgot all about it cuz DH came home from work........lmao.........I am getting ready to eat my din-din, so I'll post more later.


From Jules...

Teri's doctors appt went well. She is measuring perfect even though she has gained a total of 15 1/2 pounds with 5 weeks to go from this coming Monday--that means Christmas Eve is that close girls--hard to believe!! I bought some little 0-3 pants at Walmart that are too cute!!

Cristina--Teri says thanks for the gifts--she loves it all!!

Teri's BF, Dave made it through his first two weeks at his first job since the one he worked for 3 weeks in June and got his first paycheck which he intends to blow with his friends this weekend even though he has been mooching off my kids since July. This is the first Sunday Teri has had off since she started working at The Children's Place and since she worked today she has tonight off too. She was hoping they could rent some videos and spend some time together. Very telling of their future together if she decides to stay with him.....She is really upset with him.

Ry is sick--he has what I had---even turned down a date last night with a girl he really likes...other than that he is doing good--LOVES his job and his bosses and most of his coworkers.

I ended up getting a tooth pulled on Friday--it was a root canal that I waited too long to get fixed and it cracked so now they have to do some kind of bone graft to put something there. My jaw was a little sore last night but is feeling better today.

I am working tomorrow, but will have off from Wednesday to the next Monday. We are having a potluck in my area and decorating for Christmas--our theme this year is a Winter Wonderland--snowflakes hanging from the ceiling and lots of snowmen....all decoration will be white, blue & silver though everyones booths will be different. I will try to get some pics when it is finished.


From Jules...

Sassy--I love tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches too. I make a lot of soup over the winter.

Cristina--thanks again for Teri's gift. The blanket is so soft and the bib has her "duck" theme on it and the rattle and toy are so cute--she loves it all!! So is the gf coming for Thanksgiving--hope that goes well.

SuzyQ--Gaby is too cute--she must be what keeps you sane with both ex's issues and Rach. At least Beck seems to not give you too much grief.

Mindee--hope everyone gets well soon

Katy--hope you start feeling better too--my cold ran it's 7-10 day course--just get lots of sleep

Well gonna go finish clothes...
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Jules
Exaggerated expectations often eclipse exceptional realizations

From Sue...

Evening ladies...Hope it is not too cold where you are. It was 26* when I got up this morning, but 46* when I walked two miles this afternoon. No wind, which made it bearable to walk.
I have been doing laundry and cleaning house. Getting ready for a big, happy week. I will go grocery shopping tomorrow afternoon and have planned a few items to cook for the week. I want to bake a cake on Mon. and possibly make spinach dip and ranch crackers so DH can have his fav. snacks throughout the week. All DD asked for was green bean casserole since her family doesn't like it.
Mom was feeling better today, just tired. Her sis left yesterday, but they had a nice visit. Her other sisters will go home Tues. so she should see them again Mon. SO nice that they all got together.
Not OP today, but other than a few kisses I did ok. I did walk 2 miles.
I am not weighing in until after the holidays. Just trying real hard to stay where I am and not gain.
Be good chickies and I will try to do individuals soon.
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Suetalks...the "bikerchick"


From Sassy...

Hi Jules -- Yeah there is just something about Tomato soup and grilled cheese on a nice cold day that just tastes so good........Hmmm that sounded like a commercial didn't it? lol. Cambells here I come! lmao. OUCH on the tooth.........Decorations sound cool.

Hi Sue -- Woohoo on the 2 miles.........Glad your mom is feeling better and is having a nice visit with her sisters...........

I think my DH is going to hammer a nail through our down-stairs neighbor's head. lol. He was downstairs right below our bedroom today hammering away while we were trying to sleep. I know we are in the minority because we work nights, but geez..........He was still hammering up to an hour ago! I am like what the heck is he building down there an ark or what? lol.

Have a Great Night!


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Sassy

"Too often we under estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
~Leo Buscaglia

Hello ladies...

I tried to go to bed early, didn't happen obviously, lol. I am going to have to force myself sooner or later because I don't want to get used to this late schedule.

SASSY...that is my absolute fav...tomato soup and grilled cheese! Yummy to my tummy. Awww, the sprinkler guy was not cute, and was married and brought his little boy with him. Oh well...lol. He was kind of mean to the little boy...the boy kept wanting to talk to me and I was trying to talk to him but the guy basically told him to shut up or get back in the truck. Geez, he was fine, let the kid talk.

JULES...the decorations sound nice and I would love to see a picture! I am glad Teri liked the stuff...I did not know what to get and figure she could always use blankets. I loved that one because it is soooo soft...makes me want to have a baby. Okay, not, just a grandbaby. Sorry Ry is feeling bad, hope he gets to feeling better soon. And sorry to hear about the tooth...geez, it was going around here. I had a tooth pulled 2 weeks ago or so, then Susan had dental work, also had a cracked tooth, strange, lol. Hugs to Teri...what a butthead Dave is. :hug:

SUE...WTG with the walk! Glad your mom is well. I know how you are looking forward to TG with your family.

MS SUSAN...did you get all you wanted done today? I'd like to take a stroll in the mall myself. And I do mean a stroll. Seems everytime I am there I am on a mission...to get what I need or want and get out. I can't remember the last time I actually walked the whole mall slowly and looked in most of the stores or at least the windows. Need to stop and smell the coffee.

HIYA KATY :wave:

I am going to go with Jason to mass tomorrow morning early. We haven't been in months, too many months and I asked him today if he would like to go. I don't like going by myself. Heck I'm not even Catholic, lol. He converted a few years ago and I started going with him. Kind of felt out of place at first but then it grew on me. V is working, Jason is working and it's just me and DD again. I am pretty sure she will sleep most of the day, lol.

Josh brought his GF over tonight. I was going to try and go to bed early and I just closed my bedroom door and the door bell rings. Scared the crap outta me! He's at the door with her...they had gone to meet her sis at chili's for dinner and she was joking about wanting to meet me and he said okay, lol. They make a cute couple. I don't know where this will lead but who cares...they are enjoying each other right now. Anyway...

Have a good Sunday!

hello ladies...how is every one doing?

this is just a quick little pop in from me.....Brandon was up until 4am on Saturday morning. So, I was able to get a little bit of a nap, but not enough. I still have to check on his medicine to see if there are any side effects for it. After he takes it, he seems to get a rash around his mouth and takes forever to fall asleep. So, I am wondering if the two are connected somehow.

I hope every one is doing well! I will talk to you all on Sunday, sometime!

Morning Chicks
 

Good morning!
Thanks for the get well wishes, I am feeling better. I have a yucky cough that likes to show up just when I want to sleep. I haven't been sleeping well in general, so it's just par for the course. I see the naturopath tomorrow, so maybe she'll have some more suggestions for me.

Sassy - thx for the add; I really enjoyed your slideshow - finally a face to go with a name! You are so cute and you are practically a doppleganger for my cousin Maggie. Cuties run in my family, don't you know ;)

Susan- hope you are having a good weekend...

Jules - glad Teri's feeling good and having good checkups. Only 15 lbs?! I kid, of course. I gained 60+ with each of mine...such a lard ***. I called DD my "Ben and Jerry" pregnancy. I sure hope Dave snaps out of it..hopefully parenthood will shake him up a bit.

Cristina - Hope you enjoyed mass. We are off to SS ourselves here pretty soon. DS has to recite his memory work in church today - the Apostles' Creed. I think he's got it down for the most part.

Mindee - hope your kids are feeling better today and you can get some sleep.

Sue - Hiya - I thought about you yesterday as DH and I now have BIKES! yep - now I can go for a ride just like you do. The weather is yucky so I don't think I'll be getting out there today, but I'm kind of excited to ride again - It's been a long time!

Other than church, our grand plan for the day includes a trip to the Portland Art Museum We have passes that expire at the end of the month, MIL said she'd babysit - voila' a date with hubby!

Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

:wave: Good Morning Chicks!!

I feel behind and overwhelmed. lol It doesn't take much does it??

I must say grilled cheese and tomato soup is M's favorite. It is super tastey. I love grilled cheeses and the girls do as well. Anyway, with all this soup talk I think some potato soup is in order with a dish of cornbread tonight.

Katy Glad to see you well enough to join us! Enjoy the day at the art museum. I have never made a trip there but the girls have w/ field trips.

Jules - I am with Katy, 15 pounds is amazing. I always gained 40 average with the girls. I usually did real good until the last 3 months .....and it was like "what the heck".....lol :hug::hug: to Teri - I am sorry it is a stresful time w/ Dave. Sorry about the tooth! Mouth pain is the worst....

Sassy - How are you feeling today??? Same as you. I laid down for a rest at 4 and woke up at 9pm. lol I guess we just don't know when we are tired!! Good you rested.....wassup w/ your neighbor?? Tell him to be quite! My mom has very loud neighbors above her....my grandma thought my mom was in the *attic* making nosie.....mom had to explain that no it is just the people who live above.....

Cristina - :yay: on meeting the GF! Cute that she wanted to meet you at night. lol ....nice that they have the hoildays to enjoy together:o I made the mini malls with Rebecca. I never got to the mall to enjoy the stroll....maybe today before I get Gab?? How was Mass?? Hope your sleep pattern gets back on track! :) Thanks for the new thread!:D

Mindee - Hey, sweetie mother! How are the kids??

Sue brrrrr, it sounds cold! I think it has been about 40* here. Thanks for the update on your mother, continue to keep her and your family in my prayers.

Just thinking ..........is anyone else going to put off weighing during the holiday week?? I think I will weigh tomorrow like usual. I think it helps me keep on track. One night I had wine and crackers and we surprised to stay stable over night, that made me happy.......it also made me want more wine. :hat:.......hehe.

I think it was Jules.........Yes, Gab keeps me sane. We have spent years just with us two and our own little routine. I don't like the chaos Rach brings and just wish she would get a grip and get her butt back to school. She called at 12:30am last night wanting a ride home....course she had to go through Burger King first and whine that her parents don't like her. .....I like her...I just like sleeping more. ...grrrrrr.

I get Gab in 3 1/2 hours. Going shopping for dinner and see what else.

Halloooooooo Chicks
 

Hello ladies….how are you all doing?

Nothing new on this end…..just taking each day one at a time! I need to get back into the swing of exercising every day, and drinking my water! I do good with both, and then something comes up and I slip on either one or both. So, I really need to keep my booty in gear…..I am able to get a size 24 jeans on…..I just can’t button/zip them up yet. BUT I can at least get them up and on!

We ended up going over and hanging out with a friend of mine that I graduated with. Her and her husband have been thinking about moving to Mississippi, so we figured that we would get together with them before they move. They want us to move down there with them, which the way the economy is going, it is an idea. I am okay with the idea of moving out of the state, but moving all the way down to Mississippi is a whole other issue!

Sassy~ He seems to be doing better now. I checked online to see what side effects there are for the medicine, and it said that rashes are a side effect. So, as long as I saw it in print, then I know that it is okay, and nothing to worry about. I didn’t see anything about it taking them forever to fall asleep after taking it, so I am just guessing that it is from him winding himself up before hand.

Katy~ They are doing better! Which I am so thankful for! I hate to see them sick, and it is even harder when they are all sick at the same time!

Susan~ They are doing much better! They are almost done with their medicines, which is great! Since Logan loves taking medicine but it is a fight and a half with Brandon. The first night or two he was fine taking it, but then it just turned into a big ordeal with him.

Good Morning -

Mindee - Hope the kids continue to feel better. It really is a helpless feeling when your child is sick.

Sassy - So, did you get Chinese???

I made potato soup last night, it was so good.

I finally figured out the myspace thing. I don't know how to add friends though....lol....I mean I think I do so send me your info if you are interested!!!

bbl

Susan - geez you're up early, you're going to be an early bird like me if you don't watch it....I slept in 'til 6:30 today, lol! I'm Rosiekate on myspace, you just go to my profile and there's a place to "add friend".. It will send me a request, which I will approve of course! I am still learning ins and outs of myspace. I don't know where to get all the cool pictures and whatnot, all in good time I guess.

Mindee - Glad the kiddoes are feeling better. L has 1.5 more days of the yucky meds. At the beginning, DH had to hold her down and she would try to gag herself...yuck not pretty. So we started giving her treats after each dose, so she wouldn't try to vomit it back up. I know, real pleasant, huh?

Sassy - did you get Chinese? I started craving some General Tso's after reading your post, lol!

The museum was fun. The best exhibit was about this guy - his portraits were amazing and they displayed lots of his process as well as the finished pieces. He could take up to 3 years to make one portrait!

Have a great day, everyone

Happy Monday, ladies...

SUSAN...I do plan on weighing in on Tuesday. I also plan on 'trying' to stay on top of things and not get carried away with the eating this week. Busy week so means possibly lots of eating out, avtually just Wednesday since it will be a busy day. I think I have finally gotten this right, lol. I don't want to slip up...so the plan is to be careful and on track during the week but pig out on TG, lol! You know, I say that but I never do pig out. I do eat what I want but have never pigged out. Sorry Rachel is being a little turd at times. They never want to listen to their parents until it is too late, lol. Then years later you will hear, why didn't you tell me, lol! I think she will be fine though...she will figure it out soon enough. I think some kids just have to do it on their own, just be themselves without anyone interfering. Hmmm, sounds like me and Josh, lol. Hugs to you missy :hug: :hug:

KATY...oh my goodnes, lol! We got there (to Mass) with 2 minutes to spare, lol. Jason was up and I had turned over and hit the alarm and rolled back over. Got up at 7:20 and Mass was at 8...don't ask me how I showered, put make-up on, dried my hair somewhat and was out the door...good thing the place is only 5 minutes away freeway time. It was nice going though. How did DS do with the Apostles' Creed? Glad you guys had a nice time at the museum...DD would love it! And the artist...I am impressed.

SASSY...well, at least you got some sleep! Your body probably knew it needed it. Yeah, I thought the sprinkler guy was a little mean to the kid...he was a cute little guy. The guy seemed annoyed with him for sure.

MINDEE...glad you found out the side effects and the rash is one. Seems like the pharmasist or the doc should have told you. Oh well, at least it's not something bad. I know on some stuff the list of side effects is just unreal. Hope you got some more sleep and Brandon too.

All this talk about soup and now our temps have been in the 70's...supposed to be 79 today, yikes! What the heck?! Definitely not soup weather for me. But it is nice...I am getting ready to go for my walk outside since it is nice, a little windy but that's fine. I'll get in my 3 miles and then do a mile on the treadmill. Other than that nothing much going on.

Have a great day ladise!

I am back!

:yay: me....rah, rah....I always thought I was wonderful....too bad no one else does. lol jk....it is a joke between me and the ex.

Katy - I CAN NOT find you on myspace!! Argh. Simple things take forever. I was on the computer until 11 pm last night trying to figure myspace out. I want my page to look nice but like you said it will take time to learn all the snazzy stuff. Rach helps alittle bit. Anyway , I tried Rosiekate and even your pacifier addy with no luck. Maybe I will get me an url and you can find me??? lol

Cristina - I think I will WI tomorrow too! Since I was at the ex's so late Gab and I just spent the night. He made a huge breakfast and I ate before weighing...so I will try tomorrow. Omg to 79!! That is insane......is it always like that in November?? Sun is suppose to come out here later in the week but still cool in the 40/50's.

k- back to myspace to tinker.....hope to get off my tush soon!

I'm back...
Susan- got your pm and I put in an add request...your page is really pretty. I haven't done much of anything with mine as you will be able to tell shortly :)

Cristina - glad you made it to mass in time! DS' class did great...made it through with no cheat sheets. It was awesome!

BBL

Howdy ladies...back again, lol!

Got my three miles in and feeling good, sweaty, but good. Man, it was a bit warm even with the wind. Saw Josh coming in at the end of my walk...he just came by to pick up some stuff, baseball glove and ball to play with the GFs son. I'll get in another mile in a few minutes, once I get off here. Feel like I have so much energy to go the 3 miles again...hate being couped up when the weather is nice.

SUSAN...you ARE wonderful missy, and don't you forget it! Oh, and if you go to my page on myspace and look at my friends...you can click on any of them and it will take you to their page just fyi. Yeah, probably not wise to WI after a big breakfast. DD weighed once after her shower and I said why? She said she gained 2 pounds. I told her it was probably her hair being wet, lol. Her hair is long and very thick and I told her it probably weighs 2 lbs. dry and with it being wet...ummm, silly girl.

I was going to leave a comment on your page but forgot that you have to be added to your friends...will you be my friend? Lol I'm in a silly mood.

KATY...woohoo to DS for not having to use cheat sheets. I remember the days when i could memorize stuff...now i can't even remember where I put something, lol.

Okay, going to go read some threads and possibly post before signing off.

Have a wonderful day!

hello ladies....how are you all doing?

nothing new on this end.....Tommy started yet another new job today. His last job he was making $8 an hour, and this one is for $9 an hour. I will be a lot happier when we find out more about the job here at the complex! I will, as well as Tommy, be breathing a lot easier then. This job that he started today is driving a hi-lo around loading trucks and unloading trucks. The only thing that is worrying him is that since the job works with the Big 3, and they shut down for two weeks around Christmas, he is worried about that.

I made some banana nut muffins and apple cinnamon muffins today. I took the office manager some of the apple cinnamon ones because she took her dog to the vet today to get a growth taken off the back of his leg. So, I took some over to her (with Brandon's help of course).

Katy~ The other day Brandon was eating some bologna and I had told him to let me know when he was done so that I could get him his medicine. When I thought he was done, I started to give him his medicine. What he neglected to tell me was that he had shoved a whole piece of bologna in his mouth just to get out of taking his medicine. I was giving him his medicine, and he decided to fight so long story short......I ended up with some half chewed bologna in my hand and he didn't stop fighting there.

Cristina~ I just noticed your ticker, you are almost at your goal! Great job!! Can you send some of that major motivation my way please?

Susan...I forgot...it's not normal temps for here this time of year. Usually colder. But it is supposed to return to normal Thursday and be 42.

Mindee...thank you! But that is just my first 20 pound goal. I have quite a few more pounds to lose. I'm not sure what my UG will be but I am thinking between 150-160...I won't know until I get there and am at a comfortable weight for me. It may even be 170. :dunno: Sorry Tommy can't find a good job. Hoping he gets that job at the complex. I will try to send some motivation your way! I don't know what happened, but something just hit me and I started walking and there haven't been many days that I haven't done some kind of exercise.

Ciao for now ladies...time for Jeopardy, lol!

Cristina--Missed Jeopardy tonight--it's one of the few shows hubby & I can watch together. We like Cash Cab too. It's cold but not as cold as usual and it has been a really weird fall. There are still leaves on the trees adn they are usually long gone by now. My mom was laughing today that she is usually done raking leaves by Thanksgiving but it looks like she will be raking until Xmas this year.

Mindee--Glad Tommy found something that paid better. My kids were good at taking medicine--well Teri was--Ryan rarely got sick.

Katy--I love going to the museums. Ry does to which makes it nice since hubby & Teri aren't really interested--well hubby is interested in car & old farm equipment museums!!

SuzyQ--I think you are wonderful and I found you on myspace!! I might make some potato soup myself this weekend--I am sure I will be tired of turkey!!

Sassy--Teri has to go to work at 10 pm on Thanksgiving and the doors to her store open up at midnight, she works until 6 am on Black Friday and then back in from 4 pm to 10 pm that same say--I asked if they forgot that she only has 5 weeks until she pops that baby out and preganat women need to sleep!!

Dave came home broke of course--Teri told him that next paycheck he is going start giving her $100 a week plus gas money until he gets his car back on the road and then she doesn't care what he does with the rest. In January he will have to pay her 1/3 of all the bills along with his 1/3--she said she has been paying his way and it's time for him to repay.

And I'm back again, lol!

JULES...good for Teri! He (Dave) needs to step up to the plate and be responsible. I can't believe she is haivn got work those ungodly hours, yikes! Well, the leaves on most of the trees around here are gone but this is strange weather for sure. I thought it was Thursday the low temps were to return but it's Wed. so one more nice walking day outdoors for me.

Hello to everyone else :wave:

Was trying to watch Night at the Museum, whatever it's called and the dvd is bad. Watched a little over half of it and then it just went bonkers...I wanted to see the end darn it. And there is NOTHING on tv...not even a good rerun. So here I sit in front of this screen. Will probably go to bed about 10'ish and read for a couple of hours. Anywho...

WI is tomorrow and I was looking forward to it, now, ugh. I've been doing well and would just like to see this weight come off faster. Oh well, eventually it will...slow and steady.

Take care ladies, nighty, night.

My goodness, I think you all get a brownie badge today for finding me!! Thank you so much for adding me too as a friend. I was sweating that out! lol

I just wanted to say good night. I am taking Gab home, tuck her in bed and watch The Bachelor! Go DeAnna....

I had a horrible day with Rachel - ended up at the er for 4 hours and leaving us both exhuasted. She is fine and spending the night at my sisters. She had gotten very angry because I wouldn't buy her a jacket and threatened herself and me and grabbed the steering wheel while I was driving, punched me in the arm......blah - blah. The staff at the hospital were total morans. The social worker had the nerve to say Rach doesn't seem violent.....hmm, will she has a pretty good temper. Anyway - it was horrid and Rach wailed all the way to my sisters wanting to go to her friends for the night. Kabash on that. Her tears don't move me, I must have come off like a total *itch to the staff.

anyway - going home!!! Craving pink lemonade..... :)

hello ladies......well, Tommy tried the new job. He heard them talking on his last break about at Christmas time when they close down for 2 weeks. Tommy told me that he was thinking ahead and said to himself "we can't afford for the two week shut down. I need a job that I know will be there for the pay check." So, he went back to his $8 an hour job for now. Hopefully (keep your fingers crossed) we hear word on the job here at the complex!

Jules~ Good for Teri! It is about time he steps up to the plate.

Susan~ My goodness! I hope you can get some sleep. How is Rach doing now?

Brandon took a three hour nap, which is odd for him, and when he woke up Tommy made pancakes for dinner. While he was eating, he looked at me and said "mom" and then pointed to his forehead. I said "what is it buddy? do you have a head ache?" He then told me that he did, so I gave him some tylenol and he didn't say he had one any more after that.

Hi Chicks.
 

Here I am...should be at yoga, but oh well. Decided I needed a cup of tea more :p

Susan - :hug::hug:Sorry you had such a bad night...i don't think you were being a b*tch; you were being firm, because you had to be. When she's older, she'll look back on all this and know you were doing the right thing.

Jules - yay for Teri standing her ground, it's good for her to get these boundaries set before the baby comes. I can't believe those working hours! But then again, I'm not much of a Black Friday shopper - in fact I never shop on Black Friday, lol. It seems like stores open earlier and earlier every year.

Mindee - sounds like Tommy made a good decision :fingerscrossed: on the job at your apartment complex

Sassy - Glad you got a good night's sleep and the neighbor is staying quiet for the time being.

Cristina - I admire your get-up-and-go...I've been slacking on exercise since the kids and I have been sick and I really need to get moving again. Hopefully I'll get a walk in today..or I can cathc the evening yoga class.

Had my visit to the naturopath, which went well. We looked over my food diaries and figured that going wheat free was not really doing much for me - kind of pointless. I really need to keep all grains to a minimum to lose weight. I lost 2-ish pounds in the last month, and my calories are always in an acceptable range. 1-2 pounds a month is pretty slow, but it's better than 0 pounds a month, lol! I loved her approach as she said that basically I have a really healthy diet and if I want to lose faster I just need to decide what I'm willing to tighten up on - I guess I kind of knew that already, but it's easy to forget as baked goods are absolutely everywhere. She's also trying out some different herb combinations throughout my cycle to see if I can get some decent sleep.

Today we are off to the kids' parent-teacher conferences. Hopefully there will be no surprises....

Hello ladies...

SUSAN...lots of hugs to you and Rach. :hug: :hug: Ditto what Katy said. And you are not being a *itch. Hope you got some rest/sleep.

KATY...good luck at the conferences today. I am sure there will be no surprises, well, maybe some good ones. And thank you. I can't tell you how many times I just did not want to walk or exercise, just force myself to do it.

SASSY...yikes woman, 12 hours?! I know there have been days I would like to sleep that long but my body aches/hurts if I stay in bed too long. Supposed to be 72 today and then take a nose dive tomorrow...normal fall temps, :( getting spoiled with these warm days.

MINDEE...I agree with Tommy. V has a shut down with his job too, used to be 2 weeks but think they cut it back to one. Terrible that I can't remember when they do this every year. They did it in January once, right after Christmas and a lot of people complained...not a good time to not get paid. I do hope he gets word about the complex job soon.

SUE...hoping all is well with you and yours. I know this is a busy week for you with all the company coming. Take care and Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

KATHY...hope you are enjoying that grandbaby, give her lots of hugs and kisses from me!

JULES...hoping you are having a good day.

Well, I am a little disappointed in WI. I am down the .8 to make it an even 187 but I was hoping to see 186. Will just have to work harder this week and not go overboard on TG. Of course I'll have a few days to get it off if I do, lol.

Nothing going on today. Thought I would get on the computer first thing and then get things done. Will go for a walk about noon/12:30...not sure how far I will get. The wind is blowing like crazy! It's hard walking in it, just get a better workout though, I guess. I've got to change the sheets and get laundry done too! Tomorrow will be a busy day with baking, cleaning and shopping, ugh.

Take care ladies, and have a good day!

Christian--187 is pretty darn good lady!! I am going to bake my pies tomorrow. We worked Sunday and have off Wenesday until next Monday!! I have a doctors appt on Friday here in town so I may come in and organize my stuff some--It's starting to slow down to the point I can get caught up again

Katy--I went out Black Friday shopping with Teri last year so she could experience it--she wasn't impressed and doesn't look forward to her first one working a retail store--I rarely do the Black Friday thing...

Sassy--I can't believe it either

Mindee--how's Brandon feeling??

SuzyQ--I hate to tell you but it doesn't get better until their 20's and there is still issues even then!!

Hope everyone has a good night!!

Good Afternoon Ladies :wave:

I need to rush and pick Gab up fom her after school program. I felt guilty taking her today because I hardly saw her yesterday but I needed errands done asap!

Gab likes to twirl her hair and yesterday she must have been twirling overtime because this morning it took me 30 plus minutes to detangle.

*sigh.........ok, lets chit chat about weight before someone thinks we are not being serious......I didn't budge this week......there. Nada.....maybe this week!! Always hopeful.

Cristina - You are doing GREAT! I am impressed and so is everyone else - especially on your marathon walks! .....btw - I love Linus!!! He is so cute and the xmas bulbs too! Where do you get all the avatars at??

Mindee- Hope the kids are well! Rach is fine, thanks :)

Sassy - So if not Chinese, what did you have?? We HAVE to know!! lol

Katy - I go meet w/ Gaby's teacher tonight at 7. Any surprises with your 2? I love the school they go to, wish Gab could go there. Seems more homey to me.

Jules - Go Teri! Praying for her. Ya, I am bunkered down for a few more years....lol :hug:

Sue - we are missing you!!!

K- I did get some sleep last night. Tossed and turned over DeAnna.....I can't believe the bachelor didn't fall in love with either of the ladies. Bummed over that. Gab went right to bed. Rach stayed at my sisters and I picked her up this morning. She has counseling appts tomorrow and Friday.

better get Gab.......

SuzyQ--one of my coworkers was bummed the Bachelor didn't pick anyone too. Is the After the Rose reunion show tonight or tommorrow night?? Hope the counseling helps Rach. Teri is going to a counselor my friend Becky went to. They both say he is great. I have an appointment on Friday with him.

Well, I am off to relax and watch Cristina's Jeopardy!!

Back for a sec......

After the Rose is tonight @ 10. I am thinking the results show for dancing is too (????) I hope Marie hangs in there, I missed last nights show.

I hope the counseling helps, I am sure it will if she lets it. We were in family for a while but that was really tough. lol

k- back to making dinner!

Hi Chicks.
 

Hello ladies...

MICHELLE!!!!...so good to see you posting missy! Wow, you 've had a full plate too. I am so sorry to hear about all that's been going on in your life but you know what...looking at your avatar I can see a glow in your face so something is going good for ya. Lots of hugs to you sweetie. :hug: :hug: :hug: Georgia, eh? I would love to live there...it is sooo pretty. Where in GA will you be moving too? When we went down for Josh's ceremonies rather than flying straight thru to Ft. Benning we flew to Atlanta and rented a car to drive there...such pretty country. Tell us about this new place and job. Heres to new beginnings :cheers: :cheers:

SUSAN...aaahhh, you are such the sweetie and thank you so much. THANK YOU to all you ladies! I am working my butt off, but I know I could do better. I wish they were marathon walks...I guess for me though they are, lol. Glad to hear Rachel is fine...poor thing, sounds like she is really struggling with life. Ah, if those shows were on I missed them...Tuesday is my Biggest Loser and Law & Order SVU night...I can't miss either. I must say all the ladies and gents on BL are such an inspiration to me, it is amazing. And the one guy is just awesome...he has lost 118 lbs. WOW! The befores and nows are just...amazing. Sorry you didn't have a loss this week...I know you will next week. Of course with the holidays this is going to be tough for me. They say the average a person gains during the holidays is 7 pounds. I told V I am not going to stop for the holidays and will be very careful not to over do it.

JULES...cool, that you get all that time off. V gets Thursday -Sunday off, sort of. I say sort of because he will work around the house, lol. I've got a never ending honey-do list-poor guy.

SASSY...I love the peanuts gang and Charlie Browns Christmas is my favorite...I have a few of those avatars. And yes, the weather here is nutso too! The temps dropped 19 degrees in less than 2 hours this evening...weird. Supposed to rain tomorrow and a possible chance of snow, ugh! Get to feeling better and get a handle on that cold.

Anywho...watched my shows and wanted to check in here for an update on Ms Susan...was worried about you and Rachel today...thought I would check before I head to bed.

I will chat with you ladies tomorrow sometime. The plan is to get up early and go buy groceries before the crowds are up. Then do lots of baking and cleaning. And...some type of exercise...thinking I can fit in my dvd and some weights. :crossed: We'll see...I want to get as much done tomorrow as I can so I can be outdoors with Josh and V to put up lights. We don't eat until late so...

Nighty, night ladies.

I am just doing a fast check in too.

Hi to Michelle!! You are going through so many changes. wow!! You sound really good! We have missed you. :)

Sassy - I love Snoopy too, I just don't see your...it might be my MAC, I just see a red x.

Cristina - don't overdo tomorrow! Sounds like fun - thanks for your concern for Rach. Taking her home with me tonight - her and Gab are all rowdy. Great.....lol

night to you all!! better get these kids to bed.

Just dropping in......
 

hello ladies.....just popping in to see how every one is doing!

nothing new on this end......took forever to get Brandon to sleep. When i got him to sleep and took him into his room, he threw so much of a fit (and turned on the light) that it woke up Logan! So, after FINALLY getting Brandon back to sleep and in bed, and then putting Logan back into his bed with his new friend Ernie, all is quiet on that front!

Brandon is doing better. I am not sure what was up with him, but he is better. In fact, I will have to post a picture of how he wears his hat now. One of the maintenance guys (the one that has caught my eye) has been working a lot around our apartment. Brandon has really taken an interest in him (as in a friend kind of thing) and has since started wearing his hat like him. The maintenance guy has been wearing a baseball hat with a winter hat over it to keep his head warm, well that is now how Brandon wears his hat(s).

Although, on another note........Brandon has found his middle finger. Tommy got out of the shower and Brandon looked at him and flipped him off. Tommy looks at him and says "what did you just do?" so Brandon did it again. Tommy says "I don't want to see you using that finger again like that. If I hear that you have done it again then you will get grounded." We have not seen that finger any more since the incident.

Michelle~ Not sure if we met or not, but I am Mindee. Sounds like you have your plate full!

Hello to every one else, I am trying to get my email checked so I can go to bed early......

Mindee--boy you have your hands full girly!!

Sassy--I like Snoopy too--Teri got me a Snoopy dressed in a lavender bunny suit at Hallmark one year. On of the girls at work ordered from a Current catalog and got her granddaughter a Snoopy lunchbox looking thing filled with personalized note pads--looked really cute

SuzyQ--How was the after the rose show--did he give any good answers or did he make himself look like a bigger jerk for not even trying to pick one

Cristina--I am going to be baking pies today too & always the cleaning

Michelle--WOW--you have had a really rough time of it--How is your daughter doing in school?--did you have a little of the empty nest thing too?? WOW moving to GA is a big step too--completely on a different coast. You were missed.

I might call the dentist today--my jaw still is hurting and I don't think it should be.....

HI ladies. Michelle, it is great to see you back. I am sorry for what you have been going through.
I have been enjoying my time with the "baby boy." He is a sweetie. He bought me Netflix for my BD and is trying to show me the ropes. I am not going to start it until after the holiday so I have time to watch some dvds. He has stayed right here at the house so far, but it is just a matter of time as his friends are circling. lol. He and DH are in the workshop today since he wanted DH to show him all his woodworking equip. They are starting to build me a small half round table of walnut.

I am going out to plant the 10 trees I got from Arbor day foundation. Well, I should say the sticks I got. If even a couple make it I will be happy. At least my fear of trying to plant them in sub-zero weather didn't come true. It is very warm today, although damp and gray. WOuld be a beautiful day if only the sun would shine.

I am making some candy this afternoon and a pudding dish to take tomorrow to my brother-in-laws house. I am not cooking the huge meal this year...whew! Our nephew is home from Kuwait so they wanted to have the family in. Should be a real fun day and LOTS of us to boot. DS is happy he gets to see so many of the family. Too bad DD won't arrive until evening. She misses the dinner. But it will be nice to see her and catch up. She wanted to spend the week-end with her sis and brother. The young folks are going out Sat. night and then I am having dinner Sunday.

My DD's are thinking of shopping on Fri. and asked me to go. Ha...not on your life.

Mom is not feeling too well. I don't know if she will feel like celebrating Thanksgiving or just staying quiet. She did eat a meal last night, but mostly doesn't have much. She has already lost at least 20 pounds and I don't know how to stop that. I bought Ensure, but getting her to drink it is another story. When she feels good she is perky and ready to go until she tires out. It is a roller coaster ride for sure.

Gotta run and get busy...sorry to be in a hurry. Just wanted to be sure and wish you all a happy turkey day.

Hello ladies...

Well, I got my big arse up early...didn't want to but I did. A few people were starting to get there (Wal-Mart) when I was leaving. Glad I didn't need much. But I did have to go to another grocery store...didn't have my caffeine free diet coke, or DD little bottle dr peppers. Then I ran to Target to get Josh's GF's kids something for Christmas...don't know if it's something they want but was a great deal so whatever. Now I am getting some laundry done so I don't have any to do tomorrow and it doesn't pile up too bad...and cooking a pumpkin pie. More work later and I WILL get some exercise in. Going to do my WATP Walk and Jog and hopefully ride the bike and do weights. We'll see how that goes today.

JULES...don't work too hard today, and I'll try not to too! Sorry your jaw is still hurting...I think it would be wise to call the dentist especially since they will be closed tomorrow. Tell Teri to take it easy today, working those hours she will be working.

MINDEE...oppsie! The middle finger eh? Sounds like you are busy, busy, busy with the little guys. Glad Brandon is feeling better, and that is a cute avatar...funny how kids pick up things from others.

SUSAN...give Rachel some hugs from me...you tell her I said to be good. ;) Hope the counseling went well, or is that today? I won't over do today...plan on doing a little, taking a break, doing some, taking a break...

SASSY...oh my goodness it is a COLD one today! Wouldn't be so bad if that wind wasn't horrible. A very gloomy day for sure. Do you have to work tomorrow?

HIYA SUE, KATY & MICHELLE! :wave:

EDITED to say Hi to SUE...sounds like you have been and are busy. Glad you are enjoying time with DS. And enjoy your dinner tomorrow with family. Hoping your momma feels better too! Hugs to her :hug: :hug:

I best get going...lots of stuff to get done. I bought Hairspray and plan on watching it tomorrow. It was so good I had to get it. Got one for myself and then Jason requested it for Christmas so I got him one too. HE gets the one with a second dvd with extras. Anywhoo....

Take care ladies and...

HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Hey all :wave:

A quickie......

Sassy - I see Snoopy now!! I am on a different computer. I always saw the turkey below your siggy. btw - whose on first?? I feel like we are talking in code! lol

Jules - I think the B looked worse after the show. Personally he did have a right not to chose either. I mean after 6 weeks he might just wanted to cut his losses. Also I don't think he has *issues* or hang ups just because he wanted to move on without DeAnna or Jenni....

Sue - Great to see you pop in!

Cristina - counseling was today, she went and also enrolled back in school!! Thanks for asking!

better run........Gab's school is doing a pumpkin pie social and I have to go....lol, sounds yummy. Also taking her swimming this afternoon, Beck to a movie and Rach is hanging out with her cousins....so, full day!

SuzyQ--I guess your right--better to say no to both than to do like the rest of the previous bachelors did and end up breaking it off any way. Wow..only 6 weeks. It must be intensely emotional for the girls. I personally am too jealous of a person to ever go on a show like that...and oh..I guess hubby wouldn't like it either!!

Cristina--I had to run to Auto Parts for hubby and to CVS and to Martins for a couple of groceries. I was suprised how busy the store was, a lady not paying attention ran into the back of my heel--ouch!! It is really warm here today, it actually got in the 70's!! Well, time to put a get a load out of the dryer and fold and put away and put a second load in.

Sue--hubby and I talked about going out but he is not one for waiting in long lines....Enjoy your day wothout cooking!!

Well back to laundry!!

hello ladies....are you all ready for tomorrow?

nothing new.....just getting ready for tomorrow as much as we can. Brandon's finger slipped out once today. I guess it is kind of my fault because I was showing him and Logan how to do "where is Thumbkin?" I just didn't think that that would be the finger that would stick out to him.

Jules~ What did the dentist office say?

Sue~ how did the planting go? we got a tree sapling one year, and we had my mom plant it at her house. I hope your mama starts feeling better soon. Glad to hear that you are enjoying time with your DS.

Cristina~ I am dreading going anywhere after tomorrow! last year we made the mistake of going to wal-mart because they had christmas trees on sale! but we ended up walking around for about an hour and a half to two hours, so the lines really weren't that bad. (it was us, plus two of the kids' godmothers)

SuzyQ~ man, you have your busy shoes on today! how was the pumpkin social?