Tammy~ We are very thankful that no one was hurt majorly in the accident.

All the lady was worried about was that her driver’s door squeaked now.

Jules~ Happy Birthday!!!

Cristina~ When I had Brandon, they had to give me the epidural twice because the first one went into a vein instead of the area where it should have. So ever since then, I have had back issues. When we had gotten into the accident when I was pregnant with Logan, it hurt after that one for about a week or so and then it was fine. I had taken Tylenol when it was hurting and that helped it out a lot.

here is the way to get to the pictures from the Christmas party:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v257/tommysgirl18/Christmas%202007%20pictures/

and here is the way to see the damage done to our van:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...an%20pictures/

you will more then likely be asked for a guest password.....type in brandon and you will be on your way

In honor of Jules birthday, and Mindee's pics, how about we let this thread go on until tomorrow?

Happy Birthday, Jules!!

I hope your day is a wonderful one, dear Julie.

Angie - I love your new avatar! You look great in your new glasses! Wow, you've been a busy lady with the fashion show, and Tanner's rehearsals, etc.

Mindee - tell Tommy to not give up. There must be programs out there to help a dad finish his education. Yay for trying the grants. Then, after he gets his, you could go back and finish yours, too. So sorry about the accident! Thank goodness noone was hurt.

Mary Kate - I don't know if you'll see this before you go, but I want you to know that I'm thinking of you, and hope your visit with your sister will be good, in spite of her health. I, too, want to send mail to Erik, so please PM me his address, ok?

Marti - at least you lost, and at holiday time, that's saying something! I'm trying to maintain now until Christmas is over. If I lose any at all, it will be a blessing. (miracle??)

Sue - stay warm, friend.

Tammy - thank you for the Christmas card! Our town is full of sick kids, too. This crazy weather doesn't help any. Your Christmas plans sound like a lot of fun. SNL usually does a cool Christmas show. Remember Eddie Murphy's Mr. Robinson? HAHAHAHA!

Cristina - your plans for today sound great. Have a good time!

Sassy - aww, I'm glad your DH got remembered. As far as the eating, nothing is wrong with you. Sometimes the urge overtakes us, is all. You'll get past it, ok?

Trish - hope you're doing ok.

We got more snow, but it's so windy, I can't play in it. I do like looking out the window, while enjoying the fireplace, though.

We're snowed in until the snowplow goes by, but I don't need anything, anyway. I'm just hoping the internet stays on.

Have a good one, ladies.

Jane~ We are snowed in as well! We were suppose to go to another kids Christmas party, but we can't even get out of our parking lot!

good thing we don't need anything from the store. Tommy went to the store last night before it got too bad.

Hi Everybody

You guys with snow enjoy it for me. We just got 1/4'" of much needed rain here. We would love to have snow. It is suppsed to get cold here again for a few days down in the 20's. I know that isn't as cold as some of you have, but it is very cold to me after ling 4 years in sunny south FL. Still love it here though. Get a blanky and snuggle up to DH and watch a Christmas movie.

Jules - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Hope you have a great day.

Mindee - Pics were good of the kiddos & Santa. Sorry about the accident and Tommy's backing for school. The grants sounds like a good idea. I don't know too much about them, but I have a nephew who got his education through grants and now makes great money. I have a grandson who is doing it. Hope Tommy can do the same.

Jane - I am fine. I was sick yesterday and we couldn't out like we had planned. Just read the posts, but didn't feel like saying anything.

Mary Kate - Sorry your sister is so ill. I'm glad you are going to be able to visit with her and you have a safe trip. You two are in my prayers.

Marti - I weighed today and I gained .5 lbs so I must have got your .2 +.3 LOL. Glad you had a loss. Better than a gain.

Sorry if I missed any one. Catch y'all later. Got to run feed DH. Y'all stay warm.

Hugs,
Trish

Trish~ Where in SC are you from? A friend of ours' mom lives in Greer. Thanks for the encouraging words about the grants. We are hoping that he gets into this college and can get his classes for culinary arts.

Tommy just decided to venture out and somewhat unpack the snow from around the van so he won't have that much to do tonight before he goes to bed.

Jules

Jules, Have a good one.


Hope everyone is indoors and nice and cozy. It sure is nasty here. We got about 3 inches of the fluffy white stuff yesterday. That was topped with a little freezing rain last night. DH managed to shovel twice and had it cleared off when we went to bed. Overnight we got between 4 and 5 inches. It is soooo cold, only 24 degrees right now at the highest for the day. Needless to say we are not venturing out, except, I have taken Baby out to do her business. She was none too happy about it either. Hasn't "spoken" to me since.

DD called earlier to say SIL would go out to the store if we needed anything. I told her we were set after DH got groceries Fri. No problem so far. There has not been a plow in our neighborhood, but I imagine they are clearing the main streets.

I did go out and clear off the bird feeder and fill it for my feathered friends. Then I went in the shop and rode my bike for 25 minutes while looking out the window at 2 of the most beautiful cardinals. Also saw a red bellied woodpecker and several nuthatches. DH had to turn my feeder away from the tree it was near...darn squirrel took a flying leap and landed on the feeder, ate all the seeds. LOL After it was moved the squirrel came and sat there for several minutes looking at the feeder and thinking "do I dare jump that far?" He eventually decided it was not worth the risk.

I haven't done much today: read the papers, fixed french toast for breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen, mopped the bathrooms and picked up around the house. That is as energetic as I am getting....until time to make a chicken pot pie for dinner.

Stay warm chickies....wouldn't we all like to fly South for the Winter?

Mindee- Thank goodness you were all okay after your accident. Whew!
Jane- Sorry it is too cold to play in the snow.

Take care all the rest of the JL's.

Mindee I live Rock Hill, SC just about 20 miles south of Charlotte, NC. We go to NC to shop at Costco in southern Charlotte and little town at Sam's in Pineville, NC. I am originally from Waco, TX and never thought I would ever leave TX.

I got a call from my babysister a little while ago. She broke her left leg a few weeks ago and the doctor who is treating her isn't really doing anything for it. She lives in GA. She went home to TX to be with her older boys and their families for Christmas. Friday when she got there it was raining really bad. All her grandchildren ran out and swarmed her with hugs. In the process she slipped and fell and broke her other leg. She had already planned to see her old primary doctor while there for him to help her get something done about her left ankle that is broke and now she will be seeing him to send her to a specialist about both. She said her boys aren't letting her do much for herself. She has 5 in all. They carry her just about everywhere she goes. Said that was making her feel old. The whole thing is really crazy. Our other sister is taking her a wheelchair that my BIL used last year when he fell at work and broke his foot.

Well that is the news around here for now.

Trish

Trish--wow--your poor babysitter--one would be bad enough but both...

Sue--we got the ice, but it all melted pretty quick today and now we have terrible winds. Some gusts are up to or over 60 mph.

Tammy--thank--I had a good one..

Jane--we got your wind right now--it's terrible!!

Mindee--glad you and all the family are ok--Watch your neck--I ended up not being able to move mine at all within a few weeks of an accident.

sassy--yes as you can tell--we got the crappy weather!!

Cristina--you are doing so good on exercise!!

Thank you all for the nice wishes--I did have a good day. The kids came over. Dave made me cheese manicotti & cheesecake and baked a cake--we kept a little and sent the leftovers back to their house. The kids burned me some cd's--it's fun listening to them. I have to say my son knows me really well. Teri does too, the best song she downloaded was Heath Ledger signing "Can't take My Eyes off of You" from the movie "10 Things I Hate About You".

The bad part is I am starting with a scratchy throat again--It's so frustrating!!

Just wanted to pop in and add that I rode 25 minutes on the bike, did the mini stepper and a 1 mile WATP. Yay!
The pot pie was yummy with lots of veggies. So I wasn't too bad today.

hello ladies....just a quick check to see how every one is doing!

Tammy~ How are you doing?

Sue~ That sounds like our weather! We only had snow however.....we got so much snow that Tommy was using his shovel to help dig people out just so they could move their cars so the snow plow could plow the parking lot!

Trish~ My aunt, uncle and grandma live in Texas! We have yet to make it down there for a visit. My goodness! Is your babysitter going to complain about the first doctor that did nothing?

Jules~ I have a scratchy throat, when it is dry, but on top of that, I have a cold and a voice that comes and goes when it pleases.

Sue~ Great job on the exercises!