Katy~ I hope your little ones get better soon!

I just had to change Marissa's crib and her clothes. She threw up in her bed....so hopefully it was just because she ate too much and that she is not getting sick again! she has her recheck appointment Monday night at 5pm......so hopefully we won't end up at Wal-Mart getting more prescriptions!

Oh - Mindee yuck...hope little M is feeling better. No puke here, just fevers and strep. DS is staying home today as he had a fever all day yesterday....with him, I can at least get out of the house for a workout. DD is heading back to school and she can't wait.

Today I work out, pay bills and finish laundry..at least that's the agenda for now.

Cheers

Hi everyone--can't stay long since I am at work. Verizon has to come out and check our phone line this week--service is coming and going.

I am having lots of fun with the grandboy but have to say I am a little sad at Ryan moving to Portland. I am going to miss our times together. Jerry and Teri are very similar in temperment and Ry and I are more alike. It looks like he will be leaving sometime in April. Adam and Lauren are flying out on April 2We are going to Baltimore or DC for his April 1 bday before he leaves instead of the original plan of Philadelphia--just me and him. He is just coming to OR with 2 suitcases and a messenger bag to begin with and I will ship things out to him. I think Teri is going to miss him more than she thinks--they have been living together again for about 9 months and they are really getting on each others nerves--the brother/sister opposite personality thing going on--same nit-picking things they fought about all their lives.....

So Katy & SuzyQ--what type of clothes should he pack--I am thinking he won't need all his sweaters at this point--I'll send them out later. He is not taking all his books and such and is thinking about just picking up some used bedroom furniture when he gets there--he said all he really needs is a mattress and dresser to start with. I am thinking that I will not make it longer than August or September before I have to come out so I will get to see you then. I guess I will have to get serious about losing the extra poundage so I am at least close in weight to you skinny-minis!!

Hi ladies...

Sassy...better safe than sorry...glad the job puts it's employees up in a hotel. Sorry about your MIL's kitty...like you said though, it is at peace and not suffering anymore so that is a good thing.

Katy...sorry the kids are sick. Hope they feel better soon.

Jules...it's hard enough when the kids move out, but even harder when they are so far away! I feel ya! :hug:

Mindee...another cute avatar...this is a very nice one, nice pic of you and the little one.

Nothing much going on today. Getting ready to jump in the shower and then do some work on the family room. It is a mess. Never did get everything organized and it's been a year since we moved here, lol. Well, almost a year...the end of the month. I've got to get it cleaned up before my mother comes for the wedding, if she does come. Not going to do any exercise...did some yesterday on my free day so taking a free day today, I think. Because it's killing me not doing it. But, for some reason my foot is hurting, the ball of it and my knees. Thought it was from the cold, the knees hurting but not sure. So going to stray from the exercise for just a day to see if I feel better tomorrow.

Have a good day!

Good Morning -

Ugh, I don't think I will have time to catch up with limited computer time!

Mindee- Hope Marissa is ok and not getting sick! Congrats on the weight!! :)

Cristina - Hope the foot is nothing serious!

Katy - Hope DS gets back to school!! lol Gab went today , what a relief.

Sassy - I am sorry about the kitty. I can't believe your winter weather!

Jules - It is 60's now, I would say tee shirts and a light jacket. It isn't cold at all and I don't think it was be winter like anymore this season.

anyway - hi to Sue , Francie and Michelle.

I am taking Gab back out of the after school care and plan on working on her *studies*.....I swear, I have such anxiety about her not passing on to 1st grade. There was suppose to be a meeting Friday w/ her teacher, speach lady and Mike. I am passing on that. I know what I have to do to help Gab , I don't want to sit in the same room as Mike and listening to his f-ing ramble how he is such a wonderful, concern parent. lol No, I am not pmsing.....

Saw McDreamy Saturday and we had pizza, - yum. I guess we are meeting his best friends (couple) on Saturday, having salmon :)

k- better get my baby from school.

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

nothing new on this end.....all three kiddos are taking naps. Marissa hasn't thrown up since last night so I am taking it as a good sign! Brandon got home from school with two folders full of information! He has his regular classroom folder, and then he also has a speech folder. There was information in his regular folder about spring pictures next week, and about the dentist office that comes on wheels to visit. He is good about getting on the school bus in the morning.....it is getting him off the school bus that tends to be an issue. Today it wasn't an issue because he wanted to jump to me off the bus.....but if he walks off the bus then he was to walk through the snow and then proceed to grab the shovel and have mommy chase him around! The other thing that he loves to do.....is when he gets home from school, he loves pulling every thing out of his back pack and handing it to me!

Katy~ I am hoping that it was just too much food, and not a virus or anything.

Jules~ I didn't think that Ry was moving out there that quickly....I thought it was more towards the end of the month. I know what you mean about the sibling nit-picking! I have Brandon and Logan who nit-pick back and forth all the time if they have been around each other all day.....but then on the days that Brandon has school, they don't do it as much.

Cristina~ Thanks for the nice comments. It is finally nice to have a little one that I can dress up! We have to look at getting them all Easter outfits.....although the boys already have an outfit, but I tend to venture more towards the same colors for the kids. I always get picked on for putting Brandon and Logan in matching outfits. I just figure that it is easier to put them in the same outfit if we go somewhere that way if we have to look for them, we can just say "he is wearing that outfit but a little bigger/smaller then that one." My sister Katy loves picking on me for doing it! So, now I venture more towards dressing them in at least the same color, as oppose to the same exact outfit.

SusieQ~ Thanks for the nice comments. I have been trying to stay away from the pop....which I have done well with today. I was going to have one with lunch, but pulled out a powerade instead. We actually got Brandon's speech folder sent home today, and it has his stuff that they are working on in it. The speech therapist is doing this little drawing every two weeks, and if they work for 10 minutes on the activities that they are working on during speech, then either me or Tommy has to sign the paper. I noticed when we walked into the room for his IEP, there was a sign on the wall in the speech therapists room that said "don't forget to do your speech homework every night." So, that was actually reassuring that he is going to get homework to do to help him with his talking.

I gotta run.....the boys are watching a dvd on Daytona Bike Week.......and I am hearing "dada" coming from the bedroom! I will check back in later after Marissa's recheck. The boys have their recheck appointment at the end of the month. Why they are not getting checked today at the same time is beyond me.....but that is the way that the doctor that was in wanted it done.

Morning Girls. :coffee:

I felt like total crapola so I didn't go into work lastnight (Monday night). I have been basically sleeping or at least laying down, I haven't slept much at all. :tired: I got up and took a shower and DH is making dinner. I probably will crash in a few hours or so. Hopefully get a good sleep and then be ready for work tonight. (Tuesday night). I hated calling off but I felt like I was beat. I told DH I felt like a dirty dish rag that has been stomped on. :p

Well won't keep you. It got up to 40 yesterday (heatwave) and supposed to be in the mid-40's or 50's at least during the week.

Have a Great Day!!!

:hug:

Sassy~ I hope you feel better soon!

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

Mindee - How is Marissa today? Hope she is able to keep her foods down. Always scary when your children don't feel good. Gaby is still complaining about her tummy ache, what is freaking me is I don't have medical coverage for her at the moment. :yikes: Gab also has a speech folder, I asked if it was at school because I haven't seen it for a week or so....I don't know where it went. Ugh.

Sassy - A tropical heatwave @ 40 degree's!:flow2: Hope you are feeling better!! :)

Cristina - How is the foot?? I still have things in boxes from last summer - mostly paper crap, I need to weed things out and I have tons of pictures that need to go in albums.

Hi to Katy, Sue, Jules, Francie and Michelle!:wave:

I need to go up my weight. I have been creeping back up - ugh. I seem to have the night time munchies lately. I ate 4 english muffins last night w/ a slice of cheese. I wasn't even hungry, just bored.

Spoke w/ Gaby's father last night and kind of ended the conversation by hanging up. lol .....he annoys me. He had called Gab's teacher saying he *might* not make it Friday. Which is fine w/ me but he wanted to know what was going to be covered and she mentioned summer school for Gab. Of course I don't know anything about this and that pissed me off.....

So, this morning I spoke w/ the teacher and she understood my frustration and said Mike shouldn't have said anything until she had a chance to talk w/ me.
I don't know about that...she was emailing me twice yesterday and never mentioned summer school. I just want to know things from her, not him.

Anyway - so the Ex doesn't know if he can make it or not...he still isn't sure. He just calls and gets everyone all confused, even was asking if I thought we could postpone it. *sigh...whatever...I will be there, we are not postponing anything.......besides he weasled all the information out of the teacher...lol.....ugh, I can't stand him.

He also ( ya, I am on a roll .....hehe) was saying " I know it is hard taking care of a sick child (really?? when have you ever done that??) but I hope you are still able to enjoy Gaby".....huh??......((no , I can't enjoy a sick child....I just have the urge to knock her against the walls and lock her in a closet)).....I don't know what he means by that...weird things come out of his mouth....

anyway - I feel fat today....and another pet peeve is people who join weight boards but never have the nerve to say how much they weigh or how much they want to lose. Ok, that motivates me......*yawn*,,,and I don't mean anyone from BIK. lmao,.....

k- think I am pmsing - toodles!!

Hiya Chickies...

Hugs to you Ms Susan! :hug: :hug: You're just a ray of sunshine to day aren't you? Lol...just having some fun with ya...did I make you smile? :) Come on, you can do it...:) I totally understand though...it would piss me off to if the teacher was discussing things with the ex and not me. And try not to get stressed over Gaby not moving on to First grade...I know that's easier said than done. My niece went thru kindergarten twice...for some reason she was just too tired and couldn't stay awake during class, lol. Of course I don't think SIL cared much. The foot is okay today...the pain or rather ache, whatever it is, is still there but not as bad. I'm wondering if it is the arthritis crap because from my shoulder down to my foot is feeling sore...but to the bone. I worked out this morning and am feeling okay so...but if it should get worse I will head to the doc. Have a fune time with McDreamy and friends. I've been in one of those snacking moods...so glad there's nothing to snack on! But I was a piggy with dinner.

Mindee...funny about Brandon. The kids are so cute at that age! I forgot to mention yesterday...:bravo: on the weight! Thought I had said something and MsSuzyQ reminded me and I saw that I didn't...don't know where my head is...oh I know, on the wedding, lol.

Sassy...hoping you feel better today. :hug: Such a sweetie of a hubby you have, cooking dinner for you.

Hello to Sue, Katy, Jules, Francie & Kathy!

I was up bright and early this morning...only it was still dark, lol. I don't like this time change...to early in the year for it. Did most of my exercise this morning...thought I would change it up and do the Denise Austin dvd...man, the strength part is a killer but I got in 65 minutes before heading out to run errands. Went to Hobby Lobby and found a nice wedding frame for J & C, found the fuschia tissue paper and black ribbon, hoping it's enough. Got the order of candles in today...they were sitting on the porch when I got home, glad it wasn't hot! Found some hersey hugs that are silver and sort of fuchsia/hot pink...going to try and somehow write or print "Hugs & kisses from the Mr. & Mrs." on the little heart label on the bags...then order the kisses from hersey that say Thank You rather than just married. Anyway...going to help Charlotte more with things...do her invitations for her and then do some ribbons for the pew. Her mother is a mess and can't help...her husband asked for a divorce about 3 or 4 weeks ago and she is a mess so...anyway...enough wedding talk...probably boring everyone with it. Gotta go and finish my exercise...weights, rope and bike and then I am done with it for the day. Have more laundry to do, what a surprise, lol.

Take care ladies! :hug:

just popping in here quickly. I am trying to get to bed earlier then I have been, but I just peeked at the clock and it isn't working so well! I need to work on that now!

SusieQ~ Marissa is doing great! She somehow convinced Brandon to share his pickle with her. (I put pictures on myspace of it) She tried to hide it from me so I wouldn't notice it.....that didn't last that long! Brandon's speech folder gets sent home every night in his back pack. He has speech on Tuesday and Thursday. Speaking of weeding things out.....I tackled part of our closet in our room on Tuesday while Brandon was in school. I guess I am more motivated to do Spring cleaning now that he is in school! Well, I was until Logan decided to waste an entire box of Ritz crackers! He had those, the cat food, the cat's water and I think there was something else all over my kitchen floor! I was not a happy mommy! Man, you were on a roll! LOL

Cristina~ How is the foot? And how is the wedding planning as well? Thanks for the nice words about my weight! I have been making it a habit to get in my exercise after I put Brandon on the bus, since Monday. When I stepped on the scale on monday, it said I was 238.2 (which I figured it would be up since I had eaten breakfast and then exercised...then stepped on the scale). I did the same thing on Tuesday morning, and stepped on the scale after getting out of the shower and it said 237.2. So, from my calculations, if I do that every day then I could lose at least 7 pounds in one week (a pound a day). I don't think I will be weighing in every day....just wanted to see what it would say.

Good Morning, Merry Sunshine is Back!:flow2:

Cristina and Mindee- hmmm, didn't scare you guys away?? ha.

That is sweet that you are helping w/ the wedding Cristina. I am sure it means a lot to Char. My first husband's mother made us the wedding cake and carted it all the way from eastern Oregon to Portland. I don't know when she baked it but by the time the guest were eating it , it was as hard as a rock.
lol........amazing how I remember the negative things. When we divorced 2 years later she wrote in a letter to my soon to be ex "she has such a pretty face to be burning in ****".....lol - hee haw.....:dance:

*cough....ok, lets chat weight! I am still fat and I will probably be fat tomorrow too.

lol

Mindee- Glad Marissa is feeling better. I will for sure go look at the myspace photo's! Gab is still not eating much and has lost 6 pounds in a week. I am sooo worried about her.

So, Rach had a melt down this morning and threw my father's framed obit on the floor and broke the glass. Why Miss PMS.....I could just cry over that.
Also, thinking of giving up my car , it is way too expensive to drive.....$182 car payment, $160 insurance, plus at least $150 in gas a month for a grand total......$492 a month for transportation. Yikes......and $700 in rent no wonder I am always broke. Think I can just take the bus?? *wah.

k- hope you are all cheered up - lol - I am way depressed and in need of a bagel.

Toodles. lol :yikes:

hello ladies...how are you all doing?

nothing new on this end. Brandon and Marissa are sleeping....but I am listening to my puppy, err I mean Logan, barking in his bed room. I did a lot of stuff today.....and all BEFORE Brandon got home from school! Now, I have no idea what in the world I am going to do tomorrow while he is in school!

His teacher sent a note home in response to one that I sent in to her on Monday, I believe it was. Brandon is doing great in school......BUT they are working on getting his thumb out of his mouth! Then she asked me if he sits or stands when using the bathroom. And I got him signed up for the mobile dentist that will be there in May. Then on April 4th, he will be getting his hearing and vision tested!

SusieQ~ My goodness! Oh.....you can't scare me away! I have a two year old that already tries to do that! Have you tried getting her to drink some pedialyte or gatorade? That will help her get the electrolytes in her....at least the pedialyte will. Ha! I just read the side of the powerade that I am drinking, and it basically does the same thing as pedialyte! I hope she starts to feel better soon!

Awww, SUZYQ...you could never scare me away! Love ya too much :hug: What a nice woman she was to say something like that, geez. And you are NOT fat missy! Sorry Rach had a melt down and broke the frame. I hear ya about the car...isn't it terrible when you pay more for the upkeep of a car than for the car itself? I would use public transportation if I lived somewhere that had it. Used to when I lived in Long Beach, CA and actually didn't mind it...that or I walked.

MINDEE...one of my brother's GF's...years ago had a son who always sucked his thumb and my brother was mean, or I thought it was but it worked and she let him do it so...he would stick the boys thumb in pepper juice or some hot sauce, all it took was a couple of times and he broke that habit. I never had that problem with the kids so don't have any advice on what to do. Funny though all the little things the kids do that we don't really think about, or me anyway, until the go to school and the teachers bring it to our attention. I just figure kids are kids and they will out grow whatever it is. I'm sure you will find something to keep you busy while Brandon is in school. There's always laundry to do, lol.

And speaking of which...I have two loads to do, ugh! Did my exercise for the day, had some errands to run and nothing much else going on.

Have a good day ladies, or at least try to. Lots of hugs :hug: :hug:

Back again -

I have done my laundry Cristina - neener, neener. haha ......there was an article in the paper today about a man that walks everywhere or takes the bus. He is fit and enjoys the slow pace, I guess. It would give me the $$ for clothes and other stuff.....I asked Gab though and she *too slow* about taking buses.

Thanks about the gatorade tip Mindee! I will go get her some now, she did eat jello.

better go back to my hole.....lol ta ta

just popping in ladies......

Cristina~ I can't actually do any laundry until Tommy is home. We have to use the laundry room either here at the complex or at the laundry mat. We knew that he sucked his thumb, but it was a surprise to find out that he was doing it in school. As far as the hot sauce, he is like his daddy and has an iron gut....so we can't use that.

SusieQ~ Good luck with the gatorade. How is the Gabster doing now?

Good Thursday Morning Girls!!! :coffee:

I am soooooooo glad that it is finally Thursday AM. Only 7 hrs to go and I'm off again. :carrot:

I've been busier than a one-arm paper hanger at work, lemme tell ya. Just now (knocking on wood) it has finally calmed down a bit.......

Anywho, weather is great, lets hope it stays that way!!! When I left for work yesterday evening, it was sunny and 60 degrees!!! :D Supposed to stay in the 50's all weekend, rain, but I can deal w/ rain. Kinda weird to see the piles of snow where they had plowed from our "Blizzard" last week and it was Sunny and 60 today. lol.

Well I will post more when I am off, probably on Friday night, when DH goes back to work. ;)

Big Spring :hug: to all.

Sassy~ It is good to hear from you! I hear ya on the nicer weather! It was a little chilly on Wednesday, but it is suppose to be getting warmer with each passing day!

Good Morning -

I feel so pms, my back is killing me and I have the munchies. Last night I ate a bowl of oatmeal, thinking I would stop there but I had bought some frito's so had a few handfuls and a glass of ice water.

Watched American Idol w/ Rach who had calmed down and didn't understand why I was upset w/ her. Little Turd.

There is a weird person hanging around the high school and he called last night and pranked Rach. He is a child molester and is obsessed w/ one of her friends. How he got my number I don't know. So, that freaked her out.

I guess he went up to Beck at the bus stop and was asking directions the other day. Her friend said "come on Beck" and the next time he saw her he said "hi Beck my name is *blah,blah*, I am a child molester.
Ok, that freaked me out so we called the school this morning and the dean said they had several complaints about him already.
Isn't the school suppose to send out a letter informing parents to be on the look out?? If he is a child molester he shouldn't be around children.

So, that is how my world churns.

Took Gab to get her hair cut and bought her a new outfit along w/ some under clothes. She insisted she didn't need underwear....lol, I bought them anyway.

Just had a slim fast this morning .......

Hi to Sassy , Mindee and Cristina!! and all the MIA's .....Katy, Jules,and Sue, Francie and Michelle.

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

nothing new on this end....same stuff just a different day!

SusieQ~ I would have been so mad! Actually, mad would have been an understatement. I would have been so p*ssed off! There is a website out there that you can check to see if there are any child molesters in your area. familywatchdog.us If he is indeed a child molester, then he should be on there!

What an excellent site Mindee, downright gives me the creepies.

I saw a few w/ this man's first name but they didn't seem like what Rach says about him. He is suppose to be 40ish, hispanic.
I guess the story is Rach and this friend of her's met him several months ago and he took a liking to the friend. Finally the story comes out that he has a criminal past and he was calling this girl leaving weird messages so she turned him in to his PO. He spent time in jail and just got out a week or so ago.

Of course I am hearing this for the first time last night as the phone rings and Rach freaks out because she believes it was him. Who knows what is true w/ Rach she is dramatic. I believe Beck though.

anyway - Gab is feeling better , so I am happy about that.

SusieQ~ I know what you mean! I checked that site out right when we moved in here and got internet because I heard it on America's Most Wanted. There was a guy that lives just across the parking lot from us! And the worst thing about it......he has kids in his apartment! I will have to check it again, but I don't think he lives there any more! You actually just reminded me.....I was going to send our office manager the link. She said that she had a one come into the office, and the owners son wanted her to rent him an apartment! (she said that the guy was completely honest with her about it all and that it was 20 years ago and it was his girlfriend at the time. the then girlfriend then turned around and said that he was molesting her and such. the owners son kept telling her "rent to him.....rent to him." she told him that she didn't have a place for him because there are kids in every building of the complex)

If he is stalking them....then turn him in again!

Happy Friday!!!
 

Wanted to share a Beautiful Song........
 

hello ladies...how are you all doing?

nothing much going on here......just getting some things done online before Brandon gets home. Both Marissa and Logan are laying down....so that is nice. I have been doing good with my eating (and not eating late at night), I haven't had a pop in a couple of days....so that is good for me! I am also doing good with my exercising as well! I have done it every morning since Monday, and I have lost some inches as well! I took my measurements on Monday, and then I retook them yesterday I believe it was, and already saw a difference!

Sassy~ That is a great song!!!! I hope your mom makes up her mind soon! Great job on your baby steps!!

Howdy ladies...

SUSAN...if the school isn't going to do anything I would contact the police...the guy creeps me out! I sure wouldn't want some creep hanging around the school and who knows, possibly following the girls. Gaby is such the cutie, lol!

MINDEE...I would never do the hot sauce thing or suggest it to anyone...was just saying what my brother did. But it did work, lol. Hey, WTG on the inches and exercise! :woohoo:

SASSY...well, hopefully your mom will make up her mind soon. I bet it is a hard decision though and you are right. I think it's a little different when your young than older. It's hard to leave a place you've been most of your life for sure. WTG on the NSV! :bravo:

Hiya JULES, KATY, SUE, FRANCIE and anyone reading this! :wave:

Sorry for not making it here yesterday...time just got away from me. Had some errands to run and then spent the little bit of computer time I had on wedding stuff. All I have to do is order the kisses and I am done, well, sort of. I may end up giving Charlotte a shower if no one else is. I know her MOH is having a bachlorette party on top of raising a family and going to nursing school...don't know if she works too...but she is a busy lady! So I told her yesterday I would if no one is...ugh, why do I do these things? I know...because no one did it for me and she deserves the wedding of her dreams, almost the wedding of her dreams. She deserves to have one simple as that so...momma c will give her one but we have to do it soon! Yeah, like I said, it's not even my wedding but it is consuming my time. But it will be over soon so...

Didn't exercise today because my back is being stupid again and I am not going to chance it going out. I am being very careful. On top of it I twisted my ankle...just a mess here. And the eating isn't going so great because of all the running around. I know that's not an excuse but I am trying to eat the right stuff while out. Doesn't always happen so...I've got to get on track and stay on track or I won't be fitting in my dress.

Nothing special planned for the weekend...helping Charlotte with the invitations tomorrow and talking wedding and that's about it. I am hoping to relax on Sunday before it starts again on Monday. Anyway...

Hoping all is well with you ladies, and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Take care :hug:

*sigh Afternoon -

I made it! It has been a crazed day w/ no school for Gaby. Rach is being a lazy butt and sleeping all day.

Very sweet of you to support Char in the wedding plans Cristina -

Last night of swimming was yesterday. Gab will stay in Seals again, makes for the 3rd time but she made great improvements. Just anxious for the weekend to start and getting a break from Gab as she spends time w/ her father. He won't be back in town until tomorrow though.
I asked McD to postpone meeting his best friends at dinner. Mainly because I won't know what time Gab's dad is getting into town and I rather have him all to myself....haha, won't tell him that though. We have dated now for 3 1/2 months, where has the time gone??

Anyway - having tuna for dinner, laundry is almost done and I might take Gab swimming or to the Dr.Suess movie tonight.

Hi to everyone and I will catch up tomorrow!!

Hiya Susan!

Are the kids out for spring break? I'm thinking the kids are here...a lot were out of school today.

3 1/2 months already?! The time has gone by too fast for sure...doesn't seem like it's been over 3 months since you've been dating McD.

Try to have a relaxing weekend, I"m going to try, lol.

I hate the rain sometimes but this weekend it will be a little soothing, relaxing to/for me. Maybe I will get a lot of reading done.

Have a great weekend!

Good morning -

I managed to get back down to 162, yipeeee. I still have a terrible time w/ the munchies at night. Ice helps, I like to munch on that and break my teeth , no doubt. haha

I think it has been 3 1/2 months Cristina, course I am counting the 2 weeks we were just emailing - we began doing that first of Dec. Why do you want it to rain???:rain: lol

Spring break is the week of the 24th here. I can't believe Easter is in March,when did that happen?? lol = space cadet. Yesterday there was no school so the teachers could work on report cards, I think that was it. Met w/ her teacher and speech lady and Gab will get 120 minutes a month now instead of 90 w/ the speech lady.

Taking Rach for a job interview this morning and she should get a letter in the mail regarding school, I hope she gets into the program! She would come out w/ her high school diploma and 70 college credits, did I say this before?? :dizzy:

I think I will just go to Powells and buy Shopaholic ties the knot...been waiting forever at the library for a copy.
Oh, and Gab went w/ her father this morning. I miss her already. I really don't want to go out to dinner tonight. I rather read......lol - sheesh.....cheesebread or not. I wanna stay home!! :tantrum: I guess I could, huh?? Who says I have to go out every Saturday?? I don't. I have had Gab for a straight 2 weeks, I think I just want some alone time. argh,,,,,,as the world churns.....

k- chat at you all later!!

I suppose everyone else has a life, huh?? lol

Ok, I am back for a sec.....

Mindee - Great on the pop intake! Whenever I drink soda it is usually diet pepsi or diet sprite but I kind of like ice water lately. Hope the kids are doing well!

Sassy - It would be nice to have your mother be close to you. I hope she does decide to move.

anyway- went to the store and bought Rach some more Hummus?? I ate all of her's last night,,,,,it is so gross but I kept thinking it would get better and before I knew it I ate the whole container. haha

Went and bought Shopaholic Ties the Knot at Powells for $5.00, used paperback. I mentioned on another thread and it was deleted for some reason so I will write it here again. My favorite Shopaholic book was *Shop* takes Manhatten, I thought that was the funniest one. Anyway, I hope you enjoy them just as much Cristina.

Oh, Rach got into the college program! She starts March 31st. It will be mainly afternoon classes where McD is located, argh. I really wanted her over on this side of town but next Sept she will move over to a closer campus.

k- off to clean some and start my book! Chat later

Good Morning -

Sassy - Sure sweetie, type and run! lol You were on a roll. I never known men to be gossips -actually I have always favored men friendships over women because they seem more matter of fact and you know - simple. :D

Nothing new here. I read some of the Shopaholic book last night before McD called. I ended up going over to his frineds for dinner. Very nice couple, McD has known them for 20 years. We had a wonderful salad, salmon, steamed rice and of course cheesebread. Dessert was marion berry ice cream but I didn't have any of that, I just nibbled on my 2nd slice of bread.

Of course didn't weigh this morning - and went to Noah's for a onion bagel and w/ some turkey. Tomorrow I will get back on board and my goal is to reach 160 by Friday.

Claimed another week of unemployment and am just so thrilled. :dizzy: I really cross fingers for a job soon. Rach goes for a drug test tomorrow for her job, she was offered a job - did I say that? Good for her, I just don't want her overwhelmed w/ school and job all at the same time.

Better get, time is ticking before Gab gets home!!

Hi to everyone!:wave:

Golly Gee, you ladies have been really chatty!

nothing really new here.....just had a busy weekend! we took the kids to a custom bike show on Saturday, and then today we just stayed home and relaxed. I taped "I can make you thin with Paul McKenna" off of TLC. I haven't watched it yet, so I don't know how good it is.

It is 10pm and I am ready to go to bed! I went to bed last night at 12:30am and I felt great this morning! Marissa is still awake, but she is finally laying down now!! So, I am hoping that I can get into the shower and head to bed early tonight. I need to make sure that I get up early so I can get Brandon ready for school, get him on the bus, and make sure that I get my work out in AND shower long before the maintenance guy comes over to caulk the bath tub again!

Sassy~ You have a point about the men thinking that we are more gossipy then men!

Cristina~ My goodness you have been one busy lady! I hope you can get your back to cooperate with you!

SusieQ~ Has it been 3 1/2 months already? That is great that Rach got into that program and a job!

SusieQ- Yay for Rach getting into the college program AND a job to boot. Yeah, you are right to not want her to be overwhelmed with the job and school. But, summer is coming up, so she should be able to handle it. My DGD is 17 and works at Subway while keeping her grades up. She is a B student and also in a singing group. I think it is doable. Just make sure she gets her sleep.

Mindee- Hope you get everything done before the guy comes to caulk. Don't want him to catch you in the shower...lol.

Sassy- I hear ya about the haircolor. I had let my color grow out and was (mostly) gray for about 2 years. Decided to color again and I am wondering WHY. I hate the red color I got, and it is a hassle. I may go gray again.

Cristina- Hear ya about being stuck. Only in my case it is not so much stuck..it is gaining. I did so well last summer and got down to 164. I have gained 10 pounds with this up and down eating and stress level. Doesn't help that I quit biking cold turkey last year...my muscles are flab again. Geesh. Anyway, good luck to us both! :)

Just wanted to pop in and say good Irish morning to you all. It is cool and supposed to rain here AGAIN. I want to work in the yard...*whine*

Good Morning -
:drinkup::luck2you::cupgold::goldpot::kissluck:

Ok, that is as Irish as I am getting. :) I have no green clothes so I dressed Gab and myself in black and white. lol

Sue- Nice to have you drop in! Miss seeing you around here. Isn't it odd how we go up and down the scale? I swear I saw 159 one day and you think that would have motivated me to continue but I end up w/ the munchies and gain back. Thanks for the congrats on Rachel. She will go to school for 4 hours in the afternoon and the school says she should have 2/3 hours of homework a day, plus w/ the job she should be busy and staying out of trouble. haha. Cross fingers it works out ok!

Mindee- You always sound so busy w/ the kids. I don't know how you do it with 3 little ones. My hats off to you. Yep, 3 1/2 months..........McD offered to bring Rach home after her evening classes since they both should be done for the day at the same time. I thought that was nice but I was wanting him to meet the kids at 6 months. It would make things easier if he met them now I guess. Totally not ready for that though! :fr: Did Brandon wear green to school???

Hi to Sassy, Cristina, Francie, Jules, Katy and Michelle!!!

I have to get busy on my job search stuff. I had 2 slices of toast w/ slim fast this morning. I read Shopaholic Ties the Knot :book2: until 4am. I munched on salad w/ ranch dressing. I felt guilty over that and I drank 2 glasses of ice water.......hmmm, also had some tablespoons of mac and cheese.....ugh. I am really going to work at getting to 160 by Friday!

k- chat at you later and Happy St Patricks Day!

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

nothing new on this end.....managed to get some clothes sorting done. I even managed to make some sugar cookies. I used parchment paper under them so, I don't think I cooked them for as long as I should have because they were kind of doughy. I don't like cooking them on the parchment paper but Tommy bought it so that it would be easier on me so I would haven't to wash the cookie sheets after making them.

In the two and a half hours that Brandon was at school, he did at least 5 or 6 different crafts geared towards St. Patrick's Day. I have to hard boil an egg for him tomorrow night, since on Wednesday they are going to be decorating Easter Eggs on Wednesday in class. Then on Thursday, they are having a pizza party and a movie for reading books for the "March is Reading Month." Both the morning and afternoon class, wanted to read 360 books before Thursday, and in Brandon's weekly newsletter from his teacher, this morning they were up to 250 books! Brandon took in four papers with five books on each one, so there is another 20 books to add! He got a bookmark that says that he is entitled to a free kids meal at Texas Roadhouse.

Sue~ I did get every thing done, and in the shower......but they haven't come to caulk the shower yet! So, I am sure that they are finishing up on the last of the apartments that they were redoing. It will get done though, and I am not in that big of a hurry to get it done! Although, we do have a cute maintenance guy that is close to my age....so I wouldn't mind one bit!

SusieQ~ Yup, he wore a green t-shirt and green pants.....and took it a step further and wore my little leprechaun pin! When he got home from school, I asked him if I could wear my pin since I wasn't wearing any green. He told me that I couldn't....so then I told him that someone was going to pinch me because I wasn't wearing green. He turned around and pinched me three times! When are you going to let McD meet the girls?

Hiya ladies, and a Happy ST. Paddy's Day! :luck2you::drinkup::cupgold:

MS SUZYQ...:yay: for Rach getting into the program! :bravo: :yay: Hmmm, wonder why your post was deleted on the other thread? Sorry I missed it. I haven't started the Shop book yet...finally finished the one I was reading and now reading The Prize Winner From Defiance, OH...saw the movie and love it and had to read the book. It was written by the woman's DD. Can't believe that they actually made a living that way, pretty cool. But going to start the Shop one next...Kite Runner will just have to wait, lol. 3 1/2 months already?! Time sure flies doesn't it. Glad his friends were nice and you guys had a nice dinner. And I don't know, just like the calmness of the rain so I can get cozy, and curl up on the couch with a book. Just seems like good reading weather.

SUE...yes, good luck to us for sure. I think I am where Ms SuzyQ is with the snacking...not sure what hit me but I am just wanting to eat all the time. With my foot being stupid I've not exercised in three days, :yikes: I'll get back on track though...I have to!

SASSY...didn't you know that we ARE back in kindergarten? :lol: So You better demand the milk and cookies! I agree about men and gossiping, lol. V comes home and I hear all kinds of gossip. His boss lives down the street and the people that live next door to them he calls the wife Mrs Kravitz, lol. She 'thinks' she knows EVERYTHING going on in the subdivision...between her and another neighbor-it is ridiculous. But back to the boss and V...all those guys are always gossiping at work. I think it is much worse than the women. Any news on your momma?

MINDEE...now I know how Charlotte is feeling with the stress from the wedding. This isn't my wedding and I am feeling the stress, ugh! And I have been so busy with it. I was going to say I am done but I'm not...still have the favors to get put together, do the rehearsal dinner, which is nothing, just need to make reservations and I think that is it for our part. Unless of course she needs help...nope I forgot, she wants me to make the pew bows. I did the shopping today so the gifts are bought...just have to pick the one up because it was an online thing. Oh, have to find DD a pair of shoes and a sweater. UGH!!! It will be over soon though. How are the kiddoes?

Anyway, as I was saying to Mindee...I think my life revolves around a wedding now days. It is proving to be hard to stay on track with any kind of dieting too! But I am making good choices...just gotta get it under control though before it gets out of hand. And the snacking...not sure what happened there. Just want to snack all the time for some reason. Going to have to start reading more again to keep my mind on other things. I don't have any snack foods in the house so that is good. Well, other than crackers or granola bars.

But yeah, another day of shopping. I think most girls love to shop don't they? I don't! Went to three different stores...found my shoes, and a couple of shirts...Kohl's is having an awesome sale, lol. Just have to find daughter some shoes and while I found a sweater she didn't like it. She wants one with long sleeves and a little longer than just these little cover up things that are basically for looks. Ugh, I don't want to go shopping again, lol. So I found out that I don't have to give a bridal shower :yay: I would have but I am glad her maid-of-honor is. Weird...she is doing a combo bridal shower/bachlorette party. Okay, no more wedding talk, lol.

Hope you ladies are having a good day!

HIYA MINDEE...you snuck in while I was typing away! Wow, lots of stuff for Brandon eh? That's cool though, bet he is loving all the activities at school. I was going to say Easter eggs, what? I forgot Easter is Sunday...too early this years, isn't it? That's a lot of books too! Wow, I am impressed! They will make it to 350 and yay to Brandon for his bookmark! :yay:

Cristina~ You are one busy woman!!! That sounds like you have every thing figured out and planned.

Brandon is showing daddy all his projects that he did at school today!