Mindee - In my free time I come on line and post! Hopeless, huh?? lol An early bed night sounds great! Gab woke up last night and stayed up for an hour while I went through boxes, so she is dragging. Her father took her to the park for her Wednesday play date w/ her schoolmates, so I have 45 minutes til I pick her back up. Sorry about Marissa teething:hug:

Cristina - Oh, come back and chat more! I think I will go by Kinko's and get a copy of that pic for you and get it in the mail before I lose it again. I have been trying to find Gaby's birth cert but no luck. My mom reminded me though I am also suppose to have her baby book somewhere so am thinking there is a lost box at the ex's because I stored some things there last year. Hope so.....
I like your new avatar!! Now I can relax and not get all hyped up. haha. No pain today, so maybe it wasn't the coffee:?: Ya, I think that one pic if you can't lose it decorate it is cute :D

Jules - I am glad Ry likes it so far! Now he will have the summer to dry out from the storms.... and get more settled, would love for you to come out! Sorry about Teri :hug:, I am glad she has you though and Baby Dominic sounds so sweet. I want a baby :o.....I told my mom that was the only way I could get state medical ((by being pregnant))and she always takes me so serious "now Susan, do you really want to do that?? Shouldn't you be getting a job???"...lol

Francie - You having a good day??

k- Aloha to all the fine BIK ladies!! Come and chat!! :) Better scoot and get some things done, days go by so fast.

Sassy - I love your avatar, how pretty!

Heading to get a 6 year old to bed. She played at the park for an hour and after we both got our second wind we went to the pool for an hour. Course I don't go in the water, I sit on the side and read. I reall need to get the nerve up and get a suit on and take the plunge, so to speak.

Had some beef stew for dinner, tried to load up on the carrots and other veggies, it was good. Also had some french bread so I was happy. I also bought some red grapes at the store even though they were $2.49 a pound, sounded good after talking about it here the other day.

Didn't walk today but eating and water were good. I will get in some walking tomorrow. Rach is trying to talk me into kickboxing, she needs a partner. It probably would do us good to do something together. So, that is a thought!

K- chickies.....chat later.

I am envious of those that are able to go swimming right now! we are in the 60's here!

suzieQ~ nope, that is not hopeless at all! if I had time to myself, that is what I would do!

well, my in-law's are coming over on Thursday. they wanted some updated pictures of the kids, and so I just quickly printed them off for them......now we are out of printer paper.

Hola!!!
 

Hola! Well here I am, chillin' out, alone. lol. Picked up dh from work, stopped by wally world for a few things, ate dinner, watched some tv, he went to bed (he works days) and I figured I'd chill out on the 'puter for a bit since I've been neglecting it. lol.

I haven't been eating my "lunch" at work. Just have not been hungry. :shrug: So I've been eating these new Pringles Stix. They are all under 100 Calories a Pack! :carrot: I love the Pizza, I swear to you it tastes exactly like a slice of pizza! So okay its not a carrot stick or celery stick :p (hate celery) lol but better than some things. ;)

I also picked up some of the Pringles Select Cheddar Crisps. They have about 130 Calories for 22 crisps. They are just a tad higher in calories than the baked lays. So oh well. I guess I need to just stick to the produce but now a days that isn't even safe! lol. (tomatoes) So I dunno do I wanna be fat or get extremely ill and possibly die? I guess there is risk in that for both...........:p

Anywho................well DH did end up receiving a call with some good news......Can't say too much here......If ya want more details, just email me. ;) If you don't have my email, I guess um PM me and I can give it to ya. lol.

Sorry don't mean to be "secretive" but you all I think understand since what happened last week and all...............I just don't feel right talking about certain things in a public forum.

Oh and I talked to my mom last week too and she passed her CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Test that she had to take for her work. They aren't gonna make her do that kind of work (she was a CNA for 23 yrs and does not want to do that anymore) but they all have to be certified in order for the place to be able to accept Medicade from the residents there. (My works in an Assisted Living place as a Resident Assistant, she assists them with their meds, brings them their meals, cleans their apts (they have apts and even houses there).

Well I hope you all are well! Hope you are having a great sleep!!!!

:hug:


Just had to add this that I found:

http://dl9.glitter-graphics.net/pub/...x7mw0xp2gp.gif

Jules~I cant wait to be your museum buddy!!! I love museums!!

Susan~I think my self image is a bit warped. I cannot see a change in myself at all. Even in pictures!!!! I dunno..I guess it comes from years and years of bad self esteem. I called my mom a lot. It was a really hard habit to break too. Even Fonzo would call up my mom to talk, LOL!! But whatever..my mom was hella cool!! LoL!! I tried to get her to move up here. I told her that there was some teaching jobs available. But she wouldnt have none of it. She had to be close to her mommy and she hated the cold weather, lol. So apparently I wasnt the only mama's girl, it ran in the fam, lol.

Cristina~I didnt go to today :( Sorry. I slept in until Fonzo called me, and it was sooooo cold outside. I still really need to go to the store though. Fonzo is back on the ship though..so I'm free to roam about the place without worrying about when he'll call me.

Mindee~You should try drinking juice too!! Fonzo hates drinking water (he thinks its boring, lol)..and I hate him drinking soda..so we compromise about the juice. Just as long as its the healthy kind and not the overly sweet kind. Although..I do love to buy this overly sweet blueberry juice and put tequila in it, LOL!! It tastes sooooooooooooooo good!!! Oh ya..I cant go swimming either. Too cold. I could go to the indoor pool at the gym..but I dont feel like it, lol.

Sassy~That cat sorta looks like my April, lol. Except April is black & white. But she has beautiful green eyes. Did your mom like being a CNA?? My friend does that and she loves it so much.


Anyways..nothing new to report. I slept most of the day. Fonzo kept waking me up though, lol. But thats okay, I like being woken up by him. I did have a nightmare though. I dreamt that someone broke into the apartment and stole our big tv and took some other stuff in here. I was so scared in my dream that it woke me up, but I ended up falling back asleep. When I woke up for good, I was so scared to go out into the living room. I told Fonzo about it, and he just doesnt get why I've been so paranoid lately. It's really strange.

Ugh..only XX more days until he's home. (Sorry for the X's..cant really discuss ship movement. But I will say when he's coming home the day before!!) Double digets are better than triple..but single is always the best!! ;) I swear, being this anxious is making the days go by so slow!! :dizzy: LoL!! I WANT HIM HOME!!!!!!!!! Okay..whiny moment over, lol.


I shall go now and read. I didnt make it very far in my book last night. I ended up going to bed sooner than I expected. Hopefully with all my naps today, I'll be able to stay up longer to read more.

Morning!
 

Quick HI!!! I really have to get back to work, left for a doctor's appt and to get birthday balloons for a coworker--then left for lunch---I need to get some stuff done!!

Quickie because Rach is huffy when I refused her sushi or something from subway,she really needs to make friends with a pan and a can opener. I can't afford her and she always has friends tagging along and I feel *itchy if I don't buy them something too.
So, she is huffy now and watching Gaby....and I really have tons to do! I looked over my state tax form and I see where they get their figure from but they are wrong.
The instructions say to get the figure from 1040A line 35 and they get it from line 34...clearly wrong *snicker*,so now I have to write a request for a review AND they are charging me .3 (cents) interest per day!! Ding bats,,,,

Sassy & Francie - I need a Sassy/Francie decoder to read your post. haha. I like the clip art Sassy!

Mindee- So, you get a digital (ya, I am STILL talking about this) camera and it comes with a copier that prints pictures out on photo paper??? How much was that? Kind of like Kinko?? :dizzy:

Jules - I have to get some stuff done too!!! :) Hey chickie.....:hug: have a wonderful day!

k- need to go make sure gab is alive still....hi to everyone!

just popping in while I have a second.....

Francie~ I drink juice as well......but usually there isn't any cold in the fridge.

SuzieQ~ We bought the bundle pack. It came with the camera and the photo printer, and then we had to buy the paper and ink cartridge that goes with it. You put the camera on the printer, and it goes through your pictures and you get to pick which ones you want to print out.

my in-law's came over with one of our nieces. they were here for a little bit, and then they left to go get something to eat. my MIL said that she was going to take us with them but she didn't have the room in her truck.....which was fine since the kids needed to take a name anyways.

Okay...just posting this before I actually start a post to let you know it is thundering and I know I shouldn't be on the computer during a storm but oh well, lol. So, if I don't finish my post and you don't hear from me later you'll know why...:wave:

Okay ladies...I better get off this thing...it is getting UGLY out! I don't like the looks of it at all and sure don't want to lose the computer. I PROMISE I WILL be back later to catch up!

Hoping everyone is having a good day!

Well...I'm back!

I'm a little bummed but I'll get over it. We made it to our campground on Monday and we had been there for about 2 hours when my son fell out of a tree. I took him to the ER, who said he might have fractured his wrist. They put him in a splint and sent him off. I got him into an orthopedist here in PDX this morning, so we decided to come back early. The good news is that he does not have a fracture, but does have to wear a brace for a few weeks and call the doc if his pain increases. The beach was glorious and I do wish we could have stayed longer, but oh well. I did get several long walks in while there which helped me cope with the stress. I may try to get the kids away for some tent camping later in the summer. We are so glad the DS does not have to wear a cast all summer - that would have really sucked.

Good news for me..I got my pedometer! It is definitely better than the other one I had and I am not resetting it all the time. It is also supposed to tell me how many calories I am burning - yay - bonus :p Bad news..my weight is up. I am going to wait out TOM and give it a week and if it doesn't go back down, I will change the ticker. I am on some serious detox right now. I've been drinking too much coffee and I even ate a bacon cheese burger and had pie ala mode yesterday. The day before I drank some chocolate beer :yikes: (actually it was really good..if you like stouts)I had been eating really well and I just messed up. We were at the beach, I was stressing out about my son's wrist, so I just said F- it. Now I am home and it's time to get back on track. I have a high school reunion coming up! Now is not the time to mess up!


Our neighborhood farmer's market is today, so I'm going to walk the kids over there later on and buy some veggies. Since tomorrow is free, I'm pushing for a family trip to the Zoo to see the new dinosaur exhibit...heard it was impressive. Or we might help tie-dye some tshirts at church. That sounded like fun, too.

I hope to catch up on indys over the next few days...Cristina - stay safe, ok?

Cristina~ I hope the storm lets up soon! stay safe!

Katy~ I am so sorry to hear about your son's injury. I hope he heals soon! we have talked about taking the kids camping, but we need to buy a tent that will fit us all first.

Yay, our Katy is back :dance:! Which beach did you guys go vacation at?? We have been doing Neskowin because of the free lodging but now that it is summer he is charging so I am going to go to Seaside and the northern coast because of the girls , that is where they want to go and see where we use to live.
Anyway - sorry about son falling out of the tree!! Ouch, I would have freaked....glad he won't have to wear a cast for the whole summer. And you ARE doing great on the weight loss, don't get down on a little indulging, everyone does that. I do it every week. :D I love the coast for Mo's...yum, clam chowder. I hope you are enjoying this wonderful weather!?

Cristina - Hope you are ok, been seeing horrible weather back east on the news. :hug::hug: Hope you are having a good day too.

Mindee- It would be nice to have that set up - especially w/ little ones, makes taking pictures of the milestone so much easier. You are doing awesome on your walking!!:carrot:

Sassy - :hug::hug::hug: I skimmed earlier, I hope you are feeling better! When I eat bacon I just say I am on Atkins. lol

Francie - What are you reading?? I picked up "If I can eat anything I want" by Elizabeth Berg, I think that is the title. I only read 2 chapters so far and it is pretty good. Hope you are having a good day.

Sue - We MISS you!! Hope all is well.

Hi to Tammy, Carla, and Jules!!

I took Rach and Gab to the park. I have to run to the store now. I weeded and pruned some bushes and the property looks sooooo much better. I need to borrow a rake from the ex tonight and rake. Ate a good lunch - chicken, veggies and lowfat cottage cheese, my favorite. I use to never drink water but I am addicted now to ice water and I like to munch on ice. So, aside from the coffee in the morning , water is all I drink. Ok, I lied,,,,I have wine. I drank a glass of wine last night and I had some wheat honey twisted pretzels dipped in mustard. Soooo, good. lol

k- back to the grind!!

Hello ladies, I'm baaaack! :)

Storm went thru fast thank goodness. And yes, Susan...we have had out share of crappy weather, lots and lots of tornadoes. But not as bad as the poor people in Iowa, so I guess it could be worse. Just tired of this rain/storms. Talked to Charlotte and her and the kids were at the pool and had to leave because of hail...it was a little bigger than a golfball. We didn't get that or the winds that blew trees over among other things, just the rain, thunder and lightning.

SUSAN...can't wait for the pic! I've been dying to see it. Oh, I forgot yesterday and have been thinking about it all day for some reason. Kathie Lee is on the second part of The Today Show at 11 a.m. not sure why they did that but it's after Regis & Kelly for some odd reason. And I like your avatar too! Going to have to steal that one from ya. Bet your yard is looking good!

KATY...sorry to hear about DS and that you guys had to cut the trip short. Glad he doesn't have to wear a cast all summer, that would definitely be a bummer. And listen to Ms SuzyQ...it's okay to indulge sometimes, hey...you were on vacation! Of course I'm not and I've been indulging too! And you have done so well with your weight loss and exercise so you deserve it! WTG on the pedometer!

MINDEE...thank you-had to get rid of the hypnotizing avatar that Susan & Jules loved so much :lol: I was looking at it for a few minutes and it did get to ya. I don't need to be more dizzy than I already am :lol: The printer/camera sounds great! Hope you guys enjoy that.

FRANCIE...totally relate to the dream. I've had a dream like that and wondered if it happened or if it was indeed a dream. I am always a little scared to go check things out but at the same time I HAVE to know. If I hear a noise I have to know where it came from. Don't usually get paranoid but when there were a couple of breakins it was a little unsettling to me. Anyway...I know you are counting the days until Fonzo gets home and it will be here before you know it!

SASSY...hugs to you, sorry you are feeling down. :hug:

JULES... hoping all went well with the doctors visit.

HIYA CLARA, SUE, & TAMMY...hoping all is well with you ladies.

Nothing new going on with me. We were supposed to go watch Chase's last game but I canceled. The weather is iffy and I have so much to get ready for the yard sale tomorrow. Haven't done a thing other than get a stupid permit. The city has to have a part of everything you do I guess. V borrowed some tables from a friend so it's just a matter of bringing everything from the basement and getting it organized on the tables. I don't think we really have much to sale, not sure now. Just looks like a lot sitting in the boxes in the basement. Going to try and get my walk in early and then get back and open up shop, lol. V will be home to help so...probably only do it until about 1-2'ish. Not even sure I will do it Saturday...gonna wait and see how tomorrow goes. That's about all I have...at least I will get some reading done tomorrow, lol.

Take care ladies, and have a great evening! I'll see ya tomorrow sometime. :hug:

Wow, you are doing great on your walking too Cristina!! I just noticed :bravo:

Just came back for a second, otherwise I would feel a need to be working. :D

It really is just bark dust Cristina, I wish it was grass. It was a jungle and I refused to do anything because the landlord can afford to hire a crew but after Gaby got lost in *the outback* I figured I better do something. lol
And really I LOVE yard work, I always have so it has been fun. I think one more day and I will be done. Not tomorrow though because it will be close to 80 and I don't want to be out in the heat.
Now we need some color out front of the place! I was thinking of some hanging plants, something easy.
And my poor Momo (the kitty) came in from being outside and he was filthy, he must have been rolling around in the dirt.

anyway, glad to see you back on line and safe from the storms in your area!

you all have a good night!

Hey all..I'm sorry but I'm not very chatty today. I'm not really feeling too well right now. I dunno whats going on. I think its cuz its so warm in here. I'll probably have a panic attack tonight. Although, I'm gonna try really hard to keep the negative thoughts out. Anyways..thats about it. Hope you all have a good day. TTYL!!

Evening ladies....Just to let you know I am alive and relatively well. Just lots going on right now.

I will try to get back here tomorrow.

popping back in to see how every one is doing....

we had some rain earlier but that was it. now that the weekend is coming the weather is suppose to get a little warmer. tommy has to work on Saturday, and money is tight, so who knows what we will be doing!

tommy's cousin's son, who was diagnosed with cancer last August, is the honorary hero for a Harley Davidson bike run this coming Saturday......so we might end up at the ending place to see all the bikes.

Good Friday Morning All!
 

Good morning!

Sassy- I've been entertaining myself on that Psychcentral site you shared..very interesting stuff. I scored 21 on the adhd one...then I took the Dr. Phil Personality Quiz and this is what it said:

The Lively Center of Attention

Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.

Isn't that sweet? I skipped by the "Do you need therapy" quiz, lol! i also bypassed the "Lust, Love, or Loser" quiz...I just don't wanna know! Let me live in ignorance!

Sue - Hope everything is okay...sounded like you were having some health issues, know that you are being thought of and hang in there!

Mindee -hope you get to see the bikes. We are doing lots on the cheap this summer, so I hear you about the money being tight. Today we go to the zoo, 'cause we renewed the membership there. We may be going there quite a bit! 'Course there's nothing wrong with a day at the park either and that will be happening alot for us this summer as well.

Well, my DD is whining about wanting breakfast or something like that...so I'll have to continue the indies later. I made it to step aerobics this morning and it showed up as 1.20 miles on my pedometer which was about 4500 steps. I'm still getting the hang of the new gizmo. Today's mile should be pretty good as we are going to the zoo.
Ciao!

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This week went by fast..yay!! Still in the double digits though. (Whenever I say the word digits..it always makes me think of Clueless "Aw Cher he's getting her digits")

I'm having a major allergy attack and theres no meds so I'm suffering horribly bad right now. I'm gonna have to search the suitcases right now. I always keep meds in my suitcase (for when I travel, lol).

Last night I dreamed about werewolves and vampires, lol. I think I'm spending too much time reading those books, LOL!!!

Okay ya..Hope you all have a good friday!!!

Katy-If 4500 steps equal 1.2 miles I have been seriously mis-counting my steps. I thought 2000= 1 mile, therefore 4000= 2 miles, etc. Now I am confused. Thanks for the well wishes. I am still awaiting a call about my biopsy and I will keep you posted.

Be back later...

Kindergarten #48 is here! :
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144403
(I hope... :lol: )