I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DeAnna Pappas called off her engagment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.usmagazine.com/news/bache...off-engagement


Poor Jesse :(

Afternoon chickies...On a fast track here. I just got home from errands/Dr/CVS/bank with Mom. Now I have to think of something for dinner and get my butt out on the bicycle before I cook.
Weigh in was still UP today, but I can get it back to where it was....and beyond....hear me roar? :)

Hope your Monday is going super!

Francie- I was going through my pictures from the beach...this one made me think of you, wanting an outdoor renewal ceremony. They were waiting for the sun to start setting and it was beautiful when it did. (my camera is whacked out, so none of my pics were very clear)

Back again...

SUE...beautiful pictures! Love the chair! And your GD is beautiful! Hoping all went well with your mom at the docs.

SUSAN...you sound like me...gave all the candy away! Curves will be a lot of fun, I think you will like it.

MINDEE...loved all the pictures! Especially the BD cake!

KATY...how exciting for you, heading back to teach! Glad you guys survived the BD & Halloween!

SASSY...hope you are feeling better, and yes, that is too cute!

FRANCIE...yay to just one piece of pizza and breadstick! :carrot:

HIYA TAMMY, ASIA, & JULES :wave:

About moving...we are not sure where we are moving as of yet. But we are looking outside of the city which is what we should have done to begin with. We are actually going to look at two houses this evening where J & C live. I tell ya...if we have to move after this I am just going to live in my car, lol.

Anyway, I did manage to get in a walk this morning and that was it...guess it is better than nothing. The eating is horrible...darn stress eating and I am snapping out of it because I refuse to gain this weight back! :nono:

Better get back to work.

Have a good evening!

feeling a little better..you girls have been busy little posters..going to bed early tonight again...

Hey All,


I can't believe DeAnna, Jesse is a sweetie, her loss...........

and speaking of loses I haven't lost much these last few weeks. lol I was 150 this morning. :yikes: I am w/ you Cristina, I refuse to gain back!!!

Jules - Glad to hear you are feeling better!

Katy - Very exciting about going back to school, I am sure you will love it. Jealous alittle but maybe after things calm down next summer (because I plan to move to Astoria) I can think of taking some classes. Anyway, happy for you! I am glad L's party went well.

Sue - Ick to laundry...lol. You have a beautiful granddaughter!

Mindee- You need to slow down too! Hope the doctors appts go well. Did you get the kids their flu shots yet? I was thinking of doing that for myself and Gaby.

Cristina - sorry about the moving. It makes sense to be closer to J & C though, especially since you help w/ the little ones. I guess I should throw the halloween candy away...my mom said to just eat it all at once and be done with it. lol Gross. I didn't make Curves today, way behind for some reason.....maybe tomorrow.

Sassy- I am glad you are feeling better and way cute picture! :)

Franice- poor Jesse, do you know when the new Bachelor show starts?? Good for you on eating clean, I bet that felt good???

Not that I would know. lmbo

Hi to everyone else!!

I have to get Gaby home from a long day. She didn't have school so she went to all day care. I worked 5 hours and went shopping, dropped in at the apt and there was a message from the retirement village wanting to know if I was still interested, after 6 weeks. Ugh. So , I called back and they offer full time, with full medical, not as must pay though. It would mean working w/ seniors , which I like but I would have to work 2 jobs still.

blah - blah.....I just drive myself crazy with all the possibilites. lol I need to stop that. I will take the hospital one and focus on that for the next few months and it is soooooo close to Gaby's school and an area that I would love to live in. And working in a hospital that can lead to something better in the future.

feel ill about the 150 but my body does seem to like that number...maybe I should just take it easy and focus more on toning?? Probably lose weight doing that anyway....

k- guess I have done enough damage. haha


chat more tomorrow. :D

Quickie...I rode 2 miles and my legs screamed at me. :)

Mom's Dr. was pleased and gave her a few months reprieve. He hopes her meds. keep her pain at bay since he can not do surgery on her. Now if her heart Dr. gives her a thumbs up in 2 weeks we will be happy.

Dentist in the a.m. and lunch with my BFF (friends for 48 years) Thursday...otherwise, a slow week.

Happy Tues. to all...

Susan~I dunno when the new one starts. Is Jason gonna be the new Bachelor?? How could DeAnna not want Jesse?? He was so sweet, fun, and cute!! Psh she needs to get over herself. She's just a liar saying she wanted true love and blah blah blah.

Sue~BFF's for 48 years!! Wow..I've known my friend Elyse for 11 years!!!

again, I am popping in here quickly! I am trying to name all the pictures that don't have any on my computer. It makes it so much easier to find them when I need them that way!

we went to the kids doctor's appointment! all of them are great. they all got their flu shots, and Marissa got a couple that she was needing. Brandon wasn't too sure about getting one since we told him that he wasn't going to be getting seen. I then told him that the shot would mean that he wouldn't miss any days of school, and he gladly took it without even crying!

now, wouldn't you know it, I hear a little barking seal coming from the bedroom! good thing he doesn't have school on Tuesday! (at least that is the one that I am thinking that it is!)

I am off to finish naming my pictures, checking my email, trying to get a grocery list/dinner list going, and then off to bed!

Well, DeAnna turned out to be in it for the fame, I guess. Believe it or not, I did watch the youtube and he looks like someone kicked him in the stomach. Francie, I did read that Jason will be a new Bachelor. Let's hope he doesn't turn into a major douchebag (pardon my french)

Mindee - glad the kiddoes all checked out ok. I need to schedule my little darlings for their checkups. Flu shots for everyone - yippee.

Susan- the hospital job sounds like a good move..2 jobs would wear you down after awhile. I thought you were already in Astoria. Are you in Hammond?
I need to pay better attention.

Sue - glad your mum is feeling better...hope she gets her thumbs up in two weeks. My grandma is getting a pacemaker tomorrow and we are all glad. The meds hadn't been working, so now the pm should take care of her arrythmia and she can stop taking meds.

Cristina- I remember when you did all that painting and it looks so good! Whenever I read about selling, they always say stick to neutrals paints..guess it helps people envision living in the house, but I for one like to see color on walls. How's the market where you are? Ours isn't as bad as the rest of the country. Houses are taking longer to sell, and for not as much, but our neighborhood hasn't seen a huge wave of foreclosures. Hope you are able to get a buyer quickly.

Jules - hope you are feeling better

Sassy - that Christmas pic is very cute..getting me in the spirit of things :D Hope your nose stopped dripping? Have you ever tried a Neti pot? I have one and it is a big help with stuffed up noses.

Hi to Tammy and Asia!

Yesterday was a busy one. I did Water aerobics at 6 am, then to L's school at 8, then again at 10. Off to acupuncture at 11:30. L had a friend over after school, then off to a short soccer practice for J. Whew! Thank goodness for Dancing with the Stars...I knit and unwound to cha chas and paso dobles. I think Susan Lucci may be the next to go...but it's hard to say. Soap opera stars have rabid fan bases and tend to stick around for a long time in the competition. Today is mellower. I have pilates, then I need to clean out my office. I am organizing a soccer party and a Robotics Party, and I need to do my monthly budget for Nov. Yikes! It's a computer day, folks.

It's election Day! Don't forget to vote! Madonna says so ( snort) Sorry...had to take a little trip down memory lane there.

Mindee~Wow, he must really like school then. I would've given anything to stay home from school, lol. I need to name my pics too..but instead, I have them all in folders.

katy~Poor Jesse..omg, thats so sad. :( I hate DeAnna now. She broke his heart. I should give him a hug, lol. So Jason will be the new Bachelor. Do you know when it will start?? I think him & Jesse are better off without DeAnna.

Hola.

Well now it is all in my head. I feel like all I do is blow my nose! lol. I had a very difficult time trying to stay awake lastnight too. UGH. One more night then I am off --TG!!!

Well I'm off to bed!!!

Have a Good One!!!

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Good Morning,

Scale said 147 this morning, woo hoo. Maybe I was full of sodium or chocolate....full of something for sure. haha.

Katy - I live in Warrenton at the moment, I really wanted Astoria but think summer is a good goal date, I couldn't stand to move before that time and I will need to save moving money. I think I can get a cute place pretty cheap, I like the idea of dublexes in the old Victorian homes, that would be nice. I saw one for only $500 ((1 bedroom))last week w/ a river view and close to the hospital. I had all of Gaby's swimmer damanged hair cute off last Sunday and here I thought she was becoming a blonde. lol I agree. 2 jobs looks nice on paper w/ all the $$$ signs but I would be working from 9 to 10:30 5 days a week. lol Argh......hung up my superwoman cape a long time ago! :)

Francie - I think Bachelor starts this month, maybe after Thanksgiving??

:wave: hi to Mindee & Sassy....and everyone else.

I better get to the motel, full day of CNN. I also need to work on Gaby's daycare for next week, During the week of training at the hospital I need to be there at 7am :yikes: and the daycare centers don't even open til 7. So, I am networking and have 2 leads! Hope I get some positive results.

Good morning, ladies...

SUSAN...yeah, that would be some long hours for sure. Yay to 147! :carrot: Full day of CNN eh? You crack me up! the duplex sounds beautiful...anything with a view of a lake or ocean is always nice. Good luck with finding daycare!

KATY...the market here is not so bad. The realtor said the average sell of a house is about 77 days but it is taking a little longer...they are selling, just taking a little longer. Don't think the foreclosure rate is high here...I know there was one in our neighborhood but that was a while and not because of the market. Sounds like you have a busy day ahead, and had one yesterday as well. Have fun planning the soccer and robotics party. Loved the Madonna video, lol...she was so white and skinny!

MINDEE...glad the kids are well.

SASSY...hugs to you, and hope you feel better soon. Such a cute little kitty.

FRANCIE...I never could get into the Bachelor/ette after the first one. I tried again after a few shows-still couldn't watch, lol.

SUE...48 years!!! Wow, that is great! Glad your mom got a thumbs up and hoping she gets another from the heart doc! Ugh, dentist...have fun there ;) Have a great lunch with your friend.

HIYA TAMMY, ASIA & JULES...hoping all is well with you ladies.

Nothing much planned today. V took another day off to do some more painting. He's almost done witht he hallway and the one living room wall, then heading down the basement. Glad he is painting and not me! I will be working on packing up Josh's room and working on the family room and our closets. He went and got a storage unit to put some stuff there. Mostly garage stuff and boxes in the basement, and Josh's stuff. I am sure we will be ready for the realtors showing next Tuesday.

Did start the day off with my walk. Didn't get anything (exercise wise) done yesterday other than my walk. So today I am making sure I get in more and lots of water! I have been lacking in the water dept. So much for a water challenge!

Hoping to go look at two houses today. Out of the two last night, the one we didn't get to see. They had two lock boxes and she only had one code to the one and the key in it didn't even fit any of the locks. So going to try and see it today. Don't like looking at houses in the dark anyway...you can't see everything outside. Okay...better get and get something done.

Have a wonderful day! :hug:

well, we have a day of chaos going on here. Brandon didn't have school today, so I was busy cleaning out our walk in closet, and they were playing and watching Nickalodeon. now we can actually walk into our walk in closet!

Logan was a turd and broke the centerpiece that was at our wedding. So, I had to hurry up and get them off the bed, so that I could take care of the broken glass. I tossed two bags of garbage.....took a bag over to the laundry room with some girls clothes in it, three books, and I think that was it.

I can't help but want to clean now since we had to do so much of it while getting ready for Logan's party. Now, that seems to be all that I want to do! OH yeah, I also have Tommy's work clothes in the dryer....so that will be my escape later!

sorry to cut this short, but the natives are getting restless again!

Cristina- I wouldn't want to look at houses in the dark either. I have never owned a house or even been close though the ex and I were looking when we were together back in the 90's. He has a GI loan that he could use still, I wish he would do something w/ it for the sake of the R's. Anyway, I am glad the market there is good and you and V find a place soon. :) And thanks for the yay on 147, but you know............I have been there several times. lol

Mindee- Good for you on the walk in closet!!:carrot: I have only been in the new place 2 months and it already needs some deep cleaning. lol Serious. I open the walk in closet this morning and shoved in the vacuum. And I really need to get some mopping in.....:dizzy: Oh, I still have to go look at your myspace and the pictures!

I did find day care for Gaby at the ungodly hour of 6:30am next week!:carrot: Her teacher had given me the name of a lady that lives 2 blocks from the school and when I called she agreed to provide the daycare for the 3 days that I need it. So,yay....what a huge relief and 2 other children she watches are in Gaby's class so she will know them.I have seen the lady walk the kids to school before, looked like little ducks in a row.....haha.We will go Friday and meet her in person and let Gaby see where she will be going on Monday morning. My normal hours(after the week of training) will be 11am to 7:30pm on week days and 7am to 3:30 on S/S.

The ladies at the motel are dropping like flies, I hate to leave them in the lurch. The head housekeeper left w/ cancer (and she is only 36) and this other one asked if I would cover her Friday because she has to go in for a cat-scan. Sheesh, makes a good point for perventive care! Anyway, I am sore from all the stooping and pushing. I have had 2 deep cleanings this week and it is brutal on the legs and back. *wah,wah

They do have some beautiful homes here that are old boarding homes and such that have been made into 4-plexes or more. I think Astoria has the most registered historic homes in Oregon, if not the USA. blah - blah.

Sassy - hope you are getting some rest! Cute tiger pix. So, are we all set for the X-MAS exchange?!?!??! :present:

One last word on DeAnna.......the reason she is a turd is she raked Brad over the coals for the way he treated her and she does the same thing to Jesse. If you don't love someone you don't love someone.......just don't make it a point every show (like DeAnna did) to put the guy (Brad) down. :gossip::gossip::gossip:

k- adios, I have to go get the Gabster and get back to my CNN watch! :D

Back again for a few minutes...

SUSAN...glad you found daycare. Also, good news that Gaby will know someone. Yeah, you may have been at 147 before but this is a new time, lol. Yeah, kinda dumb looking at a house in the dark...darn time change. Sorry to hear about the co-worker...that's terrible-cancer at 36...cancer at any age is terrible but I think it's sadder when you are young.

MINDEE...you are doing what I was supposed to do today, lol. I will get to it-I have a week so...but you are more than welcome to come on over and do it for me, lol.

Hi to everyone else! :wave:

Hope you find us Kristi.

Okay, me and V have been gone most of the afternoon so I didn't get more exercise in and I really need to go do more right now! So...I am off to do the treadmill.

Have a good evening :)

Busy day.......I had the dentist appt. this a.m. (have to go back for a loose filling repair, ugh.) then breakfast with DH. Still trying to catch up around here...I wonder if it is really worth going away?
I made potato salad, baked beans and a pie (for Mom) today along with cleaning house. Tomorrow is more ironing and hopefully exercise. I sure haven't done much of that. It gets dark so darn early now and I have to re-schedule my day to get the outdoor things done. Actually, I feel like an airhead because I looked out and it was dark...just as I was thinking of riding. (2 days now..grrr.) And I am not blond.

Disclaimer to all the blonds: Just a haha..not serious. :)

well, I am sitting on my butt trying to relax! with Brandon home from school, it made today seem like a day from ****! none of them took a nap, so it made for an interesting time while trying to make dinner. Tommy went and cleaned two of the buildings while I made dinner. He came in the door and said that he could hear me yelling at the kids from across the parking lot. (I am not sure if that is a good thing or not)

I feel like I accomplished something with cleaning out our closet, although it wasn't on my list of things to do today! although I did get Tommy's work clothes washed so that made it off the list!

SuzieQ~ At least your vacuum has a place in the house! Our vacuum sits on our front porch! We don't have any room in the closets inside to keep it, so we stash it on the front porch. It really sucks in the winter time if we need to vacuum!

Cristina~ You want to take the kids? Or heck, I would leave them with Tommy for a while so I can think without getting screamed at! But then again, as soon as I hit the main road we live off of I would miss them! (even though they try to see how loud they can scream before they get yelled at)

Sue~ It is good to see you back on here! how was your vacation? I am the same way....I keep telling Tommy that the next time I dye my hair it will be blond!

Good morning ladies, I am a 44 year old mother of 4. I work part time and volunteer for our soccer league, cub scouts, and at church. To say the least Sept and Oct are very busy months for me. Sadly, I completely fell off the wagon and gained 6 pounds in just 6 weeks. I'm looking for fellow dieters who will help me stay on track. Cristina was nice and invited me here to share.
I'm totally starting like back in kdg. I had completely quit taking care of myself. Fruits and veggies and exercise haven't been part of my life and neither has water. I'd thrown out all the basics even! The past two days I have eaten at least 2 fruits and 4 veggies and have drank my 2 qts of water. I took a 4 mile walk with a friend yesterday and am doing 5 miles with the Boy Scouts today. I have a handful that need the 5 miles to earn Second Class. I have a great husband and my children are all over 8 yrs old so, my diet struggles are all of my own making. Thanks for giving me room to talk.

Good morning, ladies...

KRISTI...good to see ya! :hug: Sounds like you are one busy wife & momma. I think we all fall off the wagon, some of us (me) more than once. But you are back on track and that's all that matters. Good job on the 4 mile walk and have fun with the 5 miles today! :carrot:

MINDEE...I am the same, can't get too far from the fam. Okay, as cute as your kids are, I will have to pass, lol. I don't think I could handle three...shoot, when Cambrie is over she is more than a handful. So what was on the menu for dinner? Something good I am sure.

SUE...yeah, this time change has got me all mixed up. My body refuses to acknowledge it, lol. I have to remember it gets dark sooner! Mmm, potato salad, baked beans and pie, eh? Sounds good to me!

HIYA KATY, SUSAN, JULES, ASIA, SASSY & FRANCIE!

I was up early...wanted to get an early start to the day so I can get things done. Have a few errands to run...get tags, find some shrubs (2), take something to Penneys (they forgot to take that theft thing off the collar of a hoodie i bought for Josh for Christmas), and pick up a few things from the grocery store. But...I want to start the day off with my walk. Thinking I will only do half of it and then half later...or jump on the treadmill. I did get in some more exercise time last night and feeling good about that...sort of, lol. My neck and shoulders are a little sore. I haven't done the weights in a few days and if nothing else I need to do at least 5 minutes a day so I don't have the soreness. Have to stay on top of this exercise, moving or not. Yesterday I think I did get a great workout fighting the wind while walking...it was pretty bad. A little windy today as well and looks like rain so...better get before it starts, if it does. BBL

Have a great morning!

Hola From the "Sickie" lol
 

Just dropping by to say Hi :wave:

Welcome Kristy..hope you like it here!!!

Sassy or whoever is in charge now, I think I'm going to drop out of the gift exchange.

Good Morning,


Welcome Kristi! Falling off the wagon so to speak seems to be popular in trying to lose weight. Getting back on is the most important thing! :cheer3::cheer2::cheer3::cheer2: Anyway, a huge welcome and we are doing a Christmas exchange so if you would like to be a part of that just let us know!

So, sure I will take do the Christmas exchange .........the list I have of late was:present:
Cristina
Asia
Jules
Sassy
Susan

I am not sure about Katy,Mindee,Kristi, or Tammy???
Thinking Sue and Francie were passing??

Ya, this is how I take a test, I guess. lol Trust me you don't want me doing CPR on you. haha

anyway, we will scramble the names by Monday and go from there..........how does that sound?

Sassy - sorry you aren't feeling well!

Mindee - yikes girl....I always can shove a vacuum in somewhere. lol You are a very good mom, I don't know how you do it (besides yelling - lol -jk), my hats off to you.

Cristina - I love the wind but ya...walking in it is tough but you probably burn more calories that way? Anyway, hope the soreness goes away.

Sue - hoping the dentist visit goes ok for you. I always come home from vacations exhausted. lol

Hi to Jules, Tammy, Katy, and Asia!

I have to get to work, hope I don't have to deep clean....that means moving the beds and furniture to clean under and behind and defrosting the fridge....which if it is real bad you get a hair dryer. blah - blah

k- chat more later.

Susan- You always start my day with a smile. And I need one today...lol.

Took forever to wake up since I was up late. I had a bowl of cereal and half banana. Trying to get on track. Rode 2 miles and then talked on the phone to DD for awhile. (DGD just got her wisdom teeth out last week, then got the flu. Now DD has the flu and probably brought it over here yesterday. ugh. Hope not)

As for the rest of the day, I am up to my ears in ironing...and need to get in gear.

Welcome Kristi! Hi to everyone! Happy hump day....

Cristina, You're lucky you got out of Penney's!!! Great job on the exercise. Hope the soreness goes away soon. Thanks for the welcome.

Sassy, Hope you're feeling better soon.

shopaholic, thanks for the welcome. Loved your halloween costume!

mom2gaby, Thanks for the welcome. I'll decline on the gift exchange for this year. Thanks for asking me though. That's very nice. Hope work went well today.

suetalks, Great job on getting the ride done and having a healthy brkfst. Thanks for the welcome.

My food choices have been good, dishes are "mostly" done, my confirmation lesson is prepared and I will soon be heading out for my hike. The sun is shining. It's a good day, hope your's is too.

Kristi

Back again...

KRISTI...DD asked me how I managed to get out of the store too! This was the second time this happened. Bought the hubby a pair of jeans a while back and they didn't take the thingy off. I won't try to take those things off. Have a nice hike!

SUSAN...I am still in for the Christmas exchange, nothing will change that. Oh yeah, yesterday I am sure I burned lots of cals due to the wind...it was really bad. They had wind advisories out. Was surprised I didn't see any kids, cows or dogs flying thru the air, lol. Used a lot of gas yesterday too, in the vehicle that is, lol. Hope you don't have to deep clean today!

SUE...good job on the 2 miles! And hope you guys don't get the flu. Sorry about all the ironing...hey, it's good exercise, or at least you are burning some cals.

FRANCIE...hi, bye :wave:

SASSY...gets some rest! Try and enjoy your days off.

Hello again JULES, KATY, TAMMY, ASIA and MINDEE :wave:

I am trying to realx before either heading out the door for a walk, or work on J's room. After getting off the computer this morning, I went to get dressed and the rain beat me to my walk. Rained off and on all morning. The sun is shining now so may go get in half at least. Then the plan is to do a dvd and walk on the treadmill :crossed: Getting lazy again for some reason. I can't quit though...too close to my 1,500 mile goal by January 1. And have to work on the 7 pound goal by Christmas, 6 now.

Did get most of the stuff on my list done...couldn't do the shrubs because I wasn't going to a nursery in the rain. Then spent about a hour at the tag office, ugh!!!! :mad: They really, and I mean really need to get some people in there that know what they are doing. Left that place with a big bad attitude and a frown on my face. I still don't think they got it right...going to have V take a look at the stuff. I think a walk will calm me some more and put this upside down frown upright. Just really put me in a mood. Anyway...better get to doing something...I have to get some exercise in and daughter is going to help me with J's room and some family room stuff. Having to get a storage unit again...but not near as much moving as last time.

Take care, ladies and have a wonderful Wednesday! :hug:

Kristy - Welcome! I am very familiar with "one-step-forward-two-steps-back" - ugh. glad you are here :)

Susan- I am not going to do the swap this year...but y'all have fun now!

I just found a big bag of m&ms and I am trying mightily not to put my whole face in it. I have a little sore throat and I am feeling a bit worn out, so it's hard to resist cravings in that state. Send me "stay-out-of-the-candy" vibes chickies!

See, M&M's don't do a thing for me, give me a Baby Ruth and I have no well power....or a butter finger or a Kit Kat or a ...haha. jk.

Hope you throw the m&m's out Katy! I think I will take the rest of my Halloween (ok, Gaby's) to the motel tomorrow.....like, what??? 5 days after the fact.....after I have eaten all the good chocolates. haha

Update on the X-Mas exchange:gift2:

Cristina
Asia
Jules
Sassy
Susan

I am not sure about Mindee, or Tammy???

Sue,Katy,Kristi, and Francie are passing on the exchange.

Sue - I always just iron as I go...so every morning I iron something.lol I hate wrinkles. My mom use to actually have an ironing board but I just throw a towel on a dresser and iron that way. blah - anyway, :hug: to your DGD, thanks for the reminder on the flu shot, I really need to get that done for Gaby and myself.

Kristi - oh, you can call me Susan!:D I have 3 daughters (6.5,17,and almost 16) , I don't know why I made my ID only mom2gaby...maybe because she is the youngest and the one that minds. lol Interested in what kind of dishes you prepare for the day? Glad the sun is shining in your part of the country, cloudy here on the northern Oregon coast.

Cristina - I don't know anything about plants....these are plants you are going to put in where you live?? I only ask because my sister was actually pulling up plants to take w/ her to her new place. I guess w/ the price of nice plants she was just budgeting. lol I didn't have to deep clean, thank goodness. I only put in 3 hours and the manager was finally back after taking time off so I was able to tell her my last day is Friday. lol She was very nice about it and I will make Tuesday my last day at the motel....so, I think my next full day off will be Friday the 14th.

:wave: to Jules, Mindee, Sassy, Francie, Asia and Tammy!

I have a few errands to do before I get Gaby from school, so I better get going. We woke up late this morning because I stayed up for the elections results and I am now addicted to CNN. Gaby was cute she made her lunch of a peanut butter sandwish last night but 1/2 to school she said she didn't want to take it. I might go munch on that for my lunch, starving.

k- chat more later.

popping in here quickly......

I am going to have to pass on the gift exchange too.

I have to go outside and wrangle the boys.......I will make it back here later on!

Hola
 

Ironing is done...until next wash day. Ugh! J wears nothing but cotton shirts...and they need ironing. I must admit, I iron most of my things too. Just "old" and that is what we always did/do. :) If I could find quality knit shirts for J that have a pocket for his glasses I would stock him up and never iron again. haha..

Okay...my day was short it seems. I went to the grocery after dinner, cut my night right down to nothing. So, I am off to shower and bed. LAter chickies!

Sassy- We passed in the night....:) Get your butt down in front of the t.v. and relax. Get feeling better!

TY SUE -- heading there now!!!! Ya know I never iron anything. I know that is probably weird, but I don't. My mom never did neither.......I guess just different strokes for different folks! lol. First time I learned how to iron was in home ec. class! :lol:

Nightie night!!!!

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and so the issues of boyfriends and girlfriends have arrived in this house.............already!

After the majority of the guests from Logan's party left this past Saturday, there were still some that were hanging out some more. All of a sudden Logan, who was standing by our front door, screams "Ben!" and then a friend of ours, Jen, says "who is dirty gerty?" I was in the process of telling Logan that Ben (one of our friends, who works here at the complex) wasn't coming over, when he screamed it again, after our friend Jen asked that question. I then stepped to the door, and saw our friend Ben jumping out of the vehicle and said out loud "just when I was about to say that they weren't coming over, they show up."

He came with his wife, their son, and two of their nieces. All the kids were playing nicely in the boys room since that is where all the toys were. Towards the end of the night, Marissa was hanging around Ben's son, Little Ben. Well, Marissa kept closing the bedroom door, and when I would open it up, it would just be her and Little Ben. So, the last time I opened the door, I saw Little Ben hugging Marissa. (and I wish I had gotten a picture of it since it was so cute) So, I then walked back out into the living room where Ben and his wife were sitting and I said "I think my daughter just claimed your son as her boyfriend." Ben's wife laughed and Ben said "they are too young for that."

Fast forward to today and I sent Brandon's teacher an email about his school pictures. She then sent me an email back about the pictures, and then added that Brandon has been a real sweetie to Alexis since they were outside on the playground, and that when she was writing me the email, they were at the puzzle table together. We get him off the bus, and Brandon's bus driver Pam tells us that Brandon had to hold Alexis' hand all the way out of school and in the line to get on the bus. Brandon even more or less kicked Christian (the little boy that normally sits next to him) off the bench so that Alexis could sit next to him.

As for Logan, his little girlfriend Shanna lives around the corner from us. She is just his height and has a full head of blond hair! They were holding hands one day this past summer on the way to the pool. I didn't get a picture of it, but Shanna's mom did.

So, that is what we have been dealing with in this past week!

Sassy~ I hope you start to feel better soon!

Ugh..I think I'm getting sick. My throat has been super dry lately, no matter how much water I drink. And its getting a little sore too. Also, my nose is runny. I really dont wanna be sick.

As for some good news. I bought tickets to the midnight showing of Twilight!!!! I'm sooooooooo excited to see it. I get to see it twice too!! LoL!!!

Okay..I'm going to bed.

Nighty nite.

Cristina, How many miles do you walk each day? Good luck getting everything done. That's nice your DD is willing to help out.

Katy, thanks for the welcome..easy does it on the m&ms chickie ;)

Susan, mmm peanut butter. With having 4 children, all of whom play sports, band, musical, 2 in confirmation, 2 in scouts, etc, I try to keep my personal food prep as simple as possible. My fruit bowel sits out so it's easy to SEE and grab. Brkfst is usually poached eggs and canned fruit. Many times lunch is a Campbell's healthy request, but I add water and spices and a half bag of frozen veggies. Supper I usually try to portion control what the rest of the family is eating. My main concern about keeping it simple is really so my family doesn't view what I do as a "diet." I do not want to send my DD's or DS's for that matter down the road my mom sent me on.

Sassy, This is a great group. So active. I'm loving it. Sure hope you feel better soon. My SIL works in a Children's Hospital also. She does social work and helps parents of premie babies get any kind of help, from financial to emotional, that they need. Difficult, but rewarding work.

Mindee, Good luck with the inlaws!

Shopaholic, Hope your dry throat is just the weather.

It's rainy here this morning so I think I'll do a yoga dvd. I'm suppose to walk with a friend at 2 today, but our weather screen is looking pretty iffy for that. I don't think I'll have to work today so my plans include mopping the kitchen floor and cleaning the bathroom. So exciting I know. My 13 y/o son and 11 y/o daughter have a band concert tonight. I plan to invite my mother for supper and then we'll all go listen together. I'm making that easy Campbell's recipe w/ chix breast, soup, and boxed stuffing so my brkfst and lunch will have to be light. On a good note my weight was down to 140 this morning. I can usually hover here pretty good it's going below and STAYING below 140 that's difficult.

Have a great day ladies!

Thanks for the cyber support my friends! I measured out one serving and threw the rest away. So I indulged, but didn't stick my face in the bag (and it was a big bag!) WI day is back up to 172..oh well. I guess that isn't so bad considering it was Halloween and Leigh's birthday.

What is with the germs..I have a cold,too.. are we spreading our cold around through our monitors, or what? I skipped gym yesterday and this morning, but I hope to be up to walking to my acupuncture appointment later this morning. That will get me one hour of exercise...if I do it.

Sassy and Francie ( and Jules, I suspect)...hope you are all feeling better...what a drag.

Kristi - sounds like you have a good plan. Most days I start with en egg white omelette with spinach and tomatoes and a piece of fruit. Lunch is a blueberry banana smoothie with rice protein powder, soy milk, and ground flax seed. I have a snack in the afternoon. Ideally it's fruit or veggies with some kind of dip or crackers, but this is also the time of day when I tend to blow it. Now that there is a break in the festivities around her, I'm going to try really hard to stick to the plan, because when I do, it works.

Francie - do you think the Twilight books are ok for 12 year olds? Friend of mine's daughter has a friend who is trying to get her hooked on them and wants her to see the movie. I think the movie should be really good because Catherine Hardwicke is a very good director. Both Thirteen and Nativity Story were very good.

Susan- hope you didn't have to deep clean - yuck. I probably should do that around here at some point. Right now I'm working on "purging"...just going through the kids' toys and clothes and culling out the stuff they have outgrown or no longer play with. Our house isn't vey big and with the birthdays and holidays coming up it'll get out of hand pretty fast. Bet you are looking forward to starting at the hospital!


Mindee - Boyfriends and girlfriends?! Heaven help us all:dizzy:

ok - gotta scoot and get these kids up and ready for school. Have a great day, everyone..hi to anyone I missed!

Good morning ladies....Just did a 3 mile ride and it was windy...whew! Just about blew me away. I kept thinking of the old lady on Wizard of Oz riding the bike. LOL...

Now I am off to the shower and then to lunch with my chickie friend. I started a new school in 6th grade and met her...we have been buddies ever since. That was 1960. Ugh...I am NOT that old.

I will do individuals tonight, but wanted to wish the "sickies" well today. Hope you all get better soon!

Kristy~2 of your kids are doing confirmation?? I was gonna do that, but it was just so expensive. I kinda regret not doing it though..

Katy~Ya, I think the books are okay for a 12 year old to read. The last book is a little mature though. The movie is gonna be different from the book, I can already tell you that. Nikki Reed from Thirteen is gonna be in it!! She's not exactly who I would've liked to have seen play Rosalie, but I guess she got cast in it, cuz she knows the director. Thirteen, btw, what an awesome movie!!!

Sue~It's great to still be friends with someone for that long!!! Does she ever get on your nerves?? LoL!!!


I think I got a "virus" from all the sickies on here. LoL!! Sorry..a little computer humor, lol. I feel like crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna go back to bed, except that I'm starving, lol.

Omg, last night, I was so bad, lol. I ate tooooooooooooo many mini Twix, lol. Fonzo had to take them away from me, lol. I probably gained back all my weight, lol. But in my defense..AF showed up on monday, and I didnt eat any candy before or on Halloween (cuz I was totally wasted, and didnt eat anything in general, lol). Oh well..I think my chocolate fix is over now, lol. Time to go back on the wagon again, lol. The side trip was nice, but I need to get back on my path.