You guys gotta watch this video (warning...it may make you cry)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yX_D...layer_embedded

Hello All
 

Hello ladies...

Nice, cold morning here in Oz. :brr::brr: I don't want to get out in it but I have to later. Was kinda hoping it would warm up a little so the streets wouldn't be icy.

Cambrie is playing with herself, keeping busy so I thought I would jump on kinda quick. Need to get her in the bath and after lunch take her to preschool. I think while she's there I will go to Wal-Mart and pick up a few things so we don't have to tomorrow.

FRANCIE...I watched that video on myspace, on your bulletin and oh my goodness...it did make me cry. She is so cute!

SUSAN...I am with ya on the water. It didn't help that WW now says that you can count anything you drink as your water...of course they want you to drink the water. Just seems weird to me. I think number 2 to the food, water is the hardest thing for me to get down and I don't mean that literally. I just don't like water-period. But I aim for 32 oz at least-average about 40 so for me that is good and so much better than none at all. And yes vening machines are bad! :nono:

JULES...that's cool about your co-worker.

SASSY...well, hoping you have some kind of room :crossed:

Better get going. Need to go make the beds and fold some clothes and probably get some washed. And...exercise. Only got in 60 minutes yesterday and I definitely want to get in 90 today. Ugh, hate that I can't walk in the winter months.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Back again for a couple of minutes...

KATY...keep forgetting to thank you for the online card...love all the pics! :thanks:

FRANCIE...meant to say I like all the avatars in your signature...I have three of them, lol. I LOVE the pink!

Okay, was just getting ready to sign off and saw Katy's card and thought I better say thank you while I was thinking about it.

Have a good one!

well, I managed to get to bed a little after 11 last night, and I was STILL tired this morning when I got up! I ended up taking a little nap on the couch while the kids were watching their programs. I don't know what is causing that!

last night was a nice homey night. Tommy had a migraine and his stomach has been bothering him, so he stayed home from lodge last night. He thinks that he has an ulcer....he took a tums yesterday and that helped and then he drank some milk and that helped. So, now he just needs to ask the doctor on Friday.

Brandon has his Santa's Secret Shoppe at school today. So we gave him some money to buy for me, Tommy, Logan and Marissa. Today in school, they are making presents to give to their families at their Christmas party. Friday they are suppose to get a surprise visit from Santa and the teacher is going to take pictures of them with him. I asked if my MIL can put him on the bus since we might or might not be home when he needs to get on the bus on Friday, the bus driver said as long as she has her ID it shouldn't be a problem.

I stepped on the scale this morning, and I am down one of the three pounds that I gained from Thanksgiving, so that is nice!

Sassy~ I have been having itchier skin too! I have also been having the baby itch, which I see that you and Francie have been having as well. I had to laugh when you said that the itchiest part was your bum, and how you can't very well itch it in public!

Cristina~ I hope that it warms up so it isn't icy outside for you! Brandon slipped on some ice on our porch when we went outside to wait for the bus. He didn't cry or anything, just stood up and grabbed his shovel to go shovel whatever he could.

SuzieQ~ It is good to hear from you! I was listening for some screaming but I didn't hear any, so I am guessing that all is well?

Francie~ Thanks for sharing that video! It made me cry while watching it.

Jules~ It is good to hear from you!

Hello everyone
Just popping in really quick while I eat my lunch.

Cristina - what a sweetheart. She looks comfy reading to the bears. And please....can you mess up your house just a little because, well frankly, mine does not look like that (although that is what I am working on today)

Francie and Sassy - I am sorry that people are so rude. With all of us focusing our baby vibes to you I am looking foreward to this being your year.

Sassy - Good luck trying to control your enthusiasm for getting off early tonight just so you can have a good time instead of work.:carrot:

Francie - Oh yeah, had a good cry at the video.

Jules:D - Everytime Mark gets the itch we end up with a new pet. Should I send you a new pet vibe so that Dominic can chase a kitty and you can have a few miniutes rest in a day?

Mindee - wow it will be a busy week for Brandon. I have to tell you I am a little amazed that you can stay up so late. I am usually snoring by 9:30 or shortly after.

SuzyQ - cookies are bad...very bad. I had to quit cold turkey. Now I just sit and gaze at pictures of them. Very hard for my willpower, but I have been cookie clean for 4 months now. Of course the side effect of that was my milk consumption is down also.

Katy - how is DD feeling any better? Hope that you guys are all doing well.

Sue - :wave: How is your day going today? I got dressed to the shoes today so I could make my house look like Cristina's. (I sure hope it was you that was enjoying the flylady website) if not :o

Tammy - :wave: to you also. How are things going for you?

Well lunch is over, so I am off and running....away from the vacuum:dizzy:

Another quickie and I am sorry about that, feels rude to me.

I had a bowl of cheerios for breakfast and just had a bowl of chicken soup for lunch, homemade. I had peaches and cottage cheese last night for dinner.

Kathy - little itty bitty cookies in a little itty bitty package,,,,,,,,hmm , vanilla frosting. But, ya. Bad habit!! lol

Managed to get to 150.8 this morning. Never again! I am determined to get back down.....

anyway - back to orientation. Be Proud! I advoided all the snack foods that are out.......had a cup of tea instead.

chat later!

Hiya!

Leigh is feeling better and off to school today - yippee. Did have to put her on prednisone, but only for a few days, thank goodness.

I slept poorly (again) last night, so I am going to make some tea and try to rest for a bit until it's time to go to the bus stop. My NP ( who also does my acupuncture) gave me some chinese herbs to take to help me sleep - keeping my fingers crossed!

Hope you are all having a great day!

..oh, did I mention she also wants me to try to stick to 100 g of carbs a day for six weeks?! Yikes! she did say I could go up to 125 for special occasions. No caffeine, no alcohol. I knew that already because I do sleep better when I am off those things. I'm a big veggie eater, but dunno if I can keep it under 100. Oy.

me again!

I got Brandon off the bus, and got another bad report. yesterday he had to get separated from the little boy that he sits with because he kept taking his hat off and the little boy didn't like it.

Then today, his bus driver told me that while she was driving down the road we live off of, he got out of his car seat and proceeded to walk across the bus to another seat. She said that it is hard to keep a scowl on her face to yell at him because he is so darn adorable.

I climbed up on the bus to talk with his bus driver, and peered over the seat and he had two bags with wrapped Christmas presents in them. They were the presents that he bought for all of us while at the Christmas shop, but I wasn't expecting them to be wrapped up already and labeled. So, Brandon told me that we had to put them under the tree, so that is where they are at. Now, we just need to keep Logan and mainly Marissa out of them. But I am thinking that tonight after they go to bed, I will put them in a big bag and then place them in our closet for safe keeping. He is really proud of his shopping, so much so, he wanted us to open them as soon as he got home! I showed him on the calendar that we have to wait two weeks. But I think the main thing that was bothering him, was that he didn't get anything out of it all.

Kathy~ Honestly, that seems like a stretch now to stay awake that late! I have been known to fall asleep lately while watching the Red Wings hockey games! And as to the time I USED to go to bed, 11pm seems like 9:30. I used to not get to bed until 2 or 2:30 in the morning. But then I realized that it was okay to let some things go over to the next day and that they can wait. Now, if I could just get my body to agree with me on the 11pm bedtime!

ok, something has to give.....I have been going to bed early for the past week or so now, and I got up this morning and I was STILL tired. So, I ended up taking a cat nap on the couch while the kids played. I got myself a coke to drink since that usually gets me up and going. I just poured myself a second one, and it hasn't touched my tiredness!

SuzyQ~ Great job on avoiding all the snacks that were out!!!!

Sassy~ Thanks for the card, I got it in the mail! And as soon as I seen the Christmas Cookies on the front I knew why you sent it! Then I opened it up and read your message about why you picked it!

Katy~ It is good to hear from you! And so good to hear that Leigh is better and back at school!!! Let us know how the whole 100 g goes!

Mindee-- I still have gifts that the kids got me at elementary school secret santa shop...My friend Angie that drives a bus was saying today that the last few weeks before Christmas all the kids get more wound up than usual and it has begun...

Katie--If the Chinese herbs work than you will have to let me have Teri try--she's having trouble sleeping again.

SuzyQ--I really tried to call you your big girl name but your my SuzyQ and yes I always hear CCR singing in my head when I type it or read your posts...wtg on avoiding the snacks--I was lead into temptation by a plate of peanut butter cookies :o

Kathy--with two big pit bulls at my house plus a bunch of "wild" cats we feed in the woods--his mommy's chiauaua CoCoa and Uncle Ry's fat orange cat Hobb's, I'd say I don't want the pet vibe either. I need to go cold turkey on the cookies--they are definitely my weakness at Xmas. but if I can give up Coke (cola that is) I will try to suck it up and do it...

Cristina--my leader says at least 2 of the "waters' have to be actual water without anything including the o calorie mix ins. My SIL went on a cigarette, coffee and toast diet years ago--worked for awhile but she gained everything back. I don't drink enough period--no wonder I am always thirsty... Cambrie is such a cutie--I was like you and going to be a teacher when I grew up..I had a yellow notice at the PO --must be my gift..

Sassy--your package is going in the mail Friday..work has been extremely busy--way too much to do!!

Francie--what a cute little girl--I love your pink avatars...

Hi Sue, Tammy, Asia and anyone else I missed!!

Well I am going to go try and get motivated to do some Christmas cards!!

Hi Ya :wave:

This is a quickie, as I have to leave for work soon, but I am soooooooo happy I only have 8 hrs to work tonight!!! :carrot:

Well TTYL!

:hug:

Cristina--I wish you could send it to Francie too...I would get some then....I can't believe I am hoping for snow myself..

Sassy--hugs to you..hope your night at work goes as fast as my day went today!!

Thanks for the pics Cristina!! I wish it would snow here, lol. I'm like a 5 year old wishing it would snow.



Anyways..nothng much to say. I'm just sitting here watching Jumanji and sipping hot chocolate. I dont feel good right now. I've had a headache all day long!!!! I feel awful. It did go away after I ate a cinnamon roll, lol. But now its back. I feel like total crap :(

Okay..gonna go back to watching the movie..

Good morning..I have a few minutes before the kids get up

Francie - hope you are feeling better. I read knitting blog from the DC area and she was commenting about the unusually warm weather there...said it felt creepy. I'm sure the snow is on its way!

Sassy- bet you're home from work by now - enjoy your days off and DH's party :)


Cristina- Love the snow! Guess we might get some of that by the weekend. But, this is Oregon after all, a bunch of hype for a couple of flakes:dizzy: hee hee sounds like dating, not that I know anything about that. Thanks for the card..made me smile:) YW for the pix. I thought it turned out ok this year...hard to do a slide show 'cause I felt we really didn't do much, ya know?

Jules - the herbs are gui pi, and I saw them online. You take 8 pills 3x a day, but I am starting out 2x a day. Last night was an improvement, I have to say. I tend to wake up at 2 or 3 and can't go back to sleep. OR I wake up at 4 and am up for the day. Last night, I did wake up a few times, but was able to go back to sleep and get up at 5. My ideal sleep schedule would be to sleep 9-5 or 5:30. I'm getting there. I've cut out caffeine and alcohol which really help alot. Hey, Teri has a baby! That'll keep a person up, won't it? I swear my son didn't sleep through the night until he was 5.

Mindee - I ate 87g yesterday and it wasn't too bad. For me, it means very little or no bread at all, mostly veggies and some fruits. Meat, nuts, and soy milk. Hope I can keep it up today. Bread, potatoes and rice spike up the carb count very quickly!


Susan- great job avoiding the evil snackies...keep up the good work:carrot::carrot::carrot: we can do this!

Kathy- DD is doing better, sent her off to school yesterday. I think today will be the last day for prednisone, we'll have to see how it goes. I spent yesterday running away from my vacuum, too. No can do today, our tree sheds like crazy.

Time to go! Hope everyone has a great day!

Hola
 

Howdy ladies- Sorry to be tardy. First I had the back trouble and couldn't get comfy. Then the computer died. I had to order a new fan motor and DH figured out how to get it out and re-placed. Of course, the PC store didn't get it in when they said...ha. But as you can see that is fixed. During that time I was sick as can be. Coughing, and all that lovely stuff to get the clog out of my head/sinuses. Yesterday I lost my voice and today, although I am felling better, I can't talk much. (lucky hubby) Last night I drank a mug of Sleepytime tea, took 3 aspirin and a shot of amaretto. Slept like a baby.

Today DH and I are on our way out of town for an overnight excursion. Hoping I don't get sick again.

On a good note, we did start eating better Mon. (I am not hungry) and have started the "no eating after dinner" routine. I am down a pound and hope it holds for my Mon. WI. DH was heavier than he thought..so he is onboard. He has been walking outdoors in terrible weather (the teens and twenties) I won't do that, so he will lose faster. I did walking with Leslie one day and it was torture since my head was so full of gunk. It will get easier.

Going to catch up on all the posts when we get home tomorrow night. BE good...play nice. :)

well, nothing really new on this end......after midnight tonight, me and Tommy will be fasting for our doctor's appointment tomorrow! I can't wait to go and get it all done and over with.

I am still tired, and now my belly seems to be hurting a little bit! So, if it is still hurting tomorrow, then I will mention it to the doctor. Tommy thinks that he might have pulled a muscle on his side. I was looking at some anatomy of the body pictures online and it is on the side where the ascending colon, appendix, and such.....aka the right side of the body. So, if that too is still hurting tomorrow, then he will be asking the doctor about it. Our appointments are both at 10:45, but I am not seeing us getting home in time to put Brandon on the bus, so good thing I asked the bus driver if my MIL could put him on it. They are having a surprise visit from Santa tomorrow, and the teacher will be taking pictures of the kids with him, so I really wanted to send him tomorrow.

Marissa was up until about 12:45 this morning! I gave her her big girl cup to go to bed with last night........she didn't want it. I gave her a bottle at about 12:30 this morning and she was down for the count! Stinker!!

Jules~ I have noticed a difference in him already, outside of the bus! He is extremely happy about Santa coming, and in fact he wanted us to open our presents yesterday! I had to pick him up and show him the date on the calendar and then show him the date that we can open the presents up on.

Cristina~ I love those pictures! Brandon has to shovel while he waits for his bus. Granted the only thing that he shovels is the grass where all the snow is, but he says that he still needs to do it.

Francie~ Any snow yet? I can send you the stuff that we are supposed to be getting, if you want it.

Sassy~ We are out of commission as far as any more babies! I got my tubes tied after Marissa was born. So, unless God has other plans, there will be no more babies for us. Good luck to you and D in the baby making business! I will warn you though.....it is like a can of pringles.......once you pop you can't stop! hence, why we had three kids in the time span of three years and a day!

Katy~ I think I might have to try that......although I don't think I eat that many carbs in one day. Although I would definitely be willing to look into doing that for myself.

Sue~ How are you all doing? How is mom enjoying Florida? I wish you guys all the luck with the weight loss. I am going to ask my doctor tomorrow what she suggests.

Just wanted to say thanks to Sassy & Cristina for the Christmas cards!!! I'm buying some cards & stamps this weekend.

OKay..gotta go get ready for the command christmas party!!

Hiya ladies...

Busy morning and thought I would get on the computer while little Miss Cambrie is taking a nap. She never wants to and will talk, and talk until I tell her to turn over and go to sleep...once she does that she is out FAST!

Had to take DS to the eye doc. He went yesterday to the College doc and thought he had an abrasion on his eye and told him to go see his doc. It looked bad last night when he came home. But he wanted me to take him because he had no clue what they would do...thinking he just wanted to be babied, lol. While he was taking care of that, me and the little Miss headed to Penneys to take something back and a little pit stop to see Santa. Anyway..I ran out of Christmas stamps and had to stop at the post office and of course they were out until next week...just got some green love stamps to finish off the cards so I can get the rest mailed. Stopped at the store, grabbed some lunch and finally made it home! I am feeling sleepy too (Mindee)...been feeling that way for a little while too. For me though I am thinking because I have been slacking in the exercise department. Speaking of which...I AM going to do the slim & thin and get in a walk on the treadmill in just a few minutes. All this running around throws my schedule way off. Of course with Cambrei spending the night almost every night this week, that didn't help either. Just going to have to work around her schedule.

MINDEE...sending good vibes for the doc visit tomorrow! :goodvibes: Too cute about Brandon. I remember when the kids shopped at the school things...still have everything they gave me-somewhere.

SASSY...sounds like a better deal anyway. Thank you for the card! When I got it the lights on the house had three missing and somehow they poked thru the envelope...looked a little funny. Thank you!

KATY...well, it looked like you had a busy year to me! Can't believe how the kids are growing...growing up too fast!

JULES...let me know the date on the package when you get it. Can't believe it just got to you...especially when I paid for it to get there in 3-4 days! Love the freinds diet, kidding of course! My sister and sil did a no food diet once, terrible. My sis got so skinny she looked like a skeleton...mostly bones and just a little bit of skin, ick. She woke up after that and realized that wasn't good, lol.

FRANCIE...if I could I would send all the snow you and Jules way...I don't like it. Cambrie was really excited about it though and loved it! Oh to be a kid again. It's almost all gone now, thank goodness...my car is a mess! That's the part I hate...having to drive in it and then the car gets all icky with the salt stuff and sand mixture they put on the roads...makes for a very messy car. I think I am having the same thing you are...not sure what it is...maybe the change in my diet-because I was being a pig before! I am pretty sure it's a caffeine headache though...not had much lately.

KATHY...oh, I should have taken a pic a little after the story time because it didn't stay clean very long. Cambrie likes to take EVERY toy, game, paper, book etc and dump it all out and then decide what she wants to play with...most times it's nothing she dumped out, lol. But that's what the family room is for...planty of space for her to play. Did you get your house cleaned?

SUE...good to see ya! :hug: Was wondering if all was well with you. Hope you are feeling better and don't catch anything again. WTG on you and the hubby, and the pound gone! :carrot: You know, it doesn't matter if the men walk or do anything...they decide to change their eating habits and the weight just starts falling off, ugh!

SUSAN...cottage cheese and peaches sound so good right now. And I am proud of you for getting tea and passing on the cookies! :yay: :carrot: You'll be under 150 in no time at all. :hug:

Okay, did I get everyone? I am hoping I didn't miss anyone, I have gone up and down I don't know how many times, lol. Getting dizzy :dizzy:

Better go get me a walk on the treadmill before Cambrie wakes up...she sleeps pretty good so noise doesn't usually bother her. She opted to sleep downstairs in the floor instead of in the bed...weird child, lol. We made a palet with blankets and comforters...don't ask me why I have so many extras, lol she thinks it's fun and calls it her bed. Anyway...

Have a beautiful Thursday!

FRANCIE...have fun at the party!

just had to pop back by to see how every one is doing!

I have been fighting with this fricken laptop to get it to keep charging while it is plugged in. I think there is a short in the charger, so it is being very picky about how we can use it. now, it is plugged in but it isn't charging for some reason, so now I have to sit and figure that thing out!

Francie~ have fun at the party tonight!

Cristina~ Thanks for the card!

Hey. Well I'm sick. I have a fever and just basically feel terrible. :( UGH why now? So I took some Nyquil I'm going to bed and hopefully will feel better.......

Sorry Cristina that your card had poked through and some lights were missing....I thought the cards were really really cute but yeah I wondered about how they would "survive" the postal system.............Guess next year I'm not doing those. :p Oh and Thank you for your card, I got it today. :)

Anyways I am out. I hope you all are well and happy and everything........;)

:hug:

:wave:

Hello everyone
Sorry this is just a quick drop in.

Its been a busy Thursday. We had to drive an hour into the big city because DD had to get her braces on today. Her appointment was actually in April, but someone cancelled so she got to go in today. There is a mall right beside the dentist office, so DGD and I went shopping while the braces were being put on. Didn't even find anything to buy anyone. Horton Hears a Who is finally out so I am going to put it on while I put Cole to bed. I really like this movie. Hope everyone had a good day.

Sassy - Well I am sorry that you are sick. I see that this illness is travelling. Please wish your hubby a :bday2you: from us. Thankyou from Cole. I had the biggest laugh, I got on the computer and I said Cole - and he crawled over Mark, telling him to get out of his way, he had a very important picture from a very important person to see. Mark received an injury from a not so well placed knee as Cole was crawling over Mark to get to the computer. Mark asked him who it was from and Cole said Mine and Mom's friend.

Cristina, I did not get the house cleaned. I guess I will start again tomorrow. I kept getting sidetracked. Tomorrow however, I will be very focused. Sounds like little Cambrie has settled in very well with her new favorite babysitter.

Mindee, I hope you get the computer fixed. Good luck at the Dr's.

Francie, Yup have a great time at the party.

Sue, glad you got the computer fixed. Hope you feel better soon.

Katy glad DD is better. Wow you don't get alot of carbs to work with in a day. Do you find that you have more energy when you keep your carb count down?

Jules, your household sounds like ours. What do you think German Shepard/Lab mixed with Yorkshire Terrier puppies would turn out? She is in heat, and the little stud dog thinks he should have his way with her. It is too funny watching him try his best to show his male dominance.

SuzyQ, how has work been so far this week. Any more problems with that coworker? Good job at staying away from those very bad cookies. The little packages are the worst. Make you think it is ok because it is just a little bag, so 1 more bad will be ok because now it is only 2 little bags, and of course they are loaded with transfats -yup I know this because they taste so darn good. Now you see why I had to just go cold turkey

Well I must run. Chat with you all later.

Kathy -- Please send Cole a Big :hug: from me!! :) He truly made me feel better! :D I was feeling a bit down since I am sick and its my DH's bday. Also TY for the Bday Wishes for DH I will surely pass those along! ;) Sorry about Marks Injury.............lol. Please send him some gentle gentle :hug: ;)

Ok so here is one I think Cole will get a real Giggle Over:

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And here is one for your DD:

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I hope they like them!!! :)

:hug:

Hey all..the party was kinda boring. So to make it fun for me & Fonzo, I drank, LOL. I had 1 long island ice tea, 3 cranberry vodkas, and 1 tequila sunrise. Needless to say, I stumbled out of there, lol. I dont remember much after the 3rd cranberry vodka though. Fonzo filled me in though. I just feel like everyone's gonna be like..Fonzo's wife was the one that got trashed. I hope he doesnt get crap from it. I was nice to everyone, so it wasnt like I was a mean drunk, lol. And I'm pretty sure I walked straight enough while I was in front of everyone, lol. But ya..I'm still a little bit wobbly right now, so I'm like gulping down water like a fish, lol. Omg..when I came out into the living room..my cats were all over me. They were so worried about me. It was sweet. Sassy isnt leaving my side right now, lol. OHH..I forgot to mention. They had a raffle, and Fonzo won 4 days of liberty. Which means, he gets 4 days off sometime. Yay!!! He was hoping for the PS3, but oh well, lol. Maybe he'll get one for his birthday, ;)


OKay..and now for the pics of me in my pretty top (which btw..I thought would look a lil bit slutty. I was wrong. Some of the girls there were dressed wayyyyy more slutty than I ever could've dressed. I felt under dressed!!)


Grr..it says the files are too big, so here are some pics. You can see more on my myspace.


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this one is bright..but you can really see my hair color in it, lol. and the cute snowman sailor on the tree, lol
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Just a quickie for now...trying to get things done for once and get out of the house on time without rushing. Today I take Cambrie to preschool and she is gone till Monday :yay: I love her, don't get me wrong but she's been over every night except Monday and well...this is one tired Nana, lol. Forgot what it was like to have a "hyper" 4 year old...okay, my kids weren't hyper but this one is like the energizer bunny, lol. Next week she will be here every day but only spend the night twice. Nana needs her time, lol.

FRANCIE...love the pictures...saw them on your page first. I always sign in on myspace first thing because I listen to the music while I exercise, lol. I have a little stereo/cd player in the exercise part of the basement but to hear it in here I wold have to turn it up loud and two people are usually sleeping in, lol. Also have the iPod but with Cambrie here I wouldn't be able to hear her because I like the music loud! Anyway...love all the pictures!

SASSY...a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your hubby! :hb: I tell ya, I don't know what the post office does but that card/envelope looked like it went thru a tornado, lol. Hope it didn't sound like I was complaining, just looked funny the little lites poking thru the envelope. Hope you guys have a wonderful celebration tonight!

Okay, gotta go or I will end up too long on here and then I won't be ready in time. I did my slim & thin dvd and headed to do a 10 or 15 minute walk on the treadmill. Then when I get back later I plan on more walking on the treadmill and the Shape & Firm dvd. I'll be back later.

Have a GREAT day!

Good morning!

Yesterday was 109g and I woke up and weighed in at 171 this morning..yay! Let's hope I'm on a roll. I started up my produce delivery again and received our first big box yesterday. Now we have lots of fruits and veggies, which should hopefully make this lo-carb thing go a bit easier.

Cristina - How's DS' eye? Sounds like you and Cambrie have a lot of fun together :)

Mindee - hope the doc visit goes well today.

Sue - glad your back is feeling batter...good to see you checking in! How's your mom enjoying Florida?


Francie - have fun at the party - bet you look smokin'! Don't forget to take some pics for your chickie friends..I'm living vicariously through you, you know. I don't have much to dress up for these days.

Sassy - enjoy your catchup day!

Today is a slow day, so I hope to get all the presents figured out. Still have a little gift knitting to do, but I can wrap up what I have so far. We're supposed to get snow this weekend so I'm glad the fridge is full and we don't have anywhere we have to be. The kids are in the Christmas play at church on Sunday, and hopefully it won't be too hard to get there...Sounds like most of the snow is headed to the gorge ant the mountains, so we'll see.

TGIF everyone!

ok - so I need to wake up and read the thread better - great pictures Francie!

Hi Kathy- sorry I missed you earlier..yeah, 100 doesn't seem like much to work with, but if I fill up on veggies and some fruit with very little bread or starches, then it's not so hard. I do feel like I have more energy. Starting to sleep a bit better, but not there yet. I'll plug away...

Hello ladies...

I am back and I am pooped! Had a couple of errands to run after I dropped the little miss off.

KATY...sons eye is fine. He had to buy some eye drops and then some eye, ugh, can't remember what the stuff was called, some sort of eye gel and it is much better today. He has no clue how he did it. Good job on the 171! :yay:

FRANCIE...I didn't think the dress looked slutty at all, it looks good on you!

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

SUSAN...ditto, hoping you are having a wonderful day!

KATHY...didn't realize Horton Hears a Who came out already...somebody wasn't paying attention, lol. I thought that movies was cute and is something I would like to have for the kids when they are over.

MINDEE...did you get the laptop charged?

Hiya everyone else :wave:

I am going to go walk some on the treadmill because for some reason I am getting sleepy. Of course I've not gotten much sleep, good sleep since the little one has been here. Tonight I get to sleep in my own bed, yes! And I plan on sleeping in tomorrow and Sunday! Will do the shape and firm after Jeopardy or the weather, not sure...but I will get it done for sure! Feels good to finally be exercising again...the back is feeling A-OKAY!

Nothing special planned for the weekend. Just going to relax and enjoy my baby free weekend! Chat later :wave:

just thought I would pop in quickly to let you all know that we made it out okay at the doctor's.

the doctor thinks that Tommy has the stomach bug that is going around, but he doesn't. she told me that I needed to go on Weight Watchers. We both somehow shrunk two inches each.

great pictures Francie!

I will come back later, right now we are going to eat dinner and then possible go to Walmart, but a friend of ours that works here is going to come by when he gets out of work.

Back again for a few minutes...just can't stay away, lol. But I have absolutely nothing to say :lol: Just trying to stay awake before bedtime, way too early to go now.

MINDEE...glad to hear all went well at the docs. Did you find anything out about yourself, why you have been feeling so tired? GREAT on the two inches!

HIYA to everyone else :wave:

Have a wonderful weekend!

Very Tired.............
 

Quick pop in...We went on our overnight away, but were both so tired. I felt okay, but got feeling bad again this morning. My voice is gone, so DH is getting a break. :)

Nothing going on all week-end...I am just hoping to get rested and feeling better. I have tons of stuff to do next week..yikes.

Still haven't caught up here but I am glad you all have been so chatty. I WILL get my rear back in gear one of these days. At least eating has been good...I can't taste and don't feel hungry. Had soup and toast today.

Be back tomorrow. Have a good Saturday chickies.

well, Tommy is working right now, the kids are eating some cookies that Tommy made last night......and then I have to go clean up Logan's "mess" he made in the bedroom! And try to get the room to smell better.....which will be a treat in itself...I will probably have to leave the window open for a little bit to get some fresh air and then see if we have any more Febreeze!

we ended up not going to WalMart last night.....Our friend that works here came over and we sat around and watched the Wings game. We all had a great time, even though the Wings lost last night. But they have another game tonight, so maybe they can win this one!

Cristina~ Thanks for the nice comments. As for the shrinking, we lost two inches in height somehow. Tommy was 5'6" and I was 5'2" at the office. As for me being tired, I didn't get any definitive answers....besides her telling me that me and Tommy both have a stomach bug that has been going around. Which isn't the case at all because neither one of us is throwing up or anything that goes along with it. He thinks that he pulled a muscle in his side, and I am still tired, but not sure why.

Sassy~ I hope you were able to get some sleep!

Sue~ Glad to hear that you had fun on your over night....sorry that you guys are tired though!

Very quiet around here...

MINDEE...oops! Sorry, I thought you meant inches as in around your waist etc. How the heck can you shrink two inches? That's a lot! I saw your pics on myspace and man, I have to say you definitely have your hands full with those little ones! Love the one where the boys had the chest turned over...I know it's not funny and how the heck did they do that? And then Marissa getting out of the chair, lol...too cute! Hoping you and Tommy both feel better soon, whatever it is. Hopefully it's not something worse and the doc misdiagnosed.

SUE...hope you got some rest last night. For some reason I was thinking you guys were going away over the weekend. I can't ever keep track.

SASSY...hope you got some rest as well.

Nothing going on with me today. I was hoping to get a walk in outdoors because it is supposed to be 59 today...very nice walking weather. But...the wind is blowing about 50 mph which is horrible. Looked out the window a few minutes ago and someones box was blowing down the street at a good pace, lol. Of course I think the packing peanuts that were in it landed in my bed in the front, lol....maybe before it's said and done they will blow away too!

May try to get some reading done today...haven't gotten much done recently. Of course I will be exercising and I have the last of the presents to get wrapped. I paln on mailing my mom & dads Tuesday...Mondays are always busy at the PO for some reason. Can't believe Christmas is just a few days away...came too quick.

Are you ladies ready for 2009? Do you plan on making any resolutions? I hvae to say I am definitely looking forward to the New Year...why, I have no idea, just am.

Take care all, and have a wonderful day! Chat later :wave:

Hi All!!!
 

Cristina-I got your gift--I drank hot chocolate out of it last night--I love it!!I am not making any resolutions. Just going to continue decluttering and simplifying my life. Continue on with the weightloss journey.

Mindee--How do you shrink 2 inches--that's alot--I'd say whoever recorded the measurements screwed up. Here's hoping you guys get better.

Sue--I know what you mean, I miss a day or two and feel like there's no way to catch up and post indys...I keep trying to make it in to post every day but it doesn't always work out.

Sassy--Hope you get some energy!! Tell hubby happy bday!!

KAty--sounds like you will be ok even if you get snowed in. WTG on the losing.

Francie-- i love your top--it looks cute--you and Fonzo look so sweet together.

Kathy--trying to imagine the two rolled into one.....and can't do it--too funny he thinks he can though!!

Well, I am still sniffling and sneezing--Teri succeeded into making sure I don't get better--one of her coworkers says Teri is a carrier--she keeps everyone at work sick too!! She did get some antibiotics at the doctors on Tuesday--hope it fixes her so the rest of us will get better!! Teri and one of her friends/coworkers are talking about transferring to bigger stores which will be about $8 - $10 more an hour for Teri. They want to get a place together which will be about an hour away from here. There both single mom's so it will be easier for them. Harder for me. She promises we will still see Dominic on the weekends...but we help her out alot and it means my Mom loses her day with him too. It won't happen to April so I have time to adjust.

just thought I would pop back in.....we are eventually going to be going shopping with the kids here in a little bit.....

Tommy told me that there is a possibility of him being laid off after next Friday until who knows while the shop closes down for the holidays, I think that was it.

right now, all three kids are playing in the boys room.....so I am afraid to open the door to see what they are doing. but nobody is crying so we should all be good for now....

Cristina~ I am not sure how we each lost two inches in height. but for now, since it hasn't been proven to be accurate, we are just sticking with our heights that we have been at! LOL As for how they turned the dresser upside down, that is still a mystery....but they used to knock it over so that it is laying flat, so I am just taking a guess but I am sure that they took the drawers out and flipped it over again.

Sassy~ Good to hear that you were able to get some sleep last night. Good luck with the party! We had our bachelor/bachelorette party at the Dave & Busters here in MI. It was a lot of fun! We had a room, and on the marquee for the room it said our names and then it showed on the screens through out the place! That picture fits my kids perfectly!!! They love their sweets, especially their cookies, just like my hubby does!