Back In Kindergarten #94
 

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Awww, I love that picture Susan! And THANK YOU for starting a new thread! :hug: I had planned to come and start a new one for the new year so thank you! And, and, and, lol...it is good to see you here, missed you! Love the new avatar...you have such pretty girls!

Okay...don't want to repeat myself and I'll try hard not to so...the tree is down and put away until next year! My living room is back to normal, whatever that is. Should be called baby's play room. All my laundry is done, only read about a chapter and a half of my book (better than nothing I guess) and only did about 40 mns of exercise, too-better than none I guess. I feel pooped now, my feet are killing me so I am calling it done until tomorrow. I won't sleep half the day away so I can get more done in the morning. I didn't get to the scrapbooking...I did pick up some paper and stickers and looked at it if that counts, lol...and figured I need some blue paper and snowflakes.

KATY...good to see you as well! I will have to check out your site. Not sure I want to share on FB though. That's why I still come here, want to keep the two seperate.

HI to everyone else :wave:

I am going to play a few games on FB and see what's up with everyone. Take care ladies and will see you next year, hehehe :D

Wishing you and yours a wonderful 2011. Hoping all your wishes and dreams come true! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

ok,ready to start 2011 on the right foot. Ready to get serious (again) and lose weight (again) but this time I really mean it.......(again). lol

167 today, I wanna lose 20 pounds...........pretty please weight loss goddesses in the heavens of marshmellows and all things bad.

Amen.

silly goose, thats my kitty momo..........you drinking?? lol He is a boy, I won't tell him you called him a girl. ha ha

Hi ladies,

Happy New Year!

can I join you? What a wonderful thread, I do feel like I am in kindergarten with so many things in my life. And I have to go and learn it all, otherwise I just eat on emotions and feeling or just have a lifestyle that leads to eating anyway.

At the moment I am dealing with procrastination and some stress of being in a new environment - new job starting soon so I have some nerves going on. But then I think whats the point of making boo-hoo about it! I should just enjoy and trust that it is all going to be alright. I don't need to stress about it.

I am positive about 2011. Also despite trying to lose weight in 2010 and ending with the same weight as Dec09, I still feel like this is an achievement because usually my weight would go up year by year but not the last one. I really have worked hard in developing new habits! I think my main aim for 2011 is cutting off binge foods, eating more veg and protein but not cutting food groups and not overeating. Just no big portions with no exception and no time off because i don't need it. Once I eat bit my body learns it and wants it, if i eat small it will eventually get easier I know it will! It must be!

Wishing you best of luck!

Susan--I LOVE the pic!! Hope the goddess blesses you with the loss you want!! lol....

Cristina--I know what you mean by the kids play room!!! My early riser is up!! The blue paper with snowflakes sounds pretty!!

Katy--I am going to go check out that site. I love the support I get here for all things not just weightloss!!

Hope--I have had a rough year and am the same as last year again. This is a very supportive group!!

Hi to everyone else!! Hope every one stayed safe!!

Hey I'm back! School hasn't started yet...so keeping my fingers crossed that I make it back more often.

Susan- Love that Momo - don't dare call him a girl - he will mess you up

Cristina - I'm headed over to FB to play also - I'm a bit addicted to Zuma Blitz. RE: Loseit - you don't have to share on FB unless to you tell it to. The site has its own friends list ( like FB) and it's shared within the site. Sounded like a good idea to me, but we do have each other already over here. I really appreciate the support I get from everyone here, even when I hardly ever post when life gets busy.

Jules - You've had a tough year and you still started running and knitting - 2011 will be a good one for you :)

Hope - Hi and welcome - this is a very supportive group!

Hi to everyone else...Happy 1-1-11! I have my "winter layer", weighing in at 175 ( 2 lb less than this day last year. sigh) My main goal this year is to learn to manage my diet and exercise with my job..it kind of blew a hole into all my progress. The only constant in life is change, so I need to come up with ways to "go with the flow"....

I'm trying to be good and at least check in....at least attempt to have a thought of eating better and quit the late night munchies.
Scale was 170 this morning,probably the roast beef that I ate last night is sitting in the belly of the beast (me) (all 3lbs of it)and taking glee in my misery.

And you know what?? I didn't even drink last night. My ramble is all natural. Scary. lol

So,whatever. A good 20 pounds to lose is on the agenda. I might dip into my Hawaii $$$ and buy me some sketchers, they are down to $80.

welcome -Hope :) Our Jules wrote our intro :)

Katy- Momo has been fixed & declawed. He has enough problems as it is without being called a girl...lol He is the sweetest thing. Gaby gets jealous when I baby talk him. ha ha

hello to everyone. Gaby and I are taking a drive today. I am $150 short of buying 2 round trip tickets to Hawaii. A little behind w/ Christmas. Maybe on the next paycheck I can purchase them. Or I was thinking of losing weight and buying me some clothes and a treadmill :) not sure.

chat later...

Happy New Year!

SUSAN...ha, ha, you're so funny. I think you are messing with me woman! When I posted you had Becky's picture up, but Momo is a cutie too. But I did have a Mikes Hard Pink Lemonade to ring in the new year.

JULES...I forget you get the grandboys every weekend. And yes, should be playroom. One day I will get another extra room for just a playroom, lol.

KATY...I forgot you are teaching again. I tried Zuma blitz once, guess I am goofy, couldn't figure it out, lol :dizzy: I checked out the Lose it site briefly, going to go and look some more.

HOPE...Hi and :welcome:

HIYA KATHY, FRANCIE, SUE, MINDEE & SASSY! :wave: Hoping all is well with you ladies.

I overslept! I wanted to get up early...this is what happens when you get lazy and don't have to get up early. Will wreck havoc on my schedule come Monday morning. Already have the roast in the crock pot (thank you Sue!) brownies cooking in the oven, just have to get the other stuff ready closer to 3'ish. Want to clean some more. I got tired last night and didn't finish up but not much of anything left.

Well, unlike you ladies I didn't WI. Didn't even cross my mind to WI on the first day of the year *slaps forehead* I guess 2 days later isn't so bad. Monday is my official WI but I did weigh a few times during the week (took a cue from Susan) trying to stay on top of it. I don't think there will be a change though. I didn't do so well with the eating last week but did get some exercise in. But as long as there is no gain that will be fine...this week anyway.

Enjoy your day!

Hello Susan...you snuck in there. When were you going to Hawaii, was it January? Sorry, I can't remember anything anymore...losing my mind I swear. Too much going on I guess. Hope you and Gaby enjoy your drive!

Thank you so much for the warm welcome jules1216, RosieKate, Mom2Gaby, FrouFrou! It is so loving and supportive. Sometimes I do beat myself up for just being the same weight as last year but looking at the positive changes I have made to my state of being and eating habits, it is better. I now have some knowledge around trigger foods, craving management and mood management coping mechanisms. I do feel that I need to address my eating properly and weight... it should go. I am also dealing with food as an addiction, this seems to help somehow! That is my hope!

Hope - I might pick up Portia De Rossi's Unbearable Lightness. When she was on Oprah I related to what she was saying.

Cristina - I am sooooo late in getting out of astoria, I guess it doesn't matter. It is so miserable when I feel I have to be on a schedule. Like I am rushing for what?? lol Ugh
I planned on going in May but now it is June. I hope the prices hold for another 2 weeks, it should cost 1150 ish. January just was a time I wanted the money, has taken me 4 months to save up.....or 4 1/2....lol


better get!!!

Happy New Years Ladies!!! :D

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Ya know I think I had a little bit of a hangover when I woke up today!! Which wasn't until quarter til 1!!!!!! :faint: HA HA HA. Oh well. Guess I really didn't feel that great!! I had woken up about 9ish originally and went to the bathroom, DH left to go help his friend work on a motorcycle so I just went back to bed!!! HA HA! I know Mrs. Lazy Bones!! HA HA! I tell ya lately I haven't had ANY energy! ZERO! I think its amazing I can get out of bed, take a shower and get dressed! HA!

Guess I need to get my crap together!!!!!! Just not wanting too!! LMAO! :rofl:

Cristina -- Ya I figured I had better explain it otherwise you all be like, "WHAT?! your moving again?! Lord lets hope not!! LOL!

Susan -- Love the pic! :)

:welcome3: Heather! You won't find finer, kinder, more caring, and more CRAZY ladies than here!!! LOL. But they all are truly wonderful and I love them all!!! ;)

Katy -- I think I have a couple "Winter Layers" going on right now! HA HA HA! I am all ready to hibernate!! LOL!

Hey Jules! :wave:

Big :hug:

Happy New Year Everyone. :wave:

Thank you Cristina, Suzie, and Katy for the cards. Brightened my day and made me smile all day.
:welcome2: Heather these are the best ladies anywhere. You will love them all.

Sassy you must have had a good time last night. Good thing that you were able to sleep in today. I need a good nights sleep! How much unpacking do you have left to do?

Susie can I go with you to Hawaii? I need a vacation. Actually I just need you to teach me how to save money. We will start with that. And Momo is as pretty as a girl... To show how serious we are about losing weight are we gonna eat oatmeal for breakfast together every morning? BTW that is a very cute picture you found of us ;)

Cristina wow you got lots done. I need to get the tree taken down and put away, got a few loads of laundry done today but that is about all. Did you have a get together for New Years Eve? or was it just you and the hubby? I had to work, so DH and DD had a date night and went to see the movie Gullivers Travels. They said it was ok, but one that was not worth seeing in the theatre.

Katy glad that you have a little time before school starts again. I love that "winter layer" I am going to borrow that saying. Love the picture of the kids.

Jules do you have the boys for the full weekend? Roxy has been waking up early and coming up and crawling into bed with me to "cuddle" Oh they grow up so fast. She tells everyone she is a cowgirl.

Hello to Sue, Francie and Mindee.

I finally have a day off, and my work has called 3 times today, and left a message each time to cover all 3 shifts. (ya, didn't answer the phone.) If I had gone in when they first called it would have been 6 hours since I had gotten off work. Well I guess I had better run and finish cleaning the kitchen. So much fun going on here...

UGH!!!!!! I thought I could start this year out without any problems!

We went to my sister Katy's house on Friday night to ring in the new year. Apparently, her and my other sister Beth, didn't realize I was recording them while they were doing a Zumba Wii workout......and they badmouthed our mom and one of our sisters. I put the video on FB and my mom sent me a private message and thanked me for posting it because apparently my sister Katy "forgot" to mention that part of the evening to my mom.

My sister Katy usually makes the kids birthday cakes......but we have already discussed that that was the LAST new year's eve we will be attending at their house! I want to leave the drama out of this year.....and right now, I am ready to go through and delete some people off of my friend's list. I don't care if they ARE family......BUT isn't the saying "blood is thicker than water?"

Anyways.....if I come around here less often it is because I will be researching on how to make some rocking cakes for my kids birthday parties! I already have a cake website that I visit sometimes....but I have a feeling that I will be visiting it a LOT more now!

Onto my resolutions........1.) to start over fresh with my weight loss journey.....2.) to kick all the NEGATIVITY out of my life........and 3.) to get into a house this summer so that we can continue on with our family adventures!

In talking with my mom, she has already told me that she would from time to time help me get some cake decorating things since I told her that I would probably now have to spend a small fortune to get some things. BUT I REFUSE to join them in their petty childish games that they play. At times like this......they are acting younger than my YOUNGEST and she is 3.5 years old!

Hope~ Welcome to the group!

Mindee-sorry for the drama on New Years. Dom is a you tubefanatic, here's a cake making video we found by accident that he loves to watch...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuXQVAg4Cqk

kathy--Mindee got your card...lol...I put little personal notes in all of yours and a few others. Yes, we get the kids all weekend..I have to say that it is wearing me out. Dom stays up later thanks to his Mommy, but Ashton goes to bed early and then wakes up between 6 and 7....they don't even take naps at the same time. Really thinking about just watching them one night a weekend. They are awfully cute though.

Sassy girl--you are too funny!!

Susan--Hopefully checking in daily here will motivate me in the right direction...I definitely need a kick in the arse myself...

Hope--I traded comfort drinking for comfort eating myself...just talking about food isn't a trigger, when I am stressed I have the tendency to mindlessly graze....

Katy--I love zuma on the msn games, have never plasyed them on fb. One thing for sure...the only constant in life is change.

well the wiggle worm on my lap is needing both hands...

Good morning, ladies...

JULES...took a look at the cake video, too cute! A lott easier than one would think and love the idea of a firetruck/dalmation themed BD party...too cute! I had Lily once over night and her momma brought her over about 5'ish so it wasn't so bad. But a whole weekend?! That's cool that you do that for the kids though.

MINDEE...sorry about the drama on NYE. You know, I watched the video's on FB but I didn't have the sound up to where I could hear what was said, plus I have a little radio on my desk/table. I just thought they were singing and having fun. You reminded me that I HAVE to make a cake too! Supposed to be practicing so by the time the actual wedding date is here we will have a beautiful (fingers crossed) wedding cake! Need to try different fillings too! Glad it's just going to be a small one!

SASSY...I can't remember the last time I had a hangover, and I'd like to keep it that way, lol! Of course I feel like I have one today, not sure why I have this pounding headache. And yes, that was my first thought reading your post...she's moving! :lol:

SUE...thinking of you and your mother, hoping all is well.

KATHY...good for you for not answering the phone! Don't they know you need a day off?! So how old is Roxy and yes, they do grow too fast! Funny she thinks she is a cowgirl. Cambrie (granddaughter) always wants to be a cowgirl for Halloween but her momma ain't having it. For Christmas we got her an american doll and I was torn between the cowgirl outfit and the snow one...they both fit her to a 't'. They actually do come dressed but there are outfits to buy seperate. Went with the sno one 'cause she is always wearing the leggings with boots so will get the cowgirl outfit for her BD, maybe with a horse...she loves horses too!

FRANCIE...hoping you and Fonzo are enjoying your visit in AZ, and Vegas!

SUSAN...you'll figure it out. I would love to go to Hawaii...not sure I would come back though if I went, lol. How was your roadtrip to Portland?

HOPE...okay, so I saw a couple of the ladies call you Heather...is either fine?

KATY...so are you headed back to work tomorrow? Bet it was nice having a long vacation.

Well, I overslept again. Not sure what is going on with that. I didn't stay up too late and I know it will be **** to pay come tomorrow morning when I have to get up at 5:45, ugh. Hoping Lily isn't a little turd this week. Thinking a week with her will get her back on schedule, we'll see. Also woke up with a horrible headache...have too much to do today to deal with this. I'm hoping because we are having an early dinner that they will leave early, lol...is that mean? Oh well...I wanted all the kids over yesterday for one dinner and now today is number 2...just wanted a break in between to be lazy. Of course I am interested in all the details of Charlotte meeting her sisters' soon to be in-laws I guess. Wouldn't that be why you want your parents to meet the boyfriends'? I don't know, what do I know? :lol: Didn't want to be texting Charlotte back and forth plus Josh will tell me more, lol. Anyway...guess I better go...stop at FB, need to write a letter, make a cake and some cornbread and get things started for dinner, or prepared I should say.

Have a super Sunday! :hug:

It is Sunday,still in Portland. Going to take the older girls to the mall and shop a bit.
Stayed in a motel because when I got to the ex's he had polished a bottle of brandy by 2pm. Ick and he was being a major turd.
Gaby's dad was all out of sorts because he couldn't say good night to G and called 3xs at the ex husbands home........even though I called him and said "I am staying at a motel tonight if you need me call Becks cell"
This morning I repeated that and he says " you didn't say Gay was w/ you" DUH.....where would she be??
I swear this weird ex's must think I party a lot and meeting men on the internet all the time.
dips......he needs to back off.......

Cristina--there are lots of different cake ideas to watch, and they make them seem pretty simple to do with not alot of fancy tools. Sometimes I think it's more crazy than cool, I am soo tired come Sunday. Once it warms up again and the boys run outside and wear themselves out I think it will be a little easier. I don't know how we will do it with three...just shoot me now! I have a really killer headache but I think its from being sleep deprived!!

Susan--your life is never dull with the crazy ex's...Gabster is so wise beyond her years...

well, as soon as Dom wakes up Teri is going to take me to the mall. Bath and Body works has antibac and wallflowers on sale.

doing my daily pop in!

Thanks for all the nice comments about the drama....now I am just hoping that that is the last of the drama! We have come to the conclusion that we are just going to go back to having our own NYE get together and just bypassing them from now on.

Jules~ Thanks for that link! I will have to check out the others ones and even that site that is mentioned!

Cristina~ No need to cross any fingers....you will do an AMAZING job on the cake!!! I already know that Marissa is going to want a My Belle (what she calls Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast) cake.....so I will be looking into those kinds of cakes....and I have to find out from Brandon what kind he wants! He is more into telling me what kind of fruits and vegetables that they want to grow when we get our house!

Suzy Q~ You mean you don't leave her with the maid when you leave? LOL Where does he think you would leave her at? Was there a full moon last night?

Poor mom.......She is basically still feeling the results of the anesthetic. She is nauseated and a little confused. Has trouble forming a sentence...her thoughts trail off. They are doing tests to see if she possibly had a stroke, or if something else is going on. The day of surgery she was awesome and we thought she would go home the next day. Wrong! Her back is healing nicely and not as painful today as it has been. She went 13 hours without needing pain meds. So the surgery was a great success...now just the aftermath.
Keep thinking good thoughts for us...thanks so much.

I am basically a hospital rat again. I went home today for a shower and change of clothes. Brought clean clothes back with me since I found I can use a washroom here. Now if I can just get some much needed sleep......

Made it home,thankgoodness. Starting my *eating better lifestyle....diet thingie* tomorrow. At the moment I am having some pie,but even w/ that I did pretty good this weekend.

Mindee- of course the maid! And she was on duty this weekend too. I coud have ran off to Portland by myself and had lots and lots of sex *slaps head*...and here I took gaby w/ me everywhere.....dang. ha ha

Kathy - I'll eat oatmeal, my breakfast has been (usually,when I wasn't eating sausage) yogurt and a banana.

hi to everyone. :wave:

I need to get to bed w/ Gaby. She was a pill coming home. Let her have a coke slurpee and she was pretty wild.......lol,kind of funny til she took my taco bell taco away and said "nope, you can't eat and drive"...what a turd.

Sue~ I hope your mom has a good rest of the time in the hospital. I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers, as well as your mom.

Suzy Q~ Don't you hate when you find out about stuff like that AFTER the fact? Our babysitter always tells us AFTER we get home "you guys could have stayed out later" or "you guys could have gotten a hotel room for the night...I don't mind sleeping here with the kids."

Guess What?? :D :D :D

I have an interview tomorrow!!! :celebrate:

Its for a part time position as a administration/receptionist position but **** I'll take it!! Its a FOOT in the door!!! YAY!

So I need ya all to keep all your crossables crossed for me, please!!! :crossed:

:hug:

Good Morning -

I am so hyper on coffee.
Took Gaby to school,went grocery shopping, paid rent,went by work to drop off car insurance info,talked to co workers,talked to new supervisor about getting more hours.Came home and hauled up groceries.
Now I sit w/ bags to unpack, clothes to put away and a tree to take down,some cleaning to get done.....I have 3 hours to do that before I pick up Gaby.

Sassy- Crossing fingers!! oops, forgot to say that,,,,,,,,,,,,

and it's my months TOM crap and I there was no toilet paper in the house this AM......and we woke up late for school.
Gaby was sweet, she got right up and in the shower.

Scale was down a pound from Friday, see.....knew I had a good weekend,picked up salad fixins.......and,I haven't even had breakfast yet.

Thinking of moving back to Portland this summer,my girls need their mom. You think at 18/19 they wouldn't but they do......especially w/ the father they have........lol..... MEOW.........I love pmsing, all sorts of mean stuff comes out of my mouth. ha ha

and I am flat broke........bills paid,food in the house, full tank of gas......don't get paid again til the 14th.....I am happy though, better off than most people.....

ok, random thoughts.,........need to get to work!!

:hug:Sue- I hope you are doing ok today and getting some rest. Our hospital is so small,sometimes they will give the family a room to use that has a shower and bed in it.


Off to get Gaby. Found a $50 in my wallet,yay......thought I was broke. :D Tree is down, living room is back in order. Still need to clean the shower tonight and do a load of laundry. Otherwise the place is nice and clean. *sigh.......back to normal.

Chicken salad for dinner, taco's for Gaby.

chow! :hug:

Just dropping by to say HI :wave: Will be back either later this evening or tomorrow to catch up...not feeling so great. Woke with a headache, and sore throat, feeling like a cold is coming. Not a good day to have bother girls for sure. Funny, we came back this morning and all three of us went to sleep (at almost 7 a.m.) and didn't wake until 9:30...really messed up the ole schedule. Then took a nap later...baby was dragging worse than me...needed about another 30 minutes but had to get up and get the girls off to meet Charlotte so she could get Cambrie to piano lessons by 5, ugh! I stayed in my jammies all day! Anyway, need to go catch up on laundry and clean the living room up...looks like a tornado blew thru there. Chat later

doing my daily pop in......

I snuck in workout last night......I think on my nights off, I will only do 10 minute workouts and then on my work out nights do the regular 15 minutes.

I am still looking for yummy recipes to try and still looking for that place to call a home! BUT I will accomplish both of those achievements this year!

Sassy~ That is great to hear! I will cross every thing that I can!

Suzy Q~ You keep reminding me that I want to get salad fixings.....but I never think that they are going to stay in the fridge long enough!

Cristina~ I hope you feel better soon!

Good Morning -

I made hamburger stew last night for dinner,instead of a chicken salad.It is so good,having some for breakfast.

Gaby is growing up way too fast. It makes me sad.

Managed to get to 168.2 this morning.

Work today, oh joy.

:wave:

Hey all.

Had the interview today. I think it went ok. She said I should prob hear something next week and if not to get in touch with her. So we'll see.

So not motivated to do the whole WL thing. Haven't even weighed myself. :p I think just too much going on right now. I am thinking about doing either the 17 day diet or the 11 Week diet with Dr. Oz.

Anywho thats about it from here.

:hug:

Another quickie from me...busy day with the baby. Today wasn't as bad as yesterday. Like I said, the both of them together they are awful but one at a time, not so bad at all. Cambrie is definitely one high strung 6-year-old! Feeling better today too. Pumped myself full of dayquill and that really helped...it was/is my throat and a little bit of a runny nose...never will understand how one nostril runs and not the other...one of life's mysteries I guess, lol. Anyway...may come back later tonight, not sure...trying to get on some sort of sleeping schedule..and now I am trying to write this short little post and getting texts and calls...gotta go, chat later

Just a quick hi...just got back from Chucky Cheese with the grandboy..gosh the place is loud, but we had fun!!

Quickie for me too...Got mom home today and into her own bed. She has rested since we got home. I haven't done much myself. Just her laundry.
Hope to get a good night's sleep and then take the tree down tomorrow. (I have never kept it up this long...)

Came home last night from work and had 2 donuts. Don't know where that came from......bored/depressed?
Work is a stress w/ the new supervisor.I am still waiting to see if he'll increase my hours like the former supervisor did. I can't afford to only work 32 hrs a week.
Plus he let another co worker add today, I offered to work *sigh.........and the dip has so many complaints against her work, I guess he'll just have to figure it out himself. I can't very will go in there and say "she is a lousy worker, you should give me the hours....." or shove him my evaluation where I was marked off the chart.

I am special damn it.......why can't he see that???:p

lord.......I sound like a wench. lmao

Hello everyone :wave:

Thought I was feeling better but today was worse than yesterday. At least it's not too bad or someone would be watching their own child! And I can nap when she naps so all is good, enough anyway. Needless to say I have not walked in about a week, not good. Going to be hard when I do get back to do it whenever that will be. Getting Lily on a new schedule and coming back home instead of heading to the mall so she can go back to sleep. So guess I am going to have to figure out a different schedule for walking. Don't have my treadmill anymore, gave it to Charlotte and it's too cold outside to take her out...I know all excuses. I will get it figured out. Can't be that many people walking at the mall later??? We'll see...

SUSAN...hopefully the new guy catches on soon. And yes you are special damnit!

SUE...hoping your mother gets to feeling whole lot better soon! Lots of hugs to you both, and hope you can catch up on your sleep!

JULES...I love Chuck E Cheese...Lily's first time was awesome. We got there when they first opened and no one was there! She loved it as much as we did! Hope Dominick had a special, HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY!

SASSY...keeping my fingers crossed that you get the job! I am not motivated on the WL either! Just don't want to do it!

KATHY...hoping all is well with you and yours.

KATY...hoping your first day back at work was a good one.

FRANCIE...bet you are happy to be home in your own bed! I don't mind going away once in a while but I am only good for about a week. After that I just want to be home! Hope you're feeling better too!

Okay, so who did I forget? Sorry doing the best I can, don't feel like I am awake. Didn't think the dayquil makes you drowsy but I swear when I take it I get sleepy. Or maybe it was the nyquil from last night...glad for Lily wanting to go back to sleep this morning because I overslept and felt crappy, still sleepy. Thinking it was the meds. Anyway...

Didn't do much of anything. Played with Lily, we slept, we ate and I read while she played. I am glad she can entertain herself. She has this little kitchen set stove/microwave/dishwasher with some dishes and she loves it...cheap toys, it was only $20 plus she loves the educational shows and Mickey Mouse. She is a good baby, well, except when the other two are around. Okay, need to or want to go jump in the shower before I have to cook, plus make a stop at FB. Hope everyone had a great day!

just thought I would pop in to see how everyone is doing.....

I snuck in an almost half hour workout last night. I did a quick 7 minute Zumba workout, and I was feeling the workout as I was doing it! SO, I will be getting the Zumba Fitness for the Wii!

Tommy has told me that he wants to have a birthday party for himself this year. He doesn't want a *big* party since he will *only* be 34 this year. (his words...not mine) So.....I have been trying to get a invite list from him and only so far invited our friend and his family! Then he tells me that he isn't sure if he wants it on his birthday OR the next day?

My mom got me some stuff from Wilton and I have been antsy to make something with them since they showed up yesterday!

Hi ladies..Mom is much improved this morning. She actually ate a little breakfast and did her own bath. (well, sponge bath) Her strength is slow coming back, but this was 2 surgeries this year, so I am sure she will take awhile to get back to GOOD.

I didn't sleep well last night and am already looking forward to a nap later. I have a hard time sleeping during the day...so we will see how that works.

After taking all the Christmas stuff and tree down yesterday and sweeping I didn't do a lot. Just some of mom's laundry.

I was pretty sure that I had gained over the holidays and hospital stay..but was surprised that I am still in the 170's. Yay....I figured I would be way up there. Started eating my oatmeal this morning...gonna try that or cold cereal for a week and see if I can substitute fruit for my toast..gotta start somewhere. I made a beautiful salad for my dinner last night. Susan would have been proud. It had greens, cabbage, clementines, sliced almonds, a few chinese noodles and Lite Sesame dressing. It was big...need to learn how to do the same thing smaller...LOL. But it was good and filling.

Hope to run to the bank while mom naps later and then to the store for a quick pick up of a card for DH. Tomorrow is our 34th WA and I have had no time to think about it. He already knows his gift will be late...but I want a card and a bottle of bubbly.

Thank you all once again for all the prayers and well wishes for mom. We appreciate all of you!!

Hey Ladies!!

Thank God the holidays are OVER!!! We got back from our trip on tuesday..and I'm just barely getting over my cold (or whatever it was). My fever spiked to 100.4 tuesday..but I'm just going to blame that on traveling that whole day. It finally broke that night, yay!! Now it's at regular temp..and I just have a cough & runny nose.

I can't believe how cold it was in Arizona & Vegas. Like, that rarely happens. I left ALL my warm stuff at home too. No scarves, hats, coats, gloves for me in Az. And it SNOWED there too!!! It didn't stick, but it still snowed. Vegas was insanely cold. We went from being hot & sweaty during the concert, to freezing our arses off outside. I only had a really really thick sweater with me too, lol!! It's no surprise I got sick, right?

But whatever..I got to meet Jared Leto, and that makes up for all the ickiness that came afterward. Such as my husband & my SIL's bf being passed out in their hotel rooms!! Yup..they drank that much!! Hubs takes forever to get drunk too. By the time I'm on my 5th drink, he barely has a buzz. But he told me they were doing a lot of shots. And apparently, when you're sitting at a table, the drinks are free. LoL!! So that's what happened..they sat & played blackjack, and drank. I had to play nurse all night and make sure hubs didn't puke & choke in his sleep. I also made sure he was drinking enough water. He only threw up twice the next day too. I was so proud of my sailor, lol! SIL's bf was throwing up all night (rookie). He actually saw Kim Kardashian (she was hosting a NYE event at The Venetian), but he was too drunk to talk to her, lol!! Needless to say...after me getting wasted last month, and hubs getting wasted on NYE..we're never drinking again. We realized we're getting too old to be drinking like we used to. I am rather proud of myself for not drinking at the concert. I drank water the entire night.

I feel really bad that I spent the last 2 days in Az, sick in bed. I missed seeing my friend & my Nana. But I didn't want to get either of them sick. I just bet hubs is going to get sick next.

Anyways..Ikea is having a sale until the 14th..so we're going to get stop by & get some ideas.

Hey Chicks.

Well was vacuuming the floor and found a piece of cat poo on the floor! YUCK! and guess one of us stepped in it so there is a spot on the rug. Have the spot cleaner on it now trying to get it out. :p

Still not motivated by WL. A LOT going on right now so just not motivated. Guess I should get on track before you see me on the news where they have to rip the wall off my house to get me out! HA HA! Thats a bad joke. I know those poor people are so humiliated and I feel so bad for them, truly! So not hate posts to me please! It was a joke to myself. Ok just shut up Sassy! ha ha. :blah:

Did ya all see the Dude that was homeless with the "Golden Voice"??? All ya have to do is Google that and it will come up. He was a homeless man in Columbus, OH with a sign that said he had a God given gift and some dude had him on camera talking and now he was on the Today show, and is on all the talk shows tonight. He has several offers all over including one from Kraft Macaroni and Cheese to be their official announcer!! I think its a heart warming story!! :love:

Jules -- Hi ya! Hope you had fun at Chucky Cheese! I haven't been there in YEARS! TG! HA HA!

Susan -- Hope the new dude gets a clue!! Give him a swift kick! HA HA! Joking! Big :hug:

Cristina -- glad your feeling better. You can always do the W.A.T.P DVD's. I know its not the same as getting out and about, but its something! GL!

Mindee -- WTG on the workout! I hope Tommy has fun at his little bday party! Sometimes those are the best kind of parties to have!

Sue -- thats great that your moms doing so well! Glad you didn't gain cuz I'm pretty sure that I have!! And I just haven't been motivated yet to get back on the ball. But I haven't been over-eating at least. I stop when I am full. So that is a start! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY EARLY!!! 34 yrs is a long time. My in-laws will be married 40 years this June!!! I would have a big party for them but not sure how their health will be by then!

Francie -- I got a little hungover on New Years Day, but not much. It was weird cuz I really didn't drink that much! Glad your SIL BF and your DH was ok!! Wow how crazy was it having that cold weather there?

Thanks all for the ++++ Vibes for the job, no word yet!!

Anywho I guess I shall get back to work. UGH. Housework. Seems like its never done!!! HA HA!

Big :hug:

doing my daily pop in to see how everyone is doing.....

nothing new on this end.....Logan gets his stitches out tomorrow morning and then it is off to school for his pajamas and slipper day! then I think the plan is to go do some grocery shopping.

Crap....wouldn't you know it....I gotta cut this short because Logan's bus will be here soon, and then Brandon's and then the task of getting Tommy up so we can figure out something for dinner!