Forgot to ask my daily question? Whats for dinner :lol:? Either chili or mini meatloaves baked in muffin tins, with mashed taters, and veggies, and cornbread with either of them! Oh no! I should not even purchase cornmeal!

I went back to the doctors today. This time I got a different guy. He was great, He took his lunch hour to sit and talk with me and ask questions(that is something the other one didnt do) He gave me a cup for a fecal sample(that was fun let me tell ya. :lol: ) he was going to take blood but he said he would let it slide if I promised to come back on Friday so he can check my heart rate again. He thinks it may be a virul thing and it should be gone in 2 weeks but he did a fecal to check for bacteria. The only problem was my heartrate. He is going to recheck it again on Friday and if it hasnt slowed down by then then I get sent to the hospital for further tests. So basically I still dont know what it is but I got stronger meds. Now Alicia came home from school and she has diarrhea all day.......

I have totally missed fall. The leaves are all gone and I missed the last week of nice weather. I hate that.

Good Morning Everyone.... I almost came and posted last night, but I got distracted, and soon I found myself in BED! :)

How are you all... I am good.. a bit sore.. but its that good sore knowing I exercised.

Angie.. I hope the new medication helps. Sounds like you got a better doctor this time. Hope you start feeling better soon.

Julie.. I just had left overs last night. Since it's just me and the girls.. I tend to make a big pot of something once a week, and I eat off it for a few days. So I had my harvest stew that I had made on Monday. I am having the rest of that today for lunch, so I am not sure what I will make for dinner. It is supposed to be in the upper 80's today, so it won't be warming comfort food.. so who knows? Oh, did you watch the Bachelor last night? I can't believe he kept the psycho one... I would have much rather him keep Cristi (the psycho blonde) than the one that freaked out last night. At least she was entertaining! Oh well...

Kempy.. good luck with the banquet tonight! I bet it will be so much fun. Me.. I'll be staying home watching survivor, walking on the treadmill! :)

Well I guess it's time to work.... Hi Everyone!! Come out today!

I'll talk to you all soon!

Cherie

Oh mY gosh you guys now Alicia is sick. I feel so bad that I gave my baby something to make her as sick as I have been. Poor little girl. I have to go back to the docs tomorrow morning and I will take her in with me to see what they can do for her. I am surprised that she got it though since she wasnt home at all last week. She stayed at the bakery and most of the time at a friends house.

Arent I just a big ray of sunshine lately? :lol: Sorry. I am hoping to get back to normal and be myself again soon.

Not much happening here. Jay is going to make Brit a birthday cake for Saturday. I love him so much!! He is the best guy in the world!!!

Hey guys, I don't have time to post but I wanted to pop in b4 I had to leave for the banquet. We have been setting up all day so now I have to take a shower and go back over there.

I'll pop on tomorrow. Have a great rest of the day.

Angie glad to see you back!

Hey everyone. Not much happening here in Hawaii. Another storm system sitting just south west of the state so we're expecting thunderstorms either later today than rain this weekend, boo! I hope to take Michael to the pumpkin patch this weekend, otherwise it'll be a visit to Sam's Club for the pumpkin.

Kempy, have fun at the banquet tonight.

Angie, you sound more upbeat. Sorry to hear about Alicia. Hope she doesn't get it as bad as you did.

Cherie, your girls sound so cute with their costumes, esp. Hannah the jaguar. I have to agree w/Kempy, you are the workout queen, you did enough mileage the first day on that treadmill for 2 days :lol:, so don't sweat the downtime yesterday.


Julie, Michael needs to work on caring about writing and coloring neatly. He always seems to be rushing through his homework and it looks so sloppy--and he doesn't mind :rolleyes:. I have to say he takes after his father in that respect :lol: How're your little ones doing? Are you planning on putting DD into preschool anytime soon?

Cal did you have to go back to school yet? Don't you feel like you need another vacation when coming back from vacation :lol:

Summer, how 'bout them Red Sox????? :cb: :rofl: I was watching Regis and Kelly this morning (don't laugh and yes I was late for work) and Kelly Ripa was showing a few headlines from some New York area newspapers, like NY Yankees "Battered", or "**** is Freezing Over"... funny stuff.

Well, gotta get back to work for now. See y'all later.

Good Morning everyone! TGIF! :D I am so happy its Friday.... I didn't even want to come into work.

I had a hard morning... I get so frustrated with my little one, Megan. She is a whiner. I cannot stand that. They say what goes around comes around, and since I was a whiner when I was little, well I am getting it back full force at me and then some. This morning, she just kept whining about everything... I kept asking her to stop.. and on top of that, it was taking the girls both forever to get ready. Anyway... I lost my temper this morning.. and on the way to the car, I grabbed the suitcase that Megan had (we live on the third floor) and told her to come on we were late. Well, she immediately started crying and whining again about wanting the suitcase and I told her to hush and get downstairs and get in the car... well.. she continues all the way down, and as I am trying to get the suitcase in the car and the backpack of pillows (they are going to stay with their dad tonight) Megan is FINALLY down and she is STILL crying and whining... I lose it and I smack her on what I thought was the mouth. I know I shouldn't have done that.. but I just cracked. I got them in the car and started on of my lectures about blah blah blah... and take them to day care. It isn't until I get to daycare that I see I left marks on her cheek... and I almost start crying. I feel like such a failure as a mom... and now I am so scared that because of that.. CPS will be called on me. Because I am a "danger" do my children. :( I am not a danger... but I know if the teachers see it.. they have to report it. I feel so bad. I stayed with Megan for a little while this morning, I apoligized to her and told her how much I loved her. I feel so bad right now. I am almost in tears... Why does being a Mom have to be so hard? I know you all probably think really bad things about me right now, so I am apoligizing to you too... I really am not a bad mom... I just get so frustated sometimes.. and I can't get their attention. :-( I am sorry. It doesn't help, when I am leaving, my oldest tells me she loves me, and that I am the Best Mom in the world.... That makes me feel even worse.

On the upside.. it is Friday. I have used my treadmill for the past three days.. and it's getting easier. I won't have a chance to use it today, however, I think my body needs a break. I will have this whole weekend to use it.

On Thursday night, the girls and I tried to paint a pumpkin, two of them... and I got poster board paint. We got up yesterday morning and Hannah's pumpkin was peeling.. and by yesterday afternoon, so was Megan's. all the paint flaked off. Do you have any suggestions on the kind of paint I need to get to paint these pumpkins? She has to take hers (Hannah) to school on Monday.. it's part of her homework.

OK.. I better get back to work.

Noelle.. I hope you survivied the storms.. I love them myself... we might get some here today.

Angie.. I hope you and your daughter are feeling better.

Kempy.. I hope you had fun at your banquet last night.

Hi everyone else!!!! Talk soon!

{{{{CHERIE}}}}} I sent you a PM. You are not a bad mom. Thinking of you.

I went back to the docs today and my tests came back okay so I guess it is a viral thing that will pass. I hope you guys never get anything like this because it SUCKS!!!! :lol: I still cant go anywhere. I have been stuck at home for 2 weeks already!!! UUUGGGHHH!!!!

I am baking a cake for Brit for tomorrow.

Oh yeah let me tell you waht happened last night.... While I was sick Brit lived on the computer talking with her friend. Well, her friend introduced her to someone online and she added him to my MSN Messenger. Well Monday I was online and this person kept asking for Brit. I figured it was her friend so when she came home from school I asked her if India stayed home. She said no it must be Tom. HUH???? Well, I guess she got introduced to someone supposedly in the Netherelanmds named Tom that India knew. I said NO WAY!! I cant believe you invited a stranger on my instant messenger yada yad yada. Well, I blocked that person and told her no more contact. Last night I get a love note from this person so I saw that he was online and I reconnected him and started asking questions. He is 18 and he said but age is just a number we arent breaking the law by talking etc. I could have strangled this person!!! I told him if he contacts her again than I am calling the cops she is a minor. I am so freaked out now. What should I do? Do you think this is something dangerous?

Here is the note he sent.
hey

I haven't received your note yet, I guess u know the reason
just wanted to let u know that I think the wholde day bout u
and missing u, if u want we can mail right? I hope u remember u note
well, I hope I see or here from u soon

greetz, love Tom

Girls don't have much time to post but wanted to pop in and say Hi!! TGIF!

Cherie I hope your day gets better :). I never painted a pumpkin before, sorry I can't help, only carved them, but painted ones sounds alot easier.

Angie, I think you are doing the right thing by taking immediate action!! This guy "says" he is 18, but who knows? He could be one of those freaks! You are looking out for her best intersts. Glad your tests came back normal!

I hate to cut everyone short. Gotta run and get my butt in gear and get my stuff done! Hi everyone....Julie

Angie.. Thanks! Today just wasn't a good day for me, and since I won't get to see them til tomorrow... I really think I am going to feel bad until then.

Oh I am so not looking forward to those days when my girls will be online and "chatting". Hopefully this guy will stop, and leave your daughter alone. That is sooo scary. I know they see it as innocent, but we see it as it could be and it could be very ugly. Hopefully, after your talk with Brit, she will understand and respect your rules regarding her friends and internet usage. (((((HUGS))))
Hi Julie!! I hope you have a great day! I am going to get some acrylic paints I guess.. just a couple of colors and HOPE and PRAY they don't spill it on the carpet or themselves! :D

Well, it's lunch time.... leftovers! YUM.. hahaha NOT. :D

Hey girls. Michael had a day off from school and my niece had a waiver day from her school so all the kiddos are at my house today. I snuck off from work in the morning and we all went to the brand new Wal-Mart/Sam's Club complex. I bought myself a GameBoy since I'm always taking Michael's away from him to play :^: :lol:...yeah, I'm still a kid at heart. I especially love that they have the old Nintendo games like Super Mario and the Legend of Zelda. Those were the games I used to play waaaaay back when and I still love them.

Cherie, you are not a bad mom. I don't know about how you were raised, but I remember my mom 'disciplining' me and my sisters when we needed it, and that included a few smacks every now and then--and we all turned out okay. It's good that you talked with Meghan and apologized for what happened, that will probably mean a lot to her. We all feel like losing it sometimes and that just makes us human. Thinking of you!

Angie, yikes! Scary stuff alright. I would monitor that IM stuff closely. It could be harmless stuff but hello!??!! if you were an 18 y.o. male, why would you want to converse with a 13 year old, esp about the "missing u and thinking about u all day stuff:? *shudder* That's a little creepy if you ask me. Oh kids nowadays, they just want to be so grown up... Glad to hear you're on your way to getting better. How is Alicia today?

Got some phone calls coming in, hello to Summer, Kempy, Julie and Cal :wave:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIT!!!! to a sweet girl with a sweet mom and dad! :hb: :hb: :hb: :hb: :gift: :gift: :balloons: :lucky:!!

Have a great day as a family and I hope everyone is feeling better! Julie

Happy Saturday

I have not been OP girls, TOM is coming today or tomorrow, and I feel miserable. Migraines, bloated body, cysts, you name it....I want a hysterectomy so bad! Sorry if I sound like a downer. But hubby was sweet this am and took my little ones over to see my step-grandparents who are in town only like for an hour, so that was nice. They probally don't care to see me anyway....once you have kids you know its all about seeing how cute they are. But they are alot cuter that me ;) :D. So I don't mind. I have to find a ninja turtle costume for ds, I might call around rather than going to fifty different stores. Dd is all set she is going to be a pumpkin. Same as last year but that is what she wants :).

The weather is crappy here, thunderstorms, wind, clouds and rain. I want summer back girls!

Kempy how was the banquet?

Well everyone before this post I typed a long one and it got lost. I should try and get some cleaning done. Check back later girls! Have a great weekend everyone....Julie

Where is everyone?

Forgot to say I hope having a fun weekend :). Julie

Hi Guys! Today is the first day where I really feel good and I got a call from the hospital. (figures, huh? ) Well my tests came back today posotive for Salmonella. I have Salmonella. I am contagious and I cant work until they talk to someone from the CDC who will let me know when I can work again. I am so heartbroken. Poor Jay has been busting his *** for 2 weeks now and I cant help yet. I have to get back to work. The only place I can think of where I would have gotten this is from the Chinese I had the Saturday before I got sick. I had some chicken lo mein that noone else ate. Ya think? I mean I dont leave my house and the only thing I do do is to go to Walmart shopping on Saturdays and we got chinese and rented movies and went home. Where else could it have came from? I have a very clean house and I always overcook my chicken for this reason. I dont think it was anything I did. As for Alicia I have no idea because last week was their vacation and she wasnt home most of the time.

Brit had her birthday yesterday. It went well. Her favorite gift was one from Jay. I sent him up to buy her a balloon and he picked up a Boyds stuffed skunk for her and she has been carrying it everywhere cuddling it and saying how much she loves it. I think it made him feel good that she liked it so much.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Hi
 

Angie

So sorry to hear that you have salmonella! I :goodvibes: am sending you some good vibes. At least you know what it is, and that you can treat it and it was caught before you unknowingly spread it to customers. As for your daughter's on-line friend...it freaked the **** out of me to hear that. My brother was approached on-line and my parents went after him and my brother was not allowed to IM alone for a long time but he was scared and he didn't mind that some one was reading what he could - so he said - that was 4 years ago and he hasn't been bothered again. DON"T IGNORE THIS. That is the last thing you should do. There is a great website regarding this especially for parents called cyberangels.org not advertising - just think it has some great advice.

My fundraiser was friday (cookbook auction) and still tallying - but we know $5,000 was made so far! I am going to Baltimore Tuesday and will return after that!

:wave: to all you lovely ladies! :grouphug: to Angie, Noelle, Kempy, Cherie and Julie.

be well.
;) Summer ;)

Hey ladies..... it's Sunday night.. and my weekend went way to quickly as usual.. and my least favorite day of the week is 2 hours away.. ICK. I got plenty of exercise in this weekend... including rollerblading... probably my last chance... the weather here Saturday was just beautiful and perfect...

Angie... (((HUGS))) so sorry you have salmonella... that really SUCKS.... I really hope you start feeling better.. and I hope your daughter doesn't get it as bad as you did.

Happy birthday to Brit.. glad she had a great weekend too!

Summer .. congrats on your auction... and good luck on your trip... stay safe!!!

Julie.. sorry you are having a rough time with TOM..... I have been very lucky.. next week will my my time.. but I have practically no symptoms... Hope it all passes...


Noelle.. sounds like you had a nice Friday..... :D

Well, I got the girls back last night, and they are doing well. We painted pumpkins, made pancakes, and went to the park today. All in all a good day. I will see if anyone at their daycare says anything to me. (Steven picked them up on Friday).

OK.. I guess its time to go to bed... I'll check in in the morning!

Hi Kempy, Cal and Holly!!!

Hello Everyone,

I can't believe how busy I've become since going back to school. We have a new 7th grade teacher because our Social Studies teacher had to resign for health reasons. This new teacher did well with the kids and they have not given him much of a bad time, yet...
They did give my substitute a bad time on Friday. I went to a Reading Seminar all day on Friday and when I got back to school to get my keys, the other 7th grade teachers and the principal said I can never leave again. The kids were really out of control with the sub; seems he had no control over them. They'll pay tomorrow. :devil:

I went on a train ride this weekend with Ashley and hubby. We drove up to Clarkdale, AZ and rode the Verde Canyon Railroad; it's a 4-hour round trip ride through the Verde Canyon. Beautiful!! We even saw a bald eagle nest and 2 bald eagles soaring overhead. What a sight!! As soon as I can I'll post some of the pictures on the photobucket website that I've been able to post pics on. My brother made all the reservations-about 75 people went in our group. It was a lot of fun.

Angie: I'm so sorry to hear that you are still so sick. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Hello to everyone else: Summer, Holly, Kempy, Noelle, Cherie, Julie. Hope I didn't leave anyone out. Have a great week.

Cal

Angie: I'm so sorry that you are so sick. :grouphug: Hope you're better soon.

Hello Girls

Angie, my gosh, I can't believe it. That can be so serious. Are you feeling okay yet today? What about the rest of the family? Take it easy. Hugs girl

Cherie, you are a lucky woman, I got TOM when I was ten years old and ready to be done with him :lol:. Way to young!! I am glad you had a nice weekend with the girls. I tried rollerblading once, when I tried them on in a store and I couldn't even stand! But I use to rollerskate all the time when I was a kid and loved it. I want the weekend here too!

Cal your train ride sounds beautiful. I am dreading winter! I want to move by you or Noelle for it :lol:.

Well I am going to venture out later on either when hubby gets home or with the kiddos and go get more presents for my mom's birthday. She is good to me, so I want to find her a special gift. Other than that tonight for supper I have some leftover beef roast and I am going to shred it and make stuffed enchildas with beef and beans topped with enchilada sauce and of course cheese :^:. Probally homemade guac too and chips. What can I say I am a true cheesehead! The sun is out today, I love it. Hi everyone, I hope you all can check in today. Julie :)

Does anyone want to do a water or excercise challenge this week? Last week I ate soooo bad....let me know? I am trying to drink at least 8 glasses of water. Julie

Hello everyone! I am here. Tomorrow I run payroll... so I just have been busy...

Hi Julie! Your dinner sounds GREAT..... YUM.... not sure what I will be having. I need to stop by the grocery store and stock up for the week. Last night I made a hamburger helper, Crunchy Taco, and added a can of black beans, and the girls loved it. Beans and rice and hamburger, and of course cheese.. with frito chips was basically all it was... for hamburger helper, it was pretty good.

Cal, your train ride sounds great.. I would love to do something like that... but around here .. fun things to do are hard to come by. Oh.. and go get those kids.. hahaha.. I can't wait to hear how you got them back in line! ;-)

Julie... I'll do a water AND exercise challenge with you. How much water do I need to drink? I know during that hour that I exercise, I gulp down 20 ounces... and I am drinking all day long... so what is the amount that I really need to be drinking? And I will exercise everyday.... I love having this treadmill.... it's the best thing I've ever done. Mind you.. this is the second treadmill I have ever had... and the first one didn't get used. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT? This one, I guess the difference is, I am motivated... and I want to make sure I use it (guilt) because I really can't afford to buy it, but I did. I am a bit down.... I haven't lost any weight since I got it last week.. and I've been on that thing every day.... I've logged in 41 miles on the treadmill, and then I skated 10 around the lake on Saturday.... so.. not sure what the problem is... however, mentally, I am feeling 100% better, so just for that.. I will continue on the treadmill.

Hey everyone!!! Hope you are having a great day!!! Talk to you all soon.....

Hi guys! I finally got the call back from my docs and he said I can go back to work whenever I feel like it so I got to help Jay today. YEAH!!! I feel okay except for the last 2 days I have been having a pain under my ribcage and going around to my back. It is almost like when my gallbladder went but I have had that removed so that cant be it. weird! I am sick of being sick. I bleached my entire house yesterday so of course where my hands were dry from all the hand washing they are now bleach burned.

The kids have pumpkins to carve tonight so they are happy. Alicia can go back to school tomorrow so she is happy.

Well, I suppose I had better figure out what to feed us all for supper.

Oh yeah, All the weightloss was for nothing because since my appetite came back so did the weight but I was 13 pounds lighter for a couple of weeks. :lol:

Oh my gosh Angie I can't believe that was what it was. Are you going to sty away from that Chinese place now? I wonder if you should tell them that you got sick. At least you are able to work again.

Julie I am right there with the PMS thing. I didn't think I had it but I noticed the signs today. I guess I have just hard way to much going on. I will join in on the challenge. Whatever it is I will do it. I need to to something.

Cal I took a train ride when I was younger and I loved it. I still want to go on one but I always seem to forget about the train. We have eagles around here every spring. They have nests all over the place down here. Joe says he sees them all of the time when he is working. He has some pretty cool pics of some.

Noelle I LOVE zelda. Joe has a gameboy and he has that game. I used to play it all of the time. We are just stuck right now. I told him that I would find him a strategy guide if he wasnted to keep playing it. Life has just been busy to do that.

Well, I took my test today. I think I passed it. So, now I just have to wait for them to send me my liscense and I can start to work. Don't get me wrong I love not having to work but I miss having the extra money. Well, it is time for me to figue out what to eat for dinner. I will be back later.

Kempy congrats babe on getting that test out of your way :), smooth sailing from here I bet! No more school :cheer: :cheer:!! I am sure you passed.

Angie I agree with Kemp, maybe you should contact the restaurant, or is the CDC doing an investigation? I hope that pain goes away, don't work too hard, start out slow, your body has been through alot!

Well I ended up going shopping with the kiddos today to an upscale botique....lets just say not a place for a three and a five year old :lol:. They were well behaved though....but don't you hate it when people look at you like they are thinking control your kids....theY were not even misbehaving....I felt like saying "Don't you remember being a kid or having little ones?" I just smiled at them and went on my way, I was proud of them, they were great kids in the store!! Hahahaha....to all the snobs out there and pEOPLE that think their you know what does not stink :lol:! Sorry about the capS THIS COMPUTER is not acting right??

HI everyone out there! Julie

Oh about the water and excercise challenge, Cherie I don't know how much I am taking in. I should get my ounce measure thing out. But so far today I have had about six glasses and a diet mountain dew with caffeine, I needed it, I was tired. Well this computer is really aCTING UP....I have to have hus take a look at it. No excercise for me either excepT FOR CHASING THE kids :^:, if that counts :lol! Well my computer is acting crazy here. Talk later or tomorrow :dizzy:. Nighty night, Julie

Hello everyone! I came to find us.. and realized our group had fallen off of page 1!!!

I just transmitted my payroll... and just had lunch.... so now I have a little bit of time to relax, and see what is going on.

Last night, I didn't do much in the way of the treadmill. I got on and walked about 35 minutes. I had to push myself to even do that... Tonight is a different story.. My Fair Lady is coming on TCM, so that will give me something to watch and I will stay on the treadmill while I am doing it.

I have to say, I am a bit discouraged, I have really done a boom in walking this week, and I have been watching my portions, I cut out all snacks between meals, I've been drinking my water and I have almost completely taken the diet cokes out of my daily diet intake... but still... I have only lost 1/2 pound this week. Now it's supposed to be the week that TOM shows up... but I would still think I would see a bigger difference.

Oh well... regardless... I won't let it stop me... I will get off this plateau (the one that I'm on before I even start to lose weight) one way or the other.

Angie.. how are you feeling dear? I bet you were glad to get back to work. Two weeks to be sick.. that is just awful. Hopefully your household will start to feel better now!

Julie.... I am doing well with my water. I have one of these insulated jug/cups and I am on my third glass of water... I figure it holds at least 20 ounces... if not more. And I just realized... it's bathroom time again! ;)


Woooo HOOOOOOOOOO Kempy!!!! Congrats on taking the test! I know you passed it with flying colors!!! I bet that feels good. Congraulations again!

Hello there Cal and Summer and Noelle!

I better get upstairs before I burst ... ;) talk to you guys later!

I am here but a little late. I have been trying to get my house in order since I havn't done a thing in almost a week. I need to get it straight for Saturday too. I think was are going to have a house full. It should be fun.

Cherie I bet you are starting to tone your muscles and that is why you have not dropped any weight. You are probably starting to change the composition. I wouldn't stop though, you are doing great. Since I am not at work I noticed that I don't drink as much water as I should. It is just too easy at home to forget it.

Julie what is it that makes your puter go crazy? I still have not completly fixed mine since we got that virus. I have no idea what to do to it to make it work right. I keep gettting an error and I know it is from that virus.

Angie what are you up to today? I hope things are still getting better for you.

Noelle where are you today?

Ok, back to the damn house.

Hey girls, I just got into the office. I feel kind of blah today, Rick and I are having the same age-old argument about his loser brother and I'm sick of fighting. I feel like screaming right now.


Kempy, I bet you feel mighty relieved now that the exam is over. How soon do you get results? I'm sure you passed it you worked hard for it. How'd your DU banquet turn out? I remember back in high school, my sister and I put our money together to buy the complete Zelda strategy guide. I could finish that game in about 2 hours straight. I don't know what happened to the book but if you go online and google "Zelda cheat codes" and put in what game system you have i.e. Xbox, Playstation, etc, you can get lots of free info and finish the game. (just thought I'd toss that out to ya ;) )

Cherie, don't feel discouraged by the scale. Sounds like you've got it going on and you'll probably see a big drop in the next few days :yes:. I love the motivation in your posts. Thanks for reminding me about payroll, I've got to get mine done today too. (I actually forgot about it last pay period, all because of that vacation lapse, oops!)

Angie, so glad to hear you are better. Jay must be happy too. Did you call the restaurant to let them know you might've gotten sick from their food? I would call and let them know, you never know if other people got sick from the same batch of food. One of my sister's friends is a health inspector and she would tell us which restaurants NOT to go too :lol:.

Julie, did you find a great present for your mom? I hate shopping in ritzy-glitzy places where the salesperson shadows you like you're going to steal something or break something :rolleyes:.

Cal, your train ride sounds great. I've only seen a bald eagle once in my life and that was at a zoo in Seattle. I didn't realize they were so big, and the size of their nests! Awesome! Can't wait to see pics. So I'm with Cherie, what kind of punishment did you dish out to your students? :lol:

Summer, that's a lot of money you guys raised from cookbooks! How's Baltimore today? I have a friend living out there who bears a remarkable resemblance to Angie :lol:. I wish I could find a picture of her so you guys could see it, it's almost eerie, the likeness I mean...

Well, I guess I should get some work done. Ho-hum. :D

Hey guys. I feel better with the exception of some major cramps. Now Jay and Brit both are sick but they think it is just a cold. I think this will be a bad winter for colds etc. in my house. Figures because last year we were all fine.

Cal, We see bald eagles all the time hanging around the meat market. They are pretty. I would love to come to your side of the country for some sight seeing. In 7 years when the kids move out we are planning on going RVing full timing so I guess I will have to wait until then...

Kempy, I bet you did great on your exam. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Your party sounds like fun too. I would just love to get out of the house for a few hours... :lol:

Cherie, You are a workout machine girl. I wished I had half the ambition that you do. How excited are the girls for trick or treating?

Julie, How are you doing? I dont want to call the restaurant just in case it wasnt them. I dont want to insult them or anything. :lol: I am pretty sure that must be where it came from since i am the only one who ate lomein and my family usually eats all the same foods. No, I guess noone is going to check into where it came from since my docs didnt even talk to me personally whan the results came back. I had to call the office and leave a message and the nurse called me back that afternoon. Maybe they only make a big to do about it if it is an outbreak or something. Which if it was from that restaurant it is an hour from my house so the sick wouldnt be coming to my hospital I would think. Oh well. I will be happy to be back to normal again whenever it happens...

Noelle,you sound busy this week. I hope you get a chance to relaxe.

I am making terriyaki chicken with augratin potatoes for supper tonight.

Good Morning everyone!!! It's foggy here..... we may have some thunderstorms later.. not sure.

Well... After my first full official week of having the treadmill, I have lost ONE POUND. :) I guess that is better than gaining one pound, so I will be happy. Last night, My Fair Lady was on, and I ended up walking 8 miles total watching the movie. I had a few breaks inbetween, but I did get in two hours of walking... (and singing with the movie.. I know I am a dork, but I love musicals).

Angie.. I am glad you are feeling better, sorry the rest of your crew is suffering from a cold. And you are BRAVE to be having chicken again! ;)

Noelle... (((((HUGS))))) sorry you and hubby are having difficulties.. I hope you two can patch things up....

I guess I better get to work. First, I need to go fill up my water glass... then work. Priorities right? I hope everyone has a great morning!

Julie.... are you watching the Bachelor tonight???

Talk to you all soon.

Hey guys, I am here a little eralier today. I ended up farting around in the yard yesterday and I didn't get much housework done. So, I guess i have to do it today.

Angie I would love it if you were here for Saturday. I remember how much fun you guys had at the b-day party. I am sure you would be a blast at this one. Joe and I usually don't get sick either. (knock on wood) If we do it is just a little cold that dosen't really keep us from doing anything. We just sound funny.

Cherie HOLY COW!!! I can't beleive you walked 8 miles. Maybe I should think about getting a treadmill. The only thing is Joe wouldn't let me put it in the living room. I wonder if I could talk him into letting me bring it into the office. Of course then I would have to buy a tv for in here too. You know you can never stop spending money. :D

I can't talk long, my mom needs me to look up something on the net for her. I told her she needs a puter and her response was, then I will have to learn how to us it. That little stinker. :D

Good Morning Girlies

Cherie, you bet I will be watching the Bachelor tonight....I love that show, yes maybe I am a dork?hahahaha....But I like Byron, he is a cutie. More like a hunk of a man :lol:. I bet he would look great with a short hair cut too. Okay I will shut up about that and get to these eight miles!!!! Where in the world do you get the energy after working all day, and taking care of the kids? These two where me out plus keeping up this house!

Hi Kempy, my treadmill is in the basement and folded up :^:. Maybe this winter when it is to cold outside I will get it out?

Noelle I totally understand the hubby frusterations....last night before bed I was upset about something and he just did not want to talk :(, I mean you are never suppose to go to bed upset with your spouse right? Well maybe I should have stayed up last night :lol:. Nothing big. Old arguement, I would just like him to say something right to me once :?: :lol:! Don't work to hard today.

Hows that belly ache today Angie? I hope you are feeling better. Are ya working today?

Gotta Run....Julie

Btw did anyone watch that show last night on nbc called the losers or something like that, well anyone it is a weight loss show. Another reality show I am hooked too :lol:. Well have a great day to everyone I did not mention....it is rainy and cloudy here! Yuck, may just hang out and get some deep cleaning done and organize toys? Check back Julie

Julie I watched it last night. I know that I said I don't like reality shows but it is dealing with weight loss so it got me. The reason they didn't loss that much was but they all lost water weight that first week. I knew that was going to happen. They are also putting on muscle. I bet since they are all wearing elastic stuff they can't tell if they are losing inches. It did get me motivated though.

Joe and I never go to bed mad. I make sure of that. I just can't sleep if there is tension.I was in a relationship when I was 18 and all we did was fight. I make sure that we don't do the same things. I learned some big lessons with that guy. I don't ever want to go back to that. It was miserable.

Noelle I know that when it comes to family poeple get kind fo crazy. Even if they know that family member is in the wrong they still feel the need to take up for them. Joe does that sometimes but I just let it slide. It isn't as bad as your situation though.

I am trying the Slim Fast thing today and I AM SOOOOO HUNGRY!! I am just trying to get msyelf strated b/c I couldn't seem to do it on my own. Being home just makes it too easy to eat everything. Julie I know that you lost a good bit of weight being at home how did you do it? I don't even know how Angie can be around all of those goodies. I have been drinking lots of herbal tea trying to keep my stomach full but I am still hungry. I guess I just have to keep pushing to see if this is going to work.

Good afternoon everyone!

Kinda slow here today, huh? I was thinking on booking a trip just for a weekend to Las Vegas just for me and hubby sometime. And surprise him. See if it will restart the fun in marriage or whatever :lol:, what do you all think? Can't really afford it, with x-mas, and b-days but can't afford to have a stressful relationship either :lol:....I don't know just a thought! I hope you are all having a great day! The weather here totally sucks! It is making me so tired.

Kempy I wish I had an answer for you. I chase the kids around all day, I mean somedays I feel like I never get to sit. I am afraid I will gain all it back when they are in school full time :lol:. I am sure you can understand with the dogs. But as you know this year has been kinda stressful year in my life, so sometimes when I am stressed I want to eat and sometimes I have to force myself....I don't know, I just basically tried to cut out snacking and regular soda and get cardio in when I can. I still do snack but try and make it healthier. Don't get me wrong I do not forbid myself from anything or else it is binge time! Ya know? It has been so much work to get where I am....I don't even know what I weigh. But it takes discipline and self control....which I don't have all the time, who does, no one is perfect. Just keep trying and never give up on anything, weight loss or whatever goal you have in life! I believe in you :). Hugs, Julie

For dinner, honey mustard chicken, rice or potatoes, veggies, and biscuits. Hus had to make some da*n homemade cookies last night. Ugh, more temptation, like Halloween is not enough :lol:. Btw I read a news article on a man who weighs over a 1,000 pounds and had gastric bypass surgery. I hope he pulls through. He had to lose like 421 pounds before the surgery. Poor man. Hopefully he can live a normal life someday.

Hi Cal, Angie, Summer, Cherie, Kempy, Holly and everyone lets try and have an OP night! Julie

Forgot you Noelle! Hi ;) :D!