wow - Mel. I thought you meant a childs birthday party at first. What a mom to be getting them liquor:rollpin: Course you mean your own - haha....never mind. I can just see your guest crossing the street to get what they fancy - lol

CHEERS!!:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

I am getting in the mood to plan Gabys 4th birthday in FEB, I was thinking Chuckee Cheese :mouse: :mouse: :jeno: We have 2 in Portland and believe me she knows where they are at - lol or I was kind of thinking of the Childrens Mus. or Michaels. When I was in there the other day they do parties for kids?? Do crafts and such?? Anyway, that is what I saw - maybe I am wrong.
I think we all would enjoy Chuckee the most.

I could even invite her dad..........course he would have to stay 160 feet away from me.....haha. Restraining order and such........don't all families have that??? lol

Sorry Marti :( I know it must be hard. Go get a good cry and come back. Maybe you can make it fun by taking trips to Dalles?? I don't know. Seperations are hard but it will work out in the end. Just have to get that cry in and remember you always have us to vent with!!!! :)

Yes, he is an inspiration Cristi - we can't let a 94 year old out walk us!!! lol Geez.

Christine~ I will definitely keep an eye out for an allergic reaction. His butt already looks much better. It isn’t bright red like it was yesterday, so we are getting somewhere with the desitin creamy. Congrats on the half pound loss.

Jules~ I have tried him with the cornstarch, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. I will have to try heating it and seeing if that works.

Jane~ Welcome back!!

Cristi~ It is good to hear that things got cleared up. I am glad we got to the bottom (lol) of his problem as well. I will definitely keep you all posted.

Marti~ I am sorry to hear that James got shipped to another city. I hope he isn’t gone that long.

Mel~ Good luck with the party!

Speaking of parties….I think I know what Brandon’s 2nd birthday party theme is going to be…….John Deere tractors! He loves those things! Now, since we live two hours away from everyone…..where are we going to have it? I was thinking of saving some money and having it at a pizza place (ie Chuck E Cheese, Major Magic’s or someplace like that)

Then, the only other party we will have to get on the horn and start planning is Logan’s first birthday party! I am not sure if we will have it up here or not. Most people won’t come up here after the snow has fallen, so we might be planning it for down there again.

Mindee glad his bottom is getting better....hopefully it continues that way...totally forgot about cornstarch......also good for legs chaffing in the summer:o

Mel:gift: Happy birthday coming soon. My hubby's birthday is on friday too...:p

Cristiglad the boobs are A OK...a little joke for the mammogram people..ask for anesthetic next time..........num.....num.... nummmy!!!:D sorry folks.......couldn't help it.....

Marti i'm sorry you're going through it with hubby's work. I guess if you go through years of hubby travel ..........well sometimes i wish mine would travel more:D but i can remember a time when i was REALLY sad. Probably because I had no help with the kiddies.........hum..........

got a memory card for the DDR so now i know exactly how many calories i'm burning........beating up that dance floor:dancer:

Marti--when I trained to be a Sheetz manager the closest store I could be trained in was just over 2 hours away in Oakland MD, kids were still in elementary school and hubby was laid off at the time...I put the kids to bed on Sunday night and left soon afterwards-worked Mon-Friday and packed my stuff into the car on Friday morning so as soon as I clocked out on Friday afternoon I could be out of there....good thing the company paid for the phone calls home cause we talked all night. They came up and stayed before school started since there were alot of state parks and lakes nearby. I won't lie and say it was easy...but you will get through it..and we will be here to listen

Mel--happy birthday early and hope you have fun

F&S cat--used to go out dancing all the time--I miss it...

Mindee--I don't know if heating makes the difference, but I believed everything she ever told me---I still start to throw salt over my shoulder when I spill the shaker--DH and kids get a kick out of it...

Cristi--glad it was a false alarm

Susan--I miss the kids being little sometimes...

Jane--I bet you can say the same as above...

Connie, Katy, Angie, Ellen & Kathy and everyone else--hope everything is well for you

EM--WHERE ARE YOU!!!

Hiya ladies, and thank you all for the warm welcome back!! :)

Christine - yay for the loss! :cp:

Ellen - don't go away again, ok? Tell us all about the wedding plans.

Jules - your youngest is 18, right? When did she leave home? That's how old Katie is, and she seems awfully young, lol.

Susan - I was eating oatmeal as I read your post, lol. I keep calories/points back for it or something like that for before bed. Helps me sleep. The party for Gaby sounds sweet. I love Chuck E Cheese's games - can I come too??

Cristi - :cp: :cp: :cp: YAY for the new results of the mammo!! So glad to read that! I noticed you said you have housework after shopping. I find it so hard to get serious about housework once I've been cleaned up and out of the house. Maybe it's the makeup, lol. Btw, I noticed you commented on the Sonoma diet. I'm loosely following it, but didn't feel I could do it exactly as written. Neal and I are both eating the 10 power foods. (Well, I don't do blueberries, but he does.)

Marti - oh, sweetie - this is for you - :hug: I hope you'll remember that we're here for you anytime you need us, and we will support you through it all the way. It would be good for you to vent here, when/if you feel like it, ok? Look at all the stuff you guys have supported me through!! And you made it all much easier. So come and talk it out whenever you feel the need, ok?\

Mel - a party on Friday the 13th? You must be like me and consider the day Good Luck instead of doom and gloom. Truly, almost every Friday the 13th, something cool happens to me, and I hope it does to you, too.

Mindee - aww, the John Deere party sounds cute. I've got 5 granddaughters, no grandson in sight, so I've been to a Cinderella party, a Little Mermaid party, a Dora the Explora party, etc. lol. One was a Pooh party, but that's not much testosterone, lol.

Angie - hey, girl. :wave: (I forgot what you said on the other page, lol) What day do you go for your surgery next month? Give us an update, ok?

I went shopping today to replenish old Mother Hubbard's cupboard, lol. It was bare, since we were out of town. Loaded up on good stuff. Yikes, the price of blueberries and strawberries is outrageous this time of year, but I got them anyway since they are so good for us.

Tomorrow the soil-tester person is coming to test the ground where the house is going for the septic system. So many steps to all this house stuff.

Take care. :wave:

OMG! I've been buying Mark those Hungry Man frozen dinners for his lunch, and I accidentally bought him one he doesn't like. So I was going to eat it, I figured it couldn't have more than 400-500 calories, right? HA! 875 CALORIES!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!!!!!! And he's a friggin rail!

Hi everyone.

Don't have much time tonight. I hate dial up. Couldn't get connected to the internet at all yesterday, and it was pretty touchy on Monday. Kept kicking me off.

Angie, I can't believe how lucky we have been. Our weather for once has been exactly like yours. Although I hope it doesn't turn bad on the weekend as we will be coming up on Saturday night. Yes I still work there. Its always busy and never boring.

Cristi I am so glad that you had good news. Maybe that will help you get over your cold, as you must have had a few stressfull last days. Pretty hard not to worry.

Marti big hugs to you. (and more big hugs).

Mindee glad that Brandon is getting better. Hows little Logan doing? Loved the pictures.

Susan, when is our little Gaby turning 4? How are the other girls? They will probably have fun planning Gaby's party with you.

Mel I hope you have a great birthday party. Everyone can bring their own, plus whatever you like because after all it is your party.

Christine so glad that your bathroom is all fixed. We just moved last year to a house with 2 bathrooms. 15 years in a house with just one little tiny bathroom before.

Katy wow that is so great that you are able to make that for the pre school. When your done that I have a bunch of material for things I was going to make for my kids. I'll send it all down to you.

Jane so glad that you are back. How far away is WDW from your place?

Hi Jules, how is everything going? I hope that you are feeling better. WTG on the 2pounds lost.

Well DS is the only employee that his work has right now for the afternoon shift so he works almost everyday. I am pretty proud of him because he has stuck it out. They keep hiring people but everyone keeps quiting because it is to busy, and before it is because it is to cold out. They gave him a nice Christmas bonus and now he just got a .50 cent raise. They sure treat him good.

DD is doing well also. Wow I sure like 16 much better than the last couple years. The attitude is soo much better. Also she really likes being out here and being able to ride everyday and just be around the horses.

Jane I hope that you are ready for lots of questions on gardening and stuff, as this spring I am going to dig up a garden spot.

Hi to Katiecat. Hope that there is noone that I am forgetting. If so I am sorry.

Must run. Chat later.

Kathy

Hello Ladies. I have had company for a week, and both DH and I have had terrible sinus and ear problems. Not fun to try to enjoy company while feeling so darn worn out. We tried to go out every day and show them a good time. Today I just did laundry and rested all day. AND I don't care if I don't leave the house tomorrow either. :) I am just pooped!
I will try to catch up with everyone soon.

Jane-my DD graduated from high school in May, turned 18 in June and got married July 1 at the court house with only me as a witness to a guy she had dated for 2 years and her Daddy never trusted. Turns out Daddy was right and her new hubby wasn't the person we all thought he was--he moved out and back to Philadelphia with his parents leaving her to pick up all the pieces And try and find homes for their two cats and two dogs (which she did with the help of friends). My 20 year son moved out at 18 1/2 with roomates but had been going it alone in a two bedroom apartment since summer--well she and her minature doberman/chiuaua mix (spelling?) moved in with her brother and his cat. It's closer to the Shepherd University where she goes to school for Nursing and to her job. At least they are together and less than 15 minutes away. DS comes out to the house one Sunday a month and we actually see DD more often, both call me at least once a day. It not the same as having them home though :(

Breaks over--really gotta go!

Good Morning -

Had another plate of eggs w/ melted processed cheese!! YUM......

I woke up in the middle of the night and had a slice of wheat bread w/ peanut butter. YUM

This morning Gaby woke up and had a spoonful of peanut butter. YUM

Basically the theme is .........food is YUM - lol

Gawd - co worker is listening to counrty - the old whining kind,,,,,,I like country but not this kind!!! waaaaa, waaaa

I am thinking of getting married in April.
I am thinking I need to win this contest that is going on in Portland with a $25000 wedding as a prize. Just need a romantic story and Rocky and I have that- a shoo in!! I think.....omg - honeymoon in Jamaica !!!! My mom is all into this she adores Rocky - she is buying Gaby cute sun dresses for our trip in April. Anyway - not real hot on getting married......but I would like to have a honeymoon!!! lol

Marti - hey......miss you! Maybe Katy and I could drive down some weekend and keep you company??? You can even call me James......:)

better get!!!

OMG!! :tantrum: :tantrum:

We are going to crash!!! :fr:


Someone start a new thread!!:shrug: :ebike: :write: :comp: :goodluck:

I'll go start one Susan! :lol:

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