MY DINOSAUR COMPUTER COULDN'T KEEP UP WITH 72 ANY LONGER! LOL

Hi all,

Sorry to move over so quickly but my computer wasn't scrolling on the last thread.

Anyway - So my meeting on wed was ok - i don't like this leader but i knew that going in. i can drive 30 minutes to the center once in a while on weekends if i need to speak with someone else. meenwhiule i'm just using it to weigh in consistantly.

Weigh in was a shock. I'm 2 lbs lighter than the day i walked into the hospital to give birth!! So that gave me new resolve. I'm about 5 lbs heavier than when I joined after having my second child - but Iwasn't nursing anymore then. So, I could very well have 5lbs worth of breasts! Anyway, I can't believe how much extra food I can have while nursing - 10 extra points per day!! And trust me, I've needed them. I should only lose like 1 lb per week though, they say that's healthier while nursing.

So, I've been op since Thursday, and it hasn't been too bad. I forgot what it was like to be hungry but I'm certainly making better choices on snacks and such. No more junk. Lots of fruits and veggies. I'm measuring everything just to get back into real portions. So far so good - each day it is a little easier.

Sounds like everyone is doing well -

Lynn - Happy Anniversary! Do you have big plans for next year??

Theresa & Cindy - hope y'all are having a great time!! And yes cindy, exercise is key for me too. I've started walking again daily, and now I have to add other activities as time permits.

robin - good luck with th WW at home - I think the journal is the most important. Remember not to weigh yourself every day. I'll fill you in on meeting topics if you think it will help. Potty training already??? Jeez it seems like yesterday that you announced you were pregnant. Time does fly - I cant believe my oldest is 9. Emmett is 5 1/2 months already!! It's harder when you know it's your last...

Ellie - setting small goals is very smart - it is very motivating to be successful - keep hitting those small goals and before you know it you'll be buying new cloths in a smaller size! Hang in there!

Jill - regarding the pictures - viv posted a picture of her and her son a year or two ago and I sent out a picture of me with my family with Christmas Cards in 1998 (jeez have we been up that long?) Also, I think one of the baby pictures of Emmett that viv e-mailed around had me in it. Send me your e-mail addy, I'll send you the pics. My e-mail is [email protected].

viv - 6 lbs already? Excellent. I've tried to encorporate a lot of the sb foods into my daily intake but it is hard while i'm nursing because i can't have sugar substitutes (nutrasweet or anything) so things like sugar free yogurt or hot choc are out. I do eat lots of whole wheat/whole grain foods - bread, cereal, brown rice, etc. and try to pay attention to sugar grams. Yesterday my daughter's basketball team lost in the playoffs, so we took the girls out for icecream at this super fabulous old fashioned ice cream parlor - and you all know my weekness for ice cream. Well, i'm happy to say that i had a tall glass of seltzer and wasn't even that tempted (even though all the adults had sundaes too!) Big step for me. Sugar cravings go away i think after a certain amount of time without. lucky for me.

Well - Emmett is trying to type for me - or eat the keyboard or something. time to run. have a good sunday.
CAB

Hi there :)
Cheryl, good luck with WW! I sent you my e-mail.
It IS COLD here today! 28 below F
Should get better within a couple of days.

I had a good visit with my best friend over the weekend. She came out here to the farm.(she lives in the city; 2 hrs. away)

My son is gone for driver training into the city. He is a FARM boy, remember...........so I'm fairly nervous. I hope he does ok. http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//nervous.gif

Robin - you are gawgeous, girl!! Thanks for sending me the pictures!

I'm determined to get in some good losses here. Spring (and getting rid of a layer of clothes) is coming too soon!!

Have a good day! :)

where is everybody?????

cindy, theresa - did ya'll get carried off in a parade?

cab - i am sure you will have that weight off in no time. is emmett starting to crawl yet? i can't believe he is almost 6 mos old.

jill - why thank you...i think viv thought i was a blonde before she saw my picture...driving!!! i don't even want to think about it...that is going to make me so nervous.

oh well, i took evan to the dr. yesterday..he had been running a fever over the weekend and just wasn't looking good..he has a double ear infection and a bad cold..the only symptons he had was a low fever and a clear runny nose..who would've thought my poor baby was so sick. i can already tell he feels much better today, he was able to sleep with all the meds the dr. gave him..he got up at 9:15!!!! so, of course i slept in..it is rainy, rainy here today and charlie is still asleep!! at 10:00...no, he is not sick, just lazy :) i wish he would nap occassionally, he is obviously tired.

i think evan might want to eat something now..better go

bye..robin

Hey Ladies...

Just wanted to post quickly to say....
1. DH is a butthead this week
2. We saw the ILs again after 3.5 years. need I say more? :mad:

Anyway, it seems I am down 7 lbs at the moment after a weekend away where I learned that I CAN do this WOE awayfrom home. That gave me more hope that when I am at Disney I won't mess up too badly!

CAB - Congrats on the weigh in. That's wonderful. It's totally true that the cravings go away once you "DeTox" I am amazed at my resolve. One of the SB gals send me 5 bars of SB legal chocolate - I tasted a corner, then tossed it in the freezer! Just for TOM. I DON"T eat sugar free yogurt or hot chocolate - I am trying to cut back on the artificial sweetneres, plus I think the sugar free yogurts actually list sugar content on the back - so I take some plain yogurt, add a bit of fruit spread an a tiny bit of splenda and some oat bran for fiber. Also for hot chocolate, the Nestle Carnation No Sugar Added is sooooo good and so much better than the sugar free stuff. I do think it has aspartame - an the sugar grams listed are from lactose, that's legal - after all those years of drinking the SF stuff - wow. What a treat. Also drinking a lot of non-decaf green tea which supposedly speeds the metab. There are some more great foods I've found that are easy to incorporate - send me an email if you want me to send you a list. :)

Jill -how's your son doing on the bike? Has he been back on? It's hard, you want them to start good habits NOW, right....

Theresa and Cindy - ok, are you hungover? Stay away from those beignets!!!

Back to the coal mines. And my pity party http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//crying.gif

Viv....
7 pounds down, 11 to go!

Good Morning,

Mardi Gras is OFFICIALLY over, and I needed a day of rest and catching up on errands---so here I am

Theresa and I had a blast, my cousin and his wife came in from New Jersey, my kids and husband were here too, we spend friday in new orleans, Theresa got carried away with shopping, went down to Burbon St---got an eye full there--- ;) had Benigents, and by the time she bored the plane, she had eaten, crawfish, fried soft shell crabs, gumbo, fried crawfish, fried fish, had a bloodymary or two, wine, pina cola, and heavens knows what else. We did alot in the short time she was here, and she left with a suitcase full of beads!

Robin-its not that far-fetched for everyone to plan a trip down south next year for Mardi Gras----it falls on Feb. 12th next year

Cab-sounds like you are doing great with your weight lost efforts, now that Mardi Gras is over, I can get back to my gym and walking routine

Farmbabe-how did your son do at drivers ed?

Viv-seems like SB is working for you, keep up the good work

OK----several of you have asked for pictures, and I am willing to send em, but I need your e-mail address-----so here is what you need to do if you want a picture----send me a PM with your address, I will send it out as a group------OK? send address by tonight! thanks

cindy

Just checked-----I have the following addresses
Lynn, Robin, Theresa, and Viv, Jill's

anyone else want pictures, send me your address tonight

cindy

Morning!

Well I guess that's what it is???

Barry is sick again. Tried to get him into the ENT yesterday and he was in surgery all day. Got him in at 8:30 this morning. He's back on Zithromax and an inhaler. He thinks if he opens up he will stop coughing. Said if I got it to him he would be able to go to school today. NOT!!! Poor kid is so worn out from coughing (and is still coughing) that there was no way I could send him in. So he's home again today. If the cough doesn't let up by later today, I'll probably call the ENT back and say "what now"?

Anyway, Cindy SEND ON THE PICS!!!! Glad you had a good time together. Wish I was there!

Viv - Did I send you the cartoon that DH sent me about saying the wrong thing??? If not let me know and I'll describe it to you. Fits the bill of what you said.

CAB - glad to hear from you and glad that things are goin well, take care

Well I did it, I got the Richard Simmons program and am reading through it and starting it. Wish me well. I'm trying again.

Talk to you all later. Have a great day!

Lynn

well hello cindy...was getting worried about you and theresa, i am sure it took a couple of days to re-cooperate after all that partying :)!!! can't wait to see the pictures.

Where has everybody been???????

Viv - do you leave this weekend for disney?? is dh still being a butt?? and sorry to hear it wasn't a joyous reunion with your inlaws.
congrats on the 7 lb loss...

okay, i have tried to stay op this week and i have even exercised, well, i weighed this morning and gained 2 lbs!!! i did slip a little, but i sure didn't think 2lbs worth! dieting sucks...

theresa - how did you like the crawfish?? yummy wasn't it, i love it fried and is okay boiled if it is in a sauce...and beignets....yum yum....you need to check in with us and fill us in on your trip.

gotta run...robin

HI,

Lynn--Poor Barry! Good luck with Richard Simmons!

Robin-it does take a few days to recoop from all the running around you do during Mardi Gras

Theresa-its time for you to come tell everyone what a great time you had!!!!! :)

later
cindy

Hi everyone--
Cindy - sounds like you & theresa had a great time. If you need more e-mail addresses, you can get almost all of them from the top of one of Lynn's e-mails.
Viv -- how's DH --is it still quiet at your house? Have fun in NYC.
Theresa -- how'd DH do w/3 kids for a few days? It would be chaos around here.
Lynn -- enough already -- when will everyone be healed & healthy. good luck.
Robin -- I'm with you. I am a good example of that adage that goes something like if you're almost OP, you'll almost have a loss. I've lost the same 3-4 pounds countless times. I did get back on the bike & treadmill today. Plus I started a weekly yoga class. And I cut out sugar. For lent I conveniently gave up cookies, candy, cake, ice cream etc. It's not perfect SB, but it couldn't hurt.
Hi to all

Hey Guys -
DH was literally on his knees last nite so we are making progres.... :eek:

We leave for disney in 21 days and 23 1/2 hours, but who's counting....

SB is so easy. I cannot believe how easy. I am really hoping to lose another 5 lbs by our trip...I don't know if I can but I'm workinig on it!


More over the weekend. The day just got by me...LYnn I'll check for that cartoon - thanks :)
Viv

well, i managed to get in a 45 min. walk and a shower before evan got up from his nap today....

linn - i know whatcha mean about that same 4-5 lbs...i do that too.

viv - i don't think i could give up sugar, i really, really, really like it. but i do notice when i eat something salty, i crave something sweet and vice-versa ..it's a vicious cycle. good luck on losing before your trip, i bet you can do it.

i think that was all, just had to report that i actually exercised today.

later all..robin

Hi Guys,

I'm sorry to have ignored you all this week.

Cindy about wore me out last weekend! LOL but I had the time of my life! and I'd do it again in a heartbeat! my dh is such a sweetie for letting me leave. He actually did great with the kids. I came home to a fairly clean house and ALL the laundry was caught up, even sheets and towels!

Mardi Gras sure gets a bad rap in the news, cause it's really a lot of fun. you just have to know where to be. The places where we watched the parades were all families with kids. I didn't see one person dropping their pants or raising their shirt. The first day I got in Cindy took me over to Bourbon Street---now that's the place to get your eyes FULL! :o LOL we stayed about 20 minutes and left. We shopped for hours at the French Market! :) I spent a ton! LOL

The first parade Cindy and I caught two plastic grocery bags FULL. I came home with my carry on suitcase FULL of beads. I bet I didn't bring 1/3 of the beads home I caught.
you should have seen my kids eyes when I dumped them out on the floor! LOL was cute!

Cindy and her family showed me true Southern Hospitality! her 17 yr old son gave up his room for 3 nights! I felt like one of the family. thanks Cindy! :)

We leave for Disney Sat!!! :eek: I'm just now getting back into my routine and getting my energy back! LOL DH and I have reservations at Victoria and Alberts next Thurs night. Character breakfast ?? not sure which morning, think Weds and we're doing the Luau. one of my friends from nursing school lives down there so we'll meet up with her and her family next weekend. haven't seen her in years -- we were close in nursing school....that sure seems like a life time ago!

well I've ramble on and on. so better go before dh drinks all the wine! LOL we're taking the lap top to Disney so I'll do my best to keep up with you all! :)

Theresa

hi everyone --
Theresa -- WOW -- what a DH you have !! You also must be pretty together. I don't think I could have gotten away for a few days and been all set to leave for Disney a few days later. It sounds like you had a great time. When are you going to make a trip to New York? Viv, CAB etc could all go to a show etc. I'm looking forward to the pictures

Hi to all

the next time most of us decide to go to disney, we need to consult with one another first...i missed lynn by a few days, and viv is going to miss theresa by a couple of weeks...maybe next time we could all plan to go at the same time!!! or maybe hawaii...hmmm...charlie saw a special on volcanoes and he is ready to go!

evan has turned bad, bad, bad....he is driving me crazy, into everything..i have to lock all the upstairs doors when he is in the playroom..he just locked hisself in the study closet!! i'll be right back!
that boy.....i already have him signed up for mothers day out next year...i didn't want to lose my spot and i could sign him up to go since charlie is still there...yeah!!! they have hundreds of people on the waiting list, i would've never gotten back in...i was feeling bad about sending him so young, but now i am kinda liking the idea...

i did very good op yesterday, and i am expecting a loss by thursday! i am going to subway for lunch with dh..i really like subway and would consider doing what jared did, but i won't eat a veggie sub..oh well...

linn - a friend of mine is in jersey this week for a wedding..i would love to visit ny, if i ever get around to it, i would love to see everyone.

cindy - i thought you were sending the pics last night?

lynn - i think you should move to a warmer climate, that poor barry is always sick..let me know and i will start looking for you a house :)

hi viv, jill, theresa....evan is into something..again....bye robin

Hi All!

Well I got fed up with the doctors here in Frederick and Barry and I went up to the ER at Johns Hopkins last night at 4. We got there at 5 and waited to be seen until 8:30, but we got a "real" doctor. She took her time with him and x-rayed his chest. Then diagnosed him with coughing asthma. He is now on an inhaler, the proper way, that the doctor here in Frederick didn't do and steroids, plus antibiotics. But on the other hand, hopefully this will really help him and it finally tells me why he gets these horrific coughs. I'm going to call up to Johns Hopkins when I get done posting and make an appt. with a Peds Pulmonary Specialist so that we can get this kiddo back into school and enjoying his life again.

Theresa - sounds like you had one heck of a time! Glad you enjoyed. Disney will be great this time of year.

Robin - leave the house where it is, but send me away. Hawaii did you say???? LOL DH told me that's what he wants for next anniversary. Think I'll call the travel agent today and get brochures. Looking at the beach would help right now. LOL

Viv - hang in there, those men come around eventually, you know I'm right about this one LOL

Hi Linn, Cindy and everyone else. Have a great weekend. We are supposed to get snow again Sunday night. NO NO NO!!!!!

Lynn

I JUST GOT MY PICTURES....THANK YOU CINDY...

You gals sure look like ya'll were having a good time....i don't think i have ever seen pictures of either one of you. Very pretty. cindy, you are so thin. i hope to be looking like that soon! theresa - me and you have the same hair! i just got mine cut off to shoulder length and layered and thinned and i love it..it used to be long like yours and i got tired of always pulling it back. now i have to fix it in the morning and it only takes 10 minutes...dh has even gotten used to it.

went looking at lights with dh, was thinking about hanging a light over the bar, but now i think it would be to much...leaning more towards recessed lights.

i have to load the dishwasher before i go get chas....have a lovely weekend...robin

Hey gals...

Theresa - I am very impressed with you. Back from one trip and now off to Disney? I just started packing TODAY and we don't leave for three weeks! I am a very compulsive packer. Now remember, I want tips tips tips!!! :) Glad you had fun in NO - it is a wild place, isn't it?

Cindy - I guess I'll just have to wati till Monday to see the pics - oh well, something to look forard to at work! POP servier won't let me download....


DH and I went for sushi today and I had to suffer eating sashimi. Just not the same. I have DH somewhat conviced to try SB after Disney to see if it helps with his cholesterol. that would be great...

Robin - so come to NY already! I'm waiting!!

Lynn - well, glad Barry finally got a diagnosis. Now you can at least do something about it. hawaii sounds good to me - if ya can ditch the kids!!!!

Well, off to be a good mother. Hey, do any of you have savings bonds that you've forgotten about? DH found some today and we went to www.savingsbonds.com - for a free 30 day trial you can enter all your bonds and find outthe current value - we got a nice surprise that will help us in deciding if we can add onto the house ('nother, long story).....

Bye all - talk soon. I really feel like a nap now.

Viv
SB-er Extraordinaire!

Hey, everybody. It's me the weekly poster.

Ther. and Cindy--Sounds like you had a great time. What are you going to do with all those beads, Theresa?

Lynn--I'm glad you finally found a dr. who will help Barry! It's so awful all the poor kid (and you) have had to go through.

Hi, to all else. Viv and CAB--You sound like our dieters extraor. this week.

WEll, we got a puppy. A pug like our previous dog. We named him Bernie and he's a doll. DH was not thrilled at first but he's adjusting. :)

Didn't quite meet my monthly goal but close! 5 more next month, I hope.

Ellie

Morning All!

Snowing here, finally! The blizzard did miss most of us, we are only supposed to get between 3 and 6 inches. Coming down steady for now. At least Barry finally got to go back to school! YEAH!!!!!! The poor kid was really sick again on Saturday. Called the doctor and it was the steroids this time. Got him through that and he is really back to being his old pain in the @ss self again. LOL

Well maybe if I get him underway in the right direction, then I can get myself going to. Tried to get started with Richard Simmons and am still working at it. Haven't yet instituted the full plan, but am really trying. Just need to get over a couple of small mountains. LOL

Elly - So glad to hear about your puppy! My dh was a cat person when we got married. Swore that he would never have a dog, no more three and in bed with us!!!! LOL

Viv - I take Barry to see the pulmonologist as soon as they can get him in. But until this snow stuff goes away it will be a challenge for sure. At least my hometown MD knows what's happening and can deal with him if I need him to.

Cindy - the Pics were great!!!!

Theresa - Have a great time at Disneyworld! Wish I was in your suit case right about now. Can use a vacation.

Hi to everyone else. Hope you all don't get clobbered by this snow storm heading upward.

Take care,
Lynn

Viv-were you able to open the pictures I sent?

Ellie-yes THeresa and I sure had fun. Theresa really got into the "spirit" of it. LOL

Lynn-Stay warm! Glad you liked the pictures.

cindy

WHERE IS EVERYONE???????? SNOWED IN????????

:)

CINDY

hello....
 

hey all...cindy you seemed lonely, so i thought i would post a quick hi!!!!

i had to shave my legs this morning, it is going to be a shorts wearing day here....i just couldn't imagine all that snow. i can't seem to get on the diet wagon so far this month....i need to make a better effort.

viv - i would love to come to ny...maybe some day.

theresa, are you having fun???? i can't wait to go back to disney...are you doing universal too?? i really want to go there next time.

gotta run check on evan...he is eating brkfst and probably has half of it up his nose!!!!

bye all...robin

Disney World
 

Hello Everyone!

I"m having toooo much fun here! (dead tired, but having fun!) LOL

Viv! where do I begin?! you're kids are older, so be sure to check out the Buzz Lightyear at MK, dh said the Alien ride was kinda gross. Lion King show very good. MGM, Doug show very good, skip Bear in Blue house---really for younger kids---plus you sit on the floor! LOL, Tower of Terror and Rock in roller coaster a must! Epcot---well it was pouring down rain so we really didn't do must---lunch at Chef de France (something like that) was very good! Dinner at Cinderella's Castle in MK was good too! I love the Wilderness Villas, worth every penny, would stay here again! especially love the Jacazzi! tee hee!

Hey Robin, send me a pic on you! :) I'd love to see you!

I'd better go, Theresa

ps. I had a wonderful time at Mardi Gras with Cindy, you all should seriously think about going next year! you're kids would have the time of their live and never forget the beads----that's the best part for them---sacks and sacks of beads!


how do you all like the new look of 3fc's? I think I'm liking it, but I hate change! LOL once I get home on my big computer, think it'll be easier to figure out all the new options.

Snow.....
 

Gosh I really hate those stupid titles. Despite the fact that I LOST ANOTHER POUND!!! (That's 8 lbs in 4 weeks, a miracle for moi) I am very grouchy today. Two days stuck in the house with the kids will do that, as well as with DH spending a night in a hotel....another story..........................



Anyway.....


THERESA - Thank you so much for that post!!! I relaly needed a Disney pick me up! I was definitely looking forward to Buzz - it sounds like a bunch of giggly fun - but RnR and ToT are gonna have to live without me - I'm not even sure I can let Brendan do RnR....he's never been on a real big rollercoaster beforek don't want to freak him out. He thinks he is soooo brave. Have you eaten at Whispering Canyon? I'm relaly looking forward to some of our PS meals. The kids and I were looking at pictures online - I think they are going to pass out with excitement when we go! More updates please - how are the lines? ARe you using Fastpass? Have a great time!

cindy - I emailed you, didn't you get it? I love the pics - it was so nice tosee both of you "in person" and yes, someday I will figger out how to post a picture of myself - maybe at Disney someone can actually take one of me smiling.....

Linn - let me know if you hear anything aboutthat hotel.
You and CAB are my NY connections!\

Lynn - How's Barry doing now? Do you see a light at the end of the tunnel?

Ellie - so nice to hear from you! How is your diet going? Congrats on tehe puppy.

Robin - LOL shave your legs? I don't think I even know where the razor is...shorts weather, what are you trying to do to me, girl?

CAB - Yoo hoo! ARe you still going to meetings?

OK off to be grouchy and nurture my diet some more with green tea.

Viv

Well Lookie Here, I was beginning to think that YALL DIDN'T LIKE ME. :( LOL

Robin-aren't you in Dallas???? The weather has been up and down this week, cool in the mornings, yesterday we actually had frost, and warmer in the afternoons. I'm ready to start wearing only one set of clothes a day.

Theresa-glad you are having fun! You needed a vacation where you could rest some after mardi gras. LOL

Viv-I got an e-mail from you last week but none since then.

later
cindy

good evening....
 

boy it's late...i really need to go to bed..

isn't that awful about lynn's husband...how old are they? i was thinking late 30's early 40's...very young to have that happen.

who was asking about a blues clues throw????? i thought someone wanted one a while back...i know where to get it...let me know.

cindy - it was definitely shorts weather the other day, people were still wearing them today but it was a little chilly and rainy....suppose to end tonight and be in the 60's for the rest of the week. yeah!!! i am ready for spring.

theresa - glad to hear you are having a good time..did you ride the dinosaur ride at mgm??? we loved it. how did you get that butterfly to show up?

hi viv - another pound down....yippeee...this is definitely your diet.

saturday is charlies bday party at chuck e cheese..oh joy...i had a hard time with the guest list and ended up inviting 26 kids, thinking that most wouldn't come with this being the first weekend of spring break..well, 23 kids are showing up!! yikes!! i can't believe it. i had to invite family, close friends, and the boys from school, and his soccer team..we have been to all of their parties, who was i suppose to leave out??? please let me know if you have had this problem, i didn't want anyones feelings to be hurt. sunday is his actual bday and we have another party on that day..what a fun filled weekend.....he picked going ice skating with his daddy on sunday, so we are going to try and squeeze that in and take him to the purple cow for dinner. i don't remember getting all of this when i turned 5! he may be a little over indulged..oh well, what do ya do?

gotta go sleep...will try to check in between all my partying with the children..woohoo!!!!

nite..robin

Morning Everyone,

It's 5:53 and I'm up. What else is new. The kids are still asleep so I figure before I start another day I wanted to talk to all my friends.

Ellie - First off, I'm sorry I didn't e-mail you, didn't have yours.

To let you know what's happening, my hubby had quadruple bypass surgery on Tuesday. He is doing great, very thankfully.

Robin - I'm 44 and hubby is 53. Wish I was still 30 right about now. LOL I think this has aged me about another 10 years for sure.

The kids got to get to the hospital last night. My mom and dad have been coming out to my house and getting them and staying with them while I was at the hospital. Barry fell apart at the hospital, but once we were in the car on the way home he was his old self again. KIDS!

I have a humongous sinus cold and have only been getting about 6 hours sleep. But they are deep sleep. I get in bed around 10 after coming home and calling the world and then I just pass out.

Hopefully hubby will be released today or tomorrow. It's amazing how fast they get you out of the hospital these days. I watched the nurse take the tubes out of his chest yesterday. She wanted to know if I was going to get sick. Les just looked at her and told her we've seen enought of Truma Life in the ER on TLC that I could handle anything. LOL The tubes were about a foot long and there were 3 of them.

His office is so fantastic! One of them called over yesterday morning and said she was going to stop by on her lunch hour. She knocked on the door and the next thing I knew there was the whole office staff in his room. All 8 of them closed the office to come over and see him. Then later they sent over this hugh fruit basket and a teddy bear. They are wonderful people, just like all of you guys.

Thanks so much for the e-mails. I'll try to keep in touch as much as I can. Can't type any more because the tears are flowing right now.

Talk to you all later.

Love to all of you,
Lynn

Best wishes to Lynn & family
 

Hi to everyone--
Lynn-- hang in there and you can always vent to us. This must be hard on Rachel & Barry too. Thank goodness you acted right away. Did Barry & Rachel get awakened to an ambulence crew in your house that night? This whole experience is overwhelming. It's really amazing what they can do, but alarming that they have to do it.
Our good thoughts are with you.
Hi to all--thank goodness I have no exciting news to report. I went to help my SIL w/ her new twins & 2 yr old yesterday. someone always needs something. They are SO CUTE. DH & I are going to be godparents to the boy. We're looking forward to it.
Kids got report cards yesterday. Lauren's average was (drum roll please) 97. Lindsay doesn't get letter or numerical grades yet (starts in 5th at this school). This is a tough school. But they make it "cool" to do well. We are OH SO PROUD.
Today's plan is to plow through Lauren's room. I shipped Alyssa off to MIL. So, I really must get to it.
Best wishes to all -- but especially Lynn in this difficult time. Please keep us posted on the progress & vent anytime !!

HI,

Robin-we still over indulge our kids for theri birthdays----and they are going to be 22 and 18. LOL
Enjoy em while they are young----but soon they will be out the door with their oun agenda and friends to boot. Have fun at all the celebration this weekend. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Charlie!

Linn-what a terrific GPA for Lauren! WHat grade is she in?

Lynn-I would say that your husband works with a great crew-----how nice of em to shut the office and come by to see him----I know that made yall feel good. I can understand Barry breaking down when he saw his dad in the shape he was in. It amazes me that he may be going home this weekend. How long of a recovery will he need before returning to work? take care and keep us posted.

cindy

Hi to all.
 

Lynn--I'm so glad your DH is doing as well as he is. What a shock! I hope he makes a fast recovery
and does well. What a way to get your attention!

Theresa--Hope DW is great. Sounds like it is. How far is Lexington, KY from you? We're
planning our summer vacation at Mammoth Cave and some other parts of KY.

Viv--I came very close to meeting my Feb. goal. Not doing so well on my Mar. goal so far but I
plan to do better this week.

The puppy (Bernie) is being very good. He's a smart little guy.

We'd like to put a deck and a screen porch on our house but the prices we're hearing!
I don't think it will happen. What we want is really modest too.

Theresa--How'd you get that butterfly to show up? That's cool. I probably wouldn't have time
to mess with getting something to show up though. (I post from work on the sly.)
; )

Hi to Linn, CAB, Robin, Cindy, who am I forgetting?

snow
 

More snow snow snow snow.....my mind is really befuddled right now, hockey, snow, hockey, snow....I did get so messed up today that I actually ate two skinny pieces of very thin crust pizza - not SB legal. Hoe it doesn'tmess me up....

the kdishad another half day today, I really needed to pack.....

Hi and hugs to all...

Lynn, don't worry about responding direclty to my email, I am glad you updated all of us. Like I said,the tehcnology today is so amazing - a bypass is such a huge deal but they have such great successes! You hange in there and remember to take care of yourself too. If you get sick, you won't be able to take care of everyone else. Hear me?

Linn - awesome on the grades@ Isn't that the BEST feeling? Brendan got his little first grade rpeort card today - it was perfect as you can get in first grade, and the teacher wrote a wonderful comment. I was vey very proud of him! Congrats!

Cin - we still love ya, girl!

Robin - happy birthday toi Charlie! I have had up to 25 kids at harry and bren's parties, what the heck, once you have over 10- ya may as well have 40! Bren's party is coming up soon (afte rfla, geez, let me just get to fla already!) and he wants a lego party. hard to think of good lego activites, for me, all activites must be perfectly in sync with the theme!

Ellie - good luck on your march goal! Ithink motnhly goals are a great idea! I am very close to my 10-lbs by ?Disney goal - 2 more to go! I hope I can do it!!!!

I gotta go check on my Ebay auctions - sold my Lands End Diaper Bag - waaahhhh!!!


Viv in Snowland

Morning! I'm moving us on over to #74

Theresa