HAVE A GREAT WEDDING STACEY!
 

Stacey - enjoy your big day! Have a fantastic honeymoon and we'll see you when you get back.

Tapas are yummy!
 

We had tons of Tapas for dinner last night and I have no idea how many points I had. There were 7 of us at dinner and we tried 17 different Tapas. Tapas are Spanish dishes, litterally means small plates. the food was excellent and we had a great time. I did split a dessert with DH which was a bad decision but oh well. I am moving on with it already. I weighed at home this morning and was at 167 (165 on WWscale). I am hoping to get back to 162 at WI on Sat am.

Where is everyone? It looks like another slow day here so far. I am in Annapolis today. I am really hoping that they will close the office early today since tomorrow is a holiday but I kind of doubt it. Does anyone get to leave early today?

Poll - I love cruises! They are so relaxing :) I love to lay in the sun and have someone bring me fruity frozen drinks. I like that there is always something to do and yummy food to eat. I also like lounging around at home but I am not very good at it.

Kirsty - I am sure that you are looking forward to your cruise in a few months. Thanks for explaining L plates.

Trish - what a sad story about the dogs!!!

Kierie - sounds like a relaxing day for you.

Becky - Woohoo on the loss!

Stacey - Best of luck on your wedding day. I am so excited for you. I am sure that everything will be wonderful and I can't wait to hear all about it when you come back!!!

Janet - I am jealous about your kitchen. I want to tredo our kitchen eventhough it doesn't lok that bad,. I wouldlike new cabinets and to add another counter/cabinet as well. That will have to come later b/c we are going to put floors in the living and dining rooms first. It's always something. Don't let the bad eating get you down. you can get back into WW.

Kay - I can't wait to see a picture of your new hair cut! The dress from Ann Taylor sounds great. I think you definitely deserve a treat for making goal. :D I want a treatg when I make lifetime (hopefully) in 3 weeks.

Ok, better get going. See you in a while.

Sarah

Stacey" HAPPY WEDDING!!!!
 

Boy, it seems like just yesterday you got engaged! Have a great day and honeymoon.

Trish

Tuesday or Friday?
 

I picked cruising. There’s nothing like being serced alcohol and being sprayed with wahter while laying by the pool in the middle of the ocean!

I actually counted my points yesterday! Can you believe it? :lol: I was over but at least I wrote them down. Woohoo for me!

Well, I think it’s safe to celebrate! As of July 1st I’m a Unit Leader with PartyLite! This means I have at least 6 people on my team and basically doubled my income, I get free holiday product, all kinds of other perks and I’m in the contest for our National Conference the end of July. I’m going to be onstage in front of 10-12K people! I will get to draw an envelope for anywhere from $200-$1000, and I’m in a drawing for a 2001 Ford Windstar? minivan :D My luck has been really good the last few months and I feel as confident about winning the minivan as I did about winning the last contest I was in that I won. I can’t believe the incredible things that are happening due to the positive influence of both WW & PL.

Do you ever wonder if you are ever going to be successful? I was really into theatre growing up and all my parents would ever tell me is that I couldn’t make a living in theatre. Yes, I know they thought they were doing what was best for me by telling me that because that’s not the most ‘sensible’ of careers. I wonder though, how much of an effect it had on other things in my life. When someone keeps telling you you can’t do something it’s bound to drag you down and hold you back. I can’t blame my parents for it either, they didn’t know any better. For the first time in my life I really feel like I will be successful. DH mentioned it the other night and he feels the same way. We are going to be able to make our dreams come true by our own doing. Wow. My message is this: find something in your life that you can be truly proud of. It could be your job, WW, your kids etc. Any one of us can be incredibly successful in a variety of ways, but you have to believe in yourself and keep going no matter what the obstacle! What are your success stories?

KO: I’m a big Smirnoff Ice fan too. They are just too yummy. That’s what I plan on drinking tomorrow. If they are really 5 points a piece I wonder how much exercise I'm going to have to get tomorrow :eek:?

Jen: Sadie is so cute!!!

Trish: You story makes me very sad :cry: I’m sitting here trying not to think about what those poor animals went through. Didn’t work, now I’m in tears. Especially having a dog now, pet stories like that really get to me.

Stacey: Good luck and have fun *hugs*

Kay: Congrats on the new dress.

Hey Belle, Sara and everyone else I missed. Come out come out wherever you are!

random wafflings
 

sarah - do you know the big shopping centre/mall in annapolis? i've been there. ok, that's all i have to say. :D just thought i'd share that with you.

OKAy, lets try again...pic was too big...if it doesn't work, forgive me.

More Camping..
 

I don't know how to make digital pics smaller...oh well, here is me at the campfire sans make up.

I hope you can see this one better, the one of me and b/f was dark.

i'm in the middle of my proposal but I just wanted to say
CONGRATS STACEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WooooooHooooo
ok back to the grindstone

One more!!
 

Had to attache this one, I look huge headed with b/f behind me drinking...

cool piccies belle!

TRISH, THAT IS SO SAD!
 

I would be so upset about the poor dogs. I'm sad just thinking about it now. I get upset whenever I hear about animals getting hurt. They're so defenseless and can't fend or protect themselves. I hope it was quick.

Stacey: Happy wedding! We want to see a picture when you get back from your honeymoon! Have a great time!

Yay, Brenda, on the PartyLite stuff! Good for you!

Well, I've been counting points and staying OP and my scale has not budged. If it doesn't by tomorrow, I'm going to be blue. :( I need more exercise! I'm going to do a ton tonight.

Fourth of July plans? I'm with you, Trish, in the middle of the week is bad. You can't really relax because you know work is tomorrow, you can't get blitzed because you have to work tomorrow, etc., etc., etc. I have no plans, because no one seems to be doing anything fun. BUT, my b/f is actually off so we can spend the day together. We can see the fireworks from my apartment without having to go anywhere, so that's cool, too. I thought about inviting a few people over — I did that 2 years ago — but I really didn't feel like cleaning. Isn't that sad?

Well, I'm going to grab lunch. Just had my first Spanish class today, which was fun, but now I'm hungry!

Hasta luego!

Good afternoon all!!

Have a wonderful weekend Stacy!! We will be thinking of you!! :)

Trish ~ Terrible news about the pet store. It is always very sad when animals get hurt.

Belle ~ Love your pics! You looked nice and cozy!

Brenda ~ I am so proud of you for journalling, and making Unit Manager!! You should be very proud of yourself! You have really worked hard! :)

Hi Sarah!!!

Jen ~ Love your dog pic! My best friend in elementary school had a golden retriever (super nice dog) and her name was Tonya. Go figure! :)

Kay ~ Your hair sounds fab! Post a pic! Good for you buying the dress, you deserve it! :)

Janet ~ You sound so busy!! Don't forget about us!! :)

Hi Becky, Kirsty and Kierie!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I just need to make it a few more hours than I have a day off!!! I am contemplating taking Thurs and Fri off, it would be nice to have off til Monday, but I need to wait and see if my boss is scheduling a meeting for Thurs. We'll see.....

Tonight DH and I are taking the kids to see the fireworks, and out for pizza before. I already promised myself I would be good. I am being very good journalling today. I bought a veggie wrap for lunch, and only ate 1/2 of it, since it had cheese and cream cheese on it. I am only going to eat 1 slice of pizza tonight too. If I can accomplish this, this will be a big kudos to me, pizza is definately my downfall! :?:

I am in the process of buying a treadmill for home. I have always belonged to the gym on campus, but it is really hard for me to get there at night, my kids (and DH) just don't want me to leave at night, and I don't blame them, I work all day, make dinner, then leave...I don't like to do that. So, I thought a treadmill would be great, I can put it downstairs in our family room, watch the kids play with their toys, and even talk to DH down there.

No big plans for tomorrow, take the kids for a walk, do some things around the house, and then off to a cookout at my parents across town.

Better look busy! Check in later.....

Woo hoo! I'm so excited, my new window is in! :D I'm doing a happy dance (hey! that might burn a few calories!)

Belle~ Cute pictures!

Trish~ The story about the pet store is just too sad. :( We don't have any plans for the 4th. I'd love to have some friends over, but our good friends live too far away for a mid-week holiday, and our friends that are close by have other friends and family to keep them occupied so... we'll just stay home and putter around the house. I want to take Benjamin for a new pair of shoes anyway! LOL

Jen~ Ben woke up nightly screaming for his bottles until after he was a year old. At that point, I said "enough is enough" and I broke him of the midnight snacking habit! I just couldn't take the non-continuous sleep anymore!

Kay~ The co-ed wedding shower sounds like a lot of fun, and the food sounded great! Glad you bought a new outfit. :)

Brenda~ Congratulations on your recent successes! My mom is very much a downer when it comes to things I want to do. Everytime I say I'm going to do something the first words out of her mouth are "you can't do that!" From putting myself thru college, to having a baby ($ was the issue there), to going back to grad school, to taking the CPA exam, to buying our house, to remodeling our kitchen... those have always been her first words. I've proven her wrong every time, but honestly those words still serve to plant a little seed of doubt that erodes my confidence just a little bit more... Some things I've been proud of that my mother has insisted I was incapable of: 1. paying my own way thru college and graduating with high honors. 2. putting myself thru grad school and graduating with a 4.0. 3. Taking the CPA exam and scoring in the top 100 nationally and 3rd in my state. 4. assembling and installing 16 cabinets in my kitchen, as well as ripping down a mess of ceramic tile and repairing and patching the walls! 5. Moving accross the country twice and managing to thrive & survive both times! So yes, life is what you make of it, and you can't succeed if you don't try! I hope you win that Windstar! (and you'll need to have some kiddos to fill it up! LOL)

Tonya~ You sound like you are doing fabulously! I think getting the treadmill is a great idea. I used to have one until my FIL "stored" it for us when we moved. Since then he hasn't given it up for me to take back! Grrr. And, unlike computers, the price of treadmills seems to have skyrocketed lately!

Ok, I only have a couple of hours left in the day before Dh and DS get home.. better get something accomplished!

Tonya... I got a treadmill for Christmas from hubby. I LOVE IT, although lately I walk outdoors instead. I haven't used it in maybe a month. But during the cold times, I love it. You can hook mine to the internet to get more programs, but I haven't tried that.. it also lets you walk against others... like a race or something, haven't tried that either! HAVE FUN!!!

I am off tomorrow, then work Thursday, but only 1/2 a day on Friday. CAN'T WAIT!

Wow! Thread Explosion!
 

Hey bren! Congrats!! That's super cool!
Well, still wrapping things up. At least this time I don't feel guilty about leaving for vacation. :)