Allison is amazing.. Good For her!!!
Can't wait for her to come home!!!
Ahhh... I cannot wait for her to come home too!!! I am very excited to have both of my babies home and in their own beds.
Technology is such a wonderful thing! I'm so sorry about Lottie...so sad. :-( Sending hugs..... I hope Allison enjoys the rest of her trip. What an experience she has had, and so many wonderful memories she has made!
Today is the first day of school here...so my baby began her senior year this morning. It has happened so fast....
Thank you - it's very sad about Lottie... but V is doing OK.
I hope so too - we just have to get through these last few weeks!
I hope the first day of school goes well - V doesn't start back until next week.
I like the picture of Thomas watching Allison. She looks great. I bet she is anxious to get home, too.
We had a very busy last four days with out of town family visiting and lots of fun with our grandchildren. I was making coffee at 2:45 am this morning, then back to bed for 45 minutes, then up again and off to drop them at the airport then back to bed for two hours. Then up and off to work for the day.
It is tough to go back to work after a busy weekend.
It sounds like the kind of day you would have.
Yes - she is anxious to get home, I think just to BE here... And to make small talk with strangers.
She is such a social girl - so not being able to chat and be friendly with those around her, has been super hard on her. But I know she is going to miss those Littles like crazy too!
Sounds like you had a great few days! :woohoo And what a crazy morning!!! I hope you made it through your day at work OK?? I bet it was all worth it though.
Hahaha... Not quite. Maybe a day Josh would have, when he's taking me to the airport...
Technology is amazing!
Glad you had a nice visit with your BFF.
Well so far I have 'Ohana on the night of the 5k which is the same day as the anniversary of my husband's passing so I thought a restaurant meaning ' family' was the perfect choice for dinner in his memory that night with family and friends.
Then I have Via Napoli which we absolutely love and I know my mom will also love it.
I was debating making a reservation at a restaurant in Disney Springs for our first full day but there are so many great looking new places for quick service and snacks that I think we will actually 'eat around the Springs' that day. My list is so long!! Thank goodness I will be getting plenty of steps in!
Tomorrow I will try for breakfast at The Wave, a first for us that looks so delicious. Then I think that's it for TS meals. With 3 trips in 6 months, I have to watch the dollars and spread the food budget as evenly as possible!
Wishing you a lovely week!
Yes - it is, it has made this trip so much easier, for sure. Miss that kid like crazy though and cannot wait to have both girls back home again... I am definitely NOT ready for them to be grown and gone yet.
'Ohana is the perfect restaurant for that day...
What a great way to remember your dh, and to be surrounded by family...
I've only eaten at Via Napoli once, and I loved it. Debating on adding it to V's trip?
Oooh - that's a good idea!
I may have to steal that one from you too - although, we do love our Earl of Sandwich though...
Yes - you must try The Wave... The grits... And the sweet potato pancakes with the honey butter... Ahhh - I can't think of everything... but everything there is my FAVORITE... Trying to figure out a day where we can sneak in a 3rd breakfast. LOL But shhhh... This is OUR secret - OK?
Thank you - same to you!
I am sorry to hear about V's hedgehog passing away. Was she named after Charlotte LeBoef in the Princess & the Frog? I am sure she was devastated. It's never easy to lose a pet.
It looks like you had nice visits with both family and friends. Busy weekends like that are the best! I am glad it went well for you.
The pictures of Italy are breathtaking. And how sweet that they were able to watch her walk off the plane! I remember doing that as a child- of course, in the states now- you can't get near enough to see the planes.
We had a fairly uneventful weekend. I took Emma to the MC Exchange on Saturday to pick out a couple of outfits for school having failed miserably at trying to find something for her out in town. Apparently the local sizes go from toddler to woman with not much in between. We ended up finding 2 outfits at the MCX. DH had 24 hour duty on Sunday, so we just stayed home. Monday was the first day of school, and it was a bit stressful just figuring out the timing of everything. Emma wanted to wear boots with her dress, which was fine, but I did warn her that we had a 20 minute walk to school and back. She was nervous & reluctant for me to leave, but she ended up having a pretty good day. It turns out that they had PE and she had to run laps in her dress and boots. Seriously- who has PE on the first day? Anyway, we're just getting into a routine and trying to keep everyone where they need to be.
I hope you have an excellent Tuesday! PS-good luck staying away from the Oreos! The struggle is real!!
Thank you - I am not sure how V picked the name, but she was a good pet and will be missed...
We did - it was so nice to catch up.
I know, right??? We can't do that now - so it's just fun to be able to see it. And even though I am not there - to still be a part of these little moments.
Yikes, it sounds like the first day was a bit crazy... I sure hope that the routine has gotten easier on all of you. And glad you were able to find a few things - how strange that they don't have much to choose from in those middle sizes... Do most kids wear uniforms over there - or something - where they don't really have to worry about other clothes?
I hope the rest of the week goes better!
Thanks!!! I've been totally ignoring them!
And pushing them on my family... The REAL struggle is the home made pumpkin spice cake I made with home made cream cheese frosting - now
that is hard to stay away from... As I LOVE cream cheese frosting.
So sorry to hear about Lottie. Please let V know I am thinking of her. It's never easy.
Glad you had a wonderful time with family and your bff. Those are the best times!!
Allison's pictures of Italy are beautiful. Looks like she had a great time. How cute was that video!? Can't believe she will be home soon. It just seemed like yesterday she left. Wishing her safe travels back home.
Have a wonderful day!
Thank you - I will, it's very sad, but she is doing well... I think we all had the thought in the back of our mind that it may happen soon, as we all knew her life span was nearing the end. But it's still sad.
Thanks - we did have so much fun, it was great to catch up with everyone.
I know - I cannot wait... It does seem like such a short time ago - yet it feels like an eternity. I cannot wait to have that feeling of peace again, with both of my babies sleeping in their own beds. Just a few more weeks!
(or less... )
Thanks Lynee- you too!
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Sorry for the no check in yesterday morning - the day just got away from me.
I decided, sort of, on a whim, that I would start another Whole30... I was looking at my calendar, and this just seemed like a good time in my life. I really needed that push and something extra to refocus. Yesterday was Day 1, and it went well. For the fun of it - I did track my food in MFP - just for curiosity - and I was a little shocked at how little (calorie wise) I was able to eat and still feel satisfied. I am not sure if I will continue to track for the duration?
Or not... I am on a 47 day streak currently, and I kind of want an idea in my head of how long I've been refocused. We'll see...
I also worked upstairs all morning... I was able to finish last week's bag - which is always good.
Technically - I am scheduled "off" in my sewing room this week... I have not decided if I am going to use this week to work on our own trip stuff, or if I am going to work ahead a little bit... Probably a little of both, as I want to have some time off available to spend with Allison when she comes home in a few weeks. And I do feel like I've been able to make a lot of items for our upcoming trip - so, I am not feeling the crunch like I usually do at this time.
Victoria and I went out shopping yesterday afternoon... We did find some cute stuff.... We've been watching for outfits for her senior pictures - so far we have one nice dressy-type top with coordinating necklaces and then we have a nice casual dress with a scarf... I'd still like to find one more cute outfit for her - hopefully not black, as both her top and her dress are black.
It's been so fun finding cute things for her to wear.
And then I had my class last night - it went well.
We all came home and had some dinner... I had leftover meat loaf and some fried up cole slaw (fried with onion in coconut oil) and a couple of eggs on top... It was a very satisfying meal - I love Josh's meatloaf!
Allison is doing a Dismeet in NL today! How fun is that, right? She is meeting up with my friend April (her Dis name escapes me) - we met her once before in WDW on our 2012 trip - but she was the ONE Dismeet that I forgot to take a picture with. Allison has strict instructions to get a picture with her today.
April lives in NL and when she heard how home sick Allison has been, April insisted on meeting up with her. Allison was a little hesitant - but I told her that it might help her to have a "Mom connection" - It sounds like I may have been right?
This just makes my heart happy - as I know that this will be a good meet for both of them. Wish I could be there too though.
I will be working out today... I stepped up my routine a little bit last week... Even though I really dislike doing the 30 Day Shred - I do really like the results... I look back on our trip pictures from 2014, and I looked so fit then - I had been doing the 30DS for a month before... So, this time - I thought I would try again. I really don't have much to lose - other than size. LOL So, I've replaced my WATP with 30DS for a while, as long as I can... I am still doing my heavy lifting... and I am still trying to squeeze in running when I can - usually 2x a week.
And, as I said above, I've also embarked on another Whole30... Trying hard to concentrate and really turn my mind around... I read a really good success story on Nerd Fitness the other day - and the girl reminded me so much of myself and my journey - this literally could have been my story... It just really resonated with me. And I thought to myself "what are you doing?"... I think it was just the push I needed to refocus and really make progress in the right direction... Sometimes I wonder why I keep trying and keep trying new things... I guess it's just the nature of the beast... I am reminded constantly that there never will be an "end" to this.
Here's the link to the article, if anyone is interested.
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2016/08/01/how-amy-gave-up-perfection-and-lost-116-lbs/#more-1022401
I will also be working upstairs today... Not exactly sure what will be on my schedule... Probably a little of everything?
I have a few piddly things I should work on, just to get them off my desk... V has one more small request... I have one more bag I'd like to do for myself... And then I'd like to work ahead in preparation for Allison's arrival home. So, despite not having anything on my schedule this week - I still have plenty to do.
And we have nothing going on today, which is good.
I hope you all have an amazing day! Sending prayers and Pixie Dust out to all of you!
D~
Starting today - I plan to be much more strict and dedicated. 
I am beyond excited to have her home again... but even more than that - I hope she is able to really enjoy these last few weeks there and make the most of it. She has been able to do a LOT of travel all over Europe, and I really hope this gives her the confidence to go back one day and see more... Maybe her and I will even go together? 
