2008, 24th/28th Aug - *Double Dipping with the Bahama Mamas*

[nikkyluvsmickey]

Have fun Michele, how long are you away ?

Mine is Bernadette Peters. I got to go back stage in 1999 when She was starring in Annie Get Your Gun. She was amazing! I didn't have a camera so she had her husband take a picture of her and I on her camera and she asked for my address! She sent me a picture about a week later with a note... It was so cool!!!

Wow that's cool of her

OH NOOO!!! !Not another sick kid! I hope he is doing ok!!!
He is a little beter today. thanks

I think we need a vacation!

definately

 

[sarahsmom73]

I didn't realise that it was President's Day this weekend, it's seemed like everyone was busy doing something

Of course you can join in Jen, the more the merrier, just send me a PM with ideas of things that everyone likes

Awesome! thanks!

 

[DVCLaurie05]

I was up all night with austin he was throwing up most of the night. The first one was all over his bed.That was fun. I hope he is done with it today. In the middle of his being sick i have nicole all upset because some nasty girl posted all of nicoles letters to her ex on the internet. It is the ex's new girlfriend guess she is feeling a little threatened. Happy v day to us. Well i hope today is a better day.check in later

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH - Just what you didn't need before your trip! I hope Austin is feeling better - maybe it was just something he ate? (trying to be optimistic here).

I can't believe that stuff w/the ex-boyfriend and new girlfriend... UGH!

Has anyone got anything nice planned ?

Well I've just dropped Kerry, Becky and their friends off at the zoo, and then I've got to pick them up when the park closes. Tonight the girls have got a couple of friends staying over - and Paul & I are off to a nearby town, where we're going for a meal, staying the night and going shopping in the morning

Have fun whatever you're doing

Nothing fabulous here - Ant has basketball tomorrow morning, then we have my cousin's son's bday party w/the family tomorrow afternoon, Sunday we have NOTHING - and Monday - kids are off, but we have a birthday party to go to for my cousin's son (again) - this time, it's the 'friends' kinda party - so, that's my day on Monday! Busy, but nothing too crazy!

Mandy - have a great time on your little getaway - Oh, and thanks for the FE list - I have to print and get started!!

Veronica - Is it this weekend that you're off to Miami ? I'm so jealous that you'll be seeing some that lovely Florida sun. Have fun seeing the baby, and when will you be back ?

Everyone - Is it nearly Spring Break time where you are ? What are your plans for Spring Break ?

Have a lovely day

That's where Veronica has been - I forgot she was going away! Lucky girl!! Maybe she's stopped in Port St. Lucie for Mets Spring Training Camp??!?!?

We are off the week after Easter, and we are heading down to my Dad's in SC - so, that should be nice - he just moved there before the holidays last year, and we haven't been down yet to see the place, so we are going to drive down early on Monday (3/24) and return sometime on Friday.

Mine is Bernadette Peters. I got to go back stage in 1999 when She was starring in Annie Get Your Gun. She was amazing! I didn't have a camera so she had her husband take a picture of her and I on her camera and she asked for my address! She sent me a picture about a week later with a note... It was so cool!!!

WOW - that is soooooooooooo cool!! And very nice of her to send the picture!!!

Good Morning Everyone! I am excited that we have 4 days off for Presidents day! That means I get to spend more time with you!

Yesterday was INSANE! Every crazy thing that could have happened during my observation did, but I was cool, calm and collected.. My Principal was very impressed..

Sarah looks better and is playing with her Groovy Girls, but when she is tired out she ends up back on the couch! Hopefully Emma doesn't end up with it!

I too am on the diet and exercise wagon.. My exercise of choice has been snow shoeing.. The snow is pretty deep so it has been a work out! I need to finish losing this baby weight from Em, once and for all!

You are lucky to be off 4 days, only 3 here - but, that's fine w/me - the kids aren't so thrilled w/it, but OH WELL!!!

WTG on the principal's observation - what grade do you teach??

Glad Sarah is feeling better, I will keep my fingers crossed that it doesn't pass on to Emma!

C'mon join the diet train!!! I am still trying to lose the baby weight from Anthony too - he'll be 9 in July! Sometimes I crack myself up! Snow shoeing, huh? That sounds intersting, thankfully we don't have enough snow around here to do that!!! I actually went on the treadmill last night! Did my BIG mile and that was that! NO exercise yet today though - I'll do the treadmill tonight, I had no energy this morning...

 

[Hanover]

Good Morning.

It's hard to believe my "baby" is now 7! We are going to our favorite little Italian restaurant for dinner with his gradparents. My FIL is coming down from northern NJ to spend the weekend with us and my MIL is coming up (they are divorced) for dinner. My parents live about a block and a half away so they are going to join us for dinner also. We are trying to limit tonight's meal to just the grandparents because there are, shall I say, some conflicting personalities once you start adding aunts, uncles, etc.

He's going to have a karate/star wars themed party with his friends at a karate studio.


We are going to take the boys snow tubing this weekend. DH thinks his dad will break his leg or neck trying to go tubing (he's the most uncoordinated man I've ever met) so we have to make sure he has something to do while we go. My FIL just told us a couple of days ago he was coming down and we promised the boys for a while we'd take them tubing. DS7 does not have wrestling tomorrow for the first time since November on a weekend. They have a few local open tournaments they suggest we go to but we aren't going to any of them. We'll probably go see a movie too since the last one we have seen was on the Magic in December (Enchanted).

The boys now have to go to school on Monday to make up a snow day from Tuesday. DH and I will spend the day together since we are both off. I think we are going to eat at Don Pablos, which we love and the closest one is an hour away. I love their queso dip and could easily eat it every day all day. That and ice cream are my favorite foods. Luckily my children eat better than I do and love fruit more than sugared sweets. I'm trying to get better though! I also love fruit, I just like desserts too much. We will probably also stop at Costco and Sam's club since we belong to them and they are also an hour away. They are building an entire gateway complex with dozens of new stores in the next 2 years and I'm really hoping we get a wholesale club and Don Pablos!!

Have a great weekend!

 

[mandymouse]

Happy 7th Birthday Brennan, Have a great day !!​

Mandy, Paul, Kerry & Becky

 

[nikkyluvsmickey]

Ok. i must really get serious now about losing the weight. My shorts don't fit from just this past september. I know have to go get a couple of new pairs to wear in virginia. I hate that i have no willpower.

 

[DVCLaurie05]

Ok. i must really get serious now about losing the weight. My shorts don't fit from just this past september. I know have to go get a couple of new pairs to wear in virginia. I hate that i have no willpower.

Is it going to be shorts weather there? I am clueless when it comes to climates in other places, can ya tell?

I am off to BJsn-luckily ours is only like 5/10 mins away, I need to get the 'staples' milk, bread, snacks (LOL - diet snacks of course) - they actually we have the weight watchers ice cream bars, I think there are 3 packs in there for like $8 - which isn't bad, they are like $4 each in the store, unless of course they are on sale. Now, it's so great - they just put up an AC Moore there too - so, I can kill two birds w/one stone!! I have to stop in there and see what great easter things they have out! I just took down my Valentines stuff, and Easter stuff is out of the attic and out of the boxes - all over the dining room table, but at least its out! I always like to pick up a few new things each season! I may hit Kohls too, they always have nice placemats and things to 'jazz' up the table! I am so corny!

I'll check back in a bit
Laurie

 

[sarahsmom73]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENNAN!!!!

 

[nikkyluvsmickey]

Is it going to be shorts weather there? I am clueless when it comes to climates in other places, can ya tell?

I am off to BJsn-luckily ours is only like 5/10 mins away, I need to get the 'staples' milk, bread, snacks (LOL - diet snacks of course) - they actually we have the weight watchers ice cream bars, I think there are 3 packs in there for like $8 - which isn't bad, they are like $4 each in the store, unless of course they are on sale. Now, it's so great - they just put up an AC Moore there too - so, I can kill two birds w/one stone!! I have to stop in there and see what great easter things they have out! I just took down my Valentines stuff, and Easter stuff is out of the attic and out of the boxes - all over the dining room table, but at least its out! I always like to pick up a few new things each season! I may hit Kohls too, they always have nice placemats and things to 'jazz' up the table! I am so corny!

I'll check back in a bit
Laurie

No not outside but we are going to an indoor waterpark and i am not walikng around in my bathing suit The shorts never come off not even in the pool The temp is supposed be aroun58 - 60

 

[sarahsmom73]

I am using a cool free site to keep track of my eating, water, and exercise... If you are interested PM me and I'll give it to you! It is really helping me keep track of what I am eating and also the ratio of Carbs/Fat/ and protein. I am rarely hungry as I am eating regular stuff. Granted I have only been at it a week and I haven't been on the scale, but it has been really easy to keep the calories in check along with the other stuff... I know I could lose a ton of weight with Atkins, but I just can;'t go there. This is eating in the real world..

Besides.. I need some new sun dresses for the cruise, Right?!

 

[DVCLaurie05]

No not outside but we are going to an indoor waterpark and i am not walikng around in my bathing suit The shorts never come off not even in the pool The temp is supposed be aroun58 - 60

Ah.. Gotcha - ya know what I did last cruise - being I only have one bathing suit that I like - well, not 'like - like' but, isn't horrible - anyway, I got some others, but totally hating them - don't like the leg-flab showing, I got a pair of black men's bathing suit bottoms and cut the netting out - this way, it was a black swimsuit w/the bottoms, looked like it matched.. and it wasn't heavy shorts, ya know?

 

[DVCLaurie05]

I am using a cool free site to keep track of my eating, water, and exercise... If you are interested PM me and I'll give it to you! It is really helping me keep track of what I am eating and also the ratio of Carbs/Fat/ and protein. I am rarely hungry as I am eating regular stuff. Granted I have only been at it a week and I haven't been on the scale, but it has been really easy to keep the calories in check along with the other stuff... I know I could lose a ton of weight with Atkins, but I just can;'t go there. This is eating in the real world..

Besides.. I need some new sun dresses for the cruise, Right?!

I know what you mean about Atkins - you can drop like 10 pounds in a week, and the minute you stuff a carb in your mouth, the weight is back!!

Sun dresses?!??? LOL I've gotta work pretty hard to wear one of those!!! I see the ladies wearing the nice sun dresses, and there I am in my frumpy pants and blouse! I would love to be able to wear one for this cruise - that'll be my motivation...

What do you guys usually wear to dinners? Do you wear dresses or do you wear pants, skirts???

I usually wear capris to dinner w/a nice top. Carm usually wears like Docker/Khaki pants and a collared shirt, and the boys usually wear khaki type shorts and polos or collared shirts too...

 

[mandymouse]

Michele is going to be standing in the rain watching whale tails in a few hours

LOL Michele, I love what you've put in your signature

 

[nikkyluvsmickey]

Ah.. Gotcha - ya know what I did last cruise - being I only have one bathing suit that I like - well, not 'like - like' but, isn't horrible - anyway, I got some others, but totally hating them - don't like the leg-flab showing, I got a pair of black men's bathing suit bottoms and cut the netting out - this way, it was a black swimsuit w/the bottoms, looked like it matched.. and it wasn't heavy shorts, ya know?

I like that i may just be your twin afterall...lol My suit is also black and men's black shorts would definately work.

 

[nikkyluvsmickey]

LOL Michele, I love what you've put in your signature

Lol..Thanks mandy, they are calling for rain both saturday and sunday(only 2 days they do it of course).I will see how austin is feeling by then to see what we are going to do .

How is your day so far?

 

[DVCLaurie05]

I like that i may just be your twin afterall...lol My suit is also black and men's black shorts would definately work.

Good, right?? They look like the blend w/the suit, and dry fast too!! And, we'll be the evil bathing suit twins...

 

[mandymouse]

Sun dresses?!??? LOL I've gotta work pretty hard to wear one of those!!! I see the ladies wearing the nice sun dresses, and there I am in my frumpy pants and blouse! I would love to be able to wear one for this cruise - that'll be my motivation...

What do you guys usually wear to dinners? Do you wear dresses or do you wear pants, skirts???

I usually wear capris to dinner w/a nice top. Carm usually wears like Docker/Khaki pants and a collared shirt, and the boys usually wear khaki type shorts and polos or collared shirts too...

I don't do sundresses (far too girly for me), but my favourite is to wear a white longish skirt and some strappy tops

As for dinner I love to dress up - I'll either wear a nice dress or capris with a nice top too

I just love the idea of making an effort for dinner (though nothing over the top )

 

[mandymouse]

Good, right?? They look like the blend w/the suit, and dry fast too!! And, we'll be the evil bathing suit twins...

What are you two like ?? by the way, is there room for triplets or quads ?

 

[DVCLaurie05]

What are you two like ?? by the way, is there room for triplets or quads ?

I think maybe we can make room for you Mandy!! Interested??

 

[mandymouse]

How is your day so far?

It's good thanks Michele. I dropped Kerry, Becky and their mates off at the zoo this morning, I've had a big clean up (as they've got friends coming tonight to sleep over), I've had a long laze in the bath and done my nails and in a couple of minutes I'm leaving to pick the little darlings up again

Hopefully Paul will finish work in a couple of hours and then we can head out for the evening/night