Thanks Ladies.
Ugh, we had snow last night, we have more coming tonight and I am sick of winter!
I am weighing in at the later meeting today, the streets are icy and I figure why get out and add another car to the mix if I can go later. It also gives me time to get stuff done around here.
I was pain free yesterday and it was so nice. I did my aquasize and my walk. I need to get a pedometer to track how fast I am walking. I think my pace is really up from what it was.
Ds is very stoked about this program through the fire dept. I was about to say he couldn't do it, its a search and rescue thing, lots of equipment to buy and he needs to get a ride with this other kid for the rest of the year (same night as dd has her church thing). And he's going to have to miss a weekend long mandatory training as that is when dh's family is here and we are doing fil's ashes. But they seem to be willing to work with him on this. I like the fact he's already talked to his math teacher about getting that grade up. I love his new focus and the fact he works incredibly hard in all the outside stuff he does. So I want him to do it and I guess if they can work around that one missed weekend of training, its a go. I figure anything he can do that requires him to be disciplined, get good grades and will help him figure out for sure if he wants to do something along the lines of law enforcement or firefighting, its all good. We watched a show called Making a Marine and it wasa very interesting to see what those guys go through for the 13 week boot camp. I think its a very good thing ds is already at 15 preparing for that by training with the Marines and I told him I will put him on my gym membership and he's going to use some leftover birthday and Christmas money to do some personal training. They even have some ex military trainers at the gym. I can't believe my little boy is growing up! And I can't believe how buff he is getting and I can't believe how those teenage girls he knows are all commenting on it.
I am not too hopeful about weigh in but I am also not too worried about it. I got off track a bit for four days but I had a very solid week last week and one four day mess up in the long run isn't a big deal. I got back to what I need to do. We leave for WDW five weeks from today and my hope is to be down ten pounds by then. I think I can do it.
Lisa: Our sons have a lot in common! What has gotten him off track with math was doing three different middle schools with three very different math curriculums. He never had pre algebra so regular algebra is a struggle. But he's doing better and I told him, he knows what the consequences are if he doesn't do well and its a lot more serious than me grounding him from tv!
Barb: I was perimenopausal for over 11 years. Just after dd was born it started. At 32, I would sit there in church with sweat pouring down my flushed red face! I think maybe I am done for good and I won't be sorry if I am!
Amy: I am telling you, we moms worry. Dan was fine with ds going with this kid because we know him and he's a good kid. I actually posted on the community board asking parents of teens about if they let their teens drive with others and most did not. I felt like a bad mom for letting him go! But our state's laws permit one kid under 21 riding with a teen during certain hours and as long as that kid has had his license for at least six months. I am going to take it on a case by case basis as to who he drives with. I am going to go with my gut and just make sure anyone he drives with has had driver's ed and has the proper amount of experience behind the wheel. In the end, I feel like the time is here for me to let go a bit because whether I want to or not, he's growing up.
Tracey: Thanks for stopping by, and yes we just have to trust the values and lessons we taught our kids and keep praying!
Amy,
I hope you're feeling better today. 
It's keeping him straight (so far)
It's a good lesson for DS that sometimes it's OK to question authority and do what he knows is right. 
That is wonderful that he took the initiative to talk to his math teacher. 
or two at the Pop Century pool, and spending time with 
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Mine too!
No wonder you didn't want to get out there. 
