Biggest Loser Princess and Tinker Bell 2011 and 2012 -- OLD please see NEW thread

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, and !

I never made it back on the DIS yesterday, but I read all your posts.

Lindsay -- It was surprising for me too, how sensitive these fellas are. I would tell you it gets better but...well, maybe Rose has reached that point! Right now I can barely do anything right, and almost everything I say or do is an embarrassment I understand your frustration at the grocery store. I am so naive, someone had to explain to me that the income used to purchase those large vehicles in cash does not have any taxes paid on it. My BFF from undergrad heads a unit in mid-Missouri (I'm sure all states have them), that tracks down welfare fraud. They have a huge backlog, a very small staff, and it's not always easy to catch people. What makes it even worse is those kids are being taught that way of life -- and that it is a good way to be. I had a co-worker who had an additional car supposedly "just for fishing", and who provided his Baby Mama with designer clothes for his infant. Well, we figured out what he was fishing for. He was arrested for dealing drugs in our largest shelter. Drug dealer to the homeless, that is pretty pathetic.

Rose -- Well, the bright side is now Tom will be very safe, and you do not need to worry about his tires. He actually is lucky his parents are willing to still provide so much for him when he is a quasi-adult. Remind me, is Tom turning 20 or 21? Shopping for Mike sounds like an adventure -- I bet you were glad to have Tom with you for that. And I do understand your ambivalence about him going to back to school -- glad he's moving forward, but wishing you had more time with him right now. You are right about the race, I just haven't really been thinking about it, and now I guess I'm going to have to

Nancy -- Ben's first movie in the theater was "The Tigger Movie", and he was just 2. I could not believe how the other kids were running around and acting crazy, but maybe they weren't as awed as he was. He stood for most of the movie, but he was quiet and he couldn't stop watching. It was great to see as a parent -- I think that was the first time he was verbal and awestruck all at once. Did I mention once this kid started talking he was 90 miles an hour? So for him to be quiet for the whole movie was amazing. Remember, Stephanie Plum needs to lose a little by Jersey standards. I admit I've never been there, but based on the folks I see on tv -- health doesn't seem to be a big concern I agree, getting together Sunday morning sounds like a good time. As you know, I'm devastated whenever I have to miss church

Lisah -- The Providence RnR is indeed my first non-Disney Half. I have decided that I am doing this race for fun rather than time, because in this heat and at this weight, time is a fantasy. I am in lucky corral #13...which really was the clincher in my thought process. I am used to being in the back, I just think that seals my fate. I'm either going to be trudging along with people who have the same expectations I do, or passing a lot of people who were unrealistic about their time. You didn't have to submit proof of time for a corral placement, so I wonder You must be so excited for your trip! I have been to Iowa, I went to undergrad not too far from the Iowa border. I won't tell you what we called the students who were from there, it was less than flattering I am sorry the receivables are not going as one might hope. I cannot even imagine the stress and courage it takes to own your own business -- and have your spouse as your co-owner! You deserve a wonderful, relaxing, leisurely trip!

Kathy -- I finished "The Help" last night. I couldn't put it down! When I said I don't usually read books that aren't in proper English, I meant books I could not understand because they were so mangled, not using "a" instead of "to". This was definitely a worthy read -- and the anthropologist in me (my minor in undergrad) was fascinated and appalled at this view of a culture that seems alien to me. I know it existed, I know it is part of U.S. History, but I've decided I'm glad I can't really know what it was like to have lived then. All that said, what a great read -- just because I'd rather not know that time existed doesn't mean I shouldn't be aware of it and try to understand the people and the struggles for everyone at the time.

Last night was interesting. My BIL and SIL were supposed to come down because they had Red Sox tickets. My SIL decided it was too hot and she wasn't going to bother, so BIL wanted Dennis to go with him. Like he was going to say no....so there goes our last night w/out ds...which was fine, it just made another night for me to really relax. Anyway, almost as soon as we got home they left. I settled in to watch Toddlers & Tiaras, and ended up finishing reading "The Help". It was cooler this morning when they headed out for their run, then it thundered and now it is pouring. I'm glad, I'd rather they ran in the rain than the crazy heat. I think when they get back we're going to breakfast, but I'm not positive. I'm just having a mug of hot tea and some cherries, just in case.

I admit it, I am excited because my young man is coming home today! I have missed him this week, and it's been hard without any contact. I can't wait to hear about what he did, what he thought, and how he is. I plan to take him to see HP tomorrow afternoon, after I do my 12M. Ok, just heard the guys drive up...

Everyone have a great day (that includes you, Lisa!)!

Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

good morning!

just a quick check in. we've had a busy weekend so far. today we're supposed to have visitors over. my old neighbors from CT - haven't seen them probably since college. they retired and split their time between SC and maine now. their son who is my age and lives in brooklyn just had his first kid. so they are stopping here on their way back to maine. anyway, that means i have a couple hours to clean this house and make it look at least a little presentable.

weighed in at my highest yet 152.5 today. i mean, is i really surprise since i spent all day yesterday eating and haven't exercised in three days? we went to mall yesterday and i caught a glimpse of myself in a full length mirror and it wasn't pretty. i don't even really look pregnant. just very chubby. my stomach is hardly protruding but my back fat is out in all it's glory.

tomorrow is supposed to be a little break in the heat and i hope to get in a walk. today's a lost cause b/c i'm not sure when the visitors are coming and i have to suck down this coffee and start cleaning.

blah.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Hope that everyone is enjoying their week-end and staying cool!

Nancy, I hope that they got your water back to normal quickly! People are such idiots!

And don't worry about Stephanie Plum -- she'll say and do plenty of other stupid things so you will kind of forget this one. If you just really don't like this one or just can't get into it, give number ten a try 'cause the first one isn't that great IMHO.

Have fun with your visitors. It's always fun to see people you haven't seen in awhile.

And about the weight thing. It's hot, your stuck in the house with an itchy kid, world is crazy, it's hard to make those good decisions about eating and it's too hot to exercise every day. But you are doing a great job with your exercise and that will help you. Not only will you burn calories but you will have strength and endurance for your delivery. I wish I had a magic bullet for all of us but I do know that as long as you keep trying you will never fail. (That's what Kathy tells me and I believe her!)

Lisa--Tom was sick like that when he was little. He had a spinal tap at 18 mos. He was sick so often and so bad that the pediatrician encouraged us to keep him home one winter. We did asthma, the nebulizer, er visits, blood coming out of the lining of his eyes from allergies, etc. But he's very healthy now, so that's all that matters.

Poor Tom! And poor you for having to go through that, cause it's awfully hard on the parents. Thank goodness everything is okay now!

Happy Birthday to Tom! That's what happen as you get older, you get fun things like tires!

Was it at the cabin last year that you ate a bug while running? Or were you just worried about eating a bug?

And people say I'm the one with a good memory! Yes, I was worried about eating a bug while running last year when I went on vacation. Luckily when I finally did eat a bug it was a little Idaho bug. Which is fortunate because those Iowa bugs are big, juicy things!

Hope that the ankle and hips calm down. Maybe someone is trying to tell you to take it down a notch since you have so much going on.

Lindsay, woo hoo on the 2 lbs this week! I hope that you can get some rest and regroup a bit this week-end.

I don't blame you for being frustrated. I think everyone has a story or two about people who are receiving benefits that they shouldn't. And it is frustrating for people like us who work so hard. I hear you!

Right now I can barely do anything right, and almost everything I say or do is an embarrassment

I know what you mean, Maria. We laugh that just existing is an embarrassment to DS now. They are nice guys and they are just trying to make their way in this crazy, crazy world we brought them into.

Lisah -- The Providence RnR is indeed my first non-Disney Half. I have decided that I am doing this race for fun rather than time, because in this heat and at this weight, time is a fantasy. I am in lucky corral #13...which really was the clincher in my thought process. I am used to being in the back, I just think that seals my fate. I'm either going to be trudging along with people who have the same expectations I do, or passing a lot of people who were unrealistic about their time. You didn't have to submit proof of time for a corral placement, so I wonder

You're going to have a great race and I bet that you will be passing people like crazy all the way through the race! I saw the medal -- it looks beautiful -- I really like the colors!

Oh, I've heard quite a few things that Iowans call folks from MO since I am a MO girl, too, (even though I never actually lived there -- closest I got was Kansas City). It's pretty funny! But people from Iowa and Missouri are so nice.

I hope that Ben had a wonderful time and that you enjoy yourselve at HP. We may not be seeing it until we get to Okoboji.

And speaking of medals, Rose, did you see that they are using the same medal this year for Wine and Dine? It looks pretty to me but I can't really tell what the dangles are. I'm interested 'cause I'm still hoping for a coast-to-coast next Fall.

Kathy, I hope that you had a nice time on your camping trip and were able to cool off!

I had a great run yesterday, even though it was in the 70's already. I went a bit more than six miles -- RunKeeper was turned off for part of the run back -- but I still had an 18 minute pace toward the end, which is the fasted I've been on a long training run. I also did start running into members of the group coming back until quite late in the run so that is another indication that I am getting faster! Even when I was really hot and tired toward the end I still would run 10 steps every minute.

I was talking with someone I know through work who is also a beginning runner in our group. The half in September will be his first. He is just out there running, exhausting himself, wearing cotton clothes, and doing 5 miles runs as his short runs. He's one of those guys who thinks they just have to push, push, push and always feels like he is dying. I've tried suggesting that he read a couple of books and raved about my tech shirt -- but I don't think the hints are taking. I'm pretty sure that he will be injured here soon and then maybe he will slow down a bit or try and figure out what is going on. There have been so many times lately that I was grateful that I had you guys when I was getting started because it could have been a disaster! So thank you all!

A little cleaning, a little packing, a little nap is on the agenda today. Have a great day all!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Maria- I hope you had a nice homecoming with Ben and enjoy HP today. I really need to watch those movies or read the books from the start. I have been catching them on tv lately but always towards the middle and I cant get into them.

Nancy- I think you should give yourself more credit. You have been working out much more than most pregnant women. So what if the last couple days you took off umm hello its 105 degrees and YOUR PREGNANT! You are doing an amazing job and even if your eating isnt where you would like it you are still being mindful about it and that is better than not caring at all.

Enjoy your time with your friends today!

Lisa- My dh sounds like the guy at your work....I think it has something to do with their testosterone levels. They figure it out in the long run it just takes them awhile. See us women we use our brains. Have fun packing today.

Hi Rose and Kathy- I hope your weekends are turning out great and all is well in your worlds.

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I am feeling great today!!! Wow havent said that for awhile. I met up with my mommies running group today and we did 4 miles. It was 85 degrees and humid out but I made it. The women were so nice and actually it was our team minus one and 3 other girls from our team captains running group. There motto is nobody gets left behind so even though they would run ahead they backed tracked every now and then so we would stay together. There was another lady who is my size...and we run at the same pace so that was nice to have a running buddy otherwise I would have felt like I was being a pain holding everyone back. It was alot of fun.

Now I am trying to figure out why I stop doing something that makes me feel so good like running, but the things that make me feel so bad like eating junk I continue to do. It makes no sense.

But it has really started my day off right and I now feel like I have a ton of energy and motivation to clean my house and eat good food. Maybe I should just get my butt out of bed everyday and run in the morning...maybe thats the key.

Well my MIL and FIL will be over for lunch today and they are bringing pizza's but I will keep it to a 1 slice minimum plus some veggies.

Then we are going to my nanas for dinner...not sure what she is making?????

Have a great sunday!

 

[mikamah]

Good afternoon, Princesses!

I thought I'd have time to read and catch up here before michael woke up, but I didn't make it. Our weekend was ok. Good times and bad times, but we ended up coming home early after michael's meltdown this morning. All my fault of course because I interrupted him.

Here's a recap,
Michael- "Can I have a gatorade? "
Me-" No hon, have a water." well maybe I didn't say hon, but that sets the tone of my voice.
Michael- " can I have an Iced Tea?"
Me- "No, have a water." Still OK tone.
Michael- "can I.."
Me-"No michael, have a water!"" Not the best tone.
Michael-: OMG, I can't stand it when you fricken interrupt me,, blah, blah, blah", slammed himself in the car, and so I finished packing up, and he continued to be nasty, including an "I hate you" and we came home early and did not go to Old Orchard beach for the day, not a pretty ride.

Had a fun talk with tears about respect, and responsibility and choices, etc, on the way home, and when we got home we were both quiet, so I cooked burgers on the grill for lunch while he laid on the couch, since it went without saying there would be no electronics in the house today, and when I came in from cooking and having a beer, he was sound asleep.

He just woke up and is eating, and the tides have turned, so all is well again. But i don't have time to catch up yet. Just wanted to share our fun.
Actually it was fun, hot, Wells beach was beautiful with great boogie board waves.

Hope you're all enjoying the weekend. bbl. does that mean be back later? I'm not sure of the acceptable abbreviations.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

lindsay AND lisa nice work on the running!!! i don't run with people - it's nice to hear about people who do though. i have a feeling it would be pretty motivating to know you have to keep up!

kathy ugh! sorry about the early trip home today! sounds exhausting! ooo and an "i hate you" ?? ouch! i am SO not looking forward to that! i bet that beer tasted sooooo good though. mmmm....beer....mmmmm....wait, where was i? sorry, started daydreaming about cocktails i hope the rest of the day goes smoothly and that michael gives you some HUGS!

rose i had to giggle at your comment on facebook about magic erasers. john and i joke about how it's such a good eraser that it erases itself! lol!

maria what did you think of harry potter? oh, lindsay i refused to read the harry potter books for a loooong time because i just didn't want to go with the cool crowd. you know, wanted to be different and all "oh i don't read that stuff." yeah, well, after i gave my two weeks notice at the job i had before my last one (so, like in '07) i was bored and sat in my office with the door closed and read the harry potter books online! i found some website that had them online for free. lol! i think i finished three of the books while waiting for time to run out at that job. they are very good. and i felt like that even after they'd all be hyped up big time to me!

maria did you do your 12 miler? it's so hot still!

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my old neighbors came to visit for a couple hours and it was really nice to see them. they are my parents age the mrs. is just beside herself that my mom still sucks. she was so sad that she doesn't see thomas all the time. oh and thomas was soooo putting the cute on today too. haha. he wasn't shy at all (it helped that they brought him a beach toy set that included a hat, i mean, a pail!).

anyway, we had some bagels and coffee cake and cookies and fruit. yep, i had it all. eh, whatever. it is what it is. they left and thomas had a lame nap. john just took him to costco and so i decided to jump on the DIS!

yesterday we did inside stuff - went to wee play (and indoor kid play place) and then to the palisades mall. stopped by the disney store of course and bought baby #2 this: http://www.disneystore.com/boys-bab...d-cap-for-infants/mp/1288235/1000762+1000772/

i know, i just had to. didn't get the shoes but did get the onesie and ears. i just couldn't put it down. oh and i smelled the two new disney perfumes. i SO badly wanted to like them but ick. not that i wear perfume but i would put some on if it was disney and it smelled good!

oh! good news! this morning at the grocery store i was actually able to buy some shrimp! they must not lock it up when the fish counter is open. LOL! so tonight i'm going to make shrimp and veggie lo mein noodles

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lisa--Have a great time at the cabin!

I am here. I am reading everyone's replies, but I am drowning in paint and magic erasers and teen issues! Oops, 20 year old issues.

The new ac/heating unit goes in today. So time to get a shower before they get here!

Have a great day!

 

[mikamah]

I hear ya, Rose. Not enough time in the day sometimes. Hope the 20 year old issues aren't too serious, and you have a very smooth week.

Lisa- Have a fabulous time at the cabin!! Please, take me with you.

Had a hard time getting on the dis. I went to bed at 8:30 with michael and got up at 6. Felt great. Starting a new camp today, sports mania, and i'm heading to work early, so hope to catch up for real tonight. Sorry I'm not doing many replies.

Hugs and good wishes for a fabulous week ahead for all the princesses and lisabelles!!!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Lindsay, so glad that you had a great run and great time yesterday!

Kathy, sorry for the crankiness. Boys are so darn broody! I do have to say that I thought that things are progressing if it was known there were no electronics without having to say so! We had no computer here last night. I think we are getting to that let's all be cranky and stressed before we leave stage.

Nancy, glad that you had a nice visit with your friends yesterday. How nice that Thomas has different "hats" to choose from now!

Rose, good luck this week! Guess Tom wants to be sure that you don't miss him too much when he leaves.

I will leave you ladies with this the recipe for the famous Okoboji margaritas. My MIL had a different recipe that she used for years but this one is from a guy who worked in the CIA and she likes it better. Really after the first few sips I can't tell much difference anyway!

JOHN CLARK’S MARGARITA RECIPE

Mix together:
Two parts: Cheap Tequila (not the expensive gold kind)
One part: Controy, Cointreau or Triple Sec *
One part: Fresh lime juice
(Optional: a dash of orgeat syrup)
Ice: a bit stirred in and more added to glasses.

Rub glasses with cut lime and dip rim in plate with salt
before pouring drink, if desired.
*All orange based liqueurs or Licor de Naranjas. Controy is sold only in Mexico

Nancy, you can get John to make you a pitcher of these after the baby is born!

I'll say farewell for now in case I don't get on again before I leave.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Wow, looks like I missed today completely....I really hope Lisah reads this before she leaves, because I want to wish her an awesometastic vacation!

Kathy -- I hope Michael is enjoying his new camp. Ben is very glad to be home. He's working on his summer reading and an algebra packet he has to do. He did his from last week today. That is one nice side effect of him being older -- he does his own laundry! There have to be some good points...sorry about the attitude you got this weekend. I wish I could say that's going to end...good thing patient, you are

Rose -- How was the bday? I have a bad feeling 20 yr. old issues are like the teen issues, they can just drive and make money now Are you loving your new ac? It turned cool here and it's pouring now. I'm not going to complain, it's much more comfortable for running.

Nancy -- HP was a big hit. I was a little disappointed in the ending, I guess I wanted to see something a little different, but all in all it certainly was a fitting ending to the series. So, I didn't exactly do 12M, or any M yesterday. It was still warm, I was tired, it didn't happen. I did pop up and do 3M today, so I consider that progress. I'm also trying to eat less, and trying to figure out how to make my diet more low carb friendly. Not low carb, just trying to pick the fruit with less sugar to start. That means I'll be trading my clementines for apples after this week. I'm not sure what to replace my cherries with, maybe nectarines or peaches since they're in season. The Mickey outfit is totally cute, I can see why you couldn't resist! He is going to be a little doll!

Lindsay -- It sounds like that run was just what you needed And it went really well! I am so glad you were able to get out and enjoy it -- all part of the process of getting it back!

to Lisa and Taryn!

So, tomorrow I get Christmas in July going -- I meant to do it today, but had to leave early to go to a meeting at the state house. Christmas in July means I go to FlyLady's website and download the Christmas Journal. I record everyone who needs a gift, what I intend to buy and spend, and I can keep track of when I get things and have them wrapped. I can also keep track of menu and recipe ideas, travel plans, everything you might need to survive from Christmas to New Year's. Not that I mean to be a commercial, but even when I dropped the rest of her system I've been using this for several years and I'm always pleased because it helps me stick to a budget and not buy things last minute that no one actually wants

This year I know I need a new card tracker, so I'll have to order it from Current. I haven't ordered from them in awhile, since I've been so loyal to my Hallmark buddies

Speaking of the holidays -- would you guys like to do an ornament exchange or some such thing? I think it would be possible with a small group like ours. I did it once on a Universal thread and it was really fun. Of course I was the one who got the Canadian poster, but I still figured it out Anyway, just a thought. I don't want to put undue stress on anyone, only if you would consider it or something like it fun

I'm going to have to take the plunge and get on FaceBook. We're going to let Ben get an account, which means I have to get one to monitor him. I plan to be extremely low key, not posting or updating or whatever it is you do

We told Ben we plan to go to Montreal for a few days the last week of August. We need to get passports (renew ours and get a new one for him), and I need to keep looking at hotels. I need non-smoking with a swimming pool, located near the stuff to see and do. Any thoughts?

Ok, getting close to my bedtime since I plan to get up and run again tomorrow. It's all part of my new weight loss plan (yes, I have a new one). Actually at this point it's more a new exercise plan. It includes one LR, two days of rest, and 4 days of 3M most weeks. I think it's doable and will help with weight loss, rather than messing around with a 4 and a 5 here and there, which I invariably wimp on. 3 is just more manageable for me, both mentally and physically. I rescheduled the 12M for Friday, so hopefully that will actually happen!

Have a good night, and a pleasant tomorrow

Maria

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hello ladies.

I wanted to just quickly check in. It was a long crazy day...well now its back to the work week so what else did I expect right??? Well it just seemed like today was an obstacle course.

I had everything packed and prepared last night for our day today. I had ryans football stuff in a bag and all the kids clothes set out. The morning went off without a hitch until I was half way to my moms to drop off ryan and I realized I didnt grab his helmet. Luckily mike didnt leave yet so he grabbed it and I would have to figure out how to get it from him at work. Then as we arrive at my moms Ryan asked if I grabbed his flags. umm nope. So mike already left and now I had to plan to drive all the way home after work to get them. I dropped him off at my moms and made it to work.

I then had about 45 min to approve timecards which usually takes me at least 1 1/2 hours because I am anal. I got that done and then one of my nurses came in as I was heading out to a meeting saying she got an email saying she couldnt work today because HR could not confirm her license online. I had to make 5 phone calls to different parts of HR until someone knew what I was talking about and said the emails were sent out in error. Then I got a call from my mom and i had forgot to leave ryans booster seat and she had to go to the dentist. So now I had to drive back to her house and drop it off. I got to my meeting 15 min late.

Then I had to rush from my meeting to Mikes work for the helmet and then I stopped at TGIF where I was picking up a celebratory lunch for the office. I had to deal with a not happy worker there and it took 30 min to get the food I ordered.

Had a bunch of issues at work including an ant infestation issue I had to deal with. It was pouring and thundering so I thought football would be cancelled but since I hadnt heard anything I decided to leave early anyway. I left work and the traffic was already backed up to even get on the highway. It took me 50 min to get to my parents house when it normally takes me 15-20. I got to ryan at 450 and I needed to get him changed, stop at home for his flags, and to the field by 530. We live 30 min from my mom! So he changed super quick we hoped in the car. Drove to the highway(a different one) and guess what...TRAFFIC JAM. Uggh. I was so stressed but we made it home I ran in super quick and got his flags and got to the field by 540. Signed him up for the camp and guess what.....he didnt even need his helmet and flags.

They had practice in pouring down rain. It ended about 40 min early because it started to thunder.

I must say that even though my day was crazy it ended very well....Ryan had a huge smile on his face after practice and he said "I love this". So that is all that matters.

So that in a nutshell was my day. If you made it to the end of this post God love ya. Im not sure why I just gave you a play by play of my day but it made me feel better.

I need to get my butt to bed, I am going to try really hard to get up at 530 and run before work. I dont want to miss ryans practices yet because its so new and I am just as excited as he is.

Ok have a great night and sorry I didnt reply to everyone.....ok well here is a few.

Nancy- love the outfit...so cute.

Maria- I would love to do an ornament exchange.

Rose- I hope the 20 yr old issue wasnt to bad and that your A/C is working well

Lisa- Have a wonderful trip.

Kathy- welcome back...sorry michael was being a pooper. Glad he was better after a nap....sleep makes a world of difference.

Good night!

 

[mikamah]

Good evening princesses!!

Lindsay- I'm pooped today, but my day was nothing like yours. I'm so glad Ryan loved football and it the day ended well. I think michael is going to like it too. He starts a conditioning clinic on wed, and next week gets uniforms, for real practice starting the 8th. I think I'll watch this wed, and then think about leaving him and running the next night. Good for you for planning to get up and run early. It definitely starts the day off on the right foot.

Maria -I love the ornament exchange idea too. That would be fun. Sorry you didn't get the 10 miles in, but it was another ickey, hot day. I think your plan for 3 mile runs, and one long run is a good one. I have my half plan written out. sort of a modified galloway plan, 2 short runs, 30 min at least, and one long run, varying length, and 2 days of cross training 30 min at least. I have not been nearly as good as I was for the princess, usually only running 2 days, with maybe 1 cross train/wii fit. It's better than nothing, though. It is definitely easier to get the shorter runs in for the most part. Are you getting excited for providence? I was checking out the website, and it looks like so much fun. You will have a blast, you will give it your all, do your best, and be proud. I'm hoping you have a nice cool weekend like it is right now.

lisa-Hope the crankies and stressed-outs leave your house asap, and you all have a wonderfully, relaxing vacation. That's so nice your mom comes to your house, you get to visit for a bit, and enjoys her time there. Now, I've been under the impression that the tequila hangovers are caused by the cheap tequila, so always buy the good stuff. But now I'm thinking I may need to try it. The gold gets expensive. Enjoy every minute of your trip.

Rose- Hope the week is a smooth one for you.

Nancy- Love the mickey outfit for the little one. So cute. Though I do imagine you'll pick up a few things in wdw this september too. How exciting you were able to find the shrimp unlocked. It's tough living in the big city, huh? Really, I think I'm pretty lucky with michael. He has his moments, but they are few and far between usually. Thank god. Funny though, this weekend, my friends 3 kids have various fights and another friend who has not children came up too, and at one point, she said to me and my friend, Anne, "thank you for reminding me how grateful I am to not have children". So funny.

This morning, Michael said to me, "sometimes when I'm mad at you, I call you names in my head". I admitted I do that too, and gave him the example that I'd call him "a little stinker". Not anything worse than that.

Hello, Lisaliesel! How is the running going for you with all this heat? Hope you're doing well.

I'm off to bed now. Nighty, night.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I'm in for the ornament exchange--though I have no idea what I am supposed to do. And you definitely need to do facebook, Maria. I think I have a whopping 24 friends. I am friends with Tom on facebook, though he has blocked me--I can see his page but can't post on his wall--honestly, it's really kind of insulting. But how would it be if I "unfriended" my kid?????

Long day, but the ac seems to be working pretty well. I was going to type something but I can't remember what it was. I'm slowly losing it. Oh yeah, Tom is getting major headaches from his meds and is upset and it's been pretty stressful. He's going back to the doctor tomorrow. He actually threw up after the run on Saturday and felt so cruddy he called off at work. I'm trying not too worry, but it's hard.

Ok, time for bed. Keep posting, cause even though I'm not doing replies I like reading what everyone is up to.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

i hope lisa is having a nice time on vacation. the margarita recipe sounds great. although i have to say, booze tastes so much better when someone else makes it for me. kinda like salads. lol! one day i'll win the lottery and hire a mixed drink and salad maker

maria i don't blame you for not doing the 12 miler! it was WAY too hot this weekend! i didn't spend anytime outside except to go in and out of my car and quickly show our visitors our beach (aka 10 minutes of outside time)

you should get on facebook. i admit that i'm on it WAAAAAY too much (when your house is basically one room you're pretty much always at your computer!) but it has been AWESOME for getting back in touch with people! people start coming out of the woodwork! plus, it's good for stalking too. you know, like friending an ex-boyfriend and seeing all his pictures

an ornament exchange would be nice! maybe we could get one that is specific to where we live? that could be fun. i'm in.

lindsay shoo! that's a busy day! so glad that ryan likes football. makes running around all day for helmets and flags worth it! and he didn't even need the helmet and flags! lol! isn't that always the way???

kathy "little stinker" huh? hehe. i've definitely called my son way worse and he's only two! i hope michael enjoys football! i wonder what my kids will play. i really hope they will play soccer but we'll see what they want to do. i traveled the country playing soccer up through college and had such a good time.

rose don't be insulted that you can't see tom's wall. i mean, would you really want to know everything those 20 years olds do?? i have some aunts and uncles on facebook and i have to remind myself sometimes that they are on. i have a really crazy neighbor and over the winter i complained about her on facebook and dropped the F-bomb (it was very appropriate at the time!) and my aunt ann (you know, weight loss aunt ann) wrote on my status that i certainly had the family potty mouth. whoops!

i hope tom's headaches go away. maybe he needs to start on a lower dose and move up? or, maybe his body just needs to get used to the meds and the headaches will eventually go away? that really sucks. here he is trying to help himself with these meds and they are making him miserable. boo. i remember when i started metformin back in '07 i had really bad side effects. so, not only was i having insulin issues and trying to get that under control the medication that was supposed to help was making me feel terrible. i feel his pain.

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good morning princesses!

just checked the weather and it says it's only 70 out! supposed to get to 90 today but starting at 70 is much better than the last few days where we started at 90! john just left for work and i asked him to bring up my jogger from the basement for me. will have to get out for a walk for sure. only bad thing is now lately thomas has decided he doesn't want to be in the jogger. he knows after each lap of maritime college if i go left that's home and if i go right that's another lap. so he keeps pointing left like he wants to go home and then spends most of the next lap crying and wiggling in the jogger. grrr. i give him granola bars, his drink, and some toys. doesn't this kid know i'd give anything to be pushed around for an hour and just stare out at the water???

i actually don't have anything planned today. i need to go check the tide charts to see if we should go to the pool or the beach. i need to get thomas a haircut too. ugh. that's a nightmare waiting to happen.

what's everyone making for dinner? i'm at a total loss about what to make. a dinner funk if you will.

i think i'll play on the computer for a few more minutes then get my sneakers on.

have a great day everyone!!

 

[lisah0711]

Whew! I was afraid I'd killed the thread yesterday with the margarita recipe!

Thanks for all the vacation wishes. I'm trying to get that vacation feeling but still not quite feeling it, yet. Maybe when I'm on that plane tomorrow with all those cheerful traveler types.

Maria, an ornament exchange sounds wonderful. I've never done anything like it but I would be happy to help any way that I can.

Please friend me on Facebook when you get to that stage. I was so happy that we have one more year before we have to do that, although, Robert knows he has to friend me to keep a page, too, so he is used to that idea.

Rose, I totally understand how you would feel hurt that Tom doesn't include you on his wall but I have to admit that I understand his point. My MIL is one of my 14 friends and I am always conscious of that when I am posting. Especially for a young man who might want to say some things to cute girls, you could cramp his style KWIM? Hope Tom gets to feeling better soon!

And speaking of Facebook, it looks like Jude's husband has some kind of medical issue so if you get a chance you might want to pop over and send some good thoughts her way.

Lindsay, what a horrible, hectic day. I hate those kind of days where everything is just one mad rush from one thing to another. Hope that today is better for you!

Kathy, glad that Michael is feeling better. Too bad about the camp but that is one of the good things about week long camps -- don't have to be stuck with those stinkers too long! I usually by the one step up from the bottom tequila because the bottom of the barrel stuff kind of scares me!

Nancy, can you reverse your loop and fool Thomas? That's a toughie 'cause when they don't want to do things they can do such amazing contortions with their bodies. Sandwiches are what is for dinner at our house.

Lisa, six months from tomorrow is our race!

Taryn, hope that you are enjoying the last week of summer!

Have a great week Princesses and Belles!

 

[liesel]

Hey, I'm still around, I've just been busy. There's only 2 weeks left until the kids go back to school so I'm trying to enjoy the time we have left and I feel guilty if I'm on the computer too much. I have been trying to read along with both threads. I'm so grateful you all have let me jump on here, it really helps with my training!

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lisah Have a great vacation! That's fantastic that you won't be checking in, a news blackout sounds like heaven. I'm enjoying hearing about your running group. I hope that guy in your group learns not to push himself too hard and gets some tech shirts. Once DH tried them, he said he's never going back! The lake pic you posted looks beautiful. The Tink seems so far away and so close at the same time. I'm sure it will feel much more real once the 18 week training program starts. I'm very tempted to do W&D next year for the c2c also, but I don't think it will be in the budget. Hopefully 2013!

rose Good luck to Mike on his interview this week. Enjoy your trip to Florida! I hope you enjoy spending time with Tom before he heads back to college (happy belated birthday to him!). We will also be purchasing tires next week, good times.

kathy Sorry about the meltdown at the end of your camping trip. Good job on holding your ground.

nancy Very cute pic of Thomas with his pail! I'm glad the visit with your mom was OK, I can't imagine someone not wanting to be more involved with their grandchild. Having lowered expectations definitely helps. Even though things aren't fantastic between me and my parents, at least they love spending time with my kids.

maria Good luck on your 1/2 this weekend! I'm sure you'll do fantastic!

lindsay Wow, what a day yesterday! It does feel good to get it all out sometimes. I'm glad your DS is enjoying football so far.

Hi to Corinna, Jude, and Taryn!

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I had a nice week/weekend. Thursday we took DS to see Harry Potter (loved it!), Friday I had to drive the 65 miles to my parents' house to pick up DD who spent the night, DH and DS had to volunteer at a community picnic for cub scouts on Saturday, and I took DD to a hair styling class on Sunday and bought her a new dress. Lots of girly shopping fun!

I'm on FB too, along with my MIL and several underage nieces and nephews, so I definitely watch what I say!

Well, on this week's long run (still 3 miles) I learned that I need to have a bigger meal the night before. I didn't eat much dinner, woke up starving, and quickly eating 200 calories was definitely not enough to sustain me. I did do a better job of holding back in the heat and finishing the last half mile at a faster pace, but it was easier to hold back when I was starving! My overall pace was 15:28, which I still should be happy about since its under 16, but I will make sure I'm properly fueled next time. My legs weren't even tired. DH's 5K is already under 30 minutes and he's only been doing this a month! I think my next 5K will be Aug 14, so I have a couple of weeks to get ready.

Have a great day princesses and belles!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

lisa i thought you were leaving today. duh. preggo+mommy brain is just bad. good luck with the flights tomorrow. i feel like when i'm flying for a vacation i always wind up way more stressed than i should be. john keeps reminding me that most people DON'T fly all that much so they just don't get it.

have a safe flight and hopefully the car ride to the lake will be nice and smooth!

 

[Rose&Mike]

I thought Lisa was leaving today, too! Have fun Lisa!

I guess I should explain better about facebook and Tom. I was perfectly ok not being his friend on facebook. Actually I thought the Mom's of kids his age who were friends with their kid and their kid's friends were kind of weird. Then we were having a conversation this spring about facebook and he basically said--"I'll be your friend Mom, I really don't do anything on facebook anyway except chat with people and send messages." So, I thought ok, why not. Well when I got the message reminding me it was his birthday (like I would forget ) that said post on Tom's wall, I thought ok, it's his birthday, I'll post something. Well, low and behold I couldn't post anything on his wall--and this was the first time I realized that. It really kind of p'd me off because we'd spent most of the weekend dealing with drama issues over the add stuff and the meds and this and that....blah, blah, blah. So I was like, why are we even friends????? What is the point???? Then he said--I didn't want to not accept your friend request. Ok, but we didn't need to be friends in the first place, I was really fine with that. Anyhow, long story short, it just hurt my feelings. I would have rather just kept things the way they are. It's a stupid reason to get your feelings hurt, I know, but I'm a little strung out here lately and lots of things are hurting my feelings that probably shouldn't. So that's what happened.

Lindsay--what a crazy day you had! I hope today was better!

Ok, I probably should be doing something productive. I'll be glad when all this is wrapped up so I know what's going on. Everyone at my house is a little emotional and starting to get a little snappy with each other.

Have a nice night!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I have not actually fallen off the DIS, it just appears that way!

Only have a few minutes, so super quick -- I did another 3M this morning, so that's 2 whole days in a row!

Eating is definitely going better. I love reading all the details of everyone's lives, so keep posting!

The way the ornament exchange worked on the other thread was we all pm'd our addresses to a coordinator, she drew names for each person, and then pm'd them the address of the person they had. We had a date to mail by, so everyone would receive them at roughly the same time. Then people (who could) posted a photo of the ornament. I promise posting photos is the next thing I will learn to do, right after FaceBook We also set a value limit, so it was relatively even and not breaking anyone's budget. We could also pick a theme as was suggested -- where we live, Princesses, general Disney, whatever sounds like fun! We can put it on the backburner and set it up in November, if that sound good -- I am just assuming everyone celebrates Christmas, forgive me if that was presumptuous!

Quick shoutouts:

Lisah -- Have a wonderful, fantastic, media blackout blitz, and enjoy a margarita or two for me!

Rose-- Being the Mommy to a young adult is clearly no picnic. I think you are doing an admirable job! I really hope the headaches get better and Tom's meds are at the right levels.

Lisa -- Sorry for the confusion -- My half is actually 8/7, I just talk about it like it's now!

Nancy -- Dinner tonight was supposed to be salmon, but we still had plenty of turkey breast (we made a yummy butterball) left from yesterday, so dinner was turkey and a salad. Before you think I'm too virtuous, dessert will be a small frosted brownie square

Kathy -- If I could have run Providence today I would have been all set. I am really hoping it will be nice and cool, that would be excellent. I think it's not a shaded route at all, so the sun will be a big factor. I love the story about Michael's admission. If they only knew what we call them in our heads...they might behave better!

Lindsay -- I am so with you! I get up at 5:30 when I run before work, too! Ok, so tomorrow morning think of me getting up and slogging my way downstairs, feeding the cats, and tumbling down to the basement to do my 3M -- and it will be like we're doing it together. You have to be there, you can't leave your workout buddy in the lurch

Did you notice my quick shoutouts got longer as I went? I seriously have to get off the computer.

Everyone have a wonderful evening! I have a crazy schedule tomorrow with a scary meeting in the morning, so probably no DIS time. So I'll say have an awesome Wednesday right now!

Maria

 

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