QOTD: i posted about labor day in the princess thread so i'm going to copy and paste our plans here...

i'm SO looking forward to labor day weekend! my neighborhood does it up BIG time with a 4 day celebration. we have a parade down my street on friday evening for the kids followed by a movie. the theme of this year's weekend is luau. the following day are swimming races, scavenger hunt, triathalon, go cart race, a kayak race, steeple chase, and a longest drive that's in memory of my grandfather. they do it at the top of the bluff that overlooks the water and manhattan. no, my grandpa wasn't a golfer but about a year before he passed away he almost drove off that cliff and had to be rescued!
http://gothamist.com/2007/09/25/bronx_seniors_p.php hey, at least we all have a sense of humor

anyway, sunday is running races, playground games, the parade of athletes, a big party with a DJ and catered food and they bring in rides for the kids. it's so much fun! my friend sarah has come up from NC three times for it and this year she's coming with her hubby and their baby jackson! i can't wait
and what am i doing to keep on track? well, i hadn't even thought of it until you asked.

the one thing that i think will be a big help this weekend that's different from past weekends is the fact that i won't be drinking my face off.

that will save me about a billion calories this weekend! the food part isn't going to be all that great - with people coming from out of town they want pizza..and basically it's a hot dog/hamburger weekend. but i can still make good choices! do i
need a hot dog
and a hamburger for lunch? no, i can pick one. and during the party on sunday i can bring some healthier things to munch on. i'll add that to my list.
i plan to exercise though this weekend. the fact that i won't be hungover will make it easier for me to get up and go for a walk while everyone else is snoozing
THat all sounds like SO MUCH fun! I love the story about the "longest drive!!"
I am so envious when I hear all of you talking about great neighborhood get-togethers, block parties, holiday bbqs. My neighborhood just isn't like that. We don't even know each other. We did have one family we were very friendly with when the kids were younger, but they made some choices I didn't agree with (that directly affected me and my family) and I let the friendship kind of dwindle away. Then they got divorced last year. Came as a total shock to me. And now, I see in FB, that she is making choices AGAIN that I would have trouble agreeing with/supporting. So just as well. But I still get sad that we don't have anyone in the neighborhood to "hang out" with.
aw,
pamela, i'm so proud of your son! it is NOT fun to be the new person and that new boy will NEVER forget your son for asking him to sit with him. please give that sweet boy a hug for me.

you taught him well!!! nice job mama!
Thanks! He is a great kid, but not one of the "popular" kids and he gets picked on sometimes, so I"m sure it wasn't easy to "reach out" to a new kid and risk the friendship not being returned. But he did the right thing and I was super proud!
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well friends, happy september!

i'm freaking out because that means november is getting closer and closer. i'm 28 weeks tomorrow! when did THAT happen???
Holy mackerel! 28 weeks already! WOW! And you are still exercising regularly! GO YOU!!
i still have my friends are coming clean up to do but i'm not going to go crazy. it is what it is. plus with all the activity that's going on this weekend this place will be a mad house of people coming and going so no point in going overboard.
Most of the "experts" say to clean AFTER a party and not much before. Considering what my house looks like after a party, I tend to agree!! Vacuum, dust, bathrooms, dishes, and done! The rest can wait until later!
planning on going for a walk this morning. the weather has been really pleasant the last few days. i almost wish it would have stayed hot so i'd be more used to the florida heat that i'll be experiencing on the 11th when we arrive in WDW. oh well. i'll get over it.
have a great day everyone!!