In search of my body...not the one I ate! Part Deux... We sit at the popular table!

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Ok so here is the $5.00 dress! The one that she like until she found out the price . Doesn't she looked thrilled??

I told her to act like she liked the dress and no one would think any different.

I must say that in my jubilation of of the low price tag I didn't realize that the dress was a bit on the smaller side for her. It was a little tight on her back, but OH WELL it was $5.00. and I even got the shoes for $17.00. She said that the kids will pick on her today because she has a gross dress on. God I hate Jr. High! This school is bad to if you don't have THE latest THING you are considered a LOSER! Half of this town is so stinking rich and the other is broke and then there is us in the middle. I told her that she looked beautiful and that if she acted like she loved the dress everyone would like it. I told her it is all in the presentation babe, Act like you own something and no one will question it!
Oh then we had a debate at 630 this morning about make up One I am tired don't argue with me when I have only had 5 hours of sleep! and only 4.5 the night before(that was fun ) I told her the whole purpose of make up is to enhance her beauty, and not to look like a trashy street walker! YES, I DID SAY THAT!!!! IT was 6:30 am! I wasn't in the mood for the usual debate over make up. I have even gone as far as to hide things that she isn't using properly. My nieces where enough make up on there eyes that they look like raccoons. They are the ones to tell her Oh no it needs to be darker and thicker. I THINK NOT!!!!!!! So slowly her make up disappears and I tell her I don't know what you do with your stuff! It could be in the laundry for how careful you are with your stuff. TOUGH LOVE!
So we will see how grumpy she is tonight when she gets home. Oh then she is pissed that I wouldn't let her take my camera to school. But Hello I have only had the camera for 6 months. It wasn't expensive but it wasn't cheap either.
Last night I emailed and called the family to come for cake tonight not even thinking tonight is WW and I have to weigh in... so it looks like I will weigh in and not stay for meeting.
So I am off to the dentist with Ty lets see how many cavities he has this time. I swear that kids has the soft teeth ever and that anything causes a cavity. Then I have to hit Wally world or somewhere to find an ice cream cake! I made the mistake of telling Zac that I would get him one!!
Hope that everyone has a great day!!!

 

[stagemomx3]

Sammie looks beautiful Stephanie.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Sammie looks beautiful Stephanie.

Thanks Chelle! I will let her know that you said that!!!

 

[goofyfan-12]

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and good thoughts. I am starting to come to grips with all of the turmoil and things are getting a bit brighter. My cousin is home from the hospital now and we are waiting to hear what the next step will be. In the meantime, we pray for strength and hope that all will get through this ordeal.

Erika - your words about knowing pain so you can know joy, knowing hurt so you can appreciate and know compassion are so true. Some days it is harder to understand and appreciate those words than others, but that doesn't make it any less true. (Who is the deep one know??? not me...) Thanks...

Also - congrats on the better fitting jeans, the new bike and all of the successes. Scales aren't the only way to measure progress and you are the gold standard for that. You go girl!!!!

Stephanie - Sammie looks great in her new dress. I would never had guessed that it was a $5.00 dress unless you told me and this is coming from a gal who loves her designer wear.... You are so right in that your attitude is half the battle. I remember a company Christmas party many moons ago when I couldn't find anything to wear. At the last minute, I picked up a black velvet tunic and skirt from WalMart thinking if there is nothing else, I think I can make this work. I added a great pair of shoes, a great pair of earrings and an antique brooch from my Gram and headed to the party. I never got so many complements on an outfit until that night. The best was when my boss' NYC, designer only (as in she only carried high end purses including the Kate Spade diaper bag after she had her son) complemented on how rich my overall look was. If she only knew. So Sammie, work that little attitude and your friends won't know any different...

Have a great week everyone. I am off to JC tonight. I think I did all right given the curveball that was sent my way this week. It is also TOM, so who knows what the scale will show, but I didn't eat myself into oblivion so I count that as a success...

Talk to you all later,
Paula

 

[HockeyKat]

Steph, your daughter looks beautiful!

E, hmm, that is a hard one. I do love my BW. And the walk into Epcot. And the BW view is something I haven't experienced yet (I am usually stingy and take the lower pt valued standard view). I am not sure how much spa activities I am going to indulge in anyhow... don't want to press my luck too far!

However, SSR would be more relaxing for sure. I guess it is up to Liz and Paula? We are the only confirmed right now I think.

Lyz, no comment on the hogs.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

EriKa! That pic. So cute. Your clothes are right out of the, well, 70's. And Minnie. (1977 dob, I'm just sayin')

Skinnier than Brittany! I'll take it!

Stephanie, first, your daughter looks beautiful. I love a bargain. Happy all around. It's funny how she liked it - till she saw the price. So typical. Second, the makeup. Oh, goodness, I have that very same issue. Mol rims her inner eyelid with BLACK. And she looks so much older and I don't find it lovely. She thinks I'm an idiot and old. Third, you are totally right about attitude and four, I think you are doing a good job raising your daughter.

Paula. Just keep us updated. Maybe it'll feel better talking about it.

The Hogs weighed much, much less than we thought. They just look humongus to us. (120 & 130)

Last night we started doubting if we weighed them right, or if the scales were "off." After a brainstorm, we decided, we'll weigh Molli, and if that's right, we are set.

(Stephanie, my friend with a preteen with angst, you'll appreciate this.)

Get up this morning and I tell Mol, lets go weigh you. She is DISGUSTED. If she actually cussed infront of me, she'd have said, "There is no way in H2ll, I am getting in those F-ing Hog Scales." All while sneering. (course it was cleaner, but delivered in the same way.) So, I say, "Oh yes you are." And on and on it goes.

Well, she's determined. I can see it. I do what only I can do. I'm gonna have to get in the hog scales myself. (I mandated she turn over the cell phone though, due to not cooperating. I was dag-on frustrated. I kinda feel like maybe I shouldn't have taken her phone, but oh well, what's done is done.)

Hubby calls to see if she has been weighed yet. I say no, she refuses. He doesn't understand, (cause of course if he had told her to get in, she'd have listened. Why do my kids listen to dad and not mom. ) Anyhoo, he thinks its HI LAR IOUS that I have to weigh myself in the hog scales. He delivers alot of jokes in the range of, you'll have to use a bigger weight...la la la.

It's been a trying morning already. The scales work fine. They verified what my bathroom scales say, .

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Hi gang!

Paula - and prayers for your cousin and your family.

Steph - your girl is beautiful! Love the $5 dress!

Erika - You are totally the competitive mom! And, OMG, can I go get drunk in Ogunquit? Please???

Lyz - So please tell me the hogs weigh more than me. Please. Please. I beg you.

And, yes, I am a secret VIP...I lead a secret, glamorous life and just pretend to be a mom who rarely wears makeup.

Actually, I wore both dresses - the pink one for the meeting and tea/luncheon and the black one for the dinner dance and cocktails, and I kept my big girl grownup high heels on all night. I was so proud of myself I kept pointing that out to my friends, who humored me by pretending to be proud, too.

And, for the record - I am a dress size 10...only in dresses! 14 to 12 elsewhere, and I sort of ate my way through the last two days. No, not sort of. I DID eat my way! I need a major food detox...and I might not weigh in on Wed. Sorry, but i am a wimp. I do not want to see the gain officially, you know? But we shall see how I do the next two days. So far, so good. Only a fiber one bar - chocolate, of course - and plans for a veggie burger and salad for lunch. I might have to run here every time the junk calls me, so be prepared for ramblings!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Ok, missed that last one...OMG I weigh more than HOGS!!!

I think I need to say that to myself as I reach for the food today!

 

[believen]

I'm here! I try to read and stay caught up-some of you must do alot of AIM chatting, lots of missing info! Love the pictures and it makes it easier to keep up with everyone.
I haven't even tried weighing lately. Just trying to make better choices and move more. I didn't want to join in until I was commited to doing something........but I do feel like y'all are friends, who know little about me, but I know lots about you.
My neice and nephews are good- I think. The dad has them and we have not seen them in 2 months. Ya think he's avoiding us???? I have talked to them. Until this weekend, they have still lived with my father in law, so he sees them every day. Just when we head over there, they always have "plans" They do seem to be adjusting well. They had tons of counseling and I think it really helped.
Now, instead of children, my father in law is moving in with us. He needs to sell the house and isn't sure what he wants to do now. He is young- 66, retired and tired. He has lost his wife and daughter in the last year and he's a little overwhelmed. Love him and he is very easy to get along with. Don't know how long he will like sharing our house. We keep strange hours and it is constant chaos. We are the hang out house, so full of teenagers most of the time.
I'm going to the gym today- drinking lots of water- and trying to make good food choices. I wish I had stayed with it. It is amazing to see how well y'all are doing.
Vicki

 

[3DisneyKids]

I know...I weigh more than the hogs, too!!! Not a good way to start the day, eh? But it could have been worse...we could have been Lyz and had to weigh ourselves in the hog scale!

(Ok, so I am laughing about this...but honestly Lyz...you are a far better sport than I am. That is my worst nightmare. Truly!)

Liz--welcome back from SwankFest. Pics--when? (foot-tapping smiley here)

Paula--glad the week-end went well and that you are feeling a bit more grounded! Keep on keeping on. Post your weigh-in results tonight. We're here.

Chelle--come on out of lurkdom and join us!

Steph--see, this is why the teen-age years scare the beejeebers out of me! Sam looks cute and is totally age-appropriate (but don't tell her I said that as I am sure that is the kiss of death right there).

As for me--Today I banged out a 5-miler like it was nothing! Granted, I was only running at a 10:45 pace....but still!

Seriously, it was not challenging at all. I can't figure this running thing out! Sometimes I can do a 5-miler and feel like I could go another 5...and other days I am waging war on myself after about only 2! Oh well. I'll take the good days as they come!

I also did some strength training and a core workout.

Totals=

5.1 miles
1:30 total exercise time

Today is the last full day of school, so Kel and I are having our last day just the 2 of us and we are going out to lunch. Tomorrow is a half and all 3 kids will be there and I will be as well. It is called "step-up day" and it is when all the kids find out who their teacher is for next year, get to see which kids are in their class, etc.

They also have the parent-meetings so that we get to meet the new teachers and hang with the other parents so we can set up playdates over the summer and all the rest.

It is a small town (there are only about 120 kids in each grade), so Riley and Cammie will know most of the kids in their new classes right away...it is just a matter of making sure the *right* kids get in their class. And I am the same way. I will already know most of the moms, but there better be some good ones in the bunch! I have been the Room-Mom for both kids for the last 2 years and I will likely do it again next year (for all 3? I don't know. That would give me gray hair FOR SURE). So before I commit to being Room Mom, I have to scope out what kind of help I would have.

And Kelly gets to go to step-up day as well since she will be in first (this will be her first year in public school since she did private pre-school and K). And that is the big one. She won't know a lot of kids in her class, so I will have to really make sure to connect with those moms and set up some summer play dates so Kel has friends on the first day.

Of course, there is a HUGE thing about what teachers your kids get placed with. It is all about jockeying for position type of thing. Because I volunteer so much in the school, all of my kids have always gotten the teachers that I want for them, so I am hoping this year will go well too.

Sorry for the school tangent. Wasn't even planning posting that!

And this is from another thread...someone asked me to post it, so I thought I would post it here as well.

Work-out Schedule:

Monday mornings =
5 mile run
30 minute strength and core training

Monday evenings =
90 minutes of tennis

Tuesdays =
4 mile run
30 minutes strength and core training

Wednesdays =
bike (anywhere from 15 - 25 miles)
core training

Thursdays=
Long Run days. Nothing other than the run. (Currently between 7 and 8 miles)

Fridays =
Cardio Boxing class
Strength train for 30 minutes
Tennis for 60 minutes

Saturdays =
speed/tempo run (3 miles)
core training (15 minutes)

Sundays = off

 

[stagemomx3]

Alright I'm officially starting my diet today. I've chosen to start with Slim Fast. I know NOT the healthiest diet, but I want something super strick for now. I'm going to follow it for a week and see where I'm at. I wanted to try the 21 Pounds in 21 Days juice diet, but it's to expensive, so this is my substitute. I've started by uping my water intake. I've had 32oz so far today, which is 32oz more than normal!

I also plan on walking today, I'm waiting for the kids to wake up.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Michelle - Ahh Monday, dieters dream date, no? I like slim fast. Congrats on the water.

Liz - I loved the Pink dress. Gawgous. Glad you had a good time. "Your VIP is showing."

Vicki - glad you posted. Yes, we don't know all that much about you. You quiet little mouse. That'll be interesting with your FIL and crazy teenage household. - - - - - - - The good thing about AIM - its private and not open to the whole wide world. And it's not censored like here, so we can talk about, well, all kinds of things.

EriKa - thats good you have some control over classroom placement. Our school strictly forbids it. You cannot even hint at a request. So far so good. I guess I have more of a problem with what teacher I DON'T want the girls to have.

 

[MaMabearJo]

Hey gang,

Sorry for no posting life has been very stressful with this other house. Money is going out the door like crazy. We spent $7,000.00 on new carpet & kitchen flooring, $500.00 on paint & supplies. $500.00 on three semi loads of gravel to go up the driveway and parking area. We havea roof man coming today to fix some rotted wood in the corner of the house that caused a leak in the garage, then he is replacing a door going out the back that does not open or shut because of rot. NOT SURE HOW MUCH HE IS GOING TO CHARGE, plus supplies? DH is picking up the sheet rock today to put in the laundry room, his brother cut a huge hole in the ceiling to fix something and left it. Friday and Sat & Sun we had a good group of friends and my kids help riping up flooring in the whole house, doing the driveway and gardens, painting and hauling stuff away. I am so thankful for all their help. I am going back today after 3 to finish painting I have a family room and another family room like area left to paint. This house is 3700 sq. ft. and fricken high ceilings, and I hate painting, but it has to be done. The kitchen flooring is going in today so by tonight we can put the trim all back in. The new fridge stove and dish washer are coming on Wed. them that room will be complete. The carpet is coming on Wed and they will be done on Friday, then we dust, sweep and have an open house on Sat.

Well once again I came on here and complained, I will do better next week when all this work is completed. We did take a picture of Lyle, myself and our kids standing in front of the house and one in front of the flower garden on father day since we were there working all day. I told Lyle we should send it to his family for Christmas cards, saying guess where we are. I know not nice, but damn it this has been really hard on us not just the money part, but emotional & time consuming. DH called me today and asked what a anxiety attack was like, cause he is feeling the stress of all this. I really worry about him, and he has not even hear from or seem his brother, which I am glad because right now I think there would be a lot of yelling and maybe some hitting!


Ok I will stop, thanks for listening. I have to get some stuff done around my place then head to the other. Miss you all.. Really I do,

My weight is the same, have not been to the gym since Thursday. Hopefully by Wed.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Stephanie - Sammie looks great in her new dress. I would never had guessed that it was a $5.00 dress unless you told me and this is coming from a gal who loves her designer wear.... You are so right in that your attitude is half the battle. I remember a company Christmas party many moons ago when I couldn't find anything to wear. At the last minute, I picked up a black velvet tunic and skirt from WalMart thinking if there is nothing else, I think I can make this work. I added a great pair of shoes, a great pair of earrings and an antique brooch from my Gram and headed to the party. I never got so many complements on an outfit until that night. The best was when my boss' NYC, designer only (as in she only carried high end purses including the Kate Spade diaper bag after she had her son) complemented on how rich my overall look was. If she only knew. So Sammie, work that little attitude and your friends won't know any different...
Paula

I try to tell her that all the time that attitude is EVERYTHING! Act like you own it and you will! We will see what she is like when she gets home! I am going to let her know that everyone here thinks she looked beautiful! But then again she will say we are all old and don't know anything! AGAIN I HATE JR. High it does such a number on self esteem!

Steph, your daughter looks beautiful!

Thanks!!!

EriKa! That pic. So cute. Your clothes are right out of the, well, 70's. And Minnie. (1977 dob, I'm just sayin')

Oh yeah I think I have some of those clothes around in my mother storage!

Stephanie, first, your daughter looks beautiful. I love a bargain. Happy all around. It's funny how she liked it - till she saw the price. So typical. Second, the makeup. Oh, goodness, I have that very same issue. Mol rims her inner eyelid with BLACK. And she looks so much older and I don't find it lovely. She thinks I'm an idiot and old. Third, you are totally right about attitude and four, I think you are doing a good job raising your daughter.

Gee I am an idiot too! and I have no sense of fashion! but hhhmmm she likes all my clothes that I wear and buy for myself. I was trying to scan pic of my niece (with her raccoon eyes) but scanner not working for some reason it better it is brand new!

The Hogs weighed much, much less than we thought. They just look humongus to us. (120 & 130)

Dh says FEED the corn meal to them they will gain fast!!!!

(Stephanie, my friend with a preteen with angst, you'll appreciate this.)

Get up this morning and I tell Mol, lets go weigh you. She is DISGUSTED. If she actually cussed infront of me, she'd have said, "There is no way in H2ll, I am getting in those F-ing Hog Scales." All while sneering. (course it was cleaner, but delivered in the same way.) So, I say, "Oh yes you are." And on and on it goes.

Well, she's determined. I can see it. I do what only I can do. I'm gonna have to get in the hog scales myself. (I mandated she turn over the cell phone though, due to not cooperating. I was dag-on frustrated. I kinda feel like maybe I shouldn't have taken her phone, but oh well, what's done is done.)

Hubby calls to see if she has been weighed yet. I say no, she refuses. He doesn't understand, (cause of course if he had told her to get in, she'd have listened. Why do my kids listen to dad and not mom. ) Anyhoo, he thinks its HI LAR IOUS that I have to weigh myself in the hog scales. He delivers alot of jokes in the range of, you'll have to use a bigger weight...la la la.

It's been a trying morning already. The scales work fine. They verified what my bathroom scales say, .

How I know what you are going through Dh tells kids to do anything and they are like OK DADDY no problem and then I ask and I get WHAT YOU ARE NUTS MOM.

Steph - your girl is beautiful! Love the $5 dress!

THANKS

Actually, I wore both dresses - the pink one for the meeting and tea/luncheon and the black one for the dinner dance and cocktails, and I kept my big girl grownup high heels on all night. I was so proud of myself I kept pointing that out to my friends, who humored me by pretending to be proud, too.

PICTURES PLEASE!!!!!

I know...I weigh more than the hogs, too!!! Not a good way to start the day, eh? But it could have been worse...we could have been Lyz and had to weigh ourselves in the hog scale!

(Ok, so I am laughing about this...but honestly Lyz...you are a far better sport than I am. That is my worst nightmare. Truly!)

I think I weigh more than both of them together so don't feel bad!

Steph--see, this is why the teen-age years scare the beejeebers out of me! Sam looks cute and is totally age-appropriate (but don't tell her I said that as I am sure that is the kiss of death right there).

YES that would be the kiss of death..... because you know when your 13 you want the dress that is made for a 25 year old that has the figure and not to mention the chest to hold a dress up like what they want!!!
But thanks I thought she looked great too!

As for me--Today I banged out a 5-miler like it was nothing! Granted, I was only running at a 10:45 pace....but still!

Seriously, it was not challenging at all. I can't figure this running thing out! Sometimes I can do a 5-miler and feel like I could go another 5...and other days I am waging war on myself after about only 2! Oh well. I'll take the good days as they come!

I also did some strength training and a core workout.

You are the exercise queen!! WE all get our own type of exercise in don't we!!

It is a small town (there are only about 120 kids in each grade),

That is a big class for here! There are 32 kids in the first grade!! I do think that the upper classes are bigger because they get to Jr. high and they start keeping kids back in large numbers. Last year Sammie had I think 8 kids who had been kept back in 7th grade in her class. I think this years grad class has at the most 50 kids!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

WE all get our own type of exercise in don't we!!

Why yes YOU do.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Why yes YOU do.

I am home tonight too LOTS of excercise to do need to catch up over the lack of it during the weekend I had to work

 

[HockeyKat]

Steph...

I don't really have a set workout routine for days... I morph a few sometimes dependent on work/home schedule. This week, this is my plan:

Sun: 45 on arc + weight training
Mon: 20 on elliptical + 1.25 hours ice hockey
Tues: 45 on arc
Wed: 20-30 on elliptical + weight training
Thus: 2 hours ice hockey
Fri or Sat off, other day 45 on arc trainer

When I do weight training, this is what I do: seated row, back fly, chest fly, chest press, tricep machine, bicep machine, lat pulldown, leg ext, leg curl, leg press, hip adductor, hip abductor, ab twist machine -- 30 reps on each in a triangle pattern (15 doable, 10 hard, 5 really hard), tricep kickbacks (10 on each side), and 100 crunches on the ball (50 straight up, 25 on each side).

 

[goofyfan-12]

Yeah, slow day. I am just getting caught up at my desk and BLARING tunes. Fun. Even dancing around my office!

On the playlist for this evening (80s queens will love this...) let's see...Queen, Springsteen, U2, The Ramones, The Pretenders, BNL, and a little UB40 just for fun...

Hog guess...um...165?

So am I to gather that you had hog poop all over or around you as you tried to get them on the scales? Not my idea of fun. I am way to squeamish for hog poop. Oh yeah, that is a tag waiting to happen....

Question for December trip...

Looks like I could change our res from a 2-BR at SSR to a 2-BR BOARDWALK VIEW. That means we would have one of those balconies that is literally right over the boardwalk. Coolest location in all of WDW. BUT....SSR has the Spa and is walking to DTD. (And Goof and Kim are both staying at SSR.) Here is a pic of the location....see the balconies....yeah, one of those bad boys.

And just for fun...here is one of my and my bro circa 1977 (I know, some of you were not alive yet. F off. )

Steph, your daughter looks beautiful!

E, hmm, that is a hard one. I do love my BW. And the walk into Epcot. And the BW view is something I haven't experienced yet (I am usually stingy and take the lower pt valued standard view). I am not sure how much spa activities I am going to indulge in anyhow... don't want to press my luck too far!

However, SSR would be more relaxing for sure. I guess it is up to Liz and Paula? We are the only confirmed right now I think.

Lyz, no comment on the hogs.

You guys should stay where you are comfortable staying. I'm sure we will work out something as to where to get together.

Paula

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Alright I'm officially starting my diet today. I've chosen to start with Slim Fast. I know NOT the healthiest diet, but I want something super strick for now. I'm going to follow it for a week and see where I'm at. I wanted to try the 21 Pounds in 21 Days juice diet, but it's to expensive, so this is my substitute. I've started by uping my water intake. I've had 32oz so far today, which is 32oz more than normal!

I also plan on walking today, I'm waiting for the kids to wake up.

I did Slim Fast last year about this time. You do have to follow it, and chart your food. If you do it right, it works - I lost 20lbs, but sadly did not keep it off. I think it's possible if you make a lifestyle change with it, but I didn't and the meal replacements got expensive for me.

Michelle - Ahh Monday, dieters dream date, no? I like slim fast. Congrats on the water.

Nope, Monday is my least favorite day...I have to pay for the weekend if I went hog wild! Only the hogs apparently eat less than I do! Wednesday, when my points start over and I weigh in, is my favorite. Blank slate!

Liz - I loved the Pink dress. Gawgous. Glad you had a good time. "Your VIP is showing."

Is that code for my slip? Or bra strap??? Thanks, babe.

Vicki - glad you posted. Yes, we don't know all that much about you. You quiet little mouse. That'll be interesting with your FIL and crazy teenage household. - - - - - - - The good thing about AIM - its private and not open to the whole wide world. And it's not censored like here, so we can talk about, well, all kinds of things.

Very true. We really do not have inside stories, we just get into it on AiM so it's not on the internet, forever, KWIM? And the pictures - oh, they just go to my flickr account and see pics! But I will post today, some pictures.

Hey gang,

Sorry for no posting life has been very stressful with this other house. Money is going out the door like crazy. We spent $7,000.00 on new carpet & kitchen flooring, $500.00 on paint & supplies. $500.00 on three semi loads of gravel to go up the driveway and parking area. We havea roof man coming today to fix some rotted wood in the corner of the house that caused a leak in the garage, then he is replacing a door going out the back that does not open or shut because of rot. NOT SURE HOW MUCH HE IS GOING TO CHARGE, plus supplies? DH is picking up the sheet rock today to put in the laundry room, his brother cut a huge hole in the ceiling to fix something and left it. Friday and Sat & Sun we had a good group of friends and my kids help riping up flooring in the whole house, doing the driveway and gardens, painting and hauling stuff away. I am so thankful for all their help. I am going back today after 3 to finish painting I have a family room and another family room like area left to paint. This house is 3700 sq. ft. and fricken high ceilings, and I hate painting, but it has to be done. The kitchen flooring is going in today so by tonight we can put the trim all back in. The new fridge stove and dish washer are coming on Wed. them that room will be complete. The carpet is coming on Wed and they will be done on Friday, then we dust, sweep and have an open house on Sat.

Well once again I came on here and complained, I will do better next week when all this work is completed. We did take a picture of Lyle, myself and our kids standing in front of the house and one in front of the flower garden on father day since we were there working all day. I told Lyle we should send it to his family for Christmas cards, saying guess where we are. I know not nice, but damn it this has been really hard on us not just the money part, but emotional & time consuming. DH called me today and asked what a anxiety attack was like, cause he is feeling the stress of all this. I really worry about him, and he has not even hear from or seem his brother, which I am glad because right now I think there would be a lot of yelling and maybe some hitting!


Ok I will stop, thanks for listening. I have to get some stuff done around my place then head to the other. Miss you all.. Really I do,

My weight is the same, have not been to the gym since Thursday. Hopefully by Wed.

Seriously, they deserve a Christmas card with the house on it! Man, it is crazy you have spent so much money and time and energy on what is essentially their bad habits. It steams me! But let it out here anytime!

I try to tell her that all the time that attitude is EVERYTHING! Act like you own it and you will! We will see what she is like when she gets home! I am going to let her know that everyone here thinks she looked beautiful! But then again she will say we are all old and don't know anything! AGAIN I HATE JR. High it does such a number on self esteem!

I still hate Jr High and I am 33! It is the worst time, ever.

Okay, Kat and Erika - your exercise schedules are scary! I am afraid! I will stay wherever you want in Dec because I am afraid if I don't you will try to make me keep up with you on exercise! I am still trying to pretend I never signed up for that 5k. What 5k???

Denial - it's a beautiful thing.

Okay, pictures:

Molly and I - the pink dress. Bad picture, but all I've got:

Okay, this is the black dress - that's me all the way on the right, and the tall blonde, Molly, is my freshman year roommate!

 

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Molly and I - the pink dress. Bad picture, but all I've got:

I LOVe that Dress! You look Great!!! Finally I get to put a face to the name!!!