Toystoryduo’s Journal: Baby Steps are the Key... Celebrate Each Victory!

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Tracy, it sounds like you feel like I do! I will definitely keep your whole family in my prayers. I know you ALL need them. This a trying time, and you are are using the love of your husband, prayer and exercise to survive it. Pat yourself on the back bigtime sister, you deserve it! Negative Nelly is married to TOM (the monthly jerk who haunts us). She'll probably leave your life when TOM does! We all have negative periods in our lives, you can't really avoid them, just survive them. You'll feel more positive soon. I'll bet if you looked back in your journal, about four weeks ago you had Nellie in your life then too. Our hormones hold us hostage way too often. Hang in there! I hope your ebay auctions go better very soon. You need your Disney money! Hope today is a good one for you, keep up your good work. Because you are doing good work, just look at those exercise totals!

 

[CJK]

I'm so sorry I haven't been able to post on your journal for a while. I'm sending you continued prayers and encouraging thoughts. It's hard to be positive with so much going on in your life. I hope posting in your journal is therapeutic for you in some way. We're all routin' for you! Have a great week!!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Amy and CJK!

I was looking at my ticker this morning and can you believe that it was wrong?!?!?! I put the wrong date in and so I had to go and correct it. Don't know how I did that one......

I am off to a busy day today:

* Workout (hill walk)

* Homeschool

* Visit mom

* Work with DH

* Disney planning with the girls

* Christmas gifts (making most of them this year!)

* Create a clean the house before WDW schedule

* Go to the bank and library

* Get ready for Trick or Treat tomorrow

* Stop at a Goodwill Store

* eBay?!?!?

* laundry

Now, I know that this list is unrealistic.... I don't think I can get all of this done. However, having the list in writing will help guide me through my day. Some of it has to get done today...Some of it can wait, but just needed to be listed anyhow.

Please send some good thoughts/prayers our way.... DH has a business meeting at 3:00 p.m. that could provide some extra work for the next few months. Also, none of our auctions are selling! We need eBay !!!

Have a great Monday! I will try and get to journals later!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning WISh buddies,

Yesterday was a good day, but TOM is coming soon and my body is not ready for havoc. Whew! I was physically exhausted and sore yesterday so you know what I did? I walked for 75 and then 60 minutes and raked leaves as well. Not my best idea!

Today, I plan to finish laundry, homeschool, help DH with work, and go Trick or Treating with my girls.... I will also take a walk this morning because the weather is supposed to tank the rest of the week.

I really like how my October Exercise Challenge worked out... Instead of looking at my goal number with dread because I wasn't close to it, I looked at my number of minutes exercised with a sense of accomplishment. Because I felt like I had accomplished something, it motivated me to keep on moving. By the end of the day today, I will have well over 1600 minutes of exercise this month and it feels good! Now, if that $!%@#&$*#*&^ scale would cooperate!

Things are coming together for our WDW trip.... Today, we paid off the house and we are mailing out our final payment for BCV! There may still be some family drama when it comes to this trip (extended family). Hopefullly, it will all work out.

Well friends... I am off into my day. Have a great day!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

hey Tracy-
Hope you had fun Trick or treating with the girls--what did they dress up as?

WAY TO GO on the exercise challenge..thats awesome!

glad to see your counter im glad the trip is starting to come together!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning WISH buddies,

I am sooooo tired this morning! Yesterday, I added 210 minutes to my exercise total for a grand total of....1730 minutes in October! We went trick or treating , came home, checked through candy, sat down to watch TV and promptly fell asleep. Woke up around 3:00 a.m., put the girls to bed, slept for a couple of hours, and then woke up to help DH get ready for his side job today. I am tired!

Today's Plan:

* Workout

* Homeschool

* Clean 2 rooms (maybe)

* Relax

Hope everyone has a great day!

P.S. The girls were a soccer ghost and Cinderella for trick or treat.

 

[honeymo78]

Good morning Tracy. Your exercise total for October is wonderful - that's almost an hour of exercise every day!

It must feel wonderful to have mailed your BCV final payment. You'll be in Disney before you know it.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hello WISH buddies~

That's me not feeling well.... again. I think I pushed my body way too hard yesterday because I am exhausted and not feeling well today.

I managed to homeschool and get in a brief 20 minute walk. Other than that, I've been sitting around doing nothing.... (Well, I've DISsed too. ) Not sure how I will feel tomorrow... Not planning much.

Hope everyone has a good evening and a great big, beautiful tomorrow!

 

[myhandd]

Hey,

I am back lurking around. Good to see you are still around.

The kiddies are doing great. Olivia (2) went as Princess "Weeah" (Leia) from Star Wars. Blake (6) went as older Anakin Skywalker, lightsaber and all!

I'll check back soon!

Bye!

Dax

 

[CACruisin']

I've been really lax in getting to everyone's journals and I apologize. I did want to say that I really liked your idea with the exercise challenge, and if you don't mind, I'd like to do the same. It is so discouraging to not meet my goal month after month. Instead, I want to try and just be happy with what I DO accomplish. Thanks for all your support on my journal. I really appreciate it. Have a great rest of the week and weekend.

 

[toystoryduo]

Good evening WISH friends,

Today was a good day. DH and I had a chance to talk, my visit with my parents went well (yesterday was dad's birthday.... Happy Birthday Dad! ), we got two free gift certificates at McDonalds for doing a ketchup dispenser survey, we got lots of deals at the grocery store, and found lots of great books at the library! Now, if I had more than 2 out of 30 auctions sell, we'd be all set.

I managed a 60 minute cardio and weights workout today. I am already sore! I can not imagine how it's going to be getting out of bed tomorrow morning....

Homeschooling went well today. I am starting to add in a couple more lessons each day so that DD5 doesn't get too far behind when we are on vacation.

I still have laundry to do, but don't I always?

All in all, a good day.... Praise the Lord!

Have a great evening.... Tomorrow is TGIF!


Dax.... It's good to see you again! Will you be posting in your journal? Thanks for stopping by!

Anna... Last month, my exercise challenge helped me stay motivated to keep adding minutes. Sometimes, I set a goal for myself and when I can't attain it, I feel like I failed. This way, I exercise when I can and when I want to and I can watch the minutes add up.... I'm glad that you are joining me in the challenge WISH sis!

 

[CACruisin']

So glad you had a good day! You have been owed one for awhile now. I hate the fact that no matter what (unless I do laundry in the buff ), there will always be dirty laundry. I never get that sense of accomplishment. Glad to join you on the exercise when I can challenge.

Have a great Friday!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Good morning Wish Sis! I am sooo glad you had a good day yesterday, you deserved it! I am with Anna, laundry for a family is never caught up! I hope you have great weekend, Happy Bday to your dad! And I am so majorly disappointed we will just miss each other at WDW We get in pretty late on the 15th. Maybe another trip, who knows? Or maybe we'll both move to Florid someday and be neighbors! I like that idea better .

 

[Blueeyes101817]

hi Tracy-
Im glad you had a good day and happy late birthday to your dad! hope you werent tooo sore getting out of bed!!
Keep it up on the exercise and hope you are having a GREAT weekend!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Anna, Amy, and Jen.

Yesterday was an okay day.... We went to my grandma's house to celebrate my dad's birthday. We had stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes, and corn. I did have 2 helpings (small) of everything so I said no to dessert. Then, we went to church.... A dear friend of mine (S) is having a difficult time right now. I would appreciate any good thoughts and prayers your can send her way.... After church we went to my MIL's house. She hasn't really seen my DH very much lately (her son) and she was really not nice to him or my DD4 last night. I'm not quite sure what the problem is. I was one unhappy momma last night. I also had a horrific headache all day yesterday. It's gone today, but I have to wonder if it's going to come back.

Today's Plan:

* Walk (the hill?)

* Plan the weeks ahead before Disney

* Breakfast out (BOGO coupon)

* Work 3-7:30 p.m.

* eBay.... Yes, I'm going to give it one more chance! Extra money would be a good thing right now.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

 

[SunFloridaDisney]

Hi Tracy,

Been thinking of you. Hope you have a nice Sunday.

 

[toystoryduo]

Good evening WISH buddies,

I am exhausted..... I spent almost two hours walking, doing abs, and stretching today. (Spent a good 20 minutes stretching.... )Then, I added another 30 minutes doing some seriously heavy duty vacuuming at work. In a word, I am "done". I am soooo tired.

Tomorrow will be a low key day I hope. The plan is to clean the girls' room and do laundry. Oh, and homeschool. That's it.

Please send your good thoughts and prayers our way for:

1. My BIL, my MIL, my BIL's ex-wife.... can't get into details here. Prayers and good thoughts appreciated.

2. My DH..... He will be working 16 hours tonight/tomorrow and maybe 20 hours on Tuesday. (Yes, that says 20.... He may be helping with the election all day Tuesday.)

3. My friend, S. She is having a very hard time with life right now. She needs prayers for peace, strength, and healing.

Thanks everyone! I am off for a WDW meeting with my DD5 (DD4 is in bed already.) and then off to bed myself. Have a great Monday!

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Tracy! Thought I'd visit you over here today! It sounds like you had quite a weekend. . .lots of good exercise, but lots of concerns about loved ones, too.

You know that I'll be rooting for DH as he goes through this busy week and I'll be praying for you and the girls, too.

Take care, Tracy, and have a good day.

,
Erin

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning, Tracy! Thought I'd visit you over here today! It sounds like you had quite a weekend. . .lots of good exercise, but lots of concerns about loved ones, too.

You know that I'll be rooting for DH as he goes through this busy week and I'll be praying for you and the girls, too.

Take care, Tracy, and have a good day.

,
Erin

Thanks Erin! It's good to see you here.

Good morning WISH buddies,

A little math for your Monday morning.....

Too much ( stress) + too much (exercise) = (me)!

I woke up with the headache this morning and a sore throat. I have to do some serious thinking about this. Why? Because for the past two years, I have been sick around the same time of year. It comes and goes. I remember journaling the same thing last year around the same time. I was pretty sick right before we went to WDW and actually made it into Onederland because I could not eat. So, I'm thinking (very scary today! ) that maybe the stress overload (finances, mom, MIL, BIL, DH's work situation, 9 birthday parties in November, WDW, Christmas, work) is causing my immune system to lower its resistance and that's why I keep getting sick at this time of year. Some of the stressors are the same and some are different. It just seems to always happen at the same time of year.... Also, I've noticed from last year's calendar that my exercise minutes pick up big time in October, November, and December as well. Since a lot of things in my life are out of my control, do I exercise more because it is something I can control it? With life being as busy and stressful as it is the last three months of the year do I compensate with more workouts? Hmmmm.... Maybe I am overthinking this? Anyhow, I guess it's better to get it out of the way now then to be sick at WDW.

Today's Plan:

* Homeschool

* Laundry

* Clean the girls room (a MUST!)

* A nice leisurely walk to the park; maybe the store too

That's all for today. I would really appreciate any good thoughts and prayers you can send my MIL, BIL, my DH, and my friends, J & S. Thanks!

Have a great Monday! Sorry for the rambling post... If it doesn't make sense, it's the cold medicine.

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Tracy,

Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well....take some time and rest, you don't want to be sick for that WDW vacation coming up. That is just around the corner!!!!

Congrats on the minutes for October, you did a great job!!! You are doing a great job for November as well!!!! Keep it up, but also relax a little, heal up!

I will be keeping you and your loved ones in my thoughts and prayers.

Have a great day