WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 13

[gydell]

Hi Gydell! You must be getting excited about your upcoming trip too

Kathe

Hi Kathe!!!
We leave next Sunday. I'm just glad it got hot enough for the pool!

 

[katypop]

Hi Kathe!!!
We leave next Sunday. I'm just glad it got hot enough for the pool!

I hope you have a great time!
I don't get to go anywhere for over two months now, but I have finally finished booking everything for that trip...and will get to see my son and a part of Canada I've never seen before Then 3 short weeks after that my B2B cruise!

Kathe

 

[gydell]

I have finally finished booking everything for that trip...and will get to see my son and a part of Canada I've never seen before Then 3 short weeks after that my B2B cruise!

Kathe

Sounds like you'll have a great time!

 

[katypop]

Well, good night to all! Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I need to get some laundry and housework done. I have two very long days at work to look forward to. Our store is closing for a day on Monday while we rearrange our shelves/aisles once again! I will be running out to cars in the parking lot to explain we are closed, before they get all the way to the door only to find we are closed. I am captain of a team (everyone on my team is on modified duty and can't slug in the store so they were given to me, we're called "runners" , but I'm pretty sure I'll be the only one who will actually be running ) Anyways, I have a busy couple of days ahead of me.Then hopefully, I will be able to pick up Serenity after work on Tuesday for a sleep over

Kathe

 

[LuvBaloo]

Its a lovely sunny weekend in our area. My parents came to our town to go camping at 10-Mile Lake, and they took our girls with them for the weekend, so Ken & I are enjoying our kid-free weekend. We went out to Shark Club for lunch since it doesn't allow children.
I do kinda miss going to the pool with the girls this morning, but my Mom took them so they still got their swim lesson and play time, and I got to sleep in

Calmom - love all the pics!

Deb - You're doing great on the WW plan!

Hi to everybody! I'll check in again tomorrow

 

[HollyTyler]

Holly, I could repeat this post again today. Lovely warm sunny day....but started to turn cool and cloudy this afternoon. I just got home from work a bit ago, and it is now dark, gushing rain and thundering and lightning once again

Kathe

Oh, that's a bummer! It stayed beautiful here.

 

[BubbaGrump]

SHANNON!!!

 

[HollyTyler]

Its a lovely sunny weekend in our area. My parents came to our town to go camping at 10-Mile Lake, and they took our girls with them for the weekend, so Ken & I are enjoying our kid-free weekend. We went out to Shark Club for lunch since it doesn't allow children.
I do kinda miss going to the pool with the girls this morning, but my Mom took them so they still got their swim lesson and play time, and I got to sleep in

Calmom - love all the pics!

Deb - You're doing great on the WW plan!

Hi to everybody! I'll check in again tomorrow

Ooooh! Enjoy your kid-free weekend!

 

[HollyTyler]

Fun day here. My mom emailed me this morning telling me she and my aunt would come to town today to bring birthday gifts for Tyler. They came while I was out picking him up from his dad's and were in our living room playing with the guinea pigs when we got home. I didn't tell Tyler they were coming, so he was very surprised and happy! My mom's gift was a birthday card with $20 for him to take on vacation and my aunt gave him a cute Mickey Mouse glass. It's one that McDonald's was giving out in 2000 and I suspect she found it at a garage sale, but it's very cute! It has Mickey dancing with Mickey balloons and fireworks behind him, the castle on another side, Dumbo on another side, and I can't remember what's on the other side. Tyler opened his gift from me, the Mickey luggage, and was SUPER EXCITED! I also bought him the Rotweiler Webkinz he's been wanting for a while. My mom brought a birthday cake with her too.

Tomorrow he gets round 3. The Chuck E. Cheese party. Then the next day we're invited to another party at the same place!

 

[LuvBaloo]

SHANNON!!!

Bubba!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Sounds like a great surprise for Tyler!

What day is his actual birthday?

 

[HollyTyler]

Sounds like a great surprise for Tyler!

What day is his actual birthday?

It was yesterday, the 29th. I knew I wouldn't see him that day, so on my lunch hour I ran up to his school and took him a Pirates of the Caribbean helium balloon. I poked my head into his classroom, there were only 3 other kids in there, and I said, "Is there a birthday boy in this class?" He stood up and yelled "Me!" before realizing it was me, he yelled, "MOM!" and came running across the room to give me a hug and kiss. I told him I wanted to surprise him and he was pretty happy about it. And he gave me a birthday cupcake too!

 

[HollyTyler]

And, speaking of Tyler's birthday, I just have to share something very sweet from his dad. I emailed the following to him yesterday:

Hi Chuck,
7 years ago today, at this time of day, my epidural was starting to wear off and it was time to start pushing Tyler out, only for them to have to pull him out because they couldn't get the c-section room ready quick enough, and then whisk him away for quite a few hours. All day long today I've been thinking of what stage of labor I was in at any given time and sort of reliving the day. It was such an emotional day for a variety of reasons. I know......TMI.....but just wanted to share! I went up to visit Tyler in Mrs. Parker's room on my lunch hour, took him a Pirates of the Caribbean balloon, and told him "at this time 7 years ago, I was sitting in a hospital bed waiting for you to come out!" He offered me a cupcake and he was very excited about his birthday!
Anyway, I didn't mean to bug you, just wanted to share. I guess I can sort of say, "Happy birthday to us" , in way!

Then his very sweet response (almost made me weepy):

Holly, thanks for sharing that. I regret not being there when he was born. I know I didn’t make things any easier for you during your pregnancy, and I apologize for that. It took a lot of courage from you to go through everything without any support from me.
I can honestly say that Tyler is the best thing that ever happened to me. I told him this morning that God could not have given me a better son, and that I have always been proud that he is my son.
When Sheilah first got pregnant, part of me wondered if I could ever love another child as much as I do Tyler . Now with 7 months gone by, I know I will love them both equally.
The cupcakes were not the ones he wanted from Kroger, but I tried my best to follow the theme and bought flags separately. Tyler and I put the flags on the cupcakes last night and he did really good keeping his fingers out of the frosting. J I am glad you got to have one.
I really love being Tyler ’s Dad. Being a parent has been the most rewarding thing in my life. So yes, I agree… it is happy birthday to us as well.
Chuck

 

[Tink rules]

Awwww Holly... that's so sweet...

SHANNON!!!

& Just who is that??? Not you Shannon... I KNOW you...

 

[katypop]

Fun day here. My mom emailed me this morning telling me she and my aunt would come to town today to bring birthday gifts for Tyler. They came while I was out picking him up from his dad's and were in our living room playing with the guinea pigs when we got home. I didn't tell Tyler they were coming, so he was very surprised and happy! My mom's gift was a birthday card with $20 for him to take on vacation and my aunt gave him a cute Mickey Mouse glass. It's one that McDonald's was giving out in 2000 and I suspect she found it at a garage sale, but it's very cute! It has Mickey dancing with Mickey balloons and fireworks behind him, the castle on another side, Dumbo on another side, and I can't remember what's on the other side. Tyler opened his gift from me, the Mickey luggage, and was SUPER EXCITED! I also bought him the Rotweiler Webkinz he's been wanting for a while. My mom brought a birthday cake with her too.

Tomorrow he gets round 3. The Chuck E. Cheese party. Then the next day we're invited to another party at the same place!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND TYLER

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Holly, sounds like you and Tyler are both having a great weekend

Kathe

 

[edna mode]

Woody checked in on the Sept 12th thread....

Wow, I was wondering where he was these days.

I suppose on the plus side to all that has happened lately is that Sukie and I will be celebrating our 1 year wedding anniversary on the cruise in September. It will also be so nice that it will be a mix of people who were there at our celebration and friends who couldn't attend.

Right now, possibly next week, the civil union bill comes up in the Illinois House.

Sukie and I agreed that if it passes, we're getting hitched a second time, here in Chicago.

This time the ceremony will be performed in my synagogue, by my Rabbi (or bunny as Sukie calls him), under a chuppa.

My Big Fat Jewish Wedding!

Wow, that is exciting!

GOsh, I was so overwhelmed at Disneyland! It has been so long and we didn't do a very good job planning. We had so much fun though and want to plan another trip, which I will do more in advance so we can hopefully arrange a DIS meet. I was thinking it would be fun to go in August...but boy the costs sure add up!
Here are some photos - hope I post them ok - Luke the Pirate

Aidan the pirate

Balcony at Disneyland Hotel

Heading to the island

Luke & Pooh

Prisoners!

Very cute pics, I looked for you on Monday at DL, but I figured you guys were on your way home. Let us know the next time you come. I was shocked at how much bigger the boys looked!

cutecutecute

A food alert for my west coast, and possibly Arizona friends.

In the past I've mentioned some really good sandwich rolls called, Arnold Sandwich Thins. They are extremely tasty. Taste like they have substance and are 1 point.

Earlier this week I read that Oroweat will be coming out with Oroweat Sandwich Thins, I guess that Oroweat is the western name of the Arnold products (sort of like Hellman's vs. Best's).

So keep an eye out for them. They are great for sandwiches, burgers, etc.

Orowheat is s huge name here and should be easy to find. I'll look.

Well last week I lost 5lbs because I couldn't eat anything. Yesterday I weighed in again and after a week of eating I only gained back 2lbs. So I had a real loss of 3lbs again. I'm doing well, but my online weight tracker was not pleased with my gain. It kept telling me to examine where I might have gone wrong. Duh, I didn't go wrong....I just ate this week.

I have had a total loss of 12lbs in 5 weeks. That averages 2.4lbs a week and that's right on target.

I haven't been able to lose 5 lbs in 12 years.

 

[granmaz]

Quick fly by here - very busy!!!!

Well done WW losers!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER

And, speaking of Tyler's birthday, I just have to share something very sweet from his dad. I emailed the following to him yesterday:

Hi Chuck,
7 years ago today, at this time of day, my epidural was starting to wear off and it was time to start pushing Tyler out, only for them to have to pull him out because they couldn't get the c-section room ready quick enough, and then whisk him away for quite a few hours. All day long today I've been thinking of what stage of labor I was in at any given time and sort of reliving the day. It was such an emotional day for a variety of reasons. I know......TMI.....but just wanted to share! I went up to visit Tyler in Mrs. Parker's room on my lunch hour, took him a Pirates of the Caribbean balloon, and told him "at this time 7 years ago, I was sitting in a hospital bed waiting for you to come out!" He offered me a cupcake and he was very excited about his birthday!
Anyway, I didn't mean to bug you, just wanted to share. I guess I can sort of say, "Happy birthday to us" , in way!

Then his very sweet response (almost made me weepy):

Holly, thanks for sharing that. I regret not being there when he was born. I know I didn’t make things any easier for you during your pregnancy, and I apologize for that. It took a lot of courage from you to go through everything without any support from me.
I can honestly say that Tyler is the best thing that ever happened to me. I told him this morning that God could not have given me a better son, and that I have always been proud that he is my son.
When Sheilah first got pregnant, part of me wondered if I could ever love another child as much as I do Tyler . Now with 7 months gone by, I know I will love them both equally.
The cupcakes were not the ones he wanted from Kroger, but I tried my best to follow the theme and bought flags separately. Tyler and I put the flags on the cupcakes last night and he did really good keeping his fingers out of the frosting. J I am glad you got to have one.
I really love being Tyler ’s Dad. Being a parent has been the most rewarding thing in my life. So yes, I agree… it is happy birthday to us as well.
Chuck

That made me teary - so lovely.

 

[scottishwee35]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER


Scottishwee35

 

[iankh]

I am back from my 3 meetings this morning. I was there about an hour later than usual. We had WAY many more members than we expected, 38 members in my 8:00 AM meeting.

I also had about a dozen new people register, which meant doing getting started sessions.

I also had a father and his 12 year old son register, plus a mom and her daughter who is in high school. I felt it was like youth day. Very odd doing a getting started session for a 12 year old boy, I've never done one before. Of course the program is different for someone that age.

So now I have worked BOTH Saturday and Sunday this weekend, 5 meetings over the 2 days.

Ii guess I can afford to buy another cocktail in September.

 

[Tink rules]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND TYLER

​

Holly, sounds like you and Tyler are both having a great weekend

Kathe

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER!!!!!!

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I am back from my 3 meetings this morning. I was there about an hour later than usual. We had WAY many more members than we expected, 38 members in my 8:00 AM meeting.

I also had about a dozen new people register, which meant doing getting started sessions.

I also had a father and his 12 year old son register, plus a mom and her daughter who is in high school. I felt it was like youth day. Very odd doing a getting started session for a 12 year old boy, I've never done one before. Of course the program is different for someone that age.

So now I have worked BOTH Saturday and Sunday this weekend, 5 meetings over the 2 days.

Ii guess I can afford to buy another cocktail in September.

MINE!!!!! I CALL FIRST DIBS!!!! (well, SOMEONE had to get in there before Nan!!!