First Goal Reaches

Well this morning I weighed and my first goal has been reached - under 200 lbs. Now it seems well worth all this extra work on the weekends. Next goal 175 then 150 and I will see what I look like then.

New Post

Okay, I know I haven't posted in a while, I have just been super super busy. Since starting my new diet all I do is clean house on Saturday's and go grocery shopping and cook on Sunday's. Haven't had a restful weekend in 3 weeks but hopefully all of this will be well worth it once I lose my 50 pounds. I have lost 12 so far which the doctor only wanted me to lose a pound a week and I have lost more than that, about an average of 4 lbs a week. The first 2 weeks I had trouble following it because I had to get use to eating 5 to 6/times a day rather than 1 to 2 times so that took be a while to build up to it. I will say you never go hungry on this diet but you do find that every 3 hours you are ready to eat again. I guess because you eat so much less like 2 ounces of protein a meal, which doesn't sound like much but it is.

Trying to find a Teddy Bear

Well, today Mirabelle got a hold of little CP's Teddy Bear and chewed a hole in the ear. She started crying and saying new Teddy, new Teddy. So Tammy told me she got them on Ebay but that was back in 2005. Of course, they don't make that Teddy Bear anymore. So I had to bid on one and won, so hopefully she will like it. Oh brother what a morning.

Art Work

Had to make a special place to show off the Art Work that our little guy, Landen, makes for us. You can tell that he enjoys doing it as much as we enjoy getting it. Just seeing the look of joy on his face when we open these special little gifts up and we can't imagine wanting anything more.

Playing Dress Up

CP hasn't wanted to leave the house all week so yesterday we played dress up and here are some pics of her.

New Frames

Just had to show them off.

A Big Thanks To Wendy

Wendy showed me how to download pics from different places to put on my memory card so I could print pictures on my PictureMate Photo printer so this past Sunday I had a blast getting pictures and printing them and then putting them in my new frames. I am running out of wall space for all these wonderful pictures but I just can't get rid of any of them, I love looking at all of them every day.

THANKS WENDY!

Rick Back To Work

Well Rick got up this morning and headed back to work after his long vacation so CP and I are on our own and will be getting back to our normal schedule. My, how little ones grow up so very fast. It just seems like yesterday when our special little Landen was born and then like yesterday when I started keeping this wonderful 3 month old baby and then IT SURE doesn't seem like almost a year since our beautiful baby granddaughter, Leighton was born. Time just goes too too swift in our lives and it needs to slow down some.

Rick and Wendy took us to this marvelous Hamburger place Saturday and it was just too good to mention. I could only eat a half of one they are so big and the bun it very tasty.

Now I think I have caught up with most of the events that have happened since last year so WELCOME 2009.

New Years

I guess after you get so old bringing in the New Year at 12:01 just isn't the same anymore. I think Rick and I both were asleep well before the New Year came in. Another year is just another year so you get our age and it is like why rush it. Rick watched games all day and I spent the day with my friend Sheila.

Grandchildren

Well the Saturday after Christmas we had a great time taking care of the little ones while Mommy and Daddy went through their old stuff to get rid of some of it for a place to put their new stuff. Landen and Leighton were wonderful and even though I wasn't feeling 100% we had a wonderful time with them and then we all went out to eat at Chili's afterwards because we all were starving. Ricky J. and Wendy had worked up an appetite and so had we all so it was off to eat.

Our Christmas Celebration with Cutie Pie

Well it was time for me to go back to work and Rick was still off so we decided to do our Christmas present celebration with CP on that Monday. It was so much fun being with her and watching her face and hearing the cutest expressions while she opened her gifts.

Catching Up

Well, I am a little behind on my blogging. Have been pretty busy. Christmas was wonderful. We spent Christmas Eve at home just the 3 of us, Rick, Donella and myself. However, I went with Donella to Clyde and Wendy's church for their Christmas Eve service and I was so glad I did. It was a very special service to me and it was so close since their church is at the Savannah Elementary school.

Christmas Day we spent with the Russell's and Munroe's. We had brunch with Landen, Leighton, Ricky J. and Wendy. You can see the pics on Wendy's blog. Can't believe I forgot my camera but with all the gifts to put in the car, it just slipped my mind. It was so much fun watching the little ones open their gifts. I think besides Christmas being Jesus' birthday it is also about the little ones.

After we were through and watched the kids play for a while we came home so they could get some rest and I had to cook the dressing and green bean casserole for later that evening. Then that evening we went and spent it with Linda, Craig and all the Russell Frisco family which we have never done because usually Linda and Craig are in Oklahoma. It was so nice that Linda and Craig opened up their home to all of us. (Also see the pics on Wendy's blog). We had a wonderful time and then we came home for a much needed rest.

Missed seeing my youngest one and his family this year but never heard from them about the plans but I am sure they had a wonderful Christmas with Valerie's family.

Almost Ready

Well I must say this is the first Christmas where I am done with shopping early. Been slim pickins this year due to the money situation but will make sure the little ones have a Christmas. We didn't even do any decorating this year except for a tree. Rick and I decided to not buy each other anything this year because we get what we need during the year if we need it and Santa can't afford me a new car yet so I will just wait. LOL I am going to try to go to the Christmas Eve service at church this year, never been and always wanted to go. Shall see.

Well last day to have little bit until the 29th, sure will miss her. She is growing and growing by the day and I know she will have changed so much when I see her again. Little ones grow up way too fast. She is getting at that helpful age where she wants to help me in the kitchen. She helped me fix tea yesterday and she told Mr. Rick when he got home that she made it and he had to be patient until it was done (not realizing of course it had been ready for some time). Can't wait until she and I bake cookies together, etc. Sure do love her.

Lot's Happened

Well I haven't had a chance to post in some time. A lot has happened since my last post. Sorry to all the family for cancelling on Saturday for the December Birthday Party but Tammy and her family appreciated the food. I made a stew and she said that everyone ate some and there was only a small bowl left, so I was glad to here they enjoyed it.

Yesterday was Rick's actual birthday and he took the day off and then the ice came. So needless to say we weren't able to do much until late in the day when the ice melted away. It hit us all the way to McKinney so with that, Tammy and CP were stuck in McKinney so I didn't even get to keep little bit yesterday. Rick and I had plans for her to go running around with us and out to eat. Oh well, she got to stay with her grandma and aunt and I am sure she had a blast.

After we were finally able to get out we went and tried a new mexican restaurant close to us. The food was good, loved their rice and beans, probably the best I have had. The only drawback is that the waitress didn't speak good english or understand it I guess because she got Rick's order all wrong, he wanted every beef and she ordered him everything chicken and he wanted a soft taco and she brought him a hard shell one. Then we got ready to pay and she didn't give me the right money back so I had to go through what I gave her and what the bill said and told her she owed me more money back. What an ordeal! I would think if they want to work in a restaurant they should at least understand what the customer is ordering and also be able to give the right amount of money back.

I promised Wendy I would bring some Apple Fritters for Christmas day so I am going to practice my hand at making homemade apple fritters this weekend. If it fails, guess what, not apple fritters for Christmas, hee! hee!

Say A Prayer for the Blake Family

Well has you know, Tammy's Dad was put in the hospital on Monday with a massive heart attack and went through emergency surgury. However, his kidneys quit working and they thought he would come around. At 2 am this morning Tammy got a call to go to the hospital, he was going downhill. She called me at 6 am this morning and said it didn't look good and he probably won't last the day.

Please say a prayer for this family to get them through this time of need.

This Past Weekend

This past Sunday was our church's Christmas play, which was just as good as it has been the past few years that I have gone. Sheila went with me again this year like she did last year and she loved it also. Since no one else went with us, Sheila and I made a girl's day outing out of it and went to Red Lobster for lunch after church. We then went and did some shopping and then we stopped at the grocery store to get the stuff so I could make Dad a stew. He is such a big tough man or at least he thinks he is. He went to work on Saturday and became really sick and still, even with me telling not to push himself, went back to work on Sunday morning. He said he was going to work so we could buy Christmas for the little ones. I tell you, he can be so stubborn sometimes. But he has always been this way, so it doesn't surprise me at all that he still his. However, when he isn't at work then he becomes a Moma's baby and wants taken care of when he is home. So I do, because I love him so much.

Cool Beans

Well we went to the gym and then we were leaving out of the parking lot. CP said stop! Eat at the house top. She was talking about McDonald's. Now mind you I haven't eaten at a McDonald's in probably 20 years. Anyway she wanted a happy meal because she wanted one of the Madagascar's. Evidently she knew about them. So she got her prize and played with it for a matter of a few seconds and decided they weren't for her. However, I know Landen will like them so we are going to start collecting them to replace the Yo Gabba Gabba's that she took yesterday that I bought for him. I know Landen will think these are cool because they talk.

Worst meal I ever ate but don't think there is anywhere I could take us both for $6.00 and get a toy with it. LOL

No More Christmas Shopping with CP

Well we went Christmas shopping early this morning at Target and I got Leighton and Landen some toys. Hannah wanted a Yo Gabba Gabba movie so I bought that. Everything was fine and she showed no interest whatsoever in what I had picked up for them so we went to Le Peep to eat a mid-breakfast. What an angel.

Then we got home and I took her out of the car seat and she started yelling Help! Help! Toys. Wasn't sure what she was talking about. She fought me all the way into the house and was crying real buffalo tears. I kept saying baby what is wrong. And she kept yelling toys. I tried to give her everything and she was throwing them down and having a knock down drag out fit. Then it hit me.

She thought the toys I bought for Landen were hers. So I said you want to go to the car. She walked to the back of the van and yelled toys. I said those are Landen's and you got a movie. She wouldn't have anything to do with that answer. So guess what she is playing with right now. Yes, Landen's toys.

So I have learned that she doesn't understand what it really means when you are buying toys for other kids and we will not be going Christmas shopping anymore together. LOL

Overjoyed with Love

I am sure being overbound with lots of hugs and kisses today. I guess CP missed me as much as I missed her. LOL

Thanksgiving Done

Well Thanksgiving is over with and I feel that is a blessing in itself. The holidays are always so nerve racking and hectic that at my age, it just flat wears me out. When I was younger and had little ones at home I couldn’t wait for this time of year, now I just can’t wait until this time of year is done and gone. It sickens me to see all the Christmas decorations in stores and cities being put up and lit before Halloween has even come and gone. It seems like more and more people are forgetting what Christmas is all about anymore.

It was so nice though to get together for a lovely meal and see all the loved ones. We missed the ones that couldn’t be there for one reason or another but we had a lot of them there. Rick, Wendy, Landen, Leighton, Becky, Ryan, Clyde, Wendy, little Clyde, Christopher, Madison, Donella, Dale, Elisabeth, Rick and myself. It was great to sit around and all of us tell what we were thankful for, which most all of us for thankful for the same things.

Then it was off to my house and we had a crowd follow us since Danny, his wife Shannon and their daughter Shelly came over. It was great to see him again and what a nice looking young man he turned out to be. I am hoping they can come to the birthday celebration at my house on the 13th. It will be nice to include him in all of our family events.

Well it is Monday and I must get ready for CP to come. It will be so nice to see her again. I sure of missed that little squirt.