Hi Girls!!

Sorry I've been MIA. Still so busy with school work, work itself, and home. DH and I are finally talking again...though we've been a little "careful" around each other (walking on eggshells). But it's better than complete avoidance--this has been since K-Bug's birthday on April 9. Speaking of K-Bug, she finally had her birthday party. It started Friday night when the first girl arrived at 5 pm and ended Saturday when I dropped the last girl off at 2:20 pm. We had nine girls at a pool party (10 if you count the girl who was already there alone and latched on to our group--she was only 6 so we let her join in). Afterwards, one didn't want to come back to the house afterwards (a cousin who is 2 years older than everyone). So it was 8 girls back to the house for a late night of sleepover party fun--including a make your own Sundae Bar. At 11pm, I drove one girl home who has yet to feel comfortable doing sleepovers anywhere but stayed as long as she could to enjoy the fun. Then it was 7 girls sleeping over. I think they all finally fell asleep around 1 but were all up by 6:00! At 8 and 11 we lost 2 more girls and at 1:30, I drove the remaining 4 home. It was a LOOOOOOONG two days but K-Bug and all her friends said it was the best birthday party ever. So it was worth it! (K-Bug fell asleep yesterday at 4 pm watching TV and is still out...almost 12 hours later...)

Anyway, I had M&Ms, cake, and a Sundae Friday and more icecream yesterday. I also haven't worked out all week!! I should today but I have to turn in a PowerPoint presentation to my professor on Monday so I can present it to the class on Tuesday. I also have a Final Paper due on Thursday. I kept thinking I had more time but April flew by so quickly!!!!!!

I also have one more work event on Wednesday and than the next one isn't until May 6th so I'm hoping I can play catch-up as I have so much work back-logged. I guess it's time to approach them about an assistant for next year... I have been good though about not eating the M&Ms that are at the office. I didn't have any all last week...

I did get hit on the other day which was uplifting... it was at a girl scout activity at the indoor rock climbing place. I was standing with a bunch of mom's watching and one of the guys who works there...starts walking by, turns and starts talking to me...basically making small talk, introduced himself (shook my hand), asked me where I'm from (twice, you can tell he was nervous), talked about the place but his body language spoke volumes...also told me what days and times he works there when he found out I've been there before to climb. Never said one word to any of the other mom's standing with me... it was kind of funny!!

No big plans for today... will work out tomorrow as I do have to work on my paper...procrastinating right now though... K-Bug has Softball Opening Day and pictures today but we may end up going to my parents for lunch instead...it's been over a month since we've gone. I guess my only plan is to try to eat right and stay away from all the sweets calling my name...

Hope everyone is doing well... time to get to work...

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Maria

Good Morning Ladies!

Maria - I'm glad you checked in. I was beginning to worry about you. Lord knows I understand the busy part that you posted about.

Nothing much new here. Same old thing - school work. This will be my last week of classes. Papers are all due the first week in May (5-9). I have to write at least 5 pages a day for the next 12 days in order to be able to finish these papers. What a nightmare. Worst part is I can't do any of my readings for my courses for the week. If I do my readings then I can't do the papers. There are only so many hours in a day.

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Allison
Mother to Jessica, Joshua, Hannah and Nickolas

MARIA Hello good friend Where the heck you been?? Like Allison I'm glad you are ok. Jen? Amy? Susan? Dulcie? You sure have been busy! Sounds like one heck of a sleepover. I'm sure in a few years (or sooner) my daughters will be having those. For now all they can handle is sleepovers at grandma and nana's house. Especially little Ava...she misses her mommy too much.

Well I am finally starting to feel better My meds have really started to take hold and do their job. I also got 10 hours of sleep yesterday...welll actually 9 1/2 cuz DH woke me up early for a little "fun" before I went to work. hehehehe We are good again (even before the sex) and just needed some "us" time which we've gotten since our girls are with nana til today. I miss them but it's nice to get some alone time, too KWIM? It's healthy and gave me a chance to get some much needed rest....well when DH wasn't attacking me that is.

I've got a busy week ahead. Hannah has some neuropsych testing tomorrow at 12:30 for a possible learning disability (which I have) and also possible add/adhd which I'm praying she doesn't have We'll get the results right away so we'll know what we're dealing with. So Ava's going to Grandma's and it will just be Hannah and I all afternoon. Then Thursday I have my lovely yearly gyno exam and in the afternoon I get to finally get my haircut and face wax. Finally!! I really hope the style I'm going for will look good on me. I'm nervous but I need a change. Oh and I get my new shoes this week for working out, too. They're finally in!

My is Sunday and I should be getting a Cricut that day (for scrapbooking). (thanks economic stimulus package) And looking forward to some nice, warm sunny weather this week I hope. No rain!! In fact the sun is finally shining today We've had days of rain.

Now that I'm feeling better I'm going to hit the treadmill tomorrow morning and getting back on plan and points. I've got some serious work to do on this body of mine. That is so cool you got hit on Maria. It just shows you still got "it" I need to get "it" so I turn heads again. A compliment goes a LONG way with me. Actually a friend of mine last week said I look like I'm losing weight. It was really hard for me to believe her but I accepted the compliment.

Hoping this board gets jumping again. I'm missing hearing from everybody. Let's all get our butts moving and get this weight off I've fallen off the wagon and need to get back on. No excuses

Kara

This past week was soooo busy for me. This next week, Monday and Tuesday will be busy, but after that I should be home, which is good because I HAVE to get ready for our garage sale! Only 3 more weekends. Plus I have to get the garage cleaned out so dh can park his new toys in there.. he bought a motorcycle! I have to call insurance tomorrow and get it put on. He has to go to the DMV office to get a permit...and eventually get his license. I cant wait.. I love riding on the back of a motorcycle. And now that I dont weigh as much, sure makes it easier getting on and off!

Went out last night with teh girls. Have to say we were the hottest ones in the bar! And it was proved by the guys flocking us lol. I had one guy who would not leave me alone. To make it worse his pants kept falling down! We were right in front of the band playing, and the lead singer was nice enough to pull me over to him and put me between him and the guitarist, so I danced with them. They ended up getting the guy kicked out of the bar since he kept harassing me. Going to have to take hubby with me when the band plays again.

Okay Monday is work, which I need to get ready for, oh and I have to work on some messed up paperwork. Tuesday I have my regular meeting, then Im filling in for a night time meeting. And straight from there I go to the fire fighter meeting, to see if they vote me in. Dh says I will have no problem with it. Means Wednesday anytime the pager goes off, I should go answer the call. We picked up my boots for that, flipflops just arent stable enough lol.

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Hi ladies, I'm still here! I haven't had time to even lurk lately, and I haven't been following any kind of "plan" either. I'm glad to see that all of you are doing pretty well.

We went to a surgeon with Alex last Thursday because his foreskin doesn't pull back (always been that way and since he potty trained Alex won't let me touch it any more to clean it). It's official that he has to have surgery, probably at the end of September, and we'll know if its just a minor plastic or if they have to circumsise him only when he'll actually be in o.r.. It's no biggie I know, but the general anethesia does worry me some and then there's the post op that will be fun (not).

Take care, all of you!

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Susan