Hello

I have been having a very good week so far. I had to work on Monday and Tuesday and it was fairly busy. Lots of things going on there besides the business of the schedule but also with personal issues with employees. Life is complicated sometimes. I was off yesteday and today. My sister is in town from florida and we have been spending time together. It is always fun. My brothers and both my sisters and our families went out to eat last night. There were alot of us and I almost felt sorry for the waitress but she did an awesome job and we all had a great time. I will post a pic of all of us later. I haven't gotten them on my computer yet.
Tomorrow I go to court for the accident that I was in in January. I am very nervous about it. Not sure what to expect, I just know that it was not my fault and I need to fight the ticket. So we shall see what happens. Wish me luck.
I didn't lose weight at weigh in this week but I didn't gain either so I was happy with that. I had alot of extras that I should not of had the past week so......you get what you work for I guess! This week will be different. I have been staying within my points range!
I am hoping to be able to go to Kentucky next weekend to see Linda. My BFF that lives in Florida. Her husband is working in Kentucky and she is going to visit him. It is exactly in between our two houses so we are trying to figure it out. I can't wait!
I am going to keep my fingers crossed till I found out if we get to go or not!
Well the dryer stopped so I better go switch clothes around. Have a great day.

Sunday morning

Sunday mornings are always very quiet at my house. It is quieter than normal today since my husband is gone away for the weekend to a chili cookoff, so he isn't around the house at all. I can usually hear him doing things around the house but not today. Yesterday was a very quiet day as well. I got up around 8am and started cleaning up the house. There were 10 girls that ended up staying the night Friday night. The party was so much fun! We didn't get to ice skate since we had had so much warmer weather and rain, it made the ice on the lake all pitted and you can't ice skate on pitted ice unless you want to break a leg or something! The hot tub did get used a great deal though. And we danced and ate and laughed until our stomaches hurt!














This one is me and Joanne and my little baby Maggie.

















This one is me and some of the girls that I camp with. The one on the far left is my sister in law, Carol. She is beautiful isn't she?














This one is of my sister, Anne, my sister in law Teresa, my niece Mary, me and then on the floor is my sister Kathy!
We had a riot! I can't believe how much we all laughed. The drinks that I found in the More magazine that I made we awesome! They were all very "martini" type drinks. Apple, grape and blueberry. Now I just have to wait till August to have the "girls weekend" Last year that one was such a hit that everyone is coming again this year and they are all bringing friends with them. That one is a whole weekend thing. I have to take my vacation the week of that one so I have the whole weekend to recover. We have that one at the camper and everyone stays from Friday to Sunday. We plan out the meals and everything! So much fun. This year it is August 14, 15, and 16th. So make your plans to join us now!!
Time to get ready for church. Have a great day!

Weigh in..........

Tonight was weigh in at Weight Watchers and I was a happy camper again this week. I had a 2.4 pound loss this week. That is the largest amount I have lost in a single week so far. I was very happy with that. I want that 10% goal thingy, I think it is a key chain, not sure but I want it.
Tonight I am making the spaghetti pizza that Bridgett had posted on her blog. It is in the oven as I write and I have to say it looks mighty tasty.
I have been busy today getting ready for the party on Friday night. The house is getting clean and I have the food all purchased. It should be so much fun. Tonight after dinner I am just going to sit back and relax. I have been reading quite a bit lately. I am still hooked on Jodi's books. I have read The Pact, My sisters keeper and I am currently reading 19 minutes. I really like these books. I am also reading another book at the same time. It is a weight watchers book, stories from people who have already lost weight on the weight watchers program. I like that one too, it keeps me motivated!








I think it is getting close to dinner time. The timer should be going off on the oven at any time. I will let you all know how it was!

So apparently this is what happens when you have one day that warms up enough for neighbors to come out of hibernation!! It is so funny how every one comes out on a nice warm day. We all had to have a beer to celebrate the warmness. I, of course, had to have my new found favorite, MGD 64. Only 1 point! And it actually tastes good. Not as good as my "real" favorite, Bud Light in the bottle but that is 2 points so.........you know. It was good to see our neighbors even if it was only for a little bit. I know that spring is coming when this annual ritual takes place. It isn't always in our driveway as it was today but it does take place somewhere each year, on the first warm up day!
I also made it to the gym today. I really really didn't want to go today but I made myself. I had to work off that cookie, which by the way I did look up in the diners companion WW book. And the book does list Mrs. Fields and I found my treat. It was the peanut butter cookie cup and it was 11 points! 11??? Holy moses, good thing I don't use my 35 free points a week very often cuz I sure needed them for that! And that is where I logged it. In the free ones! Today I have been on track again. I even made a new recipe tonight. It was Chicken Cheese casserole and it was good. Here is the recipe:
2cups cooked macaroni (I used whole grain )
2 cups shredded chicken breast
2 cups condensed cream of chicken soup (I used fat free)
8 ounces low fat cheese ( I used the weight wathers package of mexican cheese)
2 cups fat free milk
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients and put in casserole dish and cook covered for 35-45 minutes, uncover and put back in for 10-15 minutes.
Yummy
I am totally engrossed in the shows tonight. Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters. Not because I like all those shows but because I am listening to hear who the new cast of DANCING WITH THE STARS is going to be. I have heard the first 4 during Extreme makeover and am waiting to hear the ones announced during Desperate.
Lawrence Taylor (football)
Lil' Kim (singer)
Steve O (jack a** fame)
Nancy O'Dell (not sure)
I love Dancing with the stars!
Well I am off to see who else is going to be on it. I heard that Heidi Klum might be.

So we didn't go to the show

Well we didn't end up going to the show. After reading the reviews of the movie we decided that it would not be a good movie to take Aiden to. We couldn't find anything playing that was good at all. So we ended up taking him to "Build a Bear". Aiden had a wonderful time there. He made a labrador that he named "Tiger". He also got a Detroit Tigers outfit for Tiger to wear! We also stopped at "Mrs. Fields" to get a frosted cookie for Aiden. Well Mark wanted something, Jeremy wanted something and Aiden wanted something, what's a girl to do.............I got something too. I am sure my points for the month are gone on that one! Grrr. I am so impressionable, going along with the crowd. But Oh man was it good. I really haven't even looked in the book to see if Mrs. Fields is in there. I am afraid. I think I will just have to head to the gym and workout extra to get it off before weigh in on Tuesday night! LOL! We also went out to eat but I did good there. Chicken breast.
I am making another new recipe tonight. I will post the recipe and let you know how it was after we eat tonight.
I also really excited because tonight is the night that they reveal the new Dancing with the Stars cast for this year! That is my favorite show! I am really looking forward to seeing if the rumors are true about who will be in the new cast.
Well I am off to the gym to work off all those extra points, I hope. Have a great afternoon.

Good Morning! I am amazed that I am up. Well not really that I am up now at almost 9am but I have been up since 6am. I am on call this weekend at work and I got a call at 6am and could not go back to sleep. Figures. I am going to get a massage at 11:30 so that will be nice. I also have to get my butt to the gym today. I am thinking I should wait till later this afternoon or maybe I will go right after my massage. Work all the toxins out with a massage and then a workout. And then home to crash. No that won't happen. Aiden is here this weekend, he would never let me fall asleep that early. He is still sleeping right now. He went to sleep with is Dad last night but he must of woke up in the middle of the night and come into our room. When I woke up this morning he was between Mark and I. Mark had to work today so he was up and out shortly after I got up.
Mark and I are supposed to take Aiden to the show tonight. We wanted to take him to see that new 3D movie Coroline or something like that but I read i someones journal that you should not take children under 8 to it. I am not sure why, does anyone know why? I will have to check that out and maybe we will take him to see Hotel for Dogs. He just wants the candy and popcorn in the kids meal thing at the show anyways!!! LOL that was the first thing he asked about when we asked him if he wanted to go! Tomorrow I want to go see New in Town. Not with Aiden. I was supposed to go last weekend but didn't make it so now I want to go this weekend. My daugther is doing really well. She is now 13 weeks pregnant. She wants a boy, I want a girl! I told her to just have one of each and give me the girl!! LOL! She told me if it was twins she was going to really give me one! She has an ultrasound the beginning of next month and will find out then what the sex of the baby is. If it is a girl her name is going to be Layla Lindsay and if it is a boy his name will be Chase. They have not picked out a middle name for a boy yet. I like both names.
So what do you all think she is having?
Well I am off to start some laundry. Have a great day and I will tell you what we end of seeing today!

Yes I do love sangria. But I do save it for special nights now since it has so many points in it. It makes me enjoy it so much more though!
Today was busy at work and tomorrow threatens to be much more so. I will be very happy when the day is over though cuz it is Jeremy's weekend with Aiden and that means that I get to spend the weekend with my little man. He is so cute. Lately he has to tell me all the time that he wants a boy cousin, not a girl. He knows gramma wants a girl granddaugther. So he loves to tease me. He also loves all the snow that we have. We took him shopping and got him snow pants and boots and hat and gloves and themal underclothes so that we could play outside. He had gotten a sled for Christmas and wanted to go so bad. My house is on a hill and the hill goes straight down to the lake so it makes it perfect for sledding. He loves to do that. I am hoping it warms up some this weekend so we can go out. It has been below 0 here for the last few days and I can't take him out when it is that cold. So hopefully it will warm up a bit.
I have to go shopping for my girls night slumber party this weekend also. I am having a party on Feb. 13 that is for girls only. Pretty much it is for girls over 40! I have some really cool drinks that I found in More magazine. They have names like Over 40 babe and empty nest blues! We are also going to be having grilled chicken breasts with spinich salad. I love this salad. It is made with baby spinich, browned almonds, strawberries, red onions and you can add the chicken breast to the salad or have it on the side. We are also having choclote covered strawberries and some other tasty desserts. I hate how little I get to spend time with my girlfriends so I am really looking forward to this night. Both of my sisters are going to be there also which is super duper cool since one of them lives in florida but is coming home for a week and it just happens to fall at the same time.
I am also very excited about my niece Jennifer. She has been stationed in Iraq for the last 15 months and she is coming home sometime aound Feb. 11th! I am so looking forward to seeing her. This is her 3rd tour, and her final one since she will be leaving the Army behind in March. Well not really leaving it behind, she just won't be active anymore but her husband will be in for life. I am not sure when he is coming home yet. He is still deployed and I am not sure for how long.
Well I guess I better get dinner going. We are having leftovers tonight. Either the soup or the meatloaf (which were both awesome) or maybe a little of both. Who knows, depends on what I feel like when I get in there. I am sure Mark will have both though!!