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I'm Thankful for..........

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
This year, as always, I am thankful for Family and Friends who have loved me, and held me up, and helped me to become who I am today! I love you all!

Where did the time go?

I swear I am not old enough to have a teenager! I went to sleep one night, and when i woke up, my baby was a YOUNG WOMAN!!!!! I am still trying to figure out how that happened!

Election Funny

As my family was watching the results come in on Election Tuesday, we failed to see that even though Lily is only 3, that she understands more than you think. She was running around saying "I'm Barack Obama!" As the night was coming to a close, we got together for family prayer. Dad said that maybe "Barack Obama" should say it. So she got ready, and I guess dad wasn't quite ready. She looked straight at him and said "Be quiet, John McCain!" They really are listening and paying attention, even when we think they are not!

Get Checked!

O.k. I never thought that cancer would get this close to my family! My mother just recently went through a bout with Breast Cancer. She had surgery, and now the tumor is gone, and they think they got it all. But it was still too close for comfort. I will definitely be checking any moles or lumps that seem a little odd from now on.

So, Why the Monkees??????

O.k. People have asked me over the years why I got obsessed over the Monkees. So here goes. I will try to explain the last 22 years of my life the best I can.
Over the summer of 1986, my sisters and I were bored out of our minds, so we did what all children do. We turned on the T.V. We flipped through some channels, and settled on Nickelodeon. As it happened, that summer was the 20th anniversary of the Monkees t.v. show, and musical act. Well, we got into it because it was quick moving and funny. I took a liking to Davy Jones, but when my younger sister Nikki decided that he was the cutest, I went to the next best choice. Mike Nesmith. Don't ask me why. It was the whole tall, dark, and handsome thing. I found myself liking the show more and more, and looking forward to it every day. Not long after that was my birthday. I got a few Monkees tapes, and i tortured my whole family for YEARS as my collection grew. My sister was working at the local amusement park at the time, and she told me on my birthday that the Monkees were coming to Lagoon, and I was going to get to go! I was SO HAPPY. I still remember the concert 22 years later even though we were in the bleachers, and they guys looked like chipmunks.
My obsession grew. As another side note, I was born with Spina Bifida, which is a genetic deformity when the spine doesn't close all the way. I spent a lot of my childhood in the hospital, and dr.'s offices, and in clinics being poked and prodded and such. And The Monkees played a BIG part in that . I would take my little walkman to the hospital with me, my mom put up pictures on the walls of one room, and I usually had one magazine or another full of pictures.
They became my "happy place". When I was scared, I listened or ran through songs in my head. When I was sad, it was the weepy sad songs. The music became a comfort to me. In later years, I listened to mainly Michael Nesmith. The music became my "friend" when i wasn't able to play with other children. And to this day, I still pop in a Monkees CD or a Michael Nesmith CD. Though, not as often as i did as a kid. My family still turns the station when they hear a Monkees song. The songs and the show are now a staple at my house, and I have watched my kids, and my sister's kids all get into the fun.

It's been a long time

It has been a long time since I felt compelled to post anything. My life is still good in some regards, but in others, things are starting to slip. I haven't been to a Weight Watcher's meeting for a month now, and I know that I have gained weight. I stopped tracking, and then it got too hard to start tracking again. And because I gained, I stopped going to the meetings. Now i can't get motivated to go back. I just don't have the self discipline to make myself get back on track!

A moment of Awwwwwwwww..........

We all know that children say some of the cutest things. My 2 year old's grasp of the English Language is nothing short of "genius". I can have a complete conversation with Lily on any given day. But sometimes she mixes up common phrases and lexicon. Tonight, she was telling a story about something that had scared her, and she said "It scared me out of the crap!" We laughed so hard, we almost lost our dinner.

Stranger things have happened

Well, I took Kiera to the dentist today, because she had some weird growth on her gums. Well, when he checked it out he said it was a "pregnancy tumor"! I said "WHAT?" He then went on to explain that they call it that because they often see it in pregnant women. The hormones during pregnancy cause "extra skin" to form in weird places. (No kidding!) So next Monday she will have to be sedated, and have it removed along with a baby tooth that has an adult tooth growing behind it. Poor girl.

That's my Girl!

I am going to have a "proud mom" moment here, so be warned. This is the first year that my daughter Kiera has decided, for the upcoming competition season, that she wanted to do a "duo" with her friend. Well, the very first competition, with her very first duo, they took first place in their category. I was so proud of her.

latest weigh in

So today was another weigh-in. I was down .4 which was a surprise, because I thought for sure that i would be up. I wasn't really trying my hardest this week with everyone being sick. But there is, indeed, a pot at the end of the rainbow. My husband finally feels better, and the baby has been in a mostly good mood today. My 12 year old came home early from school complaining of a stomach ache, but she has a dance competition in Brigham City tomorrow, whether she feels good or not.

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

My family is STILL SICK!! I am so tired of this......... Why are men such babies when they are sick? My husband moans and groans around the house all the time! And when my daughter had the same symptoms, but went to school and dance anyway, he told her she was faking it. I told him that she is just a woman, and we persevere no matter what!

I finally got it!

Either I finally got the "bug" or I just ate something yesterday that didn't agree with me. In any case, I got the nausea, the chills, the pukes, the whole works! And of course, it went exactly as I said it would. My husband can't take any more time off of work, because HE was sick, and my 12 year old had to go to school. So I had to get better so I could be with my 2-year old today! :(
Luckilly, I Nyquil'd the night away last night, so I was feeling a little better today. Still wiped out though. And my ever so helpful husband...............decided that since he had to get up at 2, and because I was medicated, that it would be "better" for Lily to sleep with us! :/ But like I said, I didn't get hit very hard, and now I am o.k.

Sick and tired of sick and tired

AAAAAAAHHHHHHH. For the 3rd day in a row, my 2 year old has whined and cried, and even stomped off to her room and shut the door! She needs to get better soon, or I am LEAVING! :)

Big bunch of SICKO'S

I was up .4 in my last weigh in, but that's o.k. Not stressing that one too much. What I AM stressed about is that my husband just got over the flu, and now my 2 year old has had it for 2 days. And she hates ALL forms of Tylenol. And she is very hard to trick. She's too smart. :( Why is it that men are such babies when they are sick? My husband is needy anyway, so he is much worse when he is sick. Luckilly he doesn't get sick very often. I, on the other hand, am trying not to get sick. We all know what will happen. My husband says "If you get sick, you get sick. We'll take care of things." But the minute I spike a fever, the kids will need mom for everything, and his patience with the kids will run out after 10 minutes. So even through thee puking, and the fever, I will still be running the show and being mom. UGH!!!!!

Going Down

When I went to my WW meeting on Friday, I was down .8 . That seems to be a lucky number for me lately. I have gone down the last 3 weeks, (Finally), and the weather looks like it just MIGHT get good enough to go out again soon. Now, my confession. I fell off the WW wagon after the holidays. I stopped being vigilant about counting my points, and staying WITHIN my points. But now I am doing much better. I have developed a craving for oranges. That seems to curb the sweet tooth a little..... But on the other hand, there have been a lot of parties, celebrations, and get togethers lately. I am going to try really hard to get on track before Valentine's day. Wish me luck!

Things I like

Oranges, Cherry Vanilla Diet Dr. Pepper, fresh seafood, children who wake up happy and stay that way ALL DAY! , School vacations, when my husband parks my car in the garage on a cold morning, or when he leaves the one with 4-wheel drive at home, Dolphins, the color blue, sad movies, funny movies, Rock and Roll, people who get my name right on the very first try!

Why did i have children?

So I have been asking myself in the last few days "Why did I have children?" Specifically, why did i have a second child after I had raised the first one? I have watched my normally happy, giggly, spirited 2 year old become a whiny, clingy, independent, demanding child! I still love her to death, but there are some days where I wish I could return her and get my money back. I went to Cancun with my husband a few weeks ago, and left my daughters with my mom and dad. Well, Lily (the 2 year old) had a cold and was sick the whole time, and since we came back, she has been clingy. This was the first time I had been away from her for more than a day, so I understand the behavior, I just can't stand it somedays.

In the Beginning

So, my sister talked me into a Blog of my very own. So here it is. I am a middle aged housewife, who loves Rock-'n-Roll music, scrapbooking, being with my family, and having fun. The main reason that I created this blog was because I joined Weight Watchers in November of 2006. I have done really well, and have lost 30 pounds, but I needed a kick in the butt to keep going. So I thought if I publish my progress, and my thoughts and feelings in black and white, I would be more accountable to myself. But this blog will not only be about Weight Watchers. I am also a BIG Monkees fan, and I love to talk about just anything that comes to my head. Hence the name "Random Thoughts". And I have always had the reputation in my family of being the TALKER!!! So, there is never a shortage of things to say. :)