One Last Post for Today...

I've been hesitant to post this, due to the New Year's Resolution Disaster of 2011, but here I go.

I joined Weight Watchers...again!  A few years ago (2004ish) I was very successful on the program and lost over 50 pounds.  Thankfully I haven't gained that all back (well, I guess I did when I was pregnant, but it wasn't long after I had him that I was back to normal, about 25 pounds more than when I quit WW, thinking I could "do it on my own"...)  Anyway.  My brother wanted someone to go to the meetings with him, so here I am!  I'm in my second week, and so far it's going great.  The new plan is much easier to follow than the old one and I lost 5 pounds in my first week!  I feel good and I'm ready to loose 30 more!  =)

More Catching Up

Two (or three?) weeks ago, we went to Whistle Stop with the Scotts.  The boys had a great time as always, and we enjoyed ourselves too.  They LOVED watching the "choo choos" pass through, and we even got to see one up close!

 

Those boys love to play!  We had a great time!

Bad Blogger!

I've been such a bad blogger lately!  (Just FYI, I accidentally typed "bogger" and it made me think of "booger".)  Anyway, I just can't seem to stop being BUSY and when I do have a moment of quiet, I can't seem to pull my thoughts together.  So, here are some simple, one word sentences to let you know what we've up to lately...

Partying.

Shopping.

Coloring.

Driving.

 

Jumping.

Shopping. (Again.)

 

And now, you are up to date.  =)

Oh the tantrums!

My little darling is not even two yet, and he has been having some crazy tantrums!  Tonight, we went to Cotton Patch with my parents and Steven, and he did GREAT through the whole meal.  After dinner, we walked around the mall a little (maybe 10 minutes) and by the time we left he was throwing a full fledged kicking and screaming fit!  I had to carry his squirmy little fit-throwing self to the car followed by the stares of everyone we passed. 

The rest of the evening was okay, until bedtime.  He did fine in the bathtub, but when I tried to brush his teeth, he blew up again!  He has always hated to have his teeth brushed, but WOW, this was explosive!  He must have worn himself out though, because he went to sleep quickly and easily tonight!

We did have some good moments today though!  We went to see Mamma, who is doing great - she's almost back to her old self!  It was so nice to hear her talking about her jewelry again!  =)  We played for a while in her back yard - on the trampoline...

and Mason even played basketball! 

He was pretty skittish around Mamma's tiny little dog... 

So, we had some rough times today, but we will choose to focus on the good instead!

I LOVE MACARONI AND CHEESE!!!!!

As I've mentioned, I've been sick for the last two weeks.  (Thankfully I'm pretty much back to normal now!)  One day last week (the first week of my illness) I had had a pretty rough day.  I felt awful, my kids at school were pretty difficult, and Mason had started whining the second we got in the car.  Oh, and did I mention that I was out of cold medicine and I had to stop at Walmart on the way home?

So Mason and I stopped at Walmart and waited forever in the line at the pharmacy to get the Advil Cold and Sinus that I so desperately needed, that they keep behind the pharmacy counter.  Thankfully Mason had brought a book in to keep him occupied for a few minutes.  We finally got up to the counter where they asked for my ID and signature to purchase the drugs.  Can you guess where my ID was?  Yeah, in the car.  All I had brought in with me was my debit card.  I told the lady that I didn't have my ID, and she said I couldn't purchase these drugs without it.  Now, logically I know that she is just doing her job, and she has no choice but to ask for my license, but at this point I had had it with this day, and well, I kinda got upset.  I may have embarrassed myself a little, but I'll just leave it at that.

So, back to the car we went, since I knew I would be miserable if I didn't get medicine.  I scooped Mason out of the cart and ran back to the car.  As soon as I got out there, I realized that he didn't have his book, and he must have left it in the shopping cart.  I grabbed my wallet and headed back inside.  Do you think Mason's book was still there?  Of course it wasn't!  

I asked the (deaf) greeter three different times if she had seen the book, and she hadn't.  It wasn't an expensive book or anything, but I was really upset at this point.  We went back to the pharmacy, waited in line again, and finally got my medicine, leaving Mason's little book somewhere behind in the store.

Fast forward to this week.  I finally went to the doctor on Tuesday, and was diagnosed with a sinus infection.  He gave me a prescription for an antibiotic, and once again I found myself at the Walmart pharmacy.  They said it would be about an hour, and since Mason was still at daycare and probably still napping, I decided to just walk around the store.  I browsed every aisle in that store, looking at toys and household items that I wished I could afford.  I randomly walked down the book/magazine aisle, and just happened to look up at the top shelf of the children's books, and can you guess what I found?

Yep, there all by itself at the top of the children's book section was Mason's book!  I grabbed it and smiled, but then realized that I probably couldn't just walk out with it.  It didn't have a sticker on it or anything, and they don't sell that book at Walmart, so I knew it was his, but I didn't feel right just taking it.  I walked around with it until I found a friendly looking employee, and explained the situation.  She just laughed and told me to take it, and if anyone gave me trouble about it, to tell them to talk to her.

I know this is silly, but this random discovery of my baby's book sure did make my sick day a little better!

Gotta Love that Texas Weather!

Last weekend:  Sitting on the back porch in short sleeves and flip flops blowing bubbles.

This weekend:  Bundled up from head to toe playing in the snow!

I wonder what next weekend will bring?