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Whats going on with us??? LOL Im the same way. Yoda, THANK YOU so much for the explaination. I followed it well enough to understand that he got the letter in time to save him from death... I think its just my personality type. I guess Im too practical whne it comes to the time travel thing - it left me feeling like something was unexplained. But thanks again for trying to help me with it. Like you, I LOVE the actors in the show. Again, my hubby liked it! :confused: I told y'all, its ME! Jen, the movie Cars was cute! Its the first movie that my 3yr old sat through without getting up 30,000 times needing to go "tee-tee". Lastnight me and Mike watched (DVD) Monster in Law - with Jane Fonda & Jennifer Lopez. OMG - we laughed till we cried. Its a good one! Eileen - youd LOVE this one. What about Nanny McPhee?? Its another kiddie show. We HAD to buy it, thought it was wonderful!!!

I chew gum occassionally - especially ones that freshen my breath. And I havent chewed gum nearly as much as I did pre-banding. Something interesting, depending on the brand of gum, some cause me to have excessive burping (may be why I dont chew as often?)!

10 yr old boy, 5 yr old girl & 3 yr old boy. Ive always said that it would be easier if I had all 3 of one sex.... you know, grass is always greenier. Just like Kathy said, someone is too old, too young, doesnt like boy things, doesnt like girl things, one can do something that the other cant, etc And we live in SW Louisiana. The heat index yesterday was 101 degrees. So if Water isnt involved in outdoor activities, then its too hot for it. In all honesty - I should be praising GOD that I even HAVE kids. :speechles

I think its ME! :biggrin1: I asked the ticket lady if she had heard anyone's response to Lake House - and she said everyone LOVES it! ok, so the movie never explained HOW the 2 year time lapse happened. And what about the end - what year was it?? Maybe you can help me like it, Diane. OR it may be that my brain has been re-programed for kiddie movie's only... idunno.

*the library* I keep forgetting about the library. Our summer program is on Tues and Thurs at 10 and 2pm - and like yours, they have special guest on different days. Thanks for this idea! Good one. aamon, day camp? or the ones that boys scouts/girls scouts have? either one may be a good idea!

Since the summer began, I've seen several movies... (mostly kiddie shows) Over the Hedge Cars Ice Age Lake House Over the Hedge was AWESOME!!!!! I laughed as much - if not more - then then kids. Its a great show. Lake House (with Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock) was a total thumbs down. Mike thought it was OK - but kept reminding me that I picked it out! It didnt make sense. Very big dissapointment considering the actors in it. What about y'all... seen anything good lately? I wanna bring the kids to see Shaggy Dog - is it any good?

Gosh Diane, what a VIOLATION of your kindness and open spirit! This is so aggravating. How long has this been happening? And how often are you getting pm's? Wonder if its the same person?? As many pictures as Ive posted here - and as long as Ive been around, Ive never had a problem. I agree with the others, forward those pm's to a moderator. You can also turn 'off' your pm box for a short time (under user CP). ((hugs)) this is freaky!

School's been out for 3 weeks now (BIG sigh). I have a job that allows (Ha!) me to stay home with my 3 kids. Loooong time ago I thought this was the -best- decision... Im now re-considering this thought! Im SOOOOO tired of the fighting, argueing, complaining & finding them FUN things to do - only to hear MORE fighting, argueing, complaining. We've done a week of Vacation Bible School, gone fishing, went to 4 different $$ movies $$, been swimming at least 3 days each week, Water park once, with a couple of baseball games thrown in there - oh, and music lessons.... and these are just the things that come to mind. But my BIGGEST complaint is about friends... E V E R Y D A Y (at least twice EACH day) my older two kids ask for friends to come play(to help with those long hot afternoon hours). Some friends go to all-day camps M-F(parents work full time) - so in the afternoons/weekends they're homesick - and just wanna stay home. Some friends can ONLY come if they bring their sibiling. SO if my oldest has a friend that brings little brother, life would be grand if the younger kids would play together. But that doesnt happen. So now I have my Anne fussing cause SHE wants a friend to come play. Im exhausted guys. These kids are killin me. no lie. :tired So, what are all of you doing to make YOUR summer F U N with the kids?

Gosh Babs, 3 years already?? Seems like yesterday you quit smokin - and its already been a year for that! wow. You and Leatha have both been HUGE inspirations to this board - and to me! But I really think its time we see some updated picture of you... please??

Thanks for letting us know, Kathy! Im dissappointed for y'all though. Leatha's fun! I read that Mom was home, but sounds like she's not out of the woods yet. ((hugs)) and prayers Leatha - God bless you and your family!

Sweet Penni, thank you SO much for keeping us updated. LBT loves you! ((hugs)) Hey Christina! SO happy knowing that you are doing well enough to go home. Thats actually the place where the real healing will occur. Im assuming the reading/typing that LBT will give you will be therapy (we're hoping at least :eek:). Cant wait to hear fom ya!

Hey Trish! So its fairly good news. No puss - green stuff - fever. Thats something to smile about! You poor girl. All of this and still a leaky band needing to be fixed, right? I just thought about something, have you considered taking extra Vit. C. Im a believer that Vit C aids in healing. You can use the brand that Walmart sells, but if you have a Vitamin store near by, they may have a better brand (one that doesnt contain as much ascorbic acid). just a thought. We gotta get you fixed up so we can start having some gran-kids around here. :eek:

What a sad story. When people like that cross my path - I usually think that its Gods Will and remember them often in prayer. That father needs it (prayer). He is obviously sick.

Youre gonna be a great Moderator, Wheetsin. ((hugs)) glad to have you as one!

Do we have to?:devious Hope you have a great time. Thats my idea of paradise - me and the kids having fun in the sun and water! love it. Just think of all the wonderful memories y'all will make! :biggrin1:

OMG - Jeanne! Youre now an icon here!!! You MUST start you own thread and introduce yourself. Give us all ALL gorey details, what kind of band you had, where you had the surgery, the surgeon you used (new and old) - ALL details! We LOVE that kind of stuff. :biggrin1: Banded *25* years ago??? wow! (is anybody else reading this with me and gawking??) ...and had it for **12** years??? :omg: wow. WELCOME to Lapband talk!

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16312 Here is a link to a thread several of us contributed to months ago talking about Childhood Obesity. You may find something worth trying in this thread. I have the hardest time with the same issues - and with my oldest. He hates anything healthy. Ive actually paid him money for taking a bite of something - for every bite he earned more money (I love bribery). It had to be a decent size bite, not a couple of grains of rice on each spoonful thus making it into 100 bites - smart kid, you know? YOU may have better ideas. If so, please share em. We need all the help we can get! Hang in there with the sick kiddos!

Diane, HONESTLY... you look about 10 years younger. WOWZA! Donna, I love those silly pics. Makes me think that they are having fun in their childhood. She's a cutie pie!

Poodles, You're not a stalker, are ya?? Girl, youre scaring me!:nervous

Hey John! Hey - youve lost your beard!?! looking good. Does this mean that you are at your goal weight? Keep up the great work!

Hey Penni - just checking for an update!

Hi and WELCOME! What a Blessed woman - to have 5 kids!!! I know what you mean about teaching your kids better eating habits through YOUR journey. For the most part, Id say that my family does eat better/healthier then pre-banding days. I have 3 kids and I learned a long time ago that it was easier (and cheaper) to fix home cooked foods rather then fast food. So there wasnt a big change in that area. The changes that DID happen were that I try to fix more veggies now - and eating more chicken. And we grill more now, then before. Oh, and we have lots of Mexico patients here with lots of success stories! If you need anything, just ask! Good luck with everything.

LMBO... How funny - AND true!

Hey Jenny, thanks for keeping us posted. wow! -12 pounds in 6 weeks from W/W? Thats awesome! really. Maybe you answered this on your original post, but how long after you were banded did you become sick? Good luck to a complete healing and recovery! God bless.

Donna, I'm here to confess. The hypocrite that I am... I ate (more like inhaled) a LARGE bowl of Blue Bell homemade vanilla lastnight - forgot about it today (thankfully) - and just had another serving. Could'nt throw it away - Mike threatened me. It's his fault. ((:kiss shhh, it sure was YUMMY!!))