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Haydee-he starts his new job on the 21st (pending a clear background check & drug test, which will not be a problem). He is SO happy. I really should say WE are so happy. This is just HUGE for us! :thumbup: How are you? Me & Macy are leaving in a few minutes for the library for Preschool Reading Time

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAMELA!! :thumbup: Today its swimming lessons and some shopping and then dss and dsd are coming this afternoon and staying until Friday. DH went for his drug test on monday and we are waiting for his hire package to come in the mail. This is so exciting! Have a great day everyone!

((((HUGS)))) Tracy-your mom as well as you and your sister are in my prayers! I am so sorry for what you are going through. Much love...

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I am going to give it a few more days before I eigh to see if I have lost cause it is TOM and I feel so bloated... TMI, I know....

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Kat-how are things this morning? So sorry you all had to go through that....I can not even imagine the fear!

Happy Birthday Michelle!!! :party:

Laura-are you a winner $$$ ? Terry-are you OK? Michelle-we do have an orientation for dd. It is 2 weeks before school starts. I will find out one way or another about the nap thing cause I sure need to know! House-good for you on taking control again. Feels good, right?! TracyinKS-welcome back. Glad you had fun in Vegas. Suzie-yay for the positive outlook. The past is the past. Kat-have fun shopping! I will check back in after swimming lessons....

Judy-she will be going all day. :tt1: She would be ok with 'quiet time'. If I can not find out anything for sure, it will probably be best to just make sure I make her lay down for a little while every day, huh?

Good morning from home Violets~ WOOOHOOOO The reality still has not kicked in yet. It probably won't for about a 2 or 3 weeks....we'll see. Today Macy starts her swimming lessons. We are also going to make our 'big girl school' calender. It will just have stickers & stuff of activities we have planned and a countdown to when she starts 'big girl school'. I need to find out if she is going to be taking naps in kindergarten. If so, I need to keep her on schedule here too. I would be a disaster for me to let her stop taking naps then when she starts school to have to start taking them again....she would not be a happy camper and she would not want to even go. Hoepfully someone will be at the school today when I call. I really need to find out. I hope the answer is no. She sleeps so much better at night if she hasn't had a nap during the day. So did everyone have a great 4th? I did! :thumbup: Pamela~we sure do miss you! Jenn....do you have your computer yet? We really miss you!

Jane-yay...you are correctomundo...no work for me tomorrow! :thumbup: YAY Kat-dd loved the fireworks. She laughed and squealed and ooohhh'd and ahhh'd all night. It was fantastic! Have a great night everyone. (((hugs)))

WOOHOOO Grandma Judy!!! I am SO happy for your dd. I know that you have talked about her wanting to be pregnant....and now she is! How wonderful! Good morning everyone! Not really much planned today other than the usual cooking, cleaning and Astros Suzanne-large family is an understatement!! OMG....looks like fun! How is your leg today? Could you please PM me your address? I do not see it on my list. Have a great day everyone!

You crack me up Terry!

Michelle-you are a day late but not a dollar short....jump in with us! Never too late to start following the rules :tt2:

Good luck Laura!!!!!! Good morning everyone! Judy-that sounds so cool! Watching fireworks from a boat with your family....that has to be the ultimate :tt2: I will post more later....

Wow michelle-I can not get over how much your son looks like you!! Great picture!! Terry-LOVE the bracelet...absolutely gorgeous dahling. I know that i have done well as far as not smoking. I am super proud of that. It had started to look like my only choices were skinny smoker or fat non-smoker. I am trying to break that cycle and as you know, it is tough!! But you are right...I am in great company!! :thumbup: I have done well so far today with my eating. I did not have "Mickey D" like the rest of the family. I just decided that WC oatmeal sounded better. It actually IS better. I love that stuff. Have a great evening everyone!

DEAL! No excuses! I am a sweet eater too. I am not 'listening' to my band like I should. I have learned to ignore it to a point and that is not good, and the scales show it.:cool2: I started to put the 197 on my ticker but it just hurts too much to see it all the time, ya know? I like the looks of this ticker better for some reason. Wow, the weight sure does come back on quick, doesn't it?:thumbup: Michelle-welcome back!! Terry-glad that you feel better! How long are you taking off work? Be careful with too many vicodin...they can plug your system up:ohmy: Suzie-I am SO sorry that you are hurting so badly! I will send special prayers for you. I sure hope your x-rays turn out OK. Take care sweetie. Kat-I am taking macy to see the fireworks tonight. She has never really seen a big display and if she has, she doesn't remember. Should be fun. I love firework displays! Denise-what beautiful babies! I am so glad they are doing so well! What a special gift babies are! Congrats on everything and you better get to packin'.:eek: Jane-whatcha doin?? Pamela-still having the time of your life? Live it up cause I am living vicariously through you! Haydee, Laura and all you other lovelies....hope you are having a fantastic 4th!

So....everyone note that I have a new ticker up. I have to admit this to my violet sisters because I want to be the example of what not to do. I have 22 pounds to lose to get back to what I was at before I quit smoking almost 4 months ago. I am presently 3 pounds away from seeing two hundred again...3 pounds ya'll. How scary is that? I know if I let it get to that then I will be downhill from there. I started to get down and depressed so I kept gaining but now I am resolved to stop this. If I keep on I will be 2something again in a few days and that is not acceptable. I really need some butt kicking support over here, OK. My life has turned around in the past couple of days for the better and now I am ready to do this. Will you all please help me?

Good morning everyone! Happy 4th of July.... Have a great day violets and TERRY....delete that first picture for Gods SAKE! OMG....lol, i was SO wasted!

Oh, not not moving again...LOL It is the Valero in Houston off of 225

Terry-this means that we finally have some security for when we are old. Fantastic job (doing the same thing he is doing now, just not 3rd party contract), a raise, bonuses, paid healthcare, stock, pension and the list goes on. I can breathe a little easier knowing we do not depend on OT anymore. That to me is the best part...not wondering how much his checks are going to be. He will be making about the same but not having to kill himself for OT in the process. No more ON CALL! WOOT! 4 on 4 off schedule which he loves. OUCH OUCH OUCH....poor you! ((((hugs))))

Haydee-I agree with Terry about the friend thing too. I had to tell my 'friend' where to get off too. She was my best friend from 1st grade through high school and we graduated together. I was one of her friends that she would put on the backburner until something better came along then she would go with them. So I know I was always the second or 3rd choice. Well, after high school she got married and had 5 kids....any time we ever did anything I would have to go pick her up. Anyway, she did that wishy washy crap about our 10 year reunion and we had promised all the way up until the day before the reunion that if we went, we would both go but neither of us wanted to. Well, she calls me the next day and says...guess where I went last night...the REUNION. I let her abuse me for another 10 years and then the cherry on the cake. She did not go to my baby shower. Everyone knew how excited I was to be pregnant cause we thought it would not happen and this shower meant more to me than anything. She knew that. The night before the shower I could tell on the phone that she was pulling that wishy washy stuff on me and I told her "the people that don't come do not realize what king of decision they are making". With her being naive she thought I was talking about someone else....wrong. So, I decided that maybe, just MAYBE she did not have the $$ for a gift and was to embarassed to tell me so I said look, I am going to be in town for the shower and if you can not come will you at least call me tomorrow and we can get together before I go home?" She said yes. Needless to say, no show at the shower AND no phone call. That was my last straw. And then to add insult to injury, she did not call my house for 2 weeks and when she did I answered the first time and she never even said anything about the shower. No excuses, no I'm sorry, nothing. So, from then on I never answered the phone again. She sent me a letter saying how I was being mean to her by cutting her out of my life and how having a baby 'changed' me. But, sometimes you just have to cut your losses and move on. I wish her well...but I do not want her in my life anymore. I don't hate her, I just outgrew her. There is not anything wrong with discarding the people that use you and hurt you. Actually, it is a smart thing to do :thumbup:

HiYa Ladies! I am HOME and the work is done!! (at least at work it is done). Today was bittersweet. More sweet than bitter. I too am reading Pamelas' post with an accent...lol Judy-I am going to look at your pics soon... Terri-hope all is well! Laura-I heard that it takes one month for every year you took b/c to get out of your system. I took it for 5 years and I was pregnant 5 months later :thumbup: