Sunday, May 31, 2009

Last day of May.  Here is to hoping that June will be as good and a little better.  A little more productive.  

Jon and Drew are at Stake Conference.  The girls are at home.

No dinner at my MILs tonight.  They are in Laguna.  I am wishing we were there a little bit.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

We had a really fun Friday with the museum and dinner and UP.  (LOVED UP!)

Today we went to the gym and then swimming for a long time.  Then we vegged at home until Jon and I went to the Adult session of Stake Conference.

The End.

Friday, May 29, 2009

We went to the Mesa Museum for Youth.

It was a lot of fun and the kids did SO great.  Ruby is asleep and I now need to pick up my house.  It is a DISASTER!  Like a big disaster!

This week was only so so on the Points.  ONe of those letter of the law not spirit of the law weeks.

We are probably going to see Up tonight.  There is a preview for Toy Story 3.

May 27, 2009

I am tired.

I have eaten too much the last 4 days.  Too many BBQs and parties.

Too much spreading my points out.  Must get back to one free day!

I need to get to bed.  

I have no idea what I am going to do tomorrow, but I have so much that I NEED to do.

Tonight was the Graduating Seniors/Bishopric dinner.  Always so fun.  

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

My shins hurt.  Jon and I ran together for the first time tonight.  Only a mile, half one way and back.  I like the treadmill SO much more!

Tomorrow Josh Barnwell is coming over to hang out while his mom is at a Drs appt with KJ.  Then it will be library, gym, and swimming. 

Tomorrow night is the graduating Seniors honors night at church, so I have to make brownies...I think I will make Texas sheet cake because I don't like Texas sheet cake and I can't have any!!  It is so hard to bake when you can't taste!

Today was Kay's funeral.  Billy put together a great slide show of pictures of her life and her family.  I left before the Mass (and I am now really sad that I did) because Ruby had been sitting still for 2 hours and needed a break.

I read a letter that Greg Adolf had written to Senator Kennedy after his accident about Kay.  It described the accident that Kay and my Dad were in that left Kay paralyzed.  I had actually never heard the details before.  And the things I thought I knew weren't all correct.  I didn't know that Kay was thrown from the keep and landed on a boulder.  I didn't know about the sand (that was intended for the winter snow) that was on the road in the summer. 

My heart aches for my Dad and grandma tonight.

I know she is happy and that she is with my Grandpa.  Dancing.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Happy Memorial Day.

We had a great BBQ with the Albrights (everyone but the Heatons.  They were in UT) and the Whites.

We swam.  Ate great food.  Fred smoked pork and made his yummy beans.  Erin made homemade rolls.  I ate too much!

It was a good day.  

Tomorrow is Kay Kays funeral.

Drew has his first Pack Mtg.

I feel like I am a little out of control.  I am not loving holiday weekends on a diet.

Need to get a fresh start tomorrow.

Saturday, May 23, 3009

Saturday...

We started our day early.  Good workout at the gym.  We went to the library.  I mowed the yard.  Only problem is I did a lot of sitting around in between.

Made some strawberry freezer jam with Lou.

The boys watched a LOT of tv today because we had cable turned on...lots of baseball on.  And Jon and Kate plus 8.  There is a marathon.

Now I need to get ready for tomorrow!

Friday May 22, 2009

I am going to be sick.  I used my free sugar point today.  We had Krispy Kreme donuts.  I had two.  I am so sick.  Mostly just full.  Way too full.  Dinner and then donuts.  And the sad thing is I think I used to make myself feel like this ALL OF THE TIME!!  At least a couple of times a week if not more.

I have felt SO good this week too.  It is a good lesson to learn.  I just wish I didn't have to learn it this way! :P

Today started off really lousy.  Everyone was tired and grouchy.  So I made everyone go back to bed for 15 minutes and we started over.  I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill.  We cleaned the kids rooms and Dad was home by 2pm.  Now we have a 3 day weekend.

I am going to hit the hay early tonight.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Last day of school was just as exciting as I thought it would be!

Jon ended up leaving CA at midnight and got home right about the time that I was getting the kids ready for school.  Not great timing since he wanted to sleep.  But we got the boy off to school okay, just a few minutes behind schedule.  And went to the gym.  I was going to do the bike or something else because I was pretty tired, but ended up on the treadmill for my 30 minutes.  Only 4.5, but still proud of myself for pushing.  Then I worked on my arms which I had missed yesterday.

After that it was home to quietly get everything together for the school parties.  Gave the teachers Netflix subscriptions and tied them to a bag of popcorn with tulle bows.  They were easy and looked nice, so I was happy about that.  Then I had to get Lou ready for school, Toots ready for Grandma's and myself ready to party! ;D

The party was fun.  Jeopardy turned out great and although the candy relay wasn't as successful as I thought it would be, the kids had a great time.  And the school year is over!

Lou went to see Taylor Swift with KiKi and Aya and is still not home.  Sort of crazy waiting up past 9:30 for you 5 year old to get home.  I hope she is having a great time!  She deserves it.

As soon as she walks in the door I am hitting the hay.  Jon is already in bed and Ruby went to sleep regular time, which means she will be up bright and early!

Today was a really good day.  The scale is still moving in the right direction and I am feeling really good.  Very happy and content.  I am starting to notice small changes in my body.  Running 4.5 miles an hour for about 10 minutes before I even had to increase my breathing.  That was fun!  And my jeans were fitting a lot nicer!  Just have to keep it up!  I feel like my body is finally working the way it should to lose weight and I hope I can keep it up!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

It is amazing how a day can flip upside down in a moment.

Today started out great.  I had a really good workout at the gym.  Pushed myself to finish my running even though I was pretty tired.  I have been seeing the numbers on the scale drop, feeling good.  Extra energy.

Jon is in CA for Maxine's funeral and I wanted to get the house nice and clean for his return.

Got a call from my Dad and didn't get to the phone in time because I was in the shower.  Then Jen called and then Ang.  Before talking to any of them I knew what they were going to say.  My Aunt Kay passed away this morning.  She had been suffering and trapped in a body that didn't allow her to enjoy life for a long time.  Breast cancer, strokes, Parkinsons.  You name it.  So it is good that she has left that body behind.

Her kids seem to be dealing pretty well with it.  I talked to Billy and he said he was excited for his mom.  That she didn't have to suffer anymore.

I am very sad for my Dad.  I can't imagine what it is like to lose a twin.  Now he and my mom have both lost sisters.

And for my Grandma.  I don't think it matters how old you are, you aren't supposed to out live your children.

So we went to Phoenix.  And we spent the evening there to be with them.  Annie and Jeanette were there, and Angela and her kids.  It was nice to be together.

The funeral will probably be on Wednesday, but there are no set plans yet.

So tonight I am sad.  Sad for my Dad.  For my Grandma.  Sad that my Hubby is away from home.  So I am going to sleep.  

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

I am in a really good mood tonight. We had a good dinner at Jason's Deli and I think that helped my blood sugar a LOT! I ate fruits and veggies today and actually just ate those instead of lunch. I wasn't hungry until dinner, but I think the lack of food made me grouchy and unmotivated for the middle part of the day.

The morning was good. We got everyone to school and I had a really good workout. Ran 7.0 on the treadmill for a bit. Only 1 minute at a time (the rest was spent alternating between 6.0 and 3.5, but I wanted to see if I could do it and it felt really good. I acutally could have done longer that a minute and I think I will try for a minute thirty tomorrow and then maybe two minutes next week. Doesn't sound like much, but it is exciting. The scale has been moving down the last couple of days, which is REALLY nice because last week was bad. I have Mother's Day and my period to thank for that. But I just FELT unmotivated. Almost wanted to quit. This week I have felt REALLY good. I had no desire to eat sugar today. I did use my soda point, only because I paid $2 for a drink at Jason's (thought it was included with my meal) and the only non soda drink they had was pink lemonade...too much sugar! So I went for a Diet Dr. Pepper. So that was my soda point. But the best part is I didn't WANT it! I actually decided it would be better to use my point today then Friday when I take the kids to QT. 44 ounces of anything isn't good for you and that is what I would have gotten! I wish I would have gotten water, and next time I will!

I have all the shopping for Drew's last day of school party done. We are having a candy relay, playing 4 corners and a Jeopardy game about their class. I am going to have to bug Mrs. Vilhauer about some of the questions tomorrow.

All that is left is figuring out where to get the Gift Cards for the teachers. I am thinking Target, but not sure!

Off to bed now. It is 10pm and Jon is getting up at 2:30 to drive to CA with his mom for Maxine's funeral.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Today was a good day. Woke up early and cleaned up the disaster that was my living room and kitchen before the kids got up. (Movie night ran a little late and we were tired! Popcorn everywhere!!!) Got the kids all ready for church without any problems. Singing Time went well. Ruby stayed in nursery without crying. Had my Visiting Teachers and my Home Teachers over. Visited with the Griners. Got part of my work out in. Went to my in-laws for the YUMMIEST dinner. Pork Chops with an orange sauce, roasted veggies (parsnips, butternut squash and sweet potatoes! YUM!!) and watermelon. And this pea and celery salad that was actually really good!

Hung out with Xan, Annie, Randon and nunu then came home and finished my workout while Hubby put the kids to bed. Off to sleep and the start of a busy week, but the LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL! I am so excited.

Drew was a little sad when he found out Jon doesn't get to stay home with us for all of summer vacation. Poor sweet boy!

Jon is off to CA on Wednesday for Maxine's funeral. He will be home Thursday afternoon, just in time for me to go to Drew's last day of school party, that I still need to finalize plans for...and soon!

I am going to hit the sack early. Maybe catch up on SNL with Jon in bed.

Friday, May 15, 2009

I am SO TIRED! My hormones are all out of whack, it is that lovely time of the month and I am trying to keep myself from sitting on the couch and doing nothing but eating all day long!

I have to run to the store to get some stuff for the boys. They are off to Father's and Sons this weekend. I need to remember to get a babysitter for tomorrow morning because I was supposed to go out to lunch with Renay for her birthday and then we have to do the tiles at the park they are building just North of our house...but I don't know if the boys will be back in time! This week has been crazy double booked.

My house is a wreck and I would really like to get it back together before summer starts next Thursday. But the whole wanting to take a nap or at least sit on the couch and do nothing is keeping me from being very productive.

Did I mention I am tired! Blah!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Toots hasn't been sleeping, so I am exhausted and grouchy. Not helped by the fact that I think I am about to start my period. So fun! At least that explains why I have wanted to eat everything in sight. I used my free day Saturday, then had sugar on Sunday for my Mother's Day free day, then Monday used my free day for this week and Tuesday cleaned out the fridge so I could get my free point...that I was going to save for Sunday, but that I instead immediately used.

Four days of sugar in a row is NOT good! :P

This week my points have all been earned by the letter of the law, not the spirit of the law. Eating veggies when you aren't hungry so that you get them in really isn't the point I don't think. Hopefully I can get myself back on track!

The kids are being good sports though. I have taken the girls swimming twice. I think Toots might have swimmers ear (which would explain the lack of sleep) so if she is still crabby tonight we will try to get in to the doctor tomorrow.

Lou is being such a sweet girl. Today she went to school early for her reading group (her and one other girl). Becuase they go to school at 10:30am they get a snack time before regular class starts. She wanted to bring M&Ms so I made sure to pack an extra pack for the other girl. Lou told me that she was going to give Yana the pink package because it was her favorite color. (It is Lou's favorite too). I asked her if Yana was being nice to her on the playground (Yana and another girl have been being mean to Lou...you know the typical girl I am not your friend mean) And she said no, but she was going to be nice to her anyways and maybe Yana would start being nice to her. I about cried.

I do not give that girl enough credit. Hopefully I will get better at this.

The boy is getting pretty excited for summer. He is a little upset that he hasn't been swimming, so we might have to go when he gets home today.

One of Hubby's favorite lines from Nemo is 'curse you Aqua Scum" The other day the boy kept saying it, so I thought I would explain what scum was and why it was okay to use in some ways (like Aqua Scum) and not others (like calling your sister scum)

He then went on to make a hilarious 2nd grade Frankiln boy joke about how he wasn't going to capitalize Aqua Scum (because he didn't like it...so it wasn't important...get it) What a boy.

I have so much to do and I keep putting it off! I need to get my bottom in gear in more ways than one!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Well, I didn't run a 10 minute mile today. My shins were KILLING ME, so I stuck to the bike and walking. I am going to try to add a little extra tonight since I didn't burn nearly as many calories as I would have liked.

The good news is I wasn't home all day so I didn't eat anything I wasn't supposed to! I just need to catch up on my fruits and veggies now. And water. I am so thirsty though, so it shouldn't be a problem.

I went with Drew's class to the Phoenix symphony today. It was fun. I love getting to spend time watching him interact with kids at school.

The bus ride home was HOT, so Lou, Toots and I went swimming at Grandma's with Aunt Annie. FUN!

Jon should be on his way home soon. He needs to leacve RIGHT at 3:3o because Obama is speaking at ASU's graduation today and he needs to miss the madness that is THAT traffic!

Abigail is in the hospital today. She has had a really bad flu and is dehydrated, has an infection and can't keep her meds down. Poor girl.

Jon got to go out to lunch at Fajitas today and I am jealous, so I think I am going to make him eat a sandwich for dinner and I am going to take the kids to Rubios! Bwahahahaha!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

I ran a 10 minute mile today. I never thought that would be possible. I am pretty proud of myself. I did my usual 30 minutes on the treadmill and after a couple of minutes I set it to 6 miles an hour and decided to see how long I could take it. 10 minutes and 1 mile later I had set a new personal record. I did the rest of the time alternating between running (6-6.5 mph) and walking (3.5mph) but I ran for a majority of the time. I usually do 50/50.

Toots hasn't been sleeping well, so I need to hit the hay early tonight.

9 more days until summer vacation!

The girls and I went swimming last night. Cold, but FUN!

Monday, May 11, 2009

What a day today has been! Toots did not sleep well at ALL last night. (Might have something to do with the 4 1/2 hour nap she took for me on Mother's Day. So last night I didn't get much sleep, which let to a 90 minute nap today. Ooops!

I have so much to clean up around here still. The boys are going to the Dbacks game tonight with hubby's work, so that leave me and the girls and leftover baptism party food!!

I went to the gym today, which I was so proud of because everything tried to keep me from it. I was exhausted for one. Carol needed me to run something to school for her (as I was pulling into the gym). The boy forgot his lunch and then Lou complained of a tummy ache. (But then decided that running around would make it feel better, so we could go to the gym!)

But I went. And I ran for 30 minutes at 4.5. Then walked some and walked some more. I am going to do some other stuff tonight to get myself ready for the treadmill tomorrow. Back to my walking/running for 30 minutes (equal time at 3.5 and 6.0...I hate it, my shins hate it, but it puts my metabolism in gear, so I love that!!)

I might start taking some of the hour classes once the summer is here. Right now I get to the gym at 8 and they don't start until 8:30. I don't have the time right now to stay until then, but when school is out I will! And hopefully the step and kick boxing class will help me get my butt in gear. I was doing so well until last week. Two free days isn't good for me, but I am glad I had them!!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mothers Day!

This weekend has left me EXHAUSTED! I slept from 9pm until 6am without waking up once...and I am still exhausted.

It was a great weekend. I have a clean care (courtesy of Jon) and a dirty house! With school parties, baseball parties, field trips and getting caught up from this weekend it is going to be a really crazy two weeks.

But when it is done it will be SUMMER!

I need to write about Drew's baptism, so hopefully I will do that in my journal tomorrow.

Good Night Moon.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

I am hoping to have time before I go to bed to write about Drew's baptism. But just in case (we have a ball game, a wedding, a baptism, a birthday party and a wedding reception...not to mention I still have to figure out Mother's Day and a present for Christians birthday party tomorrow) I wanted to write some things now.

My head is swimming with all of the things that I have to do that I haven't stopped to really think about today. Which is good and bad. I don't want to miss it, but I also don't want to cry like a baby all day.

Today is my Grandpa Erb's birthday and I think he is pretty happy about the birthday gifts he is getting today. Patrice is being sealed in the temple and Drew is being baptized.

I have a lot to do and didn't get to work out this morning, so I am going to have to find time to fit that in. I did about 15 minutes this morning before Ruby woke up.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Lou had her Mom and Grandma tea party today. I got some cute video of her singing.

We took The Boy to see Star Trek. It was really good.

I am going crazy with all of the things I have to do for The Boys baptism tomorrow.

Thursday, May 8, 2009

They Boy is at his first Cub Scout meeting. He is SO excited!

Hubby is picking up dinner because it is too hot to cook and I am going to have NuNu tonight.

Toots seems to be back to normal today. Thank goodness! I was about to give the cranky Toots away!

Lou is super excited about her Tea Party at school tomorrow. It is for Mom's and Grandmas. I need to make sure I don't forget! I keep forgetting that tomorrow is Friday.

Hubby, The Boy and I are going to the Star Trek movie premiere tomorrow night for The Boys birthday. It should be fun. It is free with free snacks. Can't beat that...too bad I won't be able to enjoy any of them! :P Our insurance company rented out a theater. Odd, but Hubby is really excited. Which is odd. It isn't like he is a Trek fan, he just thinks it is the only movie that looks worth seeing this year. (Except for Harry Potter of course, but he never read the books)

I did absolutely NOTHING today. I went to the gym and worked my butt off and then was too tired to get anything else done. My list keeps getting longer. Tomorrow I am going to have to do all of my shopping. Then the tea party. I need to remember to get a white towel for The Boys baptism. Charge the cameras. Get the plates and cups. All that jazz!!

Hubby still isn't feeling well. I don't know if the antibiotics haven't kicked in or if he just has a really bad sinus infection. But he is still dragging. Hopefully he is feeling better before Saturday.

Busy day. Baseball, Patrice's sealing, baptism, party, wedding reception. It should be a good day though. If Toots doesn't have a breakdown!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

This week is going to be a tough one and I think it is really going to define me in this game and also with my weight. There are so many parties and each one is going to have lots of goodies. Yesterday was The Boy's 8th birthday and I didn't get to partake of any of the treats. Today I had to avoid all of the leftover treats. Saturday is baptism day and there will be MORE treats. And then Sunday is Mother's Day. That is the day I am trying to save up for. But all of this talking myself out of things has really made me think about the contest. Really made me think about IF I can lose weight.

It actually isn't as hard as I thought it would be to give up the snacking. The sugar snacking. Every once in a while I have to remind myself that I don't need the Rice Krispy treat in the pantry or the chocolate chip cookie in the freezer. But the treats that go along with special occasions are HARD to resist. Because my mind tells myself that I am not celebrating unless I am partaking of them. A birthday doesn't feel like a birthday if you don't eat cake.

I know those feelings are wrong. I know they need to be changed. I know that I need to teach myself to enjoy things WITHOUT food. But that is 30 years I am having to reprogram. And that is hard.

Today I have been tired and grouchy and wanting the leftover donuts from Drew's birthday breakfast. And the leftover lemon cake from Drew's birthday dinner at Joe's. And the chocolate chip cookies that are in the freezer from when Re brought us dinner last week. I want sugar. And I almost talked myself into giving up this whole thing and eating ALL of it. The cookies and the cake and the donuts. And maybe even a rice krispie treat.

But I didn't. And that is a win for me. But I know I am really going to have to do some searching if I am going to be able to do it for 9 more weeks.

But I have to say that 9 doesn't sound as bad as 12.

Tuesday May 5, 2009

Today the boy turned 8. For breakfast he had two donuts (in the shape of an 8) and milk. With a candle. I gave him his new football and Mt. Dew six pack (the kid has been OBSESSED with tasting Mt. Dew.


I took him McDonalds for lunch and then spent the rest of the afternoon in the ICU waiting room of St. Josephs where my Aunt Kay was admitted. She hasn't been able to swallow and has been aspirating her food. She has pneumonia. Now she has a feeding tube. It isn't looking good and there is a lot of arguing going on in her family. It is sad. Very sad.

He stayed at the Whettens and Lou stayed with the Layton's while I was driving home.

Then after school he got his kick ball and baseballs and pitching net and $20. His grandma Xan brought him his Scout shirt that he will need tomorrow. He is SO excited about Cub Scouts.

And then we went to Joes for dinner. His choice.

Monday, May 4, 2009

My baby turns 8 tomorrow. I cannot believe it. I am so happy for him and so sad that he is growing up so quickly. This week is such an exciting one for him. Ballgames, birthday, baptism, parties and Cub Scouts.

I am going to take him lunch at school tomorrow and eat with him in the cafeteria. He liked that last year, so hopefully he isn't too old to like it this year. I think it helps that I will be bringing him McDonalds or Chick-fil-A.

I am going to get him donuts for breakfast and then he will get to pick where we go out to eat for dinner. There will be a lot of food I need to avoid this week.

I have no idea what to get him and I am tempted just to give him money and let him pick. But part of me fells like 8 is a little young for that.

Toots is still a little under the weather so she crawled up on my bed and fell asleep. This would be great if I didn't need to take Lou to school in ten minutes and if I didn't have shopping to do.

I need to figure out what I am going to feed people after Drew's baptism. I was going to do sandwiches and fruit/veggies and salad. I need to go to Costco and get stuff figured out. I might just order a sub. I need to check on that too.

There are only 14 more school days left until Summer Vacation. Counting today. And I am so excited for summer to be here. Except for the electric bill. That is the ONLY part I don't like!!

I am hoping that we will have a really great summer and that we will get to do things that all of the kids will enjoy. I really am going to try to stay on the same bedtime/morning schedule so that we can get a lot done instead of staying up late and sleeping in...although there will be some of that too!

We will have to see how it goes. We need to make our list of things to do.

Sunday May 3, 2009

I am struggling with Sundays. Too many desserts at dinner. No time to exercise. Scripture reading and the not eating is easy though! I think I am going to have to make Sunday my free day.

This week is going to be busy and H-A-R-D. Baseball, piano, The Boy's birthday, his baptism, his parties. Plus the regular everyday stuff. Plus keeping up with my points! It is going to be busy.

I need to get to bed. Big week ahead.

We watched Doubt tonight, which was interesting. Of course we stayed too long at the in laws watching it and that is pushing everything back.

I need to get to sleep.

Satyrday, May 2, 2009

I cannot believe that The Boy turns 8 in three days. I really need to get going on the birthday/baptism preparations.

Toots is feeling so much better today, but that means that today was the transition between sick behavior and well behavior. Where you have to remember to feed them and get them to understand that you can't sit and hold them ALL DAY like you did yesterday. So fun.

Hubby is at the Ward Party right now. Ice cream social. We didn't have a babysitter, plus the kids weren't feeling good, so I stayed home. And honestly I didn't want to have to go to an ice cream social and not eat ice cream!!!

We did go out to lunch today. We went to Toby Kieth's Bar and Grill. Can I just say that I am not impressed. It was pretty bad. The setup is really cool and I am sure the bar is great. (It is HUGE!) But the food is below mediocre. The kids got fried Twinkies for dessert. Yes, you heard that right. And Hubby got a brownie sundae. It looked and smelled REALLY good, but I resisted. I really would have like to try the Twinkies, just so I could say I knew what it tasted like, but I already used my sugar point this week during FHE and I know that to win this thing I am going to need EVERY POINT! There is some fierce competition.

I think I am fighting off something because I am SO tired. I didn't get much good sleep the last couple of days because of Toots being sick, but last night I went to bed at 7pm and didn't get up until 8am this morning. Then I went to the gym and ran on the tread mill and was SO TIRED! But I got it done.

Right now I am falling asleep as I try to type. And I am so glad that I got my scriptures done early in the day.

I was going to try to wait up for Hubby, but I don't know if I will make it.

Lou La had a really hard day today. I think she needs some extra sleep, but with 9am church that is hard to come by. I think we all need a nap tomorrow!

I used my exercise point the night Toots was sick because I was exhausted. I really think mom's should be able to use their kids sick days as our own for this competition. So that means that I will have to find something to do for exercise on Sunday this week. Maybe some DDR! Going for a walk with the kids would be good too if it isn't too hot.

I am sure I am forgetting a lot, but I am just too tired and need to go to sleep.

Friday, May 1, 2009

I am tired.

Toots has the flu.

I used my free point for the no soda and don't eat crap category because I drank soda and ate crap!

Did I mention I am tired.

Didn't get in to see the Dr. because she isn't high risk, but because Hubby's work is so freaked out about the Swine Flu he got to stay home with me today. That was a HUGE help. Especially this morning getting everyone out the door. We had to take The Boy late because when the carpool got here he had a cramp in his side that made him fall to the ground and cry. But after lying in bed for 5 minutes he was running around the house playing.

Lou still has allergies/cold, but besides that she is okay. Hubby took her to school and picked her up after which was so nice. I love him!

Toots is doing much better. Her fever went down but she is still really clingy. Had to go for a long walk with her in the stroller to get my exercise in.

Fruits and veggies were not a problem and if I had a sugar point I so would have used it, but since I didn't I put a couple of Re's cookies in the freezer for the day when I do!

I don't like that we are able to use the free points any time we want. I use a lot more of them than when I thought they all had to be used in one day.

I made myself a spread sheet because it was getting too hard to remember them.

I wonder if 9 hours of continually interrupted sleep counts as 7 hours.

What am I missing.

Not really hard to express love and appreciation when Hubby was such a help today. It was so nice to have him home.

I am about to head to bed. Yes, I know it is only 7, but it has been a LONG day!!