Saturday Roll Call

Hey boys and girls of the IL board it is Saturday!  Yeah for most that do not have to work today. I love having the weekends off, but sometimes I would like to work without the e-mail interruptions of being asked to do something for them right away. I can get so much done on the weekends because there isn't the public walking in or the phone calls. I sometimes go in real early in the morning and leave the room lights off and just turn my desk lights on. No one knows I am there because my desk is around the corner from the closed office door. Well, is there anything fun going on in your lives today? I have some minor things to do around the house then this late afternoon we will go to church for the weekend service. Tomorrow I have a baby shower. I have lost count as to what number this nephew will be. I have close to 50 great nieces and nephews and I think somewhere around 30 of the first N & N's. I also have great, great ones. I am the youngest of 7, good Catholic family, they like to procreate like the Pope says to .  I am nursing a sore elbow. I took a spill on ice last night while we were walking to dinner. Fortunately I did not hit my head as my butt and arm took the brunt of the fall. I had a flashlight with us but could not see the ice under the snow. I scraped the skin off of it even through my coat and 2 long sleeved shirts I had on. I woke up everytime I rolled over while sleeping last night. I was afraid to use my arm as a "pusher" when rolling over.  for now.  & Christine

Good Morning Christine and the rest of sleepy IL!  I am only up early today because Tyler is taking a practice SAT test and I have to have him there by 7:40am.  I didn't sleep well last night at all because dh did an overnight for work and when he's not here I don't sleep good.  He's still not home so I am thinking that something went wrong with the job. (He does networking with computers and such) 

Well other than Tyler taking this test today we have nothing really planned.  I will do homework and just hang out with my 2 boys today.  Austyn is at his grandparents for the weekend.  It will be nice I have to admit.  Mike finally made an appt with a psych for Austyn on the 15th of Feb and now maybe things will get figured out and we can move ahead with our lives in a much more positive way.  I pray that we can because it's been quite rough around here lately.

I have also been thinking about how things will be when I come home from surgery....see I have 3 White Shepherds and they love to lay on my lap and such and they also tend to jump when they are excited.  I am so nervous that they are going to jump on me too soon after surgery.  I have been trying to teach them not to jump so we'll see. 

Okay enough from me, everyone have a wonderful and warm day!

OH, I can't seem to wake up this morning.  I have work today, but only til 12 or so.  This morning I went to the closet to find something to wear and had a problem with my pants being too big.  I would love to tell you it was a good feeling and maybe next week I can, but today its just agravating. 

I am just tired and grumpy and if I'm not grumpy I'm crying.  When does this emotional rollercoaster end?

~Michelle

Good Morning Christine and Monica, and the rest of the board. Christine, I know your elbo has to hurt. I hope it starts feeling better for you. You have a big family. I envy people will grew up with a lot of siblings.  I have one youger sister, and she has 2 children and 3 grands. I have 2 children and 1 grand. DH is an only child. But, thats OK.  Monica, I am glad you are having a quiet weekend. Sometimes we need one. DH is working a mid to late shift today, 2pm to 11 pm. and turning arounand doing a early (5:30 am to 2pm tomorrow. We have no plans for the weekend. Today I am going to make chili, and do some pickup around here. Nothing exciting.  Everyone have a good day. Its Saturday! HUGS

Good Mornin everyone, I have no plans today, just some basic house work and homework, UGH!! I have to papers to write and I just can not get into them. They arent due until Feb 12 but since I have surgery on the 11th I thought it might be a good idea to get them done now.  Its nice to see the sun shining. I hope you guys have a good quiet weekend. Measha

Lisa, I really did not have my 4-5 oldest siblings in the house when I was growing up. My three oldest were already married before I was born and my oldest sister has kids older than me. I went to high school with 4 of them. They know that they can really get my goat if they call me Aunt Chris. They are more like cousins to me. My next oldest brothers were already out of high school when I was old enough to remember things around me. It basically was my sister and I and we are really close but unfortunately she lives in southern IN and I do not see her very often. We do have something in common and that is our WLS. She had her surgery 1 1/2 yrs ago. I see her kids more than I see her. My oldest  (3) siblings were from my mom's first marriage and my sis and I were called the Princesses because we got away with everything that they did not get. My dad had 2 and 2 kids (boys and girls) with my mom. So, I guess that we have a large family but it is a strange set up. We are an anomoly I guess. Chris

Chris, I know there is a lot of that, where there are 2 families. My daughter has a friend who is 41, and she has a sister 60. And that was 1 mother and 1 father, with only one child in between.

Hi everyone!   I thought I should check in to let you all know that I am still around.  I have been working 6 days a week, and then coming home to work on homework.  This will probably be going on for the next 3 or 4 more weeks. I went to see Marilyn at Dr. Hart's office (pulmonologist) for post surgical check up.  She was amazed at how well I had recovered from surgery.  It has been 4 weeks since surgery and I weigh in at 231 lbs that is 21 lbs that is now gone forever. Well, I am now off to get my final papers done for my Economics class that ends on Monday.

Wendi, can you please PM me Dr Hart's number?  They told me that I could set up that appt now since my paperwork is at the insurance and awaiting approval.  thanks!!
good luck with the homework that is something I will be doing today and tomorrow as well.

Way to go Wendi!    You are doing great! Christina