TUESDAY ROLL CALL

Good morning everyone! Not too much going on here either. I have 30 minutes left of work right now, then my childcare kids should be here. I still need to wake up my boys, get them fed, then I think we are going to head out for a walk. (should be fun with three 2 year olds, a 3 year old, and a 5 year old right? lol) After that, I need to start working with my oldest on some school stuff, and try to get some laundry done! Looks like it's supposed to be a nice day, I hope everyone is able to enjoy it!

Good morning Michelle and the rest of Illinois! I am at work for the day, as usual.  Nothing exciting there. David is glad to be home from his travels, even if it IS only for 10 days until we all head to Michigan for this year's family vacation.  We have a friend that lives in the BOONIES up by Lake Supperior in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula) and we went up there a couple of years ago over the 4th and had a great time.  This year, the closest town (about 20 minutes away as I recall) is having a 2 week long celebration so there will be lots to do besides sitting in the sauna and fishing.  I need to stock up on books to read, as reading is my relaxation of choice. Today is David's fist day working at the museum, I hope he enjoys it. Liv has 2 infections going on that I am keeping an eye on.  I spent a lot of time cleaning and dressing her wounds.  She is really a clumsy 12 year old this year!  I am sure she will grow out of it soon.   Liv has softball again tonight (actually, every night this week except for Friday), and not much besides that. Friday night is our Marching Band show and my family is supposed to help out with that, then we are having Riley over on Saturday.  Yee Haw!!!!  We are very busy bees! I hope you are all doing fine and am keeping everyone in my thoughts!

Good Morning Michelle and the rest of my wonderful IL family!

I am getting ready to take Tyler to football camp and then off to Wal Mart to buy Jacob and I armbands for our iPods, I hit the 50 lbs lost mark today and that is my gift to myself!!  I am So excited about this and have been feeling great, other than that side pain I still have, but I am taking it easy too. no lifting weights for me again until I see Katie next week.  Not sure we'll make it to Great America next week either now, which stinks because the buy one get one ends then.  I have to see how my side is, I don't want to hurt it more. 

Other than that, it's homework and a baseball game tonight! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and enjoy the sun, I think rain is headed our way again!

morning everyone!  today is going to be an interesting day.  first, my 2.5 year old was up constantly last night.  she's a terrible sleeper!  always has been.  but, my hope started to grow because she's slept beautifully for 2 weeks then WHAM!  last night she had to of been up at least 5 times.  to say i'm a bit tired today is an understatement.  =)  then, she decided she wants to be up for the day at 515.  ick!!  i'm usually up at that time, but i've claimed that as MY time.  i drink my coffee, watch the news and just plan out my day.  not today!  as my husband left for work this morning, i said "can you believe its thursday already?"  LOL  its going to be one of THOSE days!  nothing really planned, just going to try to get some cleaning and laundry done.  here it is, 930, and my 4 year old is still sleeping!  thats unusual too.  oh well!  i'm going to enjoy it while it lasts since when they are both awake, its almost constant fighting.  have a great day everyone!!

Good morning Michelle and Illinois, Sounds like everyone is off to a busy start today. Not me, I'm moving slow, on my 3rd cuppa joe, hope it kicks in soon. We worked way too hard at our daughters yesterday cutting down all the extra stuff that has overgrown in the back of their yard (it's like a forest back there) Earl had to fog the mosquitos they were so bad, then we could get out there  to start weeding the pumpkin patch. Today will be an easier day, Earl is finishing sanding the door and window trim for our bedroom , then I can start priming and painting all the trim, maybe we'll get it up before the weekend. He picked up the underlayment for the floor and wants to get that down this weekend. I guess we're going to put hardwood in our bedroom, so I'll have to get that ordered.  Have a great day , Paulette

Hello everyone... It has been very busy in my neck of the woods... Serenity is still in ABMC in Hoffman Estates... Wendi, I would have loved to come see you if she was close by and they sent you home... I am sure you were glad to get sprung! Congrats on your weight loss as well! I hope you are feeling better! We are going to have a family session with Serenity tomorrow  at 7pm grandma's, grandpa, aunts, uncles, me, step dad, and bio dad to tell her about the Christian Boarding School... I hope she receives it well... She will be discharged Sunday and we will be taking her to the Boarding School... She will be there for at least 15 months... I just wanted to check in I do need to catch up on the boards still... I hope everyone has a blessed day... I will be MIA for a while I am sure but I will post when I am back and able... Jenn

Well, good afternoon everyone!!! I went out today and went to the Navy Hospital and had my 6 month labs done.  It is truly hard to believe that it is 6 months already.  I have an appointment tomorrow with Katie the PA, so I can possibly go back to work. The pain has its moments and I just go with the flow. My boss is actually missing me.....I keep everyone sane at work and I guess things are starting to get nuts. I finished up my finance finals last night and started my marketing class today.  So I have tons of reading to do. So, I better get some things done.