10.31.06

Happy Halloween!!

I enjoy this holiday so much.....
I love seeing all the creative ideas that people come up with. In fact, I usually find myself laughing and saying to myself, "I need to do that next year!" If I were smart, I would write all the great ideas down and file them away somewhere. Ya know, I think that's what I'll do. Here are a few ideas:
1) Bubble gum - Pink sweatsuite with balloons stuffed inside with a shoe on top of your head;
2) Grapes - purple balloons taped all over with a green stem hat;
3) Grandma Hooter's Girl - need I say more?
4) Marge Simpson - Put an object on the top of your head and pull your hair up around. Spray paint your hair blue and your face yellow.
5) Energizer Bunny - Pink sweatsuit with drum in front that says "Energizer";
That's all I can think of for now. I'll post more later.

I haven't been able to post the last couple weeks---been really busy. Busy with work; busy at home; busy with kids; busy with church; etc...

Tomorrow I'll post pictures from our eventful Halloween night!
Fondly,
Fit

Let's pretend it's yesterday - 10.16.06

Since I missed my posting yesterday, I am going to pretend I didn't and it's actually Monday, October 16th. That's permissable, right?
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Happy Birthday to me!!!! Okay, so it's not MY birthday, but I DID give birth on this very day 14 years ago! I can't believe it...seems like it was just yesterday! [I know that sounds very clique, but it's true] Here's the birthday boy:
Handsome, huh? He's awesome. It's amazing how much I've seen him grow, physically AND emotionally! I enjoy his company immensely........

Happy Birthday, Baby!!

It's Friday----and Monday's coming....

Doing the happy friday dance! I can't wait until quittin' time. The weather is going to be great and I hope to have some fun family time outdoors; maybe a walk to the park. My oldest has a birthday on Monday, so he will be doing "birthday stuff" this weekend.

On a more serious note, I just heard from my parents that my little brother is in the emergency with heart issues. He was born with several congenitive heart defects and is, actually, a walking miracle. He was born with two (2) major holes in his heart as well as tychardia/disrythmia and something else (I'm not a dr.). I just know that his condition went unknown until right before he went to college. He was told that it was unheard of someone with his multitude of problems to still be alive! He ended up having several heart surgeries, with one of them being open heart. The last year he has been having problems with tychardia (sp?) and has been under Dr.'s care. He was rushed to the ER this morning and that's all I really know. I'm very concerned, but trust the Lord to take care of him. My brother is a minister and has lived to tell his story and witness to others. He's very young to be having severe heart issues (age 30) and has a beautiful wife, three young children and one on the way!

Great buttons!

10.13.06

This is my precious little man.

New Me

vs.

Old me

Which is better???? Duh!

This is my sweetie. He's incredible. God gave me an extra special gift in him. He is incredibly supportive of me. He married me with lots of "baggage" and took on my three older kids as well as an ex with issues.

I have seen him grow leaps and bounds within himself as well as his relationship with God. I find strength in him when I can't find it within myself. I am truly blessed to have found such a wonderful man.

I love you, BooBoo.

Here is my stepson. This is a very interesting situation. We didn't know if his existence until he was almost 4. It's been a very difficult scenario, as his mother doesn't want us to be in the picture. It's my opinion that she only wants the child support. We tried very hard to get to know him, but it was a DAILY struggle. She wouldn't tell him we called; she was completely unresponsive when we would try to come visit (4 hours away); she expected us to drop everything and come see him on HER timeframe; etc.

It's unfortunate that we haven't seen him since Easter. My husband was so tired of the whole deal that he decided he would try again later. Whether or not I agree, it's his son and I have to respect my husband. I can't say that I blame him, though. She has made it extremely challenging to have any type of relationship with him. Bless his heart----HE'S the one that suffers as a result.

Here are my three older children.........Ages 14, 12, and 9. They are truly amazing kids. I can't imagine my life without them.

The oldest is so much fun to be around. It's been really neat watching him grow into a young man! He's has "discovered" girls---------not sure how I feel about that. I knew it would happen some day, but...... He's a real athlete. He's currently playing football and can't wait for basketball season to arrive.

My middle son is the creative type. He's musically inclined (french horn) and loves to put things together. He's extremely compassionate and is a good friend to people. Aside from all that---he's really funny. He can be real quick with the one-liners!

My one and only daughter is a real Princess. She loves "fru-fru" stuff and is a girl through and through! She loves "snuggling" and demands lots of attention (of course, she's a Princess, remember?). She's precious!

My youngest son. What a cutie, huh?

He's such a joy...

FitAfter4 Family

Here we are!!

10.04.06

I'm hoping that by posting today, I can reap some of the declared theraputic benefits you hear about so often regarding blogging.

I find myself in a "funk" today. Not sure why, really... Part of it my be my hubby's unforseen "breadwinner" career. [I still find myself being in the breadwinner position--and I don't like it. He doesn't either. I'm not sure WHY a man with all his education and experience can't find a job making more than $10 to $12 an hour!! He's got a masters degree and a pending MBA...what gives?!?] Part of it may be my weight loss plateau. Part of it might be that I'm missing my older kids who have been at their dad's house. Etc...

I'm just BLAH today. Guess it could be worse, huh? You have to have "blah" days to have a basis of comparison for the "good" days. Sounds good---yeah, I'll go with that.

Tomorrow will be better.................
Fit

10.03.06

Happy October!! Can't believe we are talking about Trick or Treat and it's 97 degrees outside.........

Had a good weekend; volleyball tournament. We did much better than I expected actually. We lost the first match, but played VERY well and only lost by a few points. In fact, I think that the team that beat us may have actually won the tournament. We won our 2nd match (barely) and lost our 3rd (we stunk it up!). Overall, it was fun and I feel I was able to get to know some people that otherwise I wouldn't have met!

I think I may have injured my foot, however. It's sore at the joint of the big toe on my left foot. May need to have it looked at........

My oldest celebrates his birthday this month! I can't believe he's going to be 14. He's a great kid.

Well, I know it's short, but I've gotta run.

Fondly,
Fit