Wow!  The last few days have been non-stop.  Friday, my brother and his wife came down, camped out and so the kids and I got to visit with them for a bit.  Then Saturday my entire family got together for my dad’s 80th birthday.  It was great!  We reserved the fellowship hall at my other brother and SIL’s church.  There were five sons and daughters (I have 3 brothers and a sister) and each one’s spouse, 12 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.  My dad’s brother and his wife were there too. So we had quite a big group to feed.  Each of us brought our own favorite dish and drinks. It was really nice, and my dad really enjoyed it.  While everyone was just mingling and the kids were playing, my dad just sat back and took it all in.  I’m sure he would have enjoyed it much more if my mom had been there, but other than that, I think he had a great time.  Of course, we had to get pictures of each family with him, and he was such a good sport.  This was probably the first time in like 2 years that all of us have been able to get together at the same time.  So I’m so glad we were able to do it.

What surprised me the most, was how well behaved my kids were.  Christopher immediately found someone to latch on to, my nephew’s fiance.  She’s adorable and she’s studying to be an elementary teacher, so she really had a way with him.  The only thing was, he was very sad to see her go.  He really has a tough time saying goodbye sometimes.  Allie was also surprisingly good, but my 10 year old neice was a huge help in keeping her occupied.  We don’t get to see my sister’s kids very often, so they were really excited to see each other.  She had brought Allie a whole suitcase of “dress up” closes.  Let’s just say, I had one really happy little girl.  She’s still playing with them and is so cute carrying her little suitcase around.  I also got two huge bags of “hand-me-downs” in size 5 and 6.  So at least, I won’t have to worry about buying a bunch of school clothes for her this fall.

So yeah, although things were hectic at times, I’m so glad we got to see each other and celebrate my dad’s birthday.  Definitely a day we will all never forget.

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My little girl turned 4 years old yesterday, and here’s a few pics from the birthday celebration. We had a wonderful time, and it was nice to be able to spend time together as a family. So yes, a very busy weekend, so I didn’t get a chance to post much. Enjoy!!

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Today I got to hang out with my 2 brand new grand-nephews. One of my nieces had her baby boy in November and her sister, my other niece, had her little boy December 31st. We had such a nice visit. It had also been a while since they had seen my kids as well, and we all really enjoyed our time with each other. But unfortunately, we only had a few hours with each other, because they live about 2 hours away.

Another good thing about the visit was there was no food involved. Since they arrived around 2 in the afternoon, they had already eaten and so had we. Usually when we all get together, it involves a huge dinner with some of the most fattening southern food you can think of. So I was happy to be able to stick to my diet.

Speaking of diet, I’ve lost over 23lbs! All in about 6 weeks. I really am feeling better physically, emotionally, and mentally. I still haven’t started exercising, and I know that is something that I’m going to have to do eventually. I had planned to start walking, but the weather has been either too cold or pouring down rain, so I’ve told myself that if that is the case next week, I’m heading to the mall and walking there. I’ve got to do this, or I’ll hit a plateau. But all in all, I am very pleased with my progress. If you are interested in reading more about my weight loss progress, don’t forget to check out my weight loss blog!

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…well not really headlines, but his picture was featured in our local newspaper for the drawing contest that he won right before Christmas Here’s the picture that was in the paper:

I’m making a vow to myself to post more on here. I’ve kind of neglected this blog, and I promise to do better. Just wanted to post a quick update on how things are going.

We got our tax refund last month, and that was nice. We were able to get a lot of things paid off and bills caught up. So, that felt really good. It’s almost gone though.
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