Again...

...we will try some new recipes. We did well with our menu last week and it was so good. We are trying! Down 3.0 lbs. this week, for a total of 12.2 lbs. - so still working for me. Ray did not lose. We worked out a few times this past week and want to continue - we have the use of a gym at the apartment so might as well use it right? We went to the beach yesterday - got an early start, 8:45am and left a noon. Did a little shopping for wedding clothes and interview clothes and stopped for yogurt too.

We did some ichatting and skyping this last week and that helps me to manage this move. One night it was Kelsey (she got a new mac-yeah!), Kalena, Jordan and us. It was late but so much fun! Then we chatted with Mac on Saturday and skyped with Becky, Ray and Kelsey last night. So fun!

Menu so far -

Monday - Turkey Burgers with Orzo Salad with Watermelon and Feta

Tuesday - Teriyaki Burgers with Chili Ketchup - need a side, might be fruit

Wednesday - Must go night - Leftovers, I leave for home on Thursday at 6am

Thursday - Hopefully something at home but I won't have a car or food in the house, could be interesting

Friday - Rehearsal Dinner, helping to serve

Saturday - WEDDING for pseudo family memeber, can't wait

Sunday - Dinner with friends at home

Monday - on the road again!

Hope everyone has a great and safe week!

Starting again...

...in many ways! We have moved to Florida and we (not sure R wants to but...) are doing ww. We had a wonderful salad last night and I look forward to leftovers for lunch. Might be a little wilted but eh, still will have the same flavor. Added shrimp as a side; more salad than shrimp so this is the side. Going to try to find recipes for R to make to keep it interesting. So far....

Monday - Turkey reubens, fruit (plentiful in FL)

Tuesday - Spicy Chicken Fajitas

Wednesday - Hoisin Pork and Boston Lettuce Wraps

Thursday - Beer-Lime Marinated Flank Steak; Grilled corn, Red Peppers and Onions

Friday - Out to Bonefish Grill

Saturday - Watermelon and Red Onion Salad with Feta - need to look for the recipe K found and maybe this one will change.

Missing all the kids at home, the babies, and family/friends. Have to give it time I know, its only been 2 weeks. Hoping to find a job soon. We will be going home next week for a "family" wedding and that I am anxious to do. We went to a movie yesterday, the beach on Sunday, a little shopping on Saturday. Went for a walk around the apartment complex late last evening and hope to do a workout tonight.

Happy Memorial Day...

All I can think about is my dad today. He served, don't know or don't remember a whole lot about his time...and wish I did. Oh the things you don't care about when you are younger but want to know as an adult. I do know he was in Alaska as an air traffic controller but that is about it. Sad. Thanks Dad.

I also know that 2 cousins served in Vietnam. I remember watching on tv as a kid the pictures from Vietnam and wondering how they were doing. One seemed to be in towns all the time, and pics were sent - I remember a picture with a rickshaw in it with children too. We sent care packages quite a few times. A large jawbreaker from Farrell's Ice Cream was sent once. The other cousin saw a lot of battle time and didn't come back the same person. He was troubled through the rest of his life. Sad. He is gone and today I remember him. Thanks Steve.

A nephew served in the marines but I don't think he saw battle time either.

Thanks to all those that have served to protect the United States!

A lot...

A lot has happened since I last wrote here...but the best is a new baby boy! I can't believe he is here and another of my kids is a parent. If you are watching your own little ones have their own little ones it is just amazing. Wow, it has been a whirlwind of a few months. It started off rough for K but she is having fun and I love watching both of them with Benton. He seems to be a smiler! Hmmm, can't imagine where he got that!

Also started a new job! Hmmm, not sure I could handle much more at the time but so fun. It is a job right now and so much training but it is a big job too. We have finished the holidays and started right in with birthdays. My babies are getting older and all are so grown up.

We have been visiting in CBus a lot. Spent New Year's there too. We always have fun with R & B. So glad the kids could be there too - yes we missed J & K and little Miss Mac. She was ill that weekend and it really did her in; it is taking a bit of time to bounce back. We had her last night for our weekly "visitation"; I tease but I miss her so so much. She was so tired and just wanted to go to bed I think at 7. And we are just a bit selfish - we wanted her to stay up and play!

Hopefully, I can keep up a little better in the future. No promises!

More...

It has been more than once that I didn't post on Monday - it is happening again. We have had house"guests" for the past week and a half. I say "guests" because it is family so not sure I really mean "guests". We traveled to C-Bus this weekend so that they could visit with a sibling and we could help R & K paint the baby's room. The other K came over too and helped; swing, chair, tummy mat, etc. is put together and filling up space. The room is painted - I think it needs a little touchup, my OCD coming out! Surprise!!!! Needs wall art of some kind but not sure they have made up their minds on what to hang. They have been shopping for a dresser and bookshelf too, it is coming together.

We enjoyed the visit with the girls and R - always have a good time. Didn't clean this time and I would like to help them more but time was flying so need to do that another time. Hmmmm - time. The little one will be here soon and it made it very apparent when things were being put in place. I am excited. Can't wait to have another grandchild. Wish my mom could have met these babies, she would have been in her glory.

Mac is here today but I was "off" yesterday. Went to the dr. and returned the rest of K's duplicate gifts. She has many gift cards to use once she has her shower in C-Bus. Guests were gone too, having dinner with yet another sibling in Detroit after a day at MSU. On Monday, dinner was had with the other local sibling. I think dad gets a night tonight for dinner here at the house - fish and shrimp. They sent a box of fish, shrimp, berries, jelly prior to arriving so cooking will be done tonight. It should be good.

J has arrived home safely after 5 1/2 weeks in China. So glad he made it home safe and sound, it has been a long time. I know not as long as others fighting for our country but it still is odd when he has never been gone that long before. I know G is happy too!

Have a good rest of the week! Need to job hunt some more today.

Another again...

Another weekend has come and gone - time truly flies. We had lots of plans this weekend with K's shower and Mac's birthday party. Family was in abundance and that made it so much more fun.

The shower was beautiful; again K was not just showered but poured upon. There are things she wants but not a thing she needs. She will have one more shower in C-Bus so hopefully wait until that is finished to go shopping. She looked so cute and she held up well. The food was deeeelish and the drinks were fantabulous! Homemade cherry limeades - from Sonic website recipe!

Mac's bday party was very nice; the weather was perfect, family, friends, and many, many, many gifts. She will have much to do until the holidays roll around when mom and dad will need to build another room on the house. Ha, a house is never big enough.

We have family in now from yonder...for a couple of weeks...lots more will happen I'm sure.

Have a great week!

Timely...

Once in a great while I am on time...today is the first for quite a while. R is gone this week, thru Saturday late. Dinners will be sparse. So far cereal for breakfast, leftovers for lunch and then, hmmmm.

Monday - see above
Tuesday - out w/girls(not my girls)
Wednesday - Baked Potato and broccoli
Thursday - shop for shower and maybe I will pick something up at the store
Friday - K and B will be here so we will see, maybe B will cook? (If you are reading, what do you think?)
Saturday - K's shower
Sunday - Mac's 1st bday - just cannot believe it!

We had Mac overnight Friday - so much fun. I think R and K saw how much that little one can move. She does not stop unless she is eating or sleeping. We took her to the airport to watch planes; she tracks them over the house so thought why not start showing her. We went to the cell phone lot at the end of the runway in Detroit. She was watching, and running around and then the big one came. A 747 - wow! It was huge and she was in awe, just staring for the few seconds it was in front of us coming our way and then when it went past. It took pretty much the whole runway to get in the air and was right overhead. So cool...can you tell I love planes too?

Yesterday, closed the pool and went to Sandusky to meet my family for an 18th birthday dinner for my nephew. Can't believe that one either. Time certainly flies.

Next week is K's 2nd shower, found out she is having a 3rd in C-Bus from her teacher friends. That is so nice. K has pretty much everything done as for her organizing, she is pretty excited. She got a lot done this weekend. And so the week begins -- have a great one!