Weight

It's SKY-ROCKETed.

Totally OUT OF CONTROL. and unexcusable.

I don't think I've weighed this much since two weeks BEFORE giving birth to Owen.

Seriously...

It's time to stop the MADNESS!!

Who's With Me??

PS... Please continue to keep friends,

 Wayne and Val Koop , 

 in your prayers. 

Check out her blog,

(She's a phenomenal photographer!) 

AND

 you may want

 to bring along a kleenex. ;o)

Sold Separately

Getting our middle son

to take a shower

seems to be

 the 

END OF THE WORLD!!!

(at least for him.)

(Sorry, it's SOOC!)

I was so thankful

when we lived in Hawaii..

I knew he'd shower without a fuss

after we went to the beach. 

No one likes to CHAFE.

But today.... I struggle with that little mess maker.

 And today.... he got WISE with his reply when I told him I am really not

fond of his messes, while walking through the store making 

the tremendously long Christmas list that he has.

"Mom... I come with the messes, and the messes come with me.

Showers are sold separately!!"

Well said, O.. Well said.

Being Grateful

I'm 

at my

wit's end 

with my kids

who continue to

be UNGRATEFUL!!

This is NOT how I've 

raised them. Or is it???

I would like nothing more

than to produce words of how

they mind their manners, and do

not talk back, pick up after them-

selves and do chores without having

to be reminded...It's just not that way.

UGH!! I am
grateful 
that they
are mine.

On a happier note....

We went to Maryland this weekend and spent time

with our neighbors... This is something I've been missing.

 It's November, yet the flowers are STILL

budding.

So chilly we could see our breath.

But you can't. ;o)

On with my day. I hope yours is great, too.