Still here...

I think about this thing every once in while. Its been so long....where to start? Doug had his baby boy in June 2008. SO CUTE! James. He's precious. Deanna had her Daughter Edwina 2 weeks later. I was there for the whole thing - video taped it. Crazy.

Doug graduated highschool and went to Lincoln Tech in Indianapolis in fall 2008. Too far away. :( He did really well. I helped him find an apartment. His girlfriend and the baby moved down there too. They had their ups and downs while he was in school. He finished in Dec 2009. Graduated January 2010. THey are now renting a house

Alex moved in with me and Don in January 2009. Mom had a breakdown....again....and that was just the last straw. He needed some consistency in his life. She also had moved him all over the state and his grades were dropping. He was gaining wait and was unhappy. Couldnt keep friends. Was getting picked on so bad at the most recent school that he was going to that a boy there broke his arm! Ugh. So the middle school in our town was tough for him. Mainly b/c he hadnt established any study habits or organizational skills. He's in highschool now and doing a lot better. Made friends and grades are up. He turns 16 this month. Oey oey oey. Time flies.

I'm getting a motorcycle this month. I take the certification course next weekend so i can drive one. Very exciting. Cannot wait to get on the road!

I've lost a lot of weight since the last post. I was up to 220 almost. Im down to the 180s. I think 150 something will be the lowest I can get with my frame/structure. I dont really care about the number I guess, but its a good measurement tool. I started taking better interest in my hair and the way I dress. Stopped biting my nails for the most part. Eat waaaaaaay healthier. Been tanning laetly - love it! Had braces from January 2008- Aug 2009. And just last week I got contacts and new glasses. :) By the end of the year I'll have dropped that last 25-35 lbs and I'll be the epitamy of what I want my outside to be. Still working on this inside - always will be. :)

Job is going well. Just super busy. Working for HP doing buying on the procurement team. Learn a lot. And always feel productive. Wish the hours werent so crazy. I get I'm a salaried employee and the job is done when its done, but 11-12 hour days 4 times a week is burning me out big time. Its April and I've taken ONE half day off work. Because we're so busy. And that half day was last Friday to go out of town. And then I was too tired to actually go anywhere!

Speaking of tired... I think I'm going to take a nap. I'm literally falling asleep holding my laptop. Happy Easter. Later.