Our church put on a free Easter egg hunt for our community on Saturday. It was amazing! We were hoping for a few hundred people and we got a few thousand! We had 10,000 Easter eggs and they weren't nearly enough - next year, we'll need 100,000!!!! It was a wonderful event for the community.
Our moving day is getting closer! In one week from right now, we'll have the keys to our new place. It could be as late as 5pm before we get the keys, so we have the movers coming next Tuesday to move our large furniture and appliances. Everything else we'll move ourselves - I imagine it will take us about 20 trips! Good thing the new house is only 7 minutes away from our current house. I am SOOOOO excited!
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Monday, April 18, 2011
A beautiful service for a beautiful woman
The funeral for my grandmother was on Friday, which would have been her 83rd birthday. We went to the cemetery in the morning for the burial, which was very difficult, I cried the whole time. Then we had the memorial service in the afternoon, which was a lovely tribute to Oma. Close to 50 people came and we shared funny stories about Oma and everyone had a chance to say what Oma meant to them. I burst into tears and couldn't quite get through my speech, but I'm sure people understood. It was a very emotional day and I felt I was near tears all weekend.
Turns out my uncle did show up at both the cemetery and the memorial service, which was fine. We weren't going to uninvite him since we thought he should be able to go to his mother's funeral no matter what else is going on. So, he did come, but didn't say a word to us. Which is fine. We're glad it's overwith so now we don't have to worry about it any more.
We're hoping that my uncle saw how many people were there and so many of them expressed how happy Oma was with her living arrangements and they had never seen her more happy than she had been in the last few years. We're hoping that softened his heart a little bit to the law suit, we'll see. I'm not counting on it, but it would be nice!
In happy news - we get the keys to our new house in 2 weeks from today - YAY! We spent the weekend packing. We got a lot done, but there is still so much more to do!
Turns out my uncle did show up at both the cemetery and the memorial service, which was fine. We weren't going to uninvite him since we thought he should be able to go to his mother's funeral no matter what else is going on. So, he did come, but didn't say a word to us. Which is fine. We're glad it's overwith so now we don't have to worry about it any more.
We're hoping that my uncle saw how many people were there and so many of them expressed how happy Oma was with her living arrangements and they had never seen her more happy than she had been in the last few years. We're hoping that softened his heart a little bit to the law suit, we'll see. I'm not counting on it, but it would be nice!
In happy news - we get the keys to our new house in 2 weeks from today - YAY! We spent the weekend packing. We got a lot done, but there is still so much more to do!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Not much new to report here.
We are really excited about our new house! We move in 5 weeks! We got 3 quotes from moving companies to only move our large items (we want to move everything we possibly can ourselves, but need movers for our large furniture and appliances) and they came back at $1,200, $650, and $400. And all 3 companies did a walk-through of the house and quoted on moving the same items. Strange! Needless to say, we’re going with the cheapest one and we’re hoping to reduce that cost even further by moving even more by ourselves. They only have a 2 hour minimum while the other 2 companies have a 4 hour minimum. Seems like a waste of money just to have our items moved, but then again, I would feel safer having a moving company for things like our appliances, mirrors, and TV since then they are insured.
Right now we’re trying to decide which company to go for phone/tv/internet. Right now we have Bell, but I think we pay way too much for what we get. So, our only other option in our area if we want to have 1 company for all 3 services is Cogeco. According to their online quotes, it looks like we’d be saving at least $75 per month if we switch to them. So, it would be worth it to make the switch.
The situation with my uncle has gone nowhere in the last few weeks. Our lawyer submitted an “Intent to Defend” form on our behalf to my uncle’s lawyer, but it hasn’t gone any further than that. I imagine our lawyer will need to meet with us again in the next couple of weeks to figure out where we’re going from here.
My mom is a ball of stress right now over the whole thing. She is having a really hard time with the whole being sued by her own brother thing on top of missing her mother. Oma’s burial and memorial service is coming up in a couple of weeks, and we don’t know if my uncle will show up. He knows the place and time for both since I told him about that before we were served with papers. We didn’t officially ‘un-invite’ him because we didn’t want to come across as spiteful, but my mom certainly does not want him in her home (she is hosting the memorial service). Not to mention there are several relatives who have told us that they will only come if he is not there (they all have their own beef with him that goes back many years, has nothing to do with the law suit). He also already hosted his own memorial service for Oma since he didn’t like the fact that we wanted to wait until the spring and have it on what would have been her 83rd birthday. So, I have a feeling he will not show up for the memorial service, but he will likely come to the burial. Which my mom is terrified of because she never wants to see him or speak to him again. It could be a very difficult situation to be in. Not to mention Carlos and my dad both want to punch his lights out – nobody needs to end up in jail! I just don’t want there to be a screaming match over Oma’s grave.
Right now we’re trying to decide which company to go for phone/tv/internet. Right now we have Bell, but I think we pay way too much for what we get. So, our only other option in our area if we want to have 1 company for all 3 services is Cogeco. According to their online quotes, it looks like we’d be saving at least $75 per month if we switch to them. So, it would be worth it to make the switch.
The situation with my uncle has gone nowhere in the last few weeks. Our lawyer submitted an “Intent to Defend” form on our behalf to my uncle’s lawyer, but it hasn’t gone any further than that. I imagine our lawyer will need to meet with us again in the next couple of weeks to figure out where we’re going from here.
My mom is a ball of stress right now over the whole thing. She is having a really hard time with the whole being sued by her own brother thing on top of missing her mother. Oma’s burial and memorial service is coming up in a couple of weeks, and we don’t know if my uncle will show up. He knows the place and time for both since I told him about that before we were served with papers. We didn’t officially ‘un-invite’ him because we didn’t want to come across as spiteful, but my mom certainly does not want him in her home (she is hosting the memorial service). Not to mention there are several relatives who have told us that they will only come if he is not there (they all have their own beef with him that goes back many years, has nothing to do with the law suit). He also already hosted his own memorial service for Oma since he didn’t like the fact that we wanted to wait until the spring and have it on what would have been her 83rd birthday. So, I have a feeling he will not show up for the memorial service, but he will likely come to the burial. Which my mom is terrified of because she never wants to see him or speak to him again. It could be a very difficult situation to be in. Not to mention Carlos and my dad both want to punch his lights out – nobody needs to end up in jail! I just don’t want there to be a screaming match over Oma’s grave.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Update on the bad news and good news
My mom and I met with our lawyer this afternoon to tell him 'our side' of the story. Prior to our meeting, he had only read my uncle's 50-page statement of claim, so once he heard our side, he believes we can provide a strong defense. So, we can certainly fight him, but this litigation process will likely be VERY expensive. It's never easy! The next step is our lawyer will inform my uncle's lawyer that we will be preparing a defense so they know we're not just ignoring the papers. Then, we have to gather all the evidence we possibly can about his mistreatment and neglect of Oma and how happy she was with the care she received from my mom. We have tonnes of people willing to testify on our side, so we have a strong case.
In happy news, we had our home inspection yesterday and the house had no major issues. He did find 3 or 4 very minor issues, which are quite easily fixed. I'm sure any house would not be 100% perfect! He did say that for a new build, they did a very good job. He checked all the walls with an infra-red camera to check to make sure the insulation was consistent and that there was no water damage - that was very cool! So, we signed the papers last night, so the house is offically ours! We move in May 2nd - yay! I drove by the house today to see if the 'SOLD' sign was up and it was, so I took a picture :)
In happy news, we had our home inspection yesterday and the house had no major issues. He did find 3 or 4 very minor issues, which are quite easily fixed. I'm sure any house would not be 100% perfect! He did say that for a new build, they did a very good job. He checked all the walls with an infra-red camera to check to make sure the insulation was consistent and that there was no water damage - that was very cool! So, we signed the papers last night, so the house is offically ours! We move in May 2nd - yay! I drove by the house today to see if the 'SOLD' sign was up and it was, so I took a picture :)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Highs and lows...
As I posted last week, Carlos and I didn't get the house we put the offer in on. We were very disappointed for a few days and then we figured there was a reason we didn't get that house - must mean there is something else in store for us. We went to 2 open houses on the weekend in addition to visiting 4 sales offices for new home builders in the area. Nothing really struck our fancy, so we decided to keep looking.
The last night, a new listing came through and as soon as I saw the pictures, I knew we had to go and see the house. It only came on the market yesterday and I called my agent right away, but by then it was 6:30pm and it was too short notice to the sellers to see it that night. Which sucked because I was supposed to leave at 5:30am this morning to come to Toronto for a conference. Our agent arranged the earliest showing he could which was this morning at 10am. So, I decided to skip the morning sessions at my conference and go see the house. It was PERFECT! We love it even more than the other house we lost last week. We submitted an offer right away and they had until 8pm to respond. They came back with a counter offer which we now have until tomorrow at 8pm to respond to and we are going to accept. So, the house is ours! YAY! Provided that the home inspection comes back okay, we'll be moving in May!
Then, onto BAD news - my mom and I are being sued by my uncle. Just when I was calling her to tell her our good house news, she sounded all upset and told me she had been served with legal papers this afternoon and that my uncle was suing her and me. Since I am out of town, they couldn't serve me with papers, but they tried to deliver them this evening at 9pm. So, I'm sure they will try again tomorrow. I feel absolutely sick. I can't believe he is suing us! Apparently it's a 50 page document, so my mom hasn't read it all, but apparently he is suing saying he has witnesses (some of Oma's friends) saying that she was afraid of my mom. It would be laughable if it wasn't so scary to be sued! He is suing my mom for $500,000 plus $100,000 in punative damages. Not sure what he's suing me for, but I will find out when I "am served".
The last night, a new listing came through and as soon as I saw the pictures, I knew we had to go and see the house. It only came on the market yesterday and I called my agent right away, but by then it was 6:30pm and it was too short notice to the sellers to see it that night. Which sucked because I was supposed to leave at 5:30am this morning to come to Toronto for a conference. Our agent arranged the earliest showing he could which was this morning at 10am. So, I decided to skip the morning sessions at my conference and go see the house. It was PERFECT! We love it even more than the other house we lost last week. We submitted an offer right away and they had until 8pm to respond. They came back with a counter offer which we now have until tomorrow at 8pm to respond to and we are going to accept. So, the house is ours! YAY! Provided that the home inspection comes back okay, we'll be moving in May!
Then, onto BAD news - my mom and I are being sued by my uncle. Just when I was calling her to tell her our good house news, she sounded all upset and told me she had been served with legal papers this afternoon and that my uncle was suing her and me. Since I am out of town, they couldn't serve me with papers, but they tried to deliver them this evening at 9pm. So, I'm sure they will try again tomorrow. I feel absolutely sick. I can't believe he is suing us! Apparently it's a 50 page document, so my mom hasn't read it all, but apparently he is suing saying he has witnesses (some of Oma's friends) saying that she was afraid of my mom. It would be laughable if it wasn't so scary to be sued! He is suing my mom for $500,000 plus $100,000 in punative damages. Not sure what he's suing me for, but I will find out when I "am served".
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The suspense is killing me!
Carlos and I put an offer in on a house yesterday, which was accepted. The only issue is the house already had an accepted offer on it which was conditional on the sale of their home. So, because the seller accepted our offer, the first people who submitted the offer have 48 hours to either remove all their conditions or walk away. The clock started ticking on that yesterday at 4:30pm, so we will know either way by tomorrow at 4:30pm. Could be earlier if they made their decision before then, but I suspect it will be close to the deadline when we hear.
Carlos and I have been thinking about moving for the last several months. We love our house, but it is not the best location (surrounded by student rentals). Think loud parties and broken beer bottles on the front lawn. Now that we have Julie, we want to move to a nice, quiet family-friendly street. But, I’m not willing to move until we find the perfect house – has to have absolutely everything on our checklist, otherwise I am happy to stay where we are until we find that.
So, since October, I have been checking listings on mls.ca almost every day to see what’s out there and we have gone to maybe 5 or 6 open houses. Every house we’ve seen, I left thinking “Nice house, but not the house for us”. Until we went to the open house on Sunday – we both fell in love with the house! It’s on a nice, quiet street with a cul-de-sac on one side (i.e. no through traffic), in our preferred end of town, 2 story, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, double attached garage, unfinished basement that could easily be converted to more bedrooms or a large rec room. It also has a fully fenced in yard (which isn’t huge, but larger than some of the other houses we’ve seen!), nice kitchen, gas fireplace in the great room, main floor laundry, and the list goes on!
This house only went on the market a week ago and the first day it was on the market, they got an offer and accepted it. However, that offer was conditional on the sale of their house and their house didn’t even go on the market until today. So, they have until tomorrow at 4:30pm to either remove the conditions to their offer or walk away. I am doubtful they would be able to sell their house in 1.5 days, but you never know, it could happen. Or they could decide to ‘risk it’ and just hope their house sells in time before the closing date. But, that is very risky, so I’m hoping they would just walk away from the deal!
Either way, in 25 hours, I will know if we get this house or not. If we do, then I already have a home inspection scheduled for Friday afternoon. It is a 4 year old house, so not likely to be anything major wrong with it, but you never know with the builders these days…. So, spending the money on a home inspection is worth every penny in my opinion!
Carlos and I have been thinking about moving for the last several months. We love our house, but it is not the best location (surrounded by student rentals). Think loud parties and broken beer bottles on the front lawn. Now that we have Julie, we want to move to a nice, quiet family-friendly street. But, I’m not willing to move until we find the perfect house – has to have absolutely everything on our checklist, otherwise I am happy to stay where we are until we find that.
So, since October, I have been checking listings on mls.ca almost every day to see what’s out there and we have gone to maybe 5 or 6 open houses. Every house we’ve seen, I left thinking “Nice house, but not the house for us”. Until we went to the open house on Sunday – we both fell in love with the house! It’s on a nice, quiet street with a cul-de-sac on one side (i.e. no through traffic), in our preferred end of town, 2 story, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, double attached garage, unfinished basement that could easily be converted to more bedrooms or a large rec room. It also has a fully fenced in yard (which isn’t huge, but larger than some of the other houses we’ve seen!), nice kitchen, gas fireplace in the great room, main floor laundry, and the list goes on!
This house only went on the market a week ago and the first day it was on the market, they got an offer and accepted it. However, that offer was conditional on the sale of their house and their house didn’t even go on the market until today. So, they have until tomorrow at 4:30pm to either remove the conditions to their offer or walk away. I am doubtful they would be able to sell their house in 1.5 days, but you never know, it could happen. Or they could decide to ‘risk it’ and just hope their house sells in time before the closing date. But, that is very risky, so I’m hoping they would just walk away from the deal!
Either way, in 25 hours, I will know if we get this house or not. If we do, then I already have a home inspection scheduled for Friday afternoon. It is a 4 year old house, so not likely to be anything major wrong with it, but you never know with the builders these days…. So, spending the money on a home inspection is worth every penny in my opinion!
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Oma's promotion to heaven
It has been a long time since I have posted anything. I will try to post more often. So much has happened in the last several weeks!
First off, we had a great time in Florida after Christmas. Very relaxing, saw a couple of alligators (one was 4 houses down in a little park and the other was in our backyard). Went to Disney world where Julie got to meet Mickey and Minnie. It was really cute, she was carrying around a Mickey sticker and as soon as she got to meet him, she handed him the sticker like it was some sort of currency ;) We also did lots of shopping and had 4 beach days at various local beaches. We had great weather – some days were as high as 30 degrees! Made it difficult to come back to the cold!
That’s the good news.
The bad news is that my Oma passed away on Jan 21st. As I mentioned before, she suffered a stroke on Dec. 18th and just when we thought things were looking good and they were talking about rehab, she complication after complication. Just when they’d get one thing under control, something else would come up. She had an irregular heart rate that they needed to stabilize with medication, she developed aspiration pneumonia, then jaundice.
We found out on January 15th that the jaundice was caused by advanced cancer and there was nothing they could do and they were moving their focus to palliative care and just keeping her comfortable for however many days she had left. The doctors were amazed that she hadn’t been in pain for the last several months given how advanced the cancer was.
On the Monday, January 17th, the hospital called the family in at 4:30am thinking the end was near, at that point they told us hours, and we were all at the hospital by 5am. We spent 4 days at the hospital round the clock and she passed away just after midnight on the 21st. She had a semi-private room with the other bed empty, so my mom was able to stay in the hospital overnight and slept holding Oma’s hand. We gave Oma the most beautiful sendoff to heaven and it was such a peaceful and beautiful experience. I didn’t know death could be like that! We will all miss Oma terribly, but we know we’ll see her again someday in heaven. Oma always said she wanted to live long enough to see Julie walk, and she lived 6 months longer than that. I am so glad we had a girl and named her middle name (Erika) after Oma. Julie still asks for Oma every day and while Oma was in the hospital for 5 weeks, I said “Oma’s not home right now”, but now when Julie asks, I say “Oma lives in heaven with Jesus”.
I can't believe Julie turns 2 on Monday! The time has flown by! She is talking in full sentences now!
First off, we had a great time in Florida after Christmas. Very relaxing, saw a couple of alligators (one was 4 houses down in a little park and the other was in our backyard). Went to Disney world where Julie got to meet Mickey and Minnie. It was really cute, she was carrying around a Mickey sticker and as soon as she got to meet him, she handed him the sticker like it was some sort of currency ;) We also did lots of shopping and had 4 beach days at various local beaches. We had great weather – some days were as high as 30 degrees! Made it difficult to come back to the cold!
That’s the good news.
The bad news is that my Oma passed away on Jan 21st. As I mentioned before, she suffered a stroke on Dec. 18th and just when we thought things were looking good and they were talking about rehab, she complication after complication. Just when they’d get one thing under control, something else would come up. She had an irregular heart rate that they needed to stabilize with medication, she developed aspiration pneumonia, then jaundice.
We found out on January 15th that the jaundice was caused by advanced cancer and there was nothing they could do and they were moving their focus to palliative care and just keeping her comfortable for however many days she had left. The doctors were amazed that she hadn’t been in pain for the last several months given how advanced the cancer was.
On the Monday, January 17th, the hospital called the family in at 4:30am thinking the end was near, at that point they told us hours, and we were all at the hospital by 5am. We spent 4 days at the hospital round the clock and she passed away just after midnight on the 21st. She had a semi-private room with the other bed empty, so my mom was able to stay in the hospital overnight and slept holding Oma’s hand. We gave Oma the most beautiful sendoff to heaven and it was such a peaceful and beautiful experience. I didn’t know death could be like that! We will all miss Oma terribly, but we know we’ll see her again someday in heaven. Oma always said she wanted to live long enough to see Julie walk, and she lived 6 months longer than that. I am so glad we had a girl and named her middle name (Erika) after Oma. Julie still asks for Oma every day and while Oma was in the hospital for 5 weeks, I said “Oma’s not home right now”, but now when Julie asks, I say “Oma lives in heaven with Jesus”.
I can't believe Julie turns 2 on Monday! The time has flown by! She is talking in full sentences now!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
WW Update
This week: down 4.0
Total so far: down 23.5
YAY! I am at my lowest weight since starting WW in July! I gained 3.5 pounds over the last 2 months, so I lost that plus another half pound all in one week! I guess my body likes the new program!
I will have to work really hard to maintain while on the trip, but if I gain a pound or two, I am okay with that. I will start fresh when I get back. I`ll still be careful while I`m away and eat lots of fresh fruit and get lots of activity!
Total so far: down 23.5
YAY! I am at my lowest weight since starting WW in July! I gained 3.5 pounds over the last 2 months, so I lost that plus another half pound all in one week! I guess my body likes the new program!
I will have to work really hard to maintain while on the trip, but if I gain a pound or two, I am okay with that. I will start fresh when I get back. I`ll still be careful while I`m away and eat lots of fresh fruit and get lots of activity!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Crazy last few days!
As most of you know, my grandmother (Oma) had a stroke on Saturday. So, it has been a hellish few days. Thankfully, she is recovering well. She`ll likely need to be in the hospital for another couple of weeks.
So, that certainly puts a damper on the trip to Florida. Since the rental house is paid for and we can`t get a refund this close to the time, my mom is insisting that the rest of us (me, Carlos, Julie, and nej) still go. Since Oma is stable, I think she would want the rest of us to still go and enjoy ourselves. My mom wants us to come back all refreshed since she`ll need lots of help when Oma comes home.
With Oma`s dementia, she won`t even realize she`s spending Christmas in the hospital or that I will be gone for 2 weeks. We`ll have a little Christmas celebration once she gets home.
What a crazy few days! I am so thankful she is doing so well! And I`m thankful this didn`t happen while we were on our way to or in Florida as Oma was going to be coming with us!
So, that certainly puts a damper on the trip to Florida. Since the rental house is paid for and we can`t get a refund this close to the time, my mom is insisting that the rest of us (me, Carlos, Julie, and nej) still go. Since Oma is stable, I think she would want the rest of us to still go and enjoy ourselves. My mom wants us to come back all refreshed since she`ll need lots of help when Oma comes home.
With Oma`s dementia, she won`t even realize she`s spending Christmas in the hospital or that I will be gone for 2 weeks. We`ll have a little Christmas celebration once she gets home.
What a crazy few days! I am so thankful she is doing so well! And I`m thankful this didn`t happen while we were on our way to or in Florida as Oma was going to be coming with us!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
New program = new start
This past week, WW unveiled the 2011 program which is very different from the current program. It now takes into account the carbs and protein of different foods, so that's cool. Also, the best part is: all fruit is now 0 points! YAY! So, mom and I have both been maintaining for the last almost 2 months, so now with this new program comes new motivation to get the weight loss train going again!
Of course, we are leaving for Florida for 2 weeks at Christmas, so keeping on track with WW will be difficult. I'm just going to try my best, eat lots of fruits and veggies, and walk lots!
I am loving my Wii Fit! I have earned 15 activity points this week so far (so between Saturday and Wednesday) - not too bad if you ask me! That should help kick start my weight loss as well!
Julie is now 22 months old - I can't believe it! She is going to be a cow in the nativity play at our church on Sunday - can't wait! She is going to be the most adorable cow ever ;)
Of course, we are leaving for Florida for 2 weeks at Christmas, so keeping on track with WW will be difficult. I'm just going to try my best, eat lots of fruits and veggies, and walk lots!
I am loving my Wii Fit! I have earned 15 activity points this week so far (so between Saturday and Wednesday) - not too bad if you ask me! That should help kick start my weight loss as well!
Julie is now 22 months old - I can't believe it! She is going to be a cow in the nativity play at our church on Sunday - can't wait! She is going to be the most adorable cow ever ;)
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Update from a 30 year old
As far as my weight loss, I have been staying the same in the last couple of weeks - actually, I gained a pound and then lost it again. So, I am still at a total of 21.5 pounds lost. I have really lost my motivation in the last month - I guess I was happy with my 21+ pound loss and relaxed a bit in my efforts.
And, today is my birthday, so this weekend has been filled with celebrations and special treats. But, starting tomorrow, I am back on track!
My hubby bought me a Wii for my birthday, including a Wii Fit Plus, so I am hoping that will give me the kick in the butt I need to up my fitness. I already tried it out and did some fun games and burned 90 calories just in 20 minutes of playing around on it! I think it's going to be lots of fun!
So, today, I turned 30 years old. It hasn't really sunk it yet that I am no longer in my twenties... I really enjoyed my twenties - a lot happened in a decade! Didn't start out so good (with a broken engagement when I was 20), but once I got through that, things just got better and better. You ladies were a big part of that! Meeting Carlos when I was 25 was also a turning point in my life. Becoming a mom when I was 28 was the most proud moment of my life and one which I will never forget. I can only hope my thirties are as good as my twenties were!
Our trip to Florida is less than 4 weeks away now - yay! I am so looking forward to the 2 weeks off work and fun times with my family and nej!
And, today is my birthday, so this weekend has been filled with celebrations and special treats. But, starting tomorrow, I am back on track!
My hubby bought me a Wii for my birthday, including a Wii Fit Plus, so I am hoping that will give me the kick in the butt I need to up my fitness. I already tried it out and did some fun games and burned 90 calories just in 20 minutes of playing around on it! I think it's going to be lots of fun!
So, today, I turned 30 years old. It hasn't really sunk it yet that I am no longer in my twenties... I really enjoyed my twenties - a lot happened in a decade! Didn't start out so good (with a broken engagement when I was 20), but once I got through that, things just got better and better. You ladies were a big part of that! Meeting Carlos when I was 25 was also a turning point in my life. Becoming a mom when I was 28 was the most proud moment of my life and one which I will never forget. I can only hope my thirties are as good as my twenties were!
Our trip to Florida is less than 4 weeks away now - yay! I am so looking forward to the 2 weeks off work and fun times with my family and nej!
Sunday, November 07, 2010
WW Update
This week: up 1.5 pounds
Total so far: down 21.5 pounds
Oops. I had a bad week. I didn't track this week, so I'm sure that's part of the reason for the gain. So, I'm starting fresh this week and getting back to tracking. So, I'm not letting this get to me. I'll keep going and I'm sure I'll lose again next week.
Total so far: down 21.5 pounds
Oops. I had a bad week. I didn't track this week, so I'm sure that's part of the reason for the gain. So, I'm starting fresh this week and getting back to tracking. So, I'm not letting this get to me. I'll keep going and I'm sure I'll lose again next week.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
WW Update
This week: down 1.5 pounds
Total so far: down 23 pounds
I'm glad I lost the 0.5 I gained last week plus another pound! And I was away for the weekend, so I am quite pleased with my results this week.
Total so far: down 23 pounds
I'm glad I lost the 0.5 I gained last week plus another pound! And I was away for the weekend, so I am quite pleased with my results this week.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
WW Update
This week: up 0.5 pounds
Total so far: down 21.5 pounds
I had to weigh in early again this week since I will be out of town all weekend in Ottawa visiting Eva - yay!
For the first time since I started WW 3.5 months ago, I gained a little bit this week. No big deal. I have a feeling it was the McDonald's yesterday. I didn't get home last night until 7:15pm and I thought that Carlos was going to have supper all ready when I got home, but turns out he had to work until 7:30pm last night. At that point, I was too hungry to make anything, so I asked him to pick up subs on his way home. He understood that as pick up "something" on the way home, so he showed up with McDonalds instead. At almost 8:00pm, I couldn't say no, especially since it was right in front of me! So, that's probably the 0.5 pound gain right there. I'm not worried, I'll start fresh again today.
Total so far: down 21.5 pounds
I had to weigh in early again this week since I will be out of town all weekend in Ottawa visiting Eva - yay!
For the first time since I started WW 3.5 months ago, I gained a little bit this week. No big deal. I have a feeling it was the McDonald's yesterday. I didn't get home last night until 7:15pm and I thought that Carlos was going to have supper all ready when I got home, but turns out he had to work until 7:30pm last night. At that point, I was too hungry to make anything, so I asked him to pick up subs on his way home. He understood that as pick up "something" on the way home, so he showed up with McDonalds instead. At almost 8:00pm, I couldn't say no, especially since it was right in front of me! So, that's probably the 0.5 pound gain right there. I'm not worried, I'll start fresh again today.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
WW Update
I know it's a few days early, but I went to weigh in this morning instead of Saturday since I'm busy on Saturday and won't be able to go to WW for my regular meeting.
This week: down 0.5 pounds
Total so far: down 22 pounds
YAY! I was going into this weigh-in expecting to gain because of the back to back big family meals on the weekend, but I managed to lose a half a pound. I am so pleased! Must have been the fact that I was really good yesterday to try to counteract some of the weekend :)
This week: down 0.5 pounds
Total so far: down 22 pounds
YAY! I was going into this weigh-in expecting to gain because of the back to back big family meals on the weekend, but I managed to lose a half a pound. I am so pleased! Must have been the fact that I was really good yesterday to try to counteract some of the weekend :)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Update on my aunt
I emailed my uncle for an update on my aunt. Turns out Oma had the details incorrect. Annette has melanoma, so not in the eye at all. She is not in the hospital; she just had a day surgery to remove something on her leg to go for testing. Now we’re just waiting to get the results and then we’ll know what treatment she’ll need. I’m glad I asked because it sounds like it’s not as serious as what Oma said!
Saturday, October 09, 2010
WW Update
This week: down 0.5 pounds
Total so far: down 21.5 pounds
Not bad considering the week I had. This next weigh-in might not be pretty given the back to back turkey dinners I have this weekend! I'll do my best to stay on track and try to get some exercise in too.
Total so far: down 21.5 pounds
Not bad considering the week I had. This next weigh-in might not be pretty given the back to back turkey dinners I have this weekend! I'll do my best to stay on track and try to get some exercise in too.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Sad news
Oma got a call from my uncle yesterday - first time he's talked to her since the beginning of July. Turns out my aunt is in the hospital in Toronto and she has just been diagnosed with cancer. All we know is it is some type of cancer of the eye - the same type that my Opa died of 17 years ago. Of course, Oma is quite upset and keeps asking my mom for details, but my mom doesn't know anything because all the information we have received has been from Oma. Doesn't he know giving a woman with dementia details is useless because she doesn't remember things from 30 seconds ago?!?!
So, my mom emailed my cousin to try to get some info. Needless to say, we are all pretty worried! Makes it worse that we don't know any details!
So, my mom emailed my cousin to try to get some info. Needless to say, we are all pretty worried! Makes it worse that we don't know any details!
Sunday, October 03, 2010
WW Update
This week: down 1.5 pounds
Total so far: down 21 pounds
YAY! This week, both my mom and I got our 10% award - we have each lost 10% of our starting weight. I thought it was funny that we both reached it in the same week - haha!
As of tomorrow, I will officially be a full-time (more than 30 hours per week) employee again. I am adding Monday mornings to my current schedule of all day on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. That will bring me up to 31 hours per week. Which means I'll get the health benefits for free again - yay!
I had a great weekend. Yesterday, I was a vendor at a Girls Day Out event, so that went well. Today, we had church in the morning and then we had some portraits taken with Julie. Our annual family portraits - they turned out really well! We had them done at Walmart this time and now I know that next time I'll go back to Sears. I wasn't overly impressed with Walmart, but live and learn! Here is one of my favourites:
Total so far: down 21 pounds
YAY! This week, both my mom and I got our 10% award - we have each lost 10% of our starting weight. I thought it was funny that we both reached it in the same week - haha!
As of tomorrow, I will officially be a full-time (more than 30 hours per week) employee again. I am adding Monday mornings to my current schedule of all day on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. That will bring me up to 31 hours per week. Which means I'll get the health benefits for free again - yay!
I had a great weekend. Yesterday, I was a vendor at a Girls Day Out event, so that went well. Today, we had church in the morning and then we had some portraits taken with Julie. Our annual family portraits - they turned out really well! We had them done at Walmart this time and now I know that next time I'll go back to Sears. I wasn't overly impressed with Walmart, but live and learn! Here is one of my favourites:
Saturday, September 25, 2010
WW Update
This week: down 1.5 pounds
Total so far: down 19.5 pounds
Another good week! YAY! I am just a hair away from getting to 20 pounds lost. And I only have another 17.5 pounds to go to reach my pre-pregnancy weight. I would like to lose more than that though, that's just the minimum that I want to lose by next summer.
I am going to take my measurements again today since I've been on WW for 3 months now. Gotta see how many inches have been lost! I am swimming in my pants, so that is a good sign! Makes it hard though since I don't want to buy more pants since I still have more to lose. Although H&M is opening here in October, so I may have to buy a couple of pairs of pants there in the meantime.
Total so far: down 19.5 pounds
Another good week! YAY! I am just a hair away from getting to 20 pounds lost. And I only have another 17.5 pounds to go to reach my pre-pregnancy weight. I would like to lose more than that though, that's just the minimum that I want to lose by next summer.
I am going to take my measurements again today since I've been on WW for 3 months now. Gotta see how many inches have been lost! I am swimming in my pants, so that is a good sign! Makes it hard though since I don't want to buy more pants since I still have more to lose. Although H&M is opening here in October, so I may have to buy a couple of pairs of pants there in the meantime.
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