Day 44 ~ Are We There Yet?

Last night it was the diet had me at a loss for words... today the road trip!!  Actually, I was so excited ... but then everything I would put off to the side to take with us somehow found itself in Calley's hands and then somewhere else!!  I could not keep track of anything... If we didn't forget something, it was because of a miracle!

Talk about frustration!!  Don't know how many times I told Calley that we were putting everything in one place for the road trip... but to no avail.. there we went again!  I had to remind myself how it was as a child...and we were once again having fun!!

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Calley certainly is more challenging than my boys, more times than not... but bottom line she's a barrel of fun!! 

Prior to leaving the house, she was literally doing laps in the living room!  I was getting tired just watching... but then all I could think of was the fact that she was going to pass out before we hit Las Cruces, New Mexico (which is only forty minutes out from our house.)  I think the last thing she heard was, "the sooner you fall asleep, the closer we will be to LA...) and with that she was out!

I remember when the boys and I would do the drive from Seattle to Los Angeles... we always drove at night... the only way to go... with kids or without!  No traffic, it's a lot cooler, and when the kids finally wake up we have just a little bit to go.

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The boys and I would play games, I'd have an atlas for them to follow along... and then there was "SLUG BUG!" out of the blue!  All I can say is that my arm ended up being really sore.  There was also the alphabet game... that game was great... it could last for hours sometimes. For those of you unfamiliar to the game, it's where you have to find things on the road according to the letter that was next, starting with "a" and so on.  

But with the boys, even with two of them, they seemed so calm by comparison.  I don't even remember them fighting.  They rarely fought.  Addison always took care of Logan... he was always a good brother, as was Logan.  I was blessed... definitely.

Oh how time goes by...  and here in a week a thirty year reunion for me!   Time definitely flies.

Life is a joy filled with delightful surprises

My life is a joy filled with love, fun and friendship all I need do is stop all criticism, forgive, relax and be open. 

I choose love, joy and freedom, open my heart and allow wonderful things to flow into my life.

Blessings to all!

321 days to go.

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Day 43 ~ Dieting Makes for a Loss for Words

All this dieting and getting no where is starting to get to me!  And now is not a good time to start getting grouchy!

I'm at a loss for words!  I'm trying to remain positive, especially so I do not look like a complete idiot for trying to loose 15 pounds in 21 days.  I really thought I could do it!  I really did. And as unhealthy as it may sound, I have this hidden dream, if you will, that in the next week I drop at least half of what I was suppose to. Funny thing is... I look like I have dropped weight... but the "lack of education" wii states different!

Like I said, I am trying to remain positive... especially because the next two weeks will be filled with visits with family and friends!  Can't wait!

I'll be strong, and carry lots of celery sticks and other snacks in my purse!  lol!! 

every experience is an opportunity the learn and grow.

don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do" -John Wooden  

be the change you wish to see in the world.  -gandhi 

Blessings to all!

322 days to go.

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Day 42 ~ ♪♫• Ch...ch...changes... ♪♫• (turn and face the strain) ♪♫•

Just finished up my sixth week of writing... and so prepared for whatever my seventh week has in store for me!

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Today, I got up and realized that if I wanted to be happy, I needed to do something about it!  I immediately called for Dean, and shared my discovery...  "What have I done?!  I can not go back to where I was teaching.  I was miserable there most of the year... and became more grouchier as the year advanced."...not only that... "We can't place Calley in public school because she is too young and "they" won't test her for another year"...

The decision was made... I will be home schooling Calley this year...  We can't put her in a pre-k class- she will climb the walls and be so bored (she knows all the material)... and we can no longer afford to the school she was going to...  We will all be much happier this way!

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I dropped the bomb on everyone today... and then got busy with housework... sorry ...

What will I do?  ...   Will I follow my dreams? ...  

Well one thing is for sure... I want to be happy... and I want to have positive people in my life... and quite frankly, I have to respect not only what I do- but who I work for.  

My life is a joy filled with love, fun and friendship all I need do is stop all criticism, forgive, relax and be open.

When I believe in myself, so do others

 I choose love, joy and freedom, open my heart and allow wonderful things to flow into my life.

Blessings to all!

323 days /  46 weeks to go.

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