I have been using this as my personal venting space. Hope nobody minds.
Shelli
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HONEYPOD
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9/30/11 3:03 A
(hugs) Shelli, Sorry there are times we chack in and times we don't. I sure really miss this chatroom.
Sheila
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9/27/11 9:57 A
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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9/11/11 8:53 P
Do you ever have one of those days when just the mere sight of your DH makes you want to turn into a screaming crazy woman? Yep, I'm there. Can't even explain why, just seems like everything he does (even breathing) annoys me today. Grrr... Think I need a nap.
Shelli
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8/13/11 2:44 P
Shelli
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Shelli
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7/19/11 5:55 P
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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7/15/11 1:26 A
Hello! I agree about FB, plus there are no cool emoticons!
Shelli
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CAILIN_
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7/5/11 7:04 A
Good morning! Hope all the mamas and babies have a good day
Sandra. Due 25th Dec 2005........
Baby Emma Louise was born at 12.36am on the 20th Dec 2005. She was 9lbs 2.5oz and 20.5ins long.
22mths - 29lbs and 34.5"
36mths - 37lbs and 40"
CAILIN_
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7/4/11 9:32 P
I check in now and then.. FB is easier but not as personal.
Sandra. Due 25th Dec 2005........
Baby Emma Louise was born at 12.36am on the 20th Dec 2005. She was 9lbs 2.5oz and 20.5ins long.
22mths - 29lbs and 34.5"
36mths - 37lbs and 40"
MAMASHELLI
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7/1/11 9:28 P
Sheila, I feel the same way. I came to check in hoping someone would still be posting here.
Shelli
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HONEYPOD
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5/31/11 5:26 A
I hate we no longer post here. It's great to have some back and forth on FB but I miss things being here were we can go back some and find things.
Sheila
CANDAMOMMY
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4/27/11 7:03 A
So sorry :(
GR8MOMTOMYBOYS
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4/25/11 5:03 P
Bringing a heavy heart and sad news, I lost the baby. Confirmed with a drop in HCG levels and I go for an ultrasound tomorrow. I never fully understood how devastating a miscarriage was- until now do
Baby girl Scarlett born on Fathers Day June 17! 7 lbs 3 oz, 22 inches long. She is so incredibly beautiful and I am so in love!
GR8MOMTOMYBOYS
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4/12/11 6:11 P
Well- I am newly preggo with number 4! Another Dec baby. We haven't told anyone yet and don't plan on it for at least 3 months. Everyone here is great kids are doing very well, Cedric is talking up a storm, Lucas is loving kindergarten, Zack is my little brainiac. Anyways hope everyone else is doing well. Oh, and I have an appt made for Shawn next week to get a referral to the surgeon to get the big V, so by the time this one arrives I will not have to worry about it!!
Baby girl Scarlett born on Fathers Day June 17! 7 lbs 3 oz, 22 inches long. She is so incredibly beautiful and I am so in love!
HONEYPOD
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4/7/11 11:23 P
The echo in here is really bad these days.
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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1/7/11 6:13 A
ho hummmmmm, it's so lonley in here these days, I sure miss everyone. I hate being in a different time zone. Jenny's not ever on babyfit any more. I get so bored. : ( Magdalene turns 3 on Monday, today's friday, and I'm not ready at all for her to be 3.
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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12/31/10 1:14 A
Alisha, They grade the kids so odd. Like he is almost failing PE. I don't even know how they grade and the teacher told me she would talk to the PE coach and let him know I needed to talk to him. I talked to the principal. Seems they are under review this year for their accreditation. All I know is Math with no stepping stone sucks, How can you not get 100% ever in Music and Art at the age of 4? and why would he be failing PE. What ever happened to thumbs up or down at this age and OMG this goes on his records forever! I've already told them not to really expect Magdalene for 4 year olds and were I would push for him not to repeat next year the kid he's learning all the bad stuff he does at home will be in first so it's a catch 22 for me. The class isn't big enough for 2 classes so no hopes in them being in different rooms. I would home school is Andy would let me but I don't think Michelin would pay for it so I doubt he would let me. :(
Sheila
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12/26/10 7:31 A
What's going on with his school? Did you get it all figured out?
HONEYPOD
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12/16/10 8:14 A
Happy 5th birthday to all the december kiddos! I still can't believe James is already a month+ into the year!
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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11/25/10 12:13 A
Happy Thanksgiving to all the American moms.
Seems no one checks in much these days, silly FB!
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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11/6/10 10:35 A
Hi Jess! Well it really depends on the day. Some are pretty sucky. James was pretty good for a while and this week he started acting up on me again. He really ruined today for me. : ( How are things with you and the 2 kiddos?
Sheila
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10/25/10 5:34 P
HaHa Sheila. That was funny! :)
How are things going for you?
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:19 A
to read.
Sheila
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10/24/10 8:18 A
Something to
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:18 A
a little
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:18 A
will have
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:17 A
check in
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:17 A
the next
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:16 A
this way
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:14 A
At least
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:13 A
with myself
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:13 A
have a
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:13 A
I will
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/24/10 8:12 A
I think
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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10/21/10 8:23 A
Alisha, do you have the house yet?
Sheila
M2BSDJ
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9/2/10 5:25 P
Alisha, how did the inspection on the house go?
MAMA2TWIGS
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8/26/10 9:34 P
Sounds great Alisha! Tell us more about the house...
CANDAMOMMY
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8/26/10 6:00 P
We signed the contract for our house today! Iam excited, but leery of getting too excited until everything with the inspection goes well.
CANDAMOMMY
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8/17/10 8:23 P
They did great! Cameron has a hard time in the morning, but by afternoon is fine. Aiden has been doing really well. I am happy it is going to great for Cameron especially.
HONEYPOD
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8/12/10 8:54 A
It's JK but they are in the same room and same teacher. There is 6 kids right now with 2 more joining at later dates, that we know of. The teacher has 2 aids too. I've warned her James could right his name at just turned 3 and is doing word math probles (as in "If you have 3 apples and I have 2 apples how many apples are there?") and that he is sounding words out on his own. He can spell Magdalene out loud if you ask him her name. She said they will start with what sounds letter say. Gosh help him ! LOL Magdalene is starting to do that already. I see a lot of 1 on one time. If they didn't do first grade math in this class I'd be for trying to bump him to 1st grade. We will just have to see how it goes.
Sheila
M2BSDJ
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8/10/10 7:16 P
I've missed so much...James is starting kindergarten?
HONEYPOD
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8/10/10 1:18 A
Nope, not th eAmerican one. She's Chinese. I wouldn't have any troubles with it if he was older and we had been told this weeks ago and he could have met her. I'm really concerend with James' speach and I had already taoled with Miss Jones about so many things with him that she was going to watch and help with. Ggrrrrrrr.
Sheila
CANDAMOMMY
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8/9/10 6:46 A
Is his teacher not the American one anymore? I hope he enjoys it and you enjoy your time with Magdelene. The boys have one more week till they go back.
CANDAMOMMY
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7/28/10 7:44 A
Ugh Sheila, that sucks. I have had to do that with my own dad because of the way he acts. I lived with it too long and won't subject my kids to his craziness. He has been great the last few times we have seen him so hopefully he now knows how serious I am.
OMG about him not being in anything while in the car! That is soooooo dangerous!
When do you go back to China? Are the kids happy to be here? I hope thye take going back OK.
HONEYPOD
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7/28/10 12:42 A
Thanks moms. It's been a wild vacation so far. Saw my brother's family in Denver for a few days and we stayed a few days longer to do some fun things and shop. Went to my sis's after that. Was great until my step-dad went nuts so we left her house in 15 minutes flat. I haed doing it but I won't stay and have my family subjected to him. She fully understands we we will see her adn her family this weekend. In the mean time Andy and I have decided that our kids will never see step-dad again. That means my mom will have to make an effort to see us without him. I will make it easy on her in being at least 20 minutes to 90 minutes drive time away when we are in the States. So we will see how that works next summer. Andy's dad and step-mom are here with us in CO Springs now. They broought her greatgrandson with them, he's 3 and to say he's a handfull is almost not saying enough. Poor kid has no one to teach him how to behave. They don't keep him in a carseat or booster and that makes me crazy! Since we didn't know he was coming with them we are having to change a lot of the things we had planned to do here. Some places you just can't take him. Not looking forward to the train ride up Pikes peak now.
Sheila
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7/19/10 8:39 A
I'm so glad you guys will get to come home to the states a few times a year. That will be good for the kids and you. It must be very difficult. Have fun on your trip home!
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7/14/10 7:05 P
Thanks for the update Sheila. I hope you have a good visit home. I agree that FB sucks. I also miss our chatting days and I wasn't even part of the real height of the Dec Mommy chatting days. FB and my June '09 board sucks! LOL
HONEYPOD
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6/19/10 10:38 A
I really really miss our chatting days. FB sucks! LOL We all get little updates so just a few of us even post here. : (
Sheila
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6/14/10 4:34 A
Alisa, I pray you have a very safe trip. I hope it's cooler in PA for you so you get a little break fromt he heat.
I swear if my hubby don't stop throwing things out before asking I'm going to drill a hole in his head! Ggrrrrrrrr. They don't have laundry soap scoops in the bags here (yes they have it in bags kind of like chips come in but heaverier) and I just lucked into getting one with our first bag as a "free bonus" So he throw it out yeaterday. Plus he throw out the paper with the washing machine labels on it. Course I'm not to act at all hurt, upset or pissy when he gets home. He's becomeing more and more like my step dad and I think I'm starting to hate him!
Sheila
CANDAMOMMY
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6/13/10 8:44 A
I would love even just havng the temps in the 80s here. They have been high 90s and feeling over 100.
Cameron has a summer cold. It sucks because we have been stuck inside now the past 2 days instead of out swmming tiring them out. Cameron has been on a nap stike the last 3 days too.
My God mother died Friday night. If her funeral is ths weekend I wll be heading up to PA for it.
MAMASHELLI
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6/11/10 7:09 A
We've had cool weather for the most part, (most days have been under 70F, some closer to 50F!) but I guess next week week we're looking at 80's to near 90.
I am looking forward to Christmas this year. I've mastered knitting socks, so that's what everyone is getting. I've had to use my kids to help me trick people into measuring their foot length, but they think it's a game and thought it was fun! LOL.
I'm enjoying this cloudy/ stormy weather these past few mornings. Means the sun isn't shining bright before 5 am. Right now it's nearly as dark as night and the kids are all sleeping still (for the second day in a row, past 6am!!)
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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6/9/10 6:17 P
Even more reason for Aiden and Lottie to hook up in say, 20 years! LOL!
Evie has already pooped on the potty, and got quite upset today when she wasn't able to because we were on the middle of the interstate at the time (with no rest stop in sight!)
We had a great time at our annnual trip to see Thomas. Evie is SOOO into trains. She was so excited. And now we're waiting until December, when they have the Polar Express. (I think I'm the one most looking forward to that!! LOL)
Shelli
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CANDAMOMMY
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6/8/10 12:34 P
Aiden is the same way. I am not stressing about it.
MAMASHELLI
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6/7/10 10:00 P
So far Evie has been MUCH easier to train the the older 2. She is still having accidents, and some days she just wants a pull-up on, but overall, she's doing well.
Lottie is still having poopy accidents. She just flat out refuses to use the potty to poop. (But AJ was the same way until he was 5, so I guess it doesn't surprise me.)
Shelli
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CANDAMOMMY
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6/7/10 1:51 P
With great difficulty lol....they had great photographers so they took a lot and just caught him at the right moment.
CANDAMOMMY
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6/3/10 6:22 P
Yay for Aj!
Is training Evelyn easier so far than Charlotte? I think I remember you had a bit of a difficult time with her.
Cameron is nowhere near ready. I am switching to cloth diapers. I have baby fever and will have them for the next baby :) We are going to start trying in January. I want a fall/winter baby again.
MAMASHELLI
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6/3/10 7:22 A
Well, today's the day. Evie's first day wearing underwear!! We'll see if tomorrow will be day #2!
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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5/27/10 8:12 A
Well, AJ got his track ribbonS yesterday. He also got a third in triple jump! Not bad to place in 2 of the 6 events he was in! (And he keeps telling me he has no athletic ability. RIGHT!)
TOday is a good day. Temps are still up there, but humidity dropped. It's also the last day of school!! As of noon, I have all 3 kids home until Sept. now!! (Then watch me bawl as I send 2 of them off to school)
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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5/26/10 7:50 A
Well, I managed to survive track day. Somehow I got interrupted when applying sunscreen, so now the outside of my right leg is BRIGHT RED!! (and painful!) Ugh!
AJ got a third place ribbon for a running event. (Not bad considering he HATES running!!)
Now just 1 1/2 days of school left, and he's done for the year. I am so looking forward to summer vacation!
Shelli
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CANDAMOMMY
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5/24/10 10:51 A
Thanks, Shelli :)
Ugh it is super hot here too.
the lake outside my house has a baby alligator in it. I saw it last evening while walking my dog. I didn't see the mama. I hope it just wondered away lol. That one is only going to get bigger. Freaky!
MAMASHELLI
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5/24/10 6:25 A
I'm a supporter! Looks like an interesting mag.
Pretty sure I'm not preggo, don't think I've actually ovulated since Evie was conceived. (Not that I'm arguing! No ovulation means no cycle!!)
I actually woke up at 5am feeling rested and energized! Now if my kids would just wake up. It's laundry day, and I want to get the sheets out on the line. lol. Should be a good day.
Tomorrow is AJ's track & field day. Not exactly looking forward to sitting on metal bleachers outside for hours in our heat wave!
Shelli
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CANDAMOMMY
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5/22/10 2:38 P
Are you pregnant? Just kidding ;)
Shiela, do you have ac there? just wondering.
I've been invited to partake in a very exciting opportunity with a friends new magazine. I am sure you all have seen my posts on fb :)
MAMASHELLI
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5/22/10 7:19 A
YAY!! Stonefire got a reprieve! The issue was the property owner is going through bankruptcy, and something happened at the latest hearing, and they are able to stay on the property and keep operating!! YAY!!!
I am so exhausted. I made my appointment with my Dr. as soon as I could get in, but of course that's not until next month, and I ran out of meds last week. So I spent most of the last 2 weeks trying to convince them to give me enough just to get until my appointment, which is against their policy, but is it my fault I tried to get in a month ago, but she is so busy appointments were being made 2 months out? Last time I was able to get in within 2 weeks. How was I to know? Well, I finally got the med, but it's been out of my system just long enought that I'm feeling like crap again. BLAH! At least I know by about Monday or Tuesday I should start feeling normal again.
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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5/15/10 6:49 A
Sheila, I've been there! You just get to a point when you're too exhausted to put them back in their own beds.
Dee Dee, I hope that construction ends soon, or at least they don't cut power anymore. My girls won't sleep without their soothers (fisher price lights and sounds things). Can't imagine trying to get them down without them. I'm sure it's the same for your kids and their fans!
We're making a spur-of-the moment run to Milwaukee today. Not looking forward to driving for 3+ hours, but our favorite restaurant is closing Monday, and we want to go one last time. StoneFire Pizza Co. is like a way better version of Chuck E Cheese. Gourmet pizza & pastas (as well as kid friendly stuff), and WAY more fun and games. We're sorry they're closing, it's a great place to spend a day!
Shelli
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THUMPERSPLACE
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5/14/10 10:37 A
Second night in a row our power went out because of construction. Driving me nuts as the kids won't sleep without their fans.
Pic is Blue 30 minutes old.
Val and Sandie - me love you long time.
HONEYPOD
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5/13/10 10:26 A
Kids keep crawling into our bed at night. Too tired to move them and too tired to deal with everyone being grumpy.
Sheila
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5/13/10 7:11 A
I ran out of creamer, too, so I added a packet of hot cocoa. My very own homemade mocha! LOL.
I was in bed by 9 last night and got to sleep until 5. (of course it was interrupted 4 times, but hey, that's still great sleep for me!)
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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5/13/10 6:54 A
I am SOOO enjoying my morning. The kids are all still sleeping, so I can actually enjoy the sounds of the rain and birds taking shelter from the rain on our porch. Now just waiting for the coffee to finish, and it'll be a perfect start to the day!
Shelli
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MAMASHELLI
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5/13/10 6:50 A
The ending for private practice was a real cliff hanger!! Can't wait to see the finale tomorrow morning (as I record them and watch them in my morning quiet time!)
Shelli
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CANDAMOMMY
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5/12/10 6:26 P
I'm glad you are able to watch tv now, that must help a little. Speaking of hulu, I have to watch private practice and greys from last week before the finale tomorrow. I can never stay up past 10 anymore.
MAMASHELLI
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5/12/10 7:27 A
I love Hulu!! I'll bring the laptop in the kitchen and watch shows while I'm doing dishes or cooking. Keeps me entertained.
I would so hate having to use a driver. You feel like you're at their mercy.
Lottie was finally able to change her earrings, and she is so happy! I gave her a pair of mine, the tiniest little hoops with a staight post and dangly little stars. She just loves them!
Now Evie keeps trying to put earrings in. She's just going to have to wait!
Shelli
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CANDAMOMMY
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4/24/10 1:57 P
Oh Sheila that sucks. I hope you can get something figured out soon. I agree with Shelli. I would tell Simon to go and us stay LOL
MAMASHELLI
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4/22/10 11:48 A
Sounds incredibly frustrating. I'm not sure how you do it, I'm sure I'd have thrown up my hands and demanded to go home already. I think I'd rather single-parent for a few years and be somewhere familiar, than try to do what you're doing. You are a brave, amazing woman!!
After last week's pantry stock up, I only need to pick up 4 things from the grocery store this week. Think I can handle that!!
Lottie is just driving me nuts to change her earrings, but the Dr. said to keep her starters in until at least May 6. (Longer if I can) She's bored with her pink studs, and wants butterfly earrings. Ah, well. She'll live.
Shelli
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HONEYPOD
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4/22/10 9:50 A
China can be so frustrating. And wih no one o help me explain anyting, most times. I jist feel alone. Andy, at least, has the driver and people a work helpoing him learn words and phrases and I just get my 2, 1.5 hour lessons a week, if I even get them both. People tell me in english where to go for things but not that it does me any good. I can't translate it to Chinese and the driver can't do o a place, unless he knows it, without an address. : ( Andy gets mad that I don't use the driver and we walk places, as in 40 minutes one way to a store and I have to carry the bag home so can't be too heavy. But I can't tell Mr Xu (shoe) when to pick me up let alone where to take me. I have a small "taxi book" of places to have him take me but I don't need to go to hotels or parks. I need the kitchen store, kid shoe stores, and the sationary store called Little East. Andy wants me to get an Ayi (eye ee) but he won't pay the money for one who speaks english. I don' want one I can't talk to. It is bi ciy living but not being a local I can't buy the food we eat just down he street or just walk into someplace and have a cheap $3 lunch for me and the kids.
I'm sure days will be beter but rightnow i want Start World so i can watch American Idol!
Sheila
MAMASHELLI
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4/21/10 7:32 A
Weight loss is going well. Slow, but steady!
I wish I had a breadmaker... but I'd probably never use it anyway.
corn instwad of apples? AJ would love that!!
Shelli
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HONEYPOD
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4/14/10 8:28 A
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr CHINA
Sheila
HONEYPOD
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4/9/10 2:14 A
WOW! I had something to read~!!! (clapping)
Shelli, who's the weight lose going?
I'm finally able to eat something bigger than a baby meal. I can't tel it anywhere though. Aleast it's a start. James is eatting better and trying some things. I'm not forcing much but I MADE him eat McD the other day since it's THE SAME nd I'm sick to death of him saying it's not. The thing that's not is the milk is warm, so I got him OJ as they don't have apple juice, not sure wy not. and they have corn instead of apple dippers. Not a big deal, I get them fries. I can not get a happy meal and take apples and apple juice with me and make it the same. lol But the nuggets and burgers and fish are THE SAME. TG!!! He's sad KFC doesn't have biscuits. I try to tell him they don't in all places in the US either.
Shelli, I have got to find a bread maker and bread flour. They make a lot of sweet breads here and it's hard to find wheat, what we all like best.
Andy has got to get me the address to the apartment. I need stain remover or all our clothes will be ruined. we have been eatting a lot of red sause (tomato) in one form or another and if it's doesn't get on the kids it gets on mine. : (
Sheila
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4/6/10 11:42 P
Just lurking around. :)
Pic is Blue 30 minutes old.
Val and Sandie - me love you long time.
MAMASHELLI
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4/6/10 8:20 P
Super hot won't happen here for a few more months (I hope!), we've been right around 50F for the most part (though we did have a couple days near 70F). I am so liking this weather!
Went and voted today. We went later in the afternoon, and I was voter #409. Yep, just over 400 people had voted, and it was 4 1/2 hours till poll close, (polls had been opened for 8 1/2 hours) With a district of over 5,000 voters, that's pitiful!!
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She's just going to have to wait!
