tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220202402024-03-13T16:09:07.440-07:003 GIRLZ RULEMy life is so crazy sometimes, but looking at these 3 angels always gives me reason! And remember, don't forget to stop and smell the roses!!Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-55116519161574957072011-12-13T21:35:00.000-08:002011-12-13T22:21:43.255-08:00StartTonight I went in for my first class. I met with the MA and she took my BP and weight. Unhappy to say that my weight is 209.9. WOW that's up, even from last Thursday! But even more serious was my BP, it was 160/100. That's bad:( All the more reason to be doing this! I met with the Nurse Practitioner and we went over my labs. Not too bad. CBC, liver and kidney function were fine. Cholesterol was 184 and blood sugar was 101. I then met privately with the Behaviorist and went over my plan one on one. Her name is Louise and I love her! After this I had an hour long class of learning the program, what and what not to do/eat and question time. I think I can do this, not gonna be easy but I CAN DO THIS!!<br /><br />As I was leaving, one of the ladies who just finished week one said to me "enjoy your last supper", so I did and went to Dos Coyotes!<br /><br />I got home and filled in the family a little bit. Olivia is the most supportive and really cares and is so excited for me. Maggie and Izabell are like "how'd your thingy go?" Maggie jokes and says "did you have to get up and say, my name is Lisa and I'm an alcohlic?" Haha! Ruben says he will be supportive. I'm sure it will be hard for him too since he loves food so much! And Momma won't be cookin all his meals! I then called my Mom and talked to her about it. She hurt my feelings a little. Not meaning to, just the normal Mom concerns. "Isn't it going to be hard through the holidays, who's going to cook all the meals, will you be able to just put a pot of soup on, can you have drinks over the holidays?" These are all legitimate concerns and I have thought about all of it but really Mom, when have I ever let my family down.....really let them down? I will let them down if I continue on this path of a slow death and maybe even have a stroke or heart attack! I will manage, we will manage :)<br /><br />Tomorrow morning I start the "food". If that's what you call it! All liquid with some variation of flavor and consistency. Until then, I'm going to go enjoy my last peanut butter cup and a HUGE glass of milk!Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-49244645936964034522011-12-13T10:41:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:48:56.053-08:00"New Direction"Feelings of excitement, anxiety, hope and fear fill my heart today. As I enter into a "New Direction" as I start a Medically Supervised weight loss program tomorrow. Basically a supervised starvation. I keep telling myself, I can do this as I stress and think about all the food I should be "chewing" today. The Holidays are upon us and that seems to be the worst time to turn your direction on food. The doctor said I should wait until after the holidays but I say NO. Do I want to add 5-10 lbs. of "seasonal" food? NO!! Weight Watchers was ok. 29 lbs. in 6 months wasn't bad. But then after vacation in July came a whole new set of stresses. <div><br /></div><div>Ruben's Mom cancer. Put a whole new swing into our family dynamics. He was absent most of the time during September-October and when he was here, he was a zombie. And to top that off, I broke my arm the day before we found out she had cancer. 3 casts and 6 weeks of therapy and 75% permanent use of my hand and wrist. Trying to hold a household together with an absent spouse and trying to hold him together, is trying. Crap, who has time for this!! All the while, I started home-schooling Izabell-a lot of times she has been a self starter and learner. I hope I have not done her a dis-service. She is far ahead of where she should be and doing a lot of junior high work only being in 6th grade. So fingers crossed that I have done my job. Olivia started high school and oh how I worry about this child. She is so spirited and hard-headed. She has had to deal with "girl" drama and girls can be so mean. Being part of the leadership team for school, building a homecoming float in our driveway leaving the paint mess, that is still there today. I don't have time to deal with that either. She also had a challenging volleyball season with a new coach which resulted in Olivia resigning 2 weeks before the season was done. I hope it has not broken her spirit and the love for sports. Maggie-she has gotten herself into a huge pickle. She decided to take 2 AP classes and 2 Honors classes her senior year. Of all years!! This should have been an easy year to enjoy herself. Instead she is stuck studying for 4-5 hours a night. Her grades to, have suffered from our stressful 3 months. College apps are done and now the waiting game to see if her academics and extra-curricular are good enough. I am starting to feel a tinge of empty nest as the reality of her going away to college in 8 or so months. Oh my, where has the time gone?<div><br /></div><div>Stress-we all have it in different forms and some worse than others. I am not complaining or giving excuses, but the bad thing for me is, I am a stress eater and always have been. Late nights are the worst when it is quiet and I think a lot. Lack of sleep also results from this. Average of about 5 hours a night for me. But on the flip-side, I could sleep all day!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Health #1-I need to do this! I need to lose weight! 2 years ago this month I found out I had a large tumor on my ovary, along with some other junk in my uterus and an elevated CA125 which by all accounts ment cancer. We wouldn't know for sure until surgery. Had to make plans for the "what if's". That was the longest, slap a fake smile on my face Christmas I had ever had! Surgery in mid January resulted in a total hysterectomy and thankfully got rid of any signs of cancer! Now recovery......a long recovery. I ended up with cellulitis and a gaping whole in my stomach that had to be stripped and cleaned twice a day for a couple months. I think it finally closed the end of April. I thank God everyday for the Mother I was blessed with to take care of me. Yes, my hubby, kids and friends were wonderful but my Mom had to do the heart wrenching task daily of cleaning that hole. She cried as I cried in pain. Only a Mother would understand. Now I only occasionally have a tinge of incision pain. That is nothing compared to HOT FLASHES. Yes, full-blown menopause started when I woke up from surgery. I can't take hormones because of family history so I just deal with menopause like any other ailment in my life. Suck it up!</div><div><br /></div><div>Health #2 I have had surgery on both my knees. Arthritis and old injuries back from junior high. I was active until that junior high injury. Back them they didn't do fancy tests or surgeries. I had a torn meniscus and a cyst on my right knee and had micro-fracture done on my left knee because I have no cartilage. I still have no cartilage. The doc said no replacement until I'm 40 and lose weight. Well guess what, I'm 40 and haven't lost enough weight. So I live with the pain daily. Which in turn means no exercise because it hurts. Vicious circle. Excuse? Maybe, but who likes pain? </div><div><br /></div><div>Health #3 When I had all my testing before my hysterectomy, they found that my L1 and L2 both had healing from an old break. Humm....maybe that old injury from senior year in Mexico? Who knows. I just know that it bothers me once in a while and I know the added weight I'm carrying around doesn't help.</div><div><br /></div><div>Health #4 Last year I was diagnosed with hypertension and put on medication. My blood sugar and cholesterol are ok but that's just a matter of time. When I went in last week for a screening and had an EKG, the doc found that my heart is enlarged. Not good because that means it's working overtime. OK-TIME to do something!</div><div><br /></div><div>I am blogging this for me. This is something I can refer back to when it gets tough. It is for you, if you ask why so drastic? I will continue to write on here through my journey to refer back to and remind myself why. </div><div> </div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-34911226594799946142008-07-01T15:21:00.001-07:002008-07-01T15:23:41.570-07:00Look at FlickrI started recently posting to Flickr. Although Blogger is great I have difficulties uploading pictures on it. Please check out my Flickr photos at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/momto3girlz">www.flickr.com/photos/momto3girlz</a>. I am able to unload more pictures at one time and don't get booted out!Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-14669615876717674472008-03-11T10:46:00.000-07:002008-03-11T11:07:20.372-07:00Check HIM out!!!Ok- I think all of us who have straight teeth take it for granted. When I met Ruben ( I'll be honest here) his smile was definately NOT the first thing I noticed. I do think people judge you by your smile and whether or not your teeth are straight. Every picture I have of him prior to 2 years 7 months and 15 days ago, he never smiled. But this morning he went and got his braces off. He came home and I cried the second he walked through the door and can't stop looking at this picture of him. His first words were kiss me baby!!! What a transformation!!! He teared up and told me he never thought he would feel this way about having straight teeth. He said it's like a woman having a boob job! He said he can't stop smiling. His self esteem is through the roof!!! After leaving here on his way to work, he stopped by Dr. Wiley's (our dentist) to show her. All he said to her was "I want to thank you for something" and smiled at her. She cried too.......she was after him for years to get braces and together we finally talked him in to it.<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R9bGhaGzISI/AAAAAAAAAj4/5lWTjgj-5-M/s1600-h/DSC_2609.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176543098954785058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R9bGhaGzISI/AAAAAAAAAj4/5lWTjgj-5-M/s400/DSC_2609.JPG" border="0" /></a>I thought he was handsome before but now he is MUY CALIENTE!!!!! So next time you see him- smile and I'll bet he'll flash those pearly whites at you!!!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R9bGi6GzITI/AAAAAAAAAkA/Hj-RksT7wMo/s1600-h/DSC_2616.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176543124724588850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R9bGi6GzITI/AAAAAAAAAkA/Hj-RksT7wMo/s400/DSC_2616.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-49766756037183735632008-02-27T11:54:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:57:26.361-08:00Olivia's classOlivia's class had a woman from India come to visit and teach them to speak and sing in Tamel.<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8XAZnLO-EI/AAAAAAAAAjA/YVyZOHDhSVU/s1600-h/DSC_1175_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171751293350246466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8XAZnLO-EI/AAAAAAAAAjA/YVyZOHDhSVU/s400/DSC_1175_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> Don't they just look thrilled!<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8XAaHLO-FI/AAAAAAAAAjI/LfJZh0Gk61g/s1600-h/DSC_1185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171751301940181074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8XAaHLO-FI/AAAAAAAAAjI/LfJZh0Gk61g/s400/DSC_1185.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-24402146644287590572008-02-27T11:48:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:53:09.356-08:00HalloweenThe girls and their garb....<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W_Q3LO-BI/AAAAAAAAAio/uAqD1HY2Zqg/s1600-h/DSC_1217.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171750043514763282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W_Q3LO-BI/AAAAAAAAAio/uAqD1HY2Zqg/s400/DSC_1217.JPG" border="0" /></a> Izaiah did not like being Flash....<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W_RHLO-CI/AAAAAAAAAiw/rn3SSjU8P5c/s1600-h/DSC_1231.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171750047809730594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W_RHLO-CI/AAAAAAAAAiw/rn3SSjU8P5c/s400/DSC_1231.JPG" border="0" /></a> Home Girl.....<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W_RXLO-DI/AAAAAAAAAi4/EqfOVoHOdlM/s1600-h/DSC_0926.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171750052104697906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W_RXLO-DI/AAAAAAAAAi4/EqfOVoHOdlM/s400/DSC_0926.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-89100842284141009762008-02-27T11:40:00.001-08:002008-02-27T11:46:34.847-08:00Labor Day cont.'d.....OYSTERS- YUCK!<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W9kXLO9-I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/aDLBrlKZDjQ/s1600-h/DSC_0100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171748179498956770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W9kXLO9-I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/aDLBrlKZDjQ/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" border="0" /></a> The boys waitng for their prize oysters.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W9k3LO9_I/AAAAAAAAAiY/0DNKBZnoF6w/s1600-h/DSC_0104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171748188088891378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W9k3LO9_I/AAAAAAAAAiY/0DNKBZnoF6w/s400/DSC_0104.JPG" border="0" /></a> And yes football- George and Austin had a football game about an hour away from Dillons, so we packed up for the morning to go watch. It was fun because we know a lot of the boys playing!<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W9l3LO-AI/AAAAAAAAAig/U8LIpj5VNFg/s1600-h/DSC_0131.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171748205268760578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W9l3LO-AI/AAAAAAAAAig/U8LIpj5VNFg/s400/DSC_0131.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-89562420474644975472008-02-27T11:15:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:48:21.070-08:00Labor Day- Camper, beach, sun, sand, bikes, oysters......what more could you ask for? Football???Labor day weekend we went to Dillons Beach. No quads just fun!!<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W36XLO95I/AAAAAAAAAho/OsVyCx15pc0/s1600-h/DSC_0097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171741960386312082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W36XLO95I/AAAAAAAAAho/OsVyCx15pc0/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" /></a> The weather was so beautiful that the kids decided to try body surfing.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W36nLO96I/AAAAAAAAAhw/qbuSyP-kuJ0/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171741964681279394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W36nLO96I/AAAAAAAAAhw/qbuSyP-kuJ0/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sledding-my style, no snow!!!<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W37HLO97I/AAAAAAAAAh4/KChMLo3LRxY/s1600-h/DSC_0085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171741973271214002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W37HLO97I/AAAAAAAAAh4/KChMLo3LRxY/s400/DSC_0085.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />cruising the bikes.....<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W37nLO98I/AAAAAAAAAiA/L0E5jr6-8vQ/s1600-h/DSC_0077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171741981861148610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W37nLO98I/AAAAAAAAAiA/L0E5jr6-8vQ/s400/DSC_0077.JPG" border="0" /></a> A bunch of college kids decided to play beer softball and our kids decided to join in (without the beer of course) you can see George rounding 1st base.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W38nLO99I/AAAAAAAAAiI/l6Go1i94JA8/s1600-h/DSC_0109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171741999041017810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W38nLO99I/AAAAAAAAAiI/l6Go1i94JA8/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-24700060318951697652008-02-27T10:57:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:14:56.643-08:00Come and GoneSoccer season has come and gone! The girls had a great year.<br /><br />Izabell was one of the older girls on her team so she got to shine this year! They lost all their games except the last one were Izabell made the only goal!<br /><br />Izabell loves playing goalie<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0OnLO91I/AAAAAAAAAhI/BbCETSR6odo/s1600-h/DSC_0270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171737910232151890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0OnLO91I/AAAAAAAAAhI/BbCETSR6odo/s400/DSC_0270.JPG" border="0" /></a> Olivia celebrates after making a goal! Olivia merged with another team this year and they won every game.<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0PHLO92I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/ZmCNlf5IxLE/s1600-h/DSC_0404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171737918822086498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0PHLO92I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/ZmCNlf5IxLE/s400/DSC_0404.JPG" border="0" /></a> I don't know what this is....looks like she's dancing!! Maggie quit metro soccer and went back down to a recreation soocer team. She played with an older U16 team but she held her own and had a blast!!!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0PXLO93I/AAAAAAAAAhY/OfVb4Fl4UIU/s1600-h/DSC_0572.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171737923117053810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0PXLO93I/AAAAAAAAAhY/OfVb4Fl4UIU/s400/DSC_0572.JPG" border="0" /></a>CAJ volleyball has come and gone......... Maggie LOVES volleyball and wants to go to college on the coast so she can play sand volleyball. I guess I am prejudice but she is one of the best players on the team!! She can serve well and is a setter.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0PnLO94I/AAAAAAAAAhg/P8Gbg76i3ZM/s1600-h/DSC_0447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171737927412021122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R8W0PnLO94I/AAAAAAAAAhg/P8Gbg76i3ZM/s400/DSC_0447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-53385794672379174342008-02-27T10:24:00.000-08:002008-02-27T10:40:14.196-08:00ALMOST DONE<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I went to the docs today for a recheck on my knee. I can get rid of the crutches at least part time!!! Around the house from point A to point B is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ok</span>. Anytime I go out of the house if there is going to be walking involved, I have to use them. No shopping yet by myself (unless I use the lark), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">UGG</span>...... No squatting (or weed pulling as I see it), jumping, running, and no vacuuming standing up (too much twisting) What did I expect, a miracle? I will be spending a lot of time on my stationary bike, heck, maybe even lose some weight!! No quad riding at least for now....I go back in 3 weeks and he'll let me know if I can ride my quad at Easter!!<br /><br />I guess my yard will look like a jungle for a little while longer and the dust bunnies will keep multiplying as bunnies do!!</span>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-50002175922674938772008-02-13T12:25:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:42:55.977-08:00Our new baby!!This is our new baby Big Dog Pismo Boy. We got him when he was 7 1/2 weeks. He is now 12 weeks. He is a doll. Ginger needed a playmate and partner to have pups and after pricing stud fees, we decided to get our own stud, it was cheaper!!! He is a smooth mini-dachshund. After doing research on the internet, I found a breeder in Cottonwood which is near Redding. She and her husband drove him to me in Elk Grove because I was at a basketball tournament. As you can see, the kids and Ginger love him!!! <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTAXLO9sI/AAAAAAAAAgA/-IXzGRDLkT4/s1600-h/DSC_2531.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166564463210329794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTAXLO9sI/AAAAAAAAAgA/-IXzGRDLkT4/s400/DSC_2531.JPG" border="0" /></a> The first day Ginger hated him, she bit him a couple times. By the 3rd day she was mothering him and now they play so cute together. They do have different coats but you can breed them. They will have a mix of short and wire haired.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTA3LO9tI/AAAAAAAAAgI/nkCLbYYy-hM/s1600-h/DSC_2498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166564471800264402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTA3LO9tI/AAAAAAAAAgI/nkCLbYYy-hM/s400/DSC_2498.JPG" border="0" /></a> It is a fight every night about who gets to hold the baby!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTB3LO9uI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/RkUH55VbZlY/s1600-h/DSC_2481.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166564488980133602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTB3LO9uI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/RkUH55VbZlY/s400/DSC_2481.JPG" border="0" /></a> It is so much easier this time with a pup because when we got Ginger, Izabell was a toddler and she picked her up by her neck and pulled her tail.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTCHLO9vI/AAAAAAAAAgY/U5lBch4lD-o/s1600-h/DSC_2482.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166564493275100914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTCHLO9vI/AAAAAAAAAgY/U5lBch4lD-o/s400/DSC_2482.JPG" border="0" /></a> He likes to eat hair so I think Maggie was scolding him for chewing her hair.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTC3LO9wI/AAAAAAAAAgg/GbeD0TaPhLs/s1600-h/DSC_2487.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166564506160002818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7NTC3LO9wI/AAAAAAAAAgg/GbeD0TaPhLs/s400/DSC_2487.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hopefully we will have pups in the next 9 months or so!!!<br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-31903303813451656872008-02-13T12:07:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:17:11.978-08:00Good reportI am back from the Dr. and had a good report!! All the swelling is almost gone and I have about 75% range of motion. All the pain I am still having is normal. I can put 10 pounds of pressure on it and add 5 pounds a day.....how do I do that?? Touching the ground is basically 10 pounds!!! No physical therapy for now. He wants me to try and do it on my own with a stationary bike and swimming. Ya right, like I'd swim right now in a non heated pool but Ruben and I are off to buy a bike tonight. Great, I'll have something to do besides stare at the dirty floor!!! I really shouldn't be so anal. There are a lot worse things to worry about. I guess I inherited it from my Mom!!!<br /><br />The Dr. also told me if I am doing all I am supposed to and not supposed to, I could possibly get off the crutches and gadgets a week early!! WOW something to look forward to!!!Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-89059170198662101922008-02-13T09:12:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:34:36.145-08:00Where am I headed?Where am I headed? Well not far with this things!! (Not pictured: an other set of crutches for the shower, 2 bath chairs, one for in the shower, one for out of the shower and a lark) I am so sick of these things!! Everything hurts!!!My collar bone, my back, my armpits, the palms of my hands and my other knee.<br /><br />I have a new found respect for the disabled. Although I can see how they can adapt with a little trial and error. I made dinner for the first time the other night. It wasn't too bad scooting around the kitchen on my walker. I don't like being at eye level with the stove though-that's kind of scarey!!<br /><br />Speaking of dinner, I have a lot of wonderful friends who brought us food or had us over for dinner for 3 weeks!!! Thanks Jen, Julie, Steph, Rena, Trina, Sheila, Stacie, Kerry, Sharon, Vicki, Melissa, Tammy, Lorraine, Debbie, Mike, Mom and if I forgot anyone, I am sorry!!! You all have no idea what a huge help that was for my poor hubby!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!<br /><br />I do have a Dr.'s appointment this morning so stay tuned............<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7MlknLO9mI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Uu4BLLcjob0/s1600-h/DSC_2594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166514508445709922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R7MlknLO9mI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Uu4BLLcjob0/s400/DSC_2594.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-82139374559999808832008-01-30T10:09:00.000-08:002008-01-30T10:57:52.425-08:00KneeHello all! Yes I know it has been a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lllooonnnggg</span> while since I have posted anything. I can give you excuse after excuse but I think really it was just out of pure laziness and I've been getting a lot of flack from my peeps, so here you go!!!<br /><br />I thought I'd share a little of what has been going on in my life. Last Monday, January 21st I had surgery on my left knee and I thought I'd share these photos I got yesterday from the doc. No there is no blood or gore but it's pretty interesting.<br /><br />The 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span> picture down on the right is of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">gnarly</span> tissue (looks like sea kelp) that they call rice cells. It is precursor to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rheumatoid</span> arthritis. There is not much they can do about those but they did take a chunk and sent it to pathology to test for cancerous tumors and other diseases. Good news-all tests came back clean! May <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">develop</span> into worse <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">arthritis</span> later.<br /><br />3rd picture on right and 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> picture on left are of the damage he hopefully fixed. The light pink is of exposed bone that rub on each other. The white part is of cartilage. My cartilage is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">chunking</span> away. Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Matheny</span> said this was not normal because usually it wears down and doesn't chunk off. These light pink areas is where he drilled into the bone and did a procedure called micro -fracture. It tricks the body into thinking you have a break and sends bone marrow there to fill the space. It clots there and after about a year, turns into a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">faux</span> cartilage. Bad news- this usually only lasts for a couple of years. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">sucky</span> part is it is non-weight bearing for 6-8 weeks. I'm only a week and 1/2 there!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R6C9kqQngMI/AAAAAAAAAfA/fZuaXZ0uRkE/s1600-h/Picture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161333610483515586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R6C9kqQngMI/AAAAAAAAAfA/fZuaXZ0uRkE/s400/Picture.jpg" border="0" /></a>On this second set of pictures (1st picture) this is of my ligament on the lateral (inner part) of my knee. Normally this looks like a piece of smooth tape but mine is shredded like spaghetti. No repair can be done because of the manner in which it is damaged (nothing to sew itself to) Can still move and knee is not "loose" so it still functions. The bottom 2 pictures are of normal cartilage which is on the medial side of my knee.<br /><br />Besides the micro-fracture he did a repair on my meniscus, removed a cyst, and sucked out bone and cartilage fragments that were floating around in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">synovial</span> fluid. Conclusion-well despite all of this, I will have to have a total knee replacement. My "young" age is a big factor though. He is hoping this procedure will buy me a few years!<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R6C9lqQngNI/AAAAAAAAAfI/bM-ikObuLOU/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161333627663384786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/R6C9lqQngNI/AAAAAAAAAfI/bM-ikObuLOU/s400/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-39351311283342289632007-10-19T09:13:00.000-07:002007-10-19T09:26:34.951-07:00Dune Fest ActivitiesThey had all kinds of activities for the kids. Here there were about 100 kids digging in the sand for prizes. I think they won a game. Too crazy!!<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjZFDCfnDI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/4I4urSeLw0E/s1600-h/DSC_1299.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123083256872279090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjZFDCfnDI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/4I4urSeLw0E/s320/DSC_1299.JPG" border="0" /></a>Olivia and Ruben entered a relay race, one parent, one kid. She was eliminated after the second round.<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYizCfm_I/AAAAAAAAAdw/tgeRUiDcsUA/s1600-h/DSC_1327.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123082668461759474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYizCfm_I/AAAAAAAAAdw/tgeRUiDcsUA/s320/DSC_1327.JPG" border="0" /></a> They had to race around the barrels. Olivia was good at it but her quad wasn't fast enough.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYjDCfnAI/AAAAAAAAAd4/vNWCQatgXSw/s1600-h/DSC_1328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123082672756726786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYjDCfnAI/AAAAAAAAAd4/vNWCQatgXSw/s320/DSC_1328.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our friend James had to race with both of his boys. Austin 9 and George 8. What a work-out!!!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYjTCfnBI/AAAAAAAAAeA/802xzDx7jv0/s1600-h/DSC_1366.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123082677051694098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYjTCfnBI/AAAAAAAAAeA/802xzDx7jv0/s320/DSC_1366.JPG" border="0" /></a> The boys got 1st and 3rd. George won a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">trphy</span> and a pocket quad.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYkDCfnCI/AAAAAAAAAeI/FrKQAZ8wF8o/s1600-h/DSC_1450_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123082689936596002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjYkDCfnCI/AAAAAAAAAeI/FrKQAZ8wF8o/s320/DSC_1450_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />For any of you quad <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">enthusiasts, Maggie, myself and James are in the November issue of Dirt Wheels magazine page 130.</span><br /><p><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span> </p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">All in all, we had a BLAST!!! We now know what to do next year!!!!</span></p>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-20452461406289408072007-10-19T08:54:00.000-07:002007-10-19T09:12:48.591-07:00Dune FestIn early August, we took a trip to Dune Fest in Winchester Bay Oregon. We were supposed to go to Pismo but the Friday before we left, I got a call from the lady in charge of the event and she said they had room for us. There were about 15,000 people. Lots of quads!!!<br /><br />On the way up there, we stopped in Medford to visit with my Aunt Vicki and spend the night. Thanks Aunt Vicki!!! It was nice because it cut the 10 hour drive in half. Ruben and I love Medford. Retirement??? Maybe....<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjUzjCfm6I/AAAAAAAAAdI/hiOAeghU-ME/s1600-h/DSC_1260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123078558178057122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjUzjCfm6I/AAAAAAAAAdI/hiOAeghU-ME/s320/DSC_1260.JPG" border="0" /></a>At Dune Fest we stayed in a parking lot next to the Bay. Not the greatest location because we were a mile or so from the dunes. We took what we could get and had a gorgeous view!<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0DCfm7I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/v3IENSAr1ok/s1600-h/DSC_1288_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123078566767991730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0DCfm7I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/v3IENSAr1ok/s320/DSC_1288_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> They even had a lane for quads, that's how big this event is!!!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0TCfm8I/AAAAAAAAAdY/rbTBA--JGrc/s1600-h/DSC_1463.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123078571062959042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0TCfm8I/AAAAAAAAAdY/rbTBA--JGrc/s320/DSC_1463.JPG" border="0" /></a> We were literally in a parking lot. There were 12 of us in all and we made the best of it!<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0jCfm9I/AAAAAAAAAdg/bU-9L4UaZzc/s1600-h/DSC_1289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123078575357926354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0jCfm9I/AAAAAAAAAdg/bU-9L4UaZzc/s320/DSC_1289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The kids played next to the water looking for crabs. We got to watch some locals with their traps and got to see one close up.<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0zCfm-I/AAAAAAAAAdo/hp_0gdH8lPw/s1600-h/DSC_1555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123078579652893666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RxjU0zCfm-I/AAAAAAAAAdo/hp_0gdH8lPw/s320/DSC_1555.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-84734802065630948322007-10-10T09:22:00.000-07:002007-10-10T09:26:15.010-07:00It's been a long time!!!It has been a long time since I have posted anything. I have not been able to post anything in almost 2 months!!! I still can't add pictures which there are a lot of. I am so frustrated and am on my way to the library to check out the book Blogging for Dummies!!!! Maybe I can figure it out!!! Stay tuned and check back in a couple of days!!!Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-28166029884335877572007-08-23T09:11:00.000-07:002007-08-23T09:20:35.505-07:00I GOT TO SEE MY MAN!!I got to see <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Daughtry</span> last night! It was crowded, we couldn't see very well, HOT, rude people, whiny husband <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">because</span> it was hot and crowded, and horrible pictures because I am too short and got the back of people's heads! BUT it was all worth it because I got to hear him! There is just something about his voice I love. The girls went too and loved it!<br /><br /><br />This is my one and only good picture we got of him. Olivia actually took it standing on top of a cement platform. <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/Rs2yDxTZCtI/AAAAAAAAAcI/ghDF2hzUiQ8/s1600-h/DSC_0164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101929730724661970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/Rs2yDxTZCtI/AAAAAAAAAcI/ghDF2hzUiQ8/s320/DSC_0164.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is how all the other pictures turned out. The lighting wasn't got but hey when is it ever at a concert!!<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/Rs2yEBTZCuI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/m_qXJgtxels/s1600-h/DSC_0174_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101929735019629282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/Rs2yEBTZCuI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/m_qXJgtxels/s320/DSC_0174_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-46907571025862159772007-08-19T16:08:00.000-07:002007-08-19T17:59:19.329-07:00ChampionshipsMy favorite time of year is over....swimming that is. We ended the summer swim season with championships the last weekend in July. We had a lot of fun this year. The girls all did very well. This was Maggie's year to shine. She worked very hard this year towards some personal goals and she did it!<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsjO-BTZCqI/AAAAAAAAAbw/ytMmvKsOmc4/s1600-h/DSC_0999.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100554142894066338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsjO-BTZCqI/AAAAAAAAAbw/ytMmvKsOmc4/s320/DSC_0999.JPG" border="0" /></a>Izabell wore her team gear for the cheer. She enjoyed it because they did military type chants Too much for me at 7:30 in the morning!<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsjO-RTZCrI/AAAAAAAAAb4/bDi9KQatH1Y/s1600-h/DSC_1191_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100554147189033650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsjO-RTZCrI/AAAAAAAAAb4/bDi9KQatH1Y/s320/DSC_1191_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> Olivia was in such great shape at the end of the season. She took time off at a almost every swim meet!!<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsjO-hTZCsI/AAAAAAAAAcA/toyhmOF8PU0/s1600-h/DSC_1132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100554151484000962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsjO-hTZCsI/AAAAAAAAAcA/toyhmOF8PU0/s320/DSC_1132.JPG" border="0" /></a> Maggie made it to the finals in 2 events. She had a goal of going from 1:09 to 1:07 in the 100 yard free (4 laps) She did it which put her in the finals. Then she got a 1:06 in the finals! She was so happy and made us very proud. She got 4th out of 89 girls and could participate in the meet of champs the following weekend which we decided no to do this year. Another weekend of 100+ temp and we were going on vacation anyway!<br /><br />They all 3 have been discussing doing fall swim which starts next week.....not sure yet...stay tuned......<br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-36459463598959684882007-08-13T13:18:00.000-07:002007-08-13T13:56:20.354-07:00ThirTEEN!!!<span style="color:#993399;">Happy Birthday to my very special girl Maggie!!! You have turned out to be an awesome young women, I can't wait to see what the teen years bring!!</span><br /><br />What a joyous day it was 13 years ago. First child, horrible pregnancy and a party in the delivery room! Yes, a party!! Me, Ruben, my Mom, my step-dad, mother-in-law, my sister, my niece, Ruben's aunt, my grand-mother and grand-father, my friend, my Mom's friend, nurse Debra and Dr. Smith! If I forgot anyone, SORRY!<br /><br />I had been on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bed rest</span> for 6 weeks and was 10 days early but Dr. Smith decided it was time. I couldn't even walk anymore because I was so swollen. I remember going to the mall and being pushed in a wheel chair it was so bad!<br /><br />I went in on a Friday evening and had my membranes stripped then went out to Lyon's for dinner and went home to bed. 5:59am, I was awoke by a severe <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">menstrual</span> cramp then a little trickle of fluid. I woke Ruben up and told him I think it is time! We both knew the 1st child could take some time so Ruben made me a huge breakfast, I took a shower, did my hair and put make-up on. We went to the hospital (Woodland Memorial) around 9:am. Labor actually wasn't that bad with her. I didn't have any <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">meds</span> and she popped out at 3:35pm. 9 hours 35 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mins</span> from start to finish. She was very little though 5lbs. 15 oz, probably earlier than 10 days.<br /><br />We took our precious baby home the next day but we had to bring her in the following day because she was jaundice and not eating or pooping. They had to draw blood out of her arm which was horrible! Poor Ruben had to leave the room. Her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">biliruben</span> was very high and they wanted to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">hospitalize</span> her. We begged to take care of her at home and Dr. Smith said he would arrange it. For the next week, I couldn't hold her except to feed and change her. She was in a tanning bed that was set-up on our kitchen table. She had felt pink glasses <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">velcroed</span> to her head. We had to feed her through a tiny tube taped to your finger or taped to my breast. She was so weak, she couldn't latch on to nipples including mine! Ruben and I took turns getting up every 2 hours with her because we had to take her temperature, and feed her whether she was hungry or not! From then on, she was the easiest of all 3 of my girls. Hopefully she will stay that way!!<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsC9GNN-SDI/AAAAAAAAAbo/ypxyxJJvpAE/s1600-h/DSC_0797.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098282692508534834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RsC9GNN-SDI/AAAAAAAAAbo/ypxyxJJvpAE/s320/DSC_0797.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-89305722916323917522007-07-12T15:13:00.001-07:002007-07-12T15:51:02.878-07:00I'll save you some money and from getting a headache!!Monday morning I went on-line to check my bank account balance. To my surprise there were 15 ATM charges to be posted that day that were not ours. After <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">investigating</span> I found a total of 21 charges to our account totaling about $700.00 that were not authorized by us. I called the bank and they told me I had to come in and fill out some paperwork. I loaded 7 kids up and went down there. I had to close our checking and cancel the ATM card. After 4 trips- I thought it was all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ok</span> until the next day more charges went through. Now we are up to $1100.<br /><br />I have called a few of the companies that things were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">purchased</span> from. All of them were on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Internet</span>. They couldn't give me any information about who, what, when ....... because it is private. What the H-E double hockey sticks!!?? Private-what about my privacy??? One lady was very helpful though. She told me one of the charges was off-shore in Nigeria. People are hacking into big companies with computers, (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wal</span>-Mart, Safeway, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mervyn's</span>, Chevy's, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">McD's</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ect</span>.) getting credit card numbers and selling them to people out of the country because things are harder to track. The FBI has been investigating this for a while and are finding that they (the crooks) can even use your number without the 3 digit security code on the back. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Basically</span> don't use your ATM card even if the company you are dealing with is secure. These people are smart!! They sometimes only charge $20 bucks at a time to each card but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">multiply</span> that by thousands of cards a day that they can get a hold of!!<br /><br />My charges ranged from $1-$250. Luckily, I check my banking 1-2 times per week or we would have been totally sucked dry. My bank said they will cover it and any charges but it might take a week or two.<br /><br />Now the next headache, all the automatic payments that debit or deposit every month. I forgot about those until today. More phone calls, more paperwork. The daycare kids have been great though. And the parents too. I had 3 parents pay me early <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">because</span> I don't have checks or an ATM card-but I wouldn't use that anyway!<br /><br />So the moral of this story is-back to ancient times and use cash or a check!!!Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-52788775161560876812007-07-11T21:13:00.000-07:002007-07-11T21:20:26.045-07:00FUN.......<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWriX1DX1I/AAAAAAAAAag/Qo2l5oMvK_8/s1600-h/DSC_0713.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086159961185279826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWriX1DX1I/AAAAAAAAAag/Qo2l5oMvK_8/s320/DSC_0713.JPG" border="0" /></a> FOOD........<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWri31DX2I/AAAAAAAAAao/y2OiETIv8BM/s1600-h/DSC_0731.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086159969775214434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWri31DX2I/AAAAAAAAAao/y2OiETIv8BM/s320/DSC_0731.JPG" border="0" /></a> AND FAMILY..............<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWrjH1DX3I/AAAAAAAAAaw/_P3vK7oMlr0/s1600-h/DSC_0743.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086159974070181746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWrjH1DX3I/AAAAAAAAAaw/_P3vK7oMlr0/s320/DSC_0743.JPG" border="0" /></a> OH AND DON'T FORGET A SHOT OF TEQUILA......<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWrjn1DX4I/AAAAAAAAAa4/2A9rUjLIF94/s1600-h/DSC_0716.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086159982660116354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWrjn1DX4I/AAAAAAAAAa4/2A9rUjLIF94/s320/DSC_0716.JPG" border="0" /></a> ONLY MEANS ONE THING................<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">4TH OF JULY</span><br /></span><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-20067533628566247702007-07-11T21:05:00.000-07:002007-07-11T21:13:20.003-07:00Random actionTHEEEE BEST PITCHER IN HER LEAGUE....<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpXX1DXwI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/d5-Iz9pjgrQ/s1600-h/DSCN1427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086157573183463170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpXX1DXwI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/d5-Iz9pjgrQ/s320/DSCN1427.JPG" border="0" /></a> Olivia had a soccer tournament back in May.....<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpX31DXxI/AAAAAAAAAaA/5IBDZQEnxwc/s1600-h/DSCN1382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086157581773397778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpX31DXxI/AAAAAAAAAaA/5IBDZQEnxwc/s320/DSCN1382.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpYX1DXyI/AAAAAAAAAaI/Kp68ukP0nzQ/s1600-h/DSCN1399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086157590363332386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpYX1DXyI/AAAAAAAAAaI/Kp68ukP0nzQ/s320/DSCN1399.JPG" border="0" /></a> The flyin' jalapeno at Sand Mountain<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpYn1DXzI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/ZrXcnU0U_Ms/s1600-h/DSCN1493_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086157594658299698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpYn1DXzI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/ZrXcnU0U_Ms/s320/DSCN1493_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> The pretty princess at Sand Mountain, she even rode with her pink Crocs on<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpY31DX0I/AAAAAAAAAaY/So5ymnqBzEI/s1600-h/DSCN1467.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086157598953267010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWpY31DX0I/AAAAAAAAAaY/So5ymnqBzEI/s320/DSCN1467.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-19911695898318382272007-07-11T20:58:00.000-07:002007-07-11T21:04:40.221-07:00BURRRRRRThe other day I went into the girls' room like I do every morning to check on them, then shut the door so they can sleep-in. This is how I found Olivia. When she got up, I asked her what happened. She told me she got up in the middle of the night and was cold so she bundled up. Darn kids anyway. Why couldn't she sleep under the 10 blankets she has on her bed? Every night I tell them to crawl under the covers but they always sleep on top so it is easier to make in the morning. Go figure.....<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWnIH1DXvI/AAAAAAAAAZw/thL7edV5b50/s1600-h/DSC_0507.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086155112167202546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWnIH1DXvI/AAAAAAAAAZw/thL7edV5b50/s320/DSC_0507.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020240.post-68578128899133860562007-07-11T20:09:00.000-07:002007-07-11T20:56:18.109-07:00Swimming in actionSwimming has started for the dolphins! Actually we only have 1 more meet then championships.<br /><br />The girls are doing well. As always they love it in the beginning but start to hate the 8am practices about this time in the season!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Izabell</span> is doing every stroke now and is our family <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">breaststroker</span>. She didn't get that from me because I hate it!<br /><br />Backstroke is probably the hardest for her because she can't see when she is going to hit the wall and hasn't mastered the flag stroke count yet.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWjNX1DXuI/AAAAAAAAAZo/2FDPZ6_0YP4/s1600-h/DSC_0434.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086150804315004642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWjNX1DXuI/AAAAAAAAAZo/2FDPZ6_0YP4/s320/DSC_0434.JPG" border="0" /></a>Olivia loves butterfly-she went to practice twice today because there is one girl that beats her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">every time</span> and she wants to condition so she can beat her. OR maybe she a little crush on a boy that only goes to practice at night? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hummmmm</span>.......<br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWitX1DXqI/AAAAAAAAAZI/6-boC-U2Phs/s1600-h/DSC_0495_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086150254559190690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWitX1DXqI/AAAAAAAAAZI/6-boC-U2Phs/s320/DSC_0495_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> Maggie is at the top of her age group and doing quite well. I think as she gets older and IF she keeps swimming she will get better and better. She likes the distance races. She is in the top 3 for the 100<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">yrd</span>. free. That's 4 laps and she does them in just over a minute!!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWiuH1DXrI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/1ksoZIIQrGU/s1600-h/DSC_0500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086150267444092594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWiuH1DXrI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/1ksoZIIQrGU/s320/DSC_0500.JPG" border="0" /></a> Olivia had a great even start on her backstroke-I love this picture!<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWiuX1DXsI/AAAAAAAAAZY/DBSWukcQwaY/s1600-h/DSC_0632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086150271739059906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWiuX1DXsI/AAAAAAAAAZY/DBSWukcQwaY/s320/DSC_0632.JPG" border="0" /></a> If you look real close all you can see is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Izabell's</span> pink toenails! I love this picture too!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWivH1DXtI/AAAAAAAAAZg/IoxM6EmT6TI/s1600-h/DSC_0458.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086150284623961810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sCBqa6OjjUM/RpWivH1DXtI/AAAAAAAAAZg/IoxM6EmT6TI/s320/DSC_0458.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Bahama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874864912514826391noreply@blogger.com0