Get a job B*tch

Ok, so the title to this posting might be a bit vulgar but it pretty much embodies something that is said on an almost daily basis in my home or my mom's home. It all started with my brother Collin arguing constantly with my other brother Conner ( yes we are all C names and there are 5 of us) after he graduated high school and was hanging at the house more than usual. "Get a job B*tch" is almost a term of endearment in our family, it is something we laugh about, are serious when we say and most of the time it is something that someone needs to do! Well, my parents came over to my abode and watched the kids for a while so Ricky and I could go turn in our TJ Maxx applications, take some cans back to the store, and check to see if Rickys check was at his former job (which it wasn't, booooo). Around 4pm my application was turned in, at 4:45pm I was on the phone with someone at the store scheduling my interview!! I think that is the fastest turn around I have ever had after turning in an application. Well the interview is scheduled for Monday morning so once again, since I don't have a bazillion readers I am wishing myself luck!!!!!!

Daily ramblings from my son.

I have two wonderful children. Nate is 3 and Soph is going to be 2 at the end of this month (aww my baby is getting older). My kids never cease to make me laugh at least once a day, every day. Sophie is just funny because of how she says things. She has a very high-pitched, girly voice and everything she says is just so cute! Nathan however has a big personality for someone his age, or at least I think so. Just a little while ago I was drinking a glass of milk and he had a cookie, naturally he wanted to dip the cookie in the milk. I let him and he enjoyed his soft cookie. When the cookie was gone he asked if he could have some of my "warm". I have to stop here and explain what a "warm"is. Me, doing what I should not do, gave him warm milk in a cup when he was younger to fall asleep since it was such an issue at bedtime and he always called it a warm from there on out. So after the cookie was gone he wanted some of my warm. I let him take a big chug of my milk and he looked right at me and said, " Mommy, this is NOT a warm, it's a COLD!!" I think I lol'ed for 5 minutes straight! He makes me laugh so hard sometimes. I hope to have more updates on here where I can share his funny stories.

Ah, yes I almost forgot, I am starting to cross stitch tonight!! My mom got me a pattern/kit thingy that is USMC themed and I am going to do it and try to make it look good and one day hang it up on my wall!!

I will update and show pics when I start the project and show my progress!!

The move, the new place and family!

Well the last few weeks have been CRAZY to say the least! I quit my job, packed my house, loaded everything in a u-haul, moved everything 750 miles to the north and unpacked everything and put it in our new home all in about 2 weeks. I have not been sticking so strictly to watching my weight and what I eat right now in this time of crazyness but my weight is holding at 230, at least I have not gained anything! Right now I am looking for a job and trying to keep my house clean and my babies happy. I will update more when I have time but I have an appointment this morning. Since no one else reads this I am wishing myself luck on finding a job!!!!!

Weigh-In

Ok so I weighed myself after work and here is the number.......
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230!!!!!!!!!!! YAY me!!

Starting Weight: 250
Current Weight:230
Weight Lost: 20 POUNDS!!!!

I miss you..

Yesterday my grandpa went home to heaven. Now that he is gone and since I did not get too many conversations in with grandpa in the last weeks before his death I am wondering if people in heaven read blogs. Who knows? Could be possible, we don't know what anyone can do in heaven, Right?? I would like to think that all our loved ones watch over us and can see over our shoulder and read the little things we write about them. Grandpa I wish you were reading all the nice things people are writing about you on blogger, facebook, myspace, texts, everything. I miss you and love you and I wish I could have one more chat with you. I remember when I was about to buy a car and you were telling me about making sure I have my oil changed regularly and make sure the tires stay in good condition, you were always watching out for me. I miss laughing with you on the phone about something silly one of the kids said or laughing about how slow grandma was when she ate dinner. One huge thing is I wish Nathan and Sophie could know you like I know you. I wish every man were like you- patient, kind, loving, compassionate, giving, faithful and a believer in God. Those are just a few words about you Grandpa, I could go on and on for days!! I will always remember camping in Tawas and Kettle Point and you keeping up with our young fast legs on your scooter. I loved rainy days at the camper because we played checkers, card games, watched and talked about sports and had tons of great times. This week will be very bittersweet for me. I can not attend your funeral because I just don't have the money to travel and take off of work. You will be buried on Thursday and I wont be there. I want so badly to be there and pay my respects and tell you I love you one last time but I can't and it breaks my heart but I know you would never want me to drop everything and spend all that money to see you the way you are now. I did not see you while you were sick and wasting away to nothing and I think that was for the best. I will always have the memories of you the way you were before the cancer took over your body. I wish we would have talked more on the phone and I regret not sending the crayon pictures the kids made sooner. I know you can already see the things the kids made for you though. So yesterday Heaven gained another angel, John H. Clarke, my grandpa. I love you and will miss you until the day we all meet again.

Learn at least one new thing a day.

I learned something new today. At work I got certified to drive a forklift! Yay for me, lol! This is just one more thing that puts me closer to my goal of getting hired on. Not many people can say that they love their job but honestly I can. Working in production and manufacturing is not my ideal job and I never considered this being a career but so far I LOVE my job. I love pretty much everything about it. I work with some pretty amazing people; Mark, Moriah, Chris, and Patty. We are like family in a sense. We can fight like cats and dogs and still like each other at the end of the day. My job is easy, I love my co-workers, there is room to grow with the company and there are great benefits, What more can someone ask from their job?? My co- workers make my day 100% better every day. I have been there for just under 2 months and Moriah came about 2 weeks ago and we just clicked. I call her my BFF at work because we go everywhere together, we take breaks together and we have SO much in common it is scary! Mark and Chris are so funny and great guys to work with. The day I get hired on will be bittersweet though because that will be the day I get seperated from my work family. I will need to be hired on to a weekend, 2nd or 3rd shift position and they will remain on first shift :( Oh well, all is not lost. We still have facebook, myspace and texting! Anyway, I love to just ramble on and on about my life since I don't get to chat with too many people outside of work but really I do love my job and I am SO blessed to have it and the people I have met along the way in my life!!

Weigh-In

Here is my weigh-in since I am finally seeing some decent results. I am not on any kind of diet, just working my rear end off at work and not snacking and having decent, smaller meals and more water.

Starting Weight: 250 (yikes)
Last Weigh-In: 240
Current Weight: 235
Goal Weight: 145
Weight Lost: 15 pounds!!!!!!! Lots still to go but this is motivation!!!


P.S. This is ULTRA embarrassing that I even posted my weight on here for the whole world to see, even though I doubt anyone reads this!! But you know what, I have heard that the first step to recovery (AKA my weight loss) is admitting you have a problem. I have admitted publicly that I am overweight and the embarrassment from seeing that big number and now the good feeling of that big number slowly but surely getting smaller is well worth it!!