The England Visit

My sister and her family were here this past week from England. Oh my gosh I missed them so much. They have been gone for 7 months. It seems like forever. We had such a great time. My sister and her husband worked during the week. My nieces hung with me during the day. We did lots of shopping. They hung with their friends at night and so needed those visits with them. They left yesterday. :( The picture is of my family, my sisters family and mom and dad. Our brother and his family weren't able to travel out here. He had a knee replacement and isn't able to travel yet. We missed them.

I started a part time job 2 weeks ago. It's only 2 days a week, but it's going to be some good play money. Now I just have to figure out how to get my chores back in my schedule. On the days I work, I feel like doing nothing when I get home. Not only that, I feel like a big fat ball. Being in my 40's has done nothing for my figure. I have developed this nice roundness around my center and I just don't like it. I've walked 4 days this week and I'm pretty proud of myself getting out there again. I kinda fell off the wagon with my working out and now I'm trying to get back on it. I really want to get to my goal weight by my birthday in May. I hope I can get there. If not, I guess I might as well face it that my thinner days are over. I'm starting a challenge next Monday. Not sure what I'm going to give up. I'm thinking of all sweets and fries. I already gave up chocolate, so therefore I haven't been eating to many other sweets. I do have my one soda in the morning. I do not drink coffee so I have to have some sort of pick me up to get the cobwebs out of my head in the mornings. The boys start their spring break Friday. I can't wait. It will be so nice to be off schedule for a week. Yea!

Happy 80th Birthday Mom!!!!!

Happy 80th Birthday!!! We had such a fun day today with lunch and a day of shopping. I think my mom looks really pretty at the age of 80. She has great skin! It was fun spending the day and weekend with my mom.