The never-ending diet...

to recap:
November 16, 2009 - 199 lbs.
February 10, 2010 - 193 lbs.
July 30, 2010 - 187 lbs.!

I gave up ALL soda as of June 27, 2010. (In the interest of COMPLETE honestly, I did have ONE root beer on July 13th.) I have become a big fan of Glaceau Vitamin Water Zero. It has zero calories. And it is naturally sweetened so it doesn't have that funny after-taste most diet drinks have.

The smart aleck doesn't fall far from the tree.

Yesterday we learned that a boy from our church fell off the swing set in his backyard and broke BOTH his arms. So I gave the girls each a piece of card stock and asked them to make him a "get well card." After about three minutes, Ariel declares herself finished and I ask to see her masterpiece. It read:

To: Nathan
From: Ariel
I feel bad 4 U. And I bet it is hard to hold this card. Hope you are ok? Bye. From, Ariel

So, I burst into laughter and promptly gave her a new piece of card stock and told her to start over. I blame her father.

Girls' New Room

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Boys' New Room

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Father's Day Weekend.

Oil change & replacement brake light in truck - $63.26

Gasoline - $84.88

Admission to Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival - $70.00
Two Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival t-shirts - $20.00
Six matching Americana shirts - $19.22

Camping chair with one year replacement plan - $46.62

Dog's nails trimmed and grinded so she wouldn't puncture air mattresses - $14.00

Breakfast @ Bob Evans - $53.04

Willow Tree figurine - $31.94
Guitar book - $10.65

Six Father's Day cards - $16.81

Admission & snacks to see Toy Story 3 in 3D - $92.75

After movie ice cream - $17.24

Grand Total = $540.41

I'm Speechless.

Why do I bother?

I am human. I screw up sometimes. I am sorry.

FYI: I am no longer answering my telephone unless I know who is calling.

I feel like crap.