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They cancelled school for the last two days, so the kids have been getting on my nerves. I think the kids will be going back to school tomorrow, I hope, so I am going to go to the ymca while they are gone. I did go once, on Wednesday, but we just went swimming. My husband went too, but he didn't want to swim, so he just sat and watched us. His idea of getting healthy is totally different then mine. Anyway, they have signs all over the place saying, "No street shoes allowed on the pool deck". So what does my husband do, he walks out of the men's locker room wearing his shoes. He is standing there and some guy, not a guy that works there just a member, walks up to him and says, "Are those street shoes?!?! You're not supposed to be wearing those out here. You need to get out of here right now!" My husband just looked at him all crazy and said, "I don't have to go anywhere". Such a great comeback, I know. While all this was going on, there was a staff member sitting about 10 feet away, he didn't say anything to either one of them. My husband did go sit outside in the lobby though. They have a huge window where you can sit and watch the swimmers. I told my husband the guy was probably just pissed off because he must have been yelled at before for doing the same thing. Tomorrow I want to do more then just swim. I really hate to go by myself, but that is just the way it is. I haven't even checked out the place yet. I have no idea where anything is.

We went shopping today and spent quite a bit on groceries. I bought everything I need to last me for quite awhile. I have been struggling all week so far on my eating, but I haven't done to bad. Now that we have healthy food in the house, hopefully that will help.

We rented "Rat Race" the other day. I didn't think I would like it at first, but I found it to be pretty funny. I can't really think of anything else right now, so I'm going to go. Take care.

I can't believe this weather. Two days ago it was like a spring day, today it is icky. Sleet and ice everywhere. We are supposed to be getting 4-6 inches of snow over the next couple of days too. The snow I can handle, it's the ice I hate. Well, today was my free day and I took full advantage of it. I don't know why I feel so guilty. I mean, what is the point of a free day if it is going to leave me feeling guilty and depressed? Maybe I just need to eat a few things I wouldn't normally eat and leave it at that. I need to start drinking more water! I don't know why, but I can't seem to swallow it down anymore. I got some crystal light so that I would still be getting my water in, it helps quite a bit. I love the ruby red grapefruit Crystal Light! I also got some of the iced tea and the strawberry kiwi. Those are really good too. I am going to the ymca tomorrow. I am very excited about it... I guess I've mentioned that before. :P Seriously though, they have some excellent programs that I am very anxious to try. I will write more about them as I get to know them better. I think I am going to go for now.

Quick update tonight. I did get my ymca membership today, so I am excited about that. We won't be able to go tomorrow though because my daughter is having a choir concert at 7:00 pm. We are going to go Wednesday, most likely. Another 2lbs lost, forever I hope. :) Oh, one more thing, then I'm going to bed. We got our w-2's in the mail today and I already e-filed online. We are going to be getting a nice return, so I hope to buy some new clothes. Mine are, get this, starting to hang off of me! I've always wore baggy clothes, hoping to hide some of this fat, and now, they look way to baggy. My husband wants to buy a big screen TV, we'll see about that though. :P Well, that is really all I can think of today, wasn't a very exciting day. Oh, one more thing... I will be posting new pictures probably this week, so check back for those. Take care.

Time just seems to keep slipping away. I really don't mean to go so many days between updates. Aside from being busy, I keep forgetting. So let's see, what's new. I had a friend come over today and we grilled some burgers. It was such a nice day today, it's hard to believe it's the end of January. We've seen one day of snow, and it was so light, it melted before it even hit the ground. It's so nice out tonight, you don't even need a jacket. It just seems like a nice cool spring evening. I was really looking forward to sledding and playing with the kids in the snow this year, doesn't look like we will get to. My husband mentioned the other day that he would like to take another family vacation this summer. Last year we drove 4 hours to World's of Fun in Kansas City and spent the night in a really nice hotel. It wasn't a real fun vacation, but it was nice anyway. Just wish we had more money. Aside from a family vacation, my husband and I would like to go back up to KC and gamble for the night. He just turned 21 this month, so now he can. :P Yes, my husband is younger then me. I turn 29 July 14th. Anyway to get back to where I was going with this... we decided, this Summer, as a family vacation, that it would be cool to take a train ride to Colorado. I've been there before when I was a child, but the husband and the kids never have. It is really beautiful. I'm not sure what there is to do there, I'll have to look into it, but I'm sure we'll have a good time. I always figured if I moved away from Kansas someday, that is where I would move. Doubt I will ever get out of here though. I know many people probably think Kansas is backwards and desolate, but It's really not. Yeah, it's very flat and there are spots that are not very populated, but it's really not that bad. We live in the biggest city in Kansas, population 400,000, last I knew anyway. Anyway, our mothers and fathers are not related and we don't find sheep attractive. :P Well, the majority anyway, I'm sure there might be a few of those people, just about anywhere. Actually Wichita is ranked number 2, next to New York, as one of the best job markets. Pay is good here and living is cheap, couldn't really ask for more. Wichita is known as, "The air capital of the world." We have so many air craft plants here it isn't even funny. There is Boeing, Beach, Cessna, Learjet, McConnell, Raytheon... Just to name a few. My husband landed a very good job, he makes the kind of money that many people have to go to college for 4 years to be making. He hasn't seen the inside of a classroom since High School. Best of all, he loves his job. I don't think I've heard him bitch about is job but maybe a couple of times in the 2 years that he's worked there. I don't exactly know why I am talking about all of this, lack of better subject matter I suppose. So getting back to the train ride... We, husband, kids and I, could travel by train to Denver for just around $1,000.00. I don't think that is bad at all. I've always wanted to ride on a train. So, I guess we had better start saving up. The kids think it would be pretty cool too... So what else? I am going Tuesday to sign up for the Y. I am really looking forward to it. And, believe it or not, so is my husband. At first he thought it would be a waste of money, but now he is actually thinking about losing weight with me. I know, "thinking about" isn't much, but it's a start. I really hope he does. I have decided to go to college this Summer. Nothing much, but I'd like to get a certificate. I will be working towards my A+ certificate. Computer repair hasn't always been a dream of mine or anything, but it is kind of the starting point for me. After that, I'd like to get a networking certificate. My final goal is to get the MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer). I don't know yet though for sure. I want to do a little more investigating before I make a final decision. I was going to go into the medical field, last year. I thought I wanted to be a Surgical Technician. I passed all the pre-entry exams and was accepted and then decided it wasn't for me. I think the real reason is because I didn't want to commit to 2 years of college, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. The MCSE is a bit more flexible. You can take one class and then wait to take another one if need be. Plus it's not full time, I guess it could be, but not for me. Pretty sad to be 28 and just now deciding what you want to do with your life huh? I know that I don't want to sit around this house for the rest of my life. I know that I want more spending money. I know that I want to be a good example for my kids. So, I figure by the time I complete all my schooling, my youngest child will be in school, so it wouldn't be a problem to start working. Well, this entry has turned into more like a book. Sorry to bore you all to death. Sometimes it's hard to stop once you get going. Tomorrow is weigh-in day, so wish me luck. Take care everyone.