Menu Plan Monday...a few days late!

Monday: Grilled Chicken salad
Tuesday: Taco Salad
Wednesday: Beer Can Chicken, mashed potatoes w/ green beans
Thursday: Soup and sandwiches
Friday: Chicken Tortilla soup

I'm sorry it is a few days late, but I just haven't been on the computer too much. I got my last biology test back yesterday and only got a 78! That's a C+! YIKES! Now I have to write a paper on some controversial biological topic in hopes of getting a better grade trade with a low test score. I'm hoping I don't have any other low scores! I have NO idea what topic to write on or even how to write a friggin' paper anymore! Oh well, I'm sure I will come up with something. I need to figure it out by this weekend so I can start writing. It is due on April 16th.

I had my WI last week and they said I gained 1.6 pounds while on my trip. However, I don't think I did. I think it was all water weight. I was so swollen while we were gone. I could barely get my wedding ring off and normally it slides right off. Later that day I weighed myself at home and weighed less than they said I weighed...which to me means I lost weight because my scale is ALWAYS more than what theirs says. So, we shall see what it says this Friday when I weigh in. It better be a LOT less than what it said last week.

Can you think of a biological topic for me?

The Happiest Place on Earth!

We got back Friday night from a few days in Disneyland! This was Cameron's first visit and he LOVED it! We were supposed to go last March, but when Michael had his accident in December that was out of the question. This trip was a little rough on Michael. We did one full day at Disneyland and he was hurting from all the walking by the time we were done...actually he was hurting before we were done. However, he braved it again the next day. Cameron wanted to go back to Disneyland to ride the Buzz Lightyear ride again and Michael wanted to hit the Matterhorn since we didn't do it the day before. Cameron got to get his own Astro Blaster and meet with his favorite character, Buzz. After a few hours in Disney we went across the way to California Adventure. We only stayed for about 6 hours there. It was fun, but not as fun as Disney. Our second ride there we went on a river raft ride and I got SOAKED! It wasn't too fun having to walk around all wet, but fortunately the weather was nice and at least my shirt dried fairly quickly.

Michael is not a big ride person and I really wanted to go on the big roller coaster. I ran and got fast passes for everyone in hopes that they would go on the ride with me later. Cameron was having second thoughts about the ride himself. We all rode the coaster about an hour later and it was FUN! Michael even thought so. I had to ride the rocket by myself. If you don't know, the rocket is a ride that you sit on and it shoots you up over 200 feet in the air super fast, then you come back down. I had to get right back on as soon as I got off, but I did try to get them to go on with me. That didn't work.

I'm hoping that we go to Vegas in August with my family and I will see if my brother will do the rocket that is on top of the Stratosphere with me. Can you imagine being up over 1000 feet? How cool would that be?

After our first day at Disney we went do Downtown Disney. Cameron and I had a mission to go to the Lego store. Michael was hurting too much so he found a bar in the middle and had a few drinks while Cameron and I went shopping. Cameron loved the lego store. He got to pick out three things and was very happy. He couldn't wait to get back to the hotel so he could start building. We ended up going to dinner and he brought a bionicle along and built it there. He liked the star wars guys built from legos in the store...I have to admit they were pretty cool.

It is good to be home. Thank you Shannon for taking care of Lucy for us.

Pictures of Lucy

We've had Lucy for almost 2 weeks now and she has actually grown a little. She is now 11 weeks old. She went with me to Petco today to exchange the jacket we bought for her for one that can fit her now as she doesn't like to go out in the cold.
She follows me EVERYWHERE! Sometimes she ends up getting kicked because she is right under my feet. We are working on taking her on walks. She is actually doing pretty good now on her leash. She used to fight it where we would have to drag her, but she stays on my left side for the most part now. She is so cute when she prances around.

I'm washing my sheets today and my comforter and blanket are laying on the floor...this is where i just found Lucy taking a break. Yes, she was actually away from me for awhile.We're still working on potty training her...it's not going too well. Well, I shouldn't actually say that as she is for the most part going outside only because I physically put her outside every time she wakes, starts smelling or pretty much every 1.5 to 2 hours. I hope she gets it soon!

Cameron is at the rec center for a few hours today for their kid sport program. He is going to it on Tuesdays when he is off-track so I can go to class. I figure it is much more fun than daycare for him. He wanted to go today, Friday, because they open the bigger slide in the pool on Fridays.

Well, I am off to clean the house so Shannon doesn't see what a sty it has become when she comes over tomorrow night. We are getting together for dinner. YUM!

I have my WI today at 3:00. I think I lost more weight, but we shall wait and see! Did I mention that I now weigh what my license has said I have weighed for 3 years! I have lost about 20 pounds since moving to Utah. Yahoo!

Another week gone by...

I have been too busy to update the ole blog. So, I am doing it today. Here is my menu for the week...


Monday: Sloppy Joes with fries
Tuesday: Chili rubbed pork chops, broccoli with salad
Wednesday: Szechuan chicken with peanuts over rice
Thursday: Turkey with stuffing and cinnamon apples
Friday: Parmesan chicken fingers with salad and peaches

I had my WI last Friday and lost another 2.2 pounds! I am down 8.8 now. I am hoping that I make it over the 10 mark this week! Howevever, we are going on vacation next week so I hope I don't blow it too terribly! We will have a fridge and microwave though so I might just have to take a trip to the store for stuff for me to eat.

I have another test tomorrow...wish me luck. There are still so many things I am not sure of this time around. I hope the test isn't written as confusing as the last one.

Nikki...I made sure there were new dinner ideas for you this time around! LOL