Kahlua13

Current Weight:  166 lbs  (5' 1")Started Diet/Exercise:  Sunday 11/16/08.Short term goal:  Be down to a size 12 by Christmas from a current size 14. ...

Vacation was great but tiring.  Driving around from Tuscon Arizona to Carlsbad NM and points in between.  Went to Old Tucson Studios, Sonoran Desert Museum, White Sands National Monument, Carlsbad...

Want to lose 56 lbs. 

Starting to pack for vacation to Arizona (Tucson) and New Mexico (Carlsbad Caverns.)  Leaving Saturday for a week.  Can't wait.  Downloaded 2 new books onto my Kindle.  Reading "The Shack" right...

Yeah!  The Phillies are the 2008 World Series Champions!  I have been working from home today and watching the parade and celebration.  Tried for hours and 3 computers running yesterday to get...

Things over all seem better.  Caught a little bit of a break from work.  Things slowed down and got over a week of clean up time in my home office to get some paperwork done and write up some old...

Got a new counselor for David.  Hard to say how things are going.  He has to get to know us and understand the situation before we can actually go forward.  But we seemed stuck before, so this has...

David is still bringing home good grades, A's and B's.  I am so proud of him and praying he can keep this up.  Took Kona to the bark park this past weekend.  It is so much fun watching her run...

David came home with an A+ on a test.  The day today went well.  Kona laid under my desk and across my feet all day today (and constantly reminds me of how blessed I am.)  Paul actually got a few...

Work is still unbelievably busy.  Every time I get a little caught up, they give me new claims.  I feel like I am on a treadmill.  I see the light at the end of the tunnel but walk or run, I...

I have been so busy.  Work has been gruelling.  Working all kinds of hours.  New big boss asks if I want to work CAT duty (catastrophe) due to Hurricane Ike.  We have gotten 1000 claims in...

I feel a little better and a little worse.  I will call David's brother "R".  I spoke with R's mother last night.  I really like her.  We have a lot in common.  I feel bad that she is going...

I am heartbroken.  David's social worker finally called me back on the phone today while I was driving home.  Apparently, years of abuse, including probably sexual abuse.  They were removed to...

The news I got today! Wow! Got an email from David's social worker from DFYS. David has a younger brother we knew nothing about in foste care with severe issues. David's sister is also in foster...