Feeling better

Its been a very busy week.....work has been flat out as per usual and I am coping just!! I am lacking sleep, darn menopausal hot flushes are still persisting BUT at least this week I have resisted all urges to raid the pantry while I pace the floors and ''cool down'' !!

Had a phone call from mum thanking me for a great weekend, despite the odd crack from her about my weight I loved having her here too! Actually I must get my butt wriggling and start sending out invites for her 80th birthday. We are just going to have a get together/bbq at my sisters house AND we have organised a harley bike ride for her too. We asked her what she wanted and thats one thing she has always wanted to do,,,so my brother has organised it! My brother, sister and I are also putting in and buying her a big flat screen tv as well.....

Tonight I did a quick trip into town and took Shawn to the chemist, he had a tooth out today and needed some pain killers....and of course had no money! Mum is always handy for that ehhhh? Strange thou he always has enough for his drugs thou! Anyways he was looking forward to his visit on Saturday with the kids.....espesially as the eldest boy turns 1 on Thursday. Be nice if he is allowed to see him then ...Hannah has asked DCP if it can be organised for them.

I have had a great week back on track so far....hope fully I can keep it up for the next couple of weeks...its only 13 days till Melbourne!

A good friend of mine gave me a good kick up the bum and got me all motivated again....thanks Deb!

Mothers Day....

My darling Mum and me

Another busy weekend in this household.

My brother dropped mum off on Friday arvo on his way up to Perth to spend the weekend with me so she wasn't on her own for

Mothers day, he will pick her up on his way home tomorrow arvo. Took her shopping today and picked up some great bargains. Think I might have walked her just a bit too far as her feet have swollen up tonight. Mum is 80 on the 1st July and her age is only just starting to catch up with her. She still lives independently doing all her own work including all her own gardening.....but she is starting to realise she just can't do all she used too!!

Mum and I get on real well......but she must ALWAYS have a stab at me and my weight and build and how like my fathers side of the family I am. My dad's sisters are/were on the large side always battling their weight like me. Where as my mum, her mum, her sister, my sister are all naturally slim!
Mum's first question to me on Friday arvo when I walked in the door when I got home was geeeeeee Jen those jeans are getting a bit tight on you aren't they? I didn't think they were but yeahhhh I am still battling in getting myself ''reined in'' ! I am really struggling but ahhhh well I haven't given in and I won't!! No way am I going to let myself get .... dare I say it ... like "my Dad's side of the family".

Shawn had his access visit at home again today. He was in a great mood despite all that has gone on in the week, things haven't been the best with DCP, Shawn and Hannah. Anyways when the supervisor came with the kids she said to Shawn Kaleb has a cold and his carer would like you to keep him indoors today if you can. Well Shawn hit the roof, poor kids were in tears there for a few minutes scared I guess that he was going to throw one of his tanties.....but he didn't, he got himself under control. But geeeeeeeee DCP has got a lot to answer too, I am so over them. They say they are there to protect the kids but I am afraid I don't find it that way....to me all they are concerned about isd the bloody paperwork. I am still waiting to hear back from them re the request I put in to have Skye for a sleepover.....how much paperwork does that require?? ohhhhhh and would you believe we HAVE to get a DCP police clearance if we want her to sleepover!!!

Anyways tomorrow all have a great MOTHERS DAY.....

phewwwwwwwwww

Ashlee Marie....

Phewwwww it has been a busy week....work has been sooooooo busy! It is meant to be our quiet time, well usually at this time of the year it is, but for some reason this year it has been full on ! Could be that the boss is in the progress of up-grading all our machinery, has bought more land and planted heaps more crops??

The work keeps me on the straight and narrow with my food, working long hours and out of town what I pack in my esky is what I have for the day. So all week I was great till Friday night. For some reason I was hungry and gave in and ''sabotaged'' myself, and once I started I kept it up! Need a kick up the bum I do as I was bad all weekend, not totaly bad but bad enough to do damage! I had kids/grankids on and off all weekend, they sure keep me on my toes but like their ''treats'' and so Jenna indulged them and herself too!!! Anyways.....its back on the wagon again for me tomorrow. Sheeeeeeeez why can't I get it together lately, this last year I think I have done nothing but yoyo ???

Skye Nicole and Caitlin Rose

Shawn and Hannah are battling on, they had court on Friday as DCP want control of Kaleb like they have of the other 3. I really don't know what is going to happen between Shawn and Hannah, it is so hard on them both. On Saturday they were really struggling and arguing....but talking to them today they seemed okay. I hope it will work for them....BUT only they can make it happen.

Me and Kaleb

Shawn had his access visit as per usual here on Saturday, he had all 4 kids here and Skye asked me if she could stay here till she was allowed to go home to mummy.....awww that broke my heart. I told her I would ring and see if she could have a sleepover so I am going to ask DCP if I could have a weekend of her staying here with us.

Shawn and his 4

Today I had Simon and Tracey's 4 here while they went away for the day...phewwwww those 4 are real live wires, sure kept me on the go.

Zoe Elizabeth, Jessica Lucy, Thomas Shane and Sheymus William

All quiet on the home front now, time for some me time and re-group and get my shit together again. Looking at the calendar I have as of tomorrow 3 weeks to my next weigh in. Hubby recons I should just get myself back to the weekly weigh ins as I seem to do better that way....mmmmm maybe he is right!!

Been tagged...

Was tagged by Anne...

I have to list 5 things I am passionate about ....

1) My hubby.....he is my EVERYTHING!

2) My kids, my family, my friends, including my online friends too!

3) My grankids....all 12 of them, love 'em!

4) Saving towards my retirement.

5) Books....I love my books, nothing better than me time and a book! I could read all day!!

Now to tag 5....

1) Sandy

2) Ros

3) Mel

4) Nola

5) Suzy

.....and anyone else who comments on my blog

Also today ..... I have to HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear hubby.....

Today we have had Paul and Simon and their kids call in to say Happy Birthday Pop....Shawn has rang...and I guess Kylee will later on tonight.

Today has been the first day back on track! I walked this morning with my friend Deb, and have kept on track. It hasn't been easy, BUT I will do it! I haven't weighed myself and I am not going to till the week before I fly to Melbourne.

Tomorrow

I am starting all over again.

I just have to push all these emotions I am feeling with these hot flushes and all the stuff with Shawn and Hannah.....and think about me. These past few weeks every attempt I have made to lose these extra kilo's something has happened and I've "lost the plot''. I have just over 4 weeks to go before I fly to Melbourne...and I need to get myself back on track. Spoke to hubby tonight and told him he has permission to kick me up the backside if he sees me even looking at a choccie....and he also has my permission to kick me out of bed on these cold mornings to make sure I walk before going to work. My clothes are fitting me, just!! My favourite Eagles t-shirt is just a little tight and it just has to fit me properly for the Carlton v West Coast eagles game we are going to.

So there you go....my mind is made up, I JUST HAVE TO DO IT this time. Please let all go smoothly for me, fingers crossed.

Just another pic from Shawn's access visit, Skye loves her new baby brother dearly and Jaydene and Shayden too, but Shawn and I tried to give her as much attention as we could on Saturday to show her that despite being the 1st born she was just as special today as the day she was born.

Things are improving.....

Today Shawn had his access visit with the kids...including Kaleb. He was told he was having all 4 kids, once again DCP stuffed up and only 3 turned up....Jaydene had gone away for the long weekend with her carers. That to me is sux...why couldn't they go away after the visit or work something out and change the times, day or something so Shawn could see her!

Anyways DCP has also done a backflip with Shawn and Hannah and has told them they CAN now be together as long as Hannah drops the vro. Hullooooooooo they told her only last week that they COULDN'T do that, even when they took Kaleb on Wednesday they couldn't be together because the vro had to stay in place. What are they playing at now I wonder? They have another meeting with DCP on Tuesday and we will have to see what can be resolved. And according to DCP if they continue to keep the house clean and resolve all the issues between them they COULD have the 2 little ones back in a month or so. I hope so.....they need to be a family again.

PS ... The vro is a violence restraining order that DCP (Dept of Child Protection) made Hannah take out on Shawn when they separated...due to Shawn's temper/moods. Hannah did not want to do that, as it meant that he could not have have any contact (by phone or text either) for 2 YEARS, but they pursuaded her to do it!

Shawn needs his family but he also needs professional help, drugs (cannabis) are the issue with him.

Not going well....

I am not going real well at the moment...

Last night I had a real shit of a night, I had hot flush after hot flush, tossed and turned and yeahhhh did my usual old trick and looked for and ate unnecessary food!! Was so tired when I woke up this morning and couldn't be bothered walking either. Stupid me, I should have considering the night I had and what I ate but I was just too tired. A walk might have made me get some motivation back. Anyways any motivation I might have got back would have gone soaring out of the window at lunchtime today. I answered a phone call from Shawn in tears....and Hannah in thebackground was sobbing her heart out! DCP had just been to the hospital and taken Kaleb as they were about to leave for home. My heart just broke for them.

I understand that Shawn and Hannah have a lot of problems and issues and have bought the problems of DCP on themselves....but I can tell you I will never ever forget the sound of Hannah's heartbreaking cry and her telling me they have taken my baby, my baby!!!

Just a update........Shawn and Hannah are hanging in there tonight. Shawn is at Hannah's even thou is not allowed there. The courts lifted the vro only for hospital visitation, so as soon as bub was taken Shawn was told he was not to see Hannah or go near her address. So he is taking a huge risk of getting caught there as Hannah said the police may call around and check that he does stay away as DCP were going to request that!! Reason baby was taken is due to Hannah's bad housekeeping/unhygienic ways...they still are being addressed, she is getting better but still a lot of work to be done there. And there is Shawn and his ''dope'' ... he has anger issues and his ''rages'' are something the children don't need to see. Just wish he would learn to love himself and rid himself of these demons.

Despite all the above I can honestly say these two love their kids so much. They do love one another too but really need a lot of help.

I still feel DCP is going about this the wrong way, they say they are protecting the kids.....I don't think so, I feel they are hurting them more!

ww weigh in....

Went to the ww meeting tonight for my monthly weigh in (I lost but not a huge loss like last week)....and am not within the 2 kilo's of my goal weight yet...but I am getting there. Spoilt myself tonight and had a free night....but tomorrow will be back on track. Just over 5 weeks now till I fly to Melbourne so want to be at goal by then...determined this time to do it....so lets hope I can keep the motivation up!

Just another pic of Mathew and his birthday cake.....yeahhhh Griffin it is really blue ehhhh??? Just spoken to his mum on the phone and the little fella was sick that night...wonder why??

Happy Birthday Mathew

Yesterday was Mathew's 1st birthday.....do you think he had fun? They had a little party down the local park. Shawn had his access visit with his 3 little ones so they were able to join in the fun for an hour which I think they enjoyed. So I managed to catch up with all my grandies except for Luke the eldest one....was wonderful.

I have also had my mum up for the weekend and she was able to meet her newest great-granchild and have a cuddle. My mum might be nearly 80 but I can tell you I have to run to keep up with her when you go shopping...phewwwwwwww.

Think with all that has been happening this weekend I have managed to stay in control of my eating. Been hard has Shawn has been a little difficult, he has had a little trouble with Hannah's family.....but think managed to keep him calm, thou that was after about a dozen phone calls from him !!

Welcome....

Welcome to the family Kaleb Desmond Wright....born at 5pm this afternoon, isn't he just beautiful. The labour was very quick...mum and bub both well. Dad and Jenna just happy to see him.

Hope all goes well for them now and dcp stay out of their hair and let them enjoy their little bub.

Happy Birthday

To my grandaughter Cailtlin Rose.....she turned 7 today....

Hope you had a fantastic day.

I went down to see Caity and give her her present this evening, only managed to spend 10 minutes there as they had been to Mcdonalds for dinner and were just having cake before bed.....

Had a great week this week...stuck to my ww's plan and wooohoooo the scales showed it tonight...I lost 2 kilo's !!!! Now bring on next week. Relaxed a bit tonight and had a takeaway for dinner but tomorrow it is back to the journal and my tracking....my goal of being at goal for my Melbourne trip is looking good at this stage. Next week I will go to my ww meeting for a weigh in, being a lifer I have to weigh in monthly, or pay! More than likely will have to pay anyways ... if I 2 kilo's over goal and thats on the cards, can't expect another loss like this week. I have to go next week as the following Monday is the Anzac day holiday....so fingers crossed for another great week. I am totally focused....

Happy Easter...

Jaydene Rose-marie, Easter 08

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

So far been an ok Easter....only blimp is that on Thursday Shawn was told NO access visit with his kids this weekend, so he went camping yesterday. Guess what?? DCP stuffed up big time, the kids arrived here yesterday for their visit with Daddy didn't they? I was so not expecting them and they, the poor little mites were so upset coz Daddy wasn't here. So NOT right!! Shawn arrived back today and when I told him he was so pissed off and thats putting it mildly !! So was the carer that bought them out as she was intially told the visit was off then received paper work to say it was on...so a big stuff up somewhere ehhh? I have rang DCP and left a message to say I am NOT HAPPY at all...was not fair on Shawn and espesially not fair on the kids!!

Anyways I am so on track for a great week this week....have excersised daily, tracked and eaten well, and being very good with all the Easter chocolate...bring on Tuesday!!

Memory lane

Today is the 30th anniversary of my brothers death, he was just 27 when he was killed in a freak accident at work. It was his daughters 3rd birthday and the day before his partner had told him he was to be father to twins, a little boy and girl were born 2 1/2 months later. His little boy Stephen was 5 when he was killed and even today I don't think he ever got over it..........

Tom and I were the middle kids and even thou he was 5 years older than me we spent a lot of time together. Actually there is a lot of Tom in my Shawn, getting into trouble very easy for the pair of them! They say there is one in every family ehhhh? Tom was my mum's, maybe thats why she and Shawn are very close.

Our childhood wasn't easy but the 4 of us were all close (despite having 10 years between the youngest and eldest) and Rod, sis and I still are, thou we don't see one and another as often as we would like.

Anyways today just sitting here taking a lovely little walk down memory lane.

Yet again....

I am still suffering menopausal hot flushes, sleepless nights and over-eating!! I am so over it!! But with just 7 weeks till I fly out to Melbourne and my jeans getting very tight...decided enough was enough. It's time for me to stop the ''woe is me'' attitude and just do what has to be done and stop the whinging!! So today I got my ass into gear and got my tracker out and planned my day and ate what I should. And tonight as I wander the floor I WILL NOT raid the fridge or the pantry...

So Mel.....its you and me this week....lets see what we can do...

I weighed last night, am 5 kilo's over goal AGAIN....so lets lee if I can get rid of most of it before I fly.....

Here I go again...keep me motivated peoples!!

Here we go again

Menopause is REALLY sux!!!! I am so over these hot flushes, they are driving me nuts!! Needless to say I lost the plot the other night in one of my nightly wanders trying to cool down and make myself tired again so I could sleep and once again raided the darn pantry!! I know I shouldn't have any goodies hidden in there but I do have a hubby with a sweet tooth and who has no weight problems and lots of grandies who know where to look for their treats....and any other time I am usually fine, having them in there doesn't bother me. Anyways I am now trying to get myself back on the darn wagon AGAIN. It seems to be a never ending circle of late but I guess I can say at least I am persistent. Matter of having to be coz I do have an awful fear of putting on all the weight on again and looking and feeling darn horrible! Anyways there will be NO weigh in tomorrow night, don't want to see the scales at all. Just want to see if I can sorta stabilise myself and get me on an even keel again...if this menopause shit will give me a break!

This weekend has been pretty full on with looking after grandies....first of all had Shawn out on Saturday arvo for his access visit. Since he and Hannah have been seeing one and another again he seems to have calmed down and actually even seems to have eased off on the drugs/alchohol and has stayed out of trouble. The avo against Shawn is being heard again this Tuesday, the magristrate agreed with Hannah but to keep DCP happy suggested she see her lawyer and get it changed to a variable order. Don't know how it is going to work, but anything is better than the way it is, espesially with Hannah due to have bubs #4 soon.

Then Saturday arvo Tanya bought Caitlin, Ashlee and mathew for an overnight stay so she and Paul could have a night out....ohhhhh it was great. Its been the first time they have stayed over as they live just a few k's down the road ... we all had a fantastic time.

Getting there

I think....

Have got myself on track again, and going well despite a few things happening. The scales are going down, but I won't hop on them again till next Monday. A little peek told me all was good
I went to a step class on Saturday morning, it was great, I loved it. I am not the most co-ordinated person but for a first timer I thought I did darn good!! And boy, I think its a workout, Sunday morning I woke up with aches where I haven't ached in a long time, but a 30 minute walk helped ease the poor muscles. Still a bit sore this morning but after another 30 minute walk the aches are easing. I will be back to another class next Saturday. In the meantime I'll try and walk most mornings before work.

Dear daughter is really stressing out, poor love. Her and her fiancee have just signed papers to buy a block of land and also signed papers to have a house built on it. Her fiancee is now requesting that with all the money that they have had to borrow (and all their savings now non-existent after paying deposits on land and house plans) that Kylee downsize her dream wedding plans! Just hope its only stress that is bringing this request on as my girl is in tears. Ohh just heard their loan has been approved, so here's hoping the stressing will have eased and calm has been found again!

Things are happening in the Shawn and Hannah camp.....don't know whats going to go on there. Hannah has started proceedings to drop the avo that DCP made her put on Shawn....but now DCP are saying if she does that they will make it will it a lot harder for her in getting the kids back. Drama's, drama's and more drama's...wonder if it is ever going to end? Right I know its their (Shawn and Hannah's) fault that they are in this posistion, what with Shawn and his drugs and his aggresive mood swings and Hannah and her dirty/unhealthy and non existent housecleaning ways. BUT dcp are just so unemotional and uncaring to anyones feelings. And I am not totally happy in the way the kids appear to be cared for. Shawn and hannah are asking questions about these issues.
Ohhh well despite all this I have stayed on track somehow.

Did I say

Did I say I had sorta found my mojo again?

Well I thought I had, I did get myself back on track for a few days then those darn menopause hot flushes started up again...right when I am trying to sleep!! My nights have been pure hell for most of this week, I am hot, then I am cold, I am tossing and turning and making hubby miss sleep too. And with all this I have been getting "restless legs" at night too...no matter where I put my legs they would ache and I'd have to move. So in all I have been having one shit of a week. And what happens when that happens, yep ya got it...."oink oink" It would be alright if I just overate...but nahhhh not me, I have to shovel it in as thou it was my last meal, I mean it I do, I gorge myself.

Anyways just been looking at my calendar....and its ONLY 9 weeks from today till I fly over to Melbourne....and if I don't get myself sorted out I won't be able to fit into any of my darn jeans!! So as of tomorrow morning I am going to try, and I mean really try to get myself back on track, can I do it....wish me luck !!

He really missed them

......and so did I !!!

Shawn had an access visit today, he had one last week too but I had to miss it due to our Americian friends coming in on the cruise ship, but today between 1pm and 3pm we entertained Shawn and his little cuties.

They were a little timid when they first arrived, but within 10 minutes or so they were into the toyboxes and found their favourite toys. Took Skye, the eldest girl, she is 5 now, a little longer to find the rapport we used to have. More little mite I really feel for her as she does understand a lot of what is going on !!

Jaydene the little girl, she is 2, and she is a real Daddy's girl and was really taking advantage of the 2 year old tanties!!

Shayden the baby (10 months) is still the same happy little chappy....glad he was old enough to bond with his daddy before all this happened as as you can see in the pics is devoted to Shawn.

Was a wonderful couple of hours.


Anyways everything else has been going well. Shawn has settled down a little, welllllll no more trouble from him. He received notification that he lost his licience for 5 months for his drink driving and a $800 fine....!! But today he was a lot happier within himself.

Me....well I have sorta found my mojo again...I am back into my walking and eating healthily. I have stopped the water running, too darn cold in the pool now, but have decided to do a pump or step class on a Saturday morning instead. I'm not going back to weight watchers till next month....but I will check what my scales say on Monday night.

Weekend....

.....has been a busy one so far.

We had some friends sail into Bunbury on Saturday on this cruise ship....

My hubby is a amateur radio operator and talks the world over on his radio...and had been talking to Will in Americia for a few years now. When Will and his wife Eileen said they were coming out to Australia and were going on this cruise they asked us and our friends and near by neighbours Neville (he is a radio operator too) and Margie if we would like to catch up with them when they docked in Bunbury for the day. We gladly said yes, and on Saturday we all went in to meet them off the ship.....then drove around to show them a few sights of Bunbury and surrounding areas before we had lunch at Neville and Margies. Margie made a beautiful pavlova for them to try, it being one of our traditional Aussie desserts....mmmmmmmm very yummy it was too.

Their stop in Bunbury was only from 8am to 3pm but we really enjoyed the visit.

After we dropped Wes and Eileen off at the wharf, we came home as we had a cousin and his wife visiting....I hadn't seen my cousin in years and had never met his wife. I found Helen on Facebook and arranged the meet up so we could have a catch up.

Shawn dropped in too.....darn DCP changed his access visit and he had it between 1 and 3pm but because I was busy with our americian friends he couldn't have them here....so he had to go down to the local park. Pretty pissed off about that I was, was so looking forward to catching up with the kids today!!! Anyways Shawn said he had a great couple of hours with them and next week the visit will be here on the Saturday. They better not change that one!!

I am feeling a lot better within myself today, the aches are slowly going, and tomorrow hopefully I can get my ass into gear and go walking again. I am missing it and the healthy eating....have really lost the plot this last week feeling like I have. ahhhhh well onwards I guess!!

A me day

Had a day off work today, an unexpected one but one I took gladly. Been suffering with aches and pains and feeling quite blahhhhhh. Can't be bothered doing much at all, its just all seems like its too hard and too much of a chore. Went to water running last night, the water helped the aches and pains for a bit, but I couldn't do the full hour, so after cool down I languished in the spa, ahhhhhh bliss!!!

This morning the aches and pains were still there after a restless tossing and turning night, so no walking for me. And the eating...well the "oink oink" factor is back again. I rang my ww leader today for advise and she said just let it happen, don't stress about it and as soon as I feel up to it I'll get back on track and because I am a life time member and have weighed in this month she'll see me next month.....so thats what I am going to do, just go with the flow. Hope this feeling like I do doesn't last too long, I hate feeling blah and out of control.

Knowing late yesterday I was going to get today off I quickly rang my hairdresser and booked in for a much needed cut and colour. I am not sure now if I made the right decision now thou....I went for a burgundy colour base as I wanted a darker colour than I usually have with the gold and blonde foils. Just got to get used to it I think.

On the Shawn front all is quiet. Will see him on Sunday as he has an access visit with the kids here. I spoke to his DCP case worker today and he said he had a visit with him the other day and has agreed to go throu some rehab and councelling....so we'll see, with Shawn things change so quickly.

Will post again after the access visit, can't wait to see the kids again, I saw Shayden back on my birthday in February but it seems like forever since I have seen the girls.

mmmmm

Its just as I expected I had a gain at my weigh in tonight......BUT what else can I expect, my bad week was very bad and apparently my good week wasn't good enough to counteract it....one day I might learn mmmmmmmmm !!!

Not much has been happening....no added stress from Shawn....

And its a very happy birthday to my little munchkin Zoe...she turned 6 yesterday. Rang her up to wish her the happiest of birthdays and little miss haveachat filled me in on all that was happening. She got rollerblades for her present but she says she spends more time on her bum than she does on her wheels. My little babies are all growing up so quickly!

Getting myself under control

Well have got myself back on my track......told that little devil on my shoulder to rack off....and placed the halo back on my head. Since I dropped Kylee and Stephen off at the airport in the early hours of Tuesday morning I have been back on track so we'll see what my weigh in on Monday night will be...that will be very interesting.

Not much being happening here, Shawn has been reasonably quiet and staying out of trouble. This morning I have spent with Hannah doing some op shopping....just to get her out and about. She has been really depressed missing the kids (no, she still hasn't heard when she'll get them back, next week she has a meeting with DCP) and to top it off while she was out last night babysitting her house was broken in to .....

Will update on Monday night....

P.S. 9.oopm ..... mmmm did I say all was reasonably quiet on the Shawn front......welllllllll not no more. Big trouble in the making methinks!!!!! Hope not....I DO NOT NEED THIS STRESS!!!!!!

Done it again....

Don't know why I do it BUT I seem to do it all the time. I get to goal, or very close to it and I lose the plot and turn into a real little "oink" and eat everything in sight!!! Hasn't helped that I have had dear daughter (and her fiancee) home for her best friends wedding....Kylee was maid of honor and I was so proud of her, she was Jess's tower of strength from the time she landed here in WA and on the day she looked absolutely stunning, as of course did the bride.

In between all her bridesmaid duties her and Stephen have been able to organise a lot of plans and make bookings for their own wedding next year.

And while Kylee has been with Jess, Stephen and I managed to go out and buy me a new desktop computer.....mmmmm thankfully he was able to set it all up for me too and transfer all my files and folders that I needed over too....ahhhhh he is the best!!

On the Shawn and Hannah front, things aren't too good. They got reported to DCP for seeing one another and on Friday Hannah had the kids taken off her and put into foster care....we will find out on Tuesday if or when Hannah will get them back.

Anyways I take Kylee and Stephen up to the airport tonight, so things here can go back to normal, and hopefully I can rein my piggy self back in and get back to eating healthily and sensibly again and get back into the excersise too, I have only walked once in the last 4 days...SLACK ehhh? It being a public holiday today I have no weigh in so I have a week to get back to where I was...!!!!!

Had 4 of the grandies

Had Simon and Tracey's kids on Saturday arvo throu to Sunday arvo and what a delightful time we had. We went shopping for ingredients to make little english muffin pizza's for tea Saturday night, swimming, to the park....and just had a great time. The girls bought down their little tents and sleeping bags and they all "camped" in my lounge room with the boys sleeping on the sofa bed.

They are growing up so fast...little Thomas turns 3 this year and the favourite word at the moment is NO!! He was really so good considering he had never had a night away from mummy and daddy. The other 3 have stayed over many times and know how to wrap their Jenna around their little fingers. Sheymus celebrated his 4th birthday the day after mine...so of course for dinner Saturday night we had the big birthday cake.

I am just doing a quick post, leaving to head off up to Perth airport in 10 minutes to pick up darling daughter and her fiancee...Kylee is home for a week this time, she has a heap of things to organise for her wedding next yearbut the main reason for being here this week is that on Saturday she will do bridesmaid duties to her best friend.

ohhhh weigh in was last night, officially a 60's girl again and in the allowed 2 kilo's allowed over goal weight....woohooooooooo!!!

Happy Birthday to me

Today I was able to finish work early, so decided it was time to go and visit with Hannah. We had a bit of a catch up and were able to sort out a few things. Not happy to hear from her that she has seen Shawn a couple of times...they will lose the kids all together if this persists, the silly buggers!! She too is very worried about him...but what can we do, he won't listen!! Anyways I am going to have the kids in a few weeks time for a weekend just to give Hannah a break, she looks great but is very tired. Was delighted to have mega cuddles with little Shayden, he is really growing fast, at 9months old he is standing on his own....no steps yet thou. Isn't he a cutie? Skye was at pre-school and Jaydene was at kindy so I missed out on seeing them.

I have had a great day....lots of phone calls, lots of messages on Facebook, some lovely gifts....and some time for me.

Even Shawn came out tonight to gather up some gear, reminded him he is getting no help from us anymore...he is on his own now. Will feed him but no more money lending, not letting him go poison himself more with dope and booze. He had a face a mile long, but I have to be strong...tough love they say!

Tomorrow I am having Simon and Tracey's 4 kids overnight...aged from 7 years down to 2.5 years....its going to be awesome. Sheymus turns 4 tomorrow so we'll be able to have a little party for him.

It's Monday again...

And the weekend is over....

Actually it wasn't a bad weekend....I achieved a fair bit. But the biggest achievement was making the FINAL morgage payment on this house, what an awesome feeling that was! Now we are debt free, just have to start stacking up a few dollars in the bank account so we can retire.

Shawn was his usual charming self when I saw him on Sunday.....got himself in more trouble with the law and got a work order put on his vechile. So we are taking his vechile off him, he owes us nearly $2,000, some that he did borrow to buy his 4x4, and the rest he borrowed to tide him over when he and Hannah split. But since the split his behaviour and his attitude has got worse, and since he is going to lose his licience in a few weeks for that drunk driving episode a few weeks back he won't need it. So going to repossess it and see if we can sell it! He hasn't looked after it very well, so don't know how we'll go. But he has made no attempt to try and repay us, or look for a job...seems to think we are going to keep on getting him out of his little bothers.....but nahhhh not any more.

Anyways went in to weight watchers tonight for weigh in....nearly a 60's girl again....another kilo gone !!!!

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed at home.
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none.
And this little piggy went "Wee! Wee! Wee!" all the way home

That poor little piggy that had none.....well thats my fault coz I the piggy thats had the roast beef and everything else in sight. The cravings came with ttom and no matter how much I tried to resist I just couldn't and before I knew it I was going to bed with a tummy full of CRAP!!!

TTOM is crap too...I thought they had gone....but nahhhhhh they back, thou very light but enough to cause me those darn cravings. Menopause is sux, thou I guess I should be happy that the hot flushes have gone...haven't had them in awhile.....but then again I shouldn't say thet either coz I said that about ttom too ehhh?

Went to ww on Monday evening for my weigh in.....tad disappointed that I stayed the same but really on thinking about it no one to blame but myself....I didn't track and when I don't do that those little extra's do find themselves into my mouth.

On the Shawn front, court went well he said, copped himself a fine is all. He is trying to straighten himself out BUT not hard enough. He gets with his so called "mates" and starts the drinking, and that leads to the dope and usually that combination leads him to trouble.

He has court again in 2 weeks....thats for him and Hannah and settling the matter with DCP and the kids. ohhh and talking about kids...I am to be a "Jenna" again, Hannah is expecting another little boy in April. Shawn will be a dad of 4...sheeeez and he still acting like a kid himself.

Had the ultasound....

I had a couple of hours of work yesterday and rushed off into town and had the ultrasound. Was very fasinating actually....and no it didn't hurt, well not much anyways!!! The lady using the transducer pressed it that hard into my chest it darn well hurt....I actually have a bruise. Anyways its all done and I go to my Doctor on the 17th, by then he'll have the results from the mammogram and echocardiograph....

NO work today so I have had a day at home catching up on a few chores.....other than those done not much at all. Was nice to have a bit of a lay in bed this morning....and I actually walked in sunlight and did an hour instead of the 30 minutes I do as the sun is just coming up!!

Shawn came out knowing I had the day off....nothing much changed there...he's not getting any better, worse if anything. Drinking too much alcohol and still using the drugs. He goes to court tomorrow for a disorderly contact charge, thou if you ask him its not his fault, the trouble is he reckons it never is, always someone else started it!! Anyways he took off with a change of clothes for court, hope he goes, if he doesn't he is up for a $10,000 fine or a 3 month jail sentence. Mmmmm ..... maybe a stint inside will dry him out !!

I weighed in

Last night I went in to weight watchers and did my weigh in. Was pleased to note that despite my blow out last week over the last 2 weeks I have lost a kilo......yayyyy me!! Am getting there ehhhh?

Welllllll I had a marvellous surprise on Saturday. I was in town to doing my usual shopping when I received a phone call from my DIL asking me how long I was going to be as she was at home waiting for me to come home and have a cup of coffee with her. Told her I was on my way, be there in 15 minutes.....and I was. When I got home I walked out the back and into the garden where DIL was sitting with Shawn AND my daughter Kylee!!!!!!!

Kylee had flown home that morning and wowwwwww what a surprise. She had come home to surprise her best friend Jess who was having her hens night that evening....as Kylee said you can't have a hens night without the bridesmaid ehhhhh?? And boy did Jess get a surprise....she was soooooo happy to see Kylee.

Kylee flew home today...but will be back for the wedding in 3 weeks.

Tomorrow I am off for the next test....I have my heart ultrasound.....here's hoping its painless and nothing untoward gets found.