I've Become My Mother!: Sea World - Not As Magical As Before...

I've Become My Mother!: Sea World - Not As Magical As Before...

Braces Time

It's time for the kids to get pretty teeth... I'm sure they will be happy.. in about 2 years... We started this "adventure" last March but the husband had been laid off and now he's back to work and Now the torture fun begins...

I had no idea how much goes into getting braces on.. And of course the girls are now hearing from their friends that it is a painful process.... I was hoping that they would learn on their own that there is nothing to it.... Easy for me to say - I never had braces...

Nikki - Treatment is as follows...
1. Place comprehensive edgewise orthodontic appliances supported with a transpalatal arch to align teeth properly.
2. Removal of primary tooth #C - I'm thinking this won't be fun...
3. Surgically uncover the maxillary right cuspid #6, direct bond bracket and attach gold chain (huh?) to assist in orthodontic forced eruption... ( I really don't like the way that sounds... forced eruption... ouch...)
4. Utilize a facial orthopedic appliance with a high-pull headgear to correct/improve Class II dental and skeletal relationship.... (high-pull?)
5. May need a temporary orthodontic anchor screw(s) to facilitate leveling and alignment of the teeth.
6. Later, will need to remove the 3rd molars due to lack of adequate space for their eruption and function
7. Placement of maxillary and mandibular retainers at the completion of active orthodontic treatment: to be worn full time for 9 months, then reduction to part time - wear indefinitely... as in like forever?





Kara's treatment not so intense...

She has the same as Nikki EXCEPT the tooth removal... the surgical removal with the fancy gold chain... nor screws... I'm guessing she's a little luckier..




In the End they will both look more Fabulous!!!!

Dieting - Me and Dance 2......

Okay Day 1 - I was good... Day 2 - and Day 3 - I took a break.... Now day 4 - I'm back on track... I have no idea why I took that 2 day detour - especially since I just started.. Any hoo - the detour was not too bad...

Now to add some kind of exercise to my daily routine... hmm... Because I have Lupus (or maybe because I am overweight) my joints are not in the best shape... I can no longer jog or run for long distances.. I can walk.. So I will do that... But I want to do something more.... Okay - I can ride my bike... And I could go to the Club - we only pay an arm and leg to be members..... my kids use it... so shall I... But there has got to be more....

One of my favorite blogger LaVender Shedrick at MOMSWEB gave me a great idea.... I taped my daughter and her friend dancing to Dance 2 on the Wii - it was amazing... What a work out.. So my goal is to do normal workouts - like walking - visiting the club.. but I'm also going to (in the privacy of my own home when NO one is looking) try working out on the Wii... and when I reach my goal... I will post my video of the work out to Dance 2... LaVender said that she would like to see me do it and was giggling thinking about it... I have to laugh out loud... cuz it would be a funny sight to behold......

Here is the work out/ dance routine that I will Master... for all to marvel and laugh with me... Oh, the strange guy on the left in the back is my husband - he cracks me up... He had no idea I was video taping - he thought I was taking pictures... Ha

On A Quest To Lose Some Poundage...

I was married on February 11, 1989... On that particular day - my waist was 21 inches.. I weighed 105 with my clothes wet... I wore a size 2 in most clothes and I thought my thighs were fat.... Now several years later... let's just say.. I'm not that size any longer... Not even close.... About 16 years ago I became hungry and my appetite hasn't gone away... and neither have my thighs..... not by a long shot!

You never really know how big you are until you see a picture of yourself with people you thought were fat and you are the biggest one in the bunch... or when you go to the movies and both sides of the seat are pressing down on your sides... Then you know it's time to do something.... It's WAY past time to be doing something.... so Here goes...

I am taking my girls on an adventure this summer - we are flying from sunny California to Washington DC, Manhattan, and Boston... We are going to spend over 2 weeks exploring American history... and walking... and walking.. up hills... down hills... and the state my body is in right not - it'll kill me... especially if you throw in the heat and humidity that the East coast is known for in the Summer time... well you get my point.

I spoke to a nutritionist about Slim Fast and she said that it's one of the healthiest and fastest ways to lose weight... She said that the shake has all the vitamins and minerals I really need but to make sure to add fruit and vegetables to my menu.... Yesterday was day 1 and I made it - wasn't too sure if I would... Around 11:30 PM - the leftover pizza from the girls dinner was calling my name or was it the caramel topping.. I'm not sure... but instead of indulging - I made a cup of hot tea and went to bed......

Yesterday's menu consisted of:
2 shakes 190 calories each
2 slim fast bar snacks 120 calories each
1 banana
lean cuisine spaghetti dinner around 300 calories
total intake: 900

I plan on adding some exercise into my daily routine... walking and the Wii... I'll keep you posted...

Random Photos Through the Ages #6

I have this basket of photos - the basket is about 20 pounds and carries probably over 3000 photos - pictures before I became digital... My goal one day is to have them scanned into photo folders but to find the time to do this would be a major undertaking... For fun - I decided to close my eyes - stick my hand in and pull out 30 random photos and blog about each one.... So here I go....
This is a picture of my youngest daughter Kara and her gymnastic team when she was competing in gymnastics. She loved the sport until it became a job.. Training up to and beyond 20 hours a week... It amazes me how much the coaches expected from these little and very talented girls... She was in the 2nd or 3rd grade in this picture...

She won 2nd place in all the events and won 1st place in All Around... She is very competitive and this was a very good day...