The Weekend

Well this past weekend was Easter and we didn't do anything much but go to my parents to have lunch then went to visit Donnovan's mom. We had the kids but they are to old to Easter egg hunt with anymore. Donnovan worked out in the yard all day Saturday sowing new grass. I am keeping my fingers cross that my flower bed lives and his grass grows. Do far my flowers have made it a week. YEAH!!! I don't have a green thumb at all. We are taking our house remodeling one week and one month at a time. We are working on the yard right now and then we are starting on painting the house and replacing gutters. I am so excited Donnovan is gonna pour me a concrete pad over next to my fence so I can put chairs and a table out there. I can't wait I love to sit outside. I think that is gonna to excite me more than new grass. LOL I have already staked claims on my moms outside table and chairs and her swing if she is gonna sell it or store it. I don't know if she will have room where she is going for that or not hopefully she will cause that would be nice to go out there and sit. The rest of this month and next month is gonna be crazy. A lot of stuff going on.

Well Jasmine starts drivers ed tomorrow. I am so excited for her. I have been taking her driving at the cemetery. At least I know she can't hurt anything or anyone there. LOL!!! But she is growing so fast where does time go. Today is my nephews birthday he is 1 year old. I wish I was there to celebrate this day with him. He is so so cute.

We added a new member to our family last week her name is Lady. She is a 9yr old Chi and she is so sweet and loving. I am so glad we got her. She has potty trained and playful. I am a member of this group called Chi Meetup Group and a lady was giving her away she had her since she was 6 weeks old. She has an bigger dog and he was getting to frisky with her and they were afraid she was gonna get hurt. No one wanted her too that was sad :( but I did of course. I will post a pic. Well I am gone back to work now hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!

Parents Moving....

Well mom called me today at 12:30 stating they are moving to Norfolk. I guess I was sort of surprised when I heard her those words. Oh well I am sad to see them go but they are only 6 hours away not like Heather 30 plus hours away. I am going to miss them like crazy and I guess just knowing they are right up the road from me. I took that for granted now it is gone. I haven't really seen mom a lot over the past few months with her school and working schedule. I am happy for them they like the ocean now they are right beside it and of course now I have a vacation spot!!!!

Type 2 Diabetes

I knew it was coming since I was told about 5 years ago I have PCOS. That is a part of PCOS is being insulin resistant and diabetes. So it wasn't a real shell shocker today when my doctor told me that and put me on medication. But with diet and exercise I can go off the meds once I have it under control. I have been sort of trying to put it out of my mind but couldn't anymore so I went on to the doctor. I worry about Jasmine too so I am calling to make her an appointment to be checked as well. So my journey has started today with changing my eating habits and exercise. To me it is a blessing so I can live longer and see my kids grow up and have kids. (later on way down the road) Going to get rx filled and start them today too. I worry about something happening to me and leaving my family. I don't how Jasmine would take it if anything ever happened to me so I have her to think about. Donnovan would miss me who else would pick on him like I do and give me a hard time about things. Only me in my special way. Well I just wanted to share and am looking forward to my new life.

Oh yeah by the way Donnovan is going to the dr too and see about his blood pressure and cholesterol. We both need to start living right and do what is right for our bodies.

So that is all for today since I haven't posted in a few weeks thought it was about time I did.

Updates

It has been a while since I did my last post so here it goes. Donnovan's grandmother passed away on Valentine's Day so we have been spending more time with his mom. Which I have enjoyed a lot. She seems to be in better spirits when she has company around her. We took her to the race trax this past weekend she had a great time. Not much else going on just the norm I guess work and home life cleaning and cooking and such. We have had some awesome weather for the past few days and the weekend was amazing. Oh yea Shea turned 18 March 4th. We took her out to eat and of all places for her to choose Denny's go figure that. Ever place we went to was packed of course it being a Saturday night. But I thought it was really good. Just don't ever get a Cherry Cherry Limeade. NASTY Yuck!!!
So we have the kids this weekend. I have got to go pick up a few more things to eat on but other than that I am done grocery shopping. Well me and Donnovan are going on the Atkins diet starting Monday so I will need to pick up a few things for us to eat on. I am excited to see if Donnovan will stick to it he should he loves to eat meat and that is what Atkins is all about me on the other hand no a real meat eater. So I eat a lot of chicken. Red meat I can do without. So I will keep my blog updated on our progress.
I don't ever get to see my mom she works and goes to school and her hours are crazy. She told me she has applied for a job out in Salt Lake City. I will be sad if she leaves but I know she needs to work and that will make her happy being out there with Heather, Amy, and Matthew. Our family used to be close but we aren't anymore and haven't been for a while now. It used to bother me a lot since I don't have anything to do with "father's" side of the family. But oh well life goes on and change is always going to happen whether it is good or bad. I wish them luck on their new journey.

Just A Note

Ok those weekend was a relaxing one. Friday night Donnovan had to work and Jasmine went to a teen club called Positive Vibe with her friend Kelly. So I had the evening to myself so what to do. So what did I do go and clean up my car. Ran it thru the wash and cleaned the inside up really good. So that was my evening but my car looked great. So Jasmine didn't have a good time she said it was lame. So she is going to try another little teen club in Gastonia. (Maybe) Got to check it out first I liked the Positive Vibe the owners are parents of 2 girls Jazz goes to school with and come out and meet you and let you go in and take a look around if you want. Very nice people. So anyway after I got her I went home and went to bed.

I made the mistake of asking Jasmine to go with me to Lowes to look at some bathroom fixtures we are getting ready to undertake a bathroom remodeling project for this I wish I had my brother-in-law Josh here to help. He did a great job on their house. We are splitting our 1 bathroom into 2 bathrooms. It can be done but of course I will have to put with Donnovan's 500 million reason why he can't. (Don Jr.) Then of course Jasmine had to go to Kmart, Payless Shoes, and Target. Not in my plan at all I hate to shop. We didn't even make it to Lowes we went when Donnovan got home. But we have some pretty good ideas well I do anyway. I will post pics when he starts.

Well nothing big this weekend I learned from a lady I worked with at WM that so called holidays like Valentines is just another day to go spend money u don't have. I agree. Donnovan bought me some roses a few years ago and spent 80.00 and they died 2 days later that was a waste. Now don't get me wrong I love flowers but it don't have to be roses Walmart sells a bunch of flowers cheap and they smell and last long. It was a sweet thought. We are double dating with DJ and his girlfriend this weekend on Valentine's Day. Should be fun I am going to take him to Walmart to get her a card, candy, and flowers. I want this to be special for him because he acts totally different around a good different. Want to keep her around. LOL

Well I will go for now until then keep safe and keep love in your heart.

My Rant About THE NEWS MEDIA

Ok I am so sick of the news media when it comes to weather reports!!! We had a little snow flurry (and when I say little I mean little) last night and you would think it looked like this(Kentucky pics). What is the deal?? Jasmine's school was delayed 2 hours for what I don't know Mecklenburg County closed for the day. I don't know what in the world they would do if we had weather like they did up North. Donnovan sent me pics on several trips and it was really bad looking. The media down here wouldn't know how to act. They were on this am for their normal 5-7am news slot and then Good Morning America comes on at 7. Can you say that they delayed GMA from coming on so they could continue to cover the "Winter Storm" this morning. GIVE ME A BREAK PEOPLE. Ok that is my rant for today.

My Weekend

It was a relaxing weekend to say the least. No stress that is what I like. We had all the kids this weekend and we got to meet DJ's girlfriend she was really nice and cute. So we just all hung out at the house and we watched the Superbowl Sunday. Okay once I write that down it sounds really boring. So maybe the next time they come up I will take them somewhere just to get them out of the house. Jasmine's bday this year is on a Saturday so I don't know what she has in mind to do but all she keeps talking about is a party. Don't think so not this year. I told her for her 16th bday she can have a party it will take me a year to save for it. hahaha She will be 15 WOW she has only 3 more years to go to be 18 where has time gone???? Shea the oldest will be 18 March 4. DaShun just turned 13 and DJ will be 16 June 30. It won't be long it will be just me and Donnovan at home the rate this keeps up. Then I will sad missing the house full of kids playing and talking. I may say I won't miss it now but I will be then.

Ok well I was looking thru pics on Donnovan's phone yesterday and seen some pics of Matthew and he was so cute and cuddly looking. I miss me a lot and wish I could see him more. I have his baby pic on my table and it funny to see how much he has grown and changed just over the past 9 months. They just grow so fast and change so much you stop and wonder where time goes.

I do have 1 pic to add today on what I did on Sunday beside watch football. It was nail trimming day for my dogs and the 2 female dogs are sweet and will let you cut their nails. The boy dog Max, of course it had to be a male, gives me a fit every time so this is what I have to do to him to get his nails clipped. Isn't that a shame that you have to muzzle a 3 1/2 pd dog just to do something so simple and clip nails. It is either that or get bit or take him and spend 10 bucks and that isn't happening.