Girl Scout Cookies Oh My!!!

It was that time of year again.....both girls sold cookies.  This was Rachel's 1st year of selling and I didn't push to hard with her.  The cookie mom only set their goal at 12 boxes, Rachel ended up selling 20, which I thought was very good.  I have 8 girls in our troop and they ended up selling just over 500 boxes!!!!!  WOW. :) This is Emily's 5th year selling and she sold 203 boxes!!!  Of course most of this credit goes to mom and a little to dad!  But they both did go out and sold some door to door in the neighborhood!

Kelly got the news yesterday about his lay off!  At least his company was thinking and instead of just laying people off for a week without pay and causing problems with the bank account - they are closing down for 5 fridays over the period of 6 weeks so that is only 1 day of no pay in a pay period.  So that will help with the finances!

The 100th day of school is coming up!  Rachel has to work on a project for that.  They will be celebrating it next week.  It's actually on the 14th but we won't be in school on Saturday. :)

Have a good week.

A

Almost Monday

I can't believe that another weekend is about over with!  I'm officially done at the Liquor store....I may fill in a time or two when they need help.  I will miss the people and my co-workers but it will be nice to be home more and spent time with my family!!!

Today is my mother in laws birthday - she's turned 60.  We are planning a party for them in June for both of their b-days (they both turn 60 this year.  Dad will turn in April) and they will celebrate their 60th wedding ann in June.

We finished up Catholic Schools week this past week......what a week!!!  it was fun and crazy not onto a really week of school work.  Ms. Pepper our librarian had a book fair which we all love!!!  Emily got two new books and Rachel got one.  Emily is almost finished with her book and she's only had it since Friday!!!  She's becoming a reading fool.  Of course she really likes this one.  She's getting into ghost stories.  She'll be starting her new one I'm sure by Monday or Tuesday.  Rachel is getting better at reading as well.  We got her some easy reading one - she getting really good at sounding out her letters.  We have been reading Dora and Barbie books.

Watching the Superbowl!  Game is ok....commercials ok.....a few good ones!  Like the Doritos and the Cheetos ones.  Of Course the Budweiser one's are great!

Joined a gym this month and have a workout buddy!!!  It's been going good.  Haven't made it to the three times a week yet but should make it this week.  We go on Sundays while the girls are at swim team practice and then we go Tuesdays and Thursdays.  REALLY trying hard to get healthy and loss weight.  It's hard trying to retrain your body after 30 some years of bad habits.  Really want to set a good example for my girls.  I want to show them it can be done. On Tuesdays I watch the Biggest Loser now and it's sad to see what we really do to ourselves.

Wish me luck on the rebuilding the new me!!!

TTFN