It's really happening!

Well after 7 years it has finally happened! Ron has proposed to me and we will be getting married. I am still in shock. It happened two weeks ago when we were discussing some things after a disagreement and he just popped the question. Talk about being speechless. I told some of my friends last night and boy did the heads start spinning with details or what colors, where to have the reception, a dress etc. I surely do have some awesome friends (of course this all started after they picked their mouths up off the floor). So keep tuned in and I will tell you of my adventures in getting married.

Holy Cow!

Just got back from the Doctors and I thought that I was going to have a bad report on my sugar level, blood work and weight loss. WRONG! My levels have been great even with a few bad days of high sugar reading. I lost another 8 pounds bringing it to a grand total of 54 lbs lost never to bee seen again. Blood work was wonderful as well, brought my cholesterol level down, A1C was 5.9 (which is fantastic for a diabetic) and my liver functions are normal as well. YEAH ME!

As I go through this daily life changing process it is hard. You need to watch what you eat and how much. I watch my carb intake a lot and once I have had all my carbs for the day it's no more eating for me and you know what I feel great, sleep better and that is what it is all about folks!

I DID IT! YEAH ME!

I lost another 9 pounds bringing it to a total of 46 pounds lost never to be found again. Another thing I found out when I went to the Doctor's was that my liver functions are back to normal, A1C is 6.7 which for someone with Diabetes is an great number. My other test were great except my cholesterol which was a tiny bit too high, but based on my diabetes medicine it was to be expected so I just need to take a new medicine to help bring it down and keep on working out, eating right and generally watching my Carb intake because it is all about the carbs in food and not the sugar. I had taken a Diabetes Education class last week and boy was it ever very informative and I learn a lot of things that I never knew and had some old things brought up to date.

Most of the people who were the educators in the class all had diabetes or have been working in this field for a long time, they just returned back from the diabetes conference in New Orleans and were able to inform us of the newest discoveries and guess what there wasn't that many. The main focal points are the same as they have always been. Diet, exercise, take your meds and lose weight.

I want to thank all my friends and family members for supporting me and loving me as they do as well as Heavenly Father for showing me that I am somebody.

This and that

Well this weekend was crazy busy. First on Friday we had to take the dog to the vet, by the way in case you didn't know we adopted a Siberian Husky from the Animal Control, and he was not happy. Shawn finally got a hair cut and is much happier these days. Then we started cleaning house knowing that we would not have time to do much on Saturday. On Saturday we had to get up early because Shawn had a Lacrosse game at 9:00 Am and my mother was going to come and watch him play. She got there during the Third quarter, we lost the game so it was about 10:15 before we got done. Went back to the house so my mom could see where we lived and then she left at 11:30 AM. My mom lives in Florida and had come up to Maryland on Tuesday to see my niece graduate and she is leaving tomorrow. We then had to take the dog back to the Vet to get his shots because I forgot to take his records with me on Friday. Shawn was with Ron so Steven and I decided to get lunch and by that time I had a massive migraine. I was supposed to go to a baby shower but with the migraine I just went to sleep, got up about 4 hours later and has to take Steven to work and go to the store to get the items to make cheesecakes. Came home and made two cheesecakes one plain and one chocolate.

On Sunday got up and went to church, had lunch with some friends as we had a friend visiting from out of town. Took Steven to work, came home and took the dog on a long walk, in the mean time Shawn broke the toilet so Ron had to come and fix that, he also replaced a light fixture in my hallway that was as UGLY as sin. I think it was a model from the 60's. (Shudder) Picked Steven up from work and went to bed. I was thinking well, next weekend should be less active, but nope the next 6 weekends are going to be just as busy. I thought my life would get easier once school was out----silly me!

8 Lbs to Go! YEAH ME!

So I took Shawn to the Doctors today for his physical and I decided since he goes to the same practice as I do that I would weigh myself. I was hoping to get a good number. And boy did I ever. I have lost 7 lbs in a month so that brings it a total of 37lbs since last July that I have lost. I have only 20 days to lose 8 more lbs. I want to lose 45 lbs by my 45th birthday. Think I can do it? Don't think I can? Well what do you think?

Thankful for the blessing in my life!

You know life can be hard and terrifying as well. Before I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints my life was in such a spiraling down turn. There were two people in my life that seemed to want to control it and I let them (silly me). It took me a long time and a good therapist to finally break the chain that they had over me. I fell in love with a wonderful man and he introduced me to the Church. I was in such a down turn that I was looking for love wherever I could find it and it was not a nice picture either, but it did give me my two wonderful boys. They are my greatest gift I could have from Heavenly Father. My sons are handsome, polite, funny, goofy, smart, athletic and just really nice boys. I get many complements on how well behaved and respectful they are and I would like to thank everyone who tells me that it is so nice to know that.

Since joining the church my life has been blessed in so many ways--I have some wonderful sisters in the church that make my life a joy and knowing that they are there if I ever need them makes it even more special. I have been able to pay a full tithe to the church, purchase a home and provide for my family in a way I never thought possible. I love going to the Temple and being able to give all my troubles to Heavenly Father to deal with and when I leave the Temple I feel like all my burdens have been lifted and I need not worry about them anymore as they have all been left behind at his door. I love the peacefulness of the grounds at the Temple as well as i have always felt at home in the visitors center before I became a member of the True Church on the earth today. I have some wonderful visiting teachers and home teachers that truly exemplify there callings and do them faithfully every month and we love them and look forward to seeing them every month.

My children and I have a great testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel and know for a fact that we have a true living prophet on the earth today. If you want to know our stories just ask we will be happy to tell you it.

411 for all who might be interested

Well it has been about 2 weeks since I started insulin shots and in that two week period I have felt so good. I mean I am actually sleeping all night long and waking up in a good mood and believe me that has not happened in a long time. My kids have said to me that now I am to cheery in the morning and they can't handle it. I told to get used to it cause it's gonna continue for a long time. I have even gone back to the gym and started to work out again, I am feeling the pain of not working out as much as I used to (been walking on the treadmill at home)but it is helping me to get my sugars under control. My sugar readings have gone down and a few times it has been between 80-110 which is where a normal blood reading should be.

My son Shawn has been playing in a HC Lacrosse league through the park and rec here in Howard County Maryland and loving every minute of it. At least until Monday night when a kid from the other team tripped him up and he fell real hard and fast on his shoulder and now it is separated. I think he loves all the attention he is getting especially from the girls, but I made him sleep with out the sling on last night so that he could get some motion going to his shoulder. He woke up this morning and said that it wasn't as painful to move this morning. I told him that in order for it to heal you need to move it around a little each day so you don't lose the range of motion of your shoulder but not to go to extremes. He loves playing Lacrosse and hopes that he will be able to play the last few games (me to). He has stated that he wants to continue to go to practice and the games so that he can support his team. I thought that was very nice of him to still want to be there for the other kids and very sportsman like as well.

Now on to Steven---what can I say about him. He is such a nice kid and he loves his job working at Ritas ice in Harpers Choice village center. He had brought his grades up in school and he has informed me that he does not want to play Lacrosse next year and I told him that was his decision. He was promised lots of things but they have not been delivered so i do not blame him for not wanting to play. I can't believe that he will be graduating from High School next year and Shawn will be starting high school. YIKES.

I hope you all have a great and blessed life, til next time PEACE OUT!