Oh Yes, I'm Cheesy

So now on a cheesy note. Doing this YTL practice has also shown me I want my daughter to know all about me. I was so bad with her baby book because well, I worked night and day then while Eric was in school. I bought this book and my goal is to have it done by April 1, 2008 and give it to her then. I only have 4 months to go so this should be neat to find out more about my dysfunctional family (ok most are and that doesn't mean my family is bad) as well that I really don't know about. I know both sides of my family are small but I hope to get closer to my mother, father, and step mother during this by filling in pieces I don't know about. Wish me luck!

Mini List

My mini list of why I'm grateful this Tuesday, November 25, 2008:

• I'm clean and sober and able to be fully present in my life!
• I have a wonderful husband who puts up with my type A self!
• I have a beautiful and smart little girl who just keeps amazing me more and more each day!
• I don't weigh 257 lbs. anymore. I'm becoming a much healthier person (I really have to take my vitamins daily). Though I have road blocks at times with my health I am so much better than I was at the end of 2006 and 2007.
• I have my family in my life today and I'm able to be there for them.
• I have a job that allows me to work fully from home if I need to making it easier to be there for my daughter.

Just a mini list of gratitude to remind me how good I really do have it...

I'm In...

Tonight I make my first payment of many for the next year. I've decided to do the Year To Live classes/groups whatever you want to call them. I'm so excited to be taking care of myself and doing something good for me. By reading the book thus far I see how I myself and probably lots of others are too hard on themselves.

I'm nervous too as I don't know what to expect but that's the point. I'm trying to live life and do whatever is in front of me.

My husband at first was a bit upset about the Mothers Day scheduled time but I told him that we'd go to dinner after and that I'd leave my retreat at 7AM to spend most of the day with the family.

I've already added all the dates to my blackberry as to not be a flake. I tend to over book myself and recently the blackberry really has helped.

Get ready as I know this experience will give me lots more to blog about.

A day of rest....

It started last night with a date to see Sweeney Todd and getting in late helped me to finally sleep in and....

Oh the house is so quiet....Yes, I've been a bum all day and loving it. I've watched Red Dragon, napped, played on E's new cell phone, read email, napped some more, and when I'm done with this post, yes I will nap again until 3PM. E is out and it's just me and Christmas T.V.

I really don't miss K, OK I miss her but I'm enjoying doing nada today but being a bum.

Tonight we have E & my b-day dinners with our parents and his family. That should be nice. I love gazpacho and E's mother is making it for my b-day.

Well, off to my nap. Just had to post for me to see that I've had a day for me (:

Seven Random Facts about Moi

So I've been tagged by kerrynotkelly whom I was just able to find out information about from reading her blog. Here we go:

1. I'm a closet nerd. I love to read (when I have time) and listen to classical music.

2. In sixth grade I wrote a letter to the head of Burbank schools and had Styrofoam banned from Burbank schools.

3. I love my feet. I think they are cute.

4. I collect vintage 1940's electronics. I love my stand up radio the most! It's so beautiful especially with vases of dried flowers on it.

5. I love to sleep next to my seven year old daughter. I love watching her sleep and to see how innocent she really is.

6. My husband is four, yes four years younger than me but I heart him!

7. I plan on graduating High School Summer or Fall 2008. I'm a HR Manager and never graduated high school.

It's my turn to tag others now and I choose:

My Memories (Sheila)
Cannedtan
Happy Times