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27 Jul 2010 What to take or not to take
Author: Charlotte |  Category: Health  | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,  | Comments off

I have one of those infamous “muffin tops”. It’s not real bad but if I don’t do something about it soon it will be. I was just checking out www.sideeffectsofdietpills.net and there are some that I just won’t even try. Either they don’t work or the side effects just aren’t worth it.

Now I’m wishing I hadn’t gotten rid of the elliptical I had because I sure could use it right now. I’m thinking I’m going to start dragging Andi and the baby out during the day and take a walk up and down the street. The past couple days would have been good for that because the humidity and temperature finally dropped to a more comfortable level. Starting tomorrow the temperature and humidity levels are going up again.

Walking is good exercise and my doctor has been wanting me to get out and walk but the condo complex I lived in wasn’t exactly the best place to take a walk in alone. This is a nice, quiet street and a good place to take a walk. Even if Andi doesn’t want to go with me I’ll grab the baby and put him in the stroller and take a walk. The fresh air will be good for him and me both.

27 Jul 2010 He’s a good cook
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Andi’s fiancée Drew is superb cook! He does most of the cooking here and it’s always delicious. There never seems to be any leftovers which is probably a good thing because I would probably need to use a quick weight loss product because my jeans would get too tight.

We have a drawer full of spices and he always spices the food up really good. His steaks on the grill are to die for. I can’t wait for him to grill steaks again.

I’m not saying that Andi can’t or doesn’t cook because she can and she’s a really good cook too. Drew just seems to really like to cook. I haven’t had the chance to cook yet but I do try to clean up afterwards. Sometimes I feel like I’m not doing my part around here because by the time I get around to do something someone else is already doing it a lot of the time.

But so far things are working out here with the living arrangements and Andi and I haven’t gotten into an argument….. yet.

27 Jul 2010 She’s almost there
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Andi is almost back in the Army (Reserves). She went up for her physical today but they have to do some kind of waiver showing she won’t get pregnant again. She can’t get pregnant because she had her tubes tied after she had Benton. So that means she’ll have to go back again to get sworn in and all that stuff as soon as the waiver comes through.

Speaking of Benton… he’s 11 months old today. It just seems like yesterday that he was born. He’s getting so big and I’m willing to bet he’ll be walking on his own any day now. He lets go and stands by himself for a few seconds or so and has even taken a step before sitting down again.

On to my mom. The nurse from Medicaid will be there to evaluate her on Friday. The nursing home we picked said they may be having an opening real soon. That’s a good thing because she’s started going downhill since her sister died on July 20th. She says it doesn’t bother her but you can tell it does. She told me that she’s the next to go. She is the last of her siblings still living. She just turned 90 in June. Her sister was 98.

Everyone will feel so much better once she gets into the nursing home. There will be people closer to her own age and maybe she’ll start perking up a bit. I know she really liked the place when we took her there for a tour.

08 Jul 2010 Moving soon
Author: Charlotte |  Category: life  | Tags: , , , , , , , ,  | Comments off

I’ll probably be moving in with Andi, Drew and the baby in the next couple days. I still won’t have my stuff until we can get storage paid off. I was hoping for some donations to help out but so far only one person was nice enough to contribute.

There is an extra desk that I’ll be able to use and soon I’ll have a baby on my lap while trying to type my posts. Soon you’ll see words like 7-dfbx, cjieryow and others. Don’t be concerned.. I haven’t lost my mind.. it will be Benton trying to help me out with my work :)

08 May 2010 I’ve been missing… again
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I know I’ve been missing for quite awhile. My internet has been crappy and there has just been a lot of crap going on in my life.

Andi is trying to get into the Army again but in the Reserves this time. She’s waiting to hear when she goes to MEPS to do her physical and stuff.

Benton is growing like a weed and has 3 teeth now. He’s 8 months old and crawls up a storm. He also climbs stairs too.

We’re still in the camper but hopefully for not much longer. We are supposed to go look at a townhouse for rent this week. I hope it works out.

Tomorrow is Mother’s day and I hope everyone who has a mom who is still with them is able to find some unique gifts for her.

I’m going to try, very hard, to keep up with my postings if life doesn’t get in the way again.

25 Mar 2010 Oh.. forgot to mention
Author: Charlotte |  Category: family  | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  | Comments off

I forgot to tell you all that it looks like my Army Mom days aren’t over after all. Andi is going back into the Army… not the regular Army but the Ready Reserves. She’s tried and tried, since she got out of the Army, to find a job in the real world and hasn’t had any luck.

The one good thing about her doing that, besides a steady paycheck again, is the fact that there are a couple reserve units around here with open slots that she can get into so she won’t have to move to another state again. She’ll also have insurance for herself, her fiancee (more about that one in a minute) and her kids.

That’s another thing I forgot to mention.. Andi is engaged! She’s engaged to Drew.. the guy who stepped up to be a dad to her son even though he’s not the biological father. I don’t know of a lot of guys who would be willing to do that. Drew is a wonderful dad to that little boy and he loves him like he’s his own son.

21 Nov 2009 Relaxing day
Author: Charlotte |  Category: family  | Tags: , , , , , ,  | 3 Comments

DSC03210Yesterday was a gorgeous day out. It was warm, for this time of year, and there was a little bit of a breeze. Andi, Drew, Benton and I went to Ocean City and took a walk on the beach. We picked up seashells so Andi can make a nice little shadowbox for Benton.

We saw what the last 4 day nor’easter did to the beaches and it really made a mess of them. Most of the dunes have been washed away and a lot of the wooden ramps from the boardwalk were closed because of at least a 6 foot drop down to the beach from the missing dunes.

There were a few other people walking the beach using metal detectors, collecting shells and even a couple surfers. I forgot just how calming and relaxing the sound of the waves can be. I could have sat on the rocks for hours and just listened to the waves crashing.

Benton enjoyed his first trip to the beach. We had him bundled up with his little animal/bear hat on to keep his head warm and a warm blanket. But the sun was warm and the breeze wasn’t too bad until we started back up the beach to the car. But other than that it was a great day.

Enjoy the pictures below.

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