Chrissie's blog

birthdays

2009-03-25T23:00:00.002-05:00

Matthew turned 18 on Sunday the 15th and Madeline turned 11 today! What in the world??? Where has time gone? It's blowing my mind how fast the years go by....I don't like it. I'll get birthday pics up probably sometime next week.

Twilight

2009-03-21T01:25:00.002-05:00

Already watching the movie! YAY!!!

Breda Francis 6-18-94 to 03-02-09

2009-03-04T20:17:00.002-06:00

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We lost our precious Breda Francis on Monday morning. She was 14 years, 8 months, 1 week and 5 days old. She was my best friend for every day that I've had her since she was 6 weeks old. I miss her so much it hurts. The house will never be the same without her. She has been through more with me than anyone else in my life. She was the sweetest, smartest dog and can never be replaced. I love you and miss you so much Breda.

a few more pics...

2009-02-09T10:51:00.007-06:00

This is the sign to the bathrooms...my favorite part of the Wormy Dog!! Also, my t-shirt and me with Kevin Costner on bus after show!!

bad day

2009-02-12T20:52:00.003-06:00

So, I just realized that we missed the PTA meeting tonight where the Kindergarten was performing. Since Taryn wasn't at school until yesterday, we didn't get the note about it until last night. This was the only time her class will do a program this year and I totally forgot until it was already over. So, I feel like a loser Mom.....again.

Ever have days when you just feel like you do a lot of things but they are all half way finished? Well, my day has turned into years. I'm really needing to change some things and am so overwhelmed that I don't know where to start. I just want to go to bed and not get up. :(

Kevin Costner

2009-02-09T10:42:00.002-06:00

So, I got to meet Kevin Costner last Tuesday! It was so much fun! I got several autographs. We went backstage at concert and watched from back there. The best part was going to the bus after the show! It was AWESOME!! He was so nice. I sat next to him and he actually touched me! I know....I"m a dork. He's no Bon Jovi but it was still really cool.

8 things....

2009-02-03T16:58:00.002-06:00

8 TV Shows I Watch

1. Grey's Anatomy

2. American Idol

3. Private Practice

4. Everybody Loves Raymond

5. What not to wear

6. House Hunters

7. House Hunter International

8. Cake Challenge on food network

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Olive Garden

2. Earls BBQ in Bricktown

3. Texas Roadhouse (this place will always make me think of Megan so that's why I love it!)

4. Panera Bread

5. Chick Fil A

Can't think of any others.....don't eat out too often.

8 Things That Happened To Me Today

1. woke up late (5:45 am)

2. ironed pants b/c I was too lazy to do it last night.

3. drove to work

4. work for 6 hours

5. MET AND HAD PICTURE TAKEN WITH KEVIN COSTNER!!!!!

6. ate a brownie worth a million ww points!

7. listened to Dave Ramsey podcast

8. went to "Wormy Dog" to see Kevin Costner and his band perform.

8 Things That I Look Forward To

1. sleep, sleep, sleep

2. finding another good book to get into reading.

3. finishing school

4. having a job I am not bored at all day.

5. my birthday...strangely enough

6. Dave Ramsey

7. being able to run a 5k without stopping.....or passing out.

8. being content where I am

8 Things I Wish For

1. a happy family

2. kids who get along

3. a skinnier me

4. to not have nightmares anymore

5. ENERGY!!!

6. my husband and I to be able to communicate better

7. no debt

8. a college diploma

Relaxing

2009-01-25T11:04:00.002-06:00

I wish I could relax like this!!

2009-01-25T10:56:00.003-06:00

I lost 3 more pounds last week!!!! Yippee!!!! :) 8 down and about 30-35 more to go! The girls and I went to Incredible Pizza for lunch yesterday. It was lots of fun! Here are a few pics of the girls playing games and Taryn with her crown that she bought with her tickets.

weigh in

2009-01-08T07:39:00.003-06:00

I couldn't stand the curiousity so I weighed this morning just to see. According to that I am down 4.5 pounds. I don't know....I'm not feeling it. I still need to get through the party Saturday night before my official weigh in on Sunday. Wish me luck!

Happy 2009 Everyone!!

2009-01-07T07:28:00.001-06:00

WW

2009-01-05T14:35:00.002-06:00

So, I started doing weight watchers online on Saturday. I am trying to lose 50 pounds. I am thinking that if I try really hard..I can do this in about 6-7 months. By the middle of summer I should be at my goal weight if I don't fall off the wagon AGAIN for the millionth time!!! My feeling fat and ugly have me motivated right now so I think I can do it! I'm sure trying. I have 9 points left for today so I'm gonna have a grilled chicken salad for dinner and maybe 2 cinnamon graham crackers for snack later tonight. That will probably be about 6 or 7 points so maybe I'll actually end the day with a couple left! :)

2009-01-03T08:44:00.001-06:00

Mollie....our own little vampire dog!! We thought this was hilarious since Madeline and I are both into reading the Twilight series right now. She thinks she is as tough as a vampire too!!

Happy 2009!

My tattoo right after it was finished.

Hapy New Year!

2009-01-03T08:20:00.002-06:00

I brought in 2009 with Sean and the girls. We (not Sean) wore tiara's and the girls drank sparkling cider out of fancy glasses....it was tame but fun. I haven't really made any resolutions. There are several things I plan to do this year though.

1- lose 50 pounds!!!
2- get back in school.
3- take more pictures.
4- be better at staying in touch with friends.

There are more right on the tip of my tongue....but not sure what they are right now. I was supposed to go to Weight Watchers this morning but I woke up about the same time the meeting started. I have been sleeping really late the last few days. I am so tired I feel like I could sleep all day...ugh.

My plans for today are:
*We are all writing our thank you notes and getting those in the mail.
*Take at least 1/2 of our ornaments off of the tree and put away.
*clean all floors in the house.
*go to vet for flea medicine for dogs.
*take girls to see HSM3.
*plan menu for the coming week.

K, I think that's about all I can handle...oh yeah..I need to get a nap in there somewhere if possible..but that's doubtful!

Merry Christmas

2008-12-30T09:28:00.003-06:00

Wow...Christmas was over in a flash. It was a whirlwind of shopping and wrapping! This year is the first time I've ever waited until the last minute to do most of my shopping. The one thing I did like about that was being able to stick to my budget and list more than I usually do. I've been sick for a couple of weeks but am finally feeling better.

Christmas morning the girls woke me up early. They were out in the living room with the light on (that's what woke me up) at 4:30 am!! So, I let them finish going through their stocking stuff, then sent them back to bed for a little while. It was a good day. I guess none of us will ever have a Christmas without missing Megan so much it hurts. She would've loved it with everyone here and playing.

I have been off of work since Christmas Eve and have to go back tomorrow...UGH!! Not looking forward to that at all! I have enjoyed my time with the kids to just hang out and not be rushing around doing something all of the time. Yesterday the girls and I went to see Twilight...it was really good! Today I am taking them to see Bolt. I told Taryn that she could pick something today since she had to watch Twilight yesterday.

Anyway, I spent yesterday afternoon going through some of Megan's things and moving boxes out of my room and out of the garage into a closet in the office. Most of her things fit in there. It's weird to see this empty space where her stuff has been sitting for a long time but I thought it was time to not see it everyday when I get up. So, that was one thing checked off my list for the day that I completed. The rest of the day I watched a movie and played Mario Cart with the girls! :) Not super productive but SUPER fun!!

tattoo

2008-12-07T10:54:00.002-06:00

I finally got my tattoo yesterday! It took about an hour and a half. It didn't hurt too much until towards the end so that part was better than I expected. I got it on my left shoulder blade. (I'll put a pic of it later) It is a little bigger than I had orginally planned but I love it! It's about 4 inches long...so not just huge. I am just not used to seeing this bright spot on my shoulder! It needed to be bigger so Megan's name could look just right. I was so excited when Madeline recognized it as Megan's writing...just what I wanted. So now, I am crinkly with saran wrap. I am relieved to have it over because I was pretty scared of it hurting. Ready for another one....look out Kat Von Dee!!! (just kidding..ouch!)

Got quite a bit of Christmas shopping done yesterday so that's got me a little more excited about the holidays.

My plans for today are:
clean kitchen
vacuum and sweep/mop all floors
laundry
put outside lights/decoration up

I'd better get busy! :)

earthquake

2008-12-02T21:14:00.002-06:00

We had an earthquake in Oklahoma City last night. We felt it at my house around 8:30 pm. It sounded like something hit the back of the house and then the whole house vibrated enough to shake the beds and couch. It was very strange. Matthew and I went outside to see what was going on and we couldn't figure it out. This morning on the radio they were talking about the earthquake. Apparently the starting point was in North OKC. The side of my house that sounded like something hit it was the north side. Weird. It was a 2.5 I think...can't imagine what a huge one would be like...very scary I'm sure.

Let's see...what else...we survived the one year anniversary of Megan's death. Started creating a memory garden for her that day. It is at Mom and Dad's house. It is beautiful. We planted a rosebud tree, dogwood tree, tulip bulbs, pansies, 2 different hydranga plants (sp?) and a few other things. It will be so pretty in Spring when everything is blooming. Megan would love it!

Thanksgiving was okay I guess. Felt very strange. Shannon came home so it was good to see her. Haven't seen her since August 14th. Taryn has been very clingy since Shannon went home. It's driving me crazy a bit....I'm trying to be patient.

We have our Christmas tree up and it looks pretty. Nat and I went shopping Friday morning (4am) and I bought a new coat but no Christmas presents.

Oh---getting my tattoo Saturday afternoon. Can't wait!!

I've got breakfast in the crockpot. It will be ready at 7 in the morning. The kids won't know what to do having a hot breakfast. I'm feeling very productive getting that done. Go me!!

2008-09-02T14:36:00.001-05:00

School

2008-08-12T17:04:00.002-05:00

Well 3 of my kids started school this morning. Ds17 started his senior year. He is so excited! I have a feeling that it's gonna be a super long year for him and us!! Dd10 started 5th grade. She wasn't too excited about school but I'm sure it'll be a good year for her. Dd5 started Kindergarten. Her class has a pet rabbit named Bella. That is, of course, what she's most excited about. I'll put a pic up later.

more tiger safari...

2008-06-21T19:13:00.002-05:00

Yeah, notice the look on my face and the girls faces with the snake! It's the funniest thing ever!

Tiger Safari

2008-06-21T19:06:00.001-05:00

6 months...

2008-05-19T09:33:00.002-05:00

Today is 6 months since we lost our precious Megan. Can't believe it's been that long. I wish I could just stay home and not get out of bed.

2008-05-18T10:05:00.003-05:00

I am feeling so bad these days. No one understands what I go through everyday. I have never been this lonely in my entire life. :(

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-12T09:38:00.002-05:00

Happy Mother's Day to my sisters! Sorry it's a day late. Was afraid if I talked about it yesterday that I would start crying and I knew if I started I wouldn't be able to stop. The kids tried so hard to make it a good day so I didn't want to sit around crying.

Anyway, hope you both had a great day! I love you!

2008-05-02T14:40:00.002-05:00

It's been a busy couple of weeks. I've had a sinus infection and finally went to the dr. about my hair falling out. He thinks maybe a thyroid issue?? Hopefully he'll figure it out. I go back on Wednesday. Dd5 has fifths disease. I have never heard of it before now. She has just been covered in an ugly red rash over most of her upper body. The doctor said it's only contagious for 2 or 3 days before the rash shows up. So, sorry to Julie because dd5 was at her house for at least one of those days. But it hasn't been a big deal. It's not itchy like poison ivy....thank goodness. Anyway, gotta get back to work.