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My eleventh Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things I miss eating since I had weight loss surgery 1…. HAMBURGERS WITH THE BUN---I crave this more than any sweets. 2. Cake 3. chicken and pork really get stuck sometimes. 4. Cold Cereal 5. Celery 6. Bananas 7. Strawberries. (bananas and strawberries are real hard to eat, I really have to concentrate on taking little tiny bites, so I do still miss them, but they are a lot of work!) 8. Bread, any bread, homemade rolls....no bread for me, unless I want to be in a lot of pain. 9. peanut butter 10. hot dog in a hot dog bun :( 11. macaroni and cheese 12. pasta period. 13. soda, (not that I ever really drank this much, but sometimes you just miss that fizzy) *now everyone with the band does not have problems with the same kind of food, everybody is different. However, these are the foods I have had to eliminate or cut back on, or I get stuck and it really hurts! I am still glad that I got the surgery, and it is worth the sacrifice. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)


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The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!

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By popular Demand, Janae's recipe for Homemade Brownies!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM They are so good

Beat four eggs and two cups of sugar together well.
Melt two sticks of butter in microwave, and stir in completely 2/3 cup of cocoa
then add to eggs and sugar. (make sure cocoa and butter are not hot enough to cook your eggs)
add 2 tsp of vanilla, and
1 1/2 cups of flour, and a dash of salt
Add one cup of nuts if desired.
Pour into greased pan, and bake at 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes.
Let me know what you think!

Wordless Wednesday

Spencer makes a meal!

I am so proud of Spencer. This past weekend, I got a really bad headache, (surprise surprise), and he OFFERED, yes you heard correctly, HE OFFERED to make himself and the girls lunch! Wow, this is a momentous occasion. This is a child that would rather go hungry than make himself some toast in the morning! He made tuna fish sandwiches, and even peeled some carrots! Wow, way to go Spencer!

Balloon Launch

Belle's school every year has a pot luck dinner, and balloon launch to celebrate the new school year. I made lasagna, and two desserts, (the first one flopped so I had to make another!). Belle was very excited to go, Spencer was not. The food was great, and my brownies were so good that I didn't even get one! (my sister Janae's recipe, the best brownies I have ever eaten!!! I had to make them again on Sunday so that I could have some.)

Each class hands out the balloons to their students. Each balloon has a message about if you find this balloon send it back to their school to see how far it went. Well, we will never know how far Belle's balloon would have gone, since she found letting it go far to traumatizing. Here are a few pictures of the event.







Thumb sucking always makes balloon launches much better.


Unfortunately it appears that Rose is picking her nose in this picture. Oh well, won't she appreciate this picture when she is older?


Waiting for the balloon launch, and Belle so unknowing of what is to come.

Belle running away from the balloon launch when she saw everyone let theirs go. Much to emotionally painful to say goodbye.

Going, going and gone! Don't they look so cool.......

Belle's first day of Pre-school

As you can see Belle was extremely excited for her first day! When I picked her up she was so excited, and so tired that she took a really long nap when she got home. I think that pre-school is going to work out real well.

My Tenth Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things I did in Kauai 1…. Saw beautiful waterfalls you only get to see on TV. 2. Got a gecko off of our hotel wall. 3. Spent a WHOLE LOT OF MONEY on groceries. 4 Took care of two sick kids (just for two days though, so not too bad) 5. Did a whole lot of swimming. 6. Saw the sun rise from the airplane, and will never forget the most amazing colors I have ever seen in my life. 7. Admired all the beauty, The Napali Coast will be something I never forget. 8. Enjoyed and drank up all that humidity! 9. Saw Robert Downey Jr. 10. Had a great night of hot tubbing and conversation with my sisters and sil 11. Rode on a train, and saw pigs, and piglets. 12. Ate lots of pineapple 13. And finally, enjoyed each and every beach we went to! Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)


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The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!

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Wordless Wednesday

Greeting cards

I am making greeting cards for any occasion with a print of my original art. For further details go to my art blog at http://artbydawnae@gmail.com. Or email me at artbydawnae@gmail.com

Weight Loss Update

Okay here is the weight loss to date. The first two pictures are the day before surgery! Wow! I can't believe I let myself get that big! That side picture really makes me sad! (I can't believe I am posting these!)

December 2007




March 2007





May 2007




September 2007
81 pounds lost, 45 more pounds to go..........

Belle's Birthday!

I just can't believe that my baby is now three! Belle turned 3 on August 23rd. It really does go by so fast. It seems like yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital. Belle was such a good baby. She hardly ever fussed or cried. She was that baby that makes you think that parenting is easy! I can do this again, no problem! (Ha) Well we all learn don't we. Here are a few pictures from her birthday party.


Rose wanting in on some of that unwrapping action!

oooooo I want to push this stroller soooooo bad!

Unwrapping presents is a serious business....

New school shoes...Yeah!!! (she really was excited...she loves shoes! already).




The post party blues are setting in....everyday since her birthday, Belle has asked, "where are my presents, I am ready for more".