Only Tuesday????

Hello all. I can tell already that this is going to be a slow week. It is very gloomy out today and it has got me in a bad mood. Well, that and the fact that I have to spend $400 on my car tomorrow.
My meeting with the counselors last week went well. I have 4 classes that I will be able to transfer towards my degree. I have to wait until the end of March however to go any further with my financial aid applications. I was pretty pleased, and now I am excited about getting started. Yay for bigger and better things!!!!
The Smoo got to ride a helicopter this past weekend with his dad. He was very excited about it. They also went to a rodeo. I guess the helicopter ride trumped everything else, because he didn't sound too enthused about the rodeo after that.
I am so ready for spring. I am ready for 80 degree days, and taking the boat out on the lake. Dan is the world's most avid fisher. I love to go. I don't fish that long though, but I love just sitting on the boat and enjoying the outdoors. Won't be long now, fishing season is upon us. Maybe this year I will even catch something worth mounting. I would love to have a 10lb bass of my own in the living room.

more progress

I am taking the day off tomorrow. My main reason is to go to the school and talk to the counselor about what I need to do to get ready for school in the fall. I have been out so long that I really don't even know where to start. I also need to find out what kind of grants and things that I might be eligible for. I am excited, and I feel like this will give me a good idea of what direction I need to take next.
Who knows, maybe this year I will keep all my resolutions.

Resolution kept

One of my main resolutions this year is to save money. I really want to have something to fall back on in case of emergency. I also want a new car, and would love to have a BIG cash down payment. So...today I started a savings account. I didn't have alot to put it, but I feel like it is a good start. I used to think that I couldn't save any money since I was a single mom and all, but once I really sat down and realized how much money I waste on crap I was astounded. Now I hope I can train myself to be just as excited to get money in my savings account as I normally would be to get to the mall and blow it all. I feel so responsible!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!
I hope you all have a wonderful day, and get to spend it with the one you love the most. XOXO

Hmmm...

What to blog about?? There isn't really much going on lately. Got moved and settled. I am now in the process of trying to find my way around a new town. Funny thing is that it is not far from my hometown, I have just never really spent much time there. Dan gave me a guided tour the other night, but kept going off into history lessons on the town. Needless to say, I was more confused after that. I know the main roads, so I think I should be ok.
The sign up for t-ball is this week. I am considering signing up the Smoo. He is 4, and I don't know if he is ready. Dan thinks I should wait until next year. He isn't very athletic, and his attention span isn't that long, so I don't know if it would go over too well. It is hard to imagine that my baby is old enough for that already. He is growing up so fast.
Speaking of Smoo, I got his first ever progress report from preshool this week. He got all S's which I assume is equivilant to all A's. (Atleast that is what the report says.) He amazes me everyday with the new things he has learned. He is rhyming words all the time now. Such a smart boy!

Friday Pics

Dan the Fisherman He caught these red fish last May off the coast of south Louisana.

Me lovin' on the Smoo last summer. You can tell by his body language that he's had enough mama lovin'!

Me lovin' on Dan. This was about a year ago I guess.

Me lovin' on Smoo again...do you see a trend?? This one was summer of '05 I think.

Lastly, the Smoo and my younest brothers, Jake the Snake, at one of my sisters graduations. This was May of 07.

Enjoy!! And I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!!

H2O

I am trying to lose 20 lbs by April 1st. I have started drinking lots of water. We have 20 oz cups at work, and yesterday I had about 7 of those. I also have not had any cokes or tea in about a week.(That is HUGE for me!!!) I am very proud of myself. I think cutting out all the sugar in the things I was drinking should help. It has worked for me before....of course I was several years younger, but we will see. Now if I can just find a place in the new house to put my elliptical I will be doing good!

Clinton

Well, we are officially moved. Everything is unpacked, all the pictures and curtains hung, everything put away in its proper place. The new house is great. There is alot more space than my last place. It feels so homey.
I have one complaint, and it is about my neighborhood WalMart. I went on Saturday, and it was a complete nightmare. I have never seen so many people in a WalMart in my life. I asked the cashier once I finally got to check out (after 30 minutes in line) if it was always that bad. She assured me it was not. Apperantly, alot of people were stocking up for Super Bowl parties. I should have known better though, any WalMart is packed on a Saturday.