Wow...

I can't believe we're almost at the end of March already. I hope everyone had a blessed Easter.

Yesterday, (Easter, obviously) was spent at my parents house. I went to church with the folks and my sister and then we had 14 for our traditional Italian brunch. We had a great time spending time together. We also played a dice game called LCR; it's with money and I won one game (about $33.00, all in singles), one of my brothers won one and my 10 year old nephew won the last one.

I'm slowly getting my life in order. I'm paying all my bills through the respective websites, so I don't have to worry about getting anything in on time, especially when I'm not feeling well. I'm keeping a calendar of all my appointments (and there has been a ton of those lately, mostly medical).

This summer, if I didn't mention it before, my friend and I are "doing Vegas". We're going to go see Donny and Marie Osmond, which I've never done before. It's been like ten years I've been to Vegas, so I'm really looking forward to it.

That's about all I have to report this month. Happy Spring, everyone.

Nothing new

to report. I'm still walking my little legs off; I'm up to a mile already..hoping to increase to two miles this week. In total, I've lost 23 (so far) pounds since September.

Next month I go have my cholesterol and other stuff checked. I'm thinking that my cholesterol is WAY down because of the exercising. Last year, I got it down 30 points; so I'm very much looking forward to seeing what it is now.

I've also started back with Karate (TaeKwonDo) this month. I'm also looking forward to starting Yoga with my blogger friends I'm losing the weight with.

So, as you can see, I've been very busy with the exercising. Yes, I'm eating, but not very much. Only concentrating on the healthy things in the food department.

Yesterday, we celebrated my niece's 8th birthday at my brother's house. Her two little cousins from my SIL's side of the family was there, so that made it more fun for her. Her actual birthday was Saturday.

Until next month...

Happy 2008...

everyone. I'm hoping it's gotten off to a great start.

It certainly has for me. I started this "Biggest Blogger Loser" thing with some friends of mine; since starting, I've lost a few pounds, but since I think October, I've lost like 24!! I'm feeling GREAT...the best I've probably ever felt. I started walking since starting this thing.

Healthwise, I'm starting to have problems with the leg that had the blood clot in it again; but it's not that bad.

Well, November...

didn't end in a very good way for us. We lost (my mom, actually) a very dear friend of the family to cancer. My sister also lost a very dear friend to the same thing. That's why I wanted my Christmas gift this year to go to the American Cancer Society (we draw names in our family so we only buy for one person - except for the kids - and our limit is $75, so instead of getting a gift this year, I wanted to donate). I did it in the memories of two people that we lost this year (the friend I mentioned above and my brother's mother-in-law) and my aunt, who we lost almost five years ago from pancreatic cancer.

I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a joyous and safe New Year. Please let us remember the reason for the season. I'm hoping and praying that 2008 brings the family adopting from Africa the precious gift they're anxiously waiting for.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Well, a few days after...

we got home from being evacuated from the fires, we flew up to San Jose for a memorial service for my sister-in-law's mom. The service was beautiful and all planned out. May sat down with a dear friend of hers and said exactly what she wanted. She was cremated and buried right there in their church's Memorial Gardens. Out of my three nieces that were her granddaughters, the middle one took it the hardest. Obviously, I know it was hard on all of them though. It was a short trip; we flew up on a late Saturday afternoon and came back on a Monday afternoon.

But, luckily everything's back to normal now. Sunday, my eldest niece is making her Confirmation at her church; and then we're celebrating her 15th birthday with family and friends afterwards. Her actual birthday isn't until next Sunday.

If I don't post beforehand, I want to wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. Our family, in particular, has a lot to be thankful for (pertaining to the fires) this year. Thank you, Jesus, for protecting my parents', brother's (and his father-in-law's) and sister's homes.

I'm sure...

you've all heard that San Diego is currently on fire. I wanted to let you know that my family and I are all ok and we just got home (after spending two nights in a hotel). The only ones that I'm asking that you all pray for is my brother and his family; and my sister-in-law's dad. They live in Orange County and their houses are very close to the fire up there. Please pray that God keeps their houses safe as He did for my parents and sister's homes. I (Mira Mesa) was never in the danger zone; but there's no way in hell that I was gonna be stranded up here alone wondering.

There's been...

a death in the family. Just heard about an hour ago that my brother's mother-in-law went to be with her maker this morning. She was ill for a very long time with emphysema and other medical issues. Please pray for May; along with her dear husband Len and the rest of the family. She had two other children along with my sister-in-law and seven grandchildren.