weight loss update

Matt has now lost 51 pounds. I keep trying to take pictures of him but they are not coming out like I want. You can really see it in his face. We are trying this week to get back to the gym so it will be even faster. I can't wait for everyone to see him at Theresa's birthday party.

surgery update

Matt is doing very well. He came home from the hospital on Friday night. My mom was totally awesome to keep the kids until this morning so Matt could get the  extra much needed rest. He is doing lots of walking which is super important to get all the gas out of him. He goes on Tuesday afternoon to get his drain out.

He will be able to drive after that and most of his pain should be gone. He gets to have liquid only right now and strained cream soups. Not very exciting but if it does the job how can he complain. He also has to have at least 40 gms of protein each day. He has protein shakes to drink and he is also drinking Isopure which has several flavors so he gets a variety.

He will lose most of his weight in the next 6 months. He will lose even if he doesn't try. I say definitely try and then you learn to eat the proper way and lose your weight and be healthier. I will take pictures soon and post them.

surgery

As many of you know Matt has been trying to get all the tests and such done so he can have gastric bypass surgery. He has finally achieved that and will be having surgery tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well and will be back to work soon. He will be in the hospital until Friday evening. I will try to update more than normal so you can see his weight loss.

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Theresa

Daddy told her to look sad & pathetic

Well Theresa has been giving us some hassles. We were at Matt's parents on Sunday Sept 21, Theresa was playing in the backyard. She tripped and fell on the grass. She cried for a while and complained that it hurt. She went to bed and we didn't think much about it. The next morning we asked her if she was ok and she said yes. She went to her school were they work on her gross motor skills. They had her do a bear crawl and she started crying because it hurt. I figured give it another day and see what happens.
I took her to Tutor Time on Tuesday morning and she fell on her wrist as we were walking into the classroom. She cried for about 10 minutes then told me it was ok to go to work. I called and made her a doctor appt because I was concerned why she was falling all of sudden. Well the doctor wanted a x-ray and comes to find out that she has a buckle facture on her wrist. She had an appt with the orthopedic the next morning to get a cast. Meantime that she fell on her wrist again at home on Tuesday. I thought maybe ear infection but it was all ok.

Theresa now has a purple cast and she thinks it is the greastest thing in the world. On thursday Theresa decided to fall again in the rosebushes this time. She scratched up the insde of her leg pretty good.
We have now gone almost a week with out a fall so I think she was just at an akward growing cycle.
Some good news Matt & I joined the YMCA and we are going to work out at least 3-4 times a week. Matt is supposed to be getting gastric bypass surgery so we figured might as well start the work out now.

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update

I know I haven't posted for a while but since it is 3:00 and I can't sleep I might as well blog. It seems I never get the time to take a couple minutes for me to catch up on what everyone is doing. I used to be able to check everyone's blog while at work on my break or lunch but all that kind of stuff has been blocked. I can't even look at Yahoo anymore. It is frustrating since I could easily check everything now I have to wait until I come home at night. After dinner, baths and bed for the kids, I am beat and forget to check.

Travis celebrated his 6th Birthday at Pump It Up in December. He invited his whole Kindegarten class and then of course family. We had a pretty good turn out and Travis got a Pirates cake. His auntie Jen has an obession with Pirates and it is starting to rub off on Travis.

The kids of course got way to much stuff for Christmas but it is so much cheaper when they are this age. I am dreading the teenage years. One gift for $200 instead of 10.

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Halloween pictures

Busy, Busy, Busy

My dirty faced kids



We have been very busy so I haven't had time to post for awhile. The kids are both taking a t-ball class at the YMCA. Theresa was eager to play when Travis did over the summer but We felt with her speech issues it wasn't the time. She is talking so much now that it is no longer an issue but we wanted Travis with her still. They learn all the fundamentals of t-ball. Theresa is also taking a gym & swim class with Me at the YMCA also. She loves to jump.

Travis is loving Kindergarten and is doing well in after school care. They help him do his homework and also give them at least 45 minutes a day of work on school items. Theresa has started back to Assistance League School. She goes Tues, Wed, & Thursday afternoon. She then gets to spend time with Grandma, Grandpa & the doggies until Mom & Dad get off work.

Matt & I were able to go to a Dodger game when my Mom was in town. It was so cool. It was Tommy Lasorda's 80th birthday and alot of former Dodgers sent him messages. It was a must go game for true Dodger fans. 

The kids are very much into sports now. Travis is able to tell you all about Nascar and which driver has which number. Sundays are spent with the kids cheering for Football. Matt is just glad that I love football just as much as him so we will watch the games together. We are in a Yahoo Fantasy league with family and some friends. I am in 1rst place not bad for a girl.

Pictures of the kids in Monterey

Evan


My Travis
Theresa
Brett

Monterey

We meet Jon & Mychele and the twins in Monterey this weekend. We thought it would be a great idea to get on the road early so we would miss alot of traffic. Well I think getting up at 3:00am is crazy but we got on the road by 4:15 and we were in Salinas to have breakfast with Matt's aunt and uncle by 8:30. They took us to the most wonderful place to eat. It is called Black Bears Diner. They have huge portions and it is southern home cooking. The kids loved it because they have carvings of black bears all over the restuarant and outside.

We had a nice visit then Matt wanted to get back on the road to check out Cal State Monterey Bay. He attended there when it first opened 12 years ago. Wow we are old. It has changed alot since he was there 10 years ago. It is on an old military base and alot of the buildings are boarded up. It looks like a deserted town. I wasn't very impressed.

We finally begged to check in the hotel early since we were exhausted. We got a little rest in then found out the tickets that you buy from the hotel for the aquarium are 2 day tickets. We decided might as well get a couple hours in since Jon & Mychele weren't expected until 7:00.(Jon had to work) Travis loved the big tanks that had sharks and stuff. Theresa was into the pretty colors like the jellies. On the drive home from the aquarium we noticed they had a Black Bear Diner so we thought good place to go for dinner when everyone got there. Dinner was fabulous and we all decided we were definitely going for breakfast the next morning.

Sunday got up early (the kids are always awake by 7:00)and we went to the aquarium. We had a great time seeing Brett & Evan. The kids are loving how much time they are spending with their cousins. We didn't see them for 10 months now 3 times in 2 months.

First Day of school good and alot of bad

A hug from Sister

Yeah Travis started school today. He is going to Olivelands. Matt, Theresa & I took him to school this morning. We got to meet his teacher Ms. Burke. She seemed very nice and Travis took off riding on the tricycle. He didn't care if we were there or not. Everything seemed great. I didn't get a call so all seemed good. We signed him up for the after school program because they provide 45-60 minutes of tutoring every day. The program is free so might as well take advantage.

5:30 this is the time we are supposed to pick Travis up from after school care. Matt arrives with Theresa and asks the bus driver where after schhol care is located. He points out the building and leaves with the kids on his bus from after school care. Matt goes into the building to pick up Travis and is told that they asked the kids how they were getting home and if they said the bus they put them ( Why would you listen to a 5 year old? Plus we filled out 3 pages that says we are picking him up and who is authorized).

They tell Matt that the bus will drop him off at Briggs School in about 15 minutes. I came straight home because my kid is now lost. 20 minutes has now past and no 
travis or bus.
 I leave Matt at Briggs and go back to Olivelands. They look at 
me when I walk and I tell them I need
help my kid is missing. They inform me he is not missing just misplaced. How do you misplace a kindergartener?

They see that I am about to lose it and decide to call the bus driver to make sure he is on the bus. Thank goodness he is. They tell me the bus will be at Briggs in 5 minutes. I go to Briggs and wait. It takes 15 minutes but my Travis is there. They also put another girl on the bus. Her parents were just as scared as we were. I just kept thinking what if he gets off the bus somewhere and is roaming the streets of Santa Paula.

The one bright spot to this whole episode is the principal of Briggs is there and is going to deal with this first thing in the morning. The bus driver has also been told never to pick up Travis. Travis doesn't seem to have been bothered but we sure were. I don't think we will ever forget his first day of Kindergarten.

I have been tagged

Jobs I have held

1. pizza delivery driver(Dominos)
2. accounts payable/accounts receivable(my current job that I love)
3. student worker(county of Ventura)
4.manager for pizza restuarant(Dominos/Pizza Hut/Papa Johns)

Movies I could watch over and over

1. who has time to watch movies
2. Cars (Travis' favorite movie)

Guilty Pleasures
1.Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
2. pedicures ( a must have)
3. massage
4. Baskin Robbins (Mint Chocolate Chip)

Shows I enjoy
1.Greys Anatomy
2. Las Vegas
3.Boston Legal
4.anything reality tv ( I am a junkie)

Places I have lived
1. Santa Paula ( I love it here)
2. Ventura (how cold it is now)
3. Camarillo


What were the first things you thought when you saw your significant other?
1. He is pretty funny
2.He is very tall
3. How can I go talk to him
4. Does my hair look ok

In a jam with your spouse what tactics do you use to get out of the dog house
1. am I ever wrong
2.say sorry
3.tell him I love him
4. tell a joke

Places I have been on vacation
1.Las Vegas (honeymoon)
2. Idaho ( when I was a lot younger)
3.Vacaville (got to see the nephews)
4.Monterey in 2 weeks

Favorite Foods
1.Wood ranch tri-tip
2.chinese food
3.Savory Solutions (say thanks Thomas)
4.prime rib (Hungry Hunter)

Websites I visit daily
1.email
2.blogs (it is like an addiction)
3. bank
4.yahoo for fantasy sports so I can beat all the guys

Body parts I have injured
1.none I have never had a broken bone
2.side of my eye (climbing out of my crib)
3.tongue when it was pierced (it was cool at the time just not before a 6 hour drive home Thanks Mychele)

Awards I have won
1.bowling trophies
2.t-ball ( ok I was only 6)
3.greatest mommy (ask my kids)

Nicknames I have been called
1.Jen
2..Jenny ( I hate it)
3. Woman (thanks Matt)
4.babe (when Matt needs something)

Now I have to pick 4 other people to tag but I have no one that Tammy didn't already tag

who tagged me:Tammy

My First Post

I have been trying since June to make this first post but we have way too much going on. Travis has been busy with t-ball at the YMCA and Theresa went to a special school for the month of July. This school works on her gross motor delay and also her speech. Before she started at Assistance League she said maybe 10 words. Now you can't stop her. She is saying about 2 new words a day. Theresa and I went to Reno to visit my aunt Mary and the family in the middle of July. Theresa surprised us by saying the word "purple". How she was able to do I have no idea but it is her new favorite word and favorite color also.

I can't wait for Travis to start Kindergarten. He is getting so old now no longer my little boy. He will be 6 in December.

I am addicted to reading everyone's blog so I had to do my own. Well that looks like enough for now. Time to go home from work so Matt & I can go out to dinner for my birthday. A few hours with no kids (heaven)