Worn out Wednesday!!!

Nah, it really wasn't that bad, just that I'm not used to having small kids in the house and especially ones who don't listen very well and fight all the time. Yikes!! But, i've been around these kids since they were born and they pretty much know I don't put up with all that and they don't push me too far. Emily (13) and Ava (5) have been angels and are very pleasant to have around. Payton (8) and Camille (7) are so mean to each other and fight all the time that it's difficult to have them here together, but we managed. I even let the best behaved two pick where they wanted to sleep and that left Payton & Camille sleeping in a room together, but they did ok. Did I mention that Payton got up at 5:30am? Yikes. My kids at least slept until 7ish (don't get up til you see the sun!!!) and Landen and Mack will easily sleep until 9, so I'm a little spoiled there. So anyway, they swam a lot, fished with Walter, went for a boat ride, ate pizza, made all sorts of crafts, watched a movie, and were in bed for 10pm. I will be loading them all in the car around 11 to head home, which is over an hour from here.

My birthday is August 13th and I have decided what I want: the new IPhone 3G!! I am eligible for an upgrade on my AT&T cellular account, so I can get the 16GB white IPhone for $299. I am not one to buy all the latest gadgets and have never even used an IPhone, but I just plain want one!! I still have to see what the monthly service costs because i'm hearing different things, but so far, this is my plan!

My diet is going great! I ate the cheese & topping off the kids' pizza last night and it was SO good!! I cooked a Bubba burger later and really wasn't hungry at all. I have decided to treat myself to a bowl of that Bluebell Candy Jar ice cream when I lose 4 more pounds and then, with only a couple more to lose, I will get off the really strict phase of Atkins and just work on eating less carbs and maintaining my weight. I feel really good and have to say there is nothing bulging out of my clothes anywhere!

Walter has a board meeting tonight, so I will be all alone (in a QUIET house!) and will probably just relax and play on my computer or read a book. I have certainly earned it!