Frustrated!!!

Well, it has been a few days over a week since I told all of you that I was getting ready to start my "new year's resolution" a few months late; and needless to say, I am very frustrated!!! The first week went really well and when I weighed on Monday, the scales showed me losing 10 pounds!! I was very excited, but wasn't quite sure if I trusted my scales. I mean, 10 pounds is a little much for just one week, right? Well, I guess you're probably trying to figure out what I'm so frustrated over, huh? You're probably thinking, "Man, if I could loose 10 pounds you wouldn't be hearing ME complain!!" I'm frustrated because food has been "calling my name" all week and I've been giving in!!! If I'm not careful I'm going to have everything I've lost regained!!! Please say a prayer for me when you think about it!!! This week has been a realy struggle for me and I need all the prayers I can get. Thanks so much all my fellow bloggers!!

Starting My New Year's Resolution Almost 3 Months Late!!!

Well, New Year's has come and gone; and if you're anything like me, you haven't even started what you said you wanted to accomplish!! My New Year's resolution was to loss at least 20 pounds. I am still carrying around the extra burden of baby weight and desperately need to do something about it. I figured if I decided to tell you all about it, then I might be a little more movitated to start and actually stick to it!! So tomorrow will be day number one in my weight loss journey. I don't really have a certain time frame in which I want to loss it, I just want to get rid of the extra baggage. If you think about me from time to time, please say a little "encouragement" prayer for me--I tend to give in to temptation when I hear food calling my name!!!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!

Home At Last!!

Well, I'm a little late updating everyone. We have been home since about 4 p.m. Saturday.



We left New York around 9:15 a.m. Friday morning and headed to Dingsman Ferry, P.A. Jane has a sister and brother-in-law there that were begging us to stay one night!! We did a little sight-seeing on the way, so didn't arrive at their house until around noon. Jane ran out with Ann while Ethan and I took a much needed nap, and then headed outside to play in the snow!! Ann was able to borrow a snow suit and little sled for Ethan; so he tolerated it a little better this time. After supper, we all headed out for Dan's (Ann and Mike's son) basketball game. Not too long after returning home, Ethan and I fell asleep for the night on the couch.



We were up bright and early on Saturday morning-5 a.m. and were on the road by a quater to 6. Traffic was a lot heavier than it was on the way up so it took quite a bit longer than we thought it would to get home....of course, getting pulled over by the P.A. Police didn't exactly speed things up for us!! We arrived safe and sound around 4 p.m. and in the words of Dorothy on the Wizard of Oz....."There's no place like home!!"

P.S. I was hoping to post a few pics from the trip, but I seem to have lost the USB cable that I need to download them. Look for pictures in the near future.

We've arrived...

Just a quick update to let everyone know that we made it to New York safe and sound. I picked Jane up at 4:00 yesterday morning and after stopping to fill up the gas tank, we were on our way. We got here around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. I only slept for about an hour Sunday night so, needless to say, I was EXHAUSTED by the time we got here. Jane drove for about an hour while I tried to take a quick nap, but Ethan wasn't having any of it!! I think I probably only got to sleep for maybe 15-20 minutes. There was lots of family in and out all night, but that didn't stop Ethan and I from climbing up into the love seat and going to sleep!! I think we fell asleep around 7 p.m. and SLEPT ALL NIGHT LONG!! And just in case your wondering, yes, someone did grab the camera!!!

It has been snowing non-stop since about 5 o'clock last night. There is probably a good 6 six inches of freshly fallen snow this morning (and it's still coming down), that's not counting the foot of snow that was already on the ground when we got here. Jane and I bundled Ethan up after we got here yesterday and took him out for just a few minutes. He wasn't too impressed, but did tolerate it long enough for mommy to get some pictures of him in the snow for the first time.

Please continue to pray for the family. Everyone is holding up fairly well, but there are times when they break down. Just a few minutes ago, while I was sitting here typing this blog entry; Jane was in the bathroom blow drying her hair. I could hear her sobbing. I went in a wrapped my arm around her and just let her cry. I can't imagine losing my mom!! The pain must be close to unbearable to lose the person that gave you life, that nurtured you, and loved you for all those years!! My mom is my best friend. She has been there for me through thick and thin; and I don't even want to think about having to say good-bye forever.

The service will be tomorrow night. The viewing will be from 6 p.m.-8p.m.; and afterwards will be the "funeral service". It was Grandma Montanye's wish to be cremated, and that wish will be fulfilled. There will be a luncheon on Thursday morning in her memory and after the sprinkling of her ashes, all services will be concluded. I think sometime Friday, we will be heading over to her house to help get things cleaned out. I ask that you pray for them that day. I'm sure that day will be very overwhelming for them.

Well, I'm going to go. My child is into everything around here, and has disappeared. He has lots of willing and capable baby-sitters, but I don't want to leave him for too long. I will let everyone know when we are home!! And Thank You in adance for all of your prayers!!

Please Pray...

Jane (David' mom, my mother-in-law) called around 10:30 this morning to tell me that her mother (David's grandma and Ethan's great-grandma) had a brain anuryism burst yesterday and had been in the hospital all night on life-support. According to what we have been told, she was in the kitchen sometime yesterday baking and dropped her glasses. As she bent over to pick them up, the anurysim burst. Her husband found her and quickly called 911. They were told late last night that there was no brain activity and there was nothing more they could do for her. They turned the machines off this afternoon around 1:00 p.m. and we received the call around 1:20 that she had passed. Needless to say, Jane is very upset. She has lost her son and now her mother, in less than a year and a half. Ethan and I will be picking her up around 4 a.m. and heading to Newark, New York to attend the viewing and funeral. We will be returning either Saturday or Sunday. Please keep us in your prayers as we make this trip. I am hoping that since we are leaving so early in the morning, that Ethan will sleep most of the way. A 12-13 hour trip can be extremely exhausting for a 1 year old. We made a trip to Michigan about 6-7 months ago and he did extremely well, but he's a little older now with the knowledge that he can move around!! Anyways, please say a prayer for us from time to time when you think about it. And please remember the family during this difficult time.