The Open House was yesterday. It was a very big party, lots of fun. Ryan's mom was really pretty much in charge. She brought flowers, figured out the furniture setup (including the lovely gazebo setting shown), and sort of arranged things. Ryan had been working furiously to see that everything was just right -- pruning the climbing roses on the gazebo, making sure all of the molding was secure, and doing last minute touch up to the house. Nancy and I made a wild run to Costco for food on Saturday, and we had even more than we needed -- that's how it is supposed to work.
Alex is getting used to his new camera and took 23 pictures (about 8 of which we deleted). He did very well and now there should be more pictures in my blog. Those above are of the gazebo, one of the young host couple with all parents, and one in the kitchen showing Natasha (an old friend of Nancy's) and I looking at pictures of tiny baby Dexter with Mary Carol, proud new grandma.
I have started CurvesSmart (I call it Super Curves) and that is a step toward my goal. A step backward, however, must also be confessed. I failed to walk at all this weekend and didn't eat properly most of the time. I've also realized that I don't like myself very much, and working on that will have to be one my goals. I need to find something that is mine -- completely separate from my husband and family, and I need to accomplish something I can be proud of. The weight loss will help, but I think I need to find something deeper than that. If I can mange to meet all of my goals I will consider than an accomplishment. I may need to remind family and friends from time to time that those things are important to me.
Tomorrow our new President will take office. We are all expecting so much from him. I just hope we are willing to do whatever it takes to help him make this a better country than it is today.
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