Hi Everyone :0)

Dad - I did forget your birthday ... well, at least I forgot to call! I realized on the 17th and mentioned to the kids that we forgot Grandpa's birthday. They begged me to call so that they could sing to you, but it was really early in the morning and we didn't want to wake you all up with that scary mess. And then time just got away from me! So sorry ... i think it was the first in a long time :0(

I'm doing well on The Biggest Loser ... sort of! I lost my first pound without a problem, but I have been spending a bunch of time in the library getting ready for school. And i have had a bunch of excuses for NOT working out, so i need to kick it into gear for next week. But the kids and I are going to NY city tomorrow for three days. Never been and we are so excited!! We are watching Hairspray on Tuesday and doing a bunch of sightseeing too. Not sure how much weight that I can lose this coming up week ... hope that i won't have to pay.

Love everyone - Sonya

Update from Pulaski

Hey all...

Dad - I didn't really forget your birthday, it slipped away from me while I was studying for my tests, which we now know definitely paid off - besides are you still keeping count :)

Clay - Ken and I are now settled in Pulaski - working on the house and so on. I had my first try at the breadth exams last week. I had to pass three of four to stay in the doctorate program, and I had three tries to pass three of four, turns out I got lucky and passed three the first time round, so now I don't have to worry about that any longer, just study to keep up my grades (they need to stay above a 3.0) I have nine credits this semester, advanced physical chem, and I'm not sure of the other two yet...
Hopefully you'll be here next summer for the party (well wedding, but it's really just a big party) I am looking into hotels in the area for everyone to see if I can get a group rate, will you want just one room... anyone else want to let me know how many rooms they'll want...

Biggest Loser. I have maintained my weight, and done all my workouts, Ken has been great riding with me and going to the local gym to lift weights. I'll start using SU's facilities this upcoming week and it helps that I have to walk 1.5 miles one way to get from my car to campus. My parking pass is really that bad. By the way, how does my section win, anyway? The best thing is that all my clothes fit better again and I don't mind so much looking in the mirror upon exiting the shower, it was a scary thing for a while...

Love to all...

Tyna

Not a good start

To all:

I have not gotten a good start to the biggest loser. The last two weeks have been very poor. This last week has been better. So far I am in the hole about $45 bucks. I still intend to win but I better start soon or I am going to be parting with some serious money.

Tonya,

Pepper spray is a good dog deterent. I have had to use it several times. I have had to shoot a dog as well. I don't recommend that.

Tyna,

Congrats on the school accomplishment, and the upcoming changes. What are they again? :)

Sonya,
How are you doing in the biggest loser?

Talk to you all later.

DOGS

Tonya;

I was out riding last night, got about 3 miles from the house and hear all this noise, barking, yipping and such. I look up and here is this guy kicking at these three (3) dogs. Behind him is this lady hollering "lovely" at the top of her lungs. I decide that an about face is in order. One of the dogs "lovely" decides I am a better target than the other guy. I decide that kicking and pedaling at the same time are not something I can do. "lovely" comes close enough to get a foot in the face. NO bites. However the guy that was kicking at "lovely" did get bit. "lovely" turned out to be the dog's name, LOVELY??. Makes mace seems like a good idea.

I hope you are all right, did you report the dog?


love

d

Happy Birthday Daddy

Happy Birthday oh father of mine. I hope you have, or are having, a glorious day. Hopefully mom is spoiling you to make up for her absence last year.

Anywho - I didn't forget about you and I will try to call you later. Love you lots.

Tonya Matt Lillian and Sam

Biggest Loser - ready or not

Hey Kids.

Good Luck to all participating. I shall make this quick with my dial up.

Tonya's measurements are - Waist 40 1/2 inch. (very sad) Thigh 25 1/2 (not fabulous either)

And I (or matt I should say) took two pictures of myself today. One from the front and one from the side - which I will have you know broke the damn camera. Seriously, it did. And it had nothing to do with me accidently dropping it. Talk about adding insult to injury.

Well Matt is on call - gotta go. best of luck

T