Sounds Familiar

I do belive that I have said all this before...and continue to say it over and over again.

So, my daughter and Dick Cheney....

I finally found the time to sit down and blog! Hooray. Last friday was the big day with Vice President Cheney, and it was an incredible experience. I learned that when people think you work for the whitehouse and you have the secret service pin, and the radio in your ear, with that little thing you hold in your hand and talk into, people will do almost anything you want. We got the event ready, i did everything from setting up the flags behind the stage, and making sure the hotel staff set up the chairs and stage correctly to buying the vice president his sprite zero (he only drinks sprite zero and decaff coffee). So Ibought the vice president's soda, i promised leisy i would post a picture of it, so here it is, in my car!






After buying the soda, we got ready for the Vice President's arrival,we worked a lot with the secret service, and my job was to get all the people ready who were greeting the vice president, and they were some heavy hitters, one of them was the reverend Billy Graham's Daughter, another woman was the mother of the ceo of Blackwater security (the company all over the news right now) and some other fancy schmancy people. Anyway, I lined them all up and gave them instructions, then the vice president came in with his motorcade and I took the Lt. Governor and his wife to their alotted seats. I worked on their campaign, so needless to say they were surprised to see me working for the vice president. Anyway, after that the meeting started and i worked with the people hosting the conference in the question and answer session of the Vice President's speech and afterewards I met the President of the Czech Republic and his entourage, my job was to escort them around the event and to meet the VP. It was incredible, there i was chatting with the president of the Czech Republic, and in Russian. He wasn't quite as friendly as his assistants, but i guess the president of a small former soviet nation, can't be all that friendly. Anyway after it was all over i had to take the Vice President's advisor on International Affairs to the airport, he had been in the private meeting with the vp and the czech president and he talked to me about it and answered my questions. I guess it was a friendly diplomatic meeting and they just chatted about the missile defense system the US is putting in Poland and the Czech Republic. Anyway, overall it was a really fantastic experience. And it was really quite fun.

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I NEVER thought I would say this but isn't this the MOST adorable baby you've ever seen? This is Baby Z bundled up to go out running with his mummy.

Have I mentioned how glad I am that they live far away?

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We are a happy family!

First Christmas in our new house--December 2006
Metta giving baby sister Daysa a kiss.
Laney kissing Taylor on the cheek.
Kent kissing Leisy on the cheek (with Zeb in utero).
Mom and Dad in the chair.
Merry Christmas!


So here we are--the happy family on February 17, 2007. Phil and I in front; my sweet baboos, Metta and Daysa on the rock; Laney and Taylor, stunning bride and exceptionally handsome groom; and doctor-to-be son-in-law Kent and glowing Leisy (with Zeb in utero).


Here's Zeb (out of utero). Isn't he adorable! Don't you dare say "no." This is my daughter's baby, my husband's grandchild, and I'm THE Nannie Annie.

Biggest Loser

Yippee! My favorite tv show is back! The Biggest Loser. I love this show because it is real people losing weight the real weigh (ha! pun intended). They watch what they eat and they exercise. Granted, we can't live on a ranch with a daily trainer and a dietician and doctor on site. And we do have family to feed and shop for. And we do go to work every day and we are tempted by goodies and luncheons and the perk of desserts when we travel.

But other than that, I think this show is pretty realistic. What I especially like about this show is that if I'm going to watch it, I'm going to be exercising while I watch it. I get out my 5 lb weights and my exercise mat and my exercise ball and when I'm watching, I'm exercising.

So this year, while the losers are losing I'm going to commit to you to lose too. You are my diet buddy so help me out. I'm going to commit to 10 lbs by Christmas! So, watch for a posted picture of me now (well later this week when I can get someone to help me post a current picture to my blog).

Starting today, September 6, I'll keep a Food Diary an exercise log here. I'm open to any diet and exercise tips.

Tip for the day: DON'T DRINK SODA POP