Amy J. Bennett

Extraordinary Faith for Everyday Life

Changes in the Air

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I’m not one to blog about my professional life much but let’s just say there are two major banks that made a deal late last night which I may be affected by.  And if I’m not personally, family and friends will be for sure.  I know most of us are in shock over it.

In fact, I had no clue that anything happened until someone sent me a message on facebook saying sorry to hear about the deal and I had no clue what they meant and ignored it until I sat on a status meeting today and everyone was buzzing over it and I had to check cnn.com to see what in the heck they were talking about.  I obviously was behind on the news this morning.

So anyway, the next days and months should prove pretty interesting.

Bryson City 2008

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This weekend went really well.  It ended up being a gorgeous weekend.  Our cabin turned out nice (albeit no WIFI and with lots of goats) and although our Events Coordinator (Scott) didn’t plan any activities so well (well, to his credit he had thought we’d go tubing but it was WAY too cold for that), we ended up filling our time nicely.  We didn’t get in Friday until 9:30 so we just spent time around a little camp fire until late.

Saturday we went out to breakfast, did the Old Tyme Photo and then headed up to Gatlinburg for the day.  We went through a haunted house, went up the Sky Lift, did a little shopping and ate lunch.  We headed back and had our planning meeting and ate dinner in.  We ended the night with smores which were fantastic.  And yes, I had a Isagenix shake for dinner but splurged on the smores. So worth it.  We were up and out the door Sunday morning by 9:30 so it was a pretty quick trip overall.  If you want to see all the pictures head over here.

First Lunch with Emma

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Not much to say except while waiting for Emma I thought I might have nightmares tonight..in a school, with a bunch of strangers, not sure where to go or how this whole lunch thing was going to work.  No wonder Emma cried for two weeks.  Lunch food is nasty.

(Emma was scowling, trying to tell me there was NO talking while the red cups were out)

Emma and I had a good time. But she cried when I left.  She hasn’t cried at school in over two weeks and I thought she would be ok.  It wasn’t overly dramatic crying and the teacher walked with her back to class.  Unless Emma makes a big deal of me coming back, I’ll probably wait awhile for a second visit.

Thursday night TV

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OK, so I have to comment a bit on TV last night.  I let Grey’s have priority and watched that first and then The Office.  Well, clearly, I was mistaken and should have done it the other way.

The Office

  • Jammy Jam!  They got engaged!  I honestly was shocked.  Did. not. expect their last minute lunch date to turn into THAT.  It was just lovely.  As much as gas station proposals can be lovely.
  • I actually felt bad for Andy.  That whole I’d marry you in a monsoon thing…I was like, aw, he really loves her.
  • I could have sworn that Michael was going to make them all strip to make it look like they lost a bunch of weight.
  • Dwight?  Funny but ewwww…what is she thinking?
  • The 212 thing?  I’m so doing that when I go to New York next week…here I come 2 1 2.
  • Ryan and Kelly? I was so proud of her for dissing Ryan but then see she is still in crazy love with him and acting childish.
  • The cleansing thing was HILARIOUS to Heather and I since we were right in the middle of it this week.
  • The cheesecake kick?  Fabulous.
  • Have I ever mentioned I LOVE JIM!

Grey’s

  • That episode was just ok.  I think it had too much about the medical and not enough of the drama.
  • I thought Meredith was over all this whininess.  I wanted some closet action!
  • Not a fan of Callie and Erica AT ALL but I’m glad they aren’t jumping right into it.  Glad they are like what just happened?
  • What was with Alex making out with a random girl with no shirt on staring at Izzie.  That was just weird.
  • And I actually didn’t like the dream with Denny.  Yes,  I miss Denny but the scene just, I don’t know, came out of nowhere.
  • The icicle not melting is driving me BANANAS!
  • I do like Major Hottie and Cristina.  Best thing going on in the ep.

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Weekend Plans

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So yesterday the HBC outfits thing wasn’t the only thing I started stressing over…this afternoon we’re headed to the mountains and I haven’t packed a thing.  In fact, not only haven’t I packed a thing, I haven’t even THOUGHT about packing a thing.  And I have to pack for the girls AND myself.

So last night I took the time to iron all the girls clothes I washed the day before and this morning.  This morning I laid out all their stuff.  As for my stuff?  Most of my clean clothes are sitting in a laundry basket.   I plan to feverishly pack at lunchtime today.

Also at lunchtime?  I’m going to eat with Emma.  She is SO excited.  I’m really happy to go but not really excited about eating school chicken nuggets.  Really don’t want that to be my one meal for the day so not sure if I should drink a shake before I go and then fake eating lunch or eat both or what.  I might just do the school lunch and then plan to eat with everyone tonight when we are on the road.  Sorry…I’ll quit thinking out loud.

We’ll be leaving at 4 today.  The girls will be staying with MIL and Mom through the weekend and we’ll be back on Sunday afternoon.  Not exactly sure what all we’re doing up there.  We talked about going tubing but with 60 degree weather, I highly doubt it.  I know we’re going to be doing planning for the school year and maybe some shopping.

So that’s it.  Today will be crazy because yeah, at some point?  I’m going to need a shower today.

Messy Kind of Night

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It got messy around here tonight.  As the girls have gotten older we haven’t had QUITE the number of messes we have had in the past but tonight was an exception!

I was quickly trying to make my shake before going to church.  I had the water and ice in the blender and dropped a bunch of the chocolate powder from the scoop on its way to the blender all over the counter and blender.  I dumped the rest of the powder in the blender and thought I should clean it up since that stuff is like glue if you let it sit there.  Well, smart me decides I’ll multi-task and let the blender run while I clean it up.  Yeah, well, I didn’t have the lid on and when I turned it on, the now wet powder flew everywhere.  Another mess to clean up.

Tonight as we walk in the door from church, I was carrying two book bags, a lunchbox, my bible, phone, keys and cup with said milkshake cup.  It had a small amount left in it and I accidentally leaned over and poured the leftover shake all over the lunchbox, Lexi’s book bag and the floor.  I cleaned the floor up and threw her book bag in the washing machine.

Then.  Lexi apparently didn’t wipe very well after going potty over at MIL’s house so I had her go to the potty to clean and change her.  I got the dirty panties off and while I was putting those up, Lexi starts taking the rest of her clothes off and flings her sock behind her which lands in the DIRTY toilet water.  I had to fish that out and throw it in the sink.

THEN.  We walk out to the kitchen and I make the girls chocolate milk and Lexi goes to turn her cup up and spills some of it on the floor.  OMG!  The messes!

I was needing but some blog fodder but really.  I could have done without all that.

Isagenix Cleanse Day 2

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Yesterday was definitely easier on the cleanse.  The cleansing drink wasn’t nearly as bad.  In fact, by last night, it was starting to taste kind of good.  I didn’t seem nearly as hungry and I was kind of in the groove of it.  But yes, I was hungry and food looked very yummy.  But I guess I’m saying it wasn’t as hard as I thought.

This morning I was not tired but I was very shaky and weak.  I almost didn’t have the energy to get ready.  Even after I sit here 30 minutes after drinking my shake my hands are still shaky.  But I get like that normally when I don’t eat so I’m not surprised.  And really, I haven’t had a real meal for almost 36 hours so I’m surprised it’s taken this long to feel that way.

Results surprised me today.  I was down another 1.5lbs from yesterday which puts me a whole pound under my “magic number”.  Also I’ve lost (with conservative measurements) 1″ in my waist in the past week.

I’m sure once I start eating actual food it will go back up.  My plans are to go out for lunch and eat a nice, big (balanced) meal.  I can’t wait!

I talked to my rep last night and we agreed if my weight stayed down where I like, that I would go ahead and switch to one milkshake a day instead of two like I planned and I’ll officially be on their maintenance program.  It feels good to know my body is supposedly cleansed and I’m getting all the right vitamins every day!