Been quite a while since I last posted. Not many new developments until The last few months... Let's see...
1. In November I was diagnosed with depression and put on Lexapro. It has made quite a difference. I feel more at ease and not as volatile as I was. I am at a good dose now and we'll see how things progress.
2. In December we went on Vacation in Vermont with my parents, kids, brother (M) and his gf (E). Spent 4 days in a cabin and saw Ben and Jerry's. I tried skiing with M and E but hated it. Stupid boots and skis didn't fit right - killed my feet, switched to snowboarding and that didn't work either, so I gave up. The best part of the whole trip was by far the cabin and the fireplace.
3. We got a minivan. I am officially a soccer mom. It's not ours only leased for the next 3 years. It's a 2011 Honda Odyssey. I absolutely love it. I don't bump the kid's heads putting them in their car seats any more. There is room for other people in addition to John, I and the kids. And the gas mileage is infinitely better - from 8-12 mpg in the Magnum to 19-22 mpg in the Honda. HUGE difference!
4. Got the girls ears pierced, I think they are adorable and at least S is proud of them!
5. Did some kitchen upgrades: new cabinets, new stove and new pots, pans, dishes, glasses and silverware. Now all my dishes actually fit in the same cabinet, and there is room for all my stuff in the cabinets. The stove however is my pride and joy. It's a glass top range. Black, it has 2 burners that are switchable one from 6-9 inches and another that is 9-12 inches. It also has a 5th burner that is a warming burner. The oven is a regular oven with a convection option. It took a lot of irritation and inconvenience. Basically - I got a stove that was the floor model with a couple of scratches and dents. No big deal it fits within my cabinets so you don't see them. The first time I used the stove top, I scratched it with one of the new pan sets (which I subsequently returned). Then when I was preheating the oven the following night, there was a horrible smell of melting plastic. We immediately had to leave the house - the smell was that bad. Went back to Lowe's with my mom and talked to a manager. I asked him for a comparable stove for the same price. This was the only one in stock that could be delivered the following day, my mom paid for the stove and when the other defective stove was returned they would refund the money. The old stove cost me $509 - the new stove was $699 but I got it for $509. Worth the aggravation and no scratches either! So that's basically where things are for me lately. Will try to keep up with this but you know how it goes!!!
