intent to vacate...

just did the notice... weirdly enough.. I actually started to worry today that maybe we were making a bad decision to move.. .money wise I am pretty scared about it all... the upfront cost of moving is big...

was just about to say that we need to back out and live with our current house... till jason got home to find the air conditioner out... again... called the landlord and she was furious and got angry with US about it.... ...... that just confirmed that we really are making the right decision.

ps... just saw a clip on tv from an old all my children... looks like dr baker on days of our lives wasnt that guys first job... LOL.

my artwork

lap band

so I had my first appointment. the doc said that the average weight loss with the band is 50% of excess fat... meaning... since I am 100 pounds overweight... I would typically lose 50 pounds.. which would put me right at 200 pounds in 2-3 years... not good enough... however, he said that this is average weight loss... for the people that rely on the band alone.. and that counts those that cheat the system (only cheating themselves) and lose no weight or gain... so ... if in 3 years, I am only down to 200 pounds.. I have nobody to blame but me... I really think that this is all I will need to help me... the band is a tool to help you feel full after very small portions... since my main problem is that I can't stand to feel hungry.. I think I'll be good.. and... the only reason I am not active is because I am just too darn tired... I still want the band.. am looking forward to it... just hope I can pay the copay and out of pocket to get it.

glazing

today I learned an important lesson. When glazing pottery, really really really make sure you do not get wax resist on your finger and touch a part of the pot that you would prefer to have glaze on. if you do, the pot will have glaze everywhere and be beautiful... except that there is a fingerprint without glaze. :(

8 pots glazed.... 32ish to go... plus whatever I make tomorrow... :)

just two weeks of pottery makin left. :(

Me.

I just finished a photostory for my human development class... subject.. myself...

here is my life timeline through photos... birth to age 18

here's a link if you cant view the video here....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA2MXTU-6nA

Happy Birthday Kiersten!!!

My little girl is 2 today!!!

and the dress I bought her is 6-9 months.. .LOL.. .

pictures of the possible new house

I love this house... talked to the neighbor when we went back to take these. Kelsey made instant best friends with her daughter. The neighborhood has several police officers and retired police officers within a few houses of where we would be.

and here are the things right across the street and up a block