neveryours2keep

Just a quick "HI" to everyone.

I miss you guys and I have been crazy busy!! Dont think I dont love you....just dont have the net at home and have been way to busy at work to write.

Our AOS case got forwarded to Cali so I am waiting on an interview date....hopefully soon. I will holla again soon.

Rita

I added only 3 color pics to the yahoo site. I dont want to add alot because I cant figure out how to delete them.

Anna I can relate to having a sore mouth and jaw. I had two teeth pulled on Tuesday and my mouth is still swollen up like a chipmunk storing nuts. I am supposed to work tonight....that will be fun when I am still popping pain pills like candy!! Hope you start feeling better soon and congrats on the 30# weight loss..that is great...keep up the good work

so you didnt do anything silly?!?!?! feel your head...are you sick!!! I was waiting for you to say you said the wrong name or something!!

Thank you for the phone numbers Mindy!! Hope your day is all that you want it to be!! TGIF!!!!

Shemanya and Damien are probably on the beach right now!!

Rhonda and Tony are sipping drinks and enjoying the vacation!!

And the rest of us are waiting for the Embassy or doing our AOS paperwork LOL

Rita - Congrats on your wedding. You look so different! I can't want to see more pics

Different?!?!? I hope you mean in a good way LOL!! I have the colored prints of my pics...just not the disc. I must admit I look better in color I have all my AOS paper filled in....just have to have hubby sign it. I still need to make some copies then stick it in the mail.

Does anyone have the phone number I can call and get transcripts of my tax returns?? Silly me didnt make copies of the ones I got for the Embassy and they kept them.

Respect,

Rita

Thanks on all the compliments about wedding pics....you all are too kind!! I did truly feel like a princess that day. As soon as I get the colored pics on disc I will add them.

I think it helped Tashi seeing that he is not the only one that gets depressed and feels like he is locked up in the house. There is no real public transportation here and we live in a prodominantly white sub-division. I keep telling him it will get better once the weather gets nicer and he is able to start working. I agree with money and bills being a misconception......he knows that I am struggling with money issues so feels bad if he has to ask for something. I am gonna call today to see about GED classes for him. Now that the wedding drama is done I need to get started on AOS stuff. Do we need to send proof with the paperwork or keep it for the interview??

Blessings,

Rita

I added a few wedding pics to our yahoo site...I was gonna delete the others but couldnt figure out how to do it. I only have the black and white ones back in my possession the others are developed and with my aunt. I will post more as I get them. Enjoy and let me know what you think.

just a quick check in from the newly-weds!! I didnt kill him on the honeymoon and we are both still walking up right I will give you all the details when I have more time. I will have some of the pics uploaded by tomorrow I hope. Hope all had a wonderful weekend!!

Shemanya - Tashi said thanks again for the boulla and cheese it tasted better than the wedding cake LOL

Thank you guys. We are going out tonight with some friends to celebrate Tashi's birthday and our last day of single living!!

I am sure all will go well with the wedding.....I ran into way to many bumps on the way for the ceremony not to go smooth!!! Tashi and I had a very late night last night. He has cold feet....worse yet..international cold feet. I spent most of yesterday bawling my eyes out because he made the comment that he didnt want to be a burden and it would be easier if he just went back to JA. I explained to him that things would soon get much easier. That a lot of the JA fiancees that come here get homesick and have trouble "depending" on the woman in their life for "everything". I took him out and bought him 5 more shirts and 2 more pairs of jeans. The majority of his clothes that were brought here were shorts and light shirts. As for the rings....I paid for them with the promise that when he started working he will buy me the next rock. I am content with the one I have tho and the stones are diamond not CZ. I have to order his ring....he has the original gold band that we exchanged in JA that we will use for the wedding but the other one is a bit nicer and has a few diamonds in it. I need to get in the shower and get ready to go....have a great weekend and I will put up some pics as soon as I can.

Blessings,

Rita

Michele~ I wouldnt say that it is the wedding I have always wanted and to clarify I will be exchanging vows again this summer before our big reception for more family and friends. This ceremony on Saturday will be in front of a very small crowd. I didnt even send out invitations. The summer will be the BIG ceremony eventhough it will not be the one that counts LOL.

The wedding will be in the evening @6pm. So think of us around that time. Things were kind of touch and go with the date and the time I am so relieved to have everything set. I have to pick up my dress and my maid of honors dress tomorrow. Someone asked about colors....white black and red. Three very basic colors and come to think of it...the only red involved is in my bouquet. I got the key to the church today!! My dad will be walking me down the Isle....I will probably be crying at that time. Its every little girls dream to have her daddy give her away...and to know that I have chosen a man that my father feels is worthy brings bliss to my heart. I am at work right now...I will try to keep checking in with VJ in between all the activities in the next couple of days. Tomorrow I pick up the dresses and my oldest daughter has a band concert. Friday is Tashi's birthday and then Saturday is the wedding. I just want to get past the weekend so things can slow down!!

Blessings,

Rita

The wedding is on for Saturday. Having it at Lacota United Methodist Church (where I was baptised years ago) and we are meeting with the officiant today at 3pm. So Tashi wins ....he got the church wedding that he wanted LOL. I will post more later just wanted to check in and leave an update.

Hello all!! I am work....doesnt look like to much action here on VJ. I have no patients and I have all my work done. I made up charts and made some copies....all the clerical stuff. The patient rooms are all stocked and ready for the next mommy. I brought the AOS paperwork here so I am gonna get started filling all that out and hopefully 7am will get here quickly. Hope everyone is having a great weekend and I look forward to chatting with some of you again real soon!!

Respect,

Rita

For those of you that commented on getting all in one as far as cable cell internet.....SBC is not available in my area. I tried to get it so I could have it all on one bill. Hope everyones Friday is going well. I am gearing up for a full weekend at work. Hopefully a week from tomorrow I will be a married woman!! I told him he has 8 days to change his mind LOL. I will holla at you all lata.

Rita

Ann~~ That because I am used to being the only one doing things...if I dont do it and get it done....nobody else will do it!! Just the life of a single mother I guess. I just got back from town....Shi has his shoes...my son is all set for the wedding. I just need a dress for my oldest daughter and shoes for the youngest daughter!! I was hoping to catch Shemanya online.

Have a good night!!

Hello all....greetings from the stranger LOL. Got my internet and cable on today so I wont be gone for long periods of time anymore...promise.

We are still planning a Feb. 25th wedding still dont know where...I guess if nothing comes up the wedding will have to be the 24th (tashi's b-day) at the court house!! The bright side is he will never forget our anniversary I am trying to get all the final arrangements pulled together and I will be happy when all this is behind me. I promise to have lots of pics. I still need to get the girls their dresses and my son his clothes and Tashi's shoes....all in good time LOL. Yes the 90 days will be up March 9th so it is crunch time!!

Thank you for the package Shemanya and Shi thanks you as well. He opened the curry and cooked chicken that same night!!! You need to get yahoo messenger at home so we can talk online I tried to get the house phone back on ....after being on hold with the phone company for 35 minutes then I hung up and called back and was on hold for another 25 minutes I gave up...I will try again tomorrow.

Congrats on the recent weddings....hope mine goes as nicely as all of yours. I will be online often ...drop me a line!!

Respect,

Rita

Mindy~

We will have the comcast bill (cable and Internet) in both names. I am gonna try to get the house phone back on in his name. Not sure about any of the other bills. I added him to my savings account at the credit union....did anyone else's fiance have to fill out a W-8 to add them to an account...something about because he didnt have a greencard??

I went to pay some money at Davids Bridal for my layaway (dress and shoes) I ended up buying more stuff and putting nothing more down on my dress. I got a veil, tiara, gloves, and a bra for $177!! I have a strapless bra but when I originally tried on the dress I was wearing one of their EXPENSIVE bras so I figured I better go with what I know works with the dress. I am looking for a salon that does extensions around here. I want my hair to look nice

I guess that is all for now...hope everyone has a great weekend!! Shemanya I miss talking to you and I will hopefully have a house phone soon....try to stay out of that snow!

Blessings,

Rita

Congrats Jamie on the biometrics appt!!

The cable and DSL will be on 2/16/06 (the bill will be in both our names in the sake of AOS) so I will be back online on a more regular basis. I am gonna call tomorrow to see about getting the home phone back on. I thought I could survive with just my cell but that is definately not working.

Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. I am still trying to line up a church and officiant for the wedding on the 25th. My taxes will be signed later today and sent in so I will have that money to fall back on soon enough. That is also what we will be using to fund the AOS process.

Tashi is doing well. He did have a homesick breakdown a few days ago he shed a few tears and then got back to normal. I dont ever want him to feel like he made a mistake coming here and I told him if he ever started feeling that way to let me know and I will send him home.

Blessings,

Rita

I really need to update our picture....I look so much thinner now...infact Tashi called me a "crackhead" because he says my face is "straight" now with no fat padding LOL

Still having some financial difficulties....wedding has been put off until Feb 25th. Seems I take 2 steps forward and 5 steps back lately. My house phone is shut off...the kids are on strike because I didnt pay the cable....working two jobs and trying to plan a wedding....I need a vacation LOL.

Congrats JoJo on the NOA2!!

And Congrats Anna on the 20 lbs...keep up the good work. I have lost 149 lbs so far...I want to lose 30 more then I am done!!

anyhow i noticed a stabbing sensation in the centre of my stomach, about 2-3 inches below my breasts. doesnt happen often, just when i lie down and try getting up and since today even when i'm sitting down. it doesnt heard, just feels a little funny. did any of you mothers experience this? the doc says it could be a result of a little hernia as my navel is not as....? as it use to be. i honestly dont remember what he said.

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It sounds to me like a hiatal hernia. Very common but rather annoying. Try not to lay down to soon after eating and sleep with an extra pillow under your head and/or shoulders. That may help relieve some of the feeling you have. Slow down on your eating....10 lbs is way to much to gain in one month. Make healthy choices. Keep carrot/celery sticks in a zip lock bag. Buy the little serving size boxes of cereal for a snack. You should only be gaining 2-3 lbs a month at the most. I made the same mistake with my first child because everyone told me to eat more because I was eating for two. I gained 40 lbs!! Glad to hear everything else is going well with the pregnancy.

Everyone have a great weekend...I start my new job Monday on the Mother Baby unit...I'm sort of excited. Maybe I can quit the weekend job.

Dee~ Congrats on the new job....now you can be an OB nurse like me I am trying to decide what bills to get in Tashi's name for AOS. I am not sure what he will need as far as ID to get them switched over. Any suggestions??

Glad to hear things are going good with you Rita...I checked out your dress, I think I have seen it in the store....very very pretty!!! you will look fabulous

Thank you JoJo and the best part is .....its an 18 Now I just have to find a pic of my ring to share.

Was trying to add a pic of the dress but I am unable to. I will give the item number

Go to Davidsbridal.com and the dress or item number is V8472. It is hard to tell in the pic but it is form fitting at the top and the straps fall right on the edge of my shoulders and then it is A-line (big full bottom) with a long train. Satin with lots of beads and sequins. I love it!!!

After spending most of the day at Friend of the Court I found out that my ex doesnt have any Parenting Time rights (visitation). He failed to show up to a default hearing so I was granted custody Granted this is not gonna prevent him from coming to snatch her out of the yard but it does give me the right to tell him to forget seeing her. He has only seen her 5 times in 7 years. Tashi is having a problem with this (partly because this child is the one he has bonded with the most) because he thinks something bad will happen to her if I let him have visitation and he doesnt want Brittny to be confused about her "daddy". I told Tashi that she is not gonna remember a sperm donor but she will remember who is there tucking her in and reading her bedtime stories. I will keep you all posted.

Blessings,

Rita

just checking in to let you know I was still alive and kicking. I am feeling better in health. I am having a few issues with my youngest childs father....custody issues so if you could please keep my family in your prayers that would be greatly appreciated. On a birghter note I found my wedding dress at davids bridal and I also got my NEW ring. The princess cut diamond was only the engagement ring...now I have a wedding set I will get pics uploaded as soon as time allows. I am still busting my hump with two jobs, fighting for custody of my child, planning a wedding, and still trying to maintain my sanity. Tashi and I are doing as well as ever and again I appologize for being away soooo long but as you see my absense is warranted by all the irons in the fire. I see that everyone is doing well and that pleases me. I will try not to stay away so long this time.

Continued Blessings,

Rita